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Legal Lovers #1
Legal Seduction
"You are mine for the next two weeks."
Resigning might be the sexiest thing she's ever done...
Quitting her job puts executive assistant Bette Monroe in a very compromising position. She has ten days left, and powerhouse lawyer Simon Kramer is working her late into the night...and seducing her into oblivion! While he's convinced she's selling business secrets, the bombshell secret she's keeping would shock him more. Does she bare all...or keep him guessing?
Resigning might be the sexiest thing she's ever done...
Quitting her job puts executive assistant Bette Monroe in a very compromising position. She has ten days left, and powerhouse lawyer Simon Kramer is working her late into the night...and seducing her into oblivion! While he's convinced she's selling business secrets, the bombshell secret she's keeping would shock him more. Does she bare all...or keep him guessing?
157 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 1, 2018
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Lisa Childs
409 books988 followersBorn one dark and stormy Halloween night, Lisa Childs was predestined to write suspense novels. She loves spinning dark and twisty stories that keep readers awake because they’re either too busy turning pages or too scared to sleep. Lisa Childs is the prolific author of more than seventy published novels. In addition to romantic suspense, she also writes women’s fiction, paranormal and contemporary romance.
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January 2, 2019
2 estrellas y creo que soy "malditamente" generosa.
Eso sí, nos hemos reído un rato largo, si no con una cosa con otra pero lo del "latiguillo" ha sido... buaaaaa. Yo me he reído ¿eh?
Eso sí, nos hemos reído un rato largo, si no con una cosa con otra pero lo del "latiguillo" ha sido... buaaaaa. Yo me he reído ¿eh?
February 24, 2018
3 Stars
Simon Kramer is a managing partner at Street Legal law firm, along with his three life-long buddies, Ronan, Stone and Trevor. The guys’ have recently become aware of a mole in their office, and in an attempt to catch this person out, Simon sets a security trap that leads him to find his assistant, Bette, alone in his office late one Friday night.
At first, Simon’s shocked to consider Bette to be the mole, but when he discovers her leaving her resignation on his desk, while refusing to explain her reasons for leaving the firm, he figures escape is probably the actions of a guilty culprit. But he’s still unsure, especially because Bette has always been a stellar employee and the best assistant he’s ever had, so in an effort to uncover the truth as to whether she’s the mole or not he decides to seduce the truth out of her.
Bette Monroe once escaped a life of small town boredom and conformity, heading to NYC to live out her fashion designer dreams. Unfortunately, professional success was a long time coming for Bette, but she’s finally sold a line of her unique and sexy lingerie to a leading fashion house, so her temporary job working at Street Legal can finally come to an end.
In an effort to avoid confrontation, Bette sneaks into the office one night to leave her notice of resignation on her bosses desk, but when he shows up and starts acting strange, she realises getting out of her job working for this arrogant and demanding man might be harder than she thought.
The fact he’s suddenly flirting with her for the first time in over two years is kind of weird too, but when she thinks about it she realises that the quickest way to get a man like Simon Kramer to dismiss a woman is to show interest, so she promptly throws herself into the task, pulling out all the stops, including her sexy lingerie.
Bette gives as good as she gets, figuring Simon will view her advances as needy and promptly let her go, but what she, or he, are least expecting is for their games of seduction to advance into something intense and much more meaningful than they could have predicted.
I'll be honest and admit that I disliked Simon within a few pages of meeting the guy, and unfortunately for me, I was never won over. I think this had a lot of do with the fact that I experienced this book as a lot of tell and very little show. Simon kept telling the reader that he’d come from a troubled life on the streets and that his professional successes and sexual prowess was something to be awed, but that told me very little about who he was or what his motivations were, and I certainly didn’t experience any kind of emotional response where he was concerned, which was a complete shame.
Thankfully, I liked Bette much more, especially for quitting a job that left her dissatisfied and for actively pursuing her professional dreams, in spite of the unsupportive influences she had growing up. Not many of us have the guts to change things up in our professional lives when things don’t feel right, so to me this was praise worthy stuff. She was ballsy too, sticking up for herself against those who tried to intimidate or judge her throughout the story. I liked all these aspects of her character a great deal, but unfortunately, I felt she succumbed to Simon’s seductions a little too easily when the story kicked off, particularly considering how aware she was of his playboy antics and general treatment of the women he slept with in her time working for him. I guess it helped that she was always mindful of her emotions and the realities of getting involved with someone like Simon. Plus, she seemed to be the one with all the control when they were together, so she didn’t appear to be some mindless pushover for the super-hot guy.
Generally speaking, this was a very easy read. The characters weren’t as fleshed out as I would have liked and even the sex was a little bit too mechanical and less passionate than I would have preferred, but overall this was an engaging read and one that holds promise for future releases.
Simon Kramer is a managing partner at Street Legal law firm, along with his three life-long buddies, Ronan, Stone and Trevor. The guys’ have recently become aware of a mole in their office, and in an attempt to catch this person out, Simon sets a security trap that leads him to find his assistant, Bette, alone in his office late one Friday night.
At first, Simon’s shocked to consider Bette to be the mole, but when he discovers her leaving her resignation on his desk, while refusing to explain her reasons for leaving the firm, he figures escape is probably the actions of a guilty culprit. But he’s still unsure, especially because Bette has always been a stellar employee and the best assistant he’s ever had, so in an effort to uncover the truth as to whether she’s the mole or not he decides to seduce the truth out of her.
Bette Monroe once escaped a life of small town boredom and conformity, heading to NYC to live out her fashion designer dreams. Unfortunately, professional success was a long time coming for Bette, but she’s finally sold a line of her unique and sexy lingerie to a leading fashion house, so her temporary job working at Street Legal can finally come to an end.
In an effort to avoid confrontation, Bette sneaks into the office one night to leave her notice of resignation on her bosses desk, but when he shows up and starts acting strange, she realises getting out of her job working for this arrogant and demanding man might be harder than she thought.
The fact he’s suddenly flirting with her for the first time in over two years is kind of weird too, but when she thinks about it she realises that the quickest way to get a man like Simon Kramer to dismiss a woman is to show interest, so she promptly throws herself into the task, pulling out all the stops, including her sexy lingerie.
Bette gives as good as she gets, figuring Simon will view her advances as needy and promptly let her go, but what she, or he, are least expecting is for their games of seduction to advance into something intense and much more meaningful than they could have predicted.
I'll be honest and admit that I disliked Simon within a few pages of meeting the guy, and unfortunately for me, I was never won over. I think this had a lot of do with the fact that I experienced this book as a lot of tell and very little show. Simon kept telling the reader that he’d come from a troubled life on the streets and that his professional successes and sexual prowess was something to be awed, but that told me very little about who he was or what his motivations were, and I certainly didn’t experience any kind of emotional response where he was concerned, which was a complete shame.
Thankfully, I liked Bette much more, especially for quitting a job that left her dissatisfied and for actively pursuing her professional dreams, in spite of the unsupportive influences she had growing up. Not many of us have the guts to change things up in our professional lives when things don’t feel right, so to me this was praise worthy stuff. She was ballsy too, sticking up for herself against those who tried to intimidate or judge her throughout the story. I liked all these aspects of her character a great deal, but unfortunately, I felt she succumbed to Simon’s seductions a little too easily when the story kicked off, particularly considering how aware she was of his playboy antics and general treatment of the women he slept with in her time working for him. I guess it helped that she was always mindful of her emotions and the realities of getting involved with someone like Simon. Plus, she seemed to be the one with all the control when they were together, so she didn’t appear to be some mindless pushover for the super-hot guy.
