Twenty-five year old Holland Bakker, is the youngest of 6, born in a cab, and would have been lost in the brood if her uncle's husband, Robert, had not declared, that he'll take care of this one. She became the child they never had. After graduating with a MFA in creative writing, wanting to be a novelist, she has not been able to write at all, and only thanks to Robert has a job as a concession worker at the theater on Broadway where his production, It Possessed Him, is performed. He is Broadway’s hottest musical director and he composed the music.
For nearly 6 months, she has been quietly crushing on the busker (guitar player) who plays in the subway station near her apartment, even giving him a fake name, "Jack". Fate takes a hand and one night she is pushed on to the track by a drunk. "Jack" saves her by calling 911. She learns his name is Collin and he is Irish.
Soon afterwards, her beloved uncle is in need of a new musician and Holland brings Robert to hear Collin play. He is offered an audition, but although it is is dream, he must turn it down because his student visa ran out 4 years ago. As a joke, someone suggests a marriage of convenience, and as Holland feels she owes Robert so much and that Collin deserves the chance, she proposes to him.
While they start out as roomies and learn to know each other well enough to convince Immigration, they form a closer bond. Holland is afraid to tell Collin she loves him as she doesn't believe someone like him could ever have feelings for her. She pulls away and he is afraid too. They also are keeping secrets, which always backfires, especailly when one jumps to conclusions. Will these two e able to over come the obstacles they create in themselves? Will Holland find her passion?
I received an ARC from netgalley.com for an honest review. I found this book a delight to read. The author has found her muse. The characters are engaging, the conflicts real, a couple "villains" thrown in for good measure and resolution that leads the reader wanting more.
For nearly 6 months, she has been quietly crushing on the busker (guitar player) who plays in the subway station near her apartment, even giving him a fake name, "Jack". Fate takes a hand and one night she is pushed on to the track by a drunk. "Jack" saves her by calling 911. She learns his name is Collin and he is Irish.
Soon afterwards, her beloved uncle is in need of a new musician and Holland brings Robert to hear Collin play. He is offered an audition, but although it is is dream, he must turn it down because his student visa ran out 4 years ago. As a joke, someone suggests a marriage of convenience, and as Holland feels she owes Robert so much and that Collin deserves the chance, she proposes to him.
While they start out as roomies and learn to know each other well enough to convince Immigration, they form a closer bond. Holland is afraid to tell Collin she loves him as she doesn't believe someone like him could ever have feelings for her. She pulls away and he is afraid too. They also are keeping secrets, which always backfires, especailly when one jumps to conclusions. Will these two e able to over come the obstacles they create in themselves? Will Holland find her passion?
I received an ARC from netgalley.com for an honest review. I found this book a delight to read. The author has found her muse. The characters are engaging, the conflicts real, a couple "villains" thrown in for good measure and resolution that leads the reader wanting more.