A good, emotional book by a new to me author. I look forward to reading more of her work. I posted a review on Goodreads.

Oliver took a leave of absence from his life. He felt lost and that everything in his life was decided upon. He wasn't sure if this is what he wanted for himself or did he just go along with it. During this time away, his parents where in an accident and died. He had to come back to handle everything. But he was not in a place to handle anything. He finds out a secret his parents kept from him that makes him angry and hurt. It isn't until he meets Holland in the coffee cafe that he starts to make the necessary steps to take his life back. He doesn't tell Holland who he is but gives her a nickname. Oliver talks to Holland, discovering that he was overlooked because she was a female in a man's field or work. When he starts helping Holland, he finds that he is drinking less and coming back to life again. But there is more to it, he is attracted to her and they have a special connection that makes it easier to talk to her about his parent's secret. What happens when she finds out who he really is?

I really liked this book. But it did have many slow parts that dragged on that prevent from being a 5 star book. It is predictable when I would have like of tad bit more surprise or suspense. The writing could have been more concise and cut to the point. I liked their connection and that he realized his life wasn't so bad after hearing Holland's story. I loved how they could relate to each other and she was someone he choose to become friends with, their friendship was genuine. It was a good book that I did enjoy reading.
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I loved this new-to-me author. Emotions felt very, very real. I felt like I was right there watching Oliver melt down when he was flinging pots at the wall in his office. Fostering, the glass ceiling, and adoption were all woven into the story in a way that felt natural rather than in let-me-climb-on-my-soapbox-thanx.

Also, the character development was realistic. *MINOR SPOILER ALERT* IRL if someone misrepresented who they were for DAYS and you even slept with the guy, you'd be angry, right? In a lot of romances, the h is just, oops, nope, I'm over it. In this book, she's truly angry and she calls Oliver out on his deception. I liked that.

Sex scenes: There are several, but they don't run on for pages and pages, and they aren't super explicit.

Mr. Big, title notwithstanding, is about the story. Enjoy!

I enjoyed this title, although I did feel like that we got a lot of backstory. All in all for a contemporary romance it delivered. The characters are easy to like and relate to on personal levels and you feel for them.

Did not finish this book. Could not get into it. Did not like either of the main characters.

This ended up being one of those books where I wanted it to be so much more than what it was. I just could not get into it and it was just not interesting enough to hold my attention.

The blurb was promising and the story overall started great. Then it all went downhill. I did like Oliver at the beginning but felt he needed to suck it up and become the alpha, which he did not. Holland was just....meh.

I really enjoyed this story, it keep me reading till late. This is a cute story with some drama. The characters were amazing. I was sucked into this story from the first page, I couldn't put this book down till I'd finished. this is an emotional story which feel real due to the amazing writing. I can't wait to read more from this author in the future.
Highly recommended
I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book

My rating scale:
5☆ - I loved this book and it brought out true emotion in me (laughter, anger, a good cry, etc)
4☆ - I loved this book.
3☆ - I liked this book.
2☆ - I didn't really care for this book.
1☆ - I did not like this book at all and probably did not finish it.

This was my first book by Delancey Stewart and I can guarantee you that it will not be my last.

Mr. Big was very well written and flowed very nicely. I loved the story of Holland and Oliver! I am really hoping we get more on Pamela and Sam too😉

Great story, great book, great writing. Definitely one I would recommend!

I tried to get into this book, and I really liked it in the beginning. But I felt the characters were a little too immature and underdeveloped for the positions and age that they were. I didn't really like the book and expected more out of it. Although it was an okay read, I struggled to get to the end. Thank you for allowing me to read and review this novel.

This is my first book from this author, was interested to see how the title of this book Mr. Big, would be. The first half of the book was pretty good, I was really enjoying Oliver and Hollands interaction between the two of them. Oliver needed to be brought back to the living after his parents suddenly passed away, and some shocking news he found out early on in the book, Holland was a new employee at Cody Technologies when she met Oliver in the company coffeehouse as Oliver was still trying to work things out.

What I did like the story was how Oliver was able to find meaning in his life again after he met Holland, the two of them had some pretty great Chemistry together., made for some great reading. Loved how they worked together to get the MLB contract. Although it was pretty ackward in the work relationship that ended up happening. What I didn't like about the story was how freaking wishy washy these two characters with their insecurities. Honestly drove me crazy the second half of the book. I'm not going to give any spoilers, but the decisions these two made out of the blue just made me want to reach in the pages and smack them up along side the head.. That's truly the only reason for the average rating, really enjoyed the the first part of the book though.. I think the title and cover of the book is very misleading and should be reworked, I'm not crazy about it, think it totally distracts from what's on the inside of the book.

I voluntarily reviewed an ARC copy of this book

Delaney Stewart is a new author to me and I have to say after reading Mr Big I need to one click her other books. I really enjoyed Oliver and Holland's story even if at times Oliver drove me mad I still couldn't helping liking the man who had everything as a boy only to have to find his way again as a man. This was an emotional story but it was true to life after all how many times do we hurt the ones we love! Great loveable characters with a good storyline. I will be looking for more from Delaney Stewart.

I really enjoyed this story. I enjoyed the underlying plot and how the characters grow.

The first half was wonderful and really set up for an exciting storyline; I did feel as though the second half didn’t quite live up to the first half. I did not enjoy the sudden back and forth from both Holland and Oliver, or how one moment Oliver was all for something and then suddenly was going down a completely different path and how Holland was constantly in her head and couldn’t see the truth of her path. Just too much added drama that I feel wasn’t needed and took away from the sincerity of the story in some parts, as well as being able to feel a true character connection.