Generally speaking, this was a very easy read. The characters weren’t as fleshed out as I would have liked and even the sex was a little bit too mechanical and less passionate than I would have preferred, but overall this was an engaging read and one that holds promise for future releases.
February 26, 2018
Bette Monroe is the executive assistant to Simon Kramer, the hottest lawyer in New York... and she's quitting her well-paid job. With a mole in the firm leaking secrets, Simon has to find out if Bette is the one who has compromised them all. Since she won't tell him why she's leaving, he's going to have to make seducing her his personal mission.
Falling for her wasn't part of the plan...
OK, I'm going to say this up front. I'm not fond of the secretary/boss trope. There's a power dynamic at play there I don't care for. Lisa Childs sidestepped a lot of the issues by having Bette in the process of working out her notice, and also being the instigator of much of the sexual content (of which there is a lot, as there is in all these books from Harlequin's new DARE line) but I still had problems with Simon's thought processes and decisions.
I also have to say that Bette was a complete idiot. Why not just tell Simon she was leaving to pursue her dream career? Instead, she thinks "oh no, I'd better seduce him before he seduces me and finds out my Big Secret which is Really Embarrassing" (it wasn't really embarrassing at all). Honestly, I just wanted to shake her and tell her to JUST TELL HIM ALREADY.
But then, that would have pretty much obliterated the entire plot.
This is hot and sexy, and well written, but the heroine got on my last nerve and I didn't care for the power dynamics or the hero's entitled behaviour. I can't give it more than three stars.
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book for review through NetGalley.
Falling for her wasn't part of the plan...
OK, I'm going to say this up front. I'm not fond of the secretary/boss trope. There's a power dynamic at play there I don't care for. Lisa Childs sidestepped a lot of the issues by having Bette in the process of working out her notice, and also being the instigator of much of the sexual content (of which there is a lot, as there is in all these books from Harlequin's new DARE line) but I still had problems with Simon's thought processes and decisions.
I also have to say that Bette was a complete idiot. Why not just tell Simon she was leaving to pursue her dream career? Instead, she thinks "oh no, I'd better seduce him before he seduces me and finds out my Big Secret which is Really Embarrassing" (it wasn't really embarrassing at all). Honestly, I just wanted to shake her and tell her to JUST TELL HIM ALREADY.
But then, that would have pretty much obliterated the entire plot.
This is hot and sexy, and well written, but the heroine got on my last nerve and I didn't care for the power dynamics or the hero's entitled behaviour. I can't give it more than three stars.
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book for review through NetGalley.
December 24, 2018
Porno de oficina. Pero eso no me molesta. Lo que me molesta es que se la pasen pensando: no debo enamorarme, ni quiero que me rompan el corazón, etc etc cuando lo único que hacen es foll@r de todas las formas posibles. Hay un misterio (que no se resuelve en este libro, se supone que los otros libros son de los otros socios del bufete). Lo que no entiendo es por qué Bette no le decia a Simon de su otro trabajo. Claro, se hubiera resuelto todo inmediatamente. Por el final, casi le subo una estrella, me gustó, pero tuve que llegar a él leyendo en diagonal. Habrá alguna novela en que la chica goce del placer sin meter el corazón? (por lo menos hasta que surja algo de lo cual enamorarse y no simplemente el largo y sabor de ciertas cosas).
Pero para levantar la temperatura, sirve.
Como dije, adherentes al #metoo, abstenerse.
Pero para levantar la temperatura, sirve.
Como dije, adherentes al #metoo, abstenerse.
January 26, 2018
Legal Seduction is a lesson in character building. He's the tough guy, with a good head on his shoulders, but a deeply guarded heart. She's the wallflower with big dreams and secret fantasies. Simon and Bette could be a perfect match, if they learn to trust each other. Lisa Childs scorches up the pages with her sensual tango of love lust and mistrust. Love is a risky business and Ms Child's makes the risk worthwhile.
January 5, 2019
Menos mal que nos hemos reído con la LC porque es una historia que no tiene ni pies ni cabeza. Escenas sexuales repetidas y la traducción pésima. Pero lo que hemos disfrutado con los dedos certeros de Simon, eso solo lo sabemos nosotras 🤣🤣🤣🤣
March 1, 2018
I received Legal Seduction in return for an honest review from the publisher.
Simon is one of 4 managing partners at the legal firm Street Legal and while things should be amazing someone is selling secrets but he's not sure who. When the silent alarm is tripped he rushes off from the bar to see if he can find out who is the mole. What he finds is not what he expected to find.
Bette is ready for a new start away from Street Legal and when she saw her boss at the bar she decided it was the perfect time to leave her resignation letter with her two weeks notice. Determined to find out if Bette is the mole he refuses to just let her go until he knows what secret she is hiding. Over the next two weeks, Simon will do what it takes to find the truth even crossing the line to seduce Bette. Can she make it through the two weeks before Simon breaks down her walls and learns who she really is?
I like Bette she's sweet small town girl in the city doing what she has to do to achieve her dreams. I honestly didn't love Simon at first but as the book progressed he grew on me more and more. They have this steamy undeniable chemistry that just works for the pair. This is my first book by the author and I enjoyed her writing style it's fast-paced, loaded with steamy moments and just enough story that I couldn't put it down. The characters are easy to connect with you can't help falling for Bette and Simon has this dark past. Perfect for those craving a steamy quick romance.
Simon is one of 4 managing partners at the legal firm Street Legal and while things should be amazing someone is selling secrets but he's not sure who. When the silent alarm is tripped he rushes off from the bar to see if he can find out who is the mole. What he finds is not what he expected to find.
Bette is ready for a new start away from Street Legal and when she saw her boss at the bar she decided it was the perfect time to leave her resignation letter with her two weeks notice. Determined to find out if Bette is the mole he refuses to just let her go until he knows what secret she is hiding. Over the next two weeks, Simon will do what it takes to find the truth even crossing the line to seduce Bette. Can she make it through the two weeks before Simon breaks down her walls and learns who she really is?
I like Bette she's sweet small town girl in the city doing what she has to do to achieve her dreams. I honestly didn't love Simon at first but as the book progressed he grew on me more and more. They have this steamy undeniable chemistry that just works for the pair. This is my first book by the author and I enjoyed her writing style it's fast-paced, loaded with steamy moments and just enough story that I couldn't put it down. The characters are easy to connect with you can't help falling for Bette and Simon has this dark past. Perfect for those craving a steamy quick romance.
February 13, 2019
2,5/5
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January 13, 2018
Fast paced, hot sexy read. Simon Kramer believes that the reason his executive assistant is quiting her job is because she has been selling company secrets. Bette hands in her notice and Simon starts seducing her and what follows is a very hot passionate romance that is straight to the point but with a definite heart to the story. Loved it.
February 8, 2018
Bette Monroe is in a spot, she is quitting her job but lawyer Simon Kramer is being a impossible, she has 10 days left in her notice, but Simon has other things on his mind, one he still believes she is selling their secrets, but man if he only knew what secret Bette is hiding, well to find out you will just have to read the book and see what those two are up to.
