VBT# Fool Me Once - Ashley Winstead

Review: Fool Me Once - Ashley Winstead - April 2022

Lately, I had been reading a lot of darker and edgier reads- mostly thrillers so it was nice for a change to read a contemporary romance/chick lit read. Fool Me Once was a fun read as we meet Lee Stone aka Stoner who is a political fighting machine, she works for a green company that is trying to push through a bill in Texas with electric cars.  She has been tasked to try and win the three last remaining voters for her bill to pass. Though her worst nightmare is about to happen as the Governor has brought in someone to help her win these votes. The someone turns out to be Ben Lauderman. Five years ago, Lee and Ben were happily in love until Lee ruined the relationship and his life at the time by cheating on him which caused a domino effect of events to happen including bombing his finals, losing his #1 class ranking and internship. The next day, Ben was gone and for five years it has been silence between the two of them.  We learn throughout the book that Lee still loves Ben and that she has strong issues when it comes to cheating and love. She never gets close to guys as she expects that when things are going great, it will end with them cheating and so she breaks it off before it can reach that point. She will do everything she can to sabotage the relationship which is what she did with Ben. Fool Me Once was a great read despite the strong elements of cheating throughout the novel. It also has some funny moments like Ben dressing up as Captain Planet (as someone who grew up loving Captain Planet, I liked this part as it brought back good memories) as well as a strong political theme throughout the novel with trying to pass bills, win votes and sleazy politicians and events going viral. If you are looking for a good political chick lit / romantic comedy, then check out Fool Me Once by Ashley Winstead - releasing this month.

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