Tuesday, March 25, 2008

ALL NIGHT WITH THE BOSS by Natalie Anderson

Harlequin Presents
Date published January 2008
ISBN 978-0-37382-062-7
Genre Contemporary Romance
Mass market Paperback
Reviewed by pam





Lissa Coleman doesn’t do office affairs, but when she sees the new boss her resistance becomes almost none existent. She’s always managed to put up a prickly barrier of sarcasm and quick wit, but when it comes to Rory Baxter her body won’t let her.

Rory is tall, dark, green eyed, and handsome, and she has to work close beside him. Lissa’s friend Gina has been trying to set her up with a man, especially her friend Karl.

She had managed to avoid meeting him, so any man coming close was not going to get anywhere. When they are placed in a research team together, she is surprised and embarrassed at how pleasant he is towards her. Especially after she had rejected his advances before he had even made any.

Deciding the attraction is only sex, he suggests they do something about it. Could she get it out of system with a night of hot sex, a one-night-stand? The only problem is every time she looked at him her heart rate went up. Their passion escalates into a passion that’s hard to contain, but Lissa is due to go home to New Zealand soon and wonders if she can leave him, but then there’s no real reason to stay. It’s an affair, right!

Well done, Ms. Anderson as ALL NIGHT WITH THE BOSS is a delightful tale of love blossoming in the office. A great plot with a fun scenario as the sexy interludes heat up. The set up is very realistic with some interesting secondary characters in the office setting.

The hero is very likeable with a sexy grin and some great sexual techniques. The heroine is feisty and fun loving, but hates everyone knowing her business, which leads to some interesting conflicts. The office also becomes an interesting background for sexual liaisons. The structure of the plot was well built and kept the pace going, as the tensions built.

The action and plot line is easy to follow, allowing the reader to enjoy the story. The dialogue was well done and believable, with a good tone and style, this melded well with characters motivations, a story this reviewer recommends for its freshness, originality and lack of errors. The main characters were filled with passion and a zest for life, which made the story into an interesting experience.

The characters kept their motivation and beliefs, while changing some aspects of how they viewed the world and each other. The ending was pure bliss, making this story a keeper as it showed alpha males could be compassionate, very caring and despite working hard for their place in the sun could still be very likeable.

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