Miss Understanding (Miss, #1)

by Aubrey Bondurant

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…meets Mr Oblivious

How frustrating would it be if the beautiful man in front of you was an absolute DOUCHEWAFFLE? I’m not talking egotistical jerk or even an arrogant manwhore type of douchewaffle... this douchewaffle is Mr Oblivious. Sure, he notices some things in his peripheral but generally, he’s absolutely oblivious to everything outside of work. Mr Oblivious is also Mr Workaholic. The beautiful man has no social life, forgets to use his manners and has very high standards when it comes to his work. You could even say his standards are a wee bit unrealistic. Luckily, he has a very understanding person working for him, but little does he know, she’s wishing cold sores and gastro on him daily.

Poor Miss Understanding…AKA… Kendall, is Mr Oblivious…AKA… Liam Davenport’s personal legal secretary. Kendall needs this job to help support her family while she also continues her studies in business. It is not her lifelong ambition to stay a legal secretary and if she had her wish, Kendall would be pursuing a career in cooking. Miss Understanding may not hold her position for much longer though because she’s about to spend a week away with Mr Davenport. If he doesn’t stop being a douchewaffle, Kendall might end up in the clanger for murder by the end of the week. How can someone so beautiful to look at be such a jerk?

Liam Davenport knows he is a bit of a douchewaffle and cares too much about work, but he has finally realised that he’s been oblivious as well. After the first day travelling with Kendall, he has realised that the barrier he put up between himself and his sexy secretary has made him look like a jerk. She is a temptation he can’t afford to succumb to if he wants the partnership at the legal firm they work at. His determination to get his name on the door at work means he doesn’t have time for a relationship, but the forced living arrangements are making him reassess his priorities.

Miss Understanding follows a tried and true path in romance. From storylines including enemies to lovers, boss falling for his secretary and relationship scaredy-cat to loving family, we’ve seen them before but keep coming back for more. Aubrey Bondurant does not disappoint and brings us a story about love, forgiveness and sacrifice.

The journey for Liam and Kendall is not an easy one and along the way we see both characters grow their confidence. For Liam, he has finally come to terms with his past and realised his value. For Kendall, she wants to finally follow her dreams and realises she should accept nothing but the best for herself.

I found Miss Understanding very easy to read and I was desperate to return to when I had to stop because of life…stuff. We are treated to dual points of view, so we get an inside view of why Liam does the things he does. The story flows well and the intimate scenes show the characters connection without it being OTT. I believed that Liam and Kendall were right for each other and were destined to a happy ever after.

If you’re a fan of Aubrey Bondurant, you will not be disappointed. Miss Understanding is the first in the Miss series, and I will definitely be back for more.

Stacey is Sassy, received an advanced copy of this story. The copy provided is not the final copy and may be subject to edits and changes.