She’s a Grinder by Tember Sapphire

I liked SHE'S A GRINDER even more than I did the first book in the series. The writing of the story was significantly more polished (helped by the fact that it was longer, I think, and the author had more time to develop the relationship and the characters). Also, I adored Catherine, who was a workaholic introvert after my own heart.

This is a reverse grumpy sunshine pairing with fake dating. Tijjani is a Nigerian-Canadian hockey player who needs some help with his career. Catherine needs a fake boyfriend to keep her West Indian family off of her back. It seems like a match made in heaven, except that their relationship is kind of forbidden, and when they catch feelings for each other, things could be bad if their sex life got out...

This is very spicy and I liked the power exchange elements, especially after reading Ali Hazelwood's deep-end. The representation of Nigerian and Saint Lucian cultures was also really cool, especially with the language interspersed (Tijjani calls her "princess" in Nigerian) and so many food descriptions that you will leave this book salivating. I'll definitely be checking out more from this author.

3.5 out of 5 stars