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Don't Quit the Day Job
Dear Grumpy Horrible Boss,
You suck as a lawyer. I don’t even know how you passed the bar. Just in case you didn’t know, you can’t fire me just because I have a part-time job working bachelor parties. What I do on the weekend is none of your business and not a part of my employment contract.
As soon as I get my big break as an actress, I will be leaving your employ. I am literally counting down the days. You must be dreaming if you think I’m going to be working 6am-9pm for the next month just so you won’t report me to HR. Go ahead and report me.
See if I care Mr. Wanna-be hotshot playboy lawyer. You’re not that hot and I do not want you.
Also, stop emailing me at night with lists of to-do’s.
Your not very well paid assistant,
Lila Haversham
Lila,
I hope you can count to infinity because that’s how many more days you’re going to be working for me. If your acting is as good as your dancing, you’re not going to be making it anytime soon.
Five words of Don’t quit the day job.
Your very well paid and handsome boss,
Max Spector
P.S. A new phone will be arriving tonight so we can communicate via text and not email. Or if you’d rather, we can communicate from my bed. Or do you not remember our conversation from Saturday night?
You suck as a lawyer. I don’t even know how you passed the bar. Just in case you didn’t know, you can’t fire me just because I have a part-time job working bachelor parties. What I do on the weekend is none of your business and not a part of my employment contract.
As soon as I get my big break as an actress, I will be leaving your employ. I am literally counting down the days. You must be dreaming if you think I’m going to be working 6am-9pm for the next month just so you won’t report me to HR. Go ahead and report me.
See if I care Mr. Wanna-be hotshot playboy lawyer. You’re not that hot and I do not want you.
Also, stop emailing me at night with lists of to-do’s.
Your not very well paid assistant,
Lila Haversham
Lila,
I hope you can count to infinity because that’s how many more days you’re going to be working for me. If your acting is as good as your dancing, you’re not going to be making it anytime soon.
Five words of Don’t quit the day job.
Your very well paid and handsome boss,
Max Spector
P.S. A new phone will be arriving tonight so we can communicate via text and not email. Or if you’d rather, we can communicate from my bed. Or do you not remember our conversation from Saturday night?
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First published July 18, 2024
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February 8, 2025
This was such a fun read! Lila and Max together are so funny. They have such great chemistry and I loved their banter. They definitely gave me grumpy/sunshine vibes…or I guess it would be grumpy/sassy vibes. I liked the tension between them and how it grew.
Lila had shown up for an audition, but when the line is super long she ends up at a job fair next door. When she is offered a job as Max’s assistant she takes it…even though his last several assistants have quit (Frankly she needs the money.)
Lila is witty and does not hold back!! Max is this strait-laced lawyer who is completely thrown by Lila. He was a complete grump…who underneath is a total golden retriever. He ended up being such a delightful surprise for me!
This does introduce us to characters that will be in the next book - I definitely plan on reading it!
✨What To Expect:
💖Romantic Comedy
💰Billionaire Romance 🚪Office romance ❤️🔥Enemies to Lovers 🍆Grumpy Boss
💋Sassy FMC
🤣All The Banter
Lila had shown up for an audition, but when the line is super long she ends up at a job fair next door. When she is offered a job as Max’s assistant she takes it…even though his last several assistants have quit (Frankly she needs the money.)
Lila is witty and does not hold back!! Max is this strait-laced lawyer who is completely thrown by Lila. He was a complete grump…who underneath is a total golden retriever. He ended up being such a delightful surprise for me!
This does introduce us to characters that will be in the next book - I definitely plan on reading it!
✨What To Expect:
💖Romantic Comedy
💰Billionaire Romance 🚪Office romance ❤️🔥Enemies to Lovers 🍆Grumpy Boss
💋Sassy FMC
🤣All The Banter
July 19, 2024
"Banter" wasn't terrible, but it was ALL dialogue.
Plot: 2 📍
Spice: 2 🔥
Overall: 2.5 ⭐
Laughter: 2 😐
The plot existed, but it was buried between so much immature dialogue, it was hard to follow. The entire book read more like a rough draft of a script (just the character lines) versus a fully fleshed out novel. Which would be fine ... if I had wanted to read a script.
The "witty banter" was really just blatant sexual harassment in the beginning, insta-chemistry/insta-lust aside. I didn't find it particularly entertaining or funny, but instead forced.
Lila was so overly flippant and flighty. I understand the author was trying to go for free spirited, artistic, dramatic, etc., as Lila is an aspiring actress, after all. But to me, she came across as annoying, immature, and wholly unprofessional, despite her many protests otherwise. Classic blonde, big tata'd bimbo.
Max is the epitome of playboy misogynist. Not a fan. I guess it's supposed to be cute and flirty when he's throwing sexually charged innuendos out left and right, minutes after he's hired Lila on a bet as his personal assistant. But it just comes across as sleazy. (Yes, he does admit once seeing it from "the other side" after Lila's sexually harassed by a different male character, how his actions look as sleazy as it reads, but there's zero character development.)
Naturally, there's a "miscommunication" trope where neither MC articulates what their plans are, so one tries to do something nice, the other takes it ENTIRELY the wrong way, blah blah blah.
This is where I decided to put down the book, roughly 2/3rds through. I just couldn't deal with the low-class language "Oh, sure" "Oh, Okay." "Oh, uh, yeah." "dude!" "what's up, stupid?" etc., by supposedly "professional," educated adults.
The spicy scenes were not. Truthfully, I felt the book would have been better with those left out entirely, (hinted at but not written), asa closed door romance.
And more of the actual story described. What's the office building like? How many floors? Spacious? Cozy? Glass conference rooms? Modern or classic? What does Max do to maintain his supposed 8-pack? What's his place like? Describe the town cars. Describe the views. There's absolutely none of that so you can't ever imagine the settings or people.
In conclusion, this book had SO much potential, such shining moments hidden behind the excess dialogue, but it just fell flat.
Plot: 2 📍
Spice: 2 🔥
Overall: 2.5 ⭐
Laughter: 2 😐
The plot existed, but it was buried between so much immature dialogue, it was hard to follow. The entire book read more like a rough draft of a script (just the character lines) versus a fully fleshed out novel. Which would be fine ... if I had wanted to read a script.
The "witty banter" was really just blatant sexual harassment in the beginning, insta-chemistry/insta-lust aside. I didn't find it particularly entertaining or funny, but instead forced.
