4.5 stars

“Evie’s in denial, trying to convince herself that she hates Carter.”
“Ohhhh. I like Carter…”
“You realize he’s my nemesis, right?”

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This book started out as a light-hearted romantic comedy, before taking a turn into seriously angsty territory, and then rolling out incredibly important themes that made it such an relevant story to be told today. I was so impressed with this story — not only was it entertaining and enjoyable, it also sent a strong message. A truly fantastic read!

The writing was absolutely outstanding. Every few pages, I’d literally make these little notes to myself commenting on how amazing and strong the writing was. The words flowed, the characterizations and descriptions were vivid, and it all rounded out by great editing. The pacing was on point, and the story was structured in such a way where I felt like I could see everything playing in my mind like a movie. It was snappy, witty, intelligent, and addictive!

Carter and Evie were both very strong, career-driven character and I loved their chemistry. I could feel it and my heart pitter-pattered through most of their scenes together. Their draw towards each other was palatable and I really loved their romance. Plus, I felt that the story gave a really fresh, modern portrayal of adulthood.

“Hey, Evil,” he says, walking toward me.
It doesn’t feel weird to reach up and hug him.
He wraps his arms all the way around me, and I shiver a little when I feel the solidness of his body against mine.
“It’s so good to see you.”
“You too,” I say.
… I know how relationships work. My mom reminds me of this all the time, and of the balance it takes for two people to combine their lives into one. But I’ve always felt like it shouldn’t be work right away. Over time, yeah, I can see some effort needing to come into play when the honeymoon phase wears off… But initially, being with someone should feel like the best and most natural thing in the world.
I’ve never felt that chemistry before, but I definitely feel it with Carter. My blood hums just being near him, and I can’t stop grinning. He smells amazing and holds me so tight, squeezing a little more just before letting go.
Straightening, he gazes down at my face. “I think I forgot how pretty you are.”

So the story itself is about these two rival Hollywood agents who are both single — married to their work if anything. They’ve both sacrificed and worked hard to get to where they are and their respective reputations within their industry have been well earned. They’re introduced at a party one night through a mutual friend and hit it off strong.

“You know I’m hoping to kiss you later, no matter how many dorky pictures you show me.”
My heart takes off, a beating drum in the wild jungle beneath my ribs. “I’m older than you,” I blurt.
He just shrugs, like this was a completely normal thing to say. “So?”
“We’re in the same business.”
I watch him process this for a breath, and he chews on his lip before saying, “Maybe it’s not ideal, but it’s not worth staying away from you because of it.”
… “I’m notoriously married to my job.”
“That’s super convenient because so am I. It’ll be like we’re cheating on our jobs with each other.” He says this as if he’s just discovered some brilliant loophole.

After their first date confirms that their sizzling chemistry is something they both want to pursue, they’re happily and dreamily heading into dating-ville when an unexpected and shocking change uproots their lives.

Their rival agencies merge overnight and suddenly they’re being forced to compete for the same coveted position. They both need this job, they’ve both dedicated their lives to get this far, and they both have everything to lose and are determined not to give up. So their budding romance quickly turns into a competitive sabotage driven war…

“Simply put, Evelyn Abbey is my former almost-girlfriend-turned-archnemesis-turned-tentative-ally whom I would now very much like to permanently seduce…”

So… I kind of went into this book expecting the whole thing to be a light-hearted, sexy enemies-to-lovers romp — almost more of a fun, fluffy read. And yes, many parts of it were that. But there was a really cleverly-written undertone that really MADE this book in my eyes — and that was tackling the issue of sexism in the workplace. I don’t think there’s a woman alive who won’t relate on some level to what Evie went through in this book.

There is an unspoken pecking order in agenting, defined primarily by who brings in the most publicity and money — and this year, that is likely to be me.
But there are other factors, too. Such as: having a penis. Apparently that’s a big one.

