It’s just a little crush. What could possibly go wrong?
I’ve had more than enough relationship drama to last a lifetime, so romance with Stevie Palmer, the gorgeous server I had a hot one-night stand with, isn’t in the cards. However, she would make the perfect fake girlfriend to help me win my custody battle.
When I offer her an obscene amount of money to play along, she agrees. I insist this arrangement is strictly business. No feelings. No complications.
Easy, right?
Except nothing about Stevie is easy. She’s unexpected softness, stubborn as hell, and impossible to ignore. I tell myself I can keep my hands off of her. That I can ignore the way she makes me feel. Then one kiss turns into another. One night into more. And suddenly, our perfect little arrangement is anything but simple or straightforward.
With so much at stake, can I turn our fake relationship into a real happily ever after?
| Title: | Just A Little Crush |
| Author: | Carly Phillips & Erika Wilde |
| Series: | Sterling Family Crossover (Book 1) |
| Pages: | 208 |
| Genre(s): | Contemporary |
| Trope(s): | Temporary Relationship Fake Relationship |
| Point of View: | Third Person, Past Tense, Dual Viewpoints (H&h) |
| Location: | New York, US |
| HEA: | ✔️ |
| Release Date: | 15th September, 2025 |
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One of my favourite Sterling crossovers
This is the first book in the Sterling Family Crossover series – but does have characters from other books in the Sterling and Dare universe pop up. Despite this, this book stands completely alone as I’ve read the previous books and barely remember the hero and heroine popping up in them.
Stevie (girl) and Caleb have known each other for a year as Stevie is best friends with Caleb’s sister (Raven from Just One More Moment). And there’s a been a lot of flirting but neither have ever crossed that line into anything more. Both just have a little bit of a crush. Until the night of Raven’s surprise party – when both decide to give in to temptation. But an unexpected visitor turns their one night into a fake relationship that doesn’t feel very fake.
I immediately liked Stevie – just because of her name. I immediately pictured Stevie Nicks. Our Stevie was a stubborn and strong willed woman who was working hard to make her life all that it could be. With an ugly family dynamic in her past, and a sister escaping an abusive stalker ex, Stevie does not have time for a man. But she can’t resist the pull to sexy billionaire, Caleb. I liked Stevie’s honesty, her attitude and her self-sufficiency. But also her vulnerability.
“…and boy were they steamy. It’s Carly Phillips and Erika Wilde so you expect no less.”
But Caleb. Yum, yum, yum! Billionaire. Check. Delicious. Check. Dirty talker. Check. Check. Check. There definitely is something about a man in a suit that has just enough BDE without being too arrogant. He was dreamy. But also a little bit damaged. And once he gave in to his crush on Stevie, all bets were off. He was all in and I loved him for it.
Because Stevie and Caleb have been crushing on each other for a year – you’d think that the quick move to something more might mean a lack of emotion behind it. Not so. I felt the connection between our pair and boy were they steamy. It’s Carly Phillips and Erika Wilde so you expect no less. Add in to that Caleb’s dominance and dirty mouth and I’m a happy bunny. And so was Stevie.
I really enjoyed this story. It was a simple story of one-night stand turns into a fake relationship that neither of our couple treat as fake for even one single second. I loved how Stevie and Caleb balanced each other out and how they really became a perfect pairing. A quick, simple and sexy story that I can give no less than 5 stars to. Recommended.
*I received this book in exchange for my honest review*
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| Carly Phillips gives her readers alphalicious heroes to swoon for and romance to set your heart on fire, and she loves everything about writing romance. She married her college sweetheart and lives in Purchase, NY along with her three crazy dogs: two wheaten terriers and a mutant Havanese, who are featured on her Facebook and Instagram. She has raised two incredible daughters who put up with having a mom as a romance author. Carly is the author of over fifty romances, and is a NY Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestseller. | Erika Wilde is a New York Times Bestselling author. She is best known for her super sexy Marriage Diaries series and The Players Club series, and has also co-written the Dirty Sexy Series and the Book Boyfriend Series with Carly Phillips, her best friend and writing buddy for the past twenty years. She lives in Oregon with her husband and two daughters, and when she’s not writing you can find her exploring the beautiful Pacific Northwest. For more information on her upcoming releases, please visit her website at www.erikawilde.com and sign up for her mailing list for updates and news! |
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