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Georgia On My Mind
Invisible, that's what I've always strived to be. I'm a loner. At 26 years old, I have no family, no friends, and no romantic pursuits on the horizon, and I'm totally fine with that. I make it by okay, bouncing from job to job at various companies in San Francisco by day and creating fictional words with strong, independent, sexually satisfied characters at night. Everything is fine. That is, until I picked up a job working as an assistant for CEO James Adler. From the very first day, his prickly attitude and stupid lint rollers have irked my every nerve. Eventually his actions became less grumpy and more…swoony. He drives me to the office everyday, he knows how I take my coffee and his words are sweet enough to bring me to my knees. The problem is the ghosts from our pasts that continue to threaten our growing relationship. I don't know if either of us can fight past our demons to follow the sparks flying between us… But I want to find out.
- GenresRomanceContemporary
434 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 12, 2023
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Emily Shacklette
13 books72 followersEmily Shacklette is an avid reader, Swiftie and cat lady. She loves romantic tension and spice that lasts for pages. She currently resides in the heart of beautiful San Francisco with her husband and Olive, Punky, and Chicken (her cat children). When she's not reading or writing, you can find her watching Community, riding her Peloton, or listening to Taylor Swift as loudly as the volume will go.
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November 29, 2023
4.75⭐️
Georgia on My Mind is THE perfect mix of sweet and fluffy romance mixed with complex characters who undergo personal development/healing.
James Adler is the CEO of a major tech company, and he first meets our heroine at a tech convention. He buys her coffee (for her at-the-time boss), and he’s hung up on her ever since. Fast forward a year, and James hires a new personal assistant which turns out to be our lovely FMC, Georgie. They have a back and forth of thinking the other person hates them, and since this is a dual POV book, we actually know they’re full on in love with each other. They do get together pretty early on in the story, but a good portion of the second half is James healing his relationship with himself and correcting the ways in which he sees romantic relationships. I mean he’s the definition of “boy with mommy issues”.
The thing I loved most about this book is when it came time for that classic third act breakup, THERE WAS COMMUNICATION AND THEY PUSHED THROUGH. I mean, we are adults reading adult romance, communication is key. I really loved the support James and Georgie had for each other with this respective “issues”, and the workplace romance trope was done so well. Even though both the MCs have demons from their past, both are sunshine-y people and are made for each other. I really loved this story!!
Thank you so much to the author for an eARC in exchange for an honest review. This title release December 12, 2023, so be sure to add it to your TBR!!
Georgia on My Mind is THE perfect mix of sweet and fluffy romance mixed with complex characters who undergo personal development/healing.
James Adler is the CEO of a major tech company, and he first meets our heroine at a tech convention. He buys her coffee (for her at-the-time boss), and he’s hung up on her ever since. Fast forward a year, and James hires a new personal assistant which turns out to be our lovely FMC, Georgie. They have a back and forth of thinking the other person hates them, and since this is a dual POV book, we actually know they’re full on in love with each other. They do get together pretty early on in the story, but a good portion of the second half is James healing his relationship with himself and correcting the ways in which he sees romantic relationships. I mean he’s the definition of “boy with mommy issues”.
The thing I loved most about this book is when it came time for that classic third act breakup, THERE WAS COMMUNICATION AND THEY PUSHED THROUGH. I mean, we are adults reading adult romance, communication is key. I really loved the support James and Georgie had for each other with this respective “issues”, and the workplace romance trope was done so well. Even though both the MCs have demons from their past, both are sunshine-y people and are made for each other. I really loved this story!!
Thank you so much to the author for an eARC in exchange for an honest review. This title release December 12, 2023, so be sure to add it to your TBR!!
November 25, 2023
•°• ARC Review •°•
As much as I love a dark romance, sometimes I just need to take a break and dive into a sweet & fluffy romance.
James Adler is the CEO of a major tech company. He first "meets" Georgie when she's running late for work and offering up her bra in exchange for coffee from a coffee cart. He never gets her name, but this mystery girl consumes his mind.
A year later, his sister-in-law assistant is going out on maternity leave and has hired a temp to take her place. In walks his mystery girl, Georgie.
Georgie thinks that James hates her, that she's doing absolutely everything wrong when it comes to the job, yet little does she know that James is fighting a constant battle of lust and desire when it comes to her.
This story was so sweet and just what I needed! James is an ultra ray of sunshine! He has his demons and childhood trauma that he can't let go of, but when he's around Georgie, he's such a lighthearted goofball.
If you've read Pucking Around by Emily Rath, I'm pretty sure Jake Price and James Adler would be really good friends and get into some shenanigans together 🤣
As much as I love a dark romance, sometimes I just need to take a break and dive into a sweet & fluffy romance.
James Adler is the CEO of a major tech company. He first "meets" Georgie when she's running late for work and offering up her bra in exchange for coffee from a coffee cart. He never gets her name, but this mystery girl consumes his mind.
A year later, his sister-in-law assistant is going out on maternity leave and has hired a temp to take her place. In walks his mystery girl, Georgie.
Georgie thinks that James hates her, that she's doing absolutely everything wrong when it comes to the job, yet little does she know that James is fighting a constant battle of lust and desire when it comes to her.
This story was so sweet and just what I needed! James is an ultra ray of sunshine! He has his demons and childhood trauma that he can't let go of, but when he's around Georgie, he's such a lighthearted goofball.
If you've read Pucking Around by Emily Rath, I'm pretty sure Jake Price and James Adler would be really good friends and get into some shenanigans together 🤣
June 11, 2024
Okay GR deleted my original review so here it is copy pasted:
It’s really been a minute since I’ve read something that feels low stakes and “safe” but still so compelling with tons of tension that I didn’t want to put down. Georgie starts a temp job and we get dual POV of her and her boss, James, and what they each think initially is unrequited attraction (that they each deal with it in different ways).
The setting is SO fun. All the Bay Area references I loved and SF is a very real place in this story.
This also has found family vibes with hilarious side characters. I loved seeing Georgie make new friends. Typically in a romance I want to see the love interests together basically the whole time (unrealistic I know) and any alternative scenes can feel a little bit like a lull. That was NOT the case with this one. I wanted to see what quip Kira was going to respond with next and read their hilarious group texts. Similar to when James was off with his friends, I loved his inner monologue.
Which brings me to James. The blueprint for the perfect romance hero. But to be clear while he’s the perfect hero he’s not a perfect person, this is still realistic especially with his history and some of his previous relationship hang ups (he’s in therapy though, love). The way he cares for Georgie and falls first and harder, *chefs kiss*.
