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Sebastian Hutchinson is a grumpy billionaire trying to keep everyone at arm's length.With a company that needs some better guidance, and his parent’s dream hanging in the balance he doesn’t have time for distractions.That all changes the minute he meets a sunshine girl with hideous shoes who has a panic attack in an elevator with him. He gets sucked in, desperate to know more.
Poppy Thatcher is a sunshine girl who always sees the best in everything despite suffering from crippling anxiety and frequent panic attacks.Starting her new job is a big deal and she definitely doesn’t have time for romance but when she meets him that all changes.He’s her employer. Her boss. But he becomes her strength and her pain.Their love is one they can’t deny no matter how hard they try - but when forces try to pull them apart will their love survive or will it destroy them both.
Poppy Thatcher is a sunshine girl who always sees the best in everything despite suffering from crippling anxiety and frequent panic attacks.Starting her new job is a big deal and she definitely doesn’t have time for romance but when she meets him that all changes.He’s her employer. Her boss. But he becomes her strength and her pain.Their love is one they can’t deny no matter how hard they try - but when forces try to pull them apart will their love survive or will it destroy them both.
398 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 19, 2023
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November 12, 2024
⭐️⭐️⭐️.75
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Firstly, thank you SO much to @authoregbarman for sending through a copy of this book, I am so grateful and can honestly say I really enjoyed this book!
Poppy is a brightly dressed, happy-go-lucky ray of sunshine to everyone she meets, but underneath her appearance is a woman suffering with devastating anxiety. Starting a new job, having an icky boss, and having run-ins with the CEO isn’t exactly helping. Sebastian has been running his beloved family business from the time he came of age at 21; his parents are dearly missed from the day he lost them at 14, he feels the pressure to do them proud. With so many parts of the company seemingly in disarray, work needs to be his sole purpose, but he can’t stop seeking out the shy girl from Marketing.
Poppy really reminded me of Louisa Clark from ‘Me Before You’; she is so sweet, so brightly spirited you can’t help but love her. She tries her hardest to keep her struggles hidden, using self-taught methods to keep calm but it doesn’t always work. The depiction of this was so well-written, brilliantly explained and the way she slowly realises she doesn’t have to do it all alone; asking for and receiving help is good, talking about it is healthy.
Sebastian is a billionaire; that was all it took for me to fall in love with him! 👀 🤣 He started with his stubborn, uncaring and cold approach; no one meant anything to him after all he had lived through. Slowly he morphs this otherwise frosty act to having such care and compassion for someone struggling, it was so heartwarming.
Their romance is slow burn, and grows so genuinely, I was rooting for their HEA!
There are some other aspects of the book which become evident and a lathe plot line towards the end, and it was heartbreaking to read, but still such a prevalent issue. (Please check TW’s)
This book reminded me of ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’, but without the red room and contract 🤣 Gotta love a billionaire romance.
A brilliant plot, loveable characters and the perfect amount of spice!
Empowered
Firstly, thank you SO much to @authoregbarman for sending through a copy of this book, I am so grateful and can honestly say I really enjoyed this book!
Poppy is a brightly dressed, happy-go-lucky ray of sunshine to everyone she meets, but underneath her appearance is a woman suffering with devastating anxiety. Starting a new job, having an icky boss, and having run-ins with the CEO isn’t exactly helping. Sebastian has been running his beloved family business from the time he came of age at 21; his parents are dearly missed from the day he lost them at 14, he feels the pressure to do them proud. With so many parts of the company seemingly in disarray, work needs to be his sole purpose, but he can’t stop seeking out the shy girl from Marketing.
Poppy really reminded me of Louisa Clark from ‘Me Before You’; she is so sweet, so brightly spirited you can’t help but love her. She tries her hardest to keep her struggles hidden, using self-taught methods to keep calm but it doesn’t always work. The depiction of this was so well-written, brilliantly explained and the way she slowly realises she doesn’t have to do it all alone; asking for and receiving help is good, talking about it is healthy.
Sebastian is a billionaire; that was all it took for me to fall in love with him! 👀 🤣 He started with his stubborn, uncaring and cold approach; no one meant anything to him after all he had lived through. Slowly he morphs this otherwise frosty act to having such care and compassion for someone struggling, it was so heartwarming.
Their romance is slow burn, and grows so genuinely, I was rooting for their HEA!
There are some other aspects of the book which become evident and a lathe plot line towards the end, and it was heartbreaking to read, but still such a prevalent issue. (Please check TW’s)
This book reminded me of ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’, but without the red room and contract 🤣 Gotta love a billionaire romance.
A brilliant plot, loveable characters and the perfect amount of spice!
May 24, 2025
Over all I loved it!
Few errors in typing overall it was a great read, Sebastian’s story at the end gave some input on why he acted the way he did. The story towards the end just seemed jumpy. I would have liked to have read about some of the groveling he did and not lumped into the word stating that he did. The book had a familiarity to it but with a change and over all it was enjoyable!
Few errors in typing overall it was a great read, Sebastian’s story at the end gave some input on why he acted the way he did. The story towards the end just seemed jumpy. I would have liked to have read about some of the groveling he did and not lumped into the word stating that he did. The book had a familiarity to it but with a change and over all it was enjoyable!
February 3, 2025
read
Dnf
This is not for me
Very wordy - takes a lot to get to the point
- Insta love/lust
I know it was probably meant to be funny and quirky at times but I was personally just bored
I dont think this type of story is for me
Others may love this
Dnf
This is not for me
Very wordy - takes a lot to get to the point
- Insta love/lust
I know it was probably meant to be funny and quirky at times but I was personally just bored
I dont think this type of story is for me
Others may love this
August 2, 2024
This book was fantastic! Really great introduction to the characters, nicely paced, looking forward to book two already, lots of swoon worthy moments and a lot of laughs too !
December 28, 2024
Absolutely brilliant, classic grumpy Vs sunshine trope that gets you wriggling in your seat!
September 28, 2025
It was alright story.
Story storyline was good but could be executed differently. Love how he mellowed for her and calmed her thru her issues.
Story storyline was good but could be executed differently. Love how he mellowed for her and calmed her thru her issues.
November 21, 2025
Brilliant
Absolutely loved this book it/ was so good its the first book I've read for m this author after getting g the recommendation off tiktok
Absolutely loved this book it/ was so good its the first book I've read for m this author after getting g the recommendation off tiktok
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