Lila was so overly flippant and flighty. I understand the author was trying to go for free spirited, artistic, dramatic, etc., as Lila is an aspiring actress, after all. But to me, she came across as annoying, immature, and wholly unprofessional, despite her many protests otherwise. Classic blonde, big tata'd bimbo.
Max is the epitome of playboy misogynist. Not a fan. I guess it's supposed to be cute and flirty when he's throwing sexually charged innuendos out left and right, minutes after he's hired Lila on a bet as his personal assistant. But it just comes across as sleazy. (Yes, he does admit once seeing it from "the other side" after Lila's sexually harassed by a different male character, how his actions look as sleazy as it reads, but there's zero character development.)
Naturally, there's a "miscommunication" trope where neither MC articulates what their plans are, so one tries to do something nice, the other takes it ENTIRELY the wrong way, blah blah blah.
This is where I decided to put down the book, roughly 2/3rds through. I just couldn't deal with the low-class language "Oh, sure" "Oh, Okay." "Oh, uh, yeah." "dude!" "what's up, stupid?" etc., by supposedly "professional," educated adults.
The spicy scenes were not. Truthfully, I felt the book would have been better with those left out entirely, (hinted at but not written), asa closed door romance.
And more of the actual story described. What's the office building like? How many floors? Spacious? Cozy? Glass conference rooms? Modern or classic? What does Max do to maintain his supposed 8-pack? What's his place like? Describe the town cars. Describe the views. There's absolutely none of that so you can't ever imagine the settings or people.
In conclusion, this book had SO much potential, such shining moments hidden behind the excess dialogue, but it just fell flat.
February 6, 2025
Book review- Don’t Quit The Day Job by @jscooperauthor
I received the ARC copy of this book from @hambright_pr in exchange for my honest review. Lucky for you I’m always going to tell you how it is because I have no shame in my game.
Guys this book had me cracking up! I was sick as a dog lying in bed and this book managed to make me laugh. I interviewed Jamie the other night in IG live and she was a blast. Her personality shines through in this book. Lila and Max have the perfect banter, and Lila is a spunky spitfire. She is my spirit animal. She tells it like it is and she doesn’t care who is around. I think the book has the perfect amount of spice. Not too raunchy but enough to get that engine going 😉
The book is just pure fun and a quick read. When you want to lounge on the couch with a glass of wine. Maybe you want to pretend you are watching the Super Bowl with your husband…. Whatever the reason pick it up and be prepared to smile. I can’t wait to read about the rest of these annoying hot bosses!
I received the ARC copy of this book from @hambright_pr in exchange for my honest review. Lucky for you I’m always going to tell you how it is because I have no shame in my game.
Guys this book had me cracking up! I was sick as a dog lying in bed and this book managed to make me laugh. I interviewed Jamie the other night in IG live and she was a blast. Her personality shines through in this book. Lila and Max have the perfect banter, and Lila is a spunky spitfire. She is my spirit animal. She tells it like it is and she doesn’t care who is around. I think the book has the perfect amount of spice. Not too raunchy but enough to get that engine going 😉
The book is just pure fun and a quick read. When you want to lounge on the couch with a glass of wine. Maybe you want to pretend you are watching the Super Bowl with your husband…. Whatever the reason pick it up and be prepared to smile. I can’t wait to read about the rest of these annoying hot bosses!
August 18, 2024
Actually - this is a DNF.
I’m 33% into this thing and here’s what I’ve got:
3 hotshot lawyers, partners in a firm, make a bet that Max won’t keep his next assistant
Lila is an aspiring actress on her way to an audition and once she sees a long line, she decides to go to a job fair next door with her new best friend she met on the street
Max hires Lila on the spot, no resume or interview necessary
There’s some flirtation that toes the appropriateness line and then in some weird flip, Lila is kind of propositioning Max?
Max takes Lila to meet with a new client that he just got (an hour before) and the client propositions her…. And next Lila is asking to meet with the other party.
NONE OF THIS WOULD HAPPEN IN ONE SINGLE MORNING.
There was an awful lot of telling - through dialogue - and it was just a lot. 33% in and maybe a couple of hours have passed? Oof. I just can’t. Sorry.
I’m 33% into this thing and here’s what I’ve got:
3 hotshot lawyers, partners in a firm, make a bet that Max won’t keep his next assistant
Lila is an aspiring actress on her way to an audition and once she sees a long line, she decides to go to a job fair next door with her new best friend she met on the street
Max hires Lila on the spot, no resume or interview necessary
There’s some flirtation that toes the appropriateness line and then in some weird flip, Lila is kind of propositioning Max?
Max takes Lila to meet with a new client that he just got (an hour before) and the client propositions her…. And next Lila is asking to meet with the other party.
NONE OF THIS WOULD HAPPEN IN ONE SINGLE MORNING.
There was an awful lot of telling - through dialogue - and it was just a lot. 33% in and maybe a couple of hours have passed? Oof. I just can’t. Sorry.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 11, 2025
No soy para nada fan de los insta-love, pero acá funcionó todo tan bien que me creí totalmente la trama y la historia. La verdad es que los diálogos están llenos de momentos chispeantes y divertidos que se roban todo el libro.
Voy a seguir con la serie más adelante.
Voy a seguir con la serie más adelante.
July 18, 2024
Wow! I absolutely loved this book. Amazing characters and wonderful plot. Very beautifully written and easy to read.
Max Spector is a grumpy lawyer. He and his partners own one of the top lawyer firms. One night he and his partner have a drinks and he gets a message that his assistant quit. That was like five assistants in six months. He is a difficult boss, but he is convinced that he can train a perfect assistant that won’t ever quit. His partners and friends bet him to hire the first person that comes to apply for the their firm at the job fair and that that person needs to stay at their firm for at least thirty days.
Lila Haversham is a wanna be actress. She heads to an audition for a show, but knows she probably won’t get a role, so she stops by next door for a job fair. Max hires her. And so their banter begins. I loved their chemistry and passion. They were made for each other.
Overall I loved this book very much. If you’re looking for a lawyer, romantic comedy then you’re going to love it.
Max Spector is a grumpy lawyer. He and his partners own one of the top lawyer firms. One night he and his partner have a drinks and he gets a message that his assistant quit. That was like five assistants in six months. He is a difficult boss, but he is convinced that he can train a perfect assistant that won’t ever quit. His partners and friends bet him to hire the first person that comes to apply for the their firm at the job fair and that that person needs to stay at their firm for at least thirty days.
