Editorial Reviews
About the Author
Plagued with an overactive imagination, New York Times bestselling author Lauren spends her free time reading and writing. Her dream is to travel to all the places she writes about. She enjoys writing about flawed yet relatable characters you can’t help loving. She likes sharing fast-paced stories with angst, steam, and the emotional spectrum.
Her extra-curricular activities include watching YouTube, binging old episodes of Parks and Rec, and searching Yelp for new restaurants before choosing her trusted favorite. She works best after her morning coffee and will never deny a nap.
Kindle Customer –
This book was absolutely amazing! The romance was in pare. The spice in the book was also on pare. And I am one that LOVES spice in a book! It keeps things insisting in a book. This book also shows you that anyone and everyoycan have secrets… Weather it’s your Best friend, family member, lover, and so on anyone can have secrets.Zahras secrets was about her ex-boyfriend, how her idea/sketch plan was taken from her by him and didn’t even mention her name at all. And the money he got from HER freaking idea he used to buy a ring for another girl! So on top of taking her idea he was also cheating to top it all off! I know for a fact that I wouldn’t trust anyone for a long while if someone did something like that to me.Rowan on the other hand had Manny Manny secrets. His soft side for one. He never showed people he was a hard head and just wanted to get stuff done and over with and move on. Like all he had was work work work and no play. And it wasn’t until he hung out with Zarah that he showed his soft side. His creativity. He CAN ACTUALLY DRAW!!!! I never thought I a million years that he could draw. But when him and Zarah started working together he seen that she has amazing idea. Traffic ideas actually, but when it comes to showing them she couldn’t because she couldn’t draw to save her life sooo a random guy “that Rowan knew” drew the ideas for her (it was Rowan being that guy by the way.) His love for Zarah throughout the whole entire novel you will see changes from Rowan the more he hangs out with her and works with her he loves her and adores her more and more. His mentally and emotionally abusive father… his father is the whole reason why Rowen stopped drawing because he was constantly bringing Little Rowan down. Telling him to get out of the clouds and to stop drawing because work is what makes the money and what have you. As well as other things that has happened to him in the past.This story shows people that nice people and love has the power to thaw a broken/ice cold heart even if they are not trying to and people can probably learn a thing or two from Zarah because there are so many hateful people out there now a days.On top of everything the bickering back and forth throughout the book was absolutely amazing! It had me laughing, giggling, and kicking my feet through the novel. I loved this book from page one!
Aly H –
When billionaire Rowan Kane’s grandfather passes away, a stipulation in the will forces him to take an active role in the family business, a fairytale amusement park known as Dreamland. An intentional loner, Rowan has difficulty letting people in. Zahra Gulian, like her family members before her, works at Dreamland. Scarred by past trauma, Zahra has negative things to say about some of the attractions at the theme park which she typically keeps to herself, that is, until she accidentally sends them in a proposal to her boss. Rowan and Zahra are complete opposites in every way, but when their worlds collide, sparks fly. Will they ignite and find happiness, or burn down in flames?The reviews for this book are all over the place, so I went into it with low expectations… and honestly, super hyped books on BookTok have steered me wrong in the past, so I really had my bar set to abysmal. Thankfully, that approach worked, because I ended up really liking this. As someone who finds herself in Orlando with her family on an annual basis, I really enjoyed the theme park setting for this story. There were references scattered throughout that anyone who frequents the land of the mouse will catch on to and appreciate.The plot moved quickly and kept me entertained, allowing me to fly through it within 24 hours. The characters, while somewhat cliched (which I typically expect from the romance genre) were diverse. This was a grumpy-billionaire-meets-regular-girl-next-door-who-opens-his-eyes-to-how-the-world-really-works story, and for me, it was worth the read.
Stephani –
⭐️3/5?️3/5Narration: 5/5“Love with all your heart and show kindness in all your actions.”Rowan is in the business of creating magic and fairytales. He is Director of Dreamland, and created the Kane Company’s streaming platform. He doesn’t believe in happy endings, but is enchanted by a beautiful, free soul by the name of Zahra.Zahra is wild, care-free and struggles with depression. She drunkenly submits a proposal one night that critics Dreamland’s most expensive ride, and it somehow lands her a job as a creator for Dreamland. The only catch is working directly with Mr. Grumpy himself, Rowan Kane.-grumpy x sunshine-office romance-good spice-billionaire romance-hidden identity“Because if she is not happy, I’ll ruin whatever stole her smile, myself included.”I really cannot tell you why this book feels like a 3 to me. I enjoyed it. I found it cute. The Disney Adult in me swooned over the content. The characters have loveable qualities. But, I felt something missing about it. It was enjoyable. I also didn’t find myself dying to jump into the next books.
Sydney –
A must read
I loved how detailed the emotions are. You truly get sucked into not only the book but the emotions the characters carry. Which is my favorite when reading! I love the way the characters are connected!
Julia Ribordim (@respirei_livros) –
Especial ❤️?
Ok! Eu gostaria muito de detalhar a história toda pra vcs se apaixonarem por ela tal como eu, porém, muitas vezes o simples é mais que o suficiente.Queria agradecer a Lauren por essa história incrível e apaixonante, ela tem tudo o que um bom livro precisa ter: um casal com química, personagens bem construídos, uma mulher maravilhosa, super forte e resiliente, um boy lindo e extremamente bem trabalhado, com altos e baixos, erros e muitos acertos… Se eu encontrasse um homem como o Rowan eu ia ser tão feliz sabe?? KkkkkkAs troppes são maravilhosas também: grumpy and sunshine, ele é o chefe dela, found family e um pequeno age gap.Venham ver como um bilionário se apaixona e voltar a ser um sonhador ao conhecer uma mulher tão incrível quanto a Zhara ❤️?
Scarlett –
ROWAN IS SUCH A KID AND A SIMP <3
Tbh I didn’t want to read this book because of how hyped it was on booktok. I was scared that I wouldn’t like it and I was already feeling like I was going to be stuck in a reading slump but I actually enjoyed it. I finished it in two days and I love Rowen. He is such a SIMP and he was so cute. I love whe grumpy rich guys are a SIMP with the sunshine characters. I also like the plot and the diversity. Zahra has my heart. She was really strong and such a nice person. I loved how she stood up for herself and how hardworking she is.
IG –
Good
Good
Zoltan C –
Gut
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