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King. He wore the name well. Marketing royalty, inherently arrogant with a supreme confidence that could only come with an inflated sense of self worth. Infuriatingly gorgeous, worshipped by his devoted band of loyal subjects and the bane of my professional life. God I hated Jason King.
Charlotte Smith is at the peak of her profession, and on the verge of realising a long harboured dream. Few people know what she’s endured just to get here, and one in particular seems determined to stop her.
When beautiful and brilliant CEO playboy Jason King strides into her life, Charlotte's world is thrown into absolute turmoil, as his need for control and her steely resolve collide with an intense passion she just didn’t envisage. Pulled further into the dark desires of the handsome enemy who stirs her so deeply, she knows she has to protect the heart that beats within her. A heart that has never known love.
What happens when the man you loathe becomes the man you can’t live without?
Charlotte Smith is at the peak of her profession, and on the verge of realising a long harboured dream. Few people know what she’s endured just to get here, and one in particular seems determined to stop her.
When beautiful and brilliant CEO playboy Jason King strides into her life, Charlotte's world is thrown into absolute turmoil, as his need for control and her steely resolve collide with an intense passion she just didn’t envisage. Pulled further into the dark desires of the handsome enemy who stirs her so deeply, she knows she has to protect the heart that beats within her. A heart that has never known love.
What happens when the man you loathe becomes the man you can’t live without?
227 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 3, 2013
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July 9, 2013
Jason King and Charlotte Smith- both work for rival companies in advertising. Jason is a delicious, dark, dominate, arrogant alpha CEO. At first Charlotte hates Jason - he keeps pitching for same work and winning. Jason mocks Charlotte and is so sure of himself and how he affects Charlotte. This story follows their rivalry, Jasons' BDSM preference and Charlottes' passion for Jason. Enjoyed this book and look forward to more stories for L J Dee.
August 7, 2015
Jesus Christ, this was painful. So painful, in fact, that I had to DNF at 20%. And I only made it through those 20% because I had nothing else to read (ha, ha, says my TBR), and because I was curious: can LJ Dee make it any worse?
A few days ago, we were talking about the use of OK instead of okay in fan-fiction.
We all agreed on the answer:
Apparently, LJ Dee did not get the message.
There are four words in that sentence. Two things are wrong with it. That's an average of one mistake every two words, ladies and gentlemen.
DO YOU SEE WHAT I HAD TO ENDURE NOW? DO YOU SEE?
Hum.
What are the two things, you ask.
First of all, as I've mentioned before, is the "OK" issue.
Originally, we were talking about its usage in fan-fiction. As annoying as it may be to see it used in fan-fiction, it's not the same as seeing it used in a book.
Fan-fiction is different than books. For one, it's free, which is a huge difference.
When I pay for something, I expect to get a minimum amount of quality. When I buy a dress, I want the seams to hold, I want the color to stay the same when I wash it. When I buy a book, I want it to be well-written, at least.
King felt like the auhtor had added a few words together, never re-read it, and uploaded it directly on the internet.
The bottom line is: you do not use 'OK' in a book. You use 'okay.'
Remember how I talked about two problems ? I'll get on that right away. But first, here's the relevant quote, because I seem to be rambling a lot today, and you're probably completely lost.
Dear L.J. Dee,
you have to put a comma before 'Smith.' I know, it's hard, and annoying, but that's just the way it is.
This book is unreadable, guys. Unreadable.
Dee also had a thing for long-ass sentences, apparently:
I'm thinking you should've added a few words, Dee, and then you could've beaten the longest English sentence. (Which is 13,955 words, in The Rotters' Club by Jonathan Coe, in case you were wondering.)
Then we have more comma disasters, and then I was lost, and then I felt like killing myself and went to get ice-cream. Unfortunately, I had no ice-cream and was too lazy to go to the store to buy some, so I resumed reading.
And what a big, big mistake that was.
In my head, I have a list of the 5 stupidest MCs of all times. Charlotte, the MC, wins the first slot. (Mostly because I can't remember the others, but still, she porbably would've been in the top 3, at least.)*
Somehow, Charlotte managed to have no less than three meeetings with the same people in one afternoon.
At this point, darling, it's not a meeting but a conversation.
And then my eyes bled, my brain fried and ice-cream didn't arrive.
That's a text message, by the way. I don't even know what he's talking about. Are there words missing ? Did I miss something in the text ? Is anybody going to bring me some fucking ice-cream ?
After that jewel, the MC makes some stupid comment about modeling being easier that working at McDonald's, and that's when I stopped.
