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herperfume's review against another edition
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
jurassicreads's review against another edition
3.0
My major gripe in this book is that I didn't feel as emotionally invested in the main characters as I have in other books. I was actually more excited when other characters would pop in quickly as a cameo. I felt like Lincoln & Wren were okay characters, but I wanted them to be out of the office setting. It seemed limiting, even though I typically enjoy office romances.
Wren is hired on as a handler for Armstrong and Lincoln - A for his usual sexual predator-like tendencies, and L because he has come back to the family business from being abroad. L REALLY does not want to take over the family business, but has promised his grandmother he will put 6 months into getting things back together. Wren is very talented at what she does, but I didn't feel like I believed in her having a backstory before this point. Lincoln's was much more likeable, but again I didn't feel terribly connected to them when they started to bond and form a relationship.
* I listened to this as an audiobook.
Wren is hired on as a handler for Armstrong and Lincoln - A for his usual sexual predator-like tendencies, and L because he has come back to the family business from being abroad. L REALLY does not want to take over the family business, but has promised his grandmother he will put 6 months into getting things back together. Wren is very talented at what she does, but I didn't feel like I believed in her having a backstory before this point. Lincoln's was much more likeable, but again I didn't feel terribly connected to them when they started to bond and form a relationship.
* I listened to this as an audiobook.
lmrivas54's review against another edition
5.0
Another blockbuster from Helena Hunting! I swear she gets better each time! With lots of sensitivity, lots of humor, lots of feeling, she threads a lovely story about a wildebeest of a man, the woman who handles him and makes a CEO out of him.
Lincoln Moorehead comes to New York City for his father’s funeral. His grandmother, whom he affectionally calls G-mom, convinces him to stay for six months and take over the company because his younger brother is useless. Armstrong Moorehead is a narcissistic a-hole with a legion of sexual harassment cases and temper tantrums. We saw him first in Hooking Up and learned about his bad ways.
Wren has been working with Armstrong for months, trying to clean up his act, and in the absence of improving his manners, has taken to manipulate and control him, using self-defense action, menace, and child psychology. Now that Lincoln has arrived to take over, she’s tasked with handling Linc also. He’s a giant of a man, with long hair and bushy beard, atrocious clothes that seem two sizes smaller than they should be and the manners of a bull in a glass shop. Wren is tenacious, snarky and determined so she takes the bear on, and Lincoln is entertained and entranced with her. He cooperates somewhat, and she coerces, bullies and connives to get him spruced up and ready to look the part of an executive. Lincoln is a Harvard graduate, he just prefers to work in poor countries building habitats than joining the rat race. He doesn’t care about the trappings of New York’s financial world but his G-mom and Wren are the incentives to do this job.
The initial parts when Linc and Wren are inveigled in their battle of wills and wits to wrestle Linc into shape are entertaining and comical. Linc ignores the million messages, emails, phone calls and voice mails that Wren sends, out of pure mischief due to his reluctance to deal and also to see what Wren does. He likes to walk around the penthouse in his tighty whiteys just to see Wren drool and stutter. Wren got accustomed to the beautiful sight that is Linc semi-naked and loves dressing him like an oversized toddler. They are such a cute pair! Eventually, there are workplace intrigues, family intrigues, and the increasing attraction and affection that develops between those two. One of the things that I liked most was how upfront Wren was. In all her dealings, she was true and sincere and honest. She always dealt with honor and integrity, which is what made Linc fall so hard. On the other hand, although Linc was wayward and exasperating, inside that gorgeous body and face was a man with a good heart who was mourning a father who died, whom he never really knew, and a family that never felt like a family should. Wren’s no-nonsense and direct manner is what won him over because she didn’t bend over to please him. I also loved their squabbles, they were like foreplay and so endearing.
Another thing I loved is seeing characters from other books and appreciate all the ways they are inter-connected. This book was like a breeze of fresh air on a hot summer day, entertaining, feel-good, fun and adorable.
Lincoln Moorehead comes to New York City for his father’s funeral. His grandmother, whom he affectionally calls G-mom, convinces him to stay for six months and take over the company because his younger brother is useless. Armstrong Moorehead is a narcissistic a-hole with a legion of sexual harassment cases and temper tantrums. We saw him first in Hooking Up and learned about his bad ways.