Lila Haversham is a wanna be actress. She heads to an audition for a show, but knows she probably won’t get a role, so she stops by next door for a job fair. Max hires her. And so their banter begins. I loved their chemistry and passion. They were made for each other.
Overall I loved this book very much. If you’re looking for a lawyer, romantic comedy then you’re going to love it.
August 9, 2024
stupid lol
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 16, 2024
Don't Quit The Day Job by J.S. Cooper
(The Annoying Hot Bosses Club Book 1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️~Stars
🥵🥵~Spice (Slow Burn)
Tropes:
• Enemies To Lovers
• Office Romance
• Slow Burn
• Rom-Com
• Opposites Attract
🖇️ I needed her and I wanted her, and I will have her before the night is over, because there’s no way that I'll be able to go another twenty-four hours without being inside of her. It just isn’t possible. And I have a feeling that she wants it just as badly as I do.🖇️
▪️Oooo MY HOW I LOVED THIS BOOK! I devoured this book from page to page and I really did not want to put it down! This was my second book from J.S. Cooper and I’m so in love with her books and I think this series will be something completely unforgettable🥰 This book was so unbelievably fantastic and really filled with all the emotions that come up when you meet "The One". So go ahead and enjoy this wonderful book, because you won't get any spoilers from me😘 Now all that remains is to wait for the next books in this series, because I can only imagine how incredibly amazing they will be!❤️
(The Annoying Hot Bosses Club Book 1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️~Stars
🥵🥵~Spice (Slow Burn)
Tropes:
• Enemies To Lovers
• Office Romance
• Slow Burn
• Rom-Com
• Opposites Attract
🖇️ I needed her and I wanted her, and I will have her before the night is over, because there’s no way that I'll be able to go another twenty-four hours without being inside of her. It just isn’t possible. And I have a feeling that she wants it just as badly as I do.🖇️
▪️Oooo MY HOW I LOVED THIS BOOK! I devoured this book from page to page and I really did not want to put it down! This was my second book from J.S. Cooper and I’m so in love with her books and I think this series will be something completely unforgettable🥰 This book was so unbelievably fantastic and really filled with all the emotions that come up when you meet "The One". So go ahead and enjoy this wonderful book, because you won't get any spoilers from me😘 Now all that remains is to wait for the next books in this series, because I can only imagine how incredibly amazing they will be!❤️
July 15, 2024
Delightfully FUN!
What an amusing, interesting and beautiful story!!
I was so excited to read Lila’s book and it was MORE than I anticipated.
Now in this new series we are introduced to 3 men that run a law firm, this is Max’s story and what an amazing one it is. This delightful and cheerful rom-com is so entertaining and fun.
Max and Lila are very engaging, fascinating and passionate characters.
The chemistry between them is just hot and sexy. The bantering is just so funny and flirty.
I really enjoyed how Max character softens and changes when Lila comes into his life. He just becomes so very likeable. Lila is just so adorable, quirky and endearing. She just has a way with people and they just love her.
So if you’re looking for a grumpy/sunshine office romance you will definitely enjoy Max and Lila’s tantalizing, humorous and captivating story.
Hopefully we’ll be getting Kingston, Remi and Gabe’s story too!!!
What an amusing, interesting and beautiful story!!
I was so excited to read Lila’s book and it was MORE than I anticipated.
Now in this new series we are introduced to 3 men that run a law firm, this is Max’s story and what an amazing one it is. This delightful and cheerful rom-com is so entertaining and fun.
Max and Lila are very engaging, fascinating and passionate characters.
The chemistry between them is just hot and sexy. The bantering is just so funny and flirty.
I really enjoyed how Max character softens and changes when Lila comes into his life. He just becomes so very likeable. Lila is just so adorable, quirky and endearing. She just has a way with people and they just love her.
So if you’re looking for a grumpy/sunshine office romance you will definitely enjoy Max and Lila’s tantalizing, humorous and captivating story.
Hopefully we’ll be getting Kingston, Remi and Gabe’s story too!!!
September 25, 2024
Eh, ok.
I found this book to be just okay. I mainly read it because it's the first in the series and I prefer to read books in order. My real interest was in getting to the second book. Hopefully it’s better.
I found this book to be just okay. I mainly read it because it's the first in the series and I prefer to read books in order. My real interest was in getting to the second book. Hopefully it’s better.
February 6, 2025
Although this book had decent banter and an interesting storyline, it just fell flat for me and very cookie cutter with the romance.
July 18, 2024
This book is part of a series but can be read as a standalone. Lila is an aspiring actress (whom we met in Never Been Tamed). Max is a partner in a NYC law firm.
Max has a hard time keeping an assistant, so one of his partners make as bet that Max's next assistant won't last a month, also Max has to hire the first person that comes into the firm for a job.
Lila is in desperate need of a job and instead of heading into an audition, she heads into a law firm for a position. Because she is the first to enter the law firm for a job, Max hires her on the spot.
Lila and Max have an instant attraction, but they butt heads continuously. Both misjudge each other and only once their lines of communication open can a happily ever after be achieved.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Max has a hard time keeping an assistant, so one of his partners make as bet that Max's next assistant won't last a month, also Max has to hire the first person that comes into the firm for a job.
Lila is in desperate need of a job and instead of heading into an audition, she heads into a law firm for a position. Because she is the first to enter the law firm for a job, Max hires her on the spot.
Lila and Max have an instant attraction, but they butt heads continuously. Both misjudge each other and only once their lines of communication open can a happily ever after be achieved.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
February 2, 2025
This was light and fluffy! I had a hard time connecting with the characters (Max was something 🥲 and Lila was a bit on the immature side) but the story line was intriguing and had be fully invested. The banter was funny and the author did a great job sitting up the characters for the next book.
August 12, 2024
Oh man! This was almost a train wreck. This would have been even lower than a 3, a very low 2.5 had I not been invested in the story. I don’t know what I was thinking picking this one up. I was disappointed with this. It was so not what I was expecting. There was too much banter, too much conversation and thoughts all over the place. This started out good too! Lila was all over the place, too in her head and just kept running her mouth. It was like she didn’t know how to talk or what to say all the time and was just a nervous nilly. She annoyed me throughout the whole book. Then to top it off, Max wasn’t much better, maybe a little bit. Lila took the cake in dislike. It’s not that she was a bad person, she just acted like a teenager and didn’t know how to stay professional at all or had any ounce of self assuredness. Most of all, she was too eager. I wish she would have played a little more hard to get. Then Max was like a totally different person and his first impression didn’t add up to how he actually was in the book. It was like a complete 180 from when you first meet him. It felt sudden too, there was no ease into showing his sweet and vulnerable side. It just happened. Then, there wasn’t any settings that really took place at the firm. It felt like a side thing and Lila wasn’t even working! This had a cheesy and immature feel to the whole book and I didn’t like it. I felt like I was just reading words and not feeling anything. There was lack of emotion, with Lila and Max just happening, no ease into their relationship either. Then all the mixed signals they were giving each other and blatant conclusions made and misunderstandings that didn’t flow naturally. I really expected more from this but yet I want to read the next book. Now tell me how that makes sense when I didn’t even really like this one? It just felt settled with no complexities at all.