*Actually, now that I think of it I remember who #1 is. It's Ana. If you don't know who that is, spare yourself and forget all about her.
Me, when I closed the damn book.
A few days ago, we were talking about the use of OK instead of okay in fan-fiction.
We all agreed on the answer:
Apparently, LJ Dee did not get the message.
"Are you OK Smith?"
There are four words in that sentence. Two things are wrong with it. That's an average of one mistake every two words, ladies and gentlemen.
DO YOU SEE WHAT I HAD TO ENDURE NOW? DO YOU SEE?
Hum.
What are the two things, you ask.
First of all, as I've mentioned before, is the "OK" issue.
Originally, we were talking about its usage in fan-fiction. As annoying as it may be to see it used in fan-fiction, it's not the same as seeing it used in a book.
Fan-fiction is different than books. For one, it's free, which is a huge difference.
When I pay for something, I expect to get a minimum amount of quality. When I buy a dress, I want the seams to hold, I want the color to stay the same when I wash it. When I buy a book, I want it to be well-written, at least.
King felt like the auhtor had added a few words together, never re-read it, and uploaded it directly on the internet.
The bottom line is: you do not use 'OK' in a book. You use 'okay.'
Remember how I talked about two problems ? I'll get on that right away. But first, here's the relevant quote, because I seem to be rambling a lot today, and you're probably completely lost.
"Are you OK Smith?"
Dear L.J. Dee,
you have to put a comma before 'Smith.' I know, it's hard, and annoying, but that's just the way it is.
This book is unreadable, guys. Unreadable.
Dee also had a thing for long-ass sentences, apparently:
He helped me inside and sat me down on a beautifully soft, lemon coloured couch, manoeuvring me gently into a laying position and elevating my leg over plush cream cushions, smiling kindly before disappearing through a large door into what I assumed was the kitchen.
I'm thinking you should've added a few words, Dee, and then you could've beaten the longest English sentence. (Which is 13,955 words, in The Rotters' Club by Jonathan Coe, in case you were wondering.)
Then we have more comma disasters, and then I was lost, and then I felt like killing myself and went to get ice-cream. Unfortunately, I had no ice-cream and was too lazy to go to the store to buy some, so I resumed reading.
And what a big, big mistake that was.
In my head, I have a list of the 5 stupidest MCs of all times. Charlotte, the MC, wins the first slot. (Mostly because I can't remember the others, but still, she porbably would've been in the top 3, at least.)*
Three meetings with the creative team and we had the seed of our campaign and six o’ clock rolled around much faster than I’d anticipated.
Somehow, Charlotte managed to have no less than three meeetings with the same people in one afternoon.
At this point, darling, it's not a meeting but a conversation.
And then my eyes bled, my brain fried and ice-cream didn't arrive.
What have you done with Smith? You are clearly an imposter. Anyway thanks for the drink, it’s about time you bought me one back ;)
That's a text message, by the way. I don't even know what he's talking about. Are there words missing ? Did I miss something in the text ? Is anybody going to bring me some fucking ice-cream ?
After that jewel, the MC makes some stupid comment about modeling being easier that working at McDonald's, and that's when I stopped.
*Actually, now that I think of it I remember who #1 is. It's Ana. If you don't know who that is, spare yourself and forget all about her.
Me, when I closed the damn book.
February 10, 2015
So this was an interesting enemies-to-lovers story. I'd say it moved a bit too fast, but based on what King said at the end, perhaps this was brewing for quite a while before everything actually happened. I kinda liked that King didn't do girlfriends, and he was quite up-front about that. And Charlotte was quite OK with it. At least she was for the most part. I can't say I blame her being upset that he leaves right after a tryst, seemingly at the beck and call of Tamsin. Doesn't help that Charlotte sees herself as visually inferior to Tamsin. We don't know at that point that Charlotte really has nothing to worry about in that respect.
Like I said, it moved fast. We went from Charlotte strongly disliking King to him introducing her to BDSM in private to him bringing her to a BDSM party to knife play to anal... all in almost a blink of an eye. I'm pretty sure the whole book happened within the timespan of a week or two. And while it moved really quickly, Charlotte seemed to have no problem with it, even while King was trying to put the brakes on his own desires. His need for her surprised even himself. Still... it couldn't stay all limousines and expensive dresses for long without conflict. Thankfully, the conflict didn't last too long, and it was nice to see how it ended.