February 18, 2018
Legal Seduction is part of Harlequins' newest brand DARE which features a more erotic spin in a contemporary romance. So in that way it does deliver. Legal Seduction plays on the boss secretary trope wherein the boss happens to be the very street savy and successful, not to mention good looking lawyer, Simon Kramer. When Simon starts to suspect that there is a mole in his law firm he never really thought it could be his ever dependable assistant of two years, Bette Monroe. But then she was suddenly resigning and seems to have gotten some form of financial windfall. The best way to find out the truth? Why seduce her in the next two weeks of course. Technically, he's not her boss anymore and this would be his chance to find out what Ms. Monroe seems to be hiding beneath all her layers. Bette Monroe knows to fall for her boss is the stupidest and most cliche thing you could ever do. Hence her decision to hand in her resignation and let all her dreams soar, including the need to bare all. To make Simon not to make her serve her two week notice is to make sure he knows she's willing to play his game. After all, he needs to show what's underneath that facade as well.
Legal Seduction is hot! Although readers who are in tune with the current sociopolitical climate might not really appreciate the boss/secretary scenario, the author made sure consent is laid out from the get go. Legal Seduction is sexy, funny and does have a bit of a mystery that I guess would be solve in the next books involving the other partners in Simon's law firm.
*ARC provided*
Legal Seduction is hot! Although readers who are in tune with the current sociopolitical climate might not really appreciate the boss/secretary scenario, the author made sure consent is laid out from the get go. Legal Seduction is sexy, funny and does have a bit of a mystery that I guess would be solve in the next books involving the other partners in Simon's law firm.
*ARC provided*
February 14, 2018
I was so disappointed by this book. The hero is just a villainous character with no real redemption. He invades Bette's privacy, and can't seem to fathom how a woman might be wealthy, other then by being a mole, a prostitute or someone's mistress.
"He knew why now that he’d gotten a look at her checkbook. She’d made some recent deposits. Some pretty damn good ones. She had to be the mole."
"Maybe she'd sold something something other than that information for their case files. Like her body..."
And when he learns the truth, he just sweeps those assumptions under the rug, and he is never really called out for it. I also did not like how aggressive Ronan is with her, and that is also never really addressed.
"He knew why now that he’d gotten a look at her checkbook. She’d made some recent deposits. Some pretty damn good ones. She had to be the mole."
"Maybe she'd sold something something other than that information for their case files. Like her body..."
And when he learns the truth, he just sweeps those assumptions under the rug, and he is never really called out for it. I also did not like how aggressive Ronan is with her, and that is also never really addressed.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 19, 2018
Bette Monroe has been working for Simon Kramer for two years, and over those years she’s watched him go through endless women. He’s not interested in commitment, and she’s sent enough flowers on his behalf to prove it. When the lingerie line she’s been designing is picked up by a major store chain, she quits her job.
Simon is gobsmacked by her resignation. While he’s eyed her from afar for two years, he’s never really contemplated making a pass at her for fear of being sued for sexual harassment. The law firm he started with three friends who came from the same bleak childhood he did – living on the streets, conning people for a living – is too important to him to risk jeopardising it with a sexual harassment suit. So he keeps his distance… until he suspects Bette might be the office mole he’s been trying to ferret out. Someone is selling confidential papers from the law firm to a rival firm, and Simon is desperate to stop it.
Since she will no longer be his employee, and since he finds his attraction to her bubbling to the surface, he decides to finally seduce her and see if he can find evidence she is the mole… only to have the tables turned on him by Bette, who seduces him instead. She wants to get out of the two week notice Simon’s forcing her to serve on her contract, and she knows the only way to make that happen is to let Simon think she’s in love with him – because she knows the commitment shy lawyer will let her go.
Except that doesn’t happen. Simon finds himself intrigued by the layers that are Bette… both underneath her clothing and as a person. Bette’s signature on her lingerie are bows that hold the fabric together, and Simon delights in undoing each and every bow he finds. They find themselves unable to resist each other and have lots of hot sex, until they both realise that the game they’re playing with each other is no longer a game.
Bette finds out at her going away party from one of the partners that Simon only seduced her to see if she was the mole, and she gets angry, quite rightly so. She confronts Simon, slaps him, and walks away. Only she’s miserable without him, and when Simon’s three friends rock up to her new apartment and tell her he’s miserable without her, she decides to go see for herself. They kiss and make up on his couch and, since they’re no longer working together, admit they really have fallen in love with each other.
Loved this book, love this new imprint!
Simon is gobsmacked by her resignation. While he’s eyed her from afar for two years, he’s never really contemplated making a pass at her for fear of being sued for sexual harassment. The law firm he started with three friends who came from the same bleak childhood he did – living on the streets, conning people for a living – is too important to him to risk jeopardising it with a sexual harassment suit. So he keeps his distance… until he suspects Bette might be the office mole he’s been trying to ferret out. Someone is selling confidential papers from the law firm to a rival firm, and Simon is desperate to stop it.
Since she will no longer be his employee, and since he finds his attraction to her bubbling to the surface, he decides to finally seduce her and see if he can find evidence she is the mole… only to have the tables turned on him by Bette, who seduces him instead. She wants to get out of the two week notice Simon’s forcing her to serve on her contract, and she knows the only way to make that happen is to let Simon think she’s in love with him – because she knows the commitment shy lawyer will let her go.
Except that doesn’t happen. Simon finds himself intrigued by the layers that are Bette… both underneath her clothing and as a person. Bette’s signature on her lingerie are bows that hold the fabric together, and Simon delights in undoing each and every bow he finds. They find themselves unable to resist each other and have lots of hot sex, until they both realise that the game they’re playing with each other is no longer a game.
Bette finds out at her going away party from one of the partners that Simon only seduced her to see if she was the mole, and she gets angry, quite rightly so. She confronts Simon, slaps him, and walks away. Only she’s miserable without him, and when Simon’s three friends rock up to her new apartment and tell her he’s miserable without her, she decides to go see for herself. They kiss and make up on his couch and, since they’re no longer working together, admit they really have fallen in love with each other.
Loved this book, love this new imprint!
February 23, 2018
For two years Bette has been Simon’s executive assistant and she has watched other women come in and out of his life. She has her reasons for handing in her resignation and it doesn’t mean she has been betraying him.
When Bette hands in her resignation just when he is investigating the employees for sharing company secrets it causes him to question if she is the guilty party.
He has ten days to figure out the truth before her notice is complete and since she is leaving there is no fear of a sexual harassment claim so he decides to seduce the truth out of her. The question is who is seducing who and what happen when she finds out the reason for his sudden interest?
The attraction and chemistry between Bette and Simon had always been bubbling under the service but once they release it the fire erupts but now they just need to overcome the misunderstandings and trust issues that surround them.
When Bette hands in her resignation just when he is investigating the employees for sharing company secrets it causes him to question if she is the guilty party.
He has ten days to figure out the truth before her notice is complete and since she is leaving there is no fear of a sexual harassment claim so he decides to seduce the truth out of her. The question is who is seducing who and what happen when she finds out the reason for his sudden interest?
The attraction and chemistry between Bette and Simon had always been bubbling under the service but once they release it the fire erupts but now they just need to overcome the misunderstandings and trust issues that surround them.
