I really enjoyed this story. Oliver had everything you could imagine until his world is destroyed and then realizes his life was a lie. Oliver became overcome with darkness but meeting Holland brought back the light he desperately needed. Holland & Oliver was really good together but there were times that Oliver just drove me insane and it killed me reading how much he hurt Holland especially at a time when she needed him the most. It was an emotional story and I did love the characters and will definitely read another of Delancey's books

Hmm... What do I think of Mr. Big? Oliver is brooding and angry when the book opens. He is suffering through the loss of his parents and a secret they kept for his entire life. He is angry, confused and pretty much has given up caring about anything and everything until Holland showed up in the company's coffee shop and gave him what for.
Holland's life hasn't been easy. She grew up on foster homes and has fought for everything she had. She has a plan for her life and plans on sticking to until she meets Oliver.
I actually enjoyed this book. The back and forth between Holland and Oliver. The anger and the breakups, the realization that they don't want to live without each other.

Mr. Big was an ok read.....I was entertained by holland and Oliver. All work and no play make for a slow read....but don't get me wrong I loved them together.......Holland the girl from foster care helps Oliver come to terms with being adopted....

First off I think the title to this book is misleading but no matter. We first meet Oliver Cody a young man who while in college came up with a formula to help better swimmers and betters/bookies. His father was already a successful businessman and he helped Oliver build a company, Cody Technology, that created the software and they made Oliver millions. Oliver had already grown up in a very wealthy household. But Oliver felt like he wasn't important in running the company so he took off to see the world. While gone tragedy struck and he was forced to come back home. He was supposed to retake his position as CEO of the company but he learned that his parents had kept a huge secret from him his whole life and it destroyed him. He was drinking and f**king and his way through his life and was still miserable.
Meanwhile Holland a girl who graduated top of her class has always wanted to work for Cody Technology but instead of getting the technical position that she applied for and was qualified for she was given a job in sales. Her male classmate who practically flunked out was given the position she so desired. As Holland put it you didn't get anywhere in Cody Technology unless you had a penis. But Holland was determined to not give up. She's had a hard life and she worked hard and pulled herself up from her unfortunate past. She had a life plan and the first step was to get the job she wanted. So she began a secret project. One that if it was successful could bring the company lots of money. But there were a couple of obstacles in her way.
When Holland first meets Oliver she has no idea who he is. He looks like a bum and is rude. She calls him an ass! At the time she only knew him as Hale, a nickname he had picked up long ago.
Despite their difference in economic upbringing they share a similar background that we find out about...but to tell you would be to spoil it for you.
One night while Holland was working on her secret project in a coffee shop Oliver saw what she was working on and offered to help. Seeing as he created the original program that Holland was trying to enhance he had a lot of knowledge but of course Holland still didn't know who Oliver was. Grudgingly she accepted his help. As they spent time together Oliver began to come out of his darkness and rage. He considered Holland his sunshine. He also thinks she is extremely intelligent and funny. But things turn ugly when Oliver finally tells Holland who he really is. She is livid that he lied to her. The closeness that they had shared was gone and Oliver began to spiral back into the darkness again. But then they finally reconcile only to break up again for a different reason. This goes back and forth which drove me crazy.
There are some interesting parts to this book and the writing is well done. I really didn't like Holland until the end of the book but I sympathized with Oliver over Holland's behavior.
My rating on this book is based on my own hang up on a certain storyline. I think most romance readers will love this book.
This is a standalone book with a HEA.
I voluntarily reviewed this book.

Loved the story and the writing, the cover is so wrong!

This has been by far one of my favorite love stories. It hits all the right elements in just the right way.

Oliver aka Mr. Big (Dick), awesome name btw, is a broken man trying to find his footing in life after the death of his beloved parents. Or so he thought of as his parents until their death. His company is about to go under from his half a year off followed by his mourning.

Holland is a firecracker in a mans world. She has to deal with male egos, while trying to make a name for herself in a field few woman are "allowed".

When they meet at the coffeehouse where Oliver is dubbed his moniker it is all fireworks.

Now I do hope for a next book for Pamela and Sam. Then we get to see more Holland and Oliver.

3 out of 5 stars Kindle Copy for Review

Oliver learns he is adopted when his parents sudden die and his lawyer informs him of the news. He wonders if his whole life is a lie as the CEO of his dad’s company as he disappears for eight months trying to find himself. He reluctantly returns as the company might be in financial disaster.

