The Wright Boss (Wright, #2)

by K.A. Linde

A new stand alone office romance from USA Today bestselling author K.A. Linde...





I’ve always had one rule:





Don’t mix business and pleasure.





But then Landon Wright comes home to his family’s construction company with a broken back and a beaten heart and ends up as my new sexy boss. As the office gets heated, I’m thinking about throwing the rulebook out the window.





If only there weren’t a million reasons this could never work.





We may have shared a single perfect kiss, but I can’t let our intense connection cloud my judgment. Not with everything I’ve worked for on the line.





Dating your boss is so very, very wrong…even if he feels so Wright.

• ISBN10: 1635760984
• ISBN13: 9781635760989
• Publish Date: 29 June 2017
• Publish Status: Transferred
• Out of Print: 22 March 2021
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Diversion Books
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 382
• Language: English

Reviews

[Sam@WLABB]

Linde never disappoints me. She always delivers a great romance filled with characters I grow to love and cheer for, and she did it once again with THE WRIGHT BOSS. I am a sucker for these companion series. I love watching all the players pair off and find their happiness, and it was great to see that happen for Landon. My heart wanted him to find real love and to have something solid and sure in his life, after having to deal with Miranda and a career threatening injury.

Yes, this book had all the elements us romance lovers have grown to expect, but the one thing Linde does, which I love, is she goes a little beyond the HEA. Your average romance would have ended once Landon and Heidi had declared it love, but we got a few more chapters after that. One of the chapters was for us to see our heroine deal with some issues, and it was lovely to get this chapter, because I feel like it took Heidi's to another level as a character. We got to see her grow in more than her love for Landon, and I thought that was pretty special. Linde also gave me the thing I love more - an EPILOGUE! It was very sweet too. I may have shed a tear or two.

I am pretty excited for the next book to see what Linde does with the hot mess, which is Austen.

[Cocktails and Books]

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Heidi and Landon. I really, really enjoyed this story. I wasn't really sure from book 1 what the deal was with these two but K. A. Linde gives us a spectacular romance with these two.

Heidi and Landon have known each other forever. They have a history and despite getting close to one another a few months ago, Heidi shies away from Landon for two reasons: girl code and his marriage. So when he comes back home and becomes Heidi's boss, I was wondering if Landon was ever going to be able to convince Heidi that she is absolutely what he wants.

These two definitely don't have things easy. From their desire to hide their budding relationship from family and friends, the work colleagues and Landon's soon to be ex-wife things are tricky for them. And when Miranda (the soon to be ex-wife) decides to play dirty, it felt like it was going to be impossible for these two to find their HEA. But Landon proved he'd grown up and was willing to fight for what he wanted, even if the person he wanted (Heidi) was determined to not let him have it.

The chemistry between Heidi and Landon, along with the friendship they developed, made it impossible to not want them to find a way to be together. There were times when Heidi would almost give up that was frustrating, but by the end of the story I realized Heidi's actions were needed to prove that Landon really was going to show Heidi what she meant to him.

I love this family and the series. They're flawed, real and it's hard not to connect to them in some way. I look forward to more book in the series.

[Nadz@Totally Addicted to Reading]

Having had the pleasure of reading The Wright Brother, I was glad for the opportunity to read the Wright Boss. The Wright Boss is a stand-alone contemporary adult romance and the second book in the Wright Brother series.

The Wright Boss is Landon and Heidi’s story. I first met them in The
Wright Brother and since then I eagerly awaited the release of their story. Landon Wright is a pro-golfer, whose career has hit a snag after suffering a severe back injury. His personal life is not worth much these days as his marriage is an epic failure. After several attempts to salvage his marriage, he realised the impossibility of trying to save something that was not worthy of being saved. As a result, he returned to his childhood home to recuperate and restore some order to his messed up life.

Heidi Martin is an engineer with Wright Construction Ltd. She knew Landon from her time in high school when he dated her best friend. Since that time, they have been good friends, but lately, she has come to realise that her feelings for Landon went deeper than friendship. However, giving into her feelings would lead to her breaking three rules she has lived by when it came to relationships.

1. Do not date your co-worker, especially if he is your boss.
2. Do not get involved with your best friend's ex
3. Never get involved with a married man.

Would she break the rules she has lived by or will she continue to deny her feelings?

I enjoyed this instalment. Truth be told I thought it was better than the previous book. From the moment, I began reading I was held captive by beautiful writing. The pacing was fitting and the story never gave me a chance to feel bored.