At first, before I realized it to be one of the book’s themes, I was just annoyed with how her boss was treating her — I thought his misogynist treatment of her was being used as a way to stir up drama. But the more I read, the more I realized just how IMPORTANT that element of this story was. How relevant. How incredibly fucking real it was. I was MAD. ANGRY. The way her boss treated her made my blood boil. In part, my drive to keep reading was just as much a visceral desire to see him get his comeuppance as it was my investment in the romance. And I was so impressed with the way this storyline was used to bringing attention to workplace sexism. And the reason its portrayal was so well done was because of how SUBTLE it was. There were no over-the-top outrageousl things her boss did — it was aaaaaall about the subtleties and little comments, little actions. So seeing Carter come to realize what was happening and seeing him choose how to handle it was incredible satisfying as a female reader.

“Carter, look at this from my side. No one ever told a guy he needs to be nicer at work to get ahead… I tried nice, Carter,” she says, “and here I am, fighting to keep my job — a job I’m more qualified for, if we’re being honest.”

And on a lighter note, there was a lot more to this book than that theme (even though for me, that was the standout part of the story) and overall it was a really great read. I didn’t want to put it down. I was rooting for the romance and found myself strangely invested in even their work lives (which is rare for me, since usually I only really care about the romance) but I definitely credit the writing for the fact that all aspects of this story were interesting. The writing was easily 5 STARS. However, I did find both the ending and the ‘reveal’ to be predictable so while nothing really came as a surprise to me, I still have to give major kudos to the authors for making this book addictive even though I knew what was going to happen. In a perfect world, I would have wanted the ending to have a bit more of a triumphant ‘oooomph’ and to surprise me a little, but even still, it delivered a satisfying and solid ending!

This was a complete standalone told in alternating POVs in first person perspective. It had both a fun, flirty, light-hearted, and sexy side to it, as well as a much more serious and raw undertone. I really enjoyed it!

This book delivered the perfect blend of smart writing, sexy romance, and an addictive story! Whether you’re a long-time fan of these authors or you’re new to them, I’d definitely recommend trying this out!

Rating: 4.5 stars! Standalone Contemporary Romance

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“She makes life fun. I want to know her, be close to her. Which is a bad idea. She is looking for a relationship. I’ve never given a woman more than one night. But when fate leaves her without a home, I step up and offer her mine. We’re roommates now. Friends without benefits. But it’s getting harder to keep our hands off each other. And the longer we live together the more I realize she’s becoming my everything…”

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This book was so good! It’s a sexy, swoony, slow burning friends-to-lovers romance with a strong, feisty heroine and a famous football player hero who was her complete opposite in almost every way and yet, even though they did their best to deny it, the sparks flew between them! After an unfortunate house fire left her homeless, they became roommates and again tried to stay friends only but when they had to pretend to be boyfriend/girlfriend for a holiday weekend, their feelings became too intense to ignore… I loved their romance!! It was funny, hot, and well-written. I highlighted so many quotes! A great romantic comedy perfect for fans of fun, sexy, light-hearted sports romance!!

So the whole thing started with a naked photo shoot. Him the naked football player with a cocky attitude. Her the no-nonsense photographer who took exactly none of his shit. But despite getting off on the wrong foot, their undeniable attraction to each other led to an intensely charged shoot.

“She isn’t the sweetly pretty or stunning beautiful kind of woman I usually spend time with. She’s severe, elegant. It would be easy for me to say she isn’t my type. But I’m fairly certain that goes both ways. And I’m beginning to think my “type” has just changed.

They genuinely couldn’t have been more opposite. As the quarterback of a world famous team, he lived in the spotlight while she preferred staying behind the lens. He was Mr. One-Night-Stand, she was looking for commitment. He was everything she was trying to stay away from, and he wasn’t looking for a relationship, but something kept drawing them back to each other and they became very close friends.

“Chess is just Chess. I don’t need to fuck her. I just want to be and not have to explain it.”
“Frankly,” he says, as we jog up the stairs. “I’m more surprised she even talks to you. I could have sworn she hated you.”
“I grow on people.”
“Like fungus.”

He might have been allergic to relationships and she might have been solidly anti-hook-up but that didn’t stop their friendship from growing. They partied together, talked, texted, confided in each other and had the best time ever on their non-dates.

“You should see your face right now,” he says. “You are in total smit.”
“Smit?”
“Yeah, smitten. Totally fucking smitten.”

