Wonderstruck

by Aria Harding

Whitney holds herself to a certain standard of poise; as a personal assistant, she is always presentable and orderly. So, when her boss passes away, and a new CEO gets appointed, she is prepared to go to great lengths to be helpful – but her steel reserve is being shredded with the smoldering heat dripping off Theo. She’s finding it increasingly more challenging to maintain that air of professionalism around him.

Theo comes into his new role strong and is determined to prove himself. Still, his irresistible new assistant is consistently drawing his gaze. It is incredible how quickly he comes to rely on her. When he discovers dark secrets within the company’s records, he hates how much he must let her down and destroy the illusion she had of her old boss. But Theo cannot sweep something of this magnitude under the rug, so he knows he has to bring it to light, even if it means losing her.

310 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 14, 2023

Reviews

[Danii Drakeley · Rating 4 out of 5]

When Whitney’s father-like figure of a boss dies, there’s a new CEO taking his place - but can he measure up to her expectations?
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This book was such a light-hearted, love saves the day kind of read and I just adored it. It was the escape I didn’t know I was needing and I loved every page. With all the perfect tropes (billionaire romance, forbidden love, instant attraction) and a story line that has a hint of something more to it (I find that Aria is perfect at this - balancing romance and a bit of mystery too), what’s not to love. It’s a dual POV too which is always an added bonus in my opinion.
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Thank you, Aria, for the chance to read this as an ARC - your writing is incredible and I can’t wait to see what you produce next.

[Yami’s Bookshelf · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wonderstruck by Aria Harding is a captivating tale of professional dynamics entwined with simmering tension. Whitney's commitment to poise clashes with the smoldering chemistry she shares with Theo, the new CEO. The narrative skillfully weaves a web of intrigue, unraveling dark secrets within the company. As Theo grapples with ethical dilemmas, the story explores the complexities of loyalty and sacrifice. Harding's writing keeps the reader hooked with a perfect balance of passion and suspense, making Wonderstruck a compelling read.

[Sissy's Romance Book Review · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderstruck by Aria Harding is the story of Theo and Whitney. Whitney was taken in by her previous boss and his wife. Whitney's previous boss had become a mentor for her after she became his personal assistant. But now in Whitney's present day her mentor has passed away, which is making room for a new CEO. Theo is a well off business man who is taking over the CEO position. When these two meet the sparks fly between the two of them. Enjoyed their story.

[bookvibes.with.lynette · Rating 5 out of 5]

" 𝓘 𝓭𝓸𝓷'𝓽 𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓴 𝓘 𝓬𝓪𝓷 𝓰𝓸 𝓪𝓷𝓸𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓻 𝓭𝓪𝔂 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱𝓸𝓾𝓽 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝔀𝓸𝓻𝓵𝓭 𝓴𝓷𝓸𝔀𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝔂𝓸𝓾'𝓻𝓮 𝓶𝓲𝓷𝓮."

" 𝓘'𝓵𝓵 𝓵𝓸𝓿𝓮 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓾𝓷𝓽𝓲𝓵 𝓘'𝓶 𝓸𝓵𝓭 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓰𝓻𝓪𝔂, 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓷 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓷, 𝓽𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝓶𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽 𝓷𝓸𝓽 𝓫𝓮 𝓵𝓸𝓷𝓰 𝓮𝓷𝓸𝓾𝓰𝓱."

VIBES:
📝 Dirty Talk
📝 Instant Love
📝 Spicy Scenes
📝 Boss/Assistant
📝 Billionaire Romance

THOUGHTS:
💜 Why can't I find a guy like Theo? He is perfect. He would definitely be a perfect 10 in my book!
💜 This book was a quick read, right to the point, easy storyline to follow.
💜 Drama & twists in the book were realistic, nothing over the top, or dragged on for pages.
💜 Likable main characters as well as side characters.
💜 Not over the top spice, but just enough to get your toes to curl and those butterflies in your belly.
💜 Theo loves to worship his woman and his count down when he was 👅🐱, was 🥵 and the gala scene 🔥
💜 I loved the epilogue, giving us a glimpse into their future
💜 This book is perfect if you want to go back to simple girl meets guy and they fall in love and have an HEA, none of that over the top drama and taking the reader through loops. Simple but entertaining romance story.
💜 I definitely recommend for all my readers who love workplace romance, forced proximity, billionaire romance, and the guy pleasing the girl all the time 😉

[Lilly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tropes
- Office Romance
- Millionaire MMC
- Forbidden love
- Insta-lust
- Sunshine FMC
- Found Family
- Amazing side characters
- 3 🌶️

I'm not sure if it's a 4 or 3.75 star but regardless it was an easy and good read. I loved that Theo truly was dedicated to her and was willing to do just about anything for her.
I loved the fact that Whitney had strong friendships and had found herself a family even when she didn't have a biological one. but what I loved the most was Chase and Layla. I need to read their story because they cracked me up and made me fall in love with them even more than Whitney and Theo.