I enjoyed Heidi and Landon’s interaction with each other. Their attraction was undeniable and their chemistry explosive. Heidi tried to deny her feelings and to keep her distance from the man who held her heart, but this proved difficult. Her situation was made more difficult by the fact that they worked in such proximity to each other. In addition, Landon’s determination to have her in his life tested her resolve and placed the thing she held dear in danger.

The situation regarding their relationship was a bit of a grey area. Technically, Landon was married, but he was actively seeking a divorce. I know there are readers who would have preferred if they got involved after the divorce was final and for some, the fact that he was seeking a divorce was good enough. I guess it all boils down to our own sense of morality, and what we believe is acceptable as against what we consider is unacceptable. Anyway, in spite of the grey area, I enjoyed their romance, which I thought was beautifully written. Heidi and Landon’s connection ran deep. Their love for each other went through many tests, but in the end, it triumphed, which is a testament to the phrase ‘Love conquers all’.

Landon’s soon to be ex-wife is a piece of work. His family never liked her and for good reason. She is not only a gold digger, but she is also the most conniving, selfish and manipulative person I have had the displeasure to meet. No wonder Landon could not get from her fast enough. There were moments when I believe she was delusional in thinking that Landon would never leave her. The measures she took to try to stop Landon from leaving her was pathetic. I had no sympathy for her. I am still at a loss as to why Landon gave her so many chances, but I am glad he finally came to his senses and kicked her to the
kerb.

I admired Heidi for her fighting spirit. She is not the type to wallow in self-pity. She is independent, career-oriented and opinionated. She has been through a lot, but she hid her pain well. She had issues with her dad and as a result, she refused to forgive him. I liked that in the end, she
made the decision to let go of the bitterness and restore her relationship with her dad.

I had some minor issues, and thankfully, these did not hinder my enjoyment of the story. When misfortune befell Heidi because of her relationship with Landon I did not, appreciate how quick she was to blame Landon, yet she accepted her friend’s action without putting up a fight. She also failed to acknowledge her part in the situation.

Verdict
This was an enjoyable read and one that I would recommend to fans of friends to lovers trope. I am counting down the days for the release of the next book in the

[Eve1972]

This cover is OK in a generic cover sort of way. The technicalities are all there. It has great composition. The typography is eye catching, and the neon green makes the title POP. It is similar to book one so nice consistency through the series so far. It is just a little bland. It doesn't really represent the story found within. It is a cover that could be used for a million other romance books with no problem.

I actually ended up enjoying this one. It had one issue that stopped it from getting a higher rating, and I will get into that is a second, but it was better than book one for me. The drama in this one was a lot less Jerry Springer like. I found it to be well-written and nicely paced. I was never bored or felt the need to skim. Both main characters were fairly likable. It had a nice array of secondary characters. It had angst. It had OW drama. It had some hot sex scenes. All wrapped up with a fairly decent epilogue.



My major issue with this one and why it doesn't get a higher rating is the timeline in which the whole book took place. I would have REALLY preferred the hero to have been recently divorced and not just separated. The entire book takes place while he is still married. Right at the start, we learn Landon had an argument with his wife (Miranda) and flew home. Mere hours later he is making out with the heroine and making plans to make her his. Miranda shows up the next day, and Landon decides to give their marriage one last chance. Ummm...OK, with that decision he just became a cheater IMO. Now to be fair the reconciliation only lasts the plane ride home, then he puts the wheels in motion for the divorce. We then skip one month into the future, and he is now back home and the heroine's boss. So begins their romance. He also says to Miranda on a couple of occasions "I never cheated on you" Well that's not really true, is it? Along with the aforementioned make-out sesh, he and the heroine almost slept together months previously when he was still VERY married. So at the very least, he was emotionally cheating on his wife already back then. The whole scenario with him still being married just didn't sit right with me.

The next book in the series is Austin's, and I am straddling the fence about reading it. Austin is a raging alcoholic and an asshole. EVERY time we see him in book one and two he is drunk. On top of that, his family doesn't seem too interested in helping him as they always talk about it like it's no biggie. I mean in this book he was drunk AT WORK and no one seemed to care! We get a small excerpt from his book at the end of this one, and he is STILL drunk and going after his heroine. I honestly have NO desire to read a whole book about an alcoholic hero. Nor do I wish to read a whole book with a hero going through recovery. But curiously killed the cat..so which side of the fence I fall on is yet to be decided.