Georgie is just an awesome FMC’s head to live in when it was her chapters. I don’t have much to say besides I love her, that is all. I also LOVE a casual bisexual, low key my favorite kind of character.
Now the spice. Like I mentioned the tension between these two was so strong. There is absolutely no risk for OW/OM drama. Each of their spicy scenes were hot and I loved all the steps they took to get there. One minute I’m swooning over their first kiss cause it’s so sweet and then I’m worried my kindle is going to light on fire at James’s dirty talk. Whew. There was a particular FaceTime scene that’s going to live rent free in my head forever.
CW for this book: history of parental abuse (historical & retold, no flashbacks or timeline jumps)
Thank you so much to the author for this ARC! Looking forward to the next in the series especially since I saw who it’ll be.
It’s really been a minute since I’ve read something that feels low stakes and “safe” but still so compelling with tons of tension that I didn’t want to put down. Georgie starts a temp job and we get dual POV of her and her boss, James, and what they each think initially is unrequited attraction (that they each deal with it in different ways).
The setting is SO fun. All the Bay Area references I loved and SF is a very real place in this story.
This also has found family vibes with hilarious side characters. I loved seeing Georgie make new friends. Typically in a romance I want to see the love interests together basically the whole time (unrealistic I know) and any alternative scenes can feel a little bit like a lull. That was NOT the case with this one. I wanted to see what quip Kira was going to respond with next and read their hilarious group texts. Similar to when James was off with his friends, I loved his inner monologue.
Which brings me to James. The blueprint for the perfect romance hero. But to be clear while he’s the perfect hero he’s not a perfect person, this is still realistic especially with his history and some of his previous relationship hang ups (he’s in therapy though, love). The way he cares for Georgie and falls first and harder, *chefs kiss*.
Georgie is just an awesome FMC’s head to live in when it was her chapters. I don’t have much to say besides I love her, that is all. I also LOVE a casual bisexual, low key my favorite kind of character.
Now the spice. Like I mentioned the tension between these two was so strong. There is absolutely no risk for OW/OM drama. Each of their spicy scenes were hot and I loved all the steps they took to get there. One minute I’m swooning over their first kiss cause it’s so sweet and then I’m worried my kindle is going to light on fire at James’s dirty talk. Whew. There was a particular FaceTime scene that’s going to live rent free in my head forever.
CW for this book: history of parental abuse (historical & retold, no flashbacks or timeline jumps)
Thank you so much to the author for this ARC! Looking forward to the next in the series especially since I saw who it’ll be.
November 8, 2023
Wow, I am almost speechless after reading this absolute gem of a book! Georgia On My Mind is a sweet, spicy, breathtaking romance that will have you literally swooning!
Georgie and James have captured my heart forever. I love their personalities and their undeniable chemistry. Georgie and James both have a troubled past, which leads to some obstacles they must work through together. I really enjoyed the side characters as well. They added so much humor and depth to the story.
You will love Georgia On My Mind if you love a good romance novel, especially if you’re into tropes like billionaire romance, age-gap, boss/assistant, and he falls first. There’s also found family and positive therapy representation. I related to Georgie and James’ difficulty with seeing their worth. Their story evoked some strong emotions because I felt so represented and heard. Georgia On My Mind is a stunning, well-written debut, and I’m looking forward to reading this author’s future novels!
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Georgie and James have captured my heart forever. I love their personalities and their undeniable chemistry. Georgie and James both have a troubled past, which leads to some obstacles they must work through together. I really enjoyed the side characters as well. They added so much humor and depth to the story.
You will love Georgia On My Mind if you love a good romance novel, especially if you’re into tropes like billionaire romance, age-gap, boss/assistant, and he falls first. There’s also found family and positive therapy representation. I related to Georgie and James’ difficulty with seeing their worth. Their story evoked some strong emotions because I felt so represented and heard. Georgia On My Mind is a stunning, well-written debut, and I’m looking forward to reading this author’s future novels!
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
November 13, 2023
✨ ARC REVIEW ✨
Rating: 3.5/5
Review: Fun book with steamy open door scenes and great bantering and quips between characters. James is your rich, comes-off-as-pretentious-but-is-actually-really-sweet guy who is determined to make sure Georgie isn’t the “one to get away” for technically the second time. This is an easy read, and one I would suggest to those who may be in a reading slump or want some good ‘ol smut in their lives. I found myself having a hard time connecting to the characters because I felt like I was just learning ABOUT them and not experiencing WITH them. I didn’t feel very drawn into the story as much as I wish I could have been. Regardless, I had some good chuckles and kicking my feet at the “sweet girl” comments 🤭 Thank you for catering to us praise girlies.
(I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.)
Rating: 3.5/5
Review: Fun book with steamy open door scenes and great bantering and quips between characters. James is your rich, comes-off-as-pretentious-but-is-actually-really-sweet guy who is determined to make sure Georgie isn’t the “one to get away” for technically the second time. This is an easy read, and one I would suggest to those who may be in a reading slump or want some good ‘ol smut in their lives. I found myself having a hard time connecting to the characters because I felt like I was just learning ABOUT them and not experiencing WITH them. I didn’t feel very drawn into the story as much as I wish I could have been. Regardless, I had some good chuckles and kicking my feet at the “sweet girl” comments 🤭 Thank you for catering to us praise girlies.
(I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.)
November 14, 2023
This is hands down one of the best books that I’ve ever read. My heart hurt for both Georgie and James, but I also loved each one of them. The character development and growth of the characters (and not just main characters! Side characters included) is so well written that I felt like they were my best friends and I was watching their love story play out! You will NOT be disappointed with this read!
*I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.*
*I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.*
November 11, 2023
this book was SO GOOD! i could not put it down! you will fall in love with james and georgie!
October 25, 2023
If you enjoy steamy romantic novels, you’ll love this one!
James Adler, self made billionaire and CEO of the company he founded, spots Georgie at a conference where she is working for another speaker, and is instantly drawn to her.
Fast forward a year, and guess who arrives at James’ company as his temporary PA?
They have a lot in common, having both suffered traumas in childhood, but don’t get off on the right foot straight away.
What follows is a beautifully written and well plotted story of their friendship, followed by a budding romance, and how they overcome their issues together, surrounded by friends and family.
It’s not all hearts and flowers though, and there are several bumps in the road to overcome before they can be a real couple.
This was quite a lengthy read for me, and I became really invested in the characters, and found myself shedding more than a few tears at times, as well as laughing out loud at others.
I truly enjoyed it, and highly recommend it.
