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As a divorce lawyer, RJ is very good at her job. She asks all the right questions and is willing to work hard to get her clients the very best settlement she’s capable of. It’s probably no wonder that, given her profession, she’s more than a little cynical about romantic relationships, especially when it comes to their longevity. What’s more, as a Black woman working in a largely white- and male-dominated industry, she puts a lot of pressure on herself to always do the right thing at the right time. That usually means keeping her emotions not only in check but practically in lockdown.
"[I]t’s hard to go wrong with the flirtatious dialogue, set against a backdrop of romantic, quirky and sometimes even silly wedding scenarios. This is one rom-com that readers will gladly say yes to."
That’s why RJ’s friends find it so charming (and kind of hilarious) that she moonlights as a wedding officiant. She got the license to officiate at a friend’s wedding but found herself as an in-demand officiant when an impromptu ceremony for a celebrity couple went viral. RJ’s boss and mentor is a little less tolerant of this side hustle, though RJ has pointed out that working the wedding circuit is, ironically, sometimes a good place to interface with former and prospective clients alike.
That’s how RJ encounters Lear. Lear is a classic dude bro, a former sports events manager who recently has relocated from California to North Carolina and is now assisting his cousin with her wedding planning business. When he first bumps into RJ (literally), he has the gall to tell her to smile more. That, plus his relentlessly laid-back attitude, is enough to turn RJ off permanently. But when Lear’s cousin is called away from the business for personal reasons, it looks like RJ and Lear are going to be working more closely together, whether they like it or not.
Denise Williams’ DO YOU TAKE THIS MAN is a classic annoyances-to-lovers rom-com, replete with all the witty banter that readers of her earlier novels and novellas have come to expect. Fans will enjoy checking in on RJ’s good friend, Britta (the protagonist of THE FASTEST WAY TO FALL), through their group chats and the leadup to Britta’s own wedding. At times, the book can seem to go on a bit too long. Although Lear’s backstory is quite poignant, the conflicts between the two love interests seem somewhat overblown, as does RJ’s fixation on a former relationship that she dismisses earlier on as no big deal.
That said, it’s hard to go wrong with the flirtatious dialogue, set against a backdrop of romantic, quirky and sometimes even silly wedding scenarios. This is one rom-com that readers will gladly say yes to.
Teaser
Divorce attorney RJ would never describe herself as romantic. But when she ends up officiating an unplanned wedding for a newly engaged couple in a park, her life is turned upside down. The video of the ceremony goes viral, and she finds herself in the unlikely position of being a sought-after local wedding officiant. Former pro-football event manager Lear is a people person, but after his longtime girlfriend betrayed him, he isn’t looking for love. He knows how to execute events and likes being in control, so working with an opinionated and inflexible officiant who can’t stand him is not high on his list. Surrounded by love at every turn, their physical attraction pulls them together despite their best efforts to stay an arm’s length apart.
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Divorce attorney RJ would never describe herself as romantic. But when she ends up officiating an unplanned wedding for a newly engaged couple in a park, her life is turned upside down. The video of the ceremony goes viral, and she finds herself in the unlikely position of being a sought-after local wedding officiant. Former pro-football event manager Lear is a people person, but after his longtime girlfriend betrayed him, he isn’t looking for love. He knows how to execute events and likes being in control, so working with an opinionated and inflexible officiant who can’t stand him is not high on his list. Surrounded by love at every turn, their physical attraction pulls them together despite their best efforts to stay an arm’s length apart.
About the Book
After butting heads, an event planner and a wedding officiant begin an enemies with benefits arrangement as wedding bells chime around them in the newest rom-com from acclaimed author Denise Williams.
Divorce attorney RJ would never describe herself as romantic. But when she ends up officiating an unplanned wedding for a newly engaged couple in a park, her life is turned upside down. The video of the ceremony goes viral and she finds herself in the unlikely position of being a sought-after local wedding officiant. Spending her free time overseeing “I dos” isn’t her most strategic career move, but she enjoys it, except for the type A dude-bro wedding planner she’s forced to work with.
Former pro-football event manager Lear is a people person, but after his longtime girlfriend betrayed him, he isn’t looking for love. He knows how to execute events and likes being in control, so working with an opinionated and inflexible officiant who can’t stand him is not high on his list. He’s never had trouble winning people over, but RJ seems immune to his charms.
Surrounded by love at every turn, their physical attraction pulls them together despite their best efforts to stay an arm’s length apart. Lear refuses to get hurt again. RJ refuses to let herself be vulnerable to anyone. But when it comes to happily ever after, their clients might not be the only ones saying “I do.”
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