Holland O’Dell likes to plan ahead and she is has no time for relationship. Trying to prove herself in the business world that she is just as good as a man. She is busy working on a pitch for MLB and needs Oliver help for the presentation not knowing who he really is until the presentation.

As they work on the presentation they hit it off personally. They also share that they were both given up at birth and do not know who their parents are.

Can they make things work out despite the initial lie and that he is her boss? Will this lead to something more or will it be too much a taboo for them to move past? An enjoyable read.

This is a new author for me, but I enjoyed the writing. It also had a unique and interesting plot which is sometimes hard to find in a contemporary romance. Definitely worth giving it a try.

A fantastic read with engaging characters who really drew you in. It was refreshing reading from the view point of both the man and woman and had just the right amount of will they, won't they, to keep you reading and wanting more.

I certainly enjoyed reading this and would recommend it to anyone else who enjoys this genre.

Readers looking for an interesting story with heart, romance, and finding what you really want out of life need to look no further than MR. BIG by Delancey Stewart. A mix up and mistaken identity lead to sparks flying when hot and angst filled CEO, Oliver Cody, runs into his spitfire employee, Holland O'Dell. Telling off your boss isn't the most conventional way to get ahead in business but it definitely gets their attention. Readers will enjoy watching Holland and Oliver navigate their way throughout the story. Definitely recommend.

Boring and the cover does not go with the content. Its all in the wrong genre.

This is a story about finding true love and finding yourself, no sweet heart felt romance it's drama from the off with Oliver and Holland each working through there own crisis in this angst ridden plot. For Oliver returning to the company he and his father created was something he never intended to do, forced to return due to the devastation of loosing his parents he is an emotional and turbulent mess. Angry at the world especially when he discovers his parents kept a secret from him that changes everything he once knew about himself.

Holland is a planner she has goals and sets out to achieve them any way that she can stick in the wrong job at the right company she has had to amend her plans slightly, (which we all know does not sit well with a planner). Working on a secret project that will hopefully get her to where she needs to be in her plan, she accepts help from an unusual source. Never expecting that the scruffy bum that helps her is actually the new or shall i say returning CEO. With the pair clashing at every turn the tension between them eventually becomes something more and with Oliver helping her to complete more than one of her goals the question becomes is he their future for her.

A little slow in places this book was an enjoyable read. I loved the interaction between Holland and Oliver and their cast of sub characters Holland and her sister a prime example of this, especially when her nieces were around. A quality 3-4 stars read in places it felt dragged out between Holland and Oliver I really just wanted to shout get over it! Move on! But overall the book was enjoyable and I look forward to reading more.

Mr. Big by Delancey Stewart was a fantastic book. It was very entertaining and attention grabbing. I was totally hooked right from the very beginning to end. This book was sexy, sassy, and emotional. The chemistry between Holland and Oliver was totally amazing. Oliver was the CEO of Cody Tech and had everything he wanted. A loving family and fiancé then he decided it wasn't for him and decided to take a break from the company. While he is living up his life he gets a call that he was not excepting. His parent were in accident and didn't make it. Holland grew up in foster home and foster home but had a great relationship with her sister and the woman who raised her. Holland was a very beautiful and smart woman who worked hard to get what she wanted. She was a meticulous planner and had an agenda. She went to apply for a job at Cody Tech she was more that qualified for only to have it given to someone less qualified but because he was a man he got the job. Find out how Oliver and Hollands path's cross and what they have in common. I recommend this book you will not be disappointed.

I enjoyed the premise of the story and I really liked both of the main characters. There was almost too much drama, though. I don't mind a good romance trope, but there were too many - hidden identity, he's my boss, accidentally pregnant, both were given up by birth parents, etc. I still can't figure out the timeline and when he found out he was adopted. At some points, it seemed like it was after they died, but then why did he leave while his parents were still alive? Why would a lawyer have told him if his parents were alive? Super confusing. Overall, I enjoyed reading it for the characters, but there was too many convoluted plots for me.

Oliver Cody had a brilliant life. Had being the operative word. That was before. Before his parents died. Before he discovered their lies. Before he went numb and decided he was no longer the man for the job of CEO of Cody Technology. For the past months he's been completely lost. He drinks to oblivion. He doesn’t work. He doesn’t do much really. Until, Holland O'Dell calls him on his crap and sparks his interest in her and on her project. Holland is a beautiful woman with a brilliant mind. With her Oliver finds himself enjoying all the things that he once loved about his job. With her he starts to want to live again. Until, it all falls apart, but this time the stakes are much higher. In life there are no do overs, but maybe, just maybe Oliver and Holland will get a second chance… Mr. Big is a sexy, sassy, funny and sweet love story about finding oneself, love and forgiveness, while fighting for all the things that really matter in life.

