Review: Infamous by Lori Sizemore

My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Standalone
Release - December 14, 2016
Genre - Contemporary Romance
Dual POV - 3rd person
Heat - 2 out of 5
Length - 370 pages
Publisher - Wild Rose Press

Justine Montgomery, daughter of a divorced beauty queen and TV magnate, is a tabloid disaster after her infamous sex tape. She’s so desperate to help save her family’s home she turns to her deal-making dad. Can she prove to him she’s cut out for a career in television or will she lose it all?

Sawyer has his own past and a successful career is his only goal. Seeing Justine fail would mean the promotion of a lifetime, but things get complicated when he develops feelings for her. Suddenly, the lines between work, life, sex, and love are blurry.

They will have to overcome the bitterness of a rejected ex, the controlling actions of her father, and the half-truths they’re telling one another to forge a lasting partnership both on the job and off the clock.

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MY REVIEW

A sex tape was what made Justine Montgomery into a household name, fodder for the tabloids, and in a word... INFAMOUS. Desperate to save her mother's home, she asks her father for help and he makes her a deal: he'll pay off the mortgage if she co-produces a day-time talk show. Easy peasy. Or maybe not.

Sawyer had turned his rough beginnings into a stable life for himself. He's career-driven and successful. And he's definitely not interested in babysitting the boss's daughter on his latest show. No matter how hot she is how insanely drawn he is to her.

If Justine fails, Sawyer gets a promotion. It doesn't take him long to figure out that there is so much more to this bargain than meets the eye. Soon enough, their feelings for one another start to grow and add to the complications that surround them. Their bitterness starts to fade allowing love to bloom and eventually Sawyer becomes Justine's staunchest ally.

There's a crazy ex (super creepy), a star past her prime, sabotage and setups, rambling conversations and awkward moments, and the many hurdles that must be jumped in order for their relationship to have a surviving chance. The characters were endearing, the plot was charming, and I was satisfied with the ending this couple received.