James Frost is all work and no play. He’s made billions as the CEO of Frost, Inc. He can broker a deal between two pissed off Irishmen and the devil, and still walk away with a smile and not a wrinkle in his Armani suit. As his assistant, I’m faced with his dashing presence every day.Can you blame a gal for having a crush?So when he asks me to help him find his perfect woman, I throw myself at … throw myself at him. Only James Frost would never mix business with pleasure. He’s never looked at me in that way. I’m so mortified, I quit on the spot.
But a freak accident leaves him with a few broken bones and amnesia, and me with a dilemma. I’m playing nursemaid, at his beck and call, until my two weeks’ notice is up. And that raise I never thought I would get from him might be on the table after all. But how far am I willing to go before my pride demands I cut bait and move back home to London?
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A botched seduction, a header off a balcony, amnesia, a cat, and lots of sexy times. What starts as an unrequited love story that gets a second chance because of a head injury ends with the most nerdy awesome proposal I’ve read in a really long time.
I was expecting something a bit different. James is painted as aloof and all about work, and that’s definitely true, but the title hinted that he would be on the “I’m sexy and I know it” side of things. Not that he wasn’t sexy, just that his relationship to his member and getting women into his bed would be more in the forefront. Instead, we have an endearingly oblivious man who knows he can’t live without his assistant but is vehemently denying to himself how deep that need actually runs. Aside from the first day where he noticed how sensuous his assistant was and his new awareness of her, he’d placed her firmly in the “do not screw” box and he’s having a hell of a time reconciling the two different versions of her he’s created.
Myra was cute, capable, and quite graceless sometimes. It made her all the more likable. While I’m not a huge fan of secrets and keeping the confessions to the end, for this couple it kind of worked. Because she’d been in love with him forever she seemed to hold all the cards, the one that had the power to change their dynamic, but when it came down to it, it was her fear that held all the power. Her fear of committing to a confession made a mess of the balcony moment, the “let’s talk” moment on the couch, the moment of parting, and every sexy moment they shared. Until the very end when she realized just how much she was losing out on by not being completely upfront about her feelings and intentions did she let it all out. By then, James was on the same page.
It sure took him long enough! There were lots of moments that I sighed in exasperation because of the very predictable moments of his regret. Despite regretting the actions because he couldn’t seem to connect his body, head, and heart, he still couldn’t keep his hands, mouth, and…uh…other parts off of Myra. Seeing his thoughts all jumbled and adorably adolescent in their obliviousness didn’t make me annoyed, rather it made me like him. A befuddled sexy man is one I love reading about. Yes, he totally acts like a dummy but I can’t help but like him and root for him.
Together they were sweet and more than a little bumbling. When they finally have their confessions it was just as sweet and awkward as the rest of the story. Memorable and unique. I mean, the graph, business terms, innuendo, is there any way those can be combined and not be notable? And the way it’s written is absolutely adorable!
Equally cute is the collection of animals from Sexy Bad Daddy and Sexy Bad Neighbor. The inclusion of an animal in every story is cleverly written. It could have turned out like a bad gag repeated for continuity but each animal has a unique place with each couple and in the story. The pied piper of their little zoo, Abby, was really sweet. Although she did read more as a 6/7 year old instead of 3/4 so that was a bit annoying but something that could be overlooked in Sexy Bad Boss because she wasn’t heavily featured.
I’m absolutely going back to read the rest of the series. Meeting the Frost men and their family on the periphery of this story has been a pleasure. They’re all unique characters and their interplay is fabulous. They feel connected and the stories are connected not just because they feature a trio of brothers, but because of in-jokes, actual connection and chemistry between the characters, quirky pet choices, and a fun writing style. I’m sold, I’m in. Even though this is the third book in the series it’s definitely a standalone and does a great job standing on its own with endearing characters and a well-rounded romance with very little external drama to detract or add tension beyond what’s necessary for plot progression.
The oldest and most clueless of the Frost brothers is James. He is the brilliant force and CEO of Frost, Inc. He has a beautiful and talented PA, that helps him run his company. In fact, he depends on Myra Edwards and calls her his “Supergirl”. He thinks of Myra in indecent ways but knows he cannot act upon it. Myra dreams of James as well, she wants to make a move and let him know how she feels about him.
Paynter, James younger brother is getting married to James’s partner at Frost, Inc. After drinking and dancing, Myra decides to tell James how she feels. In true romantic comedy fashion she kisses him and tells him. James rejects her and falls back wards over a goat. Myra is mortified and quits. James breaks a few bones and has amnesia.
He asks Myra to help him for the two weeks until she leaves the company. Myra moves into James home. What could go wrong with two very alike and stubborn people living together? Throw in a pesky new assistant eager to please, a friendly Siamese cat and two frisky adults that are lusting after each other? This was a fun and funny book. I am SO enjoying the Frost family. I do hope the authors have plans for more books in this series. Love, love, love them!!!
What a hot book this was.
What would you do if the object of your affection who turned you down flat suddenly has amnesia?? What if you have two weeks until you leave? Do you leave with your tail between your legs or do you put in a place of seduction??
Myra has been James assistant for years. She has lusted after him for just as long. However, James only thinks in terms of business dealings not matters of the heart. A rejection, a goat and short-term amnesia allows Myra to try and open James eyes to what has been in front of him the whole time before it’s too late.
I loved this book. This is an amazing series!!