This is my first book by Delancey Stewart, and I am so happy to have gotten a chance to read it. A story of second chances; and trying to find oneself after your life is shaken up, Mr. Big makes for a heart felt read. Holland is relatable on so many levels. So much of her thought process reminded me of myself: needing control and planning ahead for fear of failure and of the unknown. When hers and Oliver's paths cross, it is definitely is kismet. Sharing in such similar life experiences can bring two people closer. Yet, how those experiences are taken in can make for quite the tumultuous journey. The manner in which these two come together and attempt to conquer their differences, makes for the story's gravitating struggle. I cheered on Holland's moments of strength and covetted Oliver's tender spells. Their inner struggles with their beliefs were at the core of this book's angst; and provided fuel for my curiosity. Mr. Big really grabbed my heart. Getting a glimpse into Holland's and Oliver's reality left no feeling unfelt. This story is with out a doubt worth the read, and I implicitly recommend it!

This book had me torn simply because I couldn't decide throughout the whole book whether or not I liked Oliver Cody. There were parts when I loved him and then there were parts where I despised him with my entire being. That being said overall the book was a fun read and after thinking more about it I have decided that Oliver is ok in my book.

Great story, enjoy reading it. Planning life need spontaneous decisions and some times is the heart who make the important ones. I recommend this book.
I received a ARC from Netgalley for a honest review.

love the cover, a must read i had to buy 2 copies, one me to keep and one to give a friend.

Wow! Just wow! I'm rendered a little speechless just finishing this book. It's good, but boy do I have mixed feelings about our boy Oliver. You read the blurb so I'll spare you the repeat.
Oliver and his father run Cody Tech, Oliver is CEO until the day he decides he's done and takes off to surf around the world. Gone close to a year he's called home due the death of his parents. During the same time he also learns some other things he didn't know and he's an angry, bitter, self entitle little pis pot drunk. He goes on a bender that lasts for months, leaving the CFO his best friend in charge, he lashes out at everyone he sees and simply put, pathetic. It's not grief. He's angry because he feels like his whole life is a lie.
Holland works for the company on the other side of the tower in sales, a job that is far beneath her MBA in tech design and her skeevy boss who likes to prowl around her desk. One of her friends at Cody is Oliver's secretary. She slips Holland the schematics for a new product that Holland has ideas on and after a shouting match at the coffeehouse between her and Hale (Oliver); they're sitting together going over her ideas and he's adding his. She mistakes him for some homeless sort of guy, she doesn't know Oliver and he doesn't tell her who he is. They actually go out, he's still withholding.
Meanwhile she takes the design into work, meanwhile Oliver has to come clean and they present it to MLB. All the time Oliver spent away, plus his time off on his pity party has put the company in jeopardy, the company he and his father started and built. Oliver's still hanging on to his anger.
Yet being with Holland helps temper that and she's good for him. I would have liked her with a little more backbone, but when the rubber hit the road with Oliver during a pivotal scene, as painful as it was for her, she stood her ground. Meanwhile she are Oliver are now apart yet working in the same building, he started to drink again, but managed to rein himself in. I think Rob threatening him helped. He's still a whiny baby through all this. All the crap he puts Holland through and his concern is about himself. Yeah, no you'd suck as anything other than who you are right now. Delancey did a great job writing Oliver, I wanted to seriously throat punch him several times. He didn't garner any pity from me. His mood changes and mind changes gave me whiplash. There is no one clear cut moment that wakes this man up, but he does. Then he nods off again. Wakes up. Finally puts his big boy pants on and man's up. But is it too late? What will Holland say or do? Holland's been alone for months. And the big question can she trust him? The jury is still out on that one.
I liked this book despite wanting to smack him hard more than once, but truthfully I'm sure we all know or knew someone who's pretty much like Oliver and a woman like Holland. The story is solid, the writing is flawless and the supporting characters are great. The steam factor is present and hot.
I'd hoped for more of a connection with Holland and Oliver, but given their circumstances I can see why at times things seemed to skim the surface.
All in all a great read. Nice work Delancey!!
4.5 from me.

**arc from NetGalley and Loveswept in exchange for a fair review***