I’m having an out-of-body experience. At least…I think. Isn’t that what it’s called when your spirit abandons you to watch—from a safe distance, with the appropriate amount of judgement—while you make questionable decisions?Yup, one of those.I want to shout, “STOP, ELLIE, DON’T DO IT!” But spirit me doesn’t have a voice. So I watch as she…I…we? makes a sex contract with her…our…new … contract with her…our…new boss.
This is a good time to mention the 45-minute HR meeting we sat through last month expressly forbidding this sort of thing.
In our defense, Max is ridiculously hot, and I…we may have accidentally quit.
With a sigh, I look down at the bodies pressed against the wall of the executive office.
Yup, we’re totally screwed.
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First book by Carmel Rhodes and it was so so good! I laughed so much in this book. I swooned because Max was definitely swoon-worthy. I loved watching Max and Ellie’s aka Piss Girl relationship grow. The banter between them was so good. This book captures you from the first page and doesn’t let you go. Definitely a great read for 2019!!
This book was not what I was expecting. It is one of the best books I have ever read and I have read hundreds! Carmel Rhodes gives you all you need for an enjoyable, entertaining read. The plot is gripping, consistent, well-developed and heartfelt. I felt like I was in the middle of the story watching as it all unfolds, I was totally enamored by how the author built the characters and brought them to life. There is hot chemistry, amazing sex, humour, drama, and suspense that will keep you captivated from start to finish. I will keep this in my library to read it again and again. I would definitely recommend this book.
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I loved this book from Carmel Rhodes so hard! This was my first book by her and I can’t even deal with how amazing it was! I loved the characters. Their banter and sweetness and sexy times were all so perfect. I loved the storyline. It was fresh and quick and an absolute joy to read. I found myself grinning and laughing as j read this book. I never wanted it to end. This was my first book by Carmel Rhodes and now I have to go buy all her other books because she has become a new favorite of mine!
What a fun and highly entertaining story! I really enjoyed this steamy office romance; contract and all. I like Ellie and Max’s story! Great chemistry and witty banter! This fun story is fairly well written with some great characters. I enjoyed the story-line and especially the epilogue.
This is a quick and easy read. The storyline is well-crafted, intriguing, suspenseful, has drama and steam. The characters are defined, and likable with sizzling chemistry. I liked it.
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DREAMY’S REVIEW
PLM.
Opposites attract.
Enemies to lovers.
Rom-com.
Office romance.
Sexual contract.
Drama and angst and steam.
FREAKING EVERYTHING.
And it’s not just another office romance, it’s one of my favorite office romances!
Carmel Rhodes blows me away with her first rom-com! I cannot tell you how much I floved this book!!
Pretty Little Mess had me smiling and laughing like a loon over the banter, swooning over Max, totally relating to Ellie, and falling in love with their instant chemistry!
“This girl is a mess. Pretty, great rack, but a fucking disaster on two legs.”
Max Anderson didn’t expect that the girl he meets in the elevator, Ellie Chase aka Piss Girl, would become his sassy and awesome assistant!
He’s in for a treat!
*****
Max Anderson.
Sexy. Mysterious. Cocky AF. Playboy extraordinaire. Arrogant. A man who has it all.
Ellie Chase.
Lovable. Quirky. Sassy. Sweet. A girl who’s just trying to get by.
The instant chemistry between these two was explosive and spilling off of the pages! It turned an arrogant and cocky playboy Max to show his softness when it comes to playful Ellie!
And just when I thought I knew where this story was heading, Rhodes gives me a story that I don’t expect!
*****
The first few pages kept me intrigued, the story kept me captive, and the characters stole my heart!!
If you’re into hilarious banter, steamy scenes, a dash of sweetness, drama, and a ting of arrogance… this is the office romance for you!
*****
If you haven’t read a Carmel Rhodes book before, stop everything you’re doing now, and grab THIS book! I promise you, you won’t be disappointed!
Her writing style is phenomenal, her characters hold so much depth, and the romance is always hot!
Five dreamy and dreamy stars:
I absolutely loved the story of Ellie and Max! Max was a like a strong yet smooth cocktail that you know you might regret yet can’t help but order another. He was sexy, cocky, arrogant, yet charming, sweet, and caring, with a side of I’m not sure if I want to slap or kiss you. Ellie was the prefect mixture of a strong, independent, sassy, spit fire, personality but yet somewhat naive to the world she was being thrust into. I really enjoyed the up and down learning curve they both took part in while finding love in a atmosphere that’s known to chew you up and spit you out. Every character in the book held their own and drew you in more. I highly recommend reading this.