July 24, 2024
Too much high school ish banter
I started reading another book of hers and dumped it midway thru cuz I didn’t like the stupid conversations that were in it. It’s been awhile, then I picked up this book. I guess it’s not my style to read dumb banter. These are supposed to be people who are top lawyers or billionaires. Or adults at the least. I know they’re not realistic stories, but it’s very hard to read adults talking like kids. The conversations that Lila has with her friends and the conversations Max has with his partners. Especially Max with his friends. These guys are top lawyers and they’re talking like a bunch of idiots. While the story got marginally better toward the end, she may be put on a list of authors I won’t be reading more books from. Seems like I just don’t care for her writing style.
I started reading another book of hers and dumped it midway thru cuz I didn’t like the stupid conversations that were in it. It’s been awhile, then I picked up this book. I guess it’s not my style to read dumb banter. These are supposed to be people who are top lawyers or billionaires. Or adults at the least. I know they’re not realistic stories, but it’s very hard to read adults talking like kids. The conversations that Lila has with her friends and the conversations Max has with his partners. Especially Max with his friends. These guys are top lawyers and they’re talking like a bunch of idiots. While the story got marginally better toward the end, she may be put on a list of authors I won’t be reading more books from. Seems like I just don’t care for her writing style.
July 17, 2024
This is book one in The Annoying Hot Bosses Club series and it is Max and Lila’s story and omg what a great start to a new series and definitely a must read. Max had just made partner at the law firm where he works and while out with his friends a bet is made so now Max needs to hire the first woman that he meets at the job fair and she needs to last a month otherwise Max will have to pay Kingston money and Max is determined to win at all costs because losing is not in his vocabulary. Lila wants to be a actress and is on her way to a audition when she chances course and ends up at the job fair because she needs to make some money to pay her way while still doing auditions so when she is hired by Max to work as his assistant she really doesn’t know what she has let herself in for. The attraction and chemistry between Max and Lila is off the charts hot and explosive and they are the total opposite of each other in every single way and are constantly bickering back and forth and are always at each other’s throats but put in all the innuendos and you have a hilarious read. Lila is funny, beautiful, sassy, has a way with people and is so likeable where as Max is grumpy, arrogant and is a total workaholic and a protector and you can’t help but love these two so much but while reading this book you will laugh so much with all the antics, Witty comments and humour and I couldn’t put this book down and read it in one sitting because it kept your attention throughout the whole book and the story was so engaging and entertaining and I can’t wait to read the next book in this amazing and addictive series. I have had the pleasure of reading nearly every single book that J S Cooper has written and I have enjoyed every single one but I have to say that this is definitely one of my favourite books that she has written and I definitely recommend you read it and you will not be disappointed.
August 1, 2024
Maxwell “Max” Spector and 3 of his college friends have a prestigious law firm in NYC. He didn’t want the family business and decided to create his own path. Well all this leads to his passion for his career and his dream of becoming a Supreme Court Judge. He is not an easy man to work for which is why his newest assistant just quit on him, after hours, by text. Kingston makes a bet with Max that he can’t keep an assistant for 1 month. Max takes the bet and goes one step up to say he will turn anyone into an amazing assistant.
Lila Haversham is an inspiring actress and is on her way to an audition in NYC. She also knows that she needs to have a paying job to pay for her very own apartment she recently got. Her best friend recently got engaged and she moved in with him, leaving Lila to live on her own. But she is determined to make it on her own. She is an adult after all, even though her friend offers to help her financially Lila choses to make it on her own. On her way to her audition she knows there is a job fair next the her destination.
This story is so funny and sexy. Lila Haversham is a complete nut, she is beautiful, strong, independent, stubborn, proud, bubbly, but her mind runs off on her and she overthinks so much. Then we have the gorgeous, arrogant, smart, tell it like it is, rich, eligible bachelor Maxwell Spencer, women fall over themselves for him. But right now he isn’t about chasing women, only $$ and his dream.
Get lost in NYC with Max and Lila and the HR nightmare these two are. I really enjoyed this book, couldn’t stop laughing with hearts in my eyes.
My favorite line “I have a feeling that we’ve been together forever for centuries”-Max.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Lila Haversham is an inspiring actress and is on her way to an audition in NYC. She also knows that she needs to have a paying job to pay for her very own apartment she recently got. Her best friend recently got engaged and she moved in with him, leaving Lila to live on her own. But she is determined to make it on her own. She is an adult after all, even though her friend offers to help her financially Lila choses to make it on her own. On her way to her audition she knows there is a job fair next the her destination.
This story is so funny and sexy. Lila Haversham is a complete nut, she is beautiful, strong, independent, stubborn, proud, bubbly, but her mind runs off on her and she overthinks so much. Then we have the gorgeous, arrogant, smart, tell it like it is, rich, eligible bachelor Maxwell Spencer, women fall over themselves for him. But right now he isn’t about chasing women, only $$ and his dream.
Get lost in NYC with Max and Lila and the HR nightmare these two are. I really enjoyed this book, couldn’t stop laughing with hearts in my eyes.
My favorite line “I have a feeling that we’ve been together forever for centuries”-Max.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
August 10, 2024
Hilarious! I loved the snark and banter and wit! It just speaks to me! Exactly what I've come to expect from this author.
Max's latest assistant just quit. That's like five in 6 months. He does not have time for this. Why can't HR find someone competent? Does he have to train them himself?
One of the other partners in his firm bets him $1000 that he has to hire the first person he meets at the job fair the next day, and they have to stay for at least a month. No problem. He'll turn anyone into the best assistant the firm has seen.
Lila is an aspiring actress. She's going to an audition, but the line of girls there is way too long. She'll never get that role. But she meets a new friend, and they both decide to go to the job fair at the law office across the street instead. Not that either of them have any legal experience, but it's a better bet than the audition.
