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Romancing a Thorne #1
The Jolly Jester
He wrote a fake love letter, but her feelings were real.
Jesse Thorne likes to push buttons, then put on a charming smile hoping to avoid the consequence. There is nothing more satisfying to him than getting a rise from his co-worker, Collette Walters. Sometimes it means rearranging her pens while on other occasions it may involve sneaking off with her delicious homemade treats. But when his co-worker’s long-term relationship ends shy of Christmas, his latest office prank has the opposite result than he expected.
His phony love letter was supposed to put her on edge, only she is on the edge of her seat waiting for the next romantic surprise. He longs for her flustered reaction, but empathetic to her heartache, he delays, playing along until he is left with no other option. Jesse must take the rebound, setting her up... in person... on a date... with the make-believe Mr. Wright.
Jesse Thorne likes to push buttons, then put on a charming smile hoping to avoid the consequence. There is nothing more satisfying to him than getting a rise from his co-worker, Collette Walters. Sometimes it means rearranging her pens while on other occasions it may involve sneaking off with her delicious homemade treats. But when his co-worker’s long-term relationship ends shy of Christmas, his latest office prank has the opposite result than he expected.
His phony love letter was supposed to put her on edge, only she is on the edge of her seat waiting for the next romantic surprise. He longs for her flustered reaction, but empathetic to her heartache, he delays, playing along until he is left with no other option. Jesse must take the rebound, setting her up... in person... on a date... with the make-believe Mr. Wright.
- GenresContemporaryChristmas
122 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 1, 2021
About the author
Ria Zen
12 books15 followersCanadian author
Species: Human
Super Abilities: Motherhood
Special Skills: Sewing and fangirling over fictional characters.
Special Achievements: Marriage (Lv. 8), Childbearing (Lv. 3), Home Owner (Lv.2), "I Survived Canadian Winter" achievement, "Islander" achievement, "I voted" achievement.
Weakness: Korean Dramas and chocolate
Species: Human
Super Abilities: Motherhood
Special Skills: Sewing and fangirling over fictional characters.
Special Achievements: Marriage (Lv. 8), Childbearing (Lv. 3), Home Owner (Lv.2), "I Survived Canadian Winter" achievement, "Islander" achievement, "I voted" achievement.
Weakness: Korean Dramas and chocolate
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Displaying 1 - 9 of 9 reviews
June 29, 2021
Excellent
This is a fun, colleague turned friend romance. Bryson is a great character to dislike and I loved the way Jesse stood up for Colette, giving her the courage to stand up for herself. Enjoyable series
This is a fun, colleague turned friend romance. Bryson is a great character to dislike and I loved the way Jesse stood up for Colette, giving her the courage to stand up for herself. Enjoyable series
June 5, 2021
Take a break from the billionaires and from the women trying to find the perfect dress to impress said billionaire Stories and dive into a romance that could actually happen to you.
How many people have met their future spouse at work??? Like 90% of the people you know right??? So why aren't there more romances based on real-life??
I loved, LOVED, Author Ria Zen's other series, the Blu Collar series, which features hunks who fix things and brings romance and money to the relationship. NOW I'm in for this new series.
Remember when boys were mean to you and that meant they really liked you? Well some boys never grown up and Jesse loves getting Collette all riled up. But he crosses a line and even though he didn't plan on it, maybe he wants to cross that line too.
The pace and setting are complementary to each other and done well as in all of Ria Zen's novels.
This a cute and very relatable, workplace romance. The characters are not only real and relatable but you will want to know what happened after the holidays. Every woman who dreads going to Christmas dinner because of then "when are you getting married?" barrage of questions will love this story.
How many people have met their future spouse at work??? Like 90% of the people you know right??? So why aren't there more romances based on real-life??
I loved, LOVED, Author Ria Zen's other series, the Blu Collar series, which features hunks who fix things and brings romance and money to the relationship. NOW I'm in for this new series.
Remember when boys were mean to you and that meant they really liked you? Well some boys never grown up and Jesse loves getting Collette all riled up. But he crosses a line and even though he didn't plan on it, maybe he wants to cross that line too.
The pace and setting are complementary to each other and done well as in all of Ria Zen's novels.
This a cute and very relatable, workplace romance. The characters are not only real and relatable but you will want to know what happened after the holidays. Every woman who dreads going to Christmas dinner because of then "when are you getting married?" barrage of questions will love this story.
December 14, 2020
Collette is from a rich family, but she works every day in a party supply company.
Jesse only has his job, but he is happy there.
The truth is that Jesse’s description is not very attractive and less when he is eating, but he always is there for Lottie, even if she doesn’t know. He is always looking for something fun to make her laugh. And he doesn’t like her boyfriend. I liked how he confronted him.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and I am voluntarily leaving a review.
Jesse only has his job, but he is happy there.
The truth is that Jesse’s description is not very attractive and less when he is eating, but he always is there for Lottie, even if she doesn’t know. He is always looking for something fun to make her laugh. And he doesn’t like her boyfriend. I liked how he confronted him.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and I am voluntarily leaving a review.
June 1, 2021
The book is a good, and enjoyable sweet inspirational romance read. The story has a good story line. The characters are good, and they have good chemistry.
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I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
June 3, 2021
A cute clean cotemporary romance. This is a shorter read and is perfect if you don't have a lot of time but still want to read the complete story!
I received an ARC from Booksprout and all opinions are my own.
I received an ARC from Booksprout and all opinions are my own.
June 6, 2021
I absolutely loved this book and can't wait for more opportunities to read books by this author! I highly recommend it!
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I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
June 22, 2021
This is cute and a fun read that has you smiling as he did his pranks.but it all back fires when feeling get in the way. An enjoyable read.
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January 24, 2022Absolutely delightful, and funny!
This is a charming tale. It is amusing and lovely. It is an easy and lighthearted read. There are a handful of minor word issues, but so very enjoyable!
The world needs more of this kind of writing.
This is a charming tale. It is amusing and lovely. It is an easy and lighthearted read. There are a handful of minor word issues, but so very enjoyable!
The world needs more of this kind of writing.
Displaying 1 - 9 of 9 reviews