Ellie meets a hot guy on a elevator early that day she stepped in pee so she smelled like it. The guy max is a jerk and calls her names when they get stuck in the elevator. She gets to her job it’s her first day and that jerk is her boss ohh no! How will this turn out? And mr boss he is hot too
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Max and Ellie were great!! I loved the blurb of the book! It hooked me from the start and the book did not disappoint! It was really well written and I would recommend it to others!
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Office Romance with some steam and a lot of chemistry! Ellie might be his assistant but she won’t put up with his attitude more than she needs to.
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Max and Ellie were EVERYTHING. I laughed, swooned, cried, and was so darn elated at the end… Brava, Carmel!! One of my new all-time favorites!
Let me first let me start with ….read this book!!!!!!!!
Max and Ellie are everything !!!!!
If office romances are your thing then look no further ..like stop… read… now
Now back with how awesome this book is: it is.. fan yourself hot, your kindle will steam, and its laugh out funny. With a touch of angst.
Max and Ellie are everything!!
Even though in the beginning I wanted to slap that cocky as*hole Max so hard across his cocky face a few times or throw him down some stairs…. he eventually grew on me..and sometimes I felt sorry for the poor bastard…and through his softness and love for Ellie (and rosie) helped make me fall in love with him just like Ellie did… you really just need to read the words to fully understand
5 awesome Teletubbies in tutus steamy stars
Carmel knocked it out of the park with this story.
Max and Ellie are so much fun and have such a great story! They are my new favorite couple!! This story has plenty of witty banter and steamy scenes. Let’s just say things get hot in the office in more ways than one.
If you think that this is just another office romance that is similar to the others, you are so wrong. I had thought I knew where things were going but I was way off. I LOVE it when an author writes in such a way that I think one thing is definitely going to happen and then it was something else completely.
There were so many moments where I was laughing out loud. One of my favorite set of lines was
“It must be nice knowing nepotism got you a job.” “Better than hoeism.” I almost woke up my sleeping one year old, I was laughing so loud.
Along with superb quoteworthy lines, like “Everything about you is cute. You’re like a Teletubby wearing a tutu.”, there were also references to movies that I love and one special rock band.
Max and Ellie definitely stole the show but the whole cast of characters that Carmel has created has left me needing more from them.
You should definitely read Pretty Little Mess ASAP!
Pretty Little Mess is an intense love story with twists, turns, frustrations and secrets. It’s not just a cute little office romance I originally thought.
Max is a self-assured man, who is also arrogant and privileged with looks that kill. Ellie is broke and eagerly needs a job to pay rent, but yet she is still strong and with much dignity. Her feelings for Max are just as deep as his are for her. Both characters have strong personalities. Which is good, for their relationship is not without bumps. The intensity will draw you in. The feelings that each demonstrates will make you want to know more and see more. There is never a point where you are not rooting for this couple. You will be enjoying intense sex scenes and frustrations that makes you continue to read to the end of the book.
Pretty Little Mess is definitely hot and steamy filled with explicit, adult sex, and cute banters. With her incredible writing and brilliant plot planning, Rhodes pulls you into the story with her words and creativity to explore the physical attraction and beyond. I enjoyed the book very much!
Ellie and Max are so cute together. I is such a joy to watch the love grow between the two of them. I ran thru a range of emotions while reading this story. There were times that I wanted to slap Max and there were times when I wanted to cry with both of them. I just love the ending and I hope that there is more to come with these two. This is such a great read and I would recommend this to everyone I know.
This was a really good read and a must for fans of a good office romance I just loved Ellie and Max they were just such great characters and so good together you won’t be able to not root for these two. A really great read I would recommend it.
This book was awesome. Max and Ellie have the kind of romance you can dream about for an in office kind of love. Highly recommend this.
This office romance was fun and steamy. I thought it was easy to like this book and the characters. The opposites attract plot offered a nice blend of cuteness, drama, humor, emotional turmoil, angst, heat and heart. Max and Ellie generate lots of sparks as they go toe-to-toe and verbally spar with each other. A very good read.
Max is a brilliant businessman, extremely wealthy, and devastatingly handsome; the problem is the a**hole knows it! I loved watching Max, the prince of Manhattan fall for Ellie, a nobody from Brooklyn. Their chemistry is off the charts. Although Max doesn’t want to admit it little Ellie Chase has quickly become more than a plaything, she might just be his future.
With Pretty Little Mess Carmel Rhodes delivered a funny sexy read that was the perfect way to get through a cold winter afternoon.
I gave it my best, but every one just seemed angry and immature.
Ellie is young and late for her interview.
Max meets her and gives her an unflattering name to say the least. He’s also been tapping the receptionist.
Too trite.
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