Max happens to walk in with them and hears them talking. Figuring he's got this bet in the bag, Max hires Lila. He soon finds out she has no experience, but she makes him laugh and it's really fun bantering with her. How bad could this be?
After the first day, he realizes just how bad, but he's committed to the bet. Though he's not even sure she's going to show up for day 2, and he finds he's a little disappointed that she might not. He wants to see how far he can push her, but he's drawn to her like no one else.
Can the stick in the mud lawyer have a future with the free spirited actress?
There are multiple cringe worthy moments and miscommunications that just make it so much better. Add in their friends who are equally annoying and supportive, as most friends are, and you won't want to put this down!
I can't wait for the rest of the series!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Max's latest assistant just quit. That's like five in 6 months. He does not have time for this. Why can't HR find someone competent? Does he have to train them himself?
One of the other partners in his firm bets him $1000 that he has to hire the first person he meets at the job fair the next day, and they have to stay for at least a month. No problem. He'll turn anyone into the best assistant the firm has seen.
Lila is an aspiring actress. She's going to an audition, but the line of girls there is way too long. She'll never get that role. But she meets a new friend, and they both decide to go to the job fair at the law office across the street instead. Not that either of them have any legal experience, but it's a better bet than the audition.
Max happens to walk in with them and hears them talking. Figuring he's got this bet in the bag, Max hires Lila. He soon finds out she has no experience, but she makes him laugh and it's really fun bantering with her. How bad could this be?
After the first day, he realizes just how bad, but he's committed to the bet. Though he's not even sure she's going to show up for day 2, and he finds he's a little disappointed that she might not. He wants to see how far he can push her, but he's drawn to her like no one else.
Can the stick in the mud lawyer have a future with the free spirited actress?
There are multiple cringe worthy moments and miscommunications that just make it so much better. Add in their friends who are equally annoying and supportive, as most friends are, and you won't want to put this down!
I can't wait for the rest of the series!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
November 5, 2024
give me more Max!
FMC: Lila
MMC: Max
Lila goes to an audition but when she arrives, and sees the mile plus long line, doesn’t think it’s worth it or that she even has a shot, so she opts into going to a job fair at the law firm where she meets 1/3rd owner Max. Max had a bet with his friend and other part owner in the firm he can take the first woman he sees and make her the best assistant. In walks aspiring actor, Lila. Lila and Max have a lot of sexual tension from the very beginning. They both drive each other crazy and finally give in. Their love story is a literal whirlwind romance. My only grievance is that Lila doesn’t seem the best at communicating and it drives me nuts how in her head she is about things. I can’t judge too harshly because I’m the same way and my thoughts tend to runaway from themselves. However, the issue they had at the end, along with most of their differences they encounter could’ve been fixed had Lila just communicated and asked questions. Her biggest problem is that she assumes too much. However, it does feed the plot and some instances it makes sense, while others it’s just frustrating.
Overall I’d rate this book a 4.5 due to Lila’s annoying tendencies.
I think Max is the perfect lover and I love how sweet they are together as soon as they get together. I love that they both realize that they were both so caught up in each other, they both managed to sidetrack their goals and wants, but in the end manage to make things work and support each other.
Spice level- 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (taking her at a bachelor party was very spicy) JS Cooper has a way with writing the smut scenes 🤤
Looking forward to coming back to this series to reach how the other 2/3 of the partners in the firm manage. 😉
FMC: Lila
MMC: Max
Lila goes to an audition but when she arrives, and sees the mile plus long line, doesn’t think it’s worth it or that she even has a shot, so she opts into going to a job fair at the law firm where she meets 1/3rd owner Max. Max had a bet with his friend and other part owner in the firm he can take the first woman he sees and make her the best assistant. In walks aspiring actor, Lila. Lila and Max have a lot of sexual tension from the very beginning. They both drive each other crazy and finally give in. Their love story is a literal whirlwind romance. My only grievance is that Lila doesn’t seem the best at communicating and it drives me nuts how in her head she is about things. I can’t judge too harshly because I’m the same way and my thoughts tend to runaway from themselves. However, the issue they had at the end, along with most of their differences they encounter could’ve been fixed had Lila just communicated and asked questions. Her biggest problem is that she assumes too much. However, it does feed the plot and some instances it makes sense, while others it’s just frustrating.
Overall I’d rate this book a 4.5 due to Lila’s annoying tendencies.
I think Max is the perfect lover and I love how sweet they are together as soon as they get together. I love that they both realize that they were both so caught up in each other, they both managed to sidetrack their goals and wants, but in the end manage to make things work and support each other.
Spice level- 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (taking her at a bachelor party was very spicy) JS Cooper has a way with writing the smut scenes 🤤
Looking forward to coming back to this series to reach how the other 2/3 of the partners in the firm manage. 😉
January 17, 2025
meh kinda overrated
Story line is good. Characters. Not so much.
Max Spector-MMC confusing. He’s a big time lawyer. But doesn’t present himself like it. I think his character is based on Harvey Spector from suits. But he’s not an alpha male. His personality isn’t that grumpy or authoritative. He’s not blunt. He’s just meh. He great at bantering but it’s cute. Not like Harvey and Donna. He’s like high school painter.
Lila haversham- FMC is exhausting. Her personality is fun. But she seems almost bi-polar because she can switch energies in an instant multiple times. Bubbly one sec then cold the next and then back to bubbly with in a few breaths. She makes assumptions based on very VERY little information and runs like the wind with it. The author compares it wearing her heart on her sleeve. It’s immature and emotionally unstable.
Side character Zara is her best friend. She is a horrible best friend. Gives horrible and contradictory advice. I felt like she was in a high horse but not directly involved enough with the side characters to be so influential and opinionated.
I just didn’t like any of the characters.
There was too much side drama too that was did not play a role in the building of the very short disappointing climax.
Also, the author is redundant. It was very annoying. The word “girl” was said in every single F-F conversation at least once, sometimes multiple times. Then she said “I don’t wake up first thing in the morning”about three times in one sentence. This book was overrated and hard to finish.
It was tiring and anticlimactic. It was “oh that’s it?” The climax lasted 2 pages and it was solved in a phone call.
This book was boring.
It got three stars rather than two solely for the banter. That was enjoyable.
Over rated.
Story line is good. Characters. Not so much.
Max Spector-MMC confusing. He’s a big time lawyer. But doesn’t present himself like it. I think his character is based on Harvey Spector from suits. But he’s not an alpha male. His personality isn’t that grumpy or authoritative. He’s not blunt. He’s just meh. He great at bantering but it’s cute. Not like Harvey and Donna. He’s like high school painter.
