Unsuitable by Lavinia Kent

Random House – Loveswept, May 2019

REVIEW

Kent’s new Forbidden Cove series is off to a great start with Unsuitable. The court of public opinion plays a major role in this story, where Jordan is at a crossroads between protecting her reputation and following her heart. She has a lot to lose.  For Colin, it’s a no-brainer. He knows what he wants and doesn’t care what anyone else thinks. With loads of conflict and lots of heat, I found this to be a thoroughly engaging story.   For more Forbidden Cove, there’s also book #2 of this series, Unmanageable, or check out Kent’s other novels and series.  She never disappoints.

SYNOPSIS

When Jordan Robinson married a wealthy, much older man, his rich contemporaries labeled her a gold-digger. Their snide whispers continued, even after his death. So, with plenty of unflattering publicity already flying around, the last thing Jordan needs now is a much younger man pursuing her. But not just any younger man, this is Clay Windsor, the guy who used to date Jordan’s daughter in high school. Yikes.

Clay has been crushing on Jordan since he was seventeen. Nothing could have come of it then, the horny kid infatuated with his girlfriend’s mom. But he’d never forgotten Jordan. And now, ten years later when their paths cross again at a charity fundraiser, old feelings come roaring back, stronger than ever.

A relationship now would be complicated for them both, given Jordan’s already battered image. Tabloids and trolls would feast on this, the gold-digger philanthropist turns cougar, chasing her own daughter’s prom date. While Colin would like nothing more than to be seen publicly with Jordan, she has her charity to protect. She can’t risk more bad publicity with attacks on her character, but they can’t hide in the shadows forever. Where’s the happily ever after in that?

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