Like taking an internship with a man who hates your father with every fiber of his body. Or pretending to be engaged to that same insufferable man just to salvage his business deal.
But the sparks between us are anything but fake. And when we end up playing the happy couple, those sparks threaten to burn the cabin down around us…and send everything we’ve both worked for up in flames.
Jack
Betrayal is a wound time cannot heal.
Years after the man I considered my best friend betrayed me in the worst possible way, I find myself face to face with his daughter. I should turn her away, send her back out into the world without a second thought.
Unfortunately, I need her, more than I care to admit. Maisie is the only thing standing between me and the loss of the most lucrative contract my company has ever seen…and the only person capable of melting the ice around my heart.
But she is her father’s child. And being this close to her, with no escape, has me wondering if even just a taste of her would be worth the inevitable betrayal to come.
This Christmas-set novella is a quick, age-gap romance. I think because it's a novella, at around 150 pages, the romance sort of accelerates very quickly out of nowhere rather than having a gradual, realistic build up. I'm not a fan of third act breakups, but I can handle them if they're believable and authentic for the characters. This one seemed tacked on for the drama so I wasn't converted here. If you're looking for a short, easy, Christmas-set romance, this might be for you though!
Jack Frost CEO is a steamy, slow-burn, age-gap, opposites-attract, grumpy-sunshine, fake-dating, girl gets her boss with a twist, kinda Christmas romance. And it is SO good!! Maisie is a young, smart, and sassy girl who has had a bit of a hard life after her mom died. Jack is an older, hunky, grumpy, scrooge, and billionaire CEO. Maisie's father, or sperm donor as she calls him, was his business partner that screwed him over, and now he has pretty much frozen his heart. He hates Christmas and has a fortress around his heart. When Gio asks Jack to hire Maisie, he agrees and can't believe how amazing she is. But he is also afraid to trust her. The chemistry is pure fire.They get into some steamy shenanigans, fake dates for a deal, and have real feelings develop only for Jack to be a jerk. I just wanted to slap him so hard for hurting her the way he did. But Maisie is no one's doormat. He does redeem himself, and we get an amazing HEA, but it was an emotional roller-coaster. I loved it!!! I want Gio to get a book !! This was my first book by this author, but hopefully not the last!!.
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This is a well written age gap/office romance with strong characters in Jack and Maisie. The author does a great job developing the story and takes you into their lives with chemistry and steam. She brings an opposites attract couple meant for each other, moves the story fluidly with her descriptive scenes and pulled me in from the start. I enjoyed reading their story.
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Jack Frost, CEO is a contemporary standalone romance by Juliet McKinley. This is a millionaire/billionaire type of romance, that also features the tropes romance with the boss, age gap (about 16 years between the main characters) and best friend's daughter (technically ex-best friend and for good reason).
Jack Foster is a very successful business man. Growing up an orphan he had a tough life, but made something of himself, and even got the chance to go to Oxford University, where he met his friends. One of which became his ex-best friend at university. But it is Gio, the best friend that didn't betray Jack, that gets in contact with Jack to help the other's friends daughter (the result of a teen pregnancy).
When Maisie, an Australian who decided that she wanted to attend college in the US, sweeps into Jack's life, everything is turned upside down. Maisie is a strong and resilient young woman, she has suffered both rejection and loss after her mum passed away and her father did the bare minimum for her.
As an Australian, I have to say that McKinley did a good job writing an Australian character without making her a complete stereotype. I also love that Maisie doesn't just come from Sydney or Melbourne or Brisbane (I roll my eyes so hard at that sometimes). Not only is Maisie a genuine character, I found her completely likable.
Resilience and strength is something that both Jack and Maisie have in common. Despite his grumpy boss personality, Jack's background makes him a really down to Earth sort of guy. He also seems to wear his heart on his sleeve, which makes him a winner to me.
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Oh, this was so much fun! Jack is a successful businessman, and he's known at his company as Jack Frost. He's closed himself off after being betrayed years ago. Christmas is a particularly rough time. The last person to wish him a merry Christmas ran crying, and asked for a transfer. Maisie is the daughter of a man Jack went to school with years ago. She's been working two jobs just to be able to afford food. A mutual friend asks Jack to hire her, and within a short time she's turned his office around. He starts to think he wouldn't know what to do without her. Maisie works particularly hard on a certain deal, and when the other party backs out to spend time with his family, Jack decides they're going skiing with them all. Things heat up, though, as they try to salvage the deal, and Jack realizes how much she really means to him. They're both a bit broken, and their personalities are quite opposite. Jack doesn't know how Maisie is so happy all the time, even with all she's been through. But he finds himself drawn to her. Ooh - this man's frozen heart thaws out! And it's more than hot when it does!!
