Crashing Into Mr. Wrong: A Grumpy Sunshine Billionaire Boss Romance by Leslie North

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I didn’t plan to get rear-ended by a billionaire, but here we are.
When Vincent Forde bumps into my car, I expect an apology—instead he tosses me a scowl that could melt steel and acts like I’m the problem.
Charming, right?

With his designer suit, smoldering glare, and ego the size of his bank account, Vincent is the very definition of an entitled bosshole.
Too bad for him, I don’t do intimidation. I give him sass right back—and maybe dent his pride harder than I dented his bumper.
I figure that’s the last I’ll ever see of Mr. Too-Rich-and-Ridiculously-Handsome.

Except life loves a good punchline.

Guess who struts into my brother’s engagement party like he owns the place?
Yeah, it’s Mr. I’m-Too-Sexy-To-Drive-Properly, lounging by the bar like he’s posing for GQ.
I think I hate him.

Only now, there’s something he wants from me.
There’s a rare perfume ingredient he desperately needs for his fragrance empire.
And Lord of the Scowl is willing to pay me ridiculous money to help get it.

Oh and he also wants me to pretend to be his girlfriend.
As if there’s anything remotely boyfriend-material about him.
Vincent might be the king of the scowl and a walking ego trip, but he’s offering me a deal I can’t refuse.

Even if it means pretending to like the guy who drives me insane.
The more we fake it, though, the more the line between acting and real starts to blur. His charm is aggravating. His confidence is infuriating. His smile is entirely too distracting.

This wasn’t part of the plan. I’m supposed to hate him, not want him…so why does being with Mr. Wrong feel so right?

Crashing Into Mr. Wrong

Fake Love, Real Eye Rolls

The following ratings are out of 5:
Romance: 💚💜💙
Heat/Steam: 🔥🔥🔥
Chemistry: 🧪🧪
Story/Plot: 📕📗📘
World building: 🌏🌍🌎
Character development: 😋🙂☺️
Narrator(s): 🎙🎙🎙
Narration type: Dual Narration

🦸🏼‍♀️ Heroine Spotlight: Piper Doyle

Piper Doyle doesn’t drive—because, well, New York City—but desperation and a bro-tastic energy drink startup force her behind the wheel of her roommate’s mom’s car. She’s hauling gear to a Manhattan garage for a product shoot when she spots a rare open parking space. Cue disaster: a luxury car slams into her borrowed ride, and her day goes from bad to Bugatti-level worse.

🦸🏻‍♂️ Hero Spotlight: Vincent Forde

Vincent Forde, CEO of Summit Fragrances and owner of the building, is not amused when a beat-up car collides with his Bugatti. He’s stressed, snappy, and not in the mood for surprises—especially from a woman who calls him Satan and whose car looks suspiciously like it doubles as her apartment. He storms off, leaving security to clean up the mess, because he’s got bigger problems: a missing perfume ingredient, a looming product launch, and guilt over not visiting Nana D in the hospital.

🔥 Plot Pulse

Vincent’s trying (and mostly failing) to be less of a tyrant at work. He’s also juggling a perfume launch that hinges on sourcing real heliotrope—not the synthetic stuff—and navigating the emotional fallout of a recent breakup. When he attends his friend’s engagement party solo, he’s blindsided to discover Piper is his friend’s stepsister. Sparks fly, tempers flare, and a fake relationship trope kicks into gear.

❤️‍🔥 What Hit Home

• I’m a sucker for the fake relationship trope, and the alpha boss-hole dynamic was in full force.
• Piper’s resilience and Vincent’s slow-burn redemption arc had potential, even if the execution didn’t fully deliver.

🤨 Room to Grow

• Vincent’s moral compass wobbles: after realizing the crash might’ve been his fault, he still pressures Piper to take the blame.
• For a fragrance mogul, Vincent makes some bafflingly bad business decisions—especially when he dismisses Piper’s smart advertising ideas.
• The writing felt underdeveloped, surprisingly so given Leslie North’s prolific catalog. The prose lacked the polish I expected from a seasoned author.

🎧 Narration Vibes

Abigail Reno brings warmth and emotional texture to Piper’s chapters—easily the standout. Christopher Ashman, while competent, didn’t quite match the energy or age range for Vincent. His voice felt a bit too mature for the character, though his delivery was smooth and unobtrusive.

📝 Final Thoughts

A promising setup with tropey goodness and a heroine worth rooting for, but the execution didn’t quite rise to the occasion. Vincent’s arc needed more depth, and the writing could’ve used a sharper edge. Still, if you’re in the mood for a quick hit of enemies-to-lovers with a dash of workplace drama, this might scratch the itch—just don’t expect it to linger.

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