I received an advance review copy for free, and am leaving this honest review voluntarily.
James Adler, self made billionaire and CEO of the company he founded, spots Georgie at a conference where she is working for another speaker, and is instantly drawn to her.
Fast forward a year, and guess who arrives at James’ company as his temporary PA?
They have a lot in common, having both suffered traumas in childhood, but don’t get off on the right foot straight away.
What follows is a beautifully written and well plotted story of their friendship, followed by a budding romance, and how they overcome their issues together, surrounded by friends and family.
It’s not all hearts and flowers though, and there are several bumps in the road to overcome before they can be a real couple.
This was quite a lengthy read for me, and I became really invested in the characters, and found myself shedding more than a few tears at times, as well as laughing out loud at others.
I truly enjoyed it, and highly recommend it.
I received an advance review copy for free, and am leaving this honest review voluntarily.
November 3, 2023
Love a good guy has been pining for a mystery woman story. What a fun romance. I had more than a few laugh out loud moments. Definitely a feel good story with great characters.
October 18, 2023
The way I couldn’t get enough of these main characters! So easy to get into the minds of each MC, and written so perfectly from each perspective. Dual perspectives are always tricky because they tend to be repetitive when it comes to plot but this was perfectly done and the pacing of the storyline was so fun to read. And the SPICE! Jaw on the floor, verbal squeals were constant and so fun to read. So much more than a romantic “beach read”. The way the characters deal with their past is done so well. Cannot wait for more of this author’s fictional world (and already rereading this one)
September 5, 2023
I was blessed to beta read this masterpiece of swoon and spice and I cannot wait to come back and rave about it in more detail on release day!
December 12, 2023
I can’t tell you how many times I squeed during this book! Literally kicking my feet and giggling. And the Taylor Swift references—unmatched!!! James is an actual dream and Georgia is a doll. Love them both so much. Shacklette’s writing is conversational, reminding me so much of Kathryn Nolan. Very much looking forward to everything else that she writes!
August 8, 2025
3.5 ⭐️. I’m giving this a 1/2 star bump bc the characters in the last 30% could have been reduced to a classic 3rd act breakup, but claps to this author for having them be mature adults and actually talk and support each other. The heroine really steps up. 👏
Otherwise, it is a classic rom com with likable characters, tragic back stories, down on her luck aspiring romance writer h, goofy but hot tech billionaire H, and spice.
- No third act breakup up
- Excellent communication
- Insta - as soon as James sees Georgie at a tech convention he is smitten.
- Protective MMC/FMC - Mutual care; but I especially love how he always makes sure that she eats and includes her in his meals at work and then starts driving her to/from work.
- No OM/OW at all. He isn’t with anyone else until they “happen” to see each other when she starts temping for him a year later. She’s thankfully not a virgin, but of course all of her sex has been bad.
- Genuine respect - These two characters genuinely like and respect each other. Lots of mutual support. The little paper rings he would make her from straw wrappers and how she kept them in a jar. :)
- Damaged H (36) - James and his sister were abandoned by their mother when he was 6 yrs old.
- Damaged h (25) - Her mother was a drug addict and her father was physically abusive. She was emancipated at 16.
- Spice starts around 30% and continues throughout
- Dual POV; HEA - marriage and pregnancy in epilogue.
- Mental health rep - both characters experience panic attacks for different reasons and both support the other. James is in active therapy and we see him throughout the story call his therapist when needed. She receives therapy at the end.
- Banter/Nicknames - Sweet girl.
- Demon cat (H)
- Found family - Amir, James sister and her wife, Rachel at the coffee shop and others.
Georgie starts to work for James as his assistant, not knowing that he’s been pining for her for a year. At first he is freaking out and doesn’t know how to act and then he gets it together and he puts on a charm offensive as he tries to get her to like him. Honestly “, this first part felt ridiculous. There’s almost no way a young woman in that situation, with her boss sending flirty texts and calling her “sweet girl” would feel creeped out and see red flags. But anyhoo, this is a romcom so all is fine.
They fall in like, then love, then they start to reveal their inner traumas and support each other.
Third act - when he feels the need to confront his mom and it goes horribly wrong (she says awful things to him), he tries to break up with Georgie. The confrontation with his mom resulted in him feeling terribly inadequate and not good enough for her. Thankfully, she understands what he’s going through and rather than getting mad, she supports him through his pain. Truly lovely.
If you’re looking for a sweet low angst story with two likable but damaged characters, this is a good choice. Not too deep or tragic but enough emotional weight to carry the sorry. 💕
Otherwise, it is a classic rom com with likable characters, tragic back stories, down on her luck aspiring romance writer h, goofy but hot tech billionaire H, and spice.
- No third act breakup up
- Excellent communication
- Insta - as soon as James sees Georgie at a tech convention he is smitten.
- Protective MMC/FMC - Mutual care; but I especially love how he always makes sure that she eats and includes her in his meals at work and then starts driving her to/from work.
- No OM/OW at all. He isn’t with anyone else until they “happen” to see each other when she starts temping for him a year later. She’s thankfully not a virgin, but of course all of her sex has been bad.
- Genuine respect - These two characters genuinely like and respect each other. Lots of mutual support. The little paper rings he would make her from straw wrappers and how she kept them in a jar. :)
- Damaged H (36) - James and his sister were abandoned by their mother when he was 6 yrs old.
- Damaged h (25) - Her mother was a drug addict and her father was physically abusive. She was emancipated at 16.
- Spice starts around 30% and continues throughout
- Dual POV; HEA - marriage and pregnancy in epilogue.
- Mental health rep - both characters experience panic attacks for different reasons and both support the other. James is in active therapy and we see him throughout the story call his therapist when needed. She receives therapy at the end.
- Banter/Nicknames - Sweet girl.
- Demon cat (H)
- Found family - Amir, James sister and her wife, Rachel at the coffee shop and others.
Georgie starts to work for James as his assistant, not knowing that he’s been pining for her for a year. At first he is freaking out and doesn’t know how to act and then he gets it together and he puts on a charm offensive as he tries to get her to like him. Honestly “, this first part felt ridiculous. There’s almost no way a young woman in that situation, with her boss sending flirty texts and calling her “sweet girl” would feel creeped out and see red flags. But anyhoo, this is a romcom so all is fine.
They fall in like, then love, then they start to reveal their inner traumas and support each other.
Third act - when he feels the need to confront his mom and it goes horribly wrong (she says awful things to him), he tries to break up with Georgie. The confrontation with his mom resulted in him feeling terribly inadequate and not good enough for her. Thankfully, she understands what he’s going through and rather than getting mad, she supports him through his pain. Truly lovely.
