Stella meets Hudson when she crashes his sister's wedding - their chemistry is great, until he realizes she's not who she says she is. Their paths cross again as Stella tries to get her business off the ground - but can they overcome their disastrous first meeting? I loved the "women in business" aspect of the story. I really felt Stella's passion for her custom perfume business and the work that goes into starting a business and taking on investors. Once some difficulties were overcome, I thought the romance was sweet - I've never read this author before, but for some reason I was expecting a bit more heat. I liked that Hudson had a well-rounded backstory and those family issues added to the story, but there were a few too many coincidences that helped move the story along. It was a little difficult to believe at times. 4 stars
Hot Asset by Lauren Layne (2018)
Ian is a hotshot Wall Street investor, and Lara is the SEC agent assigned to investigate him for insider trading. He swears he's innocent, but Lara knows cracking this case is her chance to impress her boss and may be her ticket to the FBI, her lifelong dream. What they don't count on is their feelings for each other. I thought this was a great read. I loved Lara's devotion to her job, but also her devotion to the truth when something didn't seem right. Her desire to take that next step in her career was really refreshing. Ian had a great backstory: he basically came from nothing and made a huge success of himself. Even though he's typically not a relationship guy, he really changes once he meets Lara. Watching them fight their feelings for each other was really fun, as their chemistry was undeniable. Great romance, some drama with the SEC investigation, and a cast of incredible secondary characters really made this a well-rounded story! 4 stars
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I never met a Lauren Layne book that I didn't enjoy. I know I read a book in that series, but I can't remember which. Regardless, I remember liking it.
ReplyDeleteYeah, it was pretty good!
DeleteGlad these were good!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Greg!
DeleteBoth of these books sound enjoyable! Hot Asset sounds like it has some interesting elements to it. :)
ReplyDeleteThey were both great reads!
DeleteI've only read one of Layne's books so far but really need to go back and read some of her backlist. I love the sounds of both of these. :)
ReplyDeleteLayne's books have been hit-or-miss with me, but I really enjoyed this one!
DeleteMen in suits indeed — these look like great romances!
ReplyDeleteHaha, right? Love these covers!
DeleteI really enjoyed that Lauren Layne novel too. She writes very good men in suits romances! :)
ReplyDeleteNick @ The Infinite Limits of Love
Yay, glad to hear you enjoyed it!
DeleteOoooh men in suits! I may have to check out The Invitation!
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy it, Tracy!
DeleteThere were a *lot* of coincidences in The Invitation but I decided to just go with it. lol I really enjoyed that one.
ReplyDeleteHaha, it was a little unbelievable at times!
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