*I received a copy of this book in eBook format via NetGalley in return for this review. All reviews published on Yours, Chloe are completely honest and my own, and are in now way influenced by the gifting opportunity. This review is being posted as part of the I Knew You Were Trouble blog tour hosted by Rachel's Random Resources.
Title: I Knew You Were Trouble
Author: Sandy Barker
Genre: Romance
Rating: ★★★★
Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️ (Closed Door)
Don’t get mad. Get even.
Kate Whitaker has always believed in love, but when a
stranger named Willem shows up on her doorstep, the news he has to share isn’t
as exciting as his god-like looks might suggest. He’s come to tell her that
Kate’s fiancé is also engaged to his sister.
Kate doesn't know how she didn’t see the red flags: Jon’s
work as an airline pilot having him flying around the globe, the postponed
dates, the huge rock of an engagement ring that isn’t her style at all.
Overcome with fury – and entranced by the Nordic god’s
piercing blue eyes and quiet allure – Kate agrees to accompany Willem to his
hometown of Amsterdam to help break the news to his sister. Yet what begins as
a simple gesture of support soon twists into a deliciously devious plan to get
back at Jon.
Kate is drawn into a world of retribution, revenge and –
unexpectedly – romance. Because sometimes the best way to get over someone is
to get under someone else…
A laugh-out-loud romantic comedy about broken trust,
sweet revenge, and the surprising places we find love. Perfect for fans of
Sophie Kinsella and Emily Henry.
I Knew You Were Trouble is the latest fun
romance from author Sandy Barker. This book follows a duped fiancée as she
plots revenge against her cheating fiancé whilst finding herself finding love
in a very unexpected place. We get to return to the Ever After Agency in this
fifth instalment of the series, reuniting with some of the much-loved
characters from earlier books as they help Kate with her revenge plot but can’t
resist doing a bit of matchmaking for her along the way.
This is a very
easy read you could easily get through in a single sitting. Sandy Barker nailed
the blend of romance and the revenge plot point and the whole narrative was
really well paced.
Whilst the book
is mainly set in London, Kate does travel across Europe to find out the truth
about her fiancé. Sandy Barker’s brilliant storytelling really immerses you in
the settings and I particularly enjoyed the chapters set in Amsterdam as
someone who visited recently.
Kate and Willem had
great chemistry. Theirs is very much a slow-burn will they, won’t they romance
with lots of yearning which was all really well written. There was a great
forced proximity element to the story but I particularly loved the bit of
meddling from the other characters which gave us a brilliant only one bed
moment. This is a closed door romance but it doesn’t completely shy away from any
spicier references, it’s more of a fade to black which worked well.
There’s also some
brilliant supporting characters. If you like strong female characters you’ll
love this book as there’s a brilliant girl power aspect as they seek revenge on
the man who wronged them. Margot in particular had a brilliant personality and
I’d love to return to her story in some capacity later in the series.
Overall, this is
a fun and easy read and a great new addition to the Ever After Agency series.
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