Stefanie London brings us sexy sparring and saucy shenanigans in the second offering in her Melbourne After Dark series as good girl, Imogen gets up close and personal with her bosses son, Caleb.

“I know every other female in this office seems to be under the deluded impression that you’re God’s gift to cha-chas, but I’m not blinded by a pretty face.”

I so enjoyed this and London plays it perfectly bringing together two people who each have their own issues but who bounce off one another in every sense of the phrase, creating everything from hilarious banter to moments which tug on the heartstrings.

“Baby, when it comes to you I haven’t got an ice cube’s chance in hell of being anything but filthy. You bring out the best in me.”

If you’re looking for a good combination of romance, steamy love-scenes and humour, then Hard Deal is the book for you.

4.25 stars.
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OK, now this was a fun read for me! Sexy story of Imogen and Caleb, the assistant and the boss' black sheep son. I loved their interactions and banter. There was a lot more to each of these characters than what they let others see, and it was a great time digging beneath the surface. Are there going to be more of these? Because I'm all in...
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Hard deal is something a bit different for me and i enjoyed it. What i was expecting was for Imogen to be the prim and proper and just be a pain through the whole book even though she was truly attracted to Caleb. Thats not the case. She is reserved and has her reasons but when Caleb gets her to open up.... she gives and good as she gets.

Caleb is used to be know for being the playboy slacker. His perfect brother isnhis fathers mirror imagine. But Imogen has held his attention since he first met her. Now hes starting to make changes in his life and shes not far from his mind.

It was a good book that i seriously enjoyed. The back and forth was fun. The sex was hot. And their relationship was interesting to watch play out. Seriously enjoyed it.

This is a spectacular book about taking chances. Imogene and Caleb appear to be as opposite as night and day yet, as the story unfolds, both of the true natures come to the forefront. It is so much more than another romance because the author slowly knits two hearts together. I read this book in one setting! I was thoroughly enthralled right from the start.

In an attempt to save her sister from a heartache she knows all too well, Imogen is out to catch her future brother-in-law with another woman. When she recruits Caleb, her boss' son, to assist in her sleuthing, things heat up. There's a lot more to Caleb then he lets on and what he wants with Imogen means he'll have to do things differently. The chemistry between Imogen and Caleb is definitely there, but they have to overcome their tendencies to hide their true selves to make it last.

Hard Deal is a fast and pleasant read. The characters and plot were entertaining. My only critique is that it left me wanting more. The ending felt a little rushed and the reader doesn't get to spend a lot of time seeing the characters develop.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

I'll just be over hear, melting from all the steamy scenes in Hard Deal. Imogen and Caleb had a ton of chemistry. They were perfectly matched, even though Imogen was definitely fighting it. Imogen struggles with relationships due to her ex, which was 100% believable. Caleb had his own issues stemming from his family. I had a difficult time with Caleb issues, while on one hand I got it, on the other he acted like a child about things until the very end of the book. I do appreciate that he finally manned up and took care of business on that front.

Stefanie London came to my attention when Bad Bachelor released. I loved that book, so I vowed to read anything else that she writes. Hard Deal was a fun read for me, with likable characters and a sweet romance, but going in, I was expecting much much more smut given that the book is published under Harlequin Dare. If you weren't aware of it, Harlequin Dare is a new sexy line that focuses a lot on the sexy times. As always, I thought the writing in Hard Deal was really addicting. London definitely has got the talent! I honestly couldn't stop reading the book. Caleb and Imogen might have had a little bit of animosity between them (more on Imogen's side than Caleb's), but it was obvious that these two had smoldering chemistry. I enjoyed the banter between them and the romantic scenes were really sweet. The few sexy scenes that were in the book were steamy as hell, but like I said, I expected more smut! Overall, I think Stefanie London is going to be on my auto-read list. Her books are just so much fun!

While the sex is hot between Imogen and Caleb, something about these two and this story made me uncomfortable. They never really got to know each other on a personal level, which I know is not a big theme in these kind of books, but something was off-putting in this one, and I'm trying to put my finger on it. Caleb was also really aggressive, which in the right situation can be hot, but he never turned it off. And Imogen started out as this independent woman who, sure, was hurt, but knew her own mind, and yet succumbed to Caleb pretty quickly. All in all, I felt kind of meh about this one.

Hard Deal is the Second Book in the Melbourne After Dark series by Stefanie London. This series has been intriguing as well as comical. The scenes are remarkable and perfect. Imogene and Caleb make for an opposites attract story. They are like night and day. I thoroughly enjoyed their story.

I’m really liking this Harlequin Dare series and this one was delightful. The angst is just the right amount and I loved how everything unfolded. I could read a lot more of Caleb and Imogen.

Thank you NetGalley and Harlequin for the ARC!

I love Stefanie London’s evocative writing style, and this one is off the charts sexy and fun. I highly recommend!

Imogen and Caleb work together. She is his dad and bosses assistant and he works for the company as well. They both lust for the other but hide it because his dad would not want them together. Meanwhile Caleb is not the chosen son. His dad treats him pretty badly and treats his brother Jason wonderfully.

The story gets going as Imogen finds out that Caleb and Jason know her sisters fiancee who she thinks is cheating. She asks Caleb to buddy up to him and find out the truth and that starts them on a friendship relationship.

This was a very well written and enjoyable story and I really enjoyed it. It is a work romance but with the black sheep son. I really loved all the characters and really enjoyed reading the story. I loved how Caleb dealt with his daddy issues.

Determined to save her sister from heartache, Imogen Hargrove agrees to date infamous but irresistable playboy Caleb Allbrook if he’ll help dig up dirt on the cheating fiancé. Great chemistry between the characters and just the right amount of angst and loads of steamy romance.

Caleb is just an impatient man at times, “I know, baby.” He lowered his forehead to hers, his eyes holding her captive. “Now lock this effing door and clear your schedule.” I liked this book, Caleb and Imogen had chemistry that was off the charts and it was fun watching Caleb try to woo his woman.