August 29, 2018
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c’est une lecture que je qualifierai de parfaite pour la plage. Histoire légère avec un petite intrigue derrière la romance érotique, l’autrice ne tombe pas dans la piège de laisser de côté son histoire pour y ajouter plus de scène chaude, les deux avancent en parallèle et rendent la lecture agréable. Néanmoins, ce n’est pas un roman inoubliable, plutôt une petite lecture détente qui vous fera du bien et vous donnera quelques frissons ! De plus, j’avoue que je suis curieuse de découvrir les autres avocats du cabinet et que je lirais donc la suite avec plaisir !
c’est une lecture que je qualifierai de parfaite pour la plage. Histoire légère avec un petite intrigue derrière la romance érotique, l’autrice ne tombe pas dans la piège de laisser de côté son histoire pour y ajouter plus de scène chaude, les deux avancent en parallèle et rendent la lecture agréable. Néanmoins, ce n’est pas un roman inoubliable, plutôt une petite lecture détente qui vous fera du bien et vous donnera quelques frissons ! De plus, j’avoue que je suis curieuse de découvrir les autres avocats du cabinet et que je lirais donc la suite avec plaisir !
February 20, 2018
I received Legal Seduction as part of a Goodreads giveaway.
Simon Kramer is on top of the world--his firm just won a lucrative lawsuit, despite the leak of important memos by an apparent mole in their midst. In his search for the perpetrator, he runs into his personal assistant, Bette Monroe, creeping around his desk one evening and immediately arousing suspicion...as well as other feelings. For her part, Bette is looking to move on professionally, a move stymied by her handsome boss. As Simon's suspicion wars with his attraction to the alluring Bette, he has to decide whether to trust his head or his heart.
This one was nice--again, the heat was stronger than the plot itself. Which is fine, especially if you're into reading sex scenes. I feel like this is going to be a theme with the DARE series--come for the boning, not the character development or deep plot. Not bad, though--it made for entertaining reading during a long day of travel.
Simon Kramer is on top of the world--his firm just won a lucrative lawsuit, despite the leak of important memos by an apparent mole in their midst. In his search for the perpetrator, he runs into his personal assistant, Bette Monroe, creeping around his desk one evening and immediately arousing suspicion...as well as other feelings. For her part, Bette is looking to move on professionally, a move stymied by her handsome boss. As Simon's suspicion wars with his attraction to the alluring Bette, he has to decide whether to trust his head or his heart.
This one was nice--again, the heat was stronger than the plot itself. Which is fine, especially if you're into reading sex scenes. I feel like this is going to be a theme with the DARE series--come for the boning, not the character development or deep plot. Not bad, though--it made for entertaining reading during a long day of travel.
February 13, 2018
When you read the synopsis of Legal Seduction, you think it's just another boss/assistant romance, but this is far from the truth. Legal Seduction is a fast paced, steamy romance, that leads with Simon Kramer; a high profile attorney and a bit of a man whore. But he is also a man on a mission to find the mole in his law firm, so when his assistant hands in her two weeks notice, he uses the one tool he has at his disposal to make her confess to being the mole!
I was honestly surprised by how good this book was, when I started this book I honestly thought is was going to be like that fluffy movie Two Weeks Notice, but boy it was SO much more. I thought the story line was intense, and although the ending was predictable (well of course, it is a romance), the story the author weaved was addictive.
I give Legal Seduction 4 stars!
I was honestly surprised by how good this book was, when I started this book I honestly thought is was going to be like that fluffy movie Two Weeks Notice, but boy it was SO much more. I thought the story line was intense, and although the ending was predictable (well of course, it is a romance), the story the author weaved was addictive.
I give Legal Seduction 4 stars!
February 8, 2018
Legal seduction is part romance, part mystery and a great deal of what is likely the reason this book falls on the Harlequin Dare line. I received a copy through Barclay Publicity and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Four best friends that came up together living on the streets have made it big as attorneys in a top law firm called Street Law. Each has his own specialization. Simon specializes in contract law and like the others, women. Bette is his assistant. She is turning in her two-week notice right when the owners realize they have a mole who is releasing case information to their competitors in the courtroom.
Simon has been strongly attracted to Bette for the two years that she has been his employee. But, when she gives her notice right in the middle of his investigation into the leaks he has to question whether she is the mole. He will do what it takes to find out if she is the leak and get pretty much what he wants from her in the process. There are parts of the book that I struggled with given recent national news, but, I was willing to give the book a chance and I am glad to say that it does work out in the end as most HEA's do.
Simon has been strongly attracted to Bette for the two years that she has been his employee. But, when she gives her notice right in the middle of his investigation into the leaks he has to question whether she is the mole. He will do what it takes to find out if she is the leak and get pretty much what he wants from her in the process. There are parts of the book that I struggled with given recent national news, but, I was willing to give the book a chance and I am glad to say that it does work out in the end as most HEA's do.
February 9, 2018
Legal Seduction by Lisa Childs
Legal Lovers #1
Simon Kramer was on the street as a child but over time, with the help of his three buddies, the four have managed to get an education and open their own law practice. There is a spy in their midst and Simon is on the lookout for who it might be. Bette Monroe, his personal assistant, seems to be a likely candidate so his intention is to get her to admit it…one way or another…even though she has just tendered her resignation. Bette’s dream is to make it big in fashion and with that a possibility she is more than ready to move on…but…she might just want a taste of Simon before she leaves. The mystery is not resolved by the end of the book and my guess is that the three other partners will have their stories told in the future. This was a quick easy read set in the workplace and definitely more fantasy than reality but fun to read.
Thank you to NetGalley, Barclay Publicity and Harlequin DARE for the ARC – This is my honest review.
3-4 Stars
Legal Lovers #1
Simon Kramer was on the street as a child but over time, with the help of his three buddies, the four have managed to get an education and open their own law practice. There is a spy in their midst and Simon is on the lookout for who it might be. Bette Monroe, his personal assistant, seems to be a likely candidate so his intention is to get her to admit it…one way or another…even though she has just tendered her resignation. Bette’s dream is to make it big in fashion and with that a possibility she is more than ready to move on…but…she might just want a taste of Simon before she leaves. The mystery is not resolved by the end of the book and my guess is that the three other partners will have their stories told in the future. This was a quick easy read set in the workplace and definitely more fantasy than reality but fun to read.
Thank you to NetGalley, Barclay Publicity and Harlequin DARE for the ARC – This is my honest review.
3-4 Stars
February 1, 2018
There is a mole at Simon Kramer's law firm who has been sharing company secrets and he is determined to catch them, no matter the cost. He begins to take a close look at everyone he works with, and his suspicions draw him to his assistant of two years Bette Monroe, he finds it odd that she would suddenly hand in her two week notice, and come into a large sum of money at about the same time. He is shocked to think the one person he thought he could trust would sell company secrets, but why else would she suddenly be walking away from a job he thought she loved? He decides the best way to learn the truth is to take a more in depth look at his gorgeous assistant, and find out what she is up to...even if it means seducing the truth right out of her!
Legal Seduction is a passionate office romance tale that is heavy on the heat, with touches of emotion mixed in here and there. This fast paced read will pull you in from the first page, and keep you captivated until the last, I wound up devouring it in one sitting!! I really enjoyed meeting these characters, they had great chemistry, the banter between them kept thing simmering at an even pace, and the few tender moments were heartwarming. Overall I would have to say it was an impressive first read for me, it was engaging and had the perfect amounts of naughty and nice! Highly recommend this one, it's sure to have you blushing throughout!
Requested an advanced copy from the NetGalley, and voluntarily read and reviewed.
