ARC provided by NetGalley. I could not really get in to this book. The plot had some pretty unbelievable aspects that turned me off to the book. It was not something that I would suggest to others.

Read 14% of the way into this book but kept starting and stopping. I had trouble getting into it and figured it was better to review as is. It was written well just not my cup of tea.

A very colorful enemies to lovers romance with a ton of whimsy. A budding relationship with traumatic pasts leads to a happily ever after which is greatly deserved.

This was an enjoyable read.

Billionaire boss/ employee relationship
Older woman with younger guy
Tall, dark, handsome
Body positivity

What more could we ask for?!

I would probably rate this a 3.5 star because certain parts of the book were just too slow. I still did not want to put the book down with all of the secrecy and plot twists!

I really appreciated this book for its body inclusivity (not sure that is a word but I don't care). Far too often, authors default to skinny or societally acceptable bodies for main characters. So I loved that Scarlet was a full figured woman entering her 40s.

DNF at 65%...uhh! such a waste of time.
i liked the staring well enough to get through this point..sure there was spice but i wasnt drawing..it felt stupid at one point ..all that harrasment was one thing i appreciate the author for touching such a subject but the main hero's past is horrible ..it felt stupid and so wrong
i wouldnt recommend this book!

I received an arc from NetGalley and this is my honest opinion.
This storyline was a little bit unbelievable for me however I did enjoy the attraction and romance between Mr. Love and Scarlet or should we say Ainsley. It kind of reminded me of a beauty and the beast story. The mystery behind the deaths that occurred also kept me engaged.
I would read more by this author.