Sam Stanton knows these simple facts:~ He is a great catch—successful, smart, gorgeous…but the wrong woman caught him.~ He has the perfect girl who is madly in love with him.~ He wasted six years of his life by playing it safe.~ He is damn good at his job and intends to keep climbing the ladder. ~ He can’t get her off his mind or out of his heart—no matter how hard he tries.But, what he doesn’t … tries.
But, what he doesn’t know is just as important:
~ Will he ever really move on and forget how badly she broke his heart?
~ Should he settle for a sure thing, even knowing it’s the wrong thing?
~ Can he give up his career for a chance at happiness?
~ Does he correct one mistake with another?
~ What would he do if she were to return?
Confused yet? Welcome to Sam Stanton’s life.
Hostile Workplace is a feel good contemporary romantic comedy meant for readers who are 18+ due to mature content.
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5 Stars
Everyone remembers their first love…especially when they break your heart. Fast forward several years and this is where you find Sam Stanton. Becoming a workaholic to avoid going home to the woman he’s engaged to, the woman who loves him. But he knows she’s not the “one” and never will be. His heart and love will always belong to Lydia.
This story is an emotional rollercoaster and one that will pull at your heartstrings. Suddenly finding himself face to face with his past, he realizes he never truly moved on and his love for her is as strong today as it was back then and causes things to become a “hostile workplace”. AM Madden is a genius when it comes to weaving her stories and this one is no exception. My heart broke for Sam and Lydia as the past comes to light and secrets are revealed, but love always prevails. Pick this one up and find out for yourself just how hostile this workplace can get.
Angela – Alphas Do It Better Book Blog
I absolutely loved this story. Sam Stanton has turned into a workaholic after the love of his life left him. I loved listening to his perspective and not finding out much later in the story the true reasons of how he became this way was just perfect. Made him that much more endearing to me knowing his heart was broke in a hard way. Lydia is a great independent and strong character and hearing her side just left my heart breaking for her too. The banter and strength between these two characters was awesome with the sexual tension just oozing between the two of them.
Tor Thom did an amazing job narrating Sam’s story and I really felt like I was in Sam’s mind at points and living this story right next to him. Charley did a great job bringing Lydia to life as well. With their inflections it was perfectly narrated
I am too greedy though — I want more on Judy and Liam now.
Oh my goodness- I love nothing more than having a smile on my face when I close a book, and that’s just what happened with Hostile Workplace!
Sam’s happily living his life- he’s got an incredible job, a wonderful family, and a loving and devoted girlfriend. But appearances can be deceiving, and the life Sam’s been living is about to be thrown into an uproar. Everything he thought he knew has been tossed out the window as deception and secrets are revealed, and his past infiltrates his present.
Sam and Lydia have spent the past six years believing the worst about each other, and now that a fantastic work opportunity has them pitted against each other they need to somehow find a way to get past all the anger and animosity. The chemistry between them was truly off the charts- 6 years disappeared in minutes once they were back in each other’s presence. Sam and Lydia are one of those couples that you really want to be together! They fit together, they’re just meant to be. I wanted them to figure out their shizz and kiss and make up!
I loved Sam. On the surface you have this dominate, commanding, put-together businessman, but when you dig a little deeper you find a vulnerable guy who really has been just existing since he lost the love of his life once they graduated from high school. Lydia’s a strong, feisty, determined woman. But like Sam, there’s been something missing in her life too. My heart hurt for them when everything was revealed- 6 years to have been apart, and for what?!?
Can we talk about Cooper and Liam for just a minute? I’m not sure which of these fellas I like more, but I’m really hoping we are going to get both of their stories!
Even though I wasn’t sure I was going to end up with that smile on my face, I should have known better than to be worried- A.M. Madden has written such a compelling and completely engaging second chance love story. Hostile Workplace is a steamy, moving, and captivating book, full of emotion that will have you flipping the pages, waiting and hoping for that happily ever after!