THE RIVAL BID by REESE RYAN

Book Blurb:

She’ll fight for what she wants…even if she has to make a deal with the devil.

Camilla Anthony painstakingly restores older Chicagoland homes to their former glory. So when the opportunity arises to acquire an abandoned block of homes and a school in her neighborhood of Southlake Park, she’s ready to take on the challenge. But she’ll need the help of her former crush and frequent real estate rival.

Mekkai Arrington builds luxury homes. Increasingly, he and preservationist Camilla Anthony clash over gentrification. But when Kai reluctantly agrees to participate in a charity bachelor auction, Camilla vies for him and wins. She proposes an alliance that will benefit both of their companies while salvaging a historic neighborhood in their childhood community. But will the fiery passion that erupts between them during their beach getaway blow up their deal?

Release Date: May 22, 2019

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Review:

I’ve been looking forward to the novellas in this series for a few months now. Although the books are connected via the bachelor auction, each novella is independent of each other.

Kai and Cammie are complicated at best. They are on opposite sides of everything. But their attraction for each other is not one of them.

I like characters who don’t lie to themselves. Both Kai and Cammie acknowledge that even though they are in serious lust with each other, they can’t be together because of their pasts. What they don’t realize is that everyone else knows it too. They are not as good at hiding it as they think they are.

I really enjoyed this story and these characters. They were complicated and sexy. There’s quite a bit of humor thrown in as well, which I always love. Mama Peaches and Geraldine make an appearance which is always a treat. There’s also a curve ball thrown in I didn’t see coming that causes a little bit of drama.

A very nice addition to this series.

Favorite Scene: Chapter 15

It’s a little too risque to quote here, but let me tell you this chapter is so worth the wait. All I can say is FINALLY!!