Title: Miss Demeanor
Author: Beth Rinyu
Genre: Romantic Comedy/Enemies to Lovers
Release Date: August 16, 2018
Blurb
Spoiled. Privileged. Brat.
What others saw as entitled, I saw as standards, and mine were high, especially
when it came to men. The boys I wasted time on in college were now a thing of
the past. I was setting my eye on the real deal: Rich, successful, nice
looking, good personality preferred—but not required.
I had it all figured out, I’d live off my family’s good fortune as I waited for
my wealthy Prince Charming to sweep me off my feet. That was until my father
decided to come up with his own ridiculous plan:
Move to New York City (good)
Take a job at a magazine owned by one of his friends (bad)
Cut me off financially after three months (worse)
All out of options, I headed to the East Coast to start my job. Feeling much
like a princess being thrown into court with the commoners, I intended to fail,
and fail miserably—that was until I was given an office with a view and my own
advice column. Suddenly, working for a living wasn't so bad after all...except
for him. Obnoxious, boorish, rude…take your pick. He was the exact opposite in
my quest for Prince charming—except for nice looking and good personality not
required. He hated me the moment he laid eyes on me and was determined to make
my life a living hell whenever I was in his company. Little did he know, he had
no idea who he was up against, I planned on matching his animosity toward me in
ways he never imagined. But the funny thing was, the more he got under my skin,
the closer he was getting to my heart, making me reassess the girl I once was
and focus on the girl I wanted to become.
What others saw as entitled, I saw as standards, and mine were high, especially
when it came to men. The boys I wasted time on in college were now a thing of
the past. I was setting my eye on the real deal: Rich, successful, nice
looking, good personality preferred—but not required.
I had it all figured out, I’d live off my family’s good fortune as I waited for
my wealthy Prince Charming to sweep me off my feet. That was until my father
decided to come up with his own ridiculous plan:
Move to New York City (good)
Take a job at a magazine owned by one of his friends (bad)
Cut me off financially after three months (worse)
All out of options, I headed to the East Coast to start my job. Feeling much
like a princess being thrown into court with the commoners, I intended to fail,
and fail miserably—that was until I was given an office with a view and my own
advice column. Suddenly, working for a living wasn't so bad after all...except
for him. Obnoxious, boorish, rude…take your pick. He was the exact opposite in
my quest for Prince charming—except for nice looking and good personality not
required. He hated me the moment he laid eyes on me and was determined to make
my life a living hell whenever I was in his company. Little did he know, he had
no idea who he was up against, I planned on matching his animosity toward me in
ways he never imagined. But the funny thing was, the more he got under my skin,
the closer he was getting to my heart, making me reassess the girl I once was
and focus on the girl I wanted to become.
5 stars
Review by Jen Skewes
Beth Rinyu has been a go to author for me since reading The Unplanned Lesson, what seems like forever ago. If Beth writes it, I will read it, no matter what. I don’t even need to read the blurb. I have read every one of her books and can honestly say that there is not one book that I did not like. She continues to amaze me every time with her stories, the characters that she creates that are sexy and fun, and her ability to just suck you in from the very beginning. All her stories are different in their own way. This one being a enemies to lovers story that I absolutely loved!!! A rich snobby heroine who I thought for sure I would not like and sexy hero with his own issues and wants nothing to do with said heroine.
Rose is a rich girl who has no problem spending Daddy’s money. She is his little girl in every way, but when she makes one too many mistakes, he decides to completely cut her off financially, sends her to live with her aunt in NY and even gets her a job at a magazine. She is completely shocked, but has no choice. She is going to make the best of it and maybe in the process she will prove to her father and even herself that she can get by on her own.
Alex has his own issues that stem from his ex-wife. When he meets Rose he puts her in the same category as his ex, therefore hating her and wanting nothing to do with her. But they work together, so avoiding her is not going to be easy. But he can try to make things difficult for her. Rose and Alex have an interesting relationship, he cannot stand her and at first she is not really sure why. But maybe Rose really isn’t the woman he thought she was. Or maybe she is but working on her own has changed her. Either way things start to happen between the two of them that he certainly didn’t see coming. And that is what makes this story so much fun and enjoyable to read. Seeing these two turn from enemies to lovers is fun and sweet and I loved it. Not everything is perfect and there are obstacles to get over. But to see the two of them grow in the way that they did was so amazing to see, especially Rose.