I feel like the first half of the book paled in comparison to the second half of the book. Wow the second half had a hold on me where I couldn't stop reading. The recklessness of their attraction to each other and the ending made my heartbeat so fast. The ending, especially felt so realistic and so emotional that I didn't know what to do with myself!

my three points of critique and the reason it wasn't a five star review is 1) there could've been more banter. There was basically none 2) Whitney fell one too many times into Theo's arms 3) Whitney and Theo sometimes felt a bit bland compared to Chase and Layla.

Thank you GreysPromo for this ARC in return for an honest review

[M · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am an Aria fan through and through. Was absolutely obsessed with Chasing Infinity so naturally assumed I was going to love this book also… and I was correct.

Theo and Whitney are absolutely adorable and I enjoyed how straight forward their story was. The communication between them was top notch… we all love us a man who knows what he wants and doesn’t dance around it 🫶🏼

The spice was spicin’ and the HEA was HEA’ing allllll over the place. Definitely a little “good for the soul, palate cleansing” read for sure… thank you Aria for sharing your talent with us 📚😘

[Brittany Johns · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wonderstruck
By Ari Harding
4⭐️ 2🌶️

All I have to say is that I love an emotionally mature king and Aria delivered him! Theo is not your typical millionaire- he is laid back, he is kind, he talks about his feelings, he is humble, and his dirty talk is incredible. This millionaire romance was so sweet. There is no third act breakups, no huge conflict, just a good office romance. I mean… who doesn’t love a story about a millionaire boss who falls in love with his PA? Whitney is all sunshine, she is sweet, thoughtful, and hard working. These characters and this story are just so good. The side characters were also great! I wouldn’t mind a book about Theo’s Brother Chase and Whitney’s BFF Leila. If you love a romance that is going to keep a smile on your face, this is the book for you. It gives all of the good feelings.

I received this book as an ARC

[Kylie Rudsinski · Rating 4 out of 5]

Arias first book was a deep, emotionally intense love story. I think I was expecting something really similar and heavy but was pleasantly surprised with a solid, lighthearted romance with good steam! Love a dual POV and how Theo wasn’t portrayed as the jackass billionaire boss. He was more down to earth than others. I think it’s adorable that Whit is just a happy go lucky gal obsessed with her job- also how this book opened with her chapter was amazing.

[Kim Cerf · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was a huge fan of Aria's first book, but I absolutely ate this one up!! Like give me a forced proximity workplace romance all day every day.

I think I'm mostly a sucker for any MMC named Theo, especially ones who are sexy millionaire CEOs. I read a significant amount of romance books so it's always nice to have some secrets tied in to shake things up and keep me thinking about the story long after I've finished.

Plus Theo's tongue.... hot damn.

[Karla Escutia · Rating 5 out of 5]

What I loved about this book was the enemies to lovers and the tension was great between Theo and Whitney was off the charts and the off limits between is what made you be like what is happening next and what they have to go through before they are happy is what kept me in the edge of my seat great read

[Raquel Constanza · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love, love, loved this one!!!! After reading and loving Chasing Infinity, I was so excited to get an ARC for Wonderstruck. I knew I would love it from the very beginning.

Wonderstruck follows Whitney, a personal assistant and Theo, the billionaire who becomes Whitney's new boss after her former boss, who was like a second father to Whitney, dies.

I loved Theo and his no nonsense way of being. He was emotionally mature and the dirty talk 🥵😍
So well written.

Loved the story, the sweetness and all the side characters who, true to Aria style, are always just as amazing as the MCs and you can't help but want more and more of them!

The story is perfect for all those who want to escape in to a world where love happens against all odds.

Thank you Aria for my ARC of this amazing story and I can't wait for more!!!!

Pre-order your copy now! It's out 11/14 💖

What to expect:

👩🏻‍💻 Workplace romance
💰Billionaire romance
😍Instant attraction
❤️‍🔥Forbidden love
💕 Dual pov
🌶️ spice!

[Lina · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love workplace romance and Theo and Whitney's story didn't disappoint me.

Whitney's old boss passed away and he was replaced with a new one. As a team, they are really great. Both of them want to succumb to lust, but the company has strict rules about romance in the workplace. None of them want to make the situation complicated.

What I liked in particular was that there wasn't a lot of drama surrounding Whitney and Theo.