If you’re looking for a sweet low angst story with two likable but damaged characters, this is a good choice. Not too deep or tragic but enough emotional weight to carry the sorry. 💕
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 22, 2025
4.75 stars
I'm not the best at writing reviews but I feel like I want to write a really good one because this book was an amazing read.
Tropes:
💼 Billionaire boss/assistant
💕 A lot of longing/pining
🫣 11 year age gap
🫦 Lots of flirting
💖 Failed meet-cute
🌠 He falls first and very hard
👯♀️ Found family
👚 Matching outfits
🗨️ Good communication
💔 No third-act-breakup(she won't allow it)
👀Dual POV
"I haven't wanted to look at anyone else since the moment I laid eyes on Georgia"
• Summary of the book:
This book is about Georgia or Georgie who works for a temp agency and has just gotten a new assignment to work for a tech company. There she meets the billionaire CEO, James Adler, who has been obsessed with the fantasy of her from only a brief encounter with her once. At first James is cold and distant to her. He doesn't feel in control of his feelings towards her, and if he looks at her for too long he's scared he will develop real feelings towards her.
Georgie is a closeted romance writer and has never let anybody read her work. She also thinks that her stunning boss absolutely hates her. When they talk he will only say short words towards her and not even look at her face, and when she's sitting at her desk he will either stare at her or close his blinds so he can't see her. So, Georgie confronts him by calling him out on his actions, that he is nice to everyone at the office except for her.
From that point on James sees that if he can't distance himself from Georgie he will instead show what he feels for her. With flirting, sexy text messages, and picking her up from work, she starts to fall in love with him. But they have both really dark pasts that come back to haunt them. James has abandonment issues and Georgie can't handle fights and anger.
• Review:
This book was a very light read but with complex and compelling characters. They had all their own personalities and I loved how Georgie would build friendships with people and not only have her relationship with James. The different characters brought so much to the book. There was very good communication between our MCs; they would say how they didn't want to keep secrets from each other but also respected it when one of them needed time to explain things.
Throughout the book you could see how much Georgie grew. From never letting anyone close enough to even being a friend, to sharing anything and everything with the Pussy Posse. From having this support she is able to open up about her past trauma and even work past it.
Every time it would be James' pov I would be giggling and kicking my feet! He is a total flirt and fell so hard for Georgie at their first encounter, but he's also not a creep who stalked her after that it just so happened that she started working for him. If I could have a man even a fraction as obsessed with me as James is for Georgie I would be a happy woman, that's all I'm saying 😉.
I'm not the best at writing reviews but I feel like I want to write a really good one because this book was an amazing read.
Tropes:
💼 Billionaire boss/assistant
💕 A lot of longing/pining
🫣 11 year age gap
🫦 Lots of flirting
💖 Failed meet-cute
🌠 He falls first and very hard
👯♀️ Found family
👚 Matching outfits
🗨️ Good communication
💔 No third-act-breakup(she won't allow it)
👀Dual POV
"I haven't wanted to look at anyone else since the moment I laid eyes on Georgia"
• Summary of the book:
This book is about Georgia or Georgie who works for a temp agency and has just gotten a new assignment to work for a tech company. There she meets the billionaire CEO, James Adler, who has been obsessed with the fantasy of her from only a brief encounter with her once. At first James is cold and distant to her. He doesn't feel in control of his feelings towards her, and if he looks at her for too long he's scared he will develop real feelings towards her.
Georgie is a closeted romance writer and has never let anybody read her work. She also thinks that her stunning boss absolutely hates her. When they talk he will only say short words towards her and not even look at her face, and when she's sitting at her desk he will either stare at her or close his blinds so he can't see her. So, Georgie confronts him by calling him out on his actions, that he is nice to everyone at the office except for her.
From that point on James sees that if he can't distance himself from Georgie he will instead show what he feels for her. With flirting, sexy text messages, and picking her up from work, she starts to fall in love with him. But they have both really dark pasts that come back to haunt them. James has abandonment issues and Georgie can't handle fights and anger.
• Review:
This book was a very light read but with complex and compelling characters. They had all their own personalities and I loved how Georgie would build friendships with people and not only have her relationship with James. The different characters brought so much to the book. There was very good communication between our MCs; they would say how they didn't want to keep secrets from each other but also respected it when one of them needed time to explain things.
Throughout the book you could see how much Georgie grew. From never letting anyone close enough to even being a friend, to sharing anything and everything with the Pussy Posse. From having this support she is able to open up about her past trauma and even work past it.
Every time it would be James' pov I would be giggling and kicking my feet! He is a total flirt and fell so hard for Georgie at their first encounter, but he's also not a creep who stalked her after that it just so happened that she started working for him. If I could have a man even a fraction as obsessed with me as James is for Georgie I would be a happy woman, that's all I'm saying 😉.
April 24, 2024
Okay - to be fair to readers, I'm going to preface my review with a list of triggers as Emily Shacklette has them listed in the end of the book. Explicit language, childhood abandonment, childhood trauma, anxiety, character(s) on the autism spectrum, obsessive tendencies, possessiveness (consensual), violence against a person (witnessed and experienced), panic attacks, death of a parent (DWI), mentions of abortion (past, thought about, attempted), vomiting, PTSD, domestic violence (witnessed as a child), child abuse (offpage, MC), alcoholism & alcohol consumption, explicit on-page sex act)
Georgie and James are both emotionally damaged. Georgie seems to have recovered from her childhood trauma a little better than James though. James sees Georgie at a work conference and knows immediately that she's the one for him but she disappears without him ever getting her name.
A year later, Georgie is hired as a temp to work for James' tech company while his sister in law and former PA is out on leave. James doesn't react favorably because a) she's working for him and b) he doesn't think he deserves her.
Georgie is also a closet smutty romance writer, but she doesn't have enough self-confidence to go out on a limb and see what it would take to get published.
James obviously loves Georgie so much, I love all the scenes where he's doing the work to be a better person, and I love all the straw wrapper rings he keeps giving her.
He's trying really hard to recover from his self-admitted mommy issues after having been abandoned at a young age. He openly discusses seeing his therapist and wants to do the work. When he decides he needs to get closure on that part of his past before he can move forward, it backfires and sends him into a panic attack.
I really enjoyed this - my first Emily Shacklette book. It won't be my last.
Georgie and James are both emotionally damaged. Georgie seems to have recovered from her childhood trauma a little better than James though. James sees Georgie at a work conference and knows immediately that she's the one for him but she disappears without him ever getting her name.