Legal Seduction is a passionate office romance tale that is heavy on the heat, with touches of emotion mixed in here and there. This fast paced read will pull you in from the first page, and keep you captivated until the last, I wound up devouring it in one sitting!! I really enjoyed meeting these characters, they had great chemistry, the banter between them kept thing simmering at an even pace, and the few tender moments were heartwarming. Overall I would have to say it was an impressive first read for me, it was engaging and had the perfect amounts of naughty and nice! Highly recommend this one, it's sure to have you blushing throughout!
Requested an advanced copy from the NetGalley, and voluntarily read and reviewed.
February 9, 2018
Bette Monroe is in a spot, she is quitting her job but lawyer Simon Kramer is being a impossible, she has 10 days left in her notice, but Simon has other things on his mind, one he still believes she is selling their secrets, but man if he only knew what secret Bette is hiding, well to find out you will just have to read the book and see what those two are up to.
I received a free copy for my honest review!
Review by Jara
I received a free copy for my honest review!
Review by Jara
February 4, 2018
The lawyer hero in this book won't trust anyone, especially his PA, who conveniently quits just as he realises someone is stealing secrets from his firm. They strike a deal, and he uses sex to disarm and investigate her. This concept could easily go wrong, descending into non-con, but the balance is kept fairly well by Lisa Childs so it's never ick. Mostly, that's because the PA takes charge of their sexual relationship from the start. Her motivations are less obvious at the beginning - he's hot and she's leaving, so it's now or never, seem to be the reason. It's enough, and it works.
She does have a secret, and it's a pretty cool one. Once that's revealed, this book really improves, and becomes really fun.
An escapist read, although the mystery of the secret stealer is left hanging for the next one in the series.
She does have a secret, and it's a pretty cool one. Once that's revealed, this book really improves, and becomes really fun.
An escapist read, although the mystery of the secret stealer is left hanging for the next one in the series.
September 27, 2018
SERIE LEGAL LOVERS Vol. 1
Ero molto curiosa di leggerlo. L’idea è interessante. Quattro amici cresciuti in strada, riescono a realizzare il loro sogno e aprono uno studio legale “Street Legal” (la fantasia si spreca). Bella l’amicizia tra i quattro, e subito si viene catapultati nella ricerca di una talpa in ufficio che divulga informazioni segrete. Simon per cercare di capire chi è, installa un sistema di allarme, e mentre sono a festeggiare la vittoria di una causa suona, e così va in studio e trova invece la sua assistente che sta lasciando le dimissioni. Lui crede sia una copertura per cui la seduce per smascherarla. Peccato che per la prima metà, e forse anche qualcosa in più, sono tutti presi da loro due e tutta la storia della spia passa nel dimenticatoio. Fino a riaffiorare alla fine, infatti finisce e non finisce. Nel prossimo leggeremo la storia di un altro socio dello studio e la vicenda continuerà. Mi aspettavo qualcosa di meglio. Mi ha un po’ deluso. L’ho trovato ripetitivo. Peccato l’autrice aveva la possibilità di renderlo più vivace. Cque adesso sono curiosa di leggere come andrà avanti. Per €2.50 posso fare lo sforzo e comprarlo. Letto in una giornata sotto l’ombrellone. È per le romantiche, che vogliono per qualche ora dimenticare il mondo esterno, senza troppe pretese.
Ero molto curiosa di leggerlo. L’idea è interessante. Quattro amici cresciuti in strada, riescono a realizzare il loro sogno e aprono uno studio legale “Street Legal” (la fantasia si spreca). Bella l’amicizia tra i quattro, e subito si viene catapultati nella ricerca di una talpa in ufficio che divulga informazioni segrete. Simon per cercare di capire chi è, installa un sistema di allarme, e mentre sono a festeggiare la vittoria di una causa suona, e così va in studio e trova invece la sua assistente che sta lasciando le dimissioni. Lui crede sia una copertura per cui la seduce per smascherarla. Peccato che per la prima metà, e forse anche qualcosa in più, sono tutti presi da loro due e tutta la storia della spia passa nel dimenticatoio. Fino a riaffiorare alla fine, infatti finisce e non finisce. Nel prossimo leggeremo la storia di un altro socio dello studio e la vicenda continuerà. Mi aspettavo qualcosa di meglio. Mi ha un po’ deluso. L’ho trovato ripetitivo. Peccato l’autrice aveva la possibilità di renderlo più vivace. Cque adesso sono curiosa di leggere come andrà avanti. Per €2.50 posso fare lo sforzo e comprarlo. Letto in una giornata sotto l’ombrellone. È per le romantiche, che vogliono per qualche ora dimenticare il mondo esterno, senza troppe pretese.
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March 16, 2019Ella era la secretaria, él era el jefe, una situación inesperada cruza los destinos de ambos haciendo que vivan momentos de pasión que no les dejará indiferente.
Una novela corta, con una trama ligera de rápida lectura, entretenida, nos demuestra que a veces por más que queramos ver a alguien culpable a veces sólo son coincidencias que te pone el destino para probar si mereces una nueva oportunidad en el amor.
Una novela corta, con una trama ligera de rápida lectura, entretenida, nos demuestra que a veces por más que queramos ver a alguien culpable a veces sólo son coincidencias que te pone el destino para probar si mereces una nueva oportunidad en el amor.
July 17, 2018
Au jeu du désir est le premier tome de la saga Legal Lovers qui apparemment compte 4 tomes au total.
Bien que ce premier opus donne le ton pour la suite, je trouve que l’on est trop dans le cliché de l’arroseur arrosé, cependant, grâce à la plume fluide et sans chichis de Lisa Childs, je trouve que cela passe sans trop de problème. C’est vrai que c’est un « classique » avec le truc du tel est prit qui croyait prendre, mais cela fait parfois du bien aussi de se retrouver avec ce genre de lecture assez légère et parfaite pour une lecture de vacances au bord de la plage bien installée sur un transat sur le sable. Rien d’innovant au pays de la romance en tout genre, mais une histoire malgré tout prenante à lire car il n’y a pas que la romance, il y a également cette affaire de taupe dans la société, et le lecteur se prend au jeu de découvrir si c’est réellement Bette ou si c’est une autre personne.
Au bout de deux années à travailler comme assistante juridique pour Simon, Bette décide de donner sa démission pour enfin se concentrer sur sa réelle passion, sur ce qu’elle a toujours voulu faire mais que par faute de moyen financier elle avait dû faire uniquement en dehors de ses heures de travail. Bette, c’est la bête noire de sa famille, fille de pasteur, elle n’a pas voulu suivre le chemin tracé par son père, elle a voulu prendre son envol et cela n’a pas vraiment plu à sa famille qui l’a reniée suite à cela. Elle a dû lutter pour joindre les deux bouts chaque mois, mais plus maintenant et c’est principalement grâce à sa volonté de réussir dans ce qui la passionne, ce qu’elle va pouvoir faire maintenant qu’elle ne va plus travailler pour Simon.
