I catch her hands in mine and pin them up above her head, looking into her eyes. “I’m in charge tonight. I’ve been thinking about this far more than I should, and I have to get you out of my system.”Messing around with your best friend’s little sister is one thing.Messing around with the boss’s sister who also happens to be your best friend is another thing.Getting her pregnant? That’s the kind … thing.
Getting her pregnant?
That’s the kind of ‘OOPS’ you don’t come back from.
Look, you don’t need to tell me I’m making the mistake of a lifetime, breaking bro-code and setting myself up to be castrated,
But it wasn’t my fault!
Let me explain…
I begged my boss not to hire her as my assistant.
I tortured her, made ridiculous demands, threw her desk out into the hallway,
I even fired her…TWICE, but she wouldn’t go away.
A man can only take so much sweet, delicious temptation,
And Valerie Windsor is my kryptonite.
Our childhood spats were one thing
But that mouthy attitude coming out of a very grown and fierce woman whose only goal is to make me suffer…
It was like gasoline on a fire.
Keeping our hookups, a secret wasn’t that hard, hell it was even exciting,
But how the hell am I supposed to hide the fact that I’m head over heels for her and that my boss is about to be an uncle?
GRAB THIS KINDLE MELTING, BEST FRIEND’S SISTER/BOSS ROMANCE TODAY! GET READY TO SET YOUR SHEETS ON FIRE WITH THIS DELICIOUS STAND ALONE! NO CLIFF-HANGERS, CHEATING AND OF COURSE A HAPPILY EVER AFTER.
more
2.5 **Contains spoilers**
h: Valerie
H: Callan
(Dual POVs)
This book was a little disappointing in a sense that the blurb made me think this book was going to turn out differently. I thought this book was going to be full of angst, sexual tension, some banter and an argument between two best friends for breaking the bro code. The conflict that the blurb hints at doesn’t really end up being much of a conflict. There’s also a bit of a suspense aspect in the book that isn’t hinted at in the blurb at all so it kind of blindsides you when things take a turn.
I don’t think I’m typically a stickler if things happen between the hero and OW, if the hero and heroine aren’t officially together, but the way things played out in this book didn’t work for me. Callan wants to take Val on a date and one of his mistresses ends up crashing the date. Later on, his mistress comes over to “check on him” and they end up making out while she grinds on him on the couch. Before it can go further, Callan stops it, sends his mistress on her way only to invite Val over by text. Valerie shows up literally a few minutes later and they end up making out. I can understand you wanting to try to figure out your feelings to see if what you feel for Valerie is different or real but I didn’t like how he immediately invited Valerie over and starts making out with her just minutes after having another girl sitting in his lap with her tongue down his throat. Just didn’t sit too well with me.
I will say that I wasn’t disappointed with the writing style of the author and I’m not opposed to trying another book from this author based on the writing.
Favorite Quote:
My hands want to touch every inch of her body, but all they seem to do is make their way from her hips to her face, where I cup her cheeks and hold her against me in fear of her pulling away. I don’t want her to pull away. I want her to need this as badly as I do. -Callan
I feel like I was catfished by the blurb of this book. I went into this book having only read the blurb on the back of the book and it did not deliver in that part. You should know upfront that if you are going into this because of the blurb that you might be a bit disappointed.
This book is a bit all over the place. It features a lot of well-known tropes in romance, but it doesn’t actually dive deep into any of them. You see hints of Brother’s Best Friend, Enemies To Lovers, Surprise Baby, Workplace, and some others thrown in there. And just when you think one of these tropes is going to come into play and create issues it doesn’t, but the author takes the book a completely different route and it turns into a suspense romance.
I also think there isn’t enough conflict resolution in this book because things happen so rapidly. The book goes from one big thing to the next with little breathing room in between. I really wish there were more moments where the characters worked through everything and learned from it instead of it being implied. And I wish the author developed the characters a bit more. I felt like I was missing information and backstories for the main characters and it kept me from connecting with them.