Like I said, it moved fast. We went from Charlotte strongly disliking King to him introducing her to BDSM in private to him bringing her to a BDSM party to knife play to anal... all in almost a blink of an eye. I'm pretty sure the whole book happened within the timespan of a week or two. And while it moved really quickly, Charlotte seemed to have no problem with it, even while King was trying to put the brakes on his own desires. His need for her surprised even himself. Still... it couldn't stay all limousines and expensive dresses for long without conflict. Thankfully, the conflict didn't last too long, and it was nice to see how it ended.
July 9, 2013
Jason King is a truly swoon worthy Hero. The book cover is so awesome, and totally fits his description inside.
Charlotte Smith has a really good reason to despise King. He is smug, egotistical and absolutely loves pushing all her buttons. What she doesn't seem to notice, is that he only does it to her. Now he does keep stealing away potential clients from her, which obviously isn't helping Smith like him more.
It is really interesting watching their relationship grow from lust to love, with some BDSM thrown in. The angst with the Tamsin makes me want to kick his ass for not catching on quicker, but we got to have us some angst.
This is a story about love coming from an unexpected source, and learning how to trust. It is steamy and sexy!!! Oh my! But is also about true, enduring love. Loved this book!
Charlotte Smith has a really good reason to despise King. He is smug, egotistical and absolutely loves pushing all her buttons. What she doesn't seem to notice, is that he only does it to her. Now he does keep stealing away potential clients from her, which obviously isn't helping Smith like him more.
It is really interesting watching their relationship grow from lust to love, with some BDSM thrown in. The angst with the Tamsin makes me want to kick his ass for not catching on quicker, but we got to have us some angst.
This is a story about love coming from an unexpected source, and learning how to trust. It is steamy and sexy!!! Oh my! But is also about true, enduring love. Loved this book!
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August 10, 2014This book is infuriating and I cannot understand the reasons for all the 5 and 4 star reviews. They writing is so monotonous and there is absolutely zero chemistry between Charlotte and Jason. None. And why is he a CEO pitching to other companies? Shouldn't he have people doing that for him? But the worse part is the writing. It doesn't feel like the way natural thought happens. Charlotte's thoughts are so scripted, there's no passion in it. It doesn't feel like a person is thinking these thoughts or saying those things; just an anonymous face with a robot tone. That's what I feel from this book. I don't recommend it; I rarely do not finish a book. I even made it through Twilight. But this is ridiculous.
July 13, 2013
4.5 stars! This book totally surprised me and I love surprises!
October 13, 2013
Very good. Very well-written. One of the things that can be an obstacle for me when reading books clearly set in England and written by a British author (at least, I think she's British...I had to look up what rocket was as it pertains to salads and it is a European plant) is not being able to flow well with the story because I have to look up so many words or wade through the dialect. This one was just the right mixture. It is clearly a book of sexual awakening for Charlotte and something completely different for Jason. Excellent chemistry. I agree completely with the running theme of the book...if you have that level of passion to be able to hate someone so intensely, the other side of the coin is that you have the level of passion to be able to be knocked off your sock off by the same person. Jason definitely knocks Charlotte out of her socks and it is a lot of fun watching it. It has a lot of the same themes as FSOG, but people that loved Insufferable Proximity will enjoy this as well for the workplace rivals theme. The first third of the book dragged a little bit as I felt that there was a little too much detail given on the advertising world, but it is necessary to build background for the book as a whole. Very nice, light sexy BDSM read. The cover doesn't really fit though...I kept wondering why the cover featured a guy with a cigar when there wasn't a cigar to be found in the entire book. LOL
August 27, 2016
Charlotte Smith grew up in care and learnt early on that she'd need to stick up for herself and fight her own battles, life has not been easy but now through hard work and determination she's got where she wanted to be, pitching the major accounts for Grayson International Media the only problem being that Jason King CEO and owner of King Marketing, lately he seems to be everywhere pitching all the same accounts and invariably winning even the wine bar on the corner isn't safe. His success threatens the life she's worked so hard to build and she hates him, it's a shame he has to be so infuriatingly gorgeous and confident and she can tell without looking almost when he enters a room, but still she'd never sleep with him.
This book had me hooked almost straight away I just loved it, it's well written with real characters and you can feel the attraction between these two. The tension builds getting to a point where they can't ignore it any longer, Charlotte fights it with everything she's got but he's everywhere and she's only human if only she could get him out of her system. This book is also HOT, hot in a good way it not only fits in with the story it enhances it unlike a lot of books which seem to be sex scene after scene with nothing holding them together.