Simon est un coureur de jupon, il ne veut pas d’attaches, avec aucune femme. D’ailleurs, Bette a dû en consoler pas mal depuis qu’elle travaille pour lui, elle a dû les calmer au téléphone, leur faire envoyer des fleurs. Elle sait comment se comporte son patron avec les femmes, cependant elle a de la chance car il ne l’a jamais vraiment regardée. En tout cas c’est ce qu’elle croit, parce que Simon a toujours gardé un œil sur elle même s’il n’a jamais voulu tenter quoi que ce soit car elle travaille pour lui et pourrait se retrouver dans un tribunal pour harcèlement, chose qu’il ne peut concevoir lui qui est lui-même avocat. Simon, c’est le genre d’homme sur qui toutes les femmes se retournent, pourtant il n’a pas eu une vie des plus rose, c’est un enfant de la rue, il a dû lutter chaque jour pour survivre, sa réussite est sa plus grande fierté. Alors la personne qui ose s’en prendre à la seule chose qui compte pour lui, il ne peut laisser passer une telle chose, il doit absolument débusquer cette taupe. C’est ainsi qu’il va découvrir Bette dans son bureau alors qu’elle n’a rien à y faire, bien quelle soit apparemment là pour déposer sa démission sur le bureau de son patron, il n’est pas persuader qu’elle soit innocente, il va alors décider de la séduire, pour découvrir la vérité.
Mais attention Simon, le jeu de la séduction peut devenir un jeu dangereux !
Durant cette première aventure, nous faisons également connaissance avec ses collègues et seuls amis, des gars qu’il a connu durant la période où il vivait dans la rue, les seules personnes en qui il a une confiance totale. Les prochains tomes leurs seront d’ailleurs consacrés. Un lien très fort et spécial uni Simon à ses amis, un lien que rien ne peut briser.
Le jeu de séduction qui va se mettre ne place entre Simon et Bette est des plus torrides, ils vont très vite devenir accro aux moments de pur plaisir, cependant, Simon n’oublie pas que cette femme est peut-être la taupe qui donne des informations à leurs concurrents, ce qu’il ne peut tolérer. Pourtant, il en vient à oublier ce fait lorsqu’il est avec elle, en elle, et petit à petit, les choses vont prendre une toute nouvelle ampleur, il va apprécier sa compagnie, il va rechercher sa présence auprès de lui. De son côté, Bette n’est pas certaine de ne pas tomber amoureuse de son patron, elle a peur que cela arrive, mais ne peut empêcher ce désir de lui qui brûle en elle comme un brasier. Le fait d’avoir les deux points de vue nous donne l’occasion de mieux comprendre les appréhensions de chacun, de mieux les cerner et c’est un plus des plus agréables.
Ronan est celui que j’ai le moins apprécié, il a ce petit truc qui fait que l’on préfère le détester, qui donne l’impression qu’une muraille est construite autour de lui. Le prochain tome lui étant consacré, j’espère que mieux le connaître m’aidera à l’apprécier plus que ce n’est le cas maintenant. Affaire à suivre donc 🙂
Bien que ce premier opus donne le ton pour la suite, je trouve que l’on est trop dans le cliché de l’arroseur arrosé, cependant, grâce à la plume fluide et sans chichis de Lisa Childs, je trouve que cela passe sans trop de problème. C’est vrai que c’est un « classique » avec le truc du tel est prit qui croyait prendre, mais cela fait parfois du bien aussi de se retrouver avec ce genre de lecture assez légère et parfaite pour une lecture de vacances au bord de la plage bien installée sur un transat sur le sable. Rien d’innovant au pays de la romance en tout genre, mais une histoire malgré tout prenante à lire car il n’y a pas que la romance, il y a également cette affaire de taupe dans la société, et le lecteur se prend au jeu de découvrir si c’est réellement Bette ou si c’est une autre personne.
Au bout de deux années à travailler comme assistante juridique pour Simon, Bette décide de donner sa démission pour enfin se concentrer sur sa réelle passion, sur ce qu’elle a toujours voulu faire mais que par faute de moyen financier elle avait dû faire uniquement en dehors de ses heures de travail. Bette, c’est la bête noire de sa famille, fille de pasteur, elle n’a pas voulu suivre le chemin tracé par son père, elle a voulu prendre son envol et cela n’a pas vraiment plu à sa famille qui l’a reniée suite à cela. Elle a dû lutter pour joindre les deux bouts chaque mois, mais plus maintenant et c’est principalement grâce à sa volonté de réussir dans ce qui la passionne, ce qu’elle va pouvoir faire maintenant qu’elle ne va plus travailler pour Simon.
Simon est un coureur de jupon, il ne veut pas d’attaches, avec aucune femme. D’ailleurs, Bette a dû en consoler pas mal depuis qu’elle travaille pour lui, elle a dû les calmer au téléphone, leur faire envoyer des fleurs. Elle sait comment se comporte son patron avec les femmes, cependant elle a de la chance car il ne l’a jamais vraiment regardée. En tout cas c’est ce qu’elle croit, parce que Simon a toujours gardé un œil sur elle même s’il n’a jamais voulu tenter quoi que ce soit car elle travaille pour lui et pourrait se retrouver dans un tribunal pour harcèlement, chose qu’il ne peut concevoir lui qui est lui-même avocat. Simon, c’est le genre d’homme sur qui toutes les femmes se retournent, pourtant il n’a pas eu une vie des plus rose, c’est un enfant de la rue, il a dû lutter chaque jour pour survivre, sa réussite est sa plus grande fierté. Alors la personne qui ose s’en prendre à la seule chose qui compte pour lui, il ne peut laisser passer une telle chose, il doit absolument débusquer cette taupe. C’est ainsi qu’il va découvrir Bette dans son bureau alors qu’elle n’a rien à y faire, bien quelle soit apparemment là pour déposer sa démission sur le bureau de son patron, il n’est pas persuader qu’elle soit innocente, il va alors décider de la séduire, pour découvrir la vérité.
Mais attention Simon, le jeu de la séduction peut devenir un jeu dangereux !
Durant cette première aventure, nous faisons également connaissance avec ses collègues et seuls amis, des gars qu’il a connu durant la période où il vivait dans la rue, les seules personnes en qui il a une confiance totale. Les prochains tomes leurs seront d’ailleurs consacrés. Un lien très fort et spécial uni Simon à ses amis, un lien que rien ne peut briser.
Le jeu de séduction qui va se mettre ne place entre Simon et Bette est des plus torrides, ils vont très vite devenir accro aux moments de pur plaisir, cependant, Simon n’oublie pas que cette femme est peut-être la taupe qui donne des informations à leurs concurrents, ce qu’il ne peut tolérer. Pourtant, il en vient à oublier ce fait lorsqu’il est avec elle, en elle, et petit à petit, les choses vont prendre une toute nouvelle ampleur, il va apprécier sa compagnie, il va rechercher sa présence auprès de lui. De son côté, Bette n’est pas certaine de ne pas tomber amoureuse de son patron, elle a peur que cela arrive, mais ne peut empêcher ce désir de lui qui brûle en elle comme un brasier. Le fait d’avoir les deux points de vue nous donne l’occasion de mieux comprendre les appréhensions de chacun, de mieux les cerner et c’est un plus des plus agréables.
Ronan est celui que j’ai le moins apprécié, il a ce petit truc qui fait que l’on préfère le détester, qui donne l’impression qu’une muraille est construite autour de lui. Le prochain tome lui étant consacré, j’espère que mieux le connaître m’aidera à l’apprécier plus que ce n’est le cas maintenant. Affaire à suivre donc 🙂
July 3, 2018
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Les livres Magnetic se suivent et se ressemblent finalement beaucoup. Après un prince, un PDG milliardaire, place à l’avocat dans cette histoire mignonne, mais qui a mon sens a quelques années de retard.