I was definitely interested in seeing this book play out because I was intrigued when certain elements came into play, but by the end, I just felt disappointed. I really enjoyed the idea of this book and I wish it would’ve been a bit better developed.
This was such a sweet romance story.
Once again Ms Winter has created a story that is seriously a hot, loving story with lots of passion and drama. I can’t wait for the next story in the series.
This was a great book that I highly recommend.
An Unexpectedly Intense, Emotionally Intelligent & Boundary Pushing Story.
“My Boss’s Sister” by Alexis Winter caught me off guard as what I was expecting to be a typical contemporary romance, one filled with the mildly taboo theme of a guy falling for an inappropriate girl. A story that was perhaps saucy and sinful, but similar and somewhat pedestrian like others I’ve read within the genre. Was anything but… In fact, I couldn’t have been more wrong, as here, Winter writes a story that is surprisingly complex, with emotionally intelligent, strong characters, and a serious, heartfelt storyline.
The title of this book is actually a bit misleading as the story is far beyond the typical “boss’s sister” tale. It’s actually a fairly intricate, “the little sister of my childhood best friend, who is now my boss, and hires said little sister to be my assistant despite the fact that we don’t get along, tease each other endlessly, and bicker like toddlers” story. The story of Callan, the playboy best friend and employee of Bennett. A best friend and employee who cringes at the thought of having to deal with the sharp tongued, combative girl who strives to get under his skin, now being placed as his assistant despite his objections. And of course, said annoying little sister herself, Valerie, now all grown up, and taking a job at the family investment firm at her brother’s behest despite not being thrilled about who she’s expected to work for.
And if all of the above wasn’t enough literary food, add in a harrowing side dish twist of a psycho, woman drugging, angry, revenge seeking stalker. A multi-million dollar business deal gone haywire. And enough inner turmoil to power a small city, all swirling alongside the two independence loving, one-and-done playing, relationship phobic main characters. And what you get is an intense, suspenseful, emotional boundary pushing story far more layered than it first appears. One full of crazy, multifaceted situations, complicated feelings, and terrifying realities.
All of it vibrantly dancing along every page despite some periodically choppy prose and scattered, awkward transitions.
It is a captivating story of unexpected love and the fight it sometimes takes to secure and protect it. It is a fast paced, thrilling tale. One full of spine tingling twists and turns that will keep you glued to every page while you alternate between swooning, gasping and biting your nails, and fanning yourself from the fiery chemistry contained within.
Yes there are some writing hiccups within the first half that will occasionally slow you down. However, overall the book is wonderfully thrilling and I have honestly never been so happy to be wrong in all my life! As “My Boss’s Sister” is a worthy, riveting read.
Awesome story about a forbidden love! Great Read!
A good story between Callan and Valerie. Their attraction to one another is so strong that they can not stay away from each other. What happens when the boss finds out? Can these two make it work when they shouldn’t be together in the first place?? Enjoyable story!!
Callan and Maddie are a wonderful couple if not a little predictable. I really enjoyed reading their story and taking this ride with them. Now that I have read this book can’t wait to read more by this author.
I loved this book!!!! Couldn’t put it down and finished it in one sitting!!! I love Alexis’s books! Can’t wait for her next one to come out!
I really enjoyed my boss’s sister. Loved how childhood enemies became lovers . some parts were predictable but overall a great read.
Alexis Winter has a way of pulling a story together. It will have the reader pulled in from the first page to the last just to find out what happens. This book is about Valerie and Callan who grew up together because Callan is her brother’s best friend. Now years later Callan is working for Valerie’s brother and he asks Callan to let Valerie work under him. All Valerie and Callan have ever done is fought with each other. After a hard day at work, Valerie just wants to relax at home but her friend calls her to go out drinking. Both Valerie and her friend hook up with some guys they are friends with and they start talking and drinking. One of the guy’s drugs Valerie’s drink and then takes her outside. Callan is at the same place as Valerie and he starts looking for her, but he doesn’t find her inside. He goes outside and hears her fighting with someone. He gets there in time to save her from being hurt.