In my opinion a book not to be missed
This book had me hooked almost straight away I just loved it, it's well written with real characters and you can feel the attraction between these two. The tension builds getting to a point where they can't ignore it any longer, Charlotte fights it with everything she's got but he's everywhere and she's only human if only she could get him out of her system. This book is also HOT, hot in a good way it not only fits in with the story it enhances it unlike a lot of books which seem to be sex scene after scene with nothing holding them together.
In my opinion a book not to be missed
April 17, 2014
Free download. Wow this book was great. Similar in certain ways to FSOG but held it's own throughout. Our main characters are strong willed and feisty, both concentrate on business and being the best. Jason King is her nemesis in their working world, the CEO of his business, he's rich, handsome and gets what he wants. Charlotte Smith, is hard working and intelligent putting everything into her work but when their working worlds collide things get tense quickly making Charlotte take things into her own hands, so her career doesn't suffer. She can't help but let him get under her skin and he can't help irritating her but there's a fine line between hating somebody and loving them which they soon discover. Jason and Charlotte embark on a secret liaison which turns both their worlds upside down but bringing everything at the same time. I really enjoyed this book, the story and plot were great, the characters are great, you can't help but fall for Jason King, he's a hot alpha who is guarded but romantic and very sexy. Their relationship heats up and the sex scenes were amazing. I would recommend to anyone who loves a hot alpha, with dominant tendencies and the woman who loves him.
July 15, 2013
3.5 stars! I really liked this book but the heroine just seemed really weak at times and I wished she would have had a backbone. ******potential spoliers*****Yes she was submissive but that doesnt mean you let the man call the shots in your relationship outside of the bedroom and treat you like shit. I feel like if he cared for her as much as he claimed than he could have shared the "secret" that he didnt want anyone to know about. He should have trusted her enough to keep it to herself because you're supposed to tell your partner what's going on in your life. I felt like it was over dramatic and shouldnt have that big of a deal to cause the problems it did. We never were told why he kept leaving only who it was too but what happened was kept from the reader. Lots of potential but I was hoping for more. Im glad there was no cliffhanger and we get our HEA. The story definitely held my attention and had me reading until the end.
July 20, 2013
Charlotte Smith and Jason King. Both in the marketing business of the advertising world in London. He is the King in the business in more ways than one. Charlotte has worked her way up her her competing company next door. Charlotte has always hated King, being up against him in many high stake pitches. He is arrogant in her mind. Then, things spark one day. Things happen. Things change. Charlotte has her eyes opened to a whole new side of Jason King. I liked the chemistry and friction between these characters. There are twists and surprises along the way. I thought the flow was steady and enjoyable. I do feel there must be more to their story,as I find myself thinking about unanswered questions. All in all, this is a steamy read, about the world of Dom/s, and a different life style. I thought Charlotte had over come some tough things in her life, and she was a strong heroine. King, is a alpha gorgeous man. The secondary characters certainly added to the story.
July 20, 2013
Oh free books on Amazon. Thank you
This book was a hot mess
And it could have just been hot and avoided all that. well.. mess
The author didn't break up the writing. Several conversations go on in one paragraph and it was a sloppy mess..
The book could have been amazing with a bit of editing and a tiny pit of high school English it would have been great..
It had potential and I really tried but I walked away.
This book was a hot mess
And it could have just been hot and avoided all that. well.. mess
The author didn't break up the writing. Several conversations go on in one paragraph and it was a sloppy mess..
The book could have been amazing with a bit of editing and a tiny pit of high school English it would have been great..
It had potential and I really tried but I walked away.
January 18, 2014
This was a great book! I really enjoyed it. It really shows how perceptions of people we don't really know can be way off base.
King was everything you could want in a man. He's commanding, smart, caring and OMG HOT!
Charlotte is perfect for King. She's independent, fights for what she wants, smart, and beautiful. She's not afraid to take chances and she does everything with an ALL IN attitude.
The tension between them was great. And when they finally hooked up...OMG!
King was everything you could want in a man. He's commanding, smart, caring and OMG HOT!
Charlotte is perfect for King. She's independent, fights for what she wants, smart, and beautiful. She's not afraid to take chances and she does everything with an ALL IN attitude.
The tension between them was great. And when they finally hooked up...OMG!
February 18, 2014
King you let me down.....I was so expecting a decent read with this book because I enjoyed Abigail's choice but I did not click with King. To me he was an enigma with bad dialogue.
The story didn't flow for me, the scenes, especially the sex ones were stiff.
I love this genre of books but this one though it kept my attention it won't be remembered hence 3*
The story didn't flow for me, the scenes, especially the sex ones were stiff.