Lila haversham- FMC is exhausting. Her personality is fun. But she seems almost bi-polar because she can switch energies in an instant multiple times. Bubbly one sec then cold the next and then back to bubbly with in a few breaths. She makes assumptions based on very VERY little information and runs like the wind with it. The author compares it wearing her heart on her sleeve. It’s immature and emotionally unstable.
Side character Zara is her best friend. She is a horrible best friend. Gives horrible and contradictory advice. I felt like she was in a high horse but not directly involved enough with the side characters to be so influential and opinionated.
I just didn’t like any of the characters.
There was too much side drama too that was did not play a role in the building of the very short disappointing climax.
Also, the author is redundant. It was very annoying. The word “girl” was said in every single F-F conversation at least once, sometimes multiple times. Then she said “I don’t wake up first thing in the morning”about three times in one sentence. This book was overrated and hard to finish.
It was tiring and anticlimactic. It was “oh that’s it?” The climax lasted 2 pages and it was solved in a phone call.
This book was boring.
It got three stars rather than two solely for the banter. That was enjoyable.
Over rated.
February 12, 2025
***Book Review ***
Don't Quit the Day Job (The Annoying Hot Bosses Club, Book 1) by J.S. Cooper
Available on Kindle Unlimited!
Max Spector is a rich, grumpy, hot lawyer who can't keep an assistant. His friend/partner at his law firm bet him $1000 that he couldn't keep his next assistant for a month, AND he had to pick the next person he meets who's looking for a job. In walks Lila Haversham, blonde and bubbly aspiring actress and broke as a joke goofball. She's hired! Heavy flirting and thinly veiled come-ons begin immediately form both parties, because even though they can't stand one another's personalities, they also find each tother insanely attractive.
This book had a lot of laughs, and it was a quick read. It was pretty cute overall, but it lacked character development and depth. There was a moderate amount of spice, including at least one surprising kink.
I liked the concept of the story, but the execution missed the mark for me. I just wasn't believing the relationship. I also couldn't believe how much immediate sexual harassment was going on, especially for lawyers. Like, jeez, at least give it an hour! 😅 I thought there would be some build-up to the sexual tension at least!
Boss/Employee, Lawyer/Actress, grumpy/goofy, Billionaire, Taming the player, Instalust/Instalove, Miscommunication/Misunderstanding, HEA
3.5⭐️ 2.5🌶️
I received a review copy of this book, and these are my honest thoughts. Thank you to Hambright PR and author J.S. Cooper for the review copy!
Don't Quit the Day Job (The Annoying Hot Bosses Club, Book 1) by J.S. Cooper
Available on Kindle Unlimited!
Max Spector is a rich, grumpy, hot lawyer who can't keep an assistant. His friend/partner at his law firm bet him $1000 that he couldn't keep his next assistant for a month, AND he had to pick the next person he meets who's looking for a job. In walks Lila Haversham, blonde and bubbly aspiring actress and broke as a joke goofball. She's hired! Heavy flirting and thinly veiled come-ons begin immediately form both parties, because even though they can't stand one another's personalities, they also find each tother insanely attractive.
This book had a lot of laughs, and it was a quick read. It was pretty cute overall, but it lacked character development and depth. There was a moderate amount of spice, including at least one surprising kink.
I liked the concept of the story, but the execution missed the mark for me. I just wasn't believing the relationship. I also couldn't believe how much immediate sexual harassment was going on, especially for lawyers. Like, jeez, at least give it an hour! 😅 I thought there would be some build-up to the sexual tension at least!
Boss/Employee, Lawyer/Actress, grumpy/goofy, Billionaire, Taming the player, Instalust/Instalove, Miscommunication/Misunderstanding, HEA
3.5⭐️ 2.5🌶️
I received a review copy of this book, and these are my honest thoughts. Thank you to Hambright PR and author J.S. Cooper for the review copy!
July 20, 2024
The start of The Annoying Hot Bosses Club series hang on don’t start it if you don’t plan on finishing it so get comfortable. Max sexy as all get out newly made partner at his law firm but of course still gets into shenanigans with his friends while out a bet is made hire the first women from the job fair ensuring she stays a month or more otherwise he will lose the bet paying his friend and he isn’t an attorney for nothing winning is always his goal. Lila is sweet with a touch of spice she aims to be an actress but knows she needs money to take care of herself while auditioning for different roles so she heads to the job fair where she immediately hired by Max despite the fax she doesn’t know anything about being an assistant but how hard could it be and once she really don’t know what she just signed up for or who she is working with. The magnetic pull between these two from the beginning and the more they work together the stronger it grows the shenanigans are stepped up to another level they are the total opposite of each other in every way possible and are constant back and forth is so entertaining and are always at each other’s throats but where are they headed, will the fighting lead them to something more, will he win the bet, what happens when she finds out about the bet, will they be honest with each other about their feelings, and will it all lead them to a very interesting HEA?
July 21, 2024
A sensational read full of witty conversations between Max, a partner in a leading law firm and Lila, a wannabe actress who stumbled into a job as his assistant.
Lila is a no holds barred, call it as you see it kind of girl, very bouncy, compassionate, devotee of romance novels and extremely broke. Max is a workaholic, not very sociable at all and has no plans for a relationship at all and extremely wealthy.
Max has had multiple assistants quit over the last couple of months with the latest sending him a text while he was out with the two other partners in the firm, laughing and teasing him about how bad he is as a boss, he bet them he could turn anyone into the best assistant in the world, they made a bet with him that he had to hire the first person who spoke to him about a job at the job fair that was being held the next day.
Lila was to attend an audition in the building next to Max’s law firm when she got there, she found the queue for the audition was hundreds of metres long and disappeared around the corner, he decided there was little chance of success so decided to go to the job fair!
I devoured this book from the very first page until the end, absolutely loved it, storyline was fabulous, characters were so well written that I laughed with them, I shed a tear at the tender parts. Looking forward to reading the Kingston and Skye story.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Lila is a no holds barred, call it as you see it kind of girl, very bouncy, compassionate, devotee of romance novels and extremely broke. Max is a workaholic, not very sociable at all and has no plans for a relationship at all and extremely wealthy.
Max has had multiple assistants quit over the last couple of months with the latest sending him a text while he was out with the two other partners in the firm, laughing and teasing him about how bad he is as a boss, he bet them he could turn anyone into the best assistant in the world, they made a bet with him that he had to hire the first person who spoke to him about a job at the job fair that was being held the next day.
