Title: The Invitation
Author: Vi Keeland
Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance
Release Date: January 18, 2021
The first time I met Hudson Rothschild was at a wedding. I’d received an unexpected invitation to one of the swankiest venues in the city.Hudson was a groomsman and quite possibly the most gorgeous man I’d ever laid eyes on. He asked me to dance, and our chemistry was off the charts.
I knew it wasn’t a good idea to get involved with him, considering the wedding I was at. But our connection was intense, and I was having a great time.
Though the fun came to a screeching halt when Hudson figured out I wasn’t who I’d said I was. You see, that unexpected invitation I received? Well, it hadn’t actually been addressed to me—it was sent to my ex-roommate who’d bounced a check for two months’ rent and moved out in the middle of the night. I figured she owed me an expensive night out, but I guess, technically, I was crashing the wedding.
Once caught, I couldn’t get out of there fast enough. As I bolted for the door, I might’ve plucked a few bottles of expensive champagne off the tables I passed, all while the gorgeous, angry groomsman was hot on my tail.
Outside, I jumped into a taxi. My heart ricocheted against my ribs as we drove down the block—but at least I’d escaped unscathed.
Or so I thought.
Until I realized I’d left my cell phone behind at the table.
Take one guess who found it?
This is the crazy story of how Hudson Rothschild and I met. But trust me, it’s only the tip of the iceberg.
Stella Bardot is usually straight laced, but after a few too many drinks and her best friend (Fisher) convincing her it's a good idea: Stella and Fisher crash a wedding, happening at the New York Public Library. They almost got away with it until the bride's handsome brother, Hudson, figured out she didn't belong. Just like Cinderella, she leaves behind something in her attempt to fea - her cell phone.
With her tail between her legs she apologizes profusely. But fate has a tricky way of working out. Hudson and Stella have their fates entwined and it's only a matter of time before they succumb to their attraction, admiration and need for one another. Hudson happens to own and run Rothschild Investments and Stella happens to have a business, Signature Scents, that needs to get off the ground. Working together pulls them closer and it's only a matter of time before they cross the professional/personal boundary line.
One of the ways they were unknowingly connected could have the ability to destroy their newfound relationship. So what happens? You will definitely want to one click this slow build love story that's peppered with humor and steaminess.
Where to start without giving away the plot? Not a moment of this book felt rushed or slowed. It went along at a perfect pace the entire time. The story was engaging and interesting.
Stella and her best friend crash a wedding that her ex roommate had been invited to. Pretending to be her roommate, she meets Hudson, and is found out almost immediately. The series of events and coincidences begin there. This story was sweet and real and satisfying.
I can't say more without giving it all away, but you need to read this book! I promise it will be more than you are expecting in a very delightful way!
Vi Keeland is a #1 New York Times, #1 Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling author. With millions of books sold, her titles have appeared in over a hundred Bestseller lists and are currently translated in twenty-five languages. She resides in New York with her husband and their three children where she is living out her own happily ever after with the boy she met at age six.