Romancing His Rival

Noah and Olivia have been friends from birth. Their fathers are business partners and have been grooming them to take over the company. When Noah’s dad dies, what no one expects is a marriage clause requiring them to get married. Now, they’ve been friends over the years but never dated. Noah has been in love with Olivia for a long time but she doesn’t see Noah and his playboy ways as marriage material. What makes it worse is that the company is struggling so they need to present a united front and work together otherwise the whole company may fall apart. There is a lot that I enjoyed in this story as these two were forced together and had to figure out how to work together. They are both strong and confident, always willing to put in the extra effort to get things done. For two very independent people, can they find a middle ground or even love? Olivia drove me nuts a bit as she kept hiding from her feelings instead of facing what her heart already knew. Overall, a sweet and satisfying romance.

5 Star Review of Romancing His Rival by Poppy St James Poppy St James is a relatively new author to me. Romancing His Rival was a sweet, romantic well written story that had me smiling throughout my read. From the first chapter to the last I was drawn into the story Ms. St James wove about Noah and Olivia. These two could not be more opposite and yet they work well as a couple. I fell hard for Noah and I could easily see Olivia as a friend. Noah is determined to save his father’s business so with that in mind he has a limited time to convince Olivia to take a chance. What starts out as a fake relationship quickly morphs into so much more when feelings become involved. Their chemistry is intense, their banter witty and the characters were easy to relate to and like. Can Noah convince Olivia to take a leap of faith and trust that he will be there to catch her? One click and find out.