En effet, si j’ai vraiment aimé la base de cette romance et la notion de l’arroseur arrosé, je suis moins convaincue par la séduction pour déjouer les plans de l’autre. En repensant à cette lecture, la première chose qui me vient à l’esprit, ce n’est pas la sensualité de ce couple pourtant bien mise en avant, mais les non-dits de départ qui rendent la situation tarabiscotée au point d’en devenir quasi irréelle. Je ne comprends pas pourquoi Bette et Simon s’obstinent tout bonnement à omettre la raison de leurs agissements et s’empêtrent dans une relation complexe alors que tout est cependant si simple. Enfin, ce n’est pas tout à fait vrai, car je sais que sans ces petits mensonges, le récit n’aurait pas lieu d’être puisqu’ils sont le fondement de ce roman. N’empêche que cela m’a rendue folle de les voir en prise avec des difficultés inutiles.
De ce fait, malgré mon attachement pour ce duo que j’ai trouvé vraiment beau, il m’est difficile d’émettre un avis complètement positif sur ce texte. Comme pour ces prédécesseurs, je ne peux pas remettre en cause la plume de l’auteure, toutefois, je constate que les événements sont une fois de plus survolés et enlève cette profondeur et cette intensité que je recherche lorsque je m’immerge dans une histoire. Bette et Simon sont faits pour être ensemble, aucun doute là-dessus, mais tout aurait pu être bien plus attrayant si leur passé et leur conviction avaient été plus travaillés.
Est-ce que je vous recommande ce livre ? Et bien contre toute attente, je vous dirais que j’ai aimé ce que j’y ai découvert et ai pris plaisir à rencontrer les personnages et les liens puissants qui les rattachent les uns aux autres. Le couple formé par la créatrice et l’avocat est touchant, car ils se complètent parfaitement, mais ont cette peur d’être mis à nu qui les empêche de se lancer. De plus, le récit ne laisse aucune question en suspens et introduit même le prochain duo à son développement.
Je vous répondrai donc en vous disant que ce texte se lit facilement certes, mais qu’il ne faut pas en attendre de rebondissement bouleversant et de déclaration troublante. Toutefois, je pense que c’est le genre de lecture que l’on apprécie en vacances et que pour le prix cela reste une romance sympathique avec une couverture magnifique.
Les livres Magnetic se suivent et se ressemblent finalement beaucoup. Après un prince, un PDG milliardaire, place à l’avocat dans cette histoire mignonne, mais qui a mon sens a quelques années de retard.
En effet, si j’ai vraiment aimé la base de cette romance et la notion de l’arroseur arrosé, je suis moins convaincue par la séduction pour déjouer les plans de l’autre. En repensant à cette lecture, la première chose qui me vient à l’esprit, ce n’est pas la sensualité de ce couple pourtant bien mise en avant, mais les non-dits de départ qui rendent la situation tarabiscotée au point d’en devenir quasi irréelle. Je ne comprends pas pourquoi Bette et Simon s’obstinent tout bonnement à omettre la raison de leurs agissements et s’empêtrent dans une relation complexe alors que tout est cependant si simple. Enfin, ce n’est pas tout à fait vrai, car je sais que sans ces petits mensonges, le récit n’aurait pas lieu d’être puisqu’ils sont le fondement de ce roman. N’empêche que cela m’a rendue folle de les voir en prise avec des difficultés inutiles.
De ce fait, malgré mon attachement pour ce duo que j’ai trouvé vraiment beau, il m’est difficile d’émettre un avis complètement positif sur ce texte. Comme pour ces prédécesseurs, je ne peux pas remettre en cause la plume de l’auteure, toutefois, je constate que les événements sont une fois de plus survolés et enlève cette profondeur et cette intensité que je recherche lorsque je m’immerge dans une histoire. Bette et Simon sont faits pour être ensemble, aucun doute là-dessus, mais tout aurait pu être bien plus attrayant si leur passé et leur conviction avaient été plus travaillés.
Est-ce que je vous recommande ce livre ? Et bien contre toute attente, je vous dirais que j’ai aimé ce que j’y ai découvert et ai pris plaisir à rencontrer les personnages et les liens puissants qui les rattachent les uns aux autres. Le couple formé par la créatrice et l’avocat est touchant, car ils se complètent parfaitement, mais ont cette peur d’être mis à nu qui les empêche de se lancer. De plus, le récit ne laisse aucune question en suspens et introduit même le prochain duo à son développement.
Je vous répondrai donc en vous disant que ce texte se lit facilement certes, mais qu’il ne faut pas en attendre de rebondissement bouleversant et de déclaration troublante. Toutefois, je pense que c’est le genre de lecture que l’on apprécie en vacances et que pour le prix cela reste une romance sympathique avec une couverture magnifique.
February 27, 2018
This is the first book that I have read by Lisa Childs, but it certainly won’t be the last. Bette and Simon are our featured hero and heroine in this decidedly dirty love story…and I freaking adored Bette! Bette is everything you want in a heroine. She’s classy, smart, beautiful, kind, and has a very strong sense of self and what she wants out of life. I loved her plucky attitude and the way she was able to stand toe-to-toe with Simon, without cowering like a simpering female. Sure, she’s sexually attracted to him but she is a woman who knows her worth and she’s not afraid to say what she feels or what she thinks. Simon, however….I will be very honest. I almost stopped reading this book because of his attitude about himself. It’s one thing to be confident, it’s another to be cocky and too much of thinking about how amazing you are pushes you right to the cocky attitude that I find to be a complete turn-off in my romance heroes (not to mention, I did get annoyed at how often Bette equated him to being blindingly gorgeous). But, I’m glad I stuck with this because it ended up being a very good, sinfully entertaining book. Bette and Simon have very obvious chemistry but Bette has plans outside of the legal field where Simon is a partner, and those plans don’t mesh well with Simon’s vicious business tactics. Bette is moving on to greener pastures…but Simon isn’t quite ready to let her go without a fight. Simon has more than one reason for trying to keep Bette close and when everything backfires…well brace yourself for some pretty heady fireworks. This book has a great plot, very likable characters (if you can get over the whole “cocky lawyer” attitudes), and some pretty down and dirty sex scenes (which were perfect, and the main reason I decided to give this new line a try). Overall, with the exception of having to warm up to my hero, this was a wonderful way to spend my afternoon and I’m on pins and needles for the next book in this series. Ms. Childs has definitely piqued my interest and left me wanting more! 4 stars.
April 28, 2018
What Is It About:
After handing in her resignation, Bette and her boss Simon finally give into their attraction to each other. But each of them is hiding a secret- Simon's hunting for a mole that's leaking information from his law practice and he'll seduce Bette to find out if she's his mole and to uncover all of her secrets.
What I Liked and Didn't:
I only read this book two days ago and I hardly remember anything so I feel like that isn't a very good sign. I wasn't too impressed with the characterisation of Simon. I should have liked him as a character, he's a former con man who met his friends on the streets and they all fought to become better and now they're all lawyers. That sounds like an awesome person but other than being repeatedly told that he's a con man and being shown his forced-sounding trust issues, there was no depth. I would have preferred a more haunted man considering he lived on the streets for years. With Bette, she just faded into the background. She's a rebellious and disowned preacher's daughter where the story is mentioned about twice and forgotten again. The only thing that I liked about her was her new job, which she unnecessarily hid from Simon. Plot-wise, it wasn't very good. Signs point to her being the mole and she certainly doesn't help herself with her secrecy but Simon doesn't do anything because she's so lovely. I'm not big on spoilers but I will say that you don't find out who the mole is in this book, so I can only assume that's going to be the running plot throughout the series.
