Review: Love on Lexington Avenue

Title: Love on Lexington Avenue
Series: Central Park #2
Author: Lauren Layne
Release Date: September 17, 2019
Rating: 4/5 Stars
Find it here: Goodreads
Synopsis from Goodreads: There are no good men left in New York City. At least that’s Claire Hayes’s conviction after finding out her late husband was not the man she thought he was. Determined to rid her home of anything that reminds her of her cheating husband, Claire sets out to redesign her boring, beige Upper East Side brownstone and make it something all her own. But what starts out as a simple renovation becomes a lot more complicated when she meets her bad-tempered and rough-around-the-edges contractor Scott Turner. Scott bluntly makes it known to Claire that he only took on her house for a change of pace from the corporate offices and swanky hotels he’s been building lately, and he doesn’t hesitate to add that he has no patience for a pampered, damaged princess with a penchant for pink. But when long workdays turn into even longer nights, their mutual wariness morphs into something more complicated—a grudging respect, and maybe even attraction...
My Review: This was such a fun read! It is hilarious in some parts and uplifting in others. I love the characters in this book and following their adventures in love. Though this book is primarily about a relationship developing, I still found that I valued the friendships in the story just as much. While this is technically the second book in the series it easily be read as a stand alone.
*I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from the publisher. All opinions are my own.*