The Engagement Embargo by Samantha Chase is the first book in the Meet Me at the Altar series. Elliot Sullivan loves being in love but after four failed engagements, his friends and family put their foot down. They demand he has no dates, no relationships or proposals for at least a year. He reluctantly agrees and asks his sister’s best friend to keep him distracted. Skylar Jennings has had a crush on him for a long time. When Elliot asks for her help, she can’t help but agree. They spent time together and nothing will come from it as he definitely doesn’t see her as she sees him. As they spend time together, Elliot realizes that sticking to the embargo is harder than he thought because he is wondering if the perfect woman had been in front of him this entire time.
The Engagement Embargo is a sweet best friend's older brother/secret romance story. The story moves at a nice pace but I had a hard time connecting with the characters. It took a while but eventually I came to care for Skylar and Elliot. I wish there was a bit more romance, more banter, more heat. However, it was still a nice romance. It is a dual point of view between Skylar and Elliot which is unique, I think, for a romance novel. Usually readers do not get the male’s point of view. I enjoyed that Elliot had to learn the lesson that being alone doesn’t mean you are lonely . He also sees how one sided his previous relationships were, once he starts to truly hang out with Skylar. If you enjoy sweet romance stories, you will enjoy The Engagement Embargo.
The Engagement Embargo is available in paperback, eBook and audiobook
