When I heard that this story was essentially a reverse “My Fair Lady”, I was immediately hooked and intrigued! Not to mention it was set in New York City, and I could easily imagine the glitz and glamour that surrounded the Upper East Side. 

The synopsis of the story really caught my eye, and reading a brief description of Violent Townsend, I knew right away I was going to love her, and want to be her best friend. Violent was a polished, refined, classy woman, who other characters had referred to her as, the “Blair Waldorf”, “Holly Golighty”. Violent was a strong woman, who wasn’t ashamed of her upbringing, but made an effort to be kind to others, help wherever help was needed, for all the privileges she had growing up, Violent was a thoughtful and kind person through and through. While Violent was prim and polished, Cain was rugged and casual. Cain was the total opposite in the type of man Violent was use to. Cain didn’t grow up in Manhattan, he grew up in New Orleans doing his own thing, but was brought to Manhattan by his grandmother, Edith. At every turn, Cain made things difficult for Violent, he didn’t want to become something he wasn’t, but in order to take over the family business, Violet had to put up with Cain’s stubborn attitude and focus on the big goal.

I liked how Violet and other characters acknowledged the fact that in trying to help Cain, it was essentially like the movie, “My Fair Lady”. I thought it was a cool little nod to the original story, and it made sense when it came to Cain’s character.

I enjoyed Violet and Cain’s dynamic, kind of gave off, “enemies to lovers” vibes with all the snarky remarks, and occasionally pushing of each other’s buttons. For all of Cain’s stubborn attitude, he wasn’t one to hold back, he was brutally honest, something that Violet wasn’t use to. Cain noticed things about Violet that others didn’t. Although Violet originally didn’t like the way Cain voiced certain things about her life, they were observations he took note of, and things that needed to be brought up to Violet. In a way, Violet was so use to her normal routine, but with Cain’s arrival, he not only disrupted it, he also brought clarity into what exactly Violet had been missing in her life. 

Violet and Cain were the epitome of opposites attract. While Violet was originally with Keith (her boyfriend) because of the safety and familiarity he provided, it wasn’t the kind of relationship Violet ideally wanted. Violet wanted a relationship that had love, passion, sincerity, and that definitely wasn’t something that she and Keith had. As Cain and Violet spent more time together (due to Violet trying to help Cain) they got to know each other on a deeper level that each of them hadn’t experienced before. In addition, the smallest moments between Cain and Violet spoke volumes and definitely ignited multiple sparks.

Overall. This was a good book and I absolutely loved every second of it. Would definitely read again, and I absolutely fell in love with Violet and Cain. Perfect book for any romantic comedy fans or just romance in general.