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An Armored Heart Kindle Edition

by RC Boldt (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 146
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USA Today bestselling author RC Boldt brings us a banter-filled fake-dating, grumpy-sunshine, small-town romance with the hottest slow burn in An Armored Heart...

RULE #1: Do not catch feelings for the man who doesn't believe in love.

Four months. That's how long I have to pretend to be Steele Cunningham's doting girlfriend.

I agreed to this insanity only to save my restaurant. He's doing it because he needs someone outside his “social circle” to stick it to his meddling parents and clingy ex.

Ruthless and emotionless in both his personal life and his career, Steele’s ego rivals his net worth.

Operating on joy and positivity—and a healthy bit of feistiness—I challenge him at every step.

He’s a tin man—heartless and cold. Falling for him would be a colossal mistake, because there’s no chance he’ll ever love me.

He can’t.

After all, he’s the man with an armored heart.

TROPES:
Grumpy-sunshine
Alpha hero
Fake relationship
Forced proximity
Found family
Blackmail
Culinary
Opposites attract
Opposites sides of the track
Enemies to lovers
Close proximity

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  1. Print length
    634 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  4. Publication date
    11 May 2023
  5. File size
    3102 KB
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  7. Word Wise
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0C548RB47
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ RC Boldt Publishing LLC (11 May 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3102 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 634 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ B0BZF9WJK6
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 146

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RC Boldt is a USA Today bestselling author currently living in part of the Costa Rican jungle with the love of her life and her mini-me.

RC loves hearing from her readers at rcboldtbooks@gmail.com. You can also check out her website at http://www.rcboldtbooks.com or her Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/rcboldtauthor for the latest updates on upcoming book releases.

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karlie lindsay
5.0 out of 5 stars You will fee everything with this one 🥰
Reviewed in Australia on 25 May 2023
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Rc boldt,I love this ladies work,every book she releases I grab a read no matter what I’m doing.
Ella an Steele would have to be my favourite couple of hers so far,there bantering,affection an willingness to learn each others back ground personal feels.

Look I can’t write the right words to describe how awesome this book is,so just please grab it an get ready to laugh cry an wanting to stab people 😃
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Brooke Gould
5.0 out of 5 stars READ RC !!!
Reviewed in Australia on 24 May 2023
It's no secret that I'm a touch obsessed with R.C. Boldt and everything she writes.

This was no exception, a brilliant storyline and swoony male main character. Yes he had his flaws, but I guess I am a sucker for a man that wasn't taught how to love and later in life has a woman come along that is willing to teach him.

With a strong female lead, that seems to always have a smudge of flour on her face. 😉 (IFYKYK).
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Mary Allison
5.0 out of 5 stars Read this book right now.
Reviewed in the United States on 27 May 2023
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RULE #1: Do not catch feelings for the man who doesn't believe in love.

The CHOKEHOLD this book has on me. If it weren’t for work and sleep, I would have read this book in one sitting, it was just THAT good.

🩶 In an effort to save her restaurant and his own sanity, Ella and Steele set up an agreement (no literally, papers were signed) to ‘fake date’ for four months.

Sounds easy enough, except the two could not be more different.
🍝 Ella is a whirlwind of personality. Her life is her Italian restaurant and her friends. She’s quite literally a ray of sunshine on a rainy day.
⚙️ Call him “Tin Man” because that’s exactly what Steele is. He’s ruthless, emotionless, and work is his #1 priority. He’s the equivalent to the whole thunderstorm on a rainy day.
Falling for each other would be a colossal mistake. Right?

This books had it all.
— grumpy x sunshine
— FAKE DATING 🥵
— millionaire MMC
— slow burn
— spice
the list could go on & on.

I devoured this thicc book as fast as I could. It kept me up late, got me up early, and I just wanted more, more, more. I absolutely loved the characters, the plot, the spice — all of it.

