Breaking Up With Barrett

Breaking Up With Barrett by Katy Regnery

My rating (out of 5 stars):

3 stars—I liked it.

Description from Goodreads.com:

“Barrett English, aka "the Shark," is the fair-haired, first-born of the English brothers, and the CEO of the oldest, most prestigious investment banking firm in Philadelphia. He rules the boardroom with an iron fist, refusing to take no for an answer and always getting his way.

Emily Edwards, a first-year doctoral student at the University of Pennsylvania, grew up in the gatehouse on the outskirts of Barrett's childhood estate. The daughter of his family's gardener and housekeeper, she was always looking through the window of privilege, but forced to remember her place at the very periphery of the kingdom.

When business partners suggest that a fiancee might soften Barrett's image over business dinners, he approaches Emily for the "job" of fiancee. And while love wasn't necessarily on Barrett's radar, he begins to realize that Emily always has been. But will his take-no-prisoners boardroom tactics work on the heart of the woman he loves.”

My Thoughts:

This was a quick, cute read. Typical storyline with the rich guy falling for the poor girl whose parents work for the rich guy. It didn’t have much to distinguish it from other books with this plot, but I did like the characters.