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Confidential Attraction: A Steamy Black Romance
Their professional relationship brought them together in unforeseen ways, but desire just might tear them apart in this steamy romance from
New York Times
bestselling author, Brenda Jackson, previously published as
Strictly Confidential Attraction
.
Successful entrepreneur Mark Hartman has never met a challenge he couldn't handle. But when family tragedy strikes and he suddenly becomes the guardian of his infant niece, he knows he’s in over his head. Luckily for Mark, his assistant, Alison Lind, agrees to be his temporary live-in nanny and help her handsome boss with the newfound responsibilities of parenthood.
Spending so much time together creates a sizzling connection they can’t ignore but falling for one another was definitely not a part of the plan. It's not long before lingering glances turn into passion filled nights. But, playing house with a man she's never been able to resist will change both of their lives in ways they never imagined...
Successful entrepreneur Mark Hartman has never met a challenge he couldn't handle. But when family tragedy strikes and he suddenly becomes the guardian of his infant niece, he knows he’s in over his head. Luckily for Mark, his assistant, Alison Lind, agrees to be his temporary live-in nanny and help her handsome boss with the newfound responsibilities of parenthood.
Spending so much time together creates a sizzling connection they can’t ignore but falling for one another was definitely not a part of the plan. It's not long before lingering glances turn into passion filled nights. But, playing house with a man she's never been able to resist will change both of their lives in ways they never imagined...
175 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 24, 2024
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About the author
Brenda Jackson
898 books3,592 followersIn 1994, Brenda Jackson’s first novel, Tonight and Forever, was released. Since then she has had more than 100 novels and novellas published (the first African-American author to accomplish such a feat) and has over 3 million books in print.
A native of Jacksonville, Florida, Brenda is the first African-American author to have a book published by Harlequin Desire and the first African-American romance author to make the New York Times and USA TODAY bestseller lists within the series romance genre.
In 2012, Brenda received the Romance Writers of America’s Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award—one of the highest literary awards a romance author can receive. In 2013, she was recognized by the mayor and the city of Jacksonville as being a Trailblazer in the literary field.
In 2010, she collaborated with Five Alive Films to turn her Truly Everlasting title into a feature film. Brenda’s 2011 novel A Silken Thread is scheduled to be filmed with Debbie Allen attached as director in 2015.
Email Brenda at authorbrendajackson@gmail.com or visit her on her website at brendajackson.net.
A native of Jacksonville, Florida, Brenda is the first African-American author to have a book published by Harlequin Desire and the first African-American romance author to make the New York Times and USA TODAY bestseller lists within the series romance genre.
In 2012, Brenda received the Romance Writers of America’s Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award—one of the highest literary awards a romance author can receive. In 2013, she was recognized by the mayor and the city of Jacksonville as being a Trailblazer in the literary field.
In 2010, she collaborated with Five Alive Films to turn her Truly Everlasting title into a feature film. Brenda’s 2011 novel A Silken Thread is scheduled to be filmed with Debbie Allen attached as director in 2015.
Email Brenda at authorbrendajackson@gmail.com or visit her on her website at brendajackson.net.
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August 21, 2024
Confidential attraction
First I want to say, I used to be a huge Brenda Jackson fan to the point where I bought all her books in my early twenties and enjoyed them all at that time, but I did not enjoy this book at all and realized that her books are no longer for me. I almost didn’t finish this book several times, but I was determined to finish and just starting skimming through as quickly as possible because quite frankly, this book was boring and definitely did not give what I consider spicy black romance as the “romance” was pretty vanilla. I could feel the passion between this couple and I did not like that they were both so self deprecating with their thoughts. Alli was convinced Mark couldn’t want her after he ended their first kiss because of her lack of experience and just seemed to all around lack confidence. Mark, on the other hand, was determined to fight his feelings and attraction to Alli based on feeling like he was incapable of loving someone because he couldn’t save his wife from being murdered even though he was no where around her and because his father never showed him any love. Mark lacked emotional intelligence and it was very frustrating with his thought process, but all of a sudden, once Alli tells him she’s quitting and moving away because he can’t give her the love she wants, he has an epiphany that he does in fact love her and wants to marry her and have babies with her and raise his niece as their own, all within a matter of minutes. Be for real. There’s no way this man came this conclusion so quickly after having the emotional intelligence of a toddler or a teenager. And I don’t even want to touch on his thought process with raising his niece after her parents were killed.
