Rival - Part One

by Miranda Dawson

One night a year—that’s the time Amy Kendrick devotes to her love life. She uses it as a reminder that she’s the one who’s in control of her body and who she sleeps with.But this year’s one-night stand doesn’t go to plan. Instead of waking up next to last night’s “date,” Amy opens her eyes to see Matthew Bowers, the billionaire CEO of DataSource, standing over her wondering why the hell she is in his bed. Despite the unusual first meeting, Matthew offers her a job—one so good she can’t possibly refuse.Amy cannot resist Matthew’s charm, his good looks, or the sparks that fly between them whenever they’re in the same room. She can’t deny how he makes her feel, and soon her policy of one night a year turns into something much, much more.But if he knew what happened on July 26th, he’d never look at her the same. And if he gets any closer, he might just stumble upon that secret—and so many more. Rival - Part One is the first in a series of three books. Each book will be around 80 pages in length and will go on sale for $0.99. After all three books have been released a collection of the three books will go on sale for $2.99. WARNING - contains cliffhangers!

85 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 18, 2015

Reviews

[Ashleyjo · Rating 1 out of 5]

Strike One: Nasty

"Who are you, and why are you lying naked in my bed?"

That kinda opening sentence makes me think I'm in for something good. Eh, far, far, far from it.

We meet the FMC as she wakes up to a stranger, Matthew, standing over her following having had her yearly one night stand with a different stranger, James.

Her stranger brought her to his buddy's house/bed and left his used rubber on the fing floor. Eww.

The other stranger, she notes, is soooo handsome, unlike her ordinary stranger.

All that would be fine if the handsome stranger didn't eventually turn out to be our MMC.

The possibility of romance is pretty much doomed when your MMC meets the FMC naked after having fucked someone else in HIS bed.

Strike Two: wolf in sheep's skin Haughty Prude In Slutty Dress

I really fucking dislike haughty, holier than thou women like the FMC.

"Despite my hangover I felt the need to defend myself against his accusation of being easy. Not so much because I cared what James thought, but for some reason I didn't want this other man to think of me that way."

Yet ...

"Even though I only had casual sex once a year, there was nothing wrong with what I did and I hated the judgment pouring from the stranger right now."

This...

"That sort of attitude made it look like I was ashamed of my behavior, and I wasn't."

Yet....

She sneaks into her own apartment because she didn't want her roommate to know she'd had a one night stand.

Fine enough, but why keep touting how 'not ashamed you are' and then actually treating 'it' like you're better than 'it.'

" I would have preferred it if she didn't know about the side of me that hooked up with random men once a year. The other 364 days I behaved like the perfect young woman only just out of college and trying to make an impact on the world."


".. Even if he did think I was some bimbo who slept around all the time. If I hadn't been so hung-over, I would have subtly told him I was an Ivy League graduate ..."

Because your education has what exactly to do with your vagina?

Strike Three: And She's Stupid To Boot

The FMC goes to an investor meeting. Four money bag investors sit for her to pitch her idea.

It's a lame idea, and an idea that she herself admits will be a long and slim road to profit.

Anyhow, guess who is one of the investors?

Handsome stranger, Matthew.

One investor immediately calls her idea shit.

One says he can't do anything with her idea.

One is mildly interested.

^^ FMC takes no issue with them.

Matthew is disinterested and she immediately thinks...

"Matthew clearly had no intention of investing in me because he thought I slept around. I hated him almost as much as I wanted to jump on him and rip open that perfect suit. "

"I could tell he really wanted to say, why would you invest your money in this bimbo?"

She ends up getting a job offer instead of funding from the only investor remotely interested in her project.

She goes home and researches ol' Matthew.

Shocker ... Matthew is a billionaire.

A few hours later the job offer is revoked. Can you guess what she thinks happened?

"By the time the afternoon rolled around, I had completely convinced myself Matthew was to blame and I was going to do something about it. I could put up with a lot, but this slut-shaming stuff really did my head in."

Now, why the fuck would a billionaire business man give two flying, leaping, back-flipping SHITS about some chick he's said five sentences to having a one-night stand with someone?!?

This nut job goes to his business to tell him off for slut-shaming her out of a job.

Shocker: he didn't say a word about her slutty ways.

She apologizes, and expects his apology. For what? Who the hell knows?!? What he says...

"I'm not going to apologize for what I said that morning. You did behave in a reckless manner, and frankly I would expect better from someone like you. I checked out your resume earlier - it's impressive. You're clever. You should be above hooking up with strangers in bars."

He proceeds to 1) offer her a job 2) warn her against trying to sleep her way to the top 3) and then flirt with her and tell her that sleeping her way at the top could be fun, though.

Seriously?

You're Out I'm Out


I made it through 15% OF THE BOX SET. Both MCs are absolutely impossible to tolerate.

[Kristine Cluney · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow

This book is so good that I don't want to stop reading it it is so fantastic and has twists I can't wait to read the ending

[Kerry Richardson · Rating 4 out of 5]

An enjoyable book with good characters and a strong storyline.