I will admit when I first started reading, I was not sure how I would relate to Rose. But as time went on I completely loved her. She grew as a person and I think we begin to see the real Rose and that is what I loved. Alex had his own issues but I loved him. The back and forth banter between them will make you laugh but love them even more for it. From the moment they met that were at war with each other. So seeing them go from that that to more was fun to watch. And in true Beth Rinyu fashion there was a twist or two in there. Another great job by Beth. I absolutely loved it and adored the characters.
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Excerpt
“So, Alex, have you thought of any ideas on how to
incorporate the female staff into being a part of Him?”
All eyes were on him as he picked his head up from whatever he was paying
attention to on his phone. I impatiently waited for his answer, knowing how
much he didn’t want for this to happen. “Actually, I have.” He was upbeat with
his reply, not at all what I was expecting.
“Okay, let’s hear it.”
“I was thinking about having them do something that’s the exact opposite of
what they would normally do and then write an article on the experience.”
“Such as…” Mr. Andrews waited for him to elaborate.
“Like Laurie hates sports, so maybe have her go with Keith when he’s covering a
game and write about the experience.”
“I like that idea. What are your suggestions for some of the other women?”
He cleared his throat. “I, umm haven’t really thought about it. I wanted to
bounce the idea off you first and see what you thought about it.”
“I love it.” Mr. Andrews adjusted his glasses and looked my way. “What would
you suggest having Rose do for her article?”
My face heated when I sensed all eyes on me. I dropped my head and stared at
the table, just imagining what horrible adventure he was conjuring up.
Skydiving. Fire juggling. Swimming with sharks. The possibilities were endless.
incorporate the female staff into being a part of Him?”
All eyes were on him as he picked his head up from whatever he was paying
attention to on his phone. I impatiently waited for his answer, knowing how
much he didn’t want for this to happen. “Actually, I have.” He was upbeat with
his reply, not at all what I was expecting.
“Okay, let’s hear it.”
“I was thinking about having them do something that’s the exact opposite of
what they would normally do and then write an article on the experience.”
“Such as…” Mr. Andrews waited for him to elaborate.
“Like Laurie hates sports, so maybe have her go with Keith when he’s covering a
game and write about the experience.”
“I like that idea. What are your suggestions for some of the other women?”
He cleared his throat. “I, umm haven’t really thought about it. I wanted to
bounce the idea off you first and see what you thought about it.”
“I love it.” Mr. Andrews adjusted his glasses and looked my way. “What would
you suggest having Rose do for her article?”
My face heated when I sensed all eyes on me. I dropped my head and stared at
the table, just imagining what horrible adventure he was conjuring up.
Skydiving. Fire juggling. Swimming with sharks. The possibilities were endless.
Author Bio
Ever since I can remember, I have always enjoyed Creative
Writing. There was always something about being able to travel to a different
place or become a different person with just the stroke of a pen - or in
today's world a touch of the keyboard. I love creating deep characters who you
will love or love to hate.
My life is not as interesting as my books or the characters in them, but then
again whose life is? My happy place is a seat by the ocean with my feet in the
sand or on the busy streets of New York City. You will more than likely find
one of these places as the setting for most of my books,
Thanks for taking the time to learn about my books and me! If you decide to
read them (and I hope you do!) please be sure to go on and review it for me -
yes, even if you don't like them!
Writing. There was always something about being able to travel to a different
place or become a different person with just the stroke of a pen - or in
today's world a touch of the keyboard. I love creating deep characters who you
will love or love to hate.
My life is not as interesting as my books or the characters in them, but then
again whose life is? My happy place is a seat by the ocean with my feet in the
sand or on the busy streets of New York City. You will more than likely find
one of these places as the setting for most of my books,
Thanks for taking the time to learn about my books and me! If you decide to
read them (and I hope you do!) please be sure to go on and review it for me -
yes, even if you don't like them!
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