I completely enjoyed the emotional aspect of this story. There were moments my heart hurt and moments I smiled. There are many heartfelt moments in this story and it comes together beautifully.

This is an enjoyable story that will leave your heart full.

It was really hard to connect with these characters. I wanted to like this book. I really did, but it just didn't do it for me.

Oliver had everything the woman the job the house the parents, until one day when he got a call. That day he lost almost everything. When he was angry and went to work he noticed a woman giving him the riot act for being rued not know who he was, Holland just called him big dick

Oliver Cody, well Hale as Holland knew him first, is a jerk. At least he was at first. He acted like he owned the place, cut in line and she called him out. She thought he was just hanging around, little did she know he was her boss. Their relationship started on a lie (Oliver didn’t tell Holland he was really the CEO), but built into something real and worth it. The drama of their relationship going back and forth, the pregnancy and the resulting breakup and out of control spiral of the male lead are somewhat cliché but enjoyable. Overarching theme is about communication and trust in relationships, not just romantic ones but all relationships. To be fair, Oliver has had a rough go of it lately and has found out some things about his life that he never expected. That would throw anyone off and unmoor them. Overall I enjoyed this book and would recommend to someone.

I haven't read a book that's completely knocked me off my legs in ages but this book did. I definitely 5 stars and more for this book. What a fantastic writer Delancey Stewart is just brilliant

I really enjoyed the start of this book. The writing was so powerful and engaging. I loved the appropriate use of metaphors. Ms. Stewart is a fantastic author.

Unfortunately, as the book went along, the characters became very annoying. I was shocked that Oliver can be a CEO but can't support Holland with what she is going through (I'm being vague to avoid giving any spoilers). He also can't see past the lie his parents told him to realize that at least he was wanted, unlike his supposed love of his life. He's childish and stupid. Holland also seemed odd. For being so independent, she couldn't let go of the fact that others would think bad of her for sleeping with the CEO. Really? Also, I couldn't believe how quickly she forgave Oliver given his complete abandonment. Unbelievable. I wanted to like them, and at the start of the book, I did. However, it seems to create conflict in the book, she made her characters behave horribly.

Mr Big
I really enjoyed this book but that's not to say at times I did find it annoying. To start with Oliver had just left his company and parents to 'find himself' then when he lost his parents he again 'lost himself' though to be fair he was still looking for himself...hence my annoyance!
Holland was a good character, I did want her just to tell Oliver to grow up instead of being a complete doormat at times.
At the back of my mind I kept thinking Oliver must have a mental illness and wondered if he was suffering from depression, though I think this was wishful thinking and I was making up excuses for his behaviour.
But, despite this, this was a book I enjoyed and would recommend.
My thanks to net galley and publisher for opportunity to review this book honestly.

Sometimes readers don’t want too much realism in their romance stories, especially if we’re already off the mark with a wealthy man and a smart but struggling woman. However, Delancy Stewart makes it work and so well that I didn’t want the story to end.
Holland is a hardworking young woman who has a plan. Boy, does she ever have a plan. She has planned her whole life going forward and even has the checklist to prove it. Holland, however carries a lot of baggage with her, including growing up in the foster care system. She was fortunate to have been in relatively few foster homes and her last foster mother was, if not loving, at least a caring woman who tried to prepare her foster kids for college and life. Holland even has a foster “sister” with whom she is still close. Before graduating with a masters degree in statistics, Holland researched and chose the company she wanted to work for and exactly what job she ultimately wanted. She got a job in the company she wanted, but took a job she felt was beneath her with her famous plan to work her way up.
There is a lot of feminist rage in here, including how difficult it is for a woman to be treated equally to a man in the job market. It was handled with honesty and relatively evenly, especially when men were surprised that it happened.
Oliver is the beloved son who co-founded the company with his father and was groomed from childhood to become the CEO. He was cherished by his parents and handed anything he wanted on a silver platter. And therein is the problem. He’s been given everything. He doesn’t feel he has earned anything on his own, so one day he just walks away and spends almost a year as a surf bum. When his parents are killed and a sobering secret is revealed, Oliver comes home intending to walk away again.
When Holland and Oliver meet, initially she has no idea who he is and when she finds out, of course she feels lied to and betrayed. The rest of the story involves secrets, omissions, lies, assumptions, and the devastating effect that a lack of trust has on a relationship. Sometimes I wanted to jump into the pages and knock some sense into both of them, but these are things that a person must come to terms with themselves.
When the ultimate betrayal happens or seems to happen, and it looks like all is lost both Holland and Oliver must either quit holding onto perceived hurts and grow the f*** up, or stay mad and lose everything they thought they wanted.
This is a masterful piece of writing. I could not, and did not, put it down until I finished the book. It’s difficult to say how much I loved reading Mr. Big but when you read it you will understand. Oh, and there is more to Mr. Big’s snarky nickname from Holland but I’ll let you find that for yourself.

I was given an arc from NetGalley in exchange for an honest and independent review.
An enjoyable read. I really liked the character of Oliver. On the surface he was arrogant, cocky and spoiled. But as Holland found out there was a lot more below the surface. I liked the development of their relationship and the chemistry between them was quite intense.
But as with any romance, the path of true love is bumpy. A quick, feel good story.