Kate Jones always plays it safe. She’s perfectly content with her life and her job as a legal assistant. Until the day she falls into the lap of Edward Turner.Handsome and well-spoken, he’s everything she never knew she wanted. His warm touch sets her body on fire with a deep, aching lust that makes her yearn to risk everything for just one night in his bed. It’s a damn shame he’s her new boss.… he’s her new boss.
Author’s note: This novel contains explicit and steamy sex scenes that may not be your cup of tea. It is intended for mature readers only.
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A beautiful, sexy, and funny story! I loved this story so much that I read it two more times after I originally read it. I had this whole cake analogy that I was going to use in this review but decided to just bare the truth. I freaking loved this book! The story opens with an attack from a domestic terrorist. Katie has a cat named Chicken who is a mean little turd, but he’s a cat, so, yeah, there’s that. There was a decidedly adorable meet/cute scene that just had to be the slickest writing of an uncomfortable situation that I have read in a long time,and I real a lot. I loved Katie and Olivia’s relationship and their tight friendship. Katie and Olivia as well as Edward and Katie have conversations that will have you smiling even later when you are not actively reading them. Their chemistry was off the charts hot, and I think I’m only talking about Edward and Katie, but she and Olivia could have gone there and it wouldn’t have been too weird. I love how supportive the girls are with each other and that they drink Margarita’s and not Daiquiri’s. That just proves how real they are with each other. Real friends drink Tequila together, acquaintances and associates drink rum but that’s probably just my own hang up.
The way the secret romance heats up with their misguided “one night” agreement was genius. Katie had job security issues and Edward had some dark tendencies, His past weighed heavy on his mind. The story had bits where they accidentally touched and it set off a whole other set of circumstances that were so flammable and sexy hot that I will admit that I may have read those parts over and over again a few times… and bookmarked them… go ahead and judge me, you’ll probably do the same. The more they tried to deny what was happening, tried to run away from it, the more the situation kept evolving into a hot stew of simmering sexual tension. It was hot and sweet at the same time. Katie and Edward were both scared to take the next step and both were worried about the whole work/romance thing taking over and messing up their lives.
CUTE, SEXY AND DELIGHTFULLY ENTERTAINING!!!
Title: One Night
Author: Ramona Gray
Designation: Full-Length Standalone Novel, NO Cliffhanger
My Rating: Five Delightfully Entertaining Stars*****
I’ve been a diehard Ramona Gray fan for several years and look forward to her new releases. I adore contemporary romance, especially when it’s sprinkled throughout with a little heartbreaking angst and a whole lot of cutesy humor, and Ramona has once again delivered the perfect combination. One Night is a light, fast-paced, well crafted, well edited, full-length standalone contemporary romance with a beautifully written third person his and her narrative. The dialogue is smart, well executed and flows effortlessly. But without a doubt, my favorite component of every Ramona Gray romance is her cast of engaging, totally relatable and sexy as sin characters.
I fell in love with the two protagonists of this story, handsome attorney Edward Turner who is still grieving the loss of his beloved first wife, and beautiful personal assistant Kate Jones, whose only relationship in the past year has been with her cat, Chicken. The attraction between Edward and Kate upon their first meeting on the train as strangers is immediate as well as off the charts hot. Regrettably, their attraction becomes somewhat awkward after they discover several hours later that Edward is Kate’s new boss. Oh no! I thought these two characters were a perfect pairing and played off each other brilliantly. I was instantly smitten with Edward simply because he’s not your typical cocky male hero. Edward is a charming but sensitive man, still reeling from the loss of his beloved wife Tabitha who died from a brain tumor only two years earlier. He’s haunted by his memories of their happy life together and jumps at the opportunity to leave his old law firm in New York and moves across the country to accept a partnership offer with Harper and Thompson in California. Kate Jones, his new personal assistant, is the first woman to even catch his eye since his wife’s death. Edward feels guilty for the undeniable attraction he feels toward Kate and is determined to fight his feelings for Kate, albeit unsuccessfully. And to complicate the situation even further, dating among coworkers is strictly forbidden. What’s the old saying about forbidden fruit always tasting the sweetest?!? And Kate is an absolute delight. I fell in love with Kate and her pet cat, Chicken, whom we met briefly in Gray’s previous release, The Assistant, which featured Kate’s younger sister, Lina Jones, who, ironically, also falls in love with her boss. Naturally, Kate wisely advised Lina to never fall for her boss since it would only lead to disaster. lol… Well, what goes around, comes around as Kate learns never to say never! Add in a delightful cast of supporting characters which includes a cranky pet cat rescued from the shelter named Chicken who seems to dislike everyone but Edward, a jealous vindictive female lawyer who seems to hate Kate and would love nothing better to see her lose her job, a lawyer from a competing firm who wants to offer Kate more than just a job, a deceased wife determined to help her grieving husband find love again, and you have the perfect recipe for a sweet, sexy, heartwarming romance that is sure to tickle your fancy as well as tug on your heartstrings!
In order to determine my rating for a book, there are several questions I always ask myself. First, did I like, love or hate this book? Quite simply, I loved it! If you’re in the mood for a fun, flirty, sexy romp filled to the brim with heated attraction, fiery passion and steamy, dreamy romance, then this is definitely the book for you!
Second, was there anything about the book I didn’t like? In all honesty, not a darn thing! It was well crafted, well written and well edited. Sure, there a few minor boo-boos but no major problems as suggested by a previous reviewer and absolutely nothing that distracted me from the story. I read the reviews before purchasing this book and found the remarks of bad editing made by another reviewer to be groundless and completely false. Don’t take my word for it; you can actually read the first two chapters of the book in the free sample offered by Amazon. I think you’ll find I speak the truth. I’m not a professional reviewer but I know what I like, what I love and what I don’t and I loved this story.
Third, would I recommend this book? You bet and I am but only for adult readers since it does contain some exquisitely written love scenes.
Fourth, will I read this author again? Absolutely! Just as soon as she releases her next book!
And finally, was I entertained? Oh lawd, yes, I was definitely entertained! I was immediately drawn into the story, held completely enthralled with the pages flying as did the time. Fabulous entertainment and an awesome read!