I’m gonna be honest, even though I usually prefer the romance side of books, I actually really loved them as friends. Taking the romantic side off the table during this time gave them a chance to really just be who they were without any worries about anything else. There was nothing on the line to lose by showing their differences and they were able to show each other their true selves, and yet the more time they spent together, the closer they became… until eventually they just couldn’t deny that what they shared was so much more than just friendship.

“It’s not going to go away for me.”
“What isn’t?”
His expression is solemn, but when he catches my eye, the corner of his lip quirks. “Wanting you… I said I wouldn’t push you, and I meant it. But one day, you’re going to feel safe enough to let go. And I’m going to be there to catch you when you fall.”

I loved all the light hearted humor that was sprinkled throughout the book. So many of their interactions had me laughing and chuckling and this genuinely is a book that kept me smiling a lot!

“Are you going to get in this bed?”
I stand a bit straighter and huff out a breath. “That’s all you have to say?”
His lips part as if he’ll speak but then he closes his mouth before opening it again. “In the spirit of friendship, I feel I should point out that your nightshirt is transparent when backed by the bathroom light.”
I jump out of the bathroom doorway, flicking off the light as I go.
With a glare, I hustle my ass into the bed, sliding under the cool covers as he laughs low in his belly.
“Asshole.” I pull the comforter up to my chest. “You could have told me sooner.”
“The struggle was real.”

Their romance was a smoking hot slow burn. I actually loved how functional they were both as friends and as a couple. They communicated, worked through things (even the difficult things), and when the kind of drama flared up that could so easily have torn them apart, I was really impressed with the way they handled it both together and separately. Things did get a wee bit eye-roll-y at the end for a minute but it didn’t last long and things worked out sooo well in the end. I couldn’t stop smiling after reading the epilogue!!!

His expression turns tender. “I fucking adore you.”
God, my heart. I can’t take it… “You’ve grown on me too.”
“I’m like fungus that way,” he agrees happily.

You can read this book as a fully complete standalone. It is technically part of the Game On series — which is a series of interconnected sports romance standalones where each book is about a different couple from the team. But I haven’t read the previous books, so I read this totally separately, and was never confused. Also, as I mentioned, this book has an epilogue so it’s genuinely readable as a complete story if you want to just dive in. As I said, I haven’t read any of the other standalones in this series, but I have read her other rock star VIP series and I fell in love with her writing then so when this blurb intrigued me, I was excited to read it and I’m so so glad I did! It was a winner!

If you’re looking for a fun, sexy, light-hearted opposites attract friends-to-lovers sports romance with a strong heroine, a swoony hero, a lot of fun banter, smoking hotness, and a dash of angst, then definitely try this book!

Rating: 4.5 stars! Contemporary Adult Romance. Can standalone.

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She was falling for two men.
Only, both men were me.
And when she found out, we were both going to lose her…

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SQUEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!

Penelope Ward & Vi Keelend have hit another home run with this book!! It was everything a romance reader could wish for — FUN, SEXY, ANGSTY and HEART-WARMING! The banter made me laugh out loud, the romance was swooooooony and passionate, and the twists took me by surprise and kept my heart racing as I madly flipped the pages as fast as I could!! The story was very intriguing — the heroine met two men who seemed like complete opposites, one online and the other in person, but what she didn’t know was that they were actually the same guy!!! If you’re looking for a thoroughly entertaining, exciting, thrilling, and HOT romance, I highly recommend this!!!

I met Bianca in an elevator.

She was on her way to interview me when we got stuck.
The beautiful raven-haired reporter assumed I was a delivery guy because of the way I was dressed.

She had no clue I was really Dex Truitt, the wealthy, successful businessman she’d dubbed “Mister Moneybags”―her afternoon appointment.

Bianca told me how much she hated Dex’s type―snobby, over educated, silver-spooned men who didn’t appreciate the simple things in life.

So, after the elevator finally started moving again, I cancelled the interview and let her believe I was someone I wasn’t―a bike messenger named Jay. I loved the way she looked at the fake me and didn’t want it to end.

I began dating her as “Jay”―all the while letting her interview the real me over email.

