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A sexy CEO... takes her to new heights!
Juliana craves intimacy in her lonely job as an airline consultant, and mysterious businessman Law seems the perfect remedy. And after a lust-filled encounter at 30,000 feet, their fling well and truly takes off. She soon discovers Law owns the airline she's been hired to assess – and he's fallen for her. Juliana wants passion, not commitment... but could this dashing stranger be more than a flight of fantasy?
Juliana craves intimacy in her lonely job as an airline consultant, and mysterious businessman Law seems the perfect remedy. And after a lust-filled encounter at 30,000 feet, their fling well and truly takes off. She soon discovers Law owns the airline she's been hired to assess – and he's fallen for her. Juliana wants passion, not commitment... but could this dashing stranger be more than a flight of fantasy?
181 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 17, 2018
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About the author
Cara Lockwood
103 books372 followersI've written more than 30 books in a number of genres: chick lit, romance, suspense, paranormal and young adult. My debut novel, I Do (But I Don't) was made into a Lifetime Original movie.
I grew up in Mesquite, Texas, which for those of you who like livestock shows, is the home of the Mesquite Rodeo. Ironically, Mesquite was named after Mesquite trees, only none of them now exist in the city, which is about fifteen minutes east of Dallas. No, I don't own a pair of cowboy boots, although I do own quite an impressive collection of black shoes. My Dad is a third-generation Japanese-American, and my mom is a second-generation Texan who's mostly English.
I went to school at the University of Pennsylvania, only I'm not sure how I got in. I think these days they only accept students who can solve String Theory. Anyway, I majored in English, and because my dad said "and just what are you going to do with an English degree?" I went to work for the school newspaper. After college, I spent four years as a newspaper reporter, working for an overly excitable editor who sent me running anytime the police scanner went off. I was working insane hours for next to no pay. I was actually sent to cover a grass fire on my 25th Birthday. Let me tell you, it smelled bad. I think some mice may have lost their lives. But that was about it in terms of excitement. Happy Birthday to Me.
So, I decided after I had taken to hiding from my editor in the bathroom at the office anytime the police scanner went off, that journalism probably wasn't for me. I went to work for a marketing firm and discovered that most everyone else didn't stay until ten o'clock every night writing up their riveting story about grass fires. I also decided that I would take advantage of that free time to write some fiction. That's when I started writing "I Do (But I Don't)." A year later, I finished it, thanks to the help of my friend, Shannon, who wouldn't let me slack off and kept asking me for chapters.
And that's how I became a writer. Except that it still feels weird to say, "I'm a writer." I keep expecting to wake up tomorrow and have to go cover another grass fire.
I'm married and live with a blended broad of seven near Chicago, where I'm hard at work on my next book!
I grew up in Mesquite, Texas, which for those of you who like livestock shows, is the home of the Mesquite Rodeo. Ironically, Mesquite was named after Mesquite trees, only none of them now exist in the city, which is about fifteen minutes east of Dallas. No, I don't own a pair of cowboy boots, although I do own quite an impressive collection of black shoes. My Dad is a third-generation Japanese-American, and my mom is a second-generation Texan who's mostly English.
I went to school at the University of Pennsylvania, only I'm not sure how I got in. I think these days they only accept students who can solve String Theory. Anyway, I majored in English, and because my dad said "and just what are you going to do with an English degree?" I went to work for the school newspaper. After college, I spent four years as a newspaper reporter, working for an overly excitable editor who sent me running anytime the police scanner went off. I was working insane hours for next to no pay. I was actually sent to cover a grass fire on my 25th Birthday. Let me tell you, it smelled bad. I think some mice may have lost their lives. But that was about it in terms of excitement. Happy Birthday to Me.
So, I decided after I had taken to hiding from my editor in the bathroom at the office anytime the police scanner went off, that journalism probably wasn't for me. I went to work for a marketing firm and discovered that most everyone else didn't stay until ten o'clock every night writing up their riveting story about grass fires. I also decided that I would take advantage of that free time to write some fiction. That's when I started writing "I Do (But I Don't)." A year later, I finished it, thanks to the help of my friend, Shannon, who wouldn't let me slack off and kept asking me for chapters.
And that's how I became a writer. Except that it still feels weird to say, "I'm a writer." I keep expecting to wake up tomorrow and have to go cover another grass fire.
I'm married and live with a blended broad of seven near Chicago, where I'm hard at work on my next book!
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February 19, 2021
3,5 Read in one sitting, a nice book to read in between a series or just if you want something easy and relaxing to read!
January 5, 2019
2.85 stars
March 3, 2020
I read this to get out of a reading slump and on that front it worked, I managed to read it easily. It's a decent story and does the job, but it's rather by the numbers and doesn't do anything we haven't seen before. This story felt particularly low-conflict to me for some reason, (another one where the solution is easy and you're just waiting for a main character to pull their head out of their arse) which was actually a good thing for me in this emotional state, but also means it's rather flat and doesn't really hook the reader. I don't want to make it sound like it's bad, because it's not. It's just middling. The plot is ok, I liked it well enough. The sexual harassment plot could have been interesting if it had been given a bit more depth, as it was, it had potential but was half-baked.