A year later, Georgie is hired as a temp to work for James' tech company while his sister in law and former PA is out on leave. James doesn't react favorably because a) she's working for him and b) he doesn't think he deserves her.
Georgie is also a closet smutty romance writer, but she doesn't have enough self-confidence to go out on a limb and see what it would take to get published.
James obviously loves Georgie so much, I love all the scenes where he's doing the work to be a better person, and I love all the straw wrapper rings he keeps giving her.
He's trying really hard to recover from his self-admitted mommy issues after having been abandoned at a young age. He openly discusses seeing his therapist and wants to do the work. When he decides he needs to get closure on that part of his past before he can move forward, it backfires and sends him into a panic attack.
I really enjoyed this - my first Emily Shacklette book. It won't be my last.
December 12, 2023
Ohh! This book was SPICY! James Alder sees a girl at a conference and can’t get her out of his head. A year later, she shows up at his temp assistant and he can’t get her out of his mind. Georgia is 26 years old and has no family, no friends, and she just works temp jobs. At home, she writes spicy romance books that she never plans to let anyone read. At first, James is a jerk to her. But then he apologizes and they grow closer. But each of them have past familial traumas that they both need to work through if they are going to make it together as a couple.
I was not prepared for all the spiciness of this book! What I did enjoy about the spiciness is that it fit their personalities and it didn’t feel thrown into the book just for the sake of being there. But there is a lot of it.
Beyond the spice, this book was also sweet. James had so many sweet moments with Georgia. I loved how much he saw who she was and how much he wanted to take care of her. Equally, when she saw that he was having a hard time, she wanted to take care of him as well. I loved the comfortable moments between them, and the funny moments between them as well.
A good portion of the book also focused on their past demons. And I was really happy to see how much therapy played a part in this book. While we didn’t see most of his sessions, the book drove home how important the therapy is to help get through trauma, and even every day life. Both characters were super supportive of each other.
I think what I appreciated the most about the book is that even when things were hard, the characters communicated. There was no miscommunication – Georgia stuck around and made sure to work through whatever was going on.
I was not prepared for all the spiciness of this book! What I did enjoy about the spiciness is that it fit their personalities and it didn’t feel thrown into the book just for the sake of being there. But there is a lot of it.
Beyond the spice, this book was also sweet. James had so many sweet moments with Georgia. I loved how much he saw who she was and how much he wanted to take care of her. Equally, when she saw that he was having a hard time, she wanted to take care of him as well. I loved the comfortable moments between them, and the funny moments between them as well.
A good portion of the book also focused on their past demons. And I was really happy to see how much therapy played a part in this book. While we didn’t see most of his sessions, the book drove home how important the therapy is to help get through trauma, and even every day life. Both characters were super supportive of each other.
I think what I appreciated the most about the book is that even when things were hard, the characters communicated. There was no miscommunication – Georgia stuck around and made sure to work through whatever was going on.
December 13, 2023
Amazing
Ok this is a slow burn, low angst, feel good love story with found family and a bit of a lighter dark past for both MC’s. It’s discussed but only in relation to them finally opening up to each other and it’s tough stuff. I almost gave up because despite the FMC being a spicy romance author these two’s spice together didn’t start until after 60%. I was not expecting that and it felt like while we waited…it dragged a bit. But let me tell you, this book was amazing. The character arcs were magical for us to read. There was an attempted, yes attempted 3rd act breakup but thankfully, it didn’t solidify because they talked it out and didn’t give up on each other. It was truly beautiful. And let me say I will forever automatically add this author’s new books to cart, and I’m super picky. But the way we had 3, maybe 4 epilogues…straight to my heart ♥️. I have read some amazing books over the years, great characters and plots, and spice..but I get to the end and the authors ruin the entire experience by the absolute worst abrupt endings that make you wanna scream. It leaves the story incomplete and feels lazy imo. So when I tell you this book should win an award for the way the author loved and respected this story enough to do it so well and end it so beautifully, man I feel on top of the world after finishing it. Thank you thank thank you! And might I just add that if we don’t get the story on our coffee shop owner and our favorite neurodivergent bestie ASAP…I mean I NEED their story post haste! Please! 🙏🏻
Ok this is a slow burn, low angst, feel good love story with found family and a bit of a lighter dark past for both MC’s. It’s discussed but only in relation to them finally opening up to each other and it’s tough stuff. I almost gave up because despite the FMC being a spicy romance author these two’s spice together didn’t start until after 60%. I was not expecting that and it felt like while we waited…it dragged a bit. But let me tell you, this book was amazing. The character arcs were magical for us to read. There was an attempted, yes attempted 3rd act breakup but thankfully, it didn’t solidify because they talked it out and didn’t give up on each other. It was truly beautiful. And let me say I will forever automatically add this author’s new books to cart, and I’m super picky. But the way we had 3, maybe 4 epilogues…straight to my heart ♥️. I have read some amazing books over the years, great characters and plots, and spice..but I get to the end and the authors ruin the entire experience by the absolute worst abrupt endings that make you wanna scream. It leaves the story incomplete and feels lazy imo. So when I tell you this book should win an award for the way the author loved and respected this story enough to do it so well and end it so beautifully, man I feel on top of the world after finishing it. Thank you thank thank you! And might I just add that if we don’t get the story on our coffee shop owner and our favorite neurodivergent bestie ASAP…I mean I NEED their story post haste! Please! 🙏🏻
March 7, 2024
This book was SUCH a good a read it is a spicy Rom-Com with some heavy moments. I loved every moment the FMC is vulnerable but tough. The side characters are just as entertaining as the main characters you want all of their stories is how great she wrote them.
James is a CEO of a tech company and a daddy to a cat named Lucifer. A year before the story takes place he goes to a conference and sees his mystery girl who he cannot stop thinking about. Lucky for him his temp is that mystery girl, in the beginning he had his moments when I thought we were going to have a grumpy sunshine moment but he corrected himself. Boy did he make up for that short lived moment because he is just the sweetest with his own baggage and trauma.
Georgie is very much an introvert until you get to know here and then she is very extroverted. Due to her trauma she has a hard time getting close to people, I loved her growth in the story but the best part was she started her growth before her and James got on good terms. She comes in as James’s temp but she also writes smutty novels on the side 😏.
Great story there are some very real moments I think Emily executed them perfectly so much representation in this book. I am definately ready for book 2.
~~Tropes~
🐈⬛Billionaire
🐈⬛Rom-Com
🐈⬛Forced Proximity
🐈⬛Workplace
🐈⬛Age Gap 11yrs
🐈⬛He Falls First
🐈⬛Found Family
~Quotes~
💻I know in this moment, that I would give my dying breath just to see Georgie smile.
