Blog Barrage Part 2: Her One-Night Prince by Rebecca J. Clark Book Review

Genre: Adult Fiction (Contemporary Romance)

 When Lydia St. Clair was in high school, she was teased and made fun of. The last thing she wants to do is show up to her high school reunion alone. She's not comfortable around most people, least of all men. So, she places an ad in hopes of finding a gay man who would be her date for the night.

Mitch thinks he's helping a buddy write an article by going on a blind date from the personal ads. What he doesn't know is his buddy is playing a prank on him and he'll be meeting Lydia, who thinks he's gay. He doesn't tell her the truth because he doesn't want to embarrass her, plus he doesn't think he'll ever see her again. Before he knows it, he finds himself helping Lydia with her style and meeting men. Mitch is afraid she'll hate him forever once she finds out the truth.

Lydia St. Clair has many insecurities that have stemmed from how people treated her in high school. She also cares for her father who is unable to care for himself after a bad accident. She has let these thing run her life and keep her in a safe little bubble, preventing her from making friendships and finding love. It was fun watching Lydia and Mitch's friendship grow. The book had many funny moments, usually revolving around Lydia's father, who was my favorite character. I loved his attitude and he brought everything in the story together. Even though there is a touch of naughtiness, the story has an air of innocence. Her One-Night Prince is the perfect, care free weekend read that lets you kick back and enter the world of Lydia and Mitch.

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This book was sent to me from CBLS Promotions for review. The opinions are my own.

Blog Barrage Part 1: Her One-Night Prince by Rebecca J. Clark

Summary via  CBLS:

Her One-Night Prince is a Cinderella story about a woman’s dream to be something she’s not for just one night at her class reunion.

As all fairy tales go, however, happy endings don’t come easily.

Shy and sheltered Lydia St. Clair is uncomfortable around men, so she advertises for a gay man to be her date and revamp her style. Mitch Gannon answers Lydia’s ad and he’s perfect for the job-- he’s handsome and, even more important, he’s charming.

Unbeknownst to Lydia, Mitch is straight and answered the ad as the unwitting victim of a practical joke. Before he can reveal the truth, Lydia is convinced he’s her fairy godmother, ready to transform her into the belle of the ball. And Mitch, prince that he is, doesn’t have the heart to set her straight.

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Check out an excerpt from Her One Night Prince:

With a firm hand against her upper back, Mitch propelled Lydia out of the bar and out the door. She peered back through the windows and could just make out that waitress standing behind the bar and staring out at them.

“She’s beautiful,” she said, turning back to Mitch. Something about that woman signaled a déjà vu of sorts in her mind, but she couldn’t quite put a finger on it.

“Who? Edwina?” He glanced into the pub. “Yeah, she is.”

Edwina’s showstopping figure and stunning looks caused Lydia to self-consciously smooth back her boring, pulled-tight-into-a-bun-as-usual hair. She couldn’t imagine a woman like Edwina ever advertising in the gay personals. She couldn’t imagine Edwina making a boob of herself by assuming Mitch worked at a gay bar.

With the heel of her palm, she bonked herself in the side of the head a few times. “Just shoot me, will you?”

Mitch pulled her hand away from her head. “You’re too hard on yourself, Lydia.”

For a moment she zeroed in on the feeling of his large, warm hand holding hers. It felt good, like it belonged there, which was a crazy thought. Reality returned, and she pulled her hand from his grasp.

“What in the world was I thinking?” she asked. Her skin burned from embarrassment, or the heat of summer, or his touch…or all the above.

“It’s understandable you’d assume I worked at a gay bar. I mean, you think I…er…”

She waved her hand back and forth. “No, no. That was just plain stupidity. What I meant was, I had this grand notion of you helping me out and transforming me into the belle of the ball. You know, Queer Eye my style or something.” She wrapped her arms around herself despite the warm air and strode down the alley. If a sinkhole opened up in front of her, she’d gladly fall into it.

He jogged up beside her as they reached the sidewalk. “I don’t know about the clothing and hair stuff,” he said, “but I could certainly give you advice on men.” He cleared his throat and coughed. “I mean, since I’m a, ah, man.”

“That’s okay. It was a dumb idea. Besides, I don’t want advice on men. It would be pointless.” She pulled black-framed sunglasses from her purse and exchanged them for her regular glasses to block the blinding glare off the sidewalk.

Mitch didn’t respond right away, so she knew he silently agreed with her. Finally, he asked, “Why would it be pointless?”

She had about a million reasons. “It just would be.”

About the Author:

Rebecca Clark has wanted to write romance novels since she read her first Harlequin Romance at age 11. When she’s not writing, she works as a personal fitness trainer and group exercise instructor, where she teaches Pilates, Turbokick®, Zumba®, and yoga. She makes her home in the Pacific Northwest with her husband of 24 years, two kids, a German Shepherd beast who thinks he’s a lap dog, two cats, two rats and a gecko. In her not-so-abundant free time, Rebecca enjoys reading, watching Criminal Minds reruns on TV, and doing absolutely nothing.

 To learn more about Rebecca J. Clark and her book, visit her website and blog. You can also check her out at Facebook and Twitter.

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