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The Wedding by Emma Darcy

shms's review

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3.0

I liked this. It's somewhat quirky, but I liked that they were pretty grown up about getting together. Mind you the scene where he first seduces her had #metoo blazing in my mind.

shmsy's review

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3.0

I liked this. It's somewhat quirky, but I liked that they were pretty grown up about getting together. Mind you the scene where he first seduces her had #metoo blazing in my mind.

destinugrainy's review against another edition

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3.0

Tessa Stockton baru saja mendapati tunangannya berselingkuh ketika mereka sedang mempersiapkan pernikahan mereka. Setibanya di kantor, dia diberi tugas menjadi sekretaris pengganti bagi Blaize Callaghan, direktur utama perusahaan tempatnya bekerja. Bertekad untuk melupakan pengkhianatan kekasihnya, Tessa mengambil tugas mendampingi Blaize selama tiga hari.

Blaize sendiri menghendaki seorang sekretaris yang bekerja dengan cepat, efektif dan efisien. Tidak boleh ada kesalahan sedikit pun. Meski sempat ragu, Tessa menyanggupi permintaan Blaize. Blaize selalu terlihat serius, namun Tessa yakin Blaize diam-diam mengamati dirinya.

Sebenarnya saya sudah pernah membaca novel ini empat tahun yang lalu. Tapi, ketika saya menemukan ebook-nya dengan cover yang baru, saya ingin membacanya kembali. Ternyata memang hanya berganti cover saja menjadi lebih modern, isi dan layoutnya tidak berubah. Meski demikian, saya menikmati membaca ulang novel ini karena tetap terasa lucu.

Lucunya bagaimana? Jadi… antara Tessa dan Blaize ini mereka berdialog dengan gaya kaku dan menggunakan bahasa baku. Blaize memanggil Tessa dengan nama belakangnya “Stockton”, sedangkan Tessa memanggil Blaize dengan sebutan “Sir”. Yang namanya Harlequin, pastilah ada adegan romantisnya kan? Simak dialog berikut ini

“Saya pikir…”
“Stockton, ini bukan saatnya untuk berpikir.”, kata Blaize dengan lembut…”Sepasang mata yang indah, Stockton”
“Terima kasih, Sir.. Saya hendak mengatakan ini bukan gagasan yang bagus, Sir”.
“Sebaliknya, Stockton. Ini cara menghilangkan ketegangan yang paling baik yang aku tahu. Aku punya banyak pengalaman.”
“Ya, Sir. Saya yakin, Anda punya banyak pengalaman”. Blaize mulai membuka kancing blusnya dengan cepat namun lembut penuh pengalaman.”


Yah…bayangkanlah semua adegan lainnya dengan sebutan “Stockton” dan “Sir”

crystalisreading's review

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hopeful relaxing
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

How have I read this little book 3 separate times and never once reviewed it? it's a lightweight comfort read for me, who rarely rereads books. Yes, there's some problematic content reflecting a pre-#MeToo world, but this story manages to keep Tessa strong and the story sweet. and honestly I find Blaize kind of sweet too.  I guess I'm a sucker for these sort of power dynamics in a romance, in this case a secretary helping out a high powered executive. Tessa is strong (although her relationship with her mother is not super healthy) and I love that while she DOES want a committed relationship (demi, maybe?), there's no mention of kids as a goal. They both love their work and their independence, as well as each other. And there's no super melodramatic problems in the book, just two people navigating attraction (including some sexy times) and communication and personal values. Perhaps that's part of the reason it's such a comfort read for me. I know I'll be reading it again in the future.  #herobooks

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labibliophile_'s review

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4.0

really suprise it about this book ,I enjoy it every minute of it! Really good and refreshing read!
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