I didn’t expect that our chemistry online would be just as hot.
I didn’t expect the mess I’d gotten myself into.
I didn’t expect that Jay and Dex would fall in love with her.

And she was falling for two men.
Only, both men were me.
And when she found out, we were both going to lose her.

Nothing could have prepared me for that day. And I certainly wasn’t prepared for what came after.

All good things must come to an end, right?
Except our ending was one I didn’t see coming.

From the first few pages, I was already smiling and chuckling. Even though they’d just met, when they were stuck in that dark elevator, their banter was so much fun and I couldn’t wait to see where their story would go.

“Sorry. It’s a technique I use to fend off the panic — screaming at the top of my lungs.”
“That’s the best technique you have?”
“I have a few different techniques. I can also massage my balls.”
“Excuse me?”
“I have balls. Massaging them really helps.”
“Your… balls? You looked like a woman to me, pretty damn shapely from the back, at least.”
“They’re Boading balls. Metal meditation balls. I massage them against each other in a circular motion in my palm. It helps calm me down.” I began to frantically search through my purse.
“What’s all that rustling?” he asked.
“I’m trying to find them. They’re somewhere in my bag.” Without light, I wasn’t able to easily locate them. “Shit, where are they?”
He chuckled. “I have some balls you could massage if you’re in a pickle.”

I have to say that even though it was undeniably wrong of Dex to have misled her into thinking he was someone else, I kinda understand why he did it. I don’t agree with it, but I get it. He’d never met a girl who intrigued him as much as she did and it was clear that he was set up to lose since before even meeting him, she had her mind set on hating him. He had no idea why she was so convinced that he (as the CEO) was an asshole, but he was determined to find out — and the only way he could do that and also get a chance to actually get to know her was to hide his real identity. If she knew he was really the man she thought she hated, she’d never have given him the time of day.

“Just because someone is rich and powerful doesn’t make them a bad person.”
“It’s not just that.”
“What is it, then?”
“Let’s just say, I’ve done my homework for this interview, and I have first-hand knowledge the guy’s an asshole. It’s too much to get into.”
Fuck. My pulse was starting to race. I needed to know why and she had such preconceived notions about me. She definitely couldn’t have suspected that I was Dexter Truitt, given the casual clothes I was wearing after the gym. I looked like a fucking bike messenger instead of the CEO of a multi-million-dollar empire.

Unfortunately for him though, the deeper the lie about his identity went, the further up her shit list he placed himself because not only was he lying to her, he was also hiding the fact that he was exactly the type of man she hated most. In part. Lucky for him, she was actually falling for the side of himself that he was showing her and he wasn’t changing his personality by pretending to be Jay so the person she was falling for was in many ways just as real as he (Dex) was.

“Sweet dreams.” I sounded more like a teenage boy than a mogul. Unprofessional, but I really didn’t give a shit. I’d almost called her Georgy Girl, too. That’s Jay’s nickname for her, you dumbass. That cocksucker, Jay. Laughing to myself, I thought about how insane this was. Dex hated Jay because he would be spending time with her in person soon. And Jay fucking detested that rich prick, Dex, for abusing his power to get to know her better.
…
Jay had a date with Bianca for two nights from now, and Dex was gearing up for his 11PM chat. What had this woman done to me?

As Dex, his real-life CEO persona, got to know her more through emails, and Jay, his made-up ‘bike messenger’ personal took her out on real dates, the deeper their tangled relationship went. She had no idea they were the same person and Dex knew he only had a limited amount of time to put things straight before he risked losing her forever.

And just…. LOLOLOLOL!!!! I’ll let you find out on your own what happens when she figures everything out. Heeheeheeeeeee!!! 😀

Oooooh and if you thought things were complicated, just you wait because there’s a huuuuuuge SECRET connecting them that neither one of them knew about and that placed everything they’d come to know and feel in jeopardy! From that point on, the book took a decidedly angsty turn (which I loved) — almost forbidden — and I just couldn’t turn those pages fast enough! And I really thought that that whole “issue” was handled SO well!! I completely agreed with their approach to it and in the end, the epilogue gave everything I could have dreamed of for this story!