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First off, I LOVE the cover. The simplistic design, the Christmas-y border, the pink lettering on the black background, it’s gorgeous!! And the story inside is just as good.
I really enjoyed Maisie’s character. Despite the hard times she’s endured, she’s still caring and kind. And she has a backbone! She doesn’t let Jack run all over her at work, she holds her own and is intelligent and business savvy in her own right. I appreciate a strong female lead, and can’t stand when an author makes the FMC a wishy-washy doormat when the love interest is introduced. Also, I want a friend like Stella!
Jack was a good hero. He had a rough upbringing with a lot of turmoil and drama, but was still a worthy man despite it all. Given his history, it’s easy to see why he would ‘freeze his heart’ and become Jack Frost. But when Maisie was near, you could see the thaw happening. They were the perfect counterpart to each other.
The story was well written and drew me in from the first page. I read it all in one sitting. I look forward to reading more from this author!.
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Jack Frost CEO ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Juliet McKinley Maisie and Jack This was a great story I especially loved when they went to Colorado. It shows the dynamic between the two with the push and pull of their personalities. Jack is the CEO and has gone through many assistants recently and not having success. Maisie is a college student about to graduate but needs internship hours to do so. While Jack has had a terrible past with relationships, especially between him his best friend and his fiancé who cheated on him with his best friend he did allow Maisie to start working with him after Anthony. The best friend wasn’t helping her out as a father should when their child needs help, even though he wasn’t in her life as her mother was his high school sweetheart who was pregnant at 16. can these two get past the things that happened in the past or will a future together be nonexistent?
This book was a wonderful read. I actually hid in my bedroom so I could finish it without interruptions. I adored the heroine, Maisie; she was brilliant, kind, assertive, and had the maturity to know what she wanted in a career. Jack was also well written as a character, I am still mad at him this morning after the angst he put lovely Maisie through. It is rare that an author provides such depth of characters, and an engaging storyline that I forget I am reading a fiction book and not hearing news about a friend. This book is a standalone, with a nice HEA, no cliffhangers, (although I hope to read Gio’s story one day), and is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED by me.
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Jack Frost, CEO is a contemporary romance novel featuring a billionaire CEO, Jack Frost, and a young, resilient Australian woman, Maisie. The story incorporates popular romance tropes like the boss-employee relationship, a significant age gap, and the "best friend's daughter" dynamic. Jack, a self-made man with a tough past, is drawn into Maisie's world when his friend asks him to help his daughter.Despite his gruff exterior, Jack is portrayed as a down-to-earth individual with a big heart. Maisie, a strong-willed character who has overcome adversity, captures readers' attention with her authenticity.
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This is a short and sweet story of a young girl trying to make her way in the world in a country she doesn't want to be in. Maisie is working two jobs, studying at uni and trying to pay rent. All because her father didn't agree with her about her studies and cut her off.. Little did her father know that her uncle/not uncle had connections and got her a job to finish her degree.
Jack Foster, or to his employees 'Jack Frost' had been in the deep end with work due to firing his last 3 assistants. Being one of Gio's oldest friends, he took Maisie on as his new assistant as a favour between friends. He didn't know that he would be thawing his heart..
It started with a fake engagement to settle a business deal, and becomes the sweetest ending ever.
This book was so much fun! This is my first read by Juliet McKinley and I cannot wait to read more.
Jack Foster, CEO, is known to be a little frosty aka where he gets the nickname Jack Frost. But all it takes is just one woman to turn his life upside down.
Maisie needs a job until she goes back to Australia and once she gets an "in" from her Uncle, she starts as Mr. Foster's assistant, which she is grossly overqualified for. From there Jack and Maisie start to develop quite the relationship!
I really loved this book and the forbidden aspect of it and how that was handled with Maisie's father. Jack's protectiveness and caring for her and her only was so absolutely SWEET!
Maisie's best friend was a hoot and I would love to see her get a book of her own!
⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🌶️🌶️ —on KU— This was an easy quick read. I needed to read a book with “Jack Frost” in it for a monthly reading challenge and this fit the bill. It was fun, but her being Australian seemed to be her entire personality for a good chunk of the book and there seemed to be so much more to her. And I’m all for falling in love fast (my parents did and they’re still together) but the ending was a little rushed after what they had just been through. But overall it was cute and quick.