💻I hate how much my A$$hole cat likes you more than me, but I love having you here.
💻I am not broken. I am a person who is worthy of love.
💻I love you James. I need you to try harder not to hate yourself, but I also want you to know that I love you enough for both of us.
James is a CEO of a tech company and a daddy to a cat named Lucifer. A year before the story takes place he goes to a conference and sees his mystery girl who he cannot stop thinking about. Lucky for him his temp is that mystery girl, in the beginning he had his moments when I thought we were going to have a grumpy sunshine moment but he corrected himself. Boy did he make up for that short lived moment because he is just the sweetest with his own baggage and trauma.
Georgie is very much an introvert until you get to know here and then she is very extroverted. Due to her trauma she has a hard time getting close to people, I loved her growth in the story but the best part was she started her growth before her and James got on good terms. She comes in as James’s temp but she also writes smutty novels on the side 😏.
Great story there are some very real moments I think Emily executed them perfectly so much representation in this book. I am definately ready for book 2.
~~Tropes~
🐈⬛Billionaire
🐈⬛Rom-Com
🐈⬛Forced Proximity
🐈⬛Workplace
🐈⬛Age Gap 11yrs
🐈⬛He Falls First
🐈⬛Found Family
~Quotes~
💻I know in this moment, that I would give my dying breath just to see Georgie smile.
💻I hate how much my A$$hole cat likes you more than me, but I love having you here.
💻I am not broken. I am a person who is worthy of love.
💻I love you James. I need you to try harder not to hate yourself, but I also want you to know that I love you enough for both of us.
November 16, 2023
4.5⭐|4🌶|4🥵
I got an ARC copy of this book to write an honest review.
Girls, this book is HOT. OMG HOT!!! Both, Georgie and James, can only think about one thing. $EX. They are hornier than teen boys. But they are also so cute. Especially James. They saw each other at a conference. But didn't really talk to each other. James couldn't get Georgie out of his mind. Even ONE year later she still haunted him... No other woman could catch his attention. And than... She appears as his new temp assistant...
They both had difficult pasts. James has mommy issues because she left him and his sister, and Georgie's dad was violent. So both have problems with relationships. But still, they want each other.
Even with all these problems in the book, it's also very funny. I loved Amir. He is James' best friend and business partner. Georgie is a writer of spicy romance novels. She loves to write them but is afraid to publish them. When she met Amir they talked about books and that he is a fan of spicy romance books 😁 And then there are Georgie's new friends Rachel and Kira. Especially Kira... god, this girl doesn't have any filter 🙈
Oh, and I LOVED the scene about Elon Musk 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I can't wait to read the next book in this series. Like I said, I loved Amir and I hope he gets the girl I think he will... 🤩
I got an ARC copy of this book to write an honest review.
Girls, this book is HOT. OMG HOT!!! Both, Georgie and James, can only think about one thing. $EX. They are hornier than teen boys. But they are also so cute. Especially James. They saw each other at a conference. But didn't really talk to each other. James couldn't get Georgie out of his mind. Even ONE year later she still haunted him... No other woman could catch his attention. And than... She appears as his new temp assistant...
They both had difficult pasts. James has mommy issues because she left him and his sister, and Georgie's dad was violent. So both have problems with relationships. But still, they want each other.
Even with all these problems in the book, it's also very funny. I loved Amir. He is James' best friend and business partner. Georgie is a writer of spicy romance novels. She loves to write them but is afraid to publish them. When she met Amir they talked about books and that he is a fan of spicy romance books 😁 And then there are Georgie's new friends Rachel and Kira. Especially Kira... god, this girl doesn't have any filter 🙈
Oh, and I LOVED the scene about Elon Musk 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I can't wait to read the next book in this series. Like I said, I loved Amir and I hope he gets the girl I think he will... 🤩
December 7, 2023
This book! I cannot say enough good things about it! I enjoyed it so much, the tropes and micro-tropes were so well written! If I hadn’t known upfront, I wouldn’t believe this was Emily’s debut book!
In this dual POV RomCom, tech billionaire CEO James spots Georgia at a conference and is immediately he’s hooked! However, a year has gone by and he has been unable to find her. Until she shows up to his office as his new temp PA. Aspiring romance writer Georgia works for a temp agency as a means of supporting herself while still having the freedom to write. Gerogia’s unexpected appearance in his life completely throws him off kilter and unsure how to act around her, James makes it pretty miserable for her until she straight up calls him out. Realizing his mistake and unbeknownst to her, James basically starts wooing and dating her!
This was such a fun read, it was literally LOL funny! James gave me all the feels, Georgie is who I want to be friends with, her girl group needs to be my girl group, and his sisters are perfection! James and Georgia each have their own insecurities and past issues they must deal with, but it was so beautiful to see them work together (and individually) to become the best for themselves and each other. And of course the spice was SPICIN’!! Plus all the Taylor Swift content was pure bliss to my heart! 🫶🏼🫶🏼
🫶🏼Workplace romance
🫶🏼Boss x Assistant
🫶🏼Billionaire Cat Dad MMC
🫶🏼Romance Writer FMC
🫶🏼Age Gap
🫶🏼Her Falls First, Fast and Hard
🫶🏼Found Family
🫶🏼Hilarious Open Friend Communication
In this dual POV RomCom, tech billionaire CEO James spots Georgia at a conference and is immediately he’s hooked! However, a year has gone by and he has been unable to find her. Until she shows up to his office as his new temp PA. Aspiring romance writer Georgia works for a temp agency as a means of supporting herself while still having the freedom to write. Gerogia’s unexpected appearance in his life completely throws him off kilter and unsure how to act around her, James makes it pretty miserable for her until she straight up calls him out. Realizing his mistake and unbeknownst to her, James basically starts wooing and dating her!
This was such a fun read, it was literally LOL funny! James gave me all the feels, Georgie is who I want to be friends with, her girl group needs to be my girl group, and his sisters are perfection! James and Georgia each have their own insecurities and past issues they must deal with, but it was so beautiful to see them work together (and individually) to become the best for themselves and each other. And of course the spice was SPICIN’!! Plus all the Taylor Swift content was pure bliss to my heart! 🫶🏼🫶🏼
🫶🏼Workplace romance
🫶🏼Boss x Assistant
🫶🏼Billionaire Cat Dad MMC
🫶🏼Romance Writer FMC
🫶🏼Age Gap
🫶🏼Her Falls First, Fast and Hard
🫶🏼Found Family
🫶🏼Hilarious Open Friend Communication
December 23, 2023
No tenía ninguna expectativa y terminó encantandome. Emily hiciste un gran trabajo, felicidades por tu debut.
