Review: Nothing Personal by Jaci Burton

Nothing Personal by Jaci Burton 

Published August 1st 2014 by Jaci Burton

Multi-millionaire casino owner Ryan McKay needs a bride in a hurry, and the one he chose has just backed out, which means he could lose his company within hours. He doesn’t know the meaning of the word failure, so he’s scrambling for Plan B and not happy that the ridiculous terms of his grandfather’s will have backed him into a corner.

So when his shy but dedicated executive assistant Faith Lewis tells him she’ll do everything in her power to make sure he succeeds, she’s shocked to realize Plan B = involves her—in other words, he wants to marry her. Like right now.

Faith reluctantly agrees, burying the heavy crush she’s had on Ryan for years. But the shy virgin is going to have to live with, sleep with, and reveal so many secrets to the enigmatic man who sees this as a logical business deal. Faith’s been holding out for love, and that four letter word isn’t in Ryan’s vocabulary after being raised by a cold, loveless family.
But love very rarely follows the rules of business or logic, and this business deal is about to get very personal.

My Thoughts

I’ve had my eye out for this author for quite some time, and I was looking forward to trying out one of her novels. So, when Nothing Personal landed on my Overdrive app, I quickly downloaded the audiobook and dived into this story.

In Nothing Personal, we meet the CEO of a hotel franchise who is about to lose his position if he doesn’t comply with the terms of his grandfather’s will. Ryan McKay is being forced to marry and have a child within one year, in order to maintain power of his business. After a final attempt to satisfy terms falls flat, Ryan turns to his dedicated assistant Faith Lewis for help.

In a spur of the moment decision, Faith decides to help Ryan out. She’s had a crush on him for the five years she’s worked for Ryan and there seems to be nothing she wouldn’t do to come to his aid. However, marrying him and entering into this business only contract, which Ryan hopes to dissolve after meeting the terms of the agreement, turns out to be something personal… for both.

Overall, the story had a light, easy going premise that I seem to enjoy with short, quick hit audiobooks. However, I never really connected with the main characters and many of their moments felt awkward and contrived. There was absolutely nothing complicated about the novel, so I chalk it up to being half baked and hastily delivered.

I’m still curious about some of the other novels Jaci Burton has authored, so I won’t let Nothing Personal deter me from giving her a second chance. This novel simply fell a bit short, but not entirely disappointing.

3 Suns