Reeve Donovan is Hollywood’s hottest, most charmingly-stubborn director… and the last man I expected to find strolling down Main Street in my sleepy Blue Ridge hometown. Especially since last time I saw him, I was wearing (half) a skin-tight super-spy costume, and he was facedown in an Indiana Jones outfit, searching for my… buried treasure.
With his tongue.
Ahem.
It turns out, my steamy Halloween hookup wants to find the location of my Great-Grandpa Earl’s missing gold… along with everyone else. The Fortune family’s wayward fortune is the stuff of legends, but I always figured it was just that: fiction. Until Reeve and I stumble on a clue that jump-starts our quest… and makes us unlikely partners in our hunt for the gold.
Soon, we’re swept up in a wild race for the treasure, jostling with a reality TV crew, grumpy historians, and my idiot of an ex-husband (don’t ask). I’ve been burned in love before, and have zero intention of falling for this arrogant charmer… Except Reeve has other plans.
He wants me. I want the gold. And my burning loins want… another go-around with Indy’s whip. We’re both used to getting our own way, so what happens when that way leads straight to the bedroom? And can we outwit the other treasure hunters to claim the ultimate prize?
Ivy is a small-town historian living a quiet life and it’s perfect for her. Sure it gets a little lonely at times, but her scheming, cheating ex turned her off of men and dating for now. Her wild and crazy bestie talks her into a Halloween party, but has to bail on their plans, living Ivy to wander the city alone in her sexy costume. When she meets a gorgeous Indiana Jones, they hit it off and enjoy a wild night together. It was one of the best nights of her life, but Ivy knows that’s only because she pretended to be someone else. The hot Hollywood director wanted Lola, the sexy spy, not Ivy the boring employee from the town museum. She sneaks away before he wakes because she’s sure sticking around would lead to disappointment.
When Ivy returns home, she’s horrified to find her sleazy ex and his new girlfriend in her town, searching for her family’s treasure. It’s bad enough that Jake took all the credit for her ideas, research and hard work when they had a show together, but now he’s on his own and he’s still stealing from her to keep himself in the spotlight. Life gets even more surreal when Reeve, her hot Indiana Jones from the other night, ends up being her new neighbor since he’s vacationing in the quiet mountain town. He makes it clear that he wants to get to know Ivy, not Lola, but she’s not ready to risk her heart again so Ivy’s determined to resist his charms.
I really loved these characters, even if Ivy frustrated me a little at first. Reeve was so sweet and genuine, it was obvious she should give him a chance. Even when they team up to beat Jake to the Fortune family treasure, she’s determined to keep things friendly, but Reeve sets out to change her mind. Ivy’s insecurities and frustration with Jake were so real and relatable. Reeve went out of his way to support her, always willing to let her vent and constantly building her up, not to make up for the way Jake tore her down, but just because he likes her and he’s a great guy. These two are just so stinking cute together.
Their story is a fun adventure with a little bit of mystery and a lot of heart, and I really enjoyed it. I’d like to thank the author and Give Me Books for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
