SPENCER: When I woke to my phone ringing just after 5 am on a Sunday—my only day off—it was safe to say I wasn’t impressed. I answered the call with an abrupt, “What!” The audible gasp and berating that followed had me grumbling, “Someone better be dead, Mother.” “After the relationship status you were tagged in on Facebook, no less, I very well could be,” was her reply. Relationship status? With who? I immediately clicked on the app, only to find it was true. Delilah St. James had one of those faces that was hard to forget, and I knew I’d never laid eyes on this pretty blonde with beautiful blue eyes before. I could’ve let my assistant, PR company, or my lawyer deal with it, but against my better judgement, I clicked on the Messenger app. “Do I know you?” I typed. DELILAH: When my sister decided to post photos of her—on what was supposed to be my honeymoon—with my ex-fiancé on social media, I did something reckless and impulsive. I tagged her long-time crush, Spencer Prescott, in a fake relationship post. The last thing I expected was for him to reach out. I apologised profusely and told him I’d take it down immediately, briefly explaining why I had done it, and he replied with something unexpected. “Leave it up. What can it hurt?” Minutes later, I got a friend request from his mother … immediately inviting me to brunch. I only agreed to go, so I could tell her the truth to her face. What happened next was a domino effect that would change the course of all our lives. From beginning to end this book is simply Chef Kiss. It shows betrayal, love, jealousy, favouritism, and so many emotions that I couldn't stop reading. Kalie Goodreads J. L. Perry's writing never lets me down. I loved the sass Deliah has and I loved the humor​​. Penny Goodreads ​​​​​. This story was everything. From the cover I was expecting something dark but it was a really beautiful story! Melody Goodreads. I have been waiting patiently for this book to come out since I read the first few chapters & it did not disappoint! The strangers-to-lovers combo got me with this book! Couldn't put it down! Amanda Goodreads. This cover threw me! This was really sweet! I enjoyed how the FMC & MMC met. The relationship between Delilah and Spencer's mum was so fun—her character was a hoot. I love a boss/employee trope. Angela Goodreads. From the start to the end, Spencer Prescott is a man worthy of Deliah St James. A man of power, respect, drive and determination, a simple Facebook post forever changed the course of his life. With understanding and respect, he took a chance with Delilah and was worth it every step of the way. Monique Goodreads. I absolutely loved THE STRANGER from Author J.L. Perry and for me, everything about Spencer and Delilah's story succinctly defined the word 'romance'. Ms Perry absolutely delivered in the writing and I can with the best conscience say it's 5-oh-my-heart-romance-Star worthy! Marney Goodreads. I adored the interactions between Spencer and Delilah - their banter being a definite highlight. There are many moments that made me laugh and smile and many that made me swoon. Ann (Literary Lust) Goodreads. What a wonderful story full of flirty and fun banter. Well written with a nice steady pace, easy to get engrossed and lost in the pages, it had me emotional in so many ways from smiles to tears to fury and back again. Marvellous read. ​​​​​​​Wendy Goodreads. Finished it in one sitting I didn't want to put it down. I loved their back and forth dynamic, playful, you could see the sparks coming out of the page. Their banter is witty, funny, sometimes cutting but you can't help but want them to win together.​​​​​​​ Kaylene Goodreads This book was fantastic and reminds me just why I love reading. This story just swept me away, and I got lost in Delilah and Spencer's love story. I absolutely loved this. ​​​​​​​ Donna Goodreads What an absolutely charming delectable read. It hit so many of my reading buttons: funny, aghast, romance, hurt, anger and so much more. Ms. Perry gave us a wonderful read that in my humble opinion any romance reader out there will love as much as I did. I highly recommend grabbing it. Barbara Goodreads