I had high hopes that this book would be good after reading the synopsis and a sample of the book, but it was not and I’m disappointed as a reader who once bought all of this author’s books upon release. With that being said, this book may be for someone else that prefers the vanilla in a “romance” and not that extra spice that can come from other authors, so I will say if you decide to read this book, go into it with an open mind and understand that if you’re likely older than a “millennial” age, you might not like this book either and think it was boring as I did. Outside of the lack of emotional intelligence and the self deprecating of the main characters, I think this could have been a better book, but it also felt rushed at times to get to the end. I also think this book may be better suited for someone that doesn’t like books with a lot of sex, slang, or even explicit language and prefers a nice Harlequin type romance that is very vanilla. All in all, I would rate this story a 2.75/5 stars.
First I want to say, I used to be a huge Brenda Jackson fan to the point where I bought all her books in my early twenties and enjoyed them all at that time, but I did not enjoy this book at all and realized that her books are no longer for me. I almost didn’t finish this book several times, but I was determined to finish and just starting skimming through as quickly as possible because quite frankly, this book was boring and definitely did not give what I consider spicy black romance as the “romance” was pretty vanilla. I could feel the passion between this couple and I did not like that they were both so self deprecating with their thoughts. Alli was convinced Mark couldn’t want her after he ended their first kiss because of her lack of experience and just seemed to all around lack confidence. Mark, on the other hand, was determined to fight his feelings and attraction to Alli based on feeling like he was incapable of loving someone because he couldn’t save his wife from being murdered even though he was no where around her and because his father never showed him any love. Mark lacked emotional intelligence and it was very frustrating with his thought process, but all of a sudden, once Alli tells him she’s quitting and moving away because he can’t give her the love she wants, he has an epiphany that he does in fact love her and wants to marry her and have babies with her and raise his niece as their own, all within a matter of minutes. Be for real. There’s no way this man came this conclusion so quickly after having the emotional intelligence of a toddler or a teenager. And I don’t even want to touch on his thought process with raising his niece after her parents were killed.
I had high hopes that this book would be good after reading the synopsis and a sample of the book, but it was not and I’m disappointed as a reader who once bought all of this author’s books upon release. With that being said, this book may be for someone else that prefers the vanilla in a “romance” and not that extra spice that can come from other authors, so I will say if you decide to read this book, go into it with an open mind and understand that if you’re likely older than a “millennial” age, you might not like this book either and think it was boring as I did. Outside of the lack of emotional intelligence and the self deprecating of the main characters, I think this could have been a better book, but it also felt rushed at times to get to the end. I also think this book may be better suited for someone that doesn’t like books with a lot of sex, slang, or even explicit language and prefers a nice Harlequin type romance that is very vanilla. All in all, I would rate this story a 2.75/5 stars.
September 13, 2024
An OKread
It was a good story, not great but ok. It is one of Brenda Jackson’s less exciting stories but it wasn’t hard to get through. Both the characters were not very memorable but they had a sweet story. I understand Mark’s trauma but he should have gotten help instead of dragging Allie into it until he figured. himself out. Allie had her own issues to deal with but she was more willing to try.
It was a good story, not great but ok. It is one of Brenda Jackson’s less exciting stories but it wasn’t hard to get through. Both the characters were not very memorable but they had a sweet story. I understand Mark’s trauma but he should have gotten help instead of dragging Allie into it until he figured. himself out. Allie had her own issues to deal with but she was more willing to try.
July 16, 2024
Confidential attraction
My best writer in the world. Just love all of books. They seem so realistic, so easy to read and get into. Anything she writes is foe me. The love is so geniune, so personab!e, so human like. The plot is spicy, touching and real.
My best writer in the world. Just love all of books. They seem so realistic, so easy to read and get into. Anything she writes is foe me. The love is so geniune, so personab!e, so human like. The plot is spicy, touching and real.
May 30, 2025
Not meant for love, so he thought
This was a lovely story. Alli and Mark were so different. Yet, she was able to show he and prove to him he was worthy. You can only deny love for so long before it steals your heart. I absolutely loved this story. Bravo.
This was a lovely story. Alli and Mark were so different. Yet, she was able to show he and prove to him he was worthy. You can only deny love for so long before it steals your heart. I absolutely loved this story. Bravo.
June 25, 2024
You never let us down. A good read.
Some parents don't realize the emotional damage they do their chilien. Thank goodness Alie and Erica came into Mark's life.
Some parents don't realize the emotional damage they do their chilien. Thank goodness Alie and Erica came into Mark's life.
October 11, 2024
Captivating
As usual I enjoyed every second of it ! Brenda Jackson never disappoint me . Do not miss that one !
As usual I enjoyed every second of it ! Brenda Jackson never disappoint me . Do not miss that one !
December 26, 2024
So Good
It’s something about a Brenda Jackson book I just can’t wait to kill it. A couple hours of love and it was sweet and still my happily ever after.
It’s something about a Brenda Jackson book I just can’t wait to kill it. A couple hours of love and it was sweet and still my happily ever after.
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