Her boss. Her friend. Her secret lover?After divorcing her never-home husband, Lauren Southall plucked up her courage, dusted off her power suits, and returned to corporate life. Two years later, there’s just one six-foot three, testosterone-packed problem: her ex-husband’s good friend and her current boss, Noah Reeves. Lauren aches for him. But she can’t possibly measure up to the … Lauren aches for him. But she can’t possibly measure up to the silicone-packed professional cheerleaders he dates. So she hides her desire behind a professional persona and fantasizes.
For ten years, Noah Reeves has waited to make Lauren his. Once her divorce was final, he tracked down and hired the brilliant, dedicated woman. But when he’s with her, it isn’t spreadsheets and profit margins on his brain. Problem is, she’s never seen him as anything but her ex-husband’s pal. Now that she’s finally a free woman and with him 40+ hours a week, well… he’d love to persuade her to throw in her nights and weekends. So Noah decides to romance her by day. By night, he becomes a mysterious stranger devoted only to her pleasure…and discovers she’s hiding a naughty little secret of her own.
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These two have issues. Therapists and interventions should have been involved. And the police, they should have involved too.. I feel slightly uncomfortable after all that.
This was a sweet and steamy romance.
There were so many truly hot scenes, and such mischievous fun that it was all any lover of romances could wish for
A great read.
I really liked this book. I love that Noah knew exactly how to win Lauren. He helped her put herself together and she realized that he was all she needed in her life. I loved everything about this couple.
I loved this little treat! It was very hot and sexy! This really hit the spot! Great writing and very nice story!!
Read: 9/25/19
Naughty Little Secret was a stand-alone by Shayla Black.
Lauren Southall was recently divorced with two girls. After the divorce she returned to the work force. Her boss was a long time friend to her ex-husband. She secretly crushed on him, but the relationship was purely professional.
Noah Reeves had silently crushed on his best friend’s wife for ten years. He had watched from a distance, biding his time, knowing that the marriage was on a downward turn. When the divorce happened, he kept her close by hiring her, but waiting for the right time. It had now been two years and he was making his move.
How Noah approached Lauren was an odd premise but it worked for a short and sexy storyline. It was told with a double POV, but started primarily with Lauren’s to set the stage, then the author alternated between the two. It was predictable with the expected outcome, but enjoyable none the less. Although the storyline focused on the chemistry between, Black also included a business plot, adding dimension to the storyline.
All in all, it was quick, sexy and a good, light hearted afternoon read.
This was a silly, kind of sad, and uncomfortable story. I have read several of Shayla Black’s books and have loved them. This one was hard to read. Noah was a stalker and forceful. Lauren was immature and extremely insecure. This story was not for me.
Lauren is afraid of getting hurt. Burned by a bad marriage, she is afraid of her attraction and growing feelings for her boss and her ex-husband’s best friend, Noah. Watching him go on countless dates with the next favor of the month makes her crazy. He is attracted to the cookie-cutter/model type women that she is not. Knowing he will never find her attractive she is feeling down on herself. When she receives a erotically suggestive note by a stranger she is surprised and compelled to be spontaneous and meet up with the mystery secret admirer…even if it infuriates Noah.Send a suggestive note, break into her house and seduce her without her knowing it is him…great plan until it works. Now, she doesn’t see him at all anymore. She just wants her mystery man…what’s a desperate guy to do???
boring
I enjoyed this for about halfway through, but somehow it just didn’t work.
I enjoyed the twists and turns…..and loved the endkng!
If you like books about a creepy man who sneaks into a woman’s home and has sex with her while she is handcuffed and blindfolded, then you are part of the problem. Could not finish reading this book. It was disturbing.
Here’s an unusual twist to a romance. I liked how the characters both evolved and learned from their blunders.
Good book
Not for me. It was unbelievable to me that a mother with two little girls would allow a man who breaks into her house, blind folds her and has sex with her would be okay.
a little predictable but an easy read
Oh so hot.
This was a romantic fun read
Interesting characters, good plot, fun read
Have you ever had a crush on your brother’s best friend? Sometimes you get the chance to explore those feelings, even years later.
The author tried to portray it as realistic, but it was in no way realistic. The “mystery lover” throws a temper tantrum when she doesn’t fall in love with him, even though she has no idea who he is, and the only thing she knows about him is his sexual ability.