“I’ll be going home to my house and curling up under my sheets with a four-legged beast who seems to think my bed is his. I will be praying to God that you find it in your heart to forgive me. And I’ll wake up tomorrow morning, seizing the new day and trying like hell to get you to give me a second chance.”

This is a book about not being afraid of who you are and realizing that you can’t judge someone before meeting them. Everyone has layers and you never know who you might fall for even if you expect to hate them. I loved watching Dex and Bianca fall in love and navigate through the unique challenges that their relationship’s rocky start brought on. And most importantly, I loved seeing them learn from their mistakes. I never expect characters to be perfect — making mistakes is human, but what I always want to see and what tells me the most about their character is how they handle their mistakes and whether they learn from them.

It’s also a HOT HOT HOT romance that’ll make you blush and swooon. It’s got that perfect balance between fun and feels that I’ve come to love from these authors. It’s a sexy, swoon-filled romantic comedy with heart and surprises!!

“No matter what, you are the love of my life. No one will ever replace you.”

This is a complete standalone novel — not related to any other books written by either author. It’s written in first person perspective from alternating POVs. There is no cheating, no real triangle (or at least, I don’t think it really counts as one if the two guys are the same person) and a completely satisfying ending with an epilogue.

Penelope Ward and Vi Keeland are two of the most talented authors writing romance today. I’m always eagerly looking forward to each book that they release (separately and together) and I highly recommend their books to any fans of sexy, angsty, heart-warming romance that is guaranteed to make you laugh, swoon, and fall in love!!!

Rating: 4.5 + stars!! Standalone Adult Contemporary Romance.

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“I never asked to be the world’s hero.
All I ever wanted was to be yours.”

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WOW!!! I read this book in one sitting because I very seriously COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN!! As soon as I heard about this story, I knew that I wanted to read it. I’ve loved many of Nicole Williams’ books over the years and true to her style of writing unique love stories, this one was heart-wrenching, romantic, and utterly addictive! I almost felt breathless as I read because I just couldn’t turn the pages fast enough. It’s definitely a new favorite!!

When he left for a twelve-month deployment, she knew it would feel like forever before they saw each other again. She didn’t realize how right she was.

When Lance Corporal Brecken Connolly gets taken as a POW, Camryn hopes for the best but steels herself for the worst. In the end, steel was what she needed to survive when he didn’t. She moves on the only way she knows how—gilding herself in more steel.

Years go by.
She builds a new life.
She leaves the old one behind.

Until one day, she sees the face of a ghost on the news. Brecken seems to have risen from the dead, but she knows she can’t perform the same miracle for herself. While Brecken was held in a torture camp for the past five years, she’s been trapped in her own kind of prison.

The man she mourned comes back to join the living, but the girl he wanted to spend his life with isn’t the same woman he comes back for. Brecken isn’t the same person either. The past five years have changed them both. While he’s determined to put the pieces back together, she’s resolved to let hers rot where they shattered.

Broken or not, Brecken wants her back. He’ll do anything to achieve that. Even if it means going against the warden of Camryn’s personal prison—her husband.

I don’t know about you when when I read that blurb above, my heart just squeezed! It instantly made me want to read this story especially since I already knew that I loved this author’s writing style! I actually had planned to read another book today but dropped everything to give this one a try and never regretted my decision!

Brecken and Camryn had been together since they were young teens and had been a part of each others’ lives since childhood. Their bond was deep and strong and there was no question in either of their minds that they would spend the rest of their lives together. But they were young and from a small town they had little hope of getting out of so for him, joining the military gave him something to build their future on. Each time he left, it was torture for her to count down the days until he returned but this time — a full year’s deployment — felt nearly unbearable.

She came from an abusive home and he hated leaving her behind, but she had two months of high school left (he was two years older) and she couldn’t leave town yet so he tried to make sure she had as much protection as he could manage in his absence.

“Good-byes weren’t my forte. Especially not the kind where I had to wave good-bye to the man I loved as he prepared to head into the middle of a war zone for the next year. Good-bye came with a whole different context when you said it to a marine.”

