Waiting On Wednesday: Barely Even Friends by Mae Bennett
10:00Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.
This week's pick is:
Barely Even Friends
Series: None
Author: Mae Bennett
Published June 4th 2024 by Alcove Press
Goodreads Synopsis
A grumpy, rich recluse meets his match in this steamy Beauty and the Beast retelling—with a Succession twist.
Bellamy Price has just been offered the job of a lifetime: lead contractor on the restoration of the mysterious and sprawling Killington Estate. If she meets the owner’s ridiculous timeline, she’ll finally make a name for herself in this male-dominated industry. But when she rolls up her sleeves, slips on her suspenders, and shows up at the crumbling mansion, Bellamy finds the estate very much occupied.
After a traumatic car accident that left his parents dead and himself injured, Oliver Killington, heir to the Killington empire, took up residence as the grumpy caretaker of his grandfather’s mansion. None too pleased by the presence of the hammer-wielding woman who’s moved into his house, Oliver tries to block her at every turn.
But when Bellamy discovers Oliver’s facing his own ultimatum from his grandfather, the two form a cautious truce, which leads to flying sparks that are definitely not from faulty wiring. As Bellamy restores the gleam to the Killington Estate, she’ll have to decide if the walls she’s built around herself are worth knocking down to make space for someone else.
This clever, steamy debut novel will have readers rooting for this Beauty and her Beast until the very last page.
Goodreads
Why I'm waiting:
- The cover and synopsis for this book was drawn me in, and I can't wait to read it.
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