Final Thoughts:
Only one word comes to mind to describe this book- meh. It wasn't bad enough to warrant a one-star rating but I don't care enough about the book to bump it up to a three star rating.
Would I recommend it? It isn't anything special so I'm going to go with no.
Will I be reading more of the series? No thanks, I'm not really interested in any of the other male secondary characters.
After handing in her resignation, Bette and her boss Simon finally give into their attraction to each other. But each of them is hiding a secret- Simon's hunting for a mole that's leaking information from his law practice and he'll seduce Bette to find out if she's his mole and to uncover all of her secrets.
What I Liked and Didn't:
I only read this book two days ago and I hardly remember anything so I feel like that isn't a very good sign. I wasn't too impressed with the characterisation of Simon. I should have liked him as a character, he's a former con man who met his friends on the streets and they all fought to become better and now they're all lawyers. That sounds like an awesome person but other than being repeatedly told that he's a con man and being shown his forced-sounding trust issues, there was no depth. I would have preferred a more haunted man considering he lived on the streets for years. With Bette, she just faded into the background. She's a rebellious and disowned preacher's daughter where the story is mentioned about twice and forgotten again. The only thing that I liked about her was her new job, which she unnecessarily hid from Simon. Plot-wise, it wasn't very good. Signs point to her being the mole and she certainly doesn't help herself with her secrecy but Simon doesn't do anything because she's so lovely. I'm not big on spoilers but I will say that you don't find out who the mole is in this book, so I can only assume that's going to be the running plot throughout the series.
Final Thoughts:
Only one word comes to mind to describe this book- meh. It wasn't bad enough to warrant a one-star rating but I don't care enough about the book to bump it up to a three star rating.
Would I recommend it? It isn't anything special so I'm going to go with no.
Will I be reading more of the series? No thanks, I'm not really interested in any of the other male secondary characters.
April 2, 2022
Simon Kramer è un avvocato senza scrupoli. È il co-fondatore dello studio Street Legal insieme ai suoi tre migliori amici cresciti anche loro per strada.
In ufficio c’è una talpa: qualcuno ha venduto dati sensibili alla concorrenza.
Simon installa un sistema di allarme per cogliere in flagrante il colpevole.
In ufficio trova Bette Monroe, la sua assistente personale da due anni intenta a lasciare la sua lettera di dimissioni.
Credendo che si tratti di un imbroglio si mette in testa di sedurla per smascherarla.
Partiamo dal presupposto che io odio l’espediente narrativo della mancanza di comunicazione tra i protagonisti. Se Bette avesse subito spiegato le ragioni del suo licenziamento non sarebbe venuta fuori tutta sta caciara. Bette ha studiato moda, è una stilista di lingerie. Lavora allo studio solo per poter guadagnare soldi e iniziare il suo lavoro dei sogni.
Invece no, è cocciuta da morire, ripetitiva come un disco rotto “non sono costretta a spiegare il motivo del mio licenziamento e bla bla bla” poi il classico non mi devo innamorare di un uomo, lui non capirà mai i miei sogni e le mie motivazioni e non supporterà mai il mio lavoro è il suo mantra ma mi ha infastidito da pagina uno.
Io sono la prima a sostenere che i propri sogni e le proprie attitudini siano l’unica cosa che conta e che annullarsi per un uomo non stia ne in cielo né in terra ma questa ragazza fa davvero paura. Casca come una pera cotta per il belloccio biondo di turno che sembra uscito da una copertina di Vogue.
Ma la cosa che mi urta di più è che nonostante si frequentino lei continui a mantenere il segreto del suo lavoro, alimentando i sospetti di Simon. Lui è dovuto entrare di forza nella sua cabina armadio per trovare i modelli della sua linea di lingerie 🙄
Nel complesso almeno è stato breve.
In ufficio c’è una talpa: qualcuno ha venduto dati sensibili alla concorrenza.
Simon installa un sistema di allarme per cogliere in flagrante il colpevole.
In ufficio trova Bette Monroe, la sua assistente personale da due anni intenta a lasciare la sua lettera di dimissioni.
Credendo che si tratti di un imbroglio si mette in testa di sedurla per smascherarla.
Partiamo dal presupposto che io odio l’espediente narrativo della mancanza di comunicazione tra i protagonisti. Se Bette avesse subito spiegato le ragioni del suo licenziamento non sarebbe venuta fuori tutta sta caciara. Bette ha studiato moda, è una stilista di lingerie. Lavora allo studio solo per poter guadagnare soldi e iniziare il suo lavoro dei sogni.
Invece no, è cocciuta da morire, ripetitiva come un disco rotto “non sono costretta a spiegare il motivo del mio licenziamento e bla bla bla” poi il classico non mi devo innamorare di un uomo, lui non capirà mai i miei sogni e le mie motivazioni e non supporterà mai il mio lavoro è il suo mantra ma mi ha infastidito da pagina uno.
Io sono la prima a sostenere che i propri sogni e le proprie attitudini siano l’unica cosa che conta e che annullarsi per un uomo non stia ne in cielo né in terra ma questa ragazza fa davvero paura. Casca come una pera cotta per il belloccio biondo di turno che sembra uscito da una copertina di Vogue.
Ma la cosa che mi urta di più è che nonostante si frequentino lei continui a mantenere il segreto del suo lavoro, alimentando i sospetti di Simon. Lui è dovuto entrare di forza nella sua cabina armadio per trovare i modelli della sua linea di lingerie 🙄
Nel complesso almeno è stato breve.
March 1, 2018
Bette Monroe is finally moving on from her job working for powerhouse lawyer Simon Kramer, but once she gives her notice she's still got ten days left. It's not easy being around Simon, but as the days go by, Lisa finds herself giving into temptation. But when Lisa discovers the reason of Simon's pursuit of her, will she give him a chance to explain, or will away from their chance at happy ever after?
What an enjoyable read Ms. Childs has delivered in this first book of her Legal Lovers series where the hero and his friends have done well for themselves, but could be in for the fight of their lives when it comes to their careers if they don't discover the identity of their company's mole quickly; the heroine is finally seeing her dreams come to fruition in the fashion world; the dialogue was entertaining, as the hero is determined to seduce Lisa to discover what she's hiding; and the obstacles these two face together were tough, but had me liking how this couple overcame each one including whether the heroine will be able to forgive the hero.
Both the main characters were very likeable and I loved this couple together, as they have plenty of chemistry that spills over onto the pages in steamy sex scenes. Moreover, the heroine was strong and brave when it comes to the moment where she feels betrayed and I liked that she wasn't afraid to stand up for herself when it came to the accusations. While the hero, he's confident, cocky and I liked how determined he was to win the heroine over. I also liked that he stood up to his friends for Lisa, as he begins to realize that maybe he's wrong. Will he get the answers he needs?
Overall, Ms. Childs has delivered a really good read in this book where the ending had me liking what the hero's friends do. No way could they continue to see Simon in misery after this couple's relationship goes awry. I would recommend Legal Seduction by Lisa Childs, if you enjoy boss-employee romances or books by authors Clare Connelly, Anne Marsh, JC Harroway and Katee Robert.
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