It was completely heart-wrenching. Barely 5% into this book and my heart was aching for them…

“I’m coming home to you,” he said like a solemn vow. “It might be in more than one piece, but I’m coming home to you.”
I tucked his tags inside his shirt. They’d become cold again. “A thousand pieces, I don’t care. Just come home.”

She knew she’d wait for him — there was no question about that. But her entire world came shattering down around her when he was captured and killed on film. It wasn’t even that she took someone’s word that he’d died, she’d seen it herself in plain horrific sight — a memory that was now burned into her mind. She’d seen the man she loved more than anything violently murdered and she simply couldn’t recover from that loss.

“The country had moved on years ago, but for me, moving on wasn’t an option. I was stuck. Tied to him. Bound to his fate.”

Over the next six years though, many things happened that forced her to make choices she felt she couldn’t escape… And now in present day she’s married to an abusive man who holds the threat of taking away the only thing she’d risk her life for. And when Brecken is found alive, the rug is pulled out from under her again.

Oh my gosh. My heart BROKE for Brecken. Even aside from his war hero status, he was literally the most swoon-worth, amazing, understanding, just all-round heroic man ever. He loved Camryn more than anything on earth and he’d survived hell only to come back and find that the one thing that had kept him going — the very woman who owned every piece of his heart — was married to a monster and living in a prison of her own.

“When I’m with you… I remember who I was, who I am, when I’m with you.
My heart crawled into my throat when I let myself look at him, my hands curling over the edge of the sink. That had been another life. I’d been another person. Who he remembered, that girl he’d loved, that person wasn’t in the woman he was staring at now. That girl had died with that boy. The woman was a mirage.

I want to be very clear that THERE IS NO LOVE TRIANGLE. The hero is Brecken and there is literally never even a moment of doubt. The husband is complete scum and I promise you’ll never be rooting for him. If you’re asking yourself why she even married the husband in the first place, that reasoning is explained in the story (I won’t mention it here because there’s a specific little detail about her life that I’ve left out of this review on purpose so as not to spoil anything) but she didn’t love him and there was no competition about who she wanted to be with.

“I married him,” I whisper even as my hand found his chest.
“But you belong to me.”
… “How do you know?”
“I can see it in your eyes. Every time you look at me.”

Brecken however, didn’t know this at first when he returned. All he’d ever wanted was for her to be happy — even if that meant she was with someone else. He knew that the world believed he’d died and he would have wanted her to move on if he had as long she had found happiness. But the moment he realized that her life was filled with pain, abuse, and fear, he did absolutely everything in his power to protect the woman that he’d never stopped loving.

“You need someone to look after you while you’re **spoiler**. That’s me. That’s my job because I’m making it mine and it was mine to begin with. I don’t care that you married him or that you have his last name. You’re mine. To love. To honor. And to fucking protect.”

“This person today is not the same one you left behind. There’s nothing left of that girl to love…”
He rose from the stairs, moving toward me. His steps weren’t hesitant or slow. “That girl I left behind is right here, standing in front of me,” he said, his eyes unyielding. “There’s everything of her still to love.”

Something about this book just made me devour it as fast as I could. My pulse raced, my heart ached, and I turned the pages as fast as possible unable to stop until I reached the very end. Speaking of which, there’s a bit of a reveal/twist near the end which I admittedly had guessed from the start and there was another thing that didn’t fully make sense to me but I can’t mention it without spoilers and honestly, it didn’t really matter to me because the FEELS were there and I was totally connected to the story. And yes, there is totally a HEA. I’m mentioning it because I’ve been asked by several readers specifically about it. This is a Romance genre novel so I promise you’ll be happy with the way it ends.

I’m always excited whenever Nicole Williams releases a new book. I love that she always finds a way to put a twist on her stories. They’re all just a little bit different than the norm and that really appeals to me. Plus, her writing is quite addictive and smooth-flowing so she’s definitely an author whose new books are always on my reading list.

If you’re looking for a heart-wrenching romance to fall in love with, definitely try this book!! It’s romantic, angsty, intense, and addictive! A new favorite!

Rating: 4.5 stars! Standalone Adult Contemporary Romance.

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If we break the rules, our lives will never be the same again.