I love this genre of books but this one though it kept my attention it won't be remembered hence 3*
July 30, 2013
Why did I wait so long to read this book??? I am only 73% in but it is absolutely awesome. Jason is the perfect alpha male. Charlotte is a refreshingly intelligent sub. Loving it!
November 6, 2013
ohhhhh LJ Dee you captured my heart again! eekkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk! just finished the book. i could not put it down! i couldnt focus at work! all i wanted was to go to lunch, so i could continue where i left off. when i got home i switched from my phone to my tablet so i could charge my poor phone. The Author just knows how to keep you guessing and knows exactly what to write to keep you breathless. There was times where my hubby would yell BREATHE! I wasnt aware that I held my breath because the scene in the book was just THAT good. I love everything in this book from start to finish. Jason King could rule my castle everyday! not sure how my hubby would take it but WOO-WEE he is delicious in this book! 5 STARS!!!! my heart is still pounding and tears are still flowing, i knew i just had to write a review while my emotions are fresh. LJ Dee knows how to write BLOODY BRILLIANT!! I love the love/hate relationship in the beginning. i adore the sub-committee. Everything about this book is just absolutely amazing!!! if you havent read her other books, you BETTER! Abigail's choice, just as perfect as King, and now im reading Stranger at the beach house.
July 26, 2013
This is an enemies to friends premise read.
Did enjoy the journey of seeing King and Smith being competitive in the business world until finally they had wham bam thank you ma'am sex one night. It took a while into the book to find out King was a Dom though who didn't "date".
This wasn't a book for me as I repeatedly got pulled out of the story to debate if this was a plausible fictional depiction of a Dom and/or BDSM relationship. To be fully honest I do have to say I was unable to finish reading this book because of that so my rating, which I had thought more of a 2.5, got rounded up as I feel it's intended for a different target audience reader.
Did enjoy the journey of seeing King and Smith being competitive in the business world until finally they had wham bam thank you ma'am sex one night. It took a while into the book to find out King was a Dom though who didn't "date".
This wasn't a book for me as I repeatedly got pulled out of the story to debate if this was a plausible fictional depiction of a Dom and/or BDSM relationship. To be fully honest I do have to say I was unable to finish reading this book because of that so my rating, which I had thought more of a 2.5, got rounded up as I feel it's intended for a different target audience reader.
August 6, 2013
HOT! From the authors own description which I could not say any better.
King. He wore the name well. Marketing royalty, inherently arrogant with a supreme confidence that could only come with an inflated sense of self worth. Infuriatingly gorgeous, worshiped by his devoted band of loyal subjects and the bane of my professional life. God I hated Jason King.
Now from me-- GOD I LOVE JASON KING.
King. He wore the name well. Marketing royalty, inherently arrogant with a supreme confidence that could only come with an inflated sense of self worth. Infuriatingly gorgeous, worshiped by his devoted band of loyal subjects and the bane of my professional life. God I hated Jason King.
Now from me-- GOD I LOVE JASON KING.
August 18, 2013
Don't know why I waited to read this...it was hot, it was amazing, it had contempt, hatred, love, passion...the list is endless! My only wish is that an epilogue had been added to see how the characters managed down the road a bit. The passion was intense and definitely steamy! If you're looking for one hot read, then this is it! Well done!
March 18, 2015
King
by L.J. Dee was an enjoyable office romance with a steamy, BDSM kick! Jason King was a swoon-worthy hero. I loved this cocky, confident Dominant ~ who had a sensitive, romantic side.
Thank you Kandace for recommending this sexy, entertaining novel!
My Rating: 4 Stars!
Thank you Kandace for recommending this sexy, entertaining novel!
My Rating: 4 Stars!
July 11, 2013
Extremely surprised by this book. Love it.
July 9, 2013
This book was so good I could not put it down. The relationship between Jason King and Charlotte Smith is sexy and sensuous and very passionate. Their romance sucked me right in and I loved it.
July 9, 2013
Wow I was totally surprised how much I enjoyed the book... Hot alpha male King was mouth watering and just enough kink..
July 9, 2013
I was hesitant being one of first to read, but actually love the story. Not into bdsm, but it was done well. Worth the read. This book will get you from the start and you will not put it down.....
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July 10, 2013
Wasn't what I expected when I pick this up, but man I am glad I did. Love this story!!
September 14, 2013
Really good book. Light bdsm romance without a cliffhanger. Awesome!
August 15, 2013
Similar to many other awakening Dom/sub novels, this one has a good story line and very hot scenes. Good stuff! King delivers
October 18, 2013
LOVED this book! Could not put it down and can't believe I hadn't heard more about it.
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