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A Night With Consequences
She's having the boss's baby! Kara Redman has been Blake Benedict's righthand woman for almost a year, and she prides herself on keeping their relationship purely professional – until a business trip to Italy proves to be her undoing! The heat of the Italian sun stokes the flames of passion, and after hours Kara can't resist the invitation into her boss's bed! But one night with Blake has shocking consequences – Kara is having the boss's baby!
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First published March 1, 2012
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Margaret Mayo
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Jessica R. Mayo was born on February 7, 1936 in Staffordshire, England, and has remained within the county all of her life. It was never her ambition to become a writer, although she always loved reading, even to the extent of reading comics out loud to her twin brother when she was eight years old. In fact her only writing experience was in letters to various pen pals around the world. She unfortunately lost touch with them now and often wonders whether any of them have ever discovered that her chatty letters were the forerunner to her writing career.
She left school to become a secretary, taking a break to have her two children, Adrian and Tina. Once they were at school she started back to work and planned to further her career by becoming a bi-lingual secretary. Unfortunately she couldn't speak any languages other than her native English, so she began evening classes. It was at this time that she got the idea for a romantic short story - to this day she doesn't know where the idea came from or why, but she thanks her lucky stars because it kick-started her career. Margaret, and her mother before her, had always read Mills & Boon romances, and to actually be writing one excited her beyond measure.
'My life began at forty' is another one of her favourite sayings - because that is when her first book was published - two and a half years after she first set pen to paper (that first book was written long before she felt confident enough to send it off).Having those books accepted was the happiest and most exciting day of her life. She waltzed her husband around the room and their two children thought they'd gone mad, until they were told the good news.
Her first two submitted novels were accepted simultaneously, and now she has over sixty-five to her credit. When she looks at them lined up on her bookshelf she wonders how she has managed to write all those millions of words. She is a hopeless romantic who loves writing. She falls in love with every one of her heroes and likes to boast about how many 'love affairs' she's had.
Margaret gets so immersed in her writing that one day - before she made writing her full-time career and did most of her writing at the office (!!) - her daughter phoned to ask whether she could come and meet her out of work. Margaret told her not to be silly because it was foggy. Her daughter said 'But it's sunny here.' And when Margaret looked out of the window the sun was shining. Her hero and heroine were lost out in a sea of fog!
Before she became a successful author Margaret was extremely shy and found it difficult to talk to strangers. For research purposes she forced herself to speak to people from all walks of life and now says her shyness has gone forever - to a certain degree. She is still happier pouring her thoughts out on paper.
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For Children's writer see Margaret Mayo
Jessica R. Mayo was born on February 7, 1936 in Staffordshire, England, and has remained within the county all of her life. It was never her ambition to become a writer, although she always loved reading, even to the extent of reading comics out loud to her twin brother when she was eight years old. In fact her only writing experience was in letters to various pen pals around the world. She unfortunately lost touch with them now and often wonders whether any of them have ever discovered that her chatty letters were the forerunner to her writing career.
She left school to become a secretary, taking a break to have her two children, Adrian and Tina. Once they were at school she started back to work and planned to further her career by becoming a bi-lingual secretary. Unfortunately she couldn't speak any languages other than her native English, so she began evening classes. It was at this time that she got the idea for a romantic short story - to this day she doesn't know where the idea came from or why, but she thanks her lucky stars because it kick-started her career. Margaret, and her mother before her, had always read Mills & Boon romances, and to actually be writing one excited her beyond measure.
'My life began at forty' is another one of her favourite sayings - because that is when her first book was published - two and a half years after she first set pen to paper (that first book was written long before she felt confident enough to send it off).Having those books accepted was the happiest and most exciting day of her life. She waltzed her husband around the room and their two children thought they'd gone mad, until they were told the good news.
Her first two submitted novels were accepted simultaneously, and now she has over sixty-five to her credit. When she looks at them lined up on her bookshelf she wonders how she has managed to write all those millions of words. She is a hopeless romantic who loves writing. She falls in love with every one of her heroes and likes to boast about how many 'love affairs' she's had.
Margaret gets so immersed in her writing that one day - before she made writing her full-time career and did most of her writing at the office (!!) - her daughter phoned to ask whether she could come and meet her out of work. Margaret told her not to be silly because it was foggy. Her daughter said 'But it's sunny here.' And when Margaret looked out of the window the sun was shining. Her hero and heroine were lost out in a sea of fog!
Before she became a successful author Margaret was extremely shy and found it difficult to talk to strangers. For research purposes she forced herself to speak to people from all walks of life and now says her shyness has gone forever - to a certain degree. She is still happier pouring her thoughts out on paper.
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April 7, 2011
When I don't like a book I always like to say that it might be something in the writing or the story that turned me off in particular but might work for another reader.