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If you’ve been looking for a HOT and HILARIOUS new book to fall in love with — an enemies-to-lovers romance that’ll make you laugh out loud and swoon — then you have to read this book!!! It’s about a sassy single mom who started a new job only to find that while her boss was incredibly gorgeous, he was also a complete asshat. Or so it seemed. They got off on waaay the wrong foot and their hate-to-love romance — not to mention the outrageous pranks they pulled on each other — almost made me cry with laughter. And when the sexual tension hidden behind their animosity finally exploded, things got HOTTTT!!! It was a fun, sex, and seriously fantastic read!

Lauren
Going back to work was supposed to be a painless transition, but when my new boss turns out to be an arrogant, cocky jerk, he quickly turns my professional life into a world of torture. Okay, fine, calling him an asshat before knowing he was my boss wasn’t my finest moment. Hating him should be easy. I just never counted on him being so gorgeous or charming when he’s not annoying me.

Austin
I expected my new assistant to be professional and punctual, but all I’m getting are dirty looks and rude comments. I should fire the little hellion, but instead all I can think about is bending her over my desk and breaking every rule I’ve ever made for myself.

One look. One touch. One night. If we break the rules, our lives will never be the same again.

Good thing rules were made to be broken. And besides, it feels so good to Tempt the Boss…

Can I just say that one of my favorite things about this book was that I actually LOVED everything about it. That might sound weird to say but it’s true. Literally everything about it worked for me. The writing was strong and flowed so smoothly. I never wanted to put the book down. There was no stupid drama at all, the wit and sarcasm was on point, the banter and pranks had me in stitches laughing myself silly…

“John! Get the fuck in here,” I whisper-yell angrily through clenched teeth.
He walks in, and I close the door as he looks down and gasps, taking in the state of my balls. “What the fuck, dude?!”
“I don’t know what’s going on! I was sitting in the meeting when I felt a prickling sensation. I thought my pants were just tight. Dude.” I look down. “My balls.”
I look up again to see that John is standing there, a hand over his mouth, his eyes wide. “You need to go to the doctor. Jesus, do you think they’ll explode?” he wonders as he crouches down — a little too close considering our relationship — to get a better look.
“Get the fuck away from my balls, please.”

Once the main couple got together they were functional and fantastic together. There was just the right balance between hilarity, heat and swoon. There was great character development and more importantly great relationship development. There were just enough feels to ground the story but still keep the overall feeling light-hearted. And despite the pranks (which were AWESOME and HILARIOUS beyond all reason #swollenballs) the characters were actually really quite mature. This was also easily the funniest book I’ve read all year and one of the hottest!

“That is almost like watching porn,” I tell him. “You doing stuff like watching dishes, vacuuming, homework with [my son]. It’s mom porn.”
His eyebrows shoot up. “Are you checking me out?” he questions with a smile.
“I’m going more than checking you out. I’m undressing you in my mind,” I tease him as I lean against the counter.
He shakes the water from his hands. “Really? Well, in that case, where the fuck is the vacuum?”

I just… I just genuinely loved everything about the book. Plus, when a hero can be amazing with the kids of the woman he’s falling in love with, that’s just mega bonus points right there. It’s impossible not to swoon over that!

“Do you love my mommy?” Her question has my breath stopping in my chest…
“I love your mom more than you know,” he answers her, and me as well. His words bring tears to my eyes. There’s a softness, almost a reverence to his voice as if he’s talking to me, only me, as if we were alone. “I’ve never loved anyone the way I love your mom.”

I know, I know, this review is less polished than my norm but I literally just finished reading this book a few minutes ago and I’m just in major gush mode over how much I loved it right now!! I CAN’T STOP SMILING!!!

“Go woo your girl.”
“Woo?” I ask him.
“A meal, rose petals, champagne, lingerie, vibrators, cuffs. You know, romance.”
“This, I can do.” I make a list of everything I need to get. “I’m going to woo the fuck out of her.”

You guys, this is the romantic comedy you’ve been waiting for! Just read it. You’ll thank me later!

Rating: 4.5 stars! Contemporary Adult Romance Standalone.

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