What to expect: Holiday novella Billionaire Boss MMC Office romance Fake dating Grumpy x Sunshine He falls first Standalone Slow burn Open door
I enjoyed reading this book. Once I started reading Jack Frost, CEO, I didn't want to put it down. I wanted to keep reading so I could see what was going to happen next. The characters are great and the storyline hooked me from the start. I don't want to spoil this book for anyone, so I won't go into details. Please read the book blurb for some information about the book. I recommend reading this book! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
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Jack Frost, CEO is a age-gap contemporary office/workplace holiday novella that follows the story of Jack, years after the man he considered his best friend betrayed him in one of the worst possible way, he finds himself face to face with his former best friends daughter Maisie, who needs a job to finish her degree.
I do enjoy a good age gap story and this was a sweet one, the story was written well and I enjoyed the characters. The relationship did feel a bit rushed but you expect that from novellas. Overall it was a good quick read
This book has a little of every thing and sometimes that can make a book chaotic but thankfully this is not one of those times.
Jack and Maisie are sweet together, the relationship feels a little rushed at times but isn't that all relationships? With some holiday spirit, business rivalry, age gap romance and a bit of fake dating this book will appeal to most readers.
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I really enjoyed this story. I really appreciated how the writer was able to tell the story of Maisie and Jack, without dragging out the story as is the case with so many stories. I love the opposites attract troupe, and there is also the age gap. I enjoyed the character development, and as the story went on, I just couldn't put the book down.
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Maisie & Jack: Father’s former best friend/ age gap/ boss-employee/ opposites attract/ fake engagement/ holiday romance novella: Juliet McKinley created a well developed storyline with amazing characters. The age gap trope didn’t bother me since Maisie was smart, strong willed, and wouldn’t let anyone walk all over her. I loved how they were just what the other person needed.
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Jack Frost, CEO was a great first read for me by Juliet McKinley. Jack reluctantly agrees to interview his former friend's daughter for an internship at his company. Jack has never forgiven Antony for marrying his fiancé. Maisie is definitely not who he was expecting. Maisie needs this internship to get the hours needed before she has to return to Australia. Once I began reading I was addicted to their story. Great read.
This is the second book by this new author and I loved it! It’s another beautifully written story of love, with compelling characters and some yummy steamy moments, and even a little cameo from her other series!
I’m a sucker for a bosshole, especially a grump, and this one had me hooked from page one. Definitely a new one click author for me! Definitely check this one out, it’s got everything you could want from a Christmassy romance!
To be completely honest, this book was not what I was expecting. It was short, sweet, and had a lot of spice toward the end. There is always a woman or man out there who can melt your heart in ways no one else could. I loved how the book started out with a slow burn, then BAMMMM, spice in your face. I hope to get a book for Stella in the future. Amazing job to this author 👏🏻
If you enjoy age gap, forbidden (boss is your bio dad's former best friend), convenience romances, this is it. A tiny bit Christmas, banter, build up, and eventually eff-it moment. You get to see someone behave poorly, someone grovel, and two people learn their worth and love. Plus some stellar side characters that I would love to see more of in the future!
This is such a fun read with Jack and Maisie. He's the older CEO, ex-best friend of her father's. She's the younger sassy Australian organising his world before she needs to go back home to Aus. I found this to be an absolute joy to read with the wonderful dialogue between Jack and Maisie.
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I really enjoyed this story of two people who started as colleagues in the workplace, but over time turned into more. The story was interesting, well written, and kept me on the edge of my seat till the end. I can't wait to see what the future holds for these two!
I'm such a hopeless romantic and this is my kind of story. A quick read, but definitely doesn't stop the surprises from me guessing wrong. I like when I guess wrong, because then it's not just the same cookie cutter book. So anxious for anything else to release.
This was a fun and spicy holiday novella. I love Maisie and her confident attitude. Jack has no choice but to fall for her. There’s a small 3rd act breakup before they get there happily ever after. Loved it!
I loved this book I kept turning the pages to see what was going to happen next . It was well written and The characters were great. I can't wait to read more from this author.
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What do you get when fake relationships get very real? Another great book from Juliet McKinley. This short but sweet story about Maisie and Jack starts out sloooow burning but packs a hefty dose of steamy spice to wrap things up with a shiny bow. The perfect book present, to be sure.
I love the story between Jack and Masies. Jack’s has history with Masies Father. He hires her to help her when he asked my his friend Gio. Their story is interesting read. I cannot wait to read about Gio.