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Terms and Conditions By Lauren Asher

Rate: ★★★★

My first ARC Review!!

Synopsis

• Centers around a fictional Disneyland called “Dreamland” where Brady Kane (basically the Walt Disney in our world) passes away and leaves his company to be run by his grandsons, Declan, Cal, and Rowan

• They were each assigned a task in order to get their share of the company and Declan is needs to marry someone and have a baby in order to become CEO of the company

• Iris, Declan’s long-time assistant steps up to marry Declan. But Iris knows this whole set-up is purely a strategic move. And Declan knows better than to get any feelings involved.

• This is simply a business transaction! And they say to never mix business with pleasure…Right?!?

Review

This was such a fun read and I am so glad I get to share my review with all of y’all! If you’ve read The Fine Print, the first book in The Dreamland Billionaire series, you will definitely love this book. I love how all the characters are in the same universe and it was so fun to read about how Declan and Iris get together after the small cameos in The Fine Print. I am such a sucker for the marriage of convenience / fake dating trope and it was executed amazingly in this book! It’s everything you need if you are looking for a light-hearted romance with a hint of spice and humor. And to my swiftie bookish people, if you like the album Lover, you’ll love this book too (as a swiftie and lover fan, I was already excited for the book when I first saw the book playlist. Lauren Asher makes the best book playlists hands down)

Characters

I loved Iris and thought she was an amazing, strong female mc who constantly stood up for herself. She always kept Declan on his toes and was never afraid to tell him if he was wrong which made their dynamic even more entertaining to read. Iris would constantly match Declan’s energy and there was never a time when someone had more power over the other—it was an equal balance of who called shots in their dynamic and l loved that aspect of their relationship so much. I also thought Iris was pretty funny and her internal monologue was actually fun to read. I would read parts of her POV chapters and think “yeah, that would be my exact thought process too”. Like she would constantly contradict herself from having these intrusive thoughts and it had me going “OMG THATS ME”

And Declan. He is your typical grumpy + daddy issues main love interest you would usually find in any kind of billionaire romance. But the thing that separates him from the others is the ways he GENUINELY cares and supports Iris in every shape and form. Every little thing Declan did to make sure Iris was comfortable and taken care of just melted my goddamn heart. And I know that sounds like the bare minimum, but I can’t spoil anything to give any specific examples, so just TRUST ME. He is an angel who would literally burn the whole world if Iris asked.

BONUS: And Cal! You know, I didn’t expect him to be Iris’s best friend in this book. I thought he was going to make a small appearance the same way Declan did in The Fine Print. But man, was I glad to be wrong because he was such a funny character! I loved his friendship with Iris so much and how he was basically this overprotective brother for her (which is extremely ironic considering Cal is Declan’s brother even though Cal acts more like a brother for Iris LOL). I also really loved how Cal’s relationship with Alana was hinted at a little bit which makes me even more excited for the third book of the Dreamland Billionaire series. Do I smell a friends to strangers to lovers trope? Hmmm, I guess we’ll have to wait and see!

Plot

Like I mentioned before, if you are looking for a light and fun romance, this is your book. Terms and Conditions definitely fulfill those boxes, but I think the main reason why this book doesn’t get a full five stars is that there wasn’t anything that stuck out. It was your typical romance marriage of convenience storyline and there really wasn’t anything unique about the plot. But that’s not an entirely bad thing! Sometimes, and in this case especially, predictable is comforting. And what really matters is that I needed a fluffy romance and overall found the book enjoyable!

Final Thoughts Parting Words

I am incredibly thankful to have been given an opportunity to read the ARC and give my review on it. This book was an incredibly cute read and Iris and Declan’s story is definitely up there for being a greatly executed marriage of convenience story. The third book in the Dreamland Billionaire series is about Cal and Alana and I am super pumped to read about them! Cal made the book absolutely hilarious and because he is such the opposite of his two brothers, his story definitely piques my interest! But before we get all excited for Cal’s book, go and pre-order Terms and Conditions RIGHT NOW.

I recommend this book to anyone who LOVES the marriage of convenience trope with a grumpy male mc and a strong, witty female mc. I also recommend this book to people who enjoy fluffy romances and whose love languages are acts of service and gift-giving. (and if you are a crazy plant lady who would choose plants over anything, I think you’ll like this book too :D)