Can Valerie get past the way Callan has treated her when they were younger and oper her heart to a different Callan now, or will it still be the same old way as before?
After Callan saves Valerie, will he realize his feelings are changing towards her or will he still treat her the same way as before?
This was a wonderful read and I would recommend it to anyone.
I received an ARC copy of this book for my voluntarily and honest review.
This is more along the lines of 3.5 stars.
PROS: The story line was cute, I enjoyed it. POV is H/h which I love. Parts of the book made me giggle, especially when they were talking about beef jerky. It ends on a HEA with no cliffhangers!! Hallelujah!
CON: It’s very juvenile banter between the H/h that I forgot they weren’t in HS, but in their early 20’s (I’m kind of on the fence about this though). The wording in the sentences is lengthy. There are some wrong words used also.
The details are lacking for me. H is supposed to be some rich guy and I’d assume he would have some fancy sports car, but instead he has a key to start the car. Umm… push to start anyone? No details on what the make & model of his car is though, but his car is in the book quite a bit. I suppose he could be a collector of older vehicles and drives a Bug.
Also, when the h gets pregnant, she has an implant. No mention of it being removed. It’s just stuff like this throughout the book that is lacking in detail.
I received this book as part of ARC and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
I loved this book and can’t wait to read more from this author.I highly recommend this book!!
My Boss’s Sister by Alexis Winter is a touching, sweet, disconcerting story of unexpected love. Callan’s boss is his best friend. Valerie is his boss’s sister. Years ago, he treated her horribly…but, she still like him. Now, he’s her boss. She gets into a dangerous predicament and he saves her. They start to warm towards each other. This is a slow sizzle romance between unlikely people.
I appreciated how the author deftly weaves this story…yes. It is predictable….yes, you probably can anticipate the outcome. But, oh my gosh….GETTING THERE was a total joy!!!!! You love the characters she creates; the situations are (mostly) believable…and our hero is swoon-worthy in every sense of the word!!!! I LOVE all of her stories!!!!!
I am volunteering to leave a review for an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
This book was fabulous! It was an enemies to lovers romance. Callan and Valerie had so much chemistry! Callan is Valerie’s brother, Bennet’s best friend since childhood. Growing up, Callan and Valerie torchured each other with words. Bennet got Valerie a job at his company as Callan’s secretary. Needless to say, neither are happy about the arrangement. Working together is torchure for both of them. Except one fatal night changes everything between the two. This book is a must read! I highly recommend this book!
This is a fabulous story that will captivate you from the first to the last page. Valerie and Callan have a twisted journey to love – I honestly volunteered to review this arc.
This was the first book i’ve read by Alexis.
It was great, entertaining and a hea.
It’s a book you can’t put down.
I’m going to read more of Alexis.
Callan was huge player that hooked up with a different woman nightly. In addition to his usuals, he easily picked up women for one nighters and threesomes.
Hiring his best friend’s younger sister who also happened to be his boss was the start of his emotional growth.
Their antagonistic relationship changed when he rescued her from being forced by a friend she had been casually dating.
I didn’t like the way Callan continued to hook up with other women to get Valerie out ofhis system even though it did help him realize that he was stuck on Valerie.
Lots of passion between this fiesty couple. A bit of drama that included an abduction and torture which I thought they all recovered pretty quickly from, but I liked the way the author continued the story and had them grow together as a couple.
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book.
I really enjoyed this! This was my first book by Alexis and I’m pretty impressed! It was a tad bit predictable and a little cheesy but mostly steamy, sweet, and funny. Things were great from the start and stayed interesting. Well done!
Enjoyed book. Loved the characters. Thank you for the preview copy. It does need some editing.
Omg!! I fully enjoyed reading My Boss’s Sister. It’s a great story with well developed characters and lots of drama. I definitely recommend this book and author. I have voluntarily read and reviewed this advanced readers copy for my honest opinion.