Maid for Each Other
Author: Lynn Painter
Reviewer: Ang
Rating: A
What I’m Talking About:
Do you enjoy movies like Pretty Woman, Easy A, Maid in Manhattan? Then Maid for Each Other by Lynn Painter is perfect for you. It is a classic Cinderella retelling, where Dexter, the rich businessman, hires Abi for what should be only a weekend and ends up being so much more. It is funny, sweet, and contains the perfect amount of chemistry and spice; a perfect by the pool read for summer.
Dexter plays the perfect slightly grumpy can’t be bothered with a relationship Millennial who stumbles onto Abi an overworked, money-is-not-everything student, starting her life over. Together they learn that neither truly understands the other and as they begin to see each other for who they truly are they realize they are better together than they are apart.
Maid for Each Other is full of heart and humor. The secondary characters are well written and fun, helping move the story along wonderfully. Dexter and Abi push and pull each other perfectly as they break down long held stereotypes and open each other’s eyes to new worlds and adventures. Abi learns that money isn’t evil and people can be trusted, and Dexter learns that work isn’t everything and relationships add color, dimension, and meaning to the world.
All said Maid for Each Other was a great way to spend a day.
My Rating: A
Ang
About the Book:
As a professional cleaner, Abi Mariano never thought her apartment would have any sort of infestation, but because of a building-wide outbreak, she now needs somewhere to stay for a week. As a part-time student with two jobs, she doesn’t have many options. Then the solution presents itself: the owner of the penthouse she cleans is out of town for the week. She normally wouldn’t consider it, but he’s literally never around (she hasn’t even met him). It goes great…until one morning she finds two strangers in the kitchen. They’re the parents of the penthouse owner and they seem to think they’ve heard all about Abi—not as their son’s maid, but as his girlfriend.
Declan Powell has always put his career first, working his way up to become an executive at his company, but he still has his sights set on the next level. When his parents mention that they met his girlfriend, “Abby,” he all but chokes on his escargot. As wonderful as it sounds that she was just darling, he doesn’t actually have a girlfriend—he made her up to get everyone off his back. When Dex finds out who Abi really is, he makes her a proposition: pretend to date him, and he’ll provide everything she needs during their little arrangement. What harm would it do? It’s purely business, no pleasure…right?
Release Date: July 15, 2025
Publisher: Berkley
Series: standalone
Genre: Contemporary Romance, rom-com
Format(s): paperback (368 pages), e-book, audiobook
Book Source: Publisher