In the case of this story it might have been the dialogue. I figured out nearer to the end that this is a British book, based in the UK. So we could "say" that some of the dialogue issues might be cultural. The English is different over here, maybe as a North American reader I have the tendency to see perfectly normal British dialogue as stiff. Because it was stiff. The dialogue had the feel of a historical romance, but this story is contemporary. So it doesn't jive, at all.
It might also have been that the writing seemed a bit stiff and elementary. It was in the way emotions were described. I feel like I read "embarrassed and shameful" more than necessary when the feelings of the heroine were explained. Perhaps a thesaurus is needed here? Or internal inflection regarding the emotions surrounding embarrassment and shame that can also be described?
Ok. I just clicked on the authors name and looked at her books. She has published quite a few children's books and that seems to make a lot of sense after reading this work.
I think Margaret Mayo needs to work on her finesse a bit more in each the dialogue, plot and conflicts. I couldn't ever recommend this book to anyone.
In the case of this story it might have been the dialogue. I figured out nearer to the end that this is a British book, based in the UK. So we could "say" that some of the dialogue issues might be cultural. The English is different over here, maybe as a North American reader I have the tendency to see perfectly normal British dialogue as stiff. Because it was stiff. The dialogue had the feel of a historical romance, but this story is contemporary. So it doesn't jive, at all.
It might also have been that the writing seemed a bit stiff and elementary. It was in the way emotions were described. I feel like I read "embarrassed and shameful" more than necessary when the feelings of the heroine were explained. Perhaps a thesaurus is needed here? Or internal inflection regarding the emotions surrounding embarrassment and shame that can also be described?
Ok. I just clicked on the authors name and looked at her books. She has published quite a few children's books and that seems to make a lot of sense after reading this work.
I think Margaret Mayo needs to work on her finesse a bit more in each the dialogue, plot and conflicts. I couldn't ever recommend this book to anyone.
February 13, 2023
He is a nice guy. I like that they didn’t immediately hit the sack. The first time they slept together, he already cared for her and he knew about what had happened in her past.
May 6, 2012
Honestly, the plot of a cinderella story between the brooding and successful CEO and his assistant is one of my favorite themes. There have been many versions and retellings of this particular plotline, but instead of being discouraged by this, I am actually thrilled to look at all these stories anxious of how authors can take this well-used plot and turn it into something unique or memorable or interesting. However, I felt utterly disappointed at this novel by Margaret Mayo. The first thing I had a problem with in this book was the characters. I can't seem to get a full grasp of their personalities, and I felt the author meshed characteristics that doesn't seem becoming of the characters. Instead of giving the readers the context why the characters act and think a certain way, it leaves one perplexed if the person is having a multi-character disorder. It also doesn't help that the lead female character was portrayed as someone extremely naïve, when in fact it was simply a euphemism for being utterly stupid. I found it quite offending to pass of stupidity as some form of naivete.
The dialogue and narrative flow leaves a lot to be desired, and did not help at all to salvage the story. I had a hard time finishing the book, and it took me numerous times of guilt-tripping myself (I vowed once I start a book, I'll always finish it) to actually finish the book.
All in all, this is a story I would definitely never read again, and would suggest anyone braving to do so, to find something else to spend their precious time on.
The dialogue and narrative flow leaves a lot to be desired, and did not help at all to salvage the story. I had a hard time finishing the book, and it took me numerous times of guilt-tripping myself (I vowed once I start a book, I'll always finish it) to actually finish the book.
All in all, this is a story I would definitely never read again, and would suggest anyone braving to do so, to find something else to spend their precious time on.
July 6, 2011
When the hero Blake asks Kara to go to Italy with him for the upcoming conference she is immediately concerned. First of all, she needs to be there to protect her frail mother from an unscrupulous debt collector her father owed money to before he died. Secondly she is worried about rumours that Blake has had affairs with his previous PA's, and worries that if Blake seduces her this may cause her to lose her job, which she desperately needs. Blake has only recently realised his attraction to Kara, but he also recognises her fragility and wants to both seduce and protect her. They begin and affair while they are in Italy, only Blake makes it clear that it will never be anything serious, that is until Kara discovers she is pregnant.
This is a nice and quick read, although there wasn't anything 'new' done her, which made it a bit predictable.
I'm finding it difficult to write this review as although I didn't hate the book, I didn't love it either. The characters were OK, the story was OK, everything was just...OK. So, yes, it was a nice little read but it didn't really leave a mark.
I guess it's one of those 'each to your own' books.
Originally posted at http://everyday-is-the-same.blogspot....
This is a nice and quick read, although there wasn't anything 'new' done her, which made it a bit predictable.
I'm finding it difficult to write this review as although I didn't hate the book, I didn't love it either. The characters were OK, the story was OK, everything was just...OK. So, yes, it was a nice little read but it didn't really leave a mark.
I guess it's one of those 'each to your own' books.
Originally posted at http://everyday-is-the-same.blogspot....
December 29, 2014
this story was slow and boring.and also read it really slow.
December 21, 2015
I'm really not sure what to make of this book but I guess it's just the usual M&B storyline.
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