Although I am a fan of the standard boss/employee trope, I tried really hard to get into the book, but the amount of sexual innuendos/tension kept throwing me off. The book starts off as a slow burn but some of the aspects of the two main characters' initial meetings seemed forced and at times, rushed in their actions toward one another. After a year has passed and the characters meet again, things start off well again, and I got into the book even more, that is until the sexual tension arose again. For some reason that is the only thing I had issues with in the entire book. There was just too much of it. The book is written grammatical well and the scenarios the characters found themselves in were okay. But the suggestive scenes and sexual tension was just too much for me to truly enjoy this book. I do wish the author good luck in future writings and just suggest to tone down the sexual related content in future works.

It was different but not really my cup of tea.
Love the cover though ;)

This is my first lesbian love story. I found it cute..i enjoyed reading it

A good romance book to pass time with. I wasn't fond of all the details of running a startup. I kept skipping those detailed parts. If startups and finance is your thing, this romance is for you. Overall the romance and drama is your typical lesfic book with interesting characters and backstories.

Great writing style, a book you can settle into very easily. The subject of finance and venture capitalists was actually really interesting and I enjoyed learning about this, it didn’t surprise me that the author works in finance. A good balance between this and the developing relationship. I’ll read from this author again.

Honestly just not my type of book - for some reason, this was marketed to me as a YA contemporary romance, and it's not. Absolutely my fault for not checking hard enough.

I was happy to get this book because it was one of my most anticipated releases for this year. It was so good! I loved the beginning, it started really quick, the story started really quick. I love stories where the characters go on vacation and the first part of the book is like this. Both of our main characters meet there, some mistaken identity happens, and they like each other. When Kade disappears the day after, Jenn thinks that's it. Surprise surprise when she encounters Kade again and now she is her mentor/boss. 

It was a very entertaining book, and I liked it! It's a good book and I recommend everyone to pick it up. I love office romances and I actually love Kade a lot. I love her style and how boss she was. I love female characters that are The Boss and she is ALSO A MILLIONAIRE!!! It's just perfect.

This book was, if you'd like it, typical. There was nowhere where the plot became unpredictable or surprising. It was a cute, sweet romance that takes place in an office setting. I liked Jen and Kade. Hell, I loved them individually. They were great examples of competent, badass independant women. I liked their easy rapport, their friendship, how they were there for each other and how they were each aware of their hang-ups, but I just didn't find their feelings relatable. I do not know why that was given that every other part of the story was likable, but I just didn't feel as much as I wanted to. The writing style was very simple and classic, nothing lyrical or poetic about it. A good book over and all, but I just didn't get invested in the actual romance of it.

Officially 3.5 stars - This novel begins hot out of the gate when Kade and Jen meet at a business conference in Hawaii. The author manages to deftly narrate sizzling chemistry that's insanely erotic, but Kade decides to prevent further communication by disappearing before the conference ends. They are both shocked and moved in the wake of their unexpected and passionate shared connection. When they are abruptly thrown back together that shared connection is reignited but with obstacles neither expected nor are prepared to ascertain in the face of a major conflict of interest, business and personal aside. Flashes of that insanely erotic connection reappear, but are tempered with internal dialogues of either Kade or Jen questioning themselves that tend to drone on a bit. Also, from time to time, it seemed the author forgot this was a romance rather than a business textbook. Kade and Jen had a fantastic supporting cast that charmed me as much as them. This was a satisfying romance overall.

<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38722196-it-s-not-a-date" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img border="0" alt="It’s Not a Date" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1521063735m/38722196.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38722196-it-s-not-a-date">It’s Not a Date</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7036734.Heather_Blackmore">Heather Blackmore</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2330948429">4 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
An ARC rec'd from NetGalley/Bold Stroked Books for an honest review. <br />A smooth sexy romance with main characters Kade and Jen and set in the dry, cut-throat world of venture capitalism. Both leads were nicely fleshed out with plausible family scenarios deftly handled. Ms. Blackmore has managed to make the tough arena of Finance romantic and interesting. A very enjoyable read. 4 stars.
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I picked up this book because I needed a f/f workplace romance for a bingo. While the blurb (and sometimes the book) describes Kade as Jen’s boss, in the book they seemed to me more or less as equals, since they are both board members in Jen’s company.