Es un libro que hace mención a temas fuertes, sin embargo, no hay drama entre los protagonistas y su relación se da de forma natural. Si buscan un libro con mucha angustia este no es el indicado, pero si buscan una historia en donde puedas ver como los protagonistas se conocen, se van enamorando, se ayudan para ser mejores, se platican sus miedos, se apoyan, van al psicólogo para tratar sus problemas y crean una familia, este libro es para ustedes.
¿Amir y Rachel tendrán su libro????
Spoilers ⚠️ ⚠️ ⚠️
Pensé que James sería un idiota con Georgia la mayoría parte del libro, pero no, sólo fueron los primeros 3 capítulos y en realidad no era intención de James ser un tarado, cuando se dió cuenta que estaba lastimando a Georgia inmediatamente habló con ella, le pidió perdón y fue más consiente de su comportamiento.
La escena en donde James le da su tarjeta y le dice a Georgia que compre lo que quería porque consentirla le pone duro 🔥🔥.
Ellos se conocieron un año antes de que Georgia empezara trabajar para él, ella no se acordaba de él, sin embargo, él no pudo dejar de pensar de ella, hasta se volvió célibe e incluso la busco como loco por meses, pero por cuestion de una hada madrina (cuando lo leal entenderán) terminó trabajando para él.
Es un libro que hace mención a temas fuertes, sin embargo, no hay drama entre los protagonistas y su relación se da de forma natural. Si buscan un libro con mucha angustia este no es el indicado, pero si buscan una historia en donde puedas ver como los protagonistas se conocen, se van enamorando, se ayudan para ser mejores, se platican sus miedos, se apoyan, van al psicólogo para tratar sus problemas y crean una familia, este libro es para ustedes.
¿Amir y Rachel tendrán su libro????
Spoilers ⚠️ ⚠️ ⚠️
Pensé que James sería un idiota con Georgia la mayoría parte del libro, pero no, sólo fueron los primeros 3 capítulos y en realidad no era intención de James ser un tarado, cuando se dió cuenta que estaba lastimando a Georgia inmediatamente habló con ella, le pidió perdón y fue más consiente de su comportamiento.
La escena en donde James le da su tarjeta y le dice a Georgia que compre lo que quería porque consentirla le pone duro 🔥🔥.
Ellos se conocieron un año antes de que Georgia empezara trabajar para él, ella no se acordaba de él, sin embargo, él no pudo dejar de pensar de ella, hasta se volvió célibe e incluso la busco como loco por meses, pero por cuestion de una hada madrina (cuando lo leal entenderán) terminó trabajando para él.
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March 10, 2024✨ Georgia On My Mind by Emily Shacklette ✨
💕 What are the chances?
✨ Hidden career ambitions
💕 Lucifer the cat
✨ Amir: the bestest friend
💕 Lint roller frustrations
James meets a woman a year ago at a conference, and from that one interaction, he is smitten. The problem? He doesn’t even know her name. Enter Georgie, who serendipitously becomes James’s new temp assistant. What. Are. The. Chances?
In a storyline about navigating feelings for someone after having a troubling childhood, both Georgie and James struggle to vocalize their needs and wants, not just in love, but in life. Work can be an escape for some, but sometimes work is just allowing people to hide from elements of reality. There is some good representation in this book overall: LGBTQ+ reps, mental health rep, and a plus sized FMC. Side note: check trigger warnings before reading. Flashbacks could be too much for some.
My favorite character? Amir. I know the next book in the series features him, and I’m beyond excited. 😎
Spice: 🌶️🌶️
Recommend: Yes!
Pairs well with a bagel sandwich and a hot coffee with any fun flavored creamer for pizazz.
💕 What are the chances?
✨ Hidden career ambitions
💕 Lucifer the cat
✨ Amir: the bestest friend
💕 Lint roller frustrations
James meets a woman a year ago at a conference, and from that one interaction, he is smitten. The problem? He doesn’t even know her name. Enter Georgie, who serendipitously becomes James’s new temp assistant. What. Are. The. Chances?
In a storyline about navigating feelings for someone after having a troubling childhood, both Georgie and James struggle to vocalize their needs and wants, not just in love, but in life. Work can be an escape for some, but sometimes work is just allowing people to hide from elements of reality. There is some good representation in this book overall: LGBTQ+ reps, mental health rep, and a plus sized FMC. Side note: check trigger warnings before reading. Flashbacks could be too much for some.
My favorite character? Amir. I know the next book in the series features him, and I’m beyond excited. 😎
Spice: 🌶️🌶️
Recommend: Yes!
Pairs well with a bagel sandwich and a hot coffee with any fun flavored creamer for pizazz.
December 10, 2023
This book is a mixture of sassy, grumpy, steamy and acceptance. It starts with an unexpected encounter that leads James to constantly have Georgia on his mind for the past year. Then suddenly she's there taking over for his receptionist while she's on maternity leave. How is he supposed to act around her when she become his obsession, he can't look her in the eye, he can't make small talk with her he just accepts she's there and works around her. Georgie needs this job yet for reasons she doesn't know her new boss hates her, she can't do anything right and if she hears "that's not how Amy did it" she's going to lose it. Yet there's just something about him, if he'd just relax and maybe smile he's quite handsome. The tension and the interactions between these two is really something else. The book keeps you entertained with every turn of the page between laughs, cringes and steamy moments I totally enjoyed every moment reading this book. I received this as an ARC copy and this is my own opinion and review of the book
April 26, 2024
If a book was a tajin-rimmed mango margarita, it would be this. The perfect blend of sweet and spicy that has you coming back for more. I LOVE this cast of characters - everyone down to the cat!!
Listen, I love a simpy man, the cheesier the better, and James is down BAD from the start. This man has been pining after this mysterious woman he meets at a conference for a year before she magically shows up as his temp assistant. And, like any man who is head over heels for someone, he acts like a complete dick in an effort to not make his feelings known.
Naturally, chaos ensues, including but not limited to:
🍑: losing it at the boss over a Taylor Swift lip sync
🍑: apology pizza and coffee
🍑: post-conference *ahem* snuggles
My favorite part about this book is how Emily is not scared to get real with the characters. There is childhood trauma. There is therapy and adult communication. There are real friends who will tell you the “no, actually you’re acting like an idiot” truth.
