THE NEXT MRS. RUSSO by JANA ASTON

‘He stares at me for a long moment, studying me as if he finds me fascinating, or crazy. Hard to tell. Finally, he speaks.’ “Don’t fall in love with me. I’m not in the mood.”

If there’s something we’re sure of when we pick up a Jana Aston book, it’s that we’re going to be entertained. We know we’ll laugh, swoon, and be captivated by the characters, because every hero this author writes has off the charts swoon factor, and every heroine has a warm and friendly vibe that draws us to them again and again. And then there’s the heat factor! WOW!

‘He is so into my particular brand of crazy. I don’t know why, but fuck it, I don’t know why I find his stupid press conferences sexy either. Sometimes you just get lucky in reciprocated lust.’

We couldn’t wait to dive into The Next Mrs. Russo. We were in the mood for a rom-com and this book did exactly what it said on the tin. Jana Aston has some of the best comedic timing we’ve read. She seamlessly weaves the emotional, the passionate, and the funny without missing a beat, and we adored this book! When you’re feeling a bit down, this is the book you’ll want to pick up!

‘If this was a real date, he’d be getting a fake phone call about now. I wouldn’t because I still want to make out with him even if it appears we have absolutely nothing in common.’

Twenty-seven-year-old Audrey Gibson has fled her past (what is the secret she’s keeping?) starting a vintage clothing boutique from her newly inherited brownstone in Albany with her cat Gary and her (where did he come from!) assistant Miller. The banter between these two will have you in fits!

Audrey has been crushing on Albany’s Governor (or GILF as Audrey likes to call him)– so imagine her shock when his mother sets them up on a fake date! Audrey has no filter, Warren is measured and composed. A forty-year-old divorcee with a teenage daughter, Warren Russo is seen as aloof and stern, so his mother and campaign manager think a girlfriend will make him softer to his constituents. Audrey just wants her plumbing sorted. In more ways than one, and she wouldn’t mind trying out some of those naughty thoughts she’s been having about the charismatic Governor.

‘We all have our fetishes, Warren governing things is mine. Just yesterday he had a press conference that was sexy as hell.’

A fake dating, age-gap romance between a gruff handsome Governor (or should we say Guv’nor) of the State of New York, and a scatty, sweet vintage clothing designer endeared us from the get-go! The banter was spot on. Warren’s dog Duke stole our hearts, Gary the cat was one amusing arsehole, and Andrey’s ‘non-assistant, the cheeky teenaged Miller, Oh Em Gee…he was a joy and stole the show! Their work/friendship was so much fun!

‘He’s the kind of dog who looks like he could, in the case of an emergency, single-headedly paw the fire alarm, evacuate an entire building and grab a blanket on the way out the door to keep everyone warm while waiting on help to arrive.’

Sweet, sexy, quirky, and delightfully funny. If you want to put a smile on your face, GRAB THIS BOOK! The epilogue was swooooon! Be still our romantic hearts! We just want to send a message to Jana Aston, and that is…Miller needs a book, and Warren’s hot Hollywood brother, James needs a book also! Please give us more Jana…pretty please with sandpaper on top…or is that sugar on top?