The Only Thing (Donnigans Series #3)

by Marie Harte

Overview

"Readers will…read this book from cover to cover…and then read it all over again."—RT Book Reviews for Just the Thing Five Stars GOLD

What do you do when a "fake" relationship is so much better than the real thing?

Hope Donnigan is finlly getting her life together. She's working a job she likes, has some amazing friends, and is steering clear of Mr. Wrong. Now if only she could get her mother to understand that. Maybe a hot tattoo artist from the other side town is just the ticket to teach her mom a lesson.

J.T. Webster fell for Hope months ago at his sister's wedding. So when she propositions him to be her fake boyfriend to get her mother off her back, he's all in. The only problem is J.T. had no idea their pretend relationship would be better than anything real he's ever had…

The Donnigans Series:

A Sure Thing (Book 1)

Just the Thing (Book 2)

The Only Thing (Book 3)

What People Are Saying about Just the Thing:

"A sexy romance that…tempers intense emotionalism and sensuality with sweet and comedic elements."—Kirkus

"Another exceptionally red-hot romance by Marie Harte with a strong yet sweet hero!" —Fresh Fiction

"A must read." —Night Owl Romance Top Pick!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781492631910
Publisher:	Sourcebooks
Publication date:	05/01/2018
Series:	Donnigans Series , #3
Pages:	352
Product dimensions:	4.10(w) x 6.70(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Caffeine addict, boy referee, and romance aficionado, New York Times and USA Today bestseller Marie Harte is a confessed bibliophile and devotee of action movies. Whether biking around town, hiking, or hanging at the local tea shop, she’s constantly plotting to give everyone a happily ever after. Visit marieharte.com and fall in love.

Editorial Reviews

"Terrific. I absolutely loved this story." — Night Owl Reviews, TOP PICK!

"The subtle and overt flirting coupled with the intimate scenes are filled with clever innuendos and squirm-worthy double entendres. Any Marie Harte book is a good read and The Only Thing is no exception." — RT Book Reviews, 4 stars

From the Publisher

2018-03-20
During a spat with her mother, Hope Donnigan drops a comment about her completely inappropriate boyfriend—who doesn't actually exist—then convinces an acquaintance to fill the role, surprising them both when they actually fall for each other.Hope and J.T. Webster have a thing for each other, which they don't realize they share. But when Hope has dinner with her family and her mother berates her about her job, her clothes, and her lack of a relationship, she responds with the news that she's dating a man who, she knows, will press all her mother's buttons, most pertinent of which is that he's a tattoo artist. J.T., the son of her aunt's partner, is a tattoo artist, so she convinces him to pose as her boyfriend to prove the point that her mother is a snob. However, as they spend time together in order to make a believable couple, their natural attraction comes into play. There are a slew of reasons to ignore it—the many intertwining connections between their families, J.T.'s history as a lady's man, their growing friendship that would be damaged if things went awry—but they fall into a sexual relationship, telling themselves it's a friends with benefits situation. However, Hope has a creepy, unknown stalker, and J.T. finds a protective streak he never knew he had, his first hint of deeper feelings. Harte continues the hypersexy, interconnected tangle of Donnigans and McCauley series relationships, and while she hits her typical sweet spot of sexy and emotional, the main characters' denial lasts a bit too long, and the wrap-up of the stalker storyline comes across as contrived.Harte hits the romance but slightly misses the mark with other elements of the story.

Kirkus Reviews