Lila was to attend an audition in the building next to Max’s law firm when she got there, she found the queue for the audition was hundreds of metres long and disappeared around the corner, he decided there was little chance of success so decided to go to the job fair!
I devoured this book from the very first page until the end, absolutely loved it, storyline was fabulous, characters were so well written that I laughed with them, I shed a tear at the tender parts. Looking forward to reading the Kingston and Skye story.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
February 10, 2025
Don’t Quit the Day Job would be a good one for those looking for a fast paced workplace romance.
Tropes:
Workplace Romance
Forbidden Romance
Insta Love
Billionaire
Grumpy x Sunshine
I enjoyed the premise of this book. Lila is an inspiring actress, goes to an audition, sees the long line and figures she doesn’t have much of a chance, so she goes to the law firm close by that is hiring a few assistants. Max has made a bet with the other partners that he can turn anyone into a good assistant and get them to stick around, but he has to hire the first to apply. When he sees Lila, he’s drawn to her right away, and hires her. He’s a grump, he’s not messing around, and Lila is a very free spirit.
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I enjoyed this book, but I got a little over halfway through and things started to bother me, nothing some editing could fix. I felt like the characters were immature at times for their age, and I found it weird that they (Max especially) wouldn’t swear, but then f*** would come out. They’d call it making love a lot, and then f***ing would randomly be used. It felt really choppy and I didn’t know what the characters personalities really were like. There were some inconsistencies that made me lose interest, and that was a bummer. Like I said, I think there’s a good story here, but could use editing for sure.
Thank you, JS and Hambright PR, for sending me a copy of this book!
Tropes:
Workplace Romance
Forbidden Romance
Insta Love
Billionaire
Grumpy x Sunshine
I enjoyed the premise of this book. Lila is an inspiring actress, goes to an audition, sees the long line and figures she doesn’t have much of a chance, so she goes to the law firm close by that is hiring a few assistants. Max has made a bet with the other partners that he can turn anyone into a good assistant and get them to stick around, but he has to hire the first to apply. When he sees Lila, he’s drawn to her right away, and hires her. He’s a grump, he’s not messing around, and Lila is a very free spirit.
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I enjoyed this book, but I got a little over halfway through and things started to bother me, nothing some editing could fix. I felt like the characters were immature at times for their age, and I found it weird that they (Max especially) wouldn’t swear, but then f*** would come out. They’d call it making love a lot, and then f***ing would randomly be used. It felt really choppy and I didn’t know what the characters personalities really were like. There were some inconsistencies that made me lose interest, and that was a bummer. Like I said, I think there’s a good story here, but could use editing for sure.
Thank you, JS and Hambright PR, for sending me a copy of this book!
February 14, 2025
𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦, 𝘧𝘭𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘺, 𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴, 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘶𝘭 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘥𝘰 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘥𝘰 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘥𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘪𝘧 𝘐 𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘳.
When Lila shows up for an audition and the line is extremely long, she decides to check out a different kind of a role — as a legal secretary. Even though she has no skill and he knows she’s just going to irritate him all day, Max decides to hire her, though he’s not sure why. But as they get to know each other, the tension and chemistry become undeniable. But as they are both chasing dreams, will those dreams break them apart..
This book was a fun and entertaining read! Lila and Max were absolutely adorable and pull you right into the book. Lila was a sassy, goofy, matter-of-fact, and feisty FMC, who probably got herself in more trouble because she was mouthy. I loved her because she was relatable in the sense of feeling like “too much.” Max was such a grump, but when he starts flirting, he’s a whole different man. The push and pull between them and the emails were hilarious and had me kicking my legs!
If you love a rom-com,endless banter, a feisty FMC, and some serious chemistry — this is a book you don’t want to miss!
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What you can expect and love about this book:
💌Billionaire rom-com
💌Office romance
💖Enemies to Lovers
💌Grumpy Boss
When Lila shows up for an audition and the line is extremely long, she decides to check out a different kind of a role — as a legal secretary. Even though she has no skill and he knows she’s just going to irritate him all day, Max decides to hire her, though he’s not sure why. But as they get to know each other, the tension and chemistry become undeniable. But as they are both chasing dreams, will those dreams break them apart..
This book was a fun and entertaining read! Lila and Max were absolutely adorable and pull you right into the book. Lila was a sassy, goofy, matter-of-fact, and feisty FMC, who probably got herself in more trouble because she was mouthy. I loved her because she was relatable in the sense of feeling like “too much.” Max was such a grump, but when he starts flirting, he’s a whole different man. The push and pull between them and the emails were hilarious and had me kicking my legs!
If you love a rom-com,endless banter, a feisty FMC, and some serious chemistry — this is a book you don’t want to miss!
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What you can expect and love about this book:
💌Billionaire rom-com
💌Office romance
💖Enemies to Lovers
💌Grumpy Boss
June 6, 2025
Bad Boss-
2.5 stars, 4 spice, Mild Spoilers-max is a lawyer who bets his buddy that his next assistant won’t quit the first month. He has to hired wannabe actress Lila for the position. She’s not qualified. From the start they flirt with a spicy relationship.
It’s not a bad book, but also not a great book. I hated Max. For a majority of the book he’s awful. He’s an attorney that does quite a bit of highly questionable stuff. He not a bad boss, he’s a walking HR nightmare who should be sanctioned by the state bar association. Then a switch flips and he’s completely gaga for Lila. But he can’t tell her for several weeks that his sister is living with him. Lila hears her in his apt talking about a doctor appointment. Like what was Lila supposed to think.
And Lila isn’t much better. She’s a bit ditzy floating through life. She very unprofessional toward her boss and doesn’t try to learn her job. Also, when you don’t have a bed, let your billionaire best friend buy you a mattress or futon.
It’s a good premise. I like both friend groups. I’m interested in the other 2 couples and will probably read their books. This one didn’t have me fully engaged. It’s fairly spicy, but their spicy banter was just too much for me. It became kind of cringy and unrealistic. Hopefully Skye’s book is better.
2.5 stars, 4 spice, Mild Spoilers-max is a lawyer who bets his buddy that his next assistant won’t quit the first month. He has to hired wannabe actress Lila for the position. She’s not qualified. From the start they flirt with a spicy relationship.
