Marriage for One by Ella Maise Review

Jack and I, we did everything backward. The day he lured me into his office-which was also the first day we met-he proposed. You'd think a guy who looked like him-a bit cold maybe, but still striking and very unattainable-would only ask the love of his life to marry him, right? You'd think he must be madly in love.

Nope. It was me he asked. A complete stranger who had never even heard of him. A stranger who had been dumped by her fiancé only weeks before. You'd think I'd laugh in his face, call him insane-and a few other names-then walk away as quickly as possible. Well…I did all those things except the walking away part.

It took him only minutes to talk me into a business deal…erm, I mean marriage, and only days for us to officially tie the knot. Happiest day of my life. Magical. Pop the champagne… Not. It was the worst day. Jack Hawthorne was nothing like what I'd imagined for myself.

I blamed him for my lapse in judgment. I blamed his eyes, the ocean blue eyes that looked straight into mine unapologetically, and that frown on his face I had no idea I would become so fascinated with in time.

It wasn't long after he said I was the biggest mistake of his life that things started to change. No, he still didn't talk much, but anyone can string a few words together. His actions spoke the loudest to me. And day after day my heart started to get a mind of its own.

One second he was no one. The next he became everything.

One second he was unattainable. The next he seemed to be completely mine.

One second I thought we were in love. The next it was still nothing but a lie.

After all, I was Rose and he was Jack. We were doomed from the very beginning with those names. Did you expect anything else?

I really wanted to like this book but I couldn't get into it no matter what.

The pace of the book was good it's a very slow burn romance and the writing is pretty good. But the characters not so much.

There's absolutely zero background for the male lead. other than I don't get along with my family we know next to nothing about him. He's got no personality, doesn't talk. I couldn't connect cause there was nothing to connect to.

The MC is super annoying she's a chatterbox of randomness and passes a good chunk of the book practically begging for sex from a man she's never slept with in the first place.

If you are looking for something to rock your socks out of your feet I wouldn't recommend this book, but if what you are looking for is an easy quick read you might like it.

Ella Maise is a Washington Post and International Bestselling Author.

Writing became my world and I can't imagine myself doing anything other than creating new characters and telling their stories. You know how some things simply makes your heart burst with happiness? A really good book, a puppy, hugging someone you've been missing like crazy? That's what writing does to me. And all the hard work, all the sleepless nights, all the anxiety that comes with publishing...everything is worth it at the end.

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