I found most of the romantic scenes okay, but nothing too engaging. Strangely, I preferred the side plots (though these were still often connected to the two main characters and their relationship). Kade and Jen both have family members who are either sick or elderly, and there is a huge focus on how these people can be cared for and kept engaged instead of ignored. There is also discussion of the unfair expectations placed on women enterpreneurs in business, especially relating to their work/family balance.

I also loved Kade’s character development – throughout the book, she learns how to deal with her own guilt over losing her best friend, as well as her complicated relationship with her father. Partly due to Jen, she learns how to love herself and accept herself as somebody who deserves to be loved. This was one of my favourite themes in the book.

That being said, I often found the professional/work side… strange and. Obviously, some level of unprofessionalism in any workplace romance novel, but in this book the lack of professionalism went beyond Kade and Jen’s relationship. In this book, each main character conveniently works with her own best friend, and Jen talks casually to Kade’s assistant even at the beginning, and this assistant plays matchmaker for them by rearranging Kade’s schedule and cancelling/moving events constantly. While I understand how this was necessary and I enjoyed some of the banter between Kade-Holly and Jen-Jeremy, I still found it jarring.

Overall I’d give this book 3.5 stars, which is rounded up to 4.

This book is soooo much better than her other ones! I think Heather Blackmore has really developed into a great author with this addition to her collection. The characters were fleshed out with wonderful backstories that made them who they are up to the point of Jen and Kate meeting. Then, through their interactions with each other, they grew into new and even more wonderful people. On an even more positive note, their conversations flowed so well and held such a unique tone that I could easily hear them flirting in my head. 

If I end a book with the thought that I couldn't imagine those two characters ever not being together, then the author has succeeded in the chemistry portion. Kudos with this one!

Entrepreneur Kadrienne Davenport is used to getting results in work. She also can’t stand tardiness. It’s well known that if you’re late you won’t be working with her. Jennifer Spencer has a company she has worked hard trying to make it a success but she needs investors to help her dream come true. She has a hard time arriving on time. Having met a year ago Jen and Kade have a beautiful day together never expecting to meet again. The problem is can they work together? Great read.

"It's not a date" was fun and entertaining. This is my 2nd book by this author and I enjoyed both. I like that the story arch was not typical (ups and downs throughout) and that the characters showed good angst from beginning to end! This was a solid story and I would be interested in what comes next for this author.

From the moment Kade and Jen met I had a smile on my face due the chemistry and the back and forth flirting. Kade may have been rich but her down to earth caring once it's pointed out to her made her endearing. Dementia was also relatable since my Grandma suffers from this as well and everything that Jen was doing I was taught as well. I was glad to see Kade gave in to spend time with her dad and to the the dynamic change between them. It's not about expecting anything from them but for you to be able to move on from life hurts.

I received It’s Not A Date by Heather Blackmore through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. 
I thought this book would be a little lighter than it was. Though I enjoyed how the relationship grew, and the struggles. This book seemed to drag on for me, and I found myself skimming through sections. I didn’t connect with the characters. This book just wasn’t for me.

I liked about 30% of this book. The first 20 percent in Hawaii and maybe 10% here or there when they actually talked to each other. There was another third of the book I could tolerate and the rest was just skim past the BS. Not a fan. At all. Even skimming it towards the end was a burden.

In the beginning of the book she states she wrote this while on a quiet peaceful retreat. SMH. Really? All that drama and angst was dreamt up while on a retreat? Snort.

Sweet workplace romance 

This is the first book I've read by Heather Blackmore and I really enjoyed her writing style. The Jenn and Kade were well developed and beliavable and the secondary characters, especially Holly added additional depth to the story. I thought Jenn and Kade had chemistry from the very beginning.  I liked how they each had something to learn from one another. For me, the heart of the story was Kade's personal growth. I loved how the end wrapped up not only Jenn and Kade's HEA but the lives of their family and friends.

I received an advance reader copy from Netgalley.