She needs this opportunity.He needs her groaning his name. Lizzy Wilder is staying in New York City, whatever it takes. Her only hope is a programming internship at hot tech startup Odyssey. It’s a perfect gig… until she walks into her boss’s office and sees the man who shared her bed three months ago.Nick Marlowe is aloof, demanding, and s*xy as sin. He’s also devoted to following a strict set … devoted to following a strict set of rules. His rules. Work and life stay separate. Always. Yes, he craves the feisty brunette. He shudders every time she calls him sir. He daydreams about tying her to his bed.
She’s his subordinate. He won’t cross that line. No matter what.
Dirty Boss is a standalone office romance with a dominate alpha hero and a whole lot of heat. It was previously published with the title The Billionaire’s Control.
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Wowed once again
Dirty Boss by Crystal Kaswell is the follow up from Dirty Deal, that’s where I became completely captivated with Lizzy. Throughout Kat’s book, she was sassy and full of attitude and sarcasm. In Dirty Boss, she’s still just as sassy, full of attitude and sarcasm, but also witty and flirty.
This book, through Lizzy’s POV, is just as enthralling and captivating as anything that this writer has published. Every word, whether Lizzy’s thoughts, feelings, experience or dialogue is meaningful and descriptive or teasing and sensual. I love this author’s skills at building her character’s stories and tension, emotional connections. Even the single POV tells the reader all that’s needed to know. I found that I fell for Nick just as Lizzy did. This Dirty Boss, is so dirty in such a good way. And the two of them together is just about as hot as you can get. Nick must have control and must have it at all times. His need fuels the tension and anticipation of this book and kept me turning the pages for all of their interactions. I absolutely adore how this wounded alpha has a heart and shares his sweet side with Lizzy. The same could be said for Lizzy too as she is wounded in her own way and often hides her sweet side from everyone. Clearly, Lizzy and Nick bring out the best in each other.
Overall, a very well written romance with wonderful characters who are both wounded and in need of someone to love and care about them. There’s lots of steam (both gritty and raw as well as sweet moments too), emotions, witty banter in the dialogue and intrigue in the plot keeping the reader fully engaged from the first word.
I read an ARC of this book from Hidden Gems and voluntarily share my review.
Nick is a tech CEO who loves control. Lizzie is a young undergrad looking for an internship in NYC so she can be close to her only family, her sister Kay. Throw in a steamy one night stand months back and you get two people who couldn’t be more surprised during an interview! This was such a well written story! I loved both Lizzie & Nick! Although Lizzie was young, she never came off as naive or immature. She went after what she wanted. Nick reminded me a bit of Christian Grey. The desire to control, his need for Lizzie. But in the end, I felt he was more relatable, more human. I would have liked to know what happens between Sheppard & Nick. That bit was left unmentioned. Maybe, hopefully, there will be another book where we’ll also find out what happens with Sheppard and Jasmine!
I’m a little bit baffled by my reactions to this book. Much like with her sister’s story, I wasn’t able to connect with Lizzy and Nick in the way I like best. I think the main reason I didn’t connect with Nick was the first-person viewpoint and not knowing what he was thinking. The disconnect with Lizzie seemed to be because she kept everyone (except Kat) out after the accident. Her character is so well-written that it felt like that wall was there to the reader too. But I was completely captivated by their story. All the little twists and turns in their lives had me madly flipping pages to find out what would happen next and how it could possibly all work out for the best. I loved seeing them get real and vulnerable with one another. I also really enjoyed this chance to see a little bit more of Kat and Blake’s happily ever after.
I received a complimentary copy of this book through Hidden Gems Books.
Intense from beginning to end
I loved this very intense and very hot story, with BDSM scenes (not too hard) for two people who should not have met a second time. He is domineering, but by necessity (and we learn all along the story), as for her, she submits, but to have a link with him, without knowing why at the beginning. The story is very well written and the characters are excellent, passionate and convinced that they will never be together and that they can’t be together.
Gently, their relationship teaches them to trust each other, to confide in each other.
Lizzy, a computer science student, is depressed and alone on the night of her birthday and she meets in San Francisco, Nick who spends the evening chatting with her, and finally they sleep together while he asks for some submission, what Lizzy accepts, attracted by this man, and sure that she will never see him again.
4 months later, she is very motivated for a job in New York as a intern and discovers that Nick is actually the boss of this company. Each denies the attraction they experience, and tries to keep a professional side , until it is no longer bearable, and they must find a happy medium between a hook up and a relationship based on trust, especially that at the same time, Nick’s business is all for him and is under attack.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book
*** I voluntarily reviewed this after receiving a free copy.***
Well Crystal Kaswell does it again! This was a wonderful book to read. It was like 50 Shades of Grey except for it was way MORE INTENSE. You get a bit of everything in this book so be prepared.
Elizabeth “Lizzy” Wilder is a strong minded, go-getter, smart and sassy who just happens to meet Phoenix “Nick” Marlowe who is brooding, gorgeous, smart and freaking rich. These two just happen to meet by chance and have a sizzling time. Lizzy never thought she would ever meet Nick again til he shows up at her intern interview. Well it just gets crazier from their. Lizzy is normally not an outgoing person due to the traumatic events that happened to her when she was younger. Then there is Nick, who has had a tough upbringing, brooding AND HAS TO CONTROL HIS PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LIFE AT ALL TIMES. So… Lizzy takes the internship with Nicks company and IT GETS HOT AND STEAMY. Nick likes to control everything and does not give in to Lizzy’s request. She wants him more and more when she is around him. She likes to be controlled by him and wants more. This book is more from Lizzy’s point of view and you really have no idea what is going on in Nicks head. So when Lizzy is given a deal from Nicks brother, does she do it to save Nick. Does Nick realize that he wants more from Lizzy? Will there be a happily ever after? You will just need to read the book to find out.
I enjoyed this love story for so many reasons. The characters are well developed and the storyline has twists and turns that keep you turning the pages! The main characters have emotional issues that keep the reader interested and intrigued. I received this book at no cost in exchange for an honest review.
Super steamy and hot story…of chance encounters, seemingly forbidden love and perhaps a couple who refuses to love. Despite it all, through tart conversations, the story is also super sweet and romantic. Much enjoyed like the previous in this series.