“If you love Susan Elizabeth Phillips for romantic comedy, and Janet Evanovich for suspense, then you’ll love everything Janet Elizabeth Henderson writes!” Goodreads
There aren’t many jobs available in the tiny village of Arness, Scotland, which is why Mairi Sinclair works online—as a virtual girlfriend. For a weekly fee, she emails, messages and sends photos to desk-bound geeks around the world. Nothing dodgy, mind you, she keeps her clothes on! Mairi loves her job, because the last thing she wants is to be tied down to one man forever. Life is so much simpler when you can keep men at a distance.
And that’s why she’s upset when her virtual boyfriends start turning up in town. Someone has hacked her online presence and given out her real life address. To make matters worse, they’ve told the world that she’s looking for a husband and the first virtual boyfriend to romance her properly will win the role in real life. Mairi needs help to fend off the hordes. She needs help to hide and find out who sold out her details. Fortunately, local mechanic and one time boyfriend, Keir McKenzie, is more than willing to help her—for a price.
He too wants a chance to win Mairi’s heart and tie her down forever.
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Violence - 0/5
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Language - 2/5
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Drugs and Alcohol - 0/5
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Summary
Book Review: Can’t Tie Me Down by Janet Elizabeth Henderson
Can’t Tie Me Down by Janet Elizabeth Henderson is a fun and quirky romantic comedy set in Scotland and the first book in the Sinclair Sisters trilogy. With humor, chaos, and a touch of second-chance romance, this story made for a very entertaining read.
Mairi has one of the most unusual careers I’ve come across in a romance novel; she works as an online “girlfriend” for thirty different men, each with their own unique geeky interests and personalities. The setup alone creates plenty of humorous and awkward situations, but things become even more chaotic when someone hacks the website and announces that Mairi wants to marry one of her clients. Naturally, the situation spirals into all kinds of hilarious hijinks.
Adding another layer to the story is Keir, Mairi’s first love and current landlord. Their history brings both tension and heart to the story, making this an enjoyable second-chance romance as well as a comedy. I really liked the dynamic between them and appreciated how their relationship developed throughout the book.
I especially enjoyed the ending, which wrapped up the story in a satisfying and heartwarming way.
If you enjoy quirky romantic comedies, Scottish settings, and second-chance romances with lots of humor, Can’t Tie Me Down is definitely worth picking up.
A couple steam scenes
profanity - use of D&mn ~20 times