A light, goofy romance with a little surprising depth sprinkled in. Rule-following Jada breaks character and mocks the new boss after suffering through his pompous conference call. But she wasn’t on mute, and the new boss, Jaxon, heard all of its mocking glory. Jaxon just took over the company after the death of his abusive billionaire parents, and decides to go undercover at the office to route out the “butt-dialer” and make them pay. What ”Jack” finds is a a close-knit family who won’t give Jada up, and he starts to thaw under their supportive environment. He initially just wants to ferret out the voice on the phone, but he gets invested in the office, including Keith, a dumpster cactus the office is trying to nurture back to life. Get it - he’s kind of like the cactus. Jada is all optimism and kindness, and Jack has no idea how to deal with this new supportive family. Jada is very likable, and Jack’s growth is almost touching for a softy like me. (8)
Jennifer and Scott are work rivals at a publishing company. He scoffs at her favorite fantasy series, so she’s shocked to see him at a week-long fantasy immersion vacation. Enemies to lovers, always fun. I love this duo’s writing style, like the line about Princess Bride-ing it down a hill and other clever turns of phrases. I’ll read whatever they write just for that. I liked how they incorporated the fantasy world, Elytheum, into the story, even if it was a bit over-the-top and unrealistic. I’m not a big fantasy reader, and I wasn’t sure what a fae is (Google confirms my thought that it’s like a fairy), but I could appreciate how ingrained the series is into Jennifer’s life. I liked Jennifer and Scott’s interactions, for the most part. I think the biggest flaw is that the only thing really keeping the characters apart is their suspicion and fear. Which got a little repetitive. And Jennifer’s self reflections got a bit tedious for me. All in all it was a cute read. I liked t...
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