I liked the airport and airplane and hotel settings, they were fun. The characters were pretty good. I especially liked Law, even though he could be clumsy, his intentions were good. I like that he was not so much the arrogant alpha. How much he liked her makes him vulnerable to her, it's sweet. Juliana, on the one hand I liked how she had a strong character, she didn't hesitate to ask for what she wanted which I appreciate. Her vulnerabilities and doubts made her more relatable, but at the same time, her being the obstacle to the relationship all the time made her less sympathetic after one too many rounds of her putting the brakes on for repetitive reasons.
I feel like the editor was sleeping at the wheel for this one. Several continuity errors, and a bunch of repetitions, typos and mistakes that should have been caught in copy editing... It feels like it missed that last polishing before publication.
There is nothing major wrong with this book, in fact it has some pretty good elements, it just doesn't really stand out. My expectations aren't super high for a short category book like this so I don't know how much they are influencing me one way or another. Ugh. I'm tired and depressed and in a slump and I don't even know if my brain is analysing things right. This is just what I feel after reading the book, for what it's worth.
I liked the airport and airplane and hotel settings, they were fun. The characters were pretty good. I especially liked Law, even though he could be clumsy, his intentions were good. I like that he was not so much the arrogant alpha. How much he liked her makes him vulnerable to her, it's sweet. Juliana, on the one hand I liked how she had a strong character, she didn't hesitate to ask for what she wanted which I appreciate. Her vulnerabilities and doubts made her more relatable, but at the same time, her being the obstacle to the relationship all the time made her less sympathetic after one too many rounds of her putting the brakes on for repetitive reasons.
I feel like the editor was sleeping at the wheel for this one. Several continuity errors, and a bunch of repetitions, typos and mistakes that should have been caught in copy editing... It feels like it missed that last polishing before publication.
There is nothing major wrong with this book, in fact it has some pretty good elements, it just doesn't really stand out. My expectations aren't super high for a short category book like this so I don't know how much they are influencing me one way or another. Ugh. I'm tired and depressed and in a slump and I don't even know if my brain is analysing things right. This is just what I feel after reading the book, for what it's worth.
September 29, 2019
Well. This was not what I expected. The idea of two people who worked in the airline sounded intriguing. I can say I've never read about that before. Workaholic, buttoned-up Juliana went on a flight to evaluate an airline. On the plane, she hooked up with Law, the owner of said airline. She didn't know he's the owner, because he's very reclusive. His deception went until about half of the book, but at least it ended quickly. I really liked Juliana's need to be independent, and I liked Law's charming personality.
That, unfortunately, is where the good things ended for me. The characters went back and forth on trusting each other the whole story. Literally everything wrapped up in the last chapter. The editing in here wasn't great. Characters went from standing to shifting in their seat in the same scene. There was moonlight, but then the author talked about the sun. And at the end, Juliana was in Chicago Airport...catching a flight to Chicago. I just didn't care for this book. The plot with Juliana's boss, while impactful, was a bit random. The characters got on my nerves, and how things were written kept taking me out of the story. If these things don't bother you, give this a try. Otherwise, I'd stay clear.
That, unfortunately, is where the good things ended for me. The characters went back and forth on trusting each other the whole story. Literally everything wrapped up in the last chapter. The editing in here wasn't great. Characters went from standing to shifting in their seat in the same scene. There was moonlight, but then the author talked about the sun. And at the end, Juliana was in Chicago Airport...catching a flight to Chicago. I just didn't care for this book. The plot with Juliana's boss, while impactful, was a bit random. The characters got on my nerves, and how things were written kept taking me out of the story. If these things don't bother you, give this a try. Otherwise, I'd stay clear.
February 6, 2019
Enjoyable and hot. The heroine is determined to do her job well, and the hero slowly learns to let her. The conflict does ride on a miscommunication for too long (not really my thing), but it works in the end.
The hero comes across as kind and likable at the start, and slowly becomes more of a dick the longer he withholds information, however, he is eventually redeemed when the truth comes out. I really felt for the heroine throughout this journey.
The hero comes across as kind and likable at the start, and slowly becomes more of a dick the longer he withholds information, however, he is eventually redeemed when the truth comes out. I really felt for the heroine throughout this journey.
June 23, 2025
A fairly engaging love story with well-developed protagonists. The unique airplane setting adds an interesting backdrop, and the narrative captures the emotional nuances often experienced by an independent woman entering a relationship. The romance is portrayed tastefully, with only a few moments leaning toward a more intense depiction.
July 18, 2020
3 stars. Annoying heroine. She doesn't deserve the Hero imo
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