Continental Breakfast (Continental Affair, #1)

by Ella Dominguez

[Angie]

I really liked the idea of Continental Breakfast, but the actual story didn't quite work for me. The very first page is just an emotionless info-dump about Ms. Darcy's relationship with Mr. Pettifor. Basically, she's his secretary, but he does more than schedule meetings and fetch his lunch. In fact, some days, she is his lunch, but mostly they stick to breakfast. Then she decides to quit, when she realizes that she's meeting his needs, but he's not meeting hers. It's time for her to move on with her life. I really like this angle: instead of falling for the controlling CEO, she's leaving him!

Sadly, Continental Breakfast is a lot of telling rather than showing. And the dialogue is super stiff and awkward. I can understand Ms. Darcy speaking more formally in the office and at functions with Mr. Pettifor, but even when she's having girl talk with her replacement, she sounds so robotic. There is a nice love story here, but I couldn't feel it. I was just told that she's in love with him. I was told that she wants to pursue her dreams. He (eventually) tells her how he really feels. It kind of read more like a concept rather than a developed story.

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