The Designer

by M.L. Preston

Successful nightclub developer, Brent Phillips, should have companies lining up to work with him. Instead his reputation has them doing the opposite. Known for his stubborn, no f’s given attitude, he has ran off virtually every vendor in the Crescent City. With a big opening looming, he has to find someone to complete the interior design of Ambience nightclub. And time’s just about to run out. At the urging of his assistant, he reluctantly agrees to meet Kara Brown, a virtual nobody with equal experience. With her single page resume, Brent is convinced she is not the one for the job. That is until he meets her face to face. Lighting a spark deep within him, he finds himself not only wanting her on his staff, but he’s also attracted to her physically and fighting that is proving to be a losing battle. ***Previously released in the limited edition Seductive Temptation Box Set***

179 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 15, 2019

About the author

ML Preston is a USA Today Bestselling Author who writes Contemporary, Multicultural Romance. Encouraged to nurture her active imagination, she quickly found a passion for storytelling. She spins sagas of passion and romance where the lines between race and creed, physical perfection and social norms disappear in the face of love. Novels of real love; erotic connections with a heart and soul that everyone can relate. She makes a home in Texas with her husband, three children, one fur-babies, and two grandchildren to rule them all.

Reviews

[Bree · Rating 3 out of 5]

Solid novella. When successful builder Brent is in dire need of a new designer for his latest project he decides to take a chance on Kara and it’s dang near love at first sight.

This was an enjoyable read. I don’t read a ton of novellas because they’re just a little to short for me. This was a similar feeling. While I liked the story and characters I felt things moved fast and would’ve liked a little more time with them.

We’re told Brent is a hard ass and hard to work with but we never see it. All we see of him is really an actually sweet guy. Kara is an awesome designer and pretty funny, but she has trust issues it seems. This is something we don’t really get to spend much time on.

Overall not a bad read.

[Rosie · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 Stars

I enjoyed this novella even though it was shorter story than I prefer. The hero is supposed to make people quake in their shoes but I never got that sense. The heroine was a kick ass interior designer looking for her first big gig, and the hero gave it to her. If the author revisits this couple I'd definitely read it.

[A · Rating 4 out of 5]

Brent’s View!

It was nice reading the male’s point of view for a change, but there were a few times that I would have liked to know what Kara was thinking.

[Marissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars

[Tasha Talks Books Blog · Rating 5 out of 5]

Swoooon!!!!

This book was so cute and loving. I love me a good NOLA book. The insta love was so adorable. The characters had my attention throughout the story. I did have a wanna slap a character moment for a second but got over that.

Totally a cute must read!

[Carol Soares · Rating 2 out of 5]

It didn't work for me.