Watching Steele’s character progress was amazing. You had this tough, ruthless millionaire who finally discovered he could love. Then, you had someone as sweet as Ella to balance out the grump. She was, ofc, the ‘sunshine’ in the relationship but not in an annoying way. Sometimes they can come across as needy and overly cheery, but her character was written in a way where she still had a backbone and could hold her own and not be annoying…if that makes sense.

I would love spin offs featuring the other characters TBH. Ella’s friend group was amazing. I know we got a glimpse into the future with the epilogue, but a girl can dream, right? 😂
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Sandra Loves Reading
5.0 out of 5 stars What a joy this book was to read!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 May 2023
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What a joy this book was to read!
The lovely Ella owns an Italian restaurant...that's slated to close, courtesy of Steele Cunningham, the man with no heart...The Tin Man.
In an effort to keep her restaurant open, Ella goes to see Steele Cunningham to try and work out a way for it to happen.
Ella ticks all Steele's boxes, so when he suggests that she be his pretend girlfriend to get his ex and his parents off his back, she jumps at the chance, not knowing what it was going to entail!
It's a lovely slow burn, you can feel it happening from almost the word go and the further in to the story the hotter it burns. I admit, I sat with a smile on my face reading this tale.
He's determined to have his own way. In everything. But he hasn't taken into account what a strong and determined woman Ella is.
And as they realise what they may possibly mean to one another, they are going to get a rude awakening...
Loved the characters. Loved the banter. Loved the heat and the story.
A big "YES" from me!
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@Michelle_Reads_Romance
4.0 out of 5 stars Great fake dating romance!!
Reviewed in the United States on 18 May 2023
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4.5 🌟s! Ella and Steele do not have a meet cute; they have a meatball! Ella brings Steele lunch to try to dissuade him from demolishing her restaurant, and “poof” they are fake dating! They are both getting something they want out of the arrangement; Ella keeps her restaurant and Steele buys himself a reprieve from his ex and his parents.

This was such a fun story, with Steele being a big pain who doesn’t like hugs or carbs. Clearly Steele needs help, and that comes in the form of Ella with her huge heart and amazing cooking.

You cannot help but fall in love with these two as they navigate their fake dating scheme and the feelings that are developing between them. For the record, Steele’s family are among the worst humans ever and should not have procreated. Steele doesn’t like hugs, because he wasn’t raised with them. His parents are literally ice cubes. The attention and affection from Ella is totally new for him.

I loved when they put down the pretenses and just admitted to their feelings. So good!! And steamy!! Love that Ella was able to break into Steele’s armored heart!

Totally recommend this one. My only issue was that it was 550 pages and it didn’t need to be that long to tell this story.
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Heather Mulvihill
5.0 out of 5 stars True Love.... Ella and Steele forever
Reviewed in the United States on 13 June 2023
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Daniella, a restaurateur needs to convince Steele Cunningham, CEO of Solaris Land Development not to tear down her restaurant and in turn it into high rise condos. Ella as she's called by her friends visits Steele's office to bring him food as an offering to not tear down her restaurant,

Ella & Steele get caught in a compromising position as Ella's hair gets stuck in Steele's watch. His assistant & other co workers catch them so Steele comes up with a plan that involves Ella posing as his girlfriend for 4 months to appease his parents but especially telling his ex, Iris that their relationship was over

I loved all the twists and turns in RC's books. I loved Ella & Steele and the last chapter was absolutely hilarious and so sweet.
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Astrid
5.0 out of 5 stars My go to author does it again
Reviewed in the United States on 25 May 2023
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There’s not a single book of RC’s that I haven’t read at least once and several that are monthly comfort reads.
This was a new genre from her hand but oh so good!
A grumpy/sunshine story with lots of banter, delicious food and hotness that envelops you like a warm blanket and makes you feel right at home. It’s rich, decadent and so eloquent I think the angels cried and as always capped with a HEA that makes the tears push at your lids.
Go ahead and indulge - it’s better than carbs 😉
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