Anyway, this was a delight from start to finish, and I need the next books immediately.
Listen, I love a simpy man, the cheesier the better, and James is down BAD from the start. This man has been pining after this mysterious woman he meets at a conference for a year before she magically shows up as his temp assistant. And, like any man who is head over heels for someone, he acts like a complete dick in an effort to not make his feelings known.
Naturally, chaos ensues, including but not limited to:
🍑: losing it at the boss over a Taylor Swift lip sync
🍑: apology pizza and coffee
🍑: post-conference *ahem* snuggles
My favorite part about this book is how Emily is not scared to get real with the characters. There is childhood trauma. There is therapy and adult communication. There are real friends who will tell you the “no, actually you’re acting like an idiot” truth.
Anyway, this was a delight from start to finish, and I need the next books immediately.
November 26, 2023
I really loved these characters (Amir, Rachel, Keeks etc) and want to know what happens next. The book has a really good premise, doesn’t need anyone woman being pinned down by womanising bachelor boss.
I feel like at the start Georgie was a full on ‘I’m not like the other girls’ 🙄 kind of heroine, and there was a lack of consistency between the main character profiles. The characters seem to have changed and become more interesting later on but at the same time were held back by the abundance of tropes seemingly thrown in and forced sexual content. I feel like the info dumps of their trauma really take away from how the story could have come together.
There were lots of eye roll moments but some cute moments too. I almost DNF this book but as I was given an ARC I wanted to finish it to give an honest review. I think I will read the second book for the characters and hope that the plot meshes better rather than seemingly having the latest tropes all shoved into one book.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I feel like at the start Georgie was a full on ‘I’m not like the other girls’ 🙄 kind of heroine, and there was a lack of consistency between the main character profiles. The characters seem to have changed and become more interesting later on but at the same time were held back by the abundance of tropes seemingly thrown in and forced sexual content. I feel like the info dumps of their trauma really take away from how the story could have come together.
There were lots of eye roll moments but some cute moments too. I almost DNF this book but as I was given an ARC I wanted to finish it to give an honest review. I think I will read the second book for the characters and hope that the plot meshes better rather than seemingly having the latest tropes all shoved into one book.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
December 18, 2023
𝚐𝚎𝚘𝚛𝚐𝚒𝚊 𝚘𝚗 𝚖𝚢 𝚖𝚒𝚗𝚍 𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚔 𝚛𝚎𝚟𝚒𝚎𝚠
I had the privilege meeting Emily on my podcast with Amber few months ago! She came out with this book last week & I finally got to read it and omg, it’s so cute!! I’m a dark romance whöřê through and through but I do have a special place in my heart for billionaire fluff! James is everything. I love him sm and I love me some Georgie! She is so quirky and funny! I also love that it shows a bit of Emily in Georgie and i was kicking my feet because I remember the little deets she spilled on the podcast! 🫶🏽 I cannot wait to read more of your books! Congratulations and keep writing, don’t ever stop! 🎉
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Tropes:
💲: workplace romance
💲: bisexual fmc
💲: cinnamon roll mmc
💲: billionaire romance
💲: taylor swift coded 🫶🏽
rating: 5 ⭐️
spice: 🌶️🌶️.5
I had the privilege meeting Emily on my podcast with Amber few months ago! She came out with this book last week & I finally got to read it and omg, it’s so cute!! I’m a dark romance whöřê through and through but I do have a special place in my heart for billionaire fluff! James is everything. I love him sm and I love me some Georgie! She is so quirky and funny! I also love that it shows a bit of Emily in Georgie and i was kicking my feet because I remember the little deets she spilled on the podcast! 🫶🏽 I cannot wait to read more of your books! Congratulations and keep writing, don’t ever stop! 🎉
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Tropes:
💲: workplace romance
💲: bisexual fmc
💲: cinnamon roll mmc
💲: billionaire romance
💲: taylor swift coded 🫶🏽
rating: 5 ⭐️
spice: 🌶️🌶️.5
March 2, 2025
After a chance encounter at a conference, James can’t get a mystery woman out of his mind. Until a year later when she shows up in his office as his new temp assistant. So what does James do? He acts like a dick and annoys her to the point she shouts at him. Realising he’s messed up he begs her to give him a chance which lucky for him she agrees to. But as James and Georgia grow closer will the skeletons in their pasts destroy the future they can both see together?
I can’t even begin to tell you how much I loved this book! James is such a sweetheart! The way he loves Georgie, his insecurities, the way he’s constantly trying to fix himself and that hot as fuck dominant side in the bedroom 🥵🥵 he has gone a long way to redeeming the J names!
I can’t even begin to tell you how much I loved this book! James is such a sweetheart! The way he loves Georgie, his insecurities, the way he’s constantly trying to fix himself and that hot as fuck dominant side in the bedroom 🥵🥵 he has gone a long way to redeeming the J names!
November 27, 2023
Both main characters came from rough upbringing during their younger years. James and Georgia try to leave their young pasts behind, but because of their hurtful and verbal abuse they try to hide their past and forget these pains, although they rear their ugly heads continually.
James and Georgia got close in their relationship and because 'everything;' to each other. They helped each other through their rough family times and grew closer; especially Georgia who wouldn't give up with James' hurt and wanting to hide.
Personally, felt there was more steamy romance in storyline then needed.
I received an early copy for my free and honest review.
James and Georgia got close in their relationship and because 'everything;' to each other. They helped each other through their rough family times and grew closer; especially Georgia who wouldn't give up with James' hurt and wanting to hide.
Personally, felt there was more steamy romance in storyline then needed.
I received an early copy for my free and honest review.
December 6, 2023
I enjoyed reading this book. I liked how both main charcaters had a good backstory and foundation. The Taylor Swift references throughout the book were a nice touch for any swiftie out there! I am a sucker for a grumpy/sunshine romance so this was right up my alley and I was ecstatic to have been selected for an ARC. I really enjoyed some of the side charcaters narratives too and would be really interested in reading about them in a related book! I really enjoyed how both charcters showed really good communication throughout, it was not a book where I was screaming at the two MCs to talk to each other which is so refreshing to see.
November 9, 2023
I LOVED this book! I could not stop smiling at the interactions between the two main characters and the interactions between the MC's and the other characters - the friendships are written just as well as the relationship. Emily has done an excellent job creating well-rounded characters in a beautifully crafted world. This book had all the best tropes (sunshine/grumpy, workplace romance, he falls first and hard) with a super happy ending and I can't stop raving about it. I laughed, I cried, I absolutely loved it and I'm super excited to see what else Emily has in store for us!
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