It’s not a bad book, but also not a great book. I hated Max. For a majority of the book he’s awful. He’s an attorney that does quite a bit of highly questionable stuff. He not a bad boss, he’s a walking HR nightmare who should be sanctioned by the state bar association. Then a switch flips and he’s completely gaga for Lila. But he can’t tell her for several weeks that his sister is living with him. Lila hears her in his apt talking about a doctor appointment. Like what was Lila supposed to think.
And Lila isn’t much better. She’s a bit ditzy floating through life. She very unprofessional toward her boss and doesn’t try to learn her job. Also, when you don’t have a bed, let your billionaire best friend buy you a mattress or futon.
It’s a good premise. I like both friend groups. I’m interested in the other 2 couples and will probably read their books. This one didn’t have me fully engaged. It’s fairly spicy, but their spicy banter was just too much for me. It became kind of cringy and unrealistic. Hopefully Skye’s book is better.
July 17, 2024
Don’t Quit The Day Job was such a fun Contemporary Romance that features the dynamic duo of Max and Lila whose verbal banter sets off a whole lot of spontaneous combustion in this story.
Lila Haversham has aspirations of becoming an Oscar winning actress one day but is finding the road a rocky one. Deciding to forgo an audition that requires she cry in one scene, which emotion she just can’t seem to pull from herself she instead ends up next door at a law firms job fair.
Lawyer Max Spector needs an assistant pronto as it seems the ones he’s had over the past six months don’t last very long, being Mr. Grump personified!
A bet with his partners in the firm that he hire the first person to apply for the position sets up a different kind of stage performance for Lila, and upon meeting her Max finds himself intrigued and hires her on the spot with a hard to refuse offer, even though she knows nothing about being an attorneys assistant.
Max who is all work and rarely plays is in for a few surprises with his new employee which leads into a fiercely passionate, and steamy love match.
I enjoyed this newest story from author J.S. Cooper that provided a fun, flirty emotionally engaging read.
I received a free ARC copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Lila Haversham has aspirations of becoming an Oscar winning actress one day but is finding the road a rocky one. Deciding to forgo an audition that requires she cry in one scene, which emotion she just can’t seem to pull from herself she instead ends up next door at a law firms job fair.
Lawyer Max Spector needs an assistant pronto as it seems the ones he’s had over the past six months don’t last very long, being Mr. Grump personified!
A bet with his partners in the firm that he hire the first person to apply for the position sets up a different kind of stage performance for Lila, and upon meeting her Max finds himself intrigued and hires her on the spot with a hard to refuse offer, even though she knows nothing about being an attorneys assistant.
Max who is all work and rarely plays is in for a few surprises with his new employee which leads into a fiercely passionate, and steamy love match.
I enjoyed this newest story from author J.S. Cooper that provided a fun, flirty emotionally engaging read.
I received a free ARC copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
February 1, 2025
Dont quit the Day Job by J.S. Cooper is a hilarious, steamy, and downright fun ride! Lila and Max have that perfect office enemies-to-lovers dynamic that had me hooked from the start. Lila’s sassy attitude paired with Max’s grumpy billionaire persona creates such great tension and chemistry—it’s like they can’t stand each other, but also definitely can’t resist each other. Their banter, especially in the emails and texts, had me laughing out loud, and I loved watching their relationship evolve from total antagonism to something much more complex. If you’re a fan of office romance with a side of wit and spice, this one’s definitely for you!
That said, I’ll admit, there were a few moments that felt a little over-the-top. Max’s grumpy, sometimes obnoxious behavior can come off as a bit much, and while it’s part of his charm, there were times when I just wanted him to tone it down. Lila’s confidence was awesome, but I felt like she was almost too rebellious in a way that made some of the conflict feel forced. It’s a fun read for sure, but if you’re not into the super cocky, alpha boss type, Max might not be your cup of tea. Still, if you’re in the mood for a quick, steamy rom-com, this book hits the spot!
That said, I’ll admit, there were a few moments that felt a little over-the-top. Max’s grumpy, sometimes obnoxious behavior can come off as a bit much, and while it’s part of his charm, there were times when I just wanted him to tone it down. Lila’s confidence was awesome, but I felt like she was almost too rebellious in a way that made some of the conflict feel forced. It’s a fun read for sure, but if you’re not into the super cocky, alpha boss type, Max might not be your cup of tea. Still, if you’re in the mood for a quick, steamy rom-com, this book hits the spot!
January 31, 2025
This was such a fun and entertaining office romance with lots of banter and the right amount of spice!
Lila wants to be an actress, unfortunately it's hard to find a job. Max is a grumpy lawyer who apparently can't keep an assistant for more than a month. A bet is place between Max's partners for him to hire the first person he sees applying for his assistant job, this person happens to be Lila and these two can't be more opposite of each other but as the saying goes "opposites attract" and in these case they really do, making this office romance an absolutely fun journey that I couldn't put down.
This book is the first in the series and it can be read as a standalone but I'm so curious for the next books in the series and see what the other grumpy bosses have in store.
This book had very little drama and overall the story was a very entertaining read. The chemistry between Lila and Max was explosive and sweet. Lila was what Max needed in his life to make it complete and Max was the person Lila could really open her heart to.
July 14, 2024
If you're looking for a really funny and enjoyable rollercoaster ride than look no further as you have found your book! It's fun and creative and Lila is the most enjoyable character I have had the pleasure of reading in a long time! She speaks her mind and she is is very funny and and opinionated. She is all the things we want our daughters to grow up to be!
Max is just as much fun as Lila is. They just don't know it yet. He comes across as a straight lace guy that is an attorney and a wealthy one at that. He is a named partner of the firm. So, yes he has worked hard and he still works hard now! That is until he makes a bet with Kingston, another of the partners, that the next woman he hires to be his assistant has to stay employed for at least one month or Max has to pay Kingston $1000.00! It also has to be the very first woman he meets at the job fair the firm is having on Friday!
I don't want to give anything away just take it from me, I read this book in a day! j S Cooper is an amazing writer and she has out done herself yet again!
Happy reading!
Max is just as much fun as Lila is. They just don't know it yet. He comes across as a straight lace guy that is an attorney and a wealthy one at that. He is a named partner of the firm. So, yes he has worked hard and he still works hard now! That is until he makes a bet with Kingston, another of the partners, that the next woman he hires to be his assistant has to stay employed for at least one month or Max has to pay Kingston $1000.00! It also has to be the very first woman he meets at the job fair the firm is having on Friday!
I don't want to give anything away just take it from me, I read this book in a day! j S Cooper is an amazing writer and she has out done herself yet again!
Happy reading!
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