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When Whitney G announces she has a new book coming out, I immediately at it to my TBR list and then greedily wait for that book to hit my kindle.
If you've read any of this author's books, you know she has a knack for writing a hero that is a complete a-hole that normally would turn you off. But there is something about the hero that has you hanging on and looking for a thread of decency that would lead to a redeeming quality later on in the story. Michael Leighton was such an a-hole and had me really searching for that thread, because I wasn't really sure there was going to be one. It was there, but he hid is well behind a giant wall of douchebaggery.
Mya, as Michael's executive assistant, has to put up with him and all his pain in the arse glory. And she does, grudgingly so, despite being attracted to him. She may complain to her best friend about his emails, demands, attitude and the errands he forces her to run, but she always goes back and it always made me wonder why. Why she pushed his buttons (when she could). Why she stayed as long as she did and didn't complain (even to Brad, who likely understand). I think, despite everything he said and did, Mya saw the thread of decency buried within Michael and it was that thread that kept her tied to him, even when she didn't want to be.
If you're a reader of this blog, then you know I have an issue with novellas. I always feel like I'm lacking something and try to steer clear. But now with this author's novellas. I'm engaged immediately, drawn to the characters (even if I don't want to be) and always feel like the characters somehow grew. That was clear with these characters. Would I have liked a full length novel? Yes. I have a feeling these characters had a few more issues that needed to be screwed out. But overall, I loved the story and characters enough to be satisfied in the end. Well done, Whitney G. Well done!
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 13 December, 2016: Finished reading
- 13 December, 2016: Reviewed