Sunday 5 March 2017

Arm Candy (Hot City Nights #3)

Arm Candy



This was a sizzling standalone romance from the Hot City Nights series by Patricia Ryan. It was my first time reading a novel by Patricia and I found that I enjoyed this page turner at times because of her dual point of view writing style and all the drama and emotion included in the book. I did not get Nora's character at times because she was able to so easily to agree to get used even if it was in return of the favors her cousin did for her and she was also able to keep on lying when the opportunity presented itself so many times to tell David the truth. Then there was David's character who was so full of himself that he behaved as a pompous ass most of the time and even the fact that he almost raped Nora because he read her objection in the wrong way. I also did not understand how he was so rich if he did not take commission from his fundraising and he also blew his inheritance. The chemistry between Nora and David was scorching hot and very well written as was my favorite part of the book. The beginning of the book was slow because I felt that Patrica was over describing the surroundings and not getting to the point, but as the book went on it got better and at times I was unable to put the book down. I also would have liked to see more of David and Nora's relationship while they were getting to know each other better. I enjoyed this book and I would love to read the story of Alec and Patsy because of the glimpse I caught of them in this book.

Rating: 3/5


Plot

David Waite, is a wealthy British fund raiser who lives in New York. He is tired of social climbers who only use him for his contacts, so he decides to get arm candy, who is a beautiful woman to accompany him on dates. There is no emotional or sexual attachment included in the arm candy rules, but then he meets Nora and finds himself carving for more.

Nora Armstrong has just arrived in New York from her home town Ohio, to start her jewelry making business. Her cousin Harlon, to whom she is indebted, asks her as a favor to go out with David Waite as a stepping stone for his business. She goes out with David as arm candy, but then David asks for  a second and third date, it all should be safe until David begins to change the "arm candy" rules.  Nora, as she begins to start spending more time with David begins to fall in love with him.

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