The Hook: Gina is not a pretty girl, and while she’s just fine with that, she’d really prefer not to be reminded that she falls far short of most people’s beauty standards. She’s got her brothers, an awesome group of friends, and her own successful business. So what if her face isn’t model perfect? She survived all the teasing in childhood, and she can survive a few immature jokes now, right?
Ford is a rule-follower, a cop who toes the line and wants everything done the right way. Something of a black sheep for not falling into the family business of firefighting, he’s just trying to solve his cases and avoid the immature antics of some of his coworkers. But when a kiss cam at a wedding lands him on screen with Gina, his superior thinks she might be the key to busting her brothers. Problem is, she’s a nice enough girl, and he’s not thrilled at having to lie to her to get closer to busting her brothers.
The Verdict: Finally a heroine who doesn’t look adorably perfect even at her worst! The title is what caught my eye, and the cover is what had me hitting the buy button a few seconds later. I’m used to beautiful heroines, or at the very least, the ones that our heroes think are beautiful, despite their flaws. But Gina’s really just ugly by most people’s standards, and that’s left her as the butt of jokes from the time she started socializing in kindergarten. That’s not to say she’s destined to die alone, but she knows her limits when it comes to romance, and she’s fine with not winning over the hottest guy in town.
Gina and Ford find themselves in an uncomfortable spot when a kiss cam lands on them at a wedding reception. Gina, the wedding planner, can’t just walk away or show her disdain for the situation, and Ford (a wedding guest) sees just how uncomfortable Gina is — so he kisses her. Some of Ford’s coworkers make things even more awkward when their mean-spirited prank lands Gina in Ford’s hotel room. And in any other story, that would be the end of it. But it turns out that Ford is investigating Gina’s family for their mob ties, and finagling his way into Gina’s house is the first step to making headway in his investigation.
There just aren’t words for how much I loved this book. I would imagine some readers might take issue with just how often Gina’s un-attractiveness is pointed out, but it’s really mentioned no more than other romance book heroine’s beauty is typically mentioned. And it serves to cement just how real Gina is. Still, she’s not written in a way that begs for pity — though one can’t help but cringe when she’s on the humiliating end of practical jokes. But she’s intelligent, social, successful, and really lots of fun, and that’s what ultimately has Ford so intrigued. It’s one of the few books I’ve read where a character’s outer beauty isn’t the catalyst for finding happily ever after.
Butterface is clever, witty, and often hilarious without going over the top, and Gina is a strong, wonderful heroine to root for. Her self-consciousness was easy to understand, but she did her damnedest not to let it hold her back, and it’s no wonder Ford ended up head over heels for her. That’s not to say that Gina and Ford didn’t have their flaws, though. Gina, despite her best efforts, lets her insecurities get the best of her when Ford’s dishonest intentions come out, and Ford (obviously) lies to her quite a bit in his efforts to get the info needed for his case. But in the end, these two manage to move past all the naysayers and obstacles in their way and heat up a romance refreshingly different than the usual trope.
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. Gina has just launched her new business as a wedding planner when at one of her wedding the wedding party sets up a kiss cam. When Gina gets called up by the kids can she is standing next to the out of this world Sexy Ford Harrington. Their kiss ignites sparks but there is one little problem. Ford is a detective for a task force with the PD and Gina is part of the notorious Esposito crime family.
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