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A review by turophile
In Bed With The Boss by Susan Napier
3.0
The Dear Author blog has started a daily deal feature, and it’s just killing me. That is I’m hitting that download button a few too many times, but here’s another example of why it’s worth it.
This is a category book from Harlequin Presents circa 1999 reissued on digital. It was a quick read and well done story.
Even though you know you’ll get a happy ending eventually, the author did a good job of keeping you guessing. The first several chapters each ended with a bit of a surprise.
There are aspects of the story that are over the top including the set-up, both the hero Duncan and the “villain” are the owners of rival software companies. Our heroine, Kalera, is a widow. Her husband died in a mass shooting as a “national hero.” This is not that surprising given this line of the category, however. At the beginning of the story adjectives, adverbs, and long sentences are overused, but either it slowed down as the story progressed or I got used to it.
Despite these minor flaws, it was a great example of what a category should be. Although the characters and the settings are beyond the ordinary, the romance is believable and interesting. The author’s writing style reflects a good light sense of humor without trying too hard.
(I’d provide more detail regarding the story but once again failed to write the review right away after reading the book . . .)
Definitely worth a reread in the future.
This is a category book from Harlequin Presents circa 1999 reissued on digital. It was a quick read and well done story.
Even though you know you’ll get a happy ending eventually, the author did a good job of keeping you guessing. The first several chapters each ended with a bit of a surprise.
There are aspects of the story that are over the top including the set-up, both the hero Duncan and the “villain” are the owners of rival software companies. Our heroine, Kalera, is a widow. Her husband died in a mass shooting as a “national hero.” This is not that surprising given this line of the category, however. At the beginning of the story adjectives, adverbs, and long sentences are overused, but either it slowed down as the story progressed or I got used to it.
Despite these minor flaws, it was a great example of what a category should be. Although the characters and the settings are beyond the ordinary, the romance is believable and interesting. The author’s writing style reflects a good light sense of humor without trying too hard.
(I’d provide more detail regarding the story but once again failed to write the review right away after reading the book . . .)
Definitely worth a reread in the future.