When both of them finally got together, they became a better version of themselves. Their love was so sweet and beautiful. They were completing each other. The love scenes...they were hot, sexy, smutty and literally so so good.

Overall, I loved Whitney and Theo's love story.

***I received an ARC from Grey's Promotion and this is my voluntary review.***

[Wendy Livingstone · Rating 5 out of 5]

Whitney is sweet, hardworking, and caring, and she is a PA to a boss who became a second father as well as mentor to her. When Whitneys’ boss passes away, a new CEO is appointed, and that is Theo a humble, and down-to-earth billionaire. The sparks fly between these two, but when Theo finds discrepancies in the company’s records, he knows he needs to report them, but how will Whitney react?
This is a well written story which has challenges, emotions, undeniable chemistry, instant attraction, romance, and love, which is told in dual POV’s, and leads to an entertaining and spicy page turner.
I look forward to reading more from this talented author whose work I highly recommend.

[Misty · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was my first book by this author and I liked the book. It is an addicting story with two people who work together finding themselves highly attracted to their co-worker. When the chemistry between them becomes to much they give a relationship a try. However, because Theo is the new CEO it is difficult because there is a no-fraternization clause in his contract. When Theo grapples with the dilemma he is willing to give up everything. I think that these two characters grew throughout the story and I liked Theo's brother and Whitney's best friend and I hope that we can see more of them.

Received ARC in exchange for voluntary honest review from Grey's Promotions and Aria Harding.

[Devons book corner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Theo and Whitney's workplace romance was one that did not disappoint. When Whitney's boss passed away, they replaced him with a new one, one that is much more appealing in every way, shape and form. However, the company has a very strict set of rules when it comes to workplace romances. Eventually they cave in and end up together, and I loved everything about it. This book was so sweet, and the spice and chemistry was top notch. Loved reading this book.

[Tisha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ms. Aria has done it again! Chasing Infinity has been my Number 1 read & now this?? I usually don’t like the millionaire stories but this…Theo is not your typical millionaire & I think that’s why I fell in love with him. The connection & the amount of spice with Whitney and Theo is just *chef’s kiss*!!

[Amanda Gruber · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another homerun by Aria. This beautiful office romance shows two people coming together despite the odds. Theo is not your typical alphahole or CEO, he's sweet and honest and real. LOVE Theo. Whitney is a powerhouse woman as well, she's sexy and sure of herself.

Highly recommend! Another sweet romance with plenty of spice.

[Lindsey Wineland · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the 2nd book from Aria that I’ve read and they are so drastically different but also both so great!!

Whitney is a professional to the T, That is until her sexy new boss Theo comes around. Their undeniable chemistry, flirty banter, tension and spice is perfect. These two together are just perfect.

This book also has a little bit of suspense that makes this a fun read!!!

[Amanda Kintner · Rating 4 out of 5]

Theo and Whitney! I love a good billionaire forbidden romance. Their relationship was...so good. That's all I can say. This was well written and makes you go through different emotions. I look forward to reading more from this author!

[Nicole D'cruz (kiwinikilovesreading) · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book so much! aria has written one beautiful book!! I loved Theo what a sweet kind Caring man and I loved Whitney! She has a bomb dropped on her and she doesn’t know what to think about someone she admired and looked up to. More in depth review coming soon . 4.5 stars from me

[Amanda Bach · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a cute work romance! I had been reading a lot of fantasy recently, so taking a break from that and reading a cute, heartfelt, walking-green-flag-MMC book was necessary. This was exactly that!

[April Frisch · Rating 5 out of 5]

Whitney and Theo’s story is captivating from the beginning! This book has all the feels of a workplace billionaire romance with the drama and HEA we want!

[Grace Willows · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book! This forbidden romance book is a great palate cleanser! Whitney and Theos story will have you feeling all the feels. This is a great book to cuddle up with a fuzzy blanket and a great cup of coffee to.

[Reading In the Red Room · Rating 5 out of 5]

Whitney loved and respected her previous boss. He was a great mentor and she will never forget how him and his wife helped her. Now that he is gone a new CEO is starting and Whitney is nervous about being his assistant. Theo is taking over as CEO. It’s what he does he is a professional businessman. He lays eyes on Whitney and all bets are pretty much off. Whitney and Theo have an instant chemistry and an undeniable connection. Now what? How are they going to handle working together while having a strong pull towards each other. This was a cute read with a lot going on! We have a work place romance, a little family drama and a board that is picking on the CEO. This was a fast paced read with several laugh out loud moments. I can’t wait to read more books by this author.

[Ramya · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tbh, I don't know how to put this book down.