Wren has been working with Armstrong for months, trying to clean up his act, and in the absence of improving his manners, has taken to manipulate and control him, using self-defense action, menace, and child psychology. Now that Lincoln has arrived to take over, she’s tasked with handling Linc also. He’s a giant of a man, with long hair and bushy beard, atrocious clothes that seem two sizes smaller than they should be and the manners of a bull in a glass shop. Wren is tenacious, snarky and determined so she takes the bear on, and Lincoln is entertained and entranced with her. He cooperates somewhat, and she coerces, bullies and connives to get him spruced up and ready to look the part of an executive. Lincoln is a Harvard graduate, he just prefers to work in poor countries building habitats than joining the rat race. He doesn’t care about the trappings of New York’s financial world but his G-mom and Wren are the incentives to do this job.
The initial parts when Linc and Wren are inveigled in their battle of wills and wits to wrestle Linc into shape are entertaining and comical. Linc ignores the million messages, emails, phone calls and voice mails that Wren sends, out of pure mischief due to his reluctance to deal and also to see what Wren does. He likes to walk around the penthouse in his tighty whiteys just to see Wren drool and stutter. Wren got accustomed to the beautiful sight that is Linc semi-naked and loves dressing him like an oversized toddler. They are such a cute pair! Eventually, there are workplace intrigues, family intrigues, and the increasing attraction and affection that develops between those two. One of the things that I liked most was how upfront Wren was. In all her dealings, she was true and sincere and honest. She always dealt with honor and integrity, which is what made Linc fall so hard. On the other hand, although Linc was wayward and exasperating, inside that gorgeous body and face was a man with a good heart who was mourning a father who died, whom he never really knew, and a family that never felt like a family should. Wren’s no-nonsense and direct manner is what won him over because she didn’t bend over to please him. I also loved their squabbles, they were like foreplay and so endearing.
Another thing I loved is seeing characters from other books and appreciate all the ways they are inter-connected. This book was like a breeze of fresh air on a hot summer day, entertaining, feel-good, fun and adorable.
syazahaniss's review against another edition
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
I’ve been in a reading slump (aka no book has satisfied me) for the longest time, so this book was a breath of fresh air.
I loved how clear the plot was and how straightforward the relationship development was. The revelations and conflict resolution were also conclusive and there were no loose threads by the end of the story.
Wren and Lincoln’s relationship was a very good example of the enemies to lovers trope; the development wasn’t too unrealistically fast, not was it too draggy. It had just the right amount of attraction and sexual tension for it to seem organic.
The business/legacy aspect of the plot was also quite easy to follow. This is in comparison to another book I recently finished with a similar storyline, but one where the author went too much into the technicalities of managing a family business.
Knocking it down half a star because I didn’t feel a strong emotional attachment to the main couple (this is my standard for whether I genuinely love a book), but I might read it again in the future when I don’t have other personal commitments (read: work) that might prevent me from finishing this book in one seating.
I loved how clear the plot was and how straightforward the relationship development was. The revelations and conflict resolution were also conclusive and there were no loose threads by the end of the story.
Wren and Lincoln’s relationship was a very good example of the enemies to lovers trope; the development wasn’t too unrealistically fast, not was it too draggy. It had just the right amount of attraction and sexual tension for it to seem organic.
The business/legacy aspect of the plot was also quite easy to follow. This is in comparison to another book I recently finished with a similar storyline, but one where the author went too much into the technicalities of managing a family business.
Knocking it down half a star because I didn’t feel a strong emotional attachment to the main couple (this is my standard for whether I genuinely love a book), but I might read it again in the future when I don’t have other personal commitments (read: work) that might prevent me from finishing this book in one seating.
taniamg's review against another edition
4.0
Wren and Lincoln were funny and amazing. They met the most unconventional way and didn’t hit it off immediately. These two have more things in common than what they inspected. They go thru so icy together but are each other’s backbone. It wasn’t easy but they came out on top and as always supporting each other. Their banter was hilarious.
lisa_me's review against another edition
4.0
Lincoln Moorehead wants nothing to do with his dysfunctional family, except for his grandmother. When his father dies and his grandmother calls him back to NYC from his humanitarian efforts in Guatamala, he reluctantly goes and agrees to temporarily take the helm of Moorehead Media.
Wren is a PR person who has been handling Lincoln's jerk of a brother, Armstrong, whom we've met in previous books. Wren is asked to make Lincoln presentable in the boardroom and society. Lincoln is drawn to her because she's the only person who is honest with him. Wren is drawn to Lincoln even though she thinks he's a mountain man.
There's a mystery running through the story that turns Lincoln's world upside down.
Wren is a PR person who has been handling Lincoln's jerk of a brother, Armstrong, whom we've met in previous books. Wren is asked to make Lincoln presentable in the boardroom and society. Lincoln is drawn to her because she's the only person who is honest with him. Wren is drawn to Lincoln even though she thinks he's a mountain man.
There's a mystery running through the story that turns Lincoln's world upside down.
maeframe's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5