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The Rivera Brothers #2
Gabriel
He’s a confirmed bachelor, but she might just be his kryptonite.
Gabriel Rivera lives life by his own rules, carefree and without commitment. After a scandal at Atabey Industries, the marketing company he owns with his brothers, he’s in charge of cleaning up the mess. Hiring Jane Jackson to revamp the HR department was supposed to make his life easier but instead, he spends his days arguing with the straight-laced independent contractor. She wants to change every document, but more than that, the woman herself threatens to change everything about Gabriel’s life. Can he learn to let another in?
She prides herself on her professionalism, but he makes her want to break every rule.
Jane Jackson spends her life traveling around the country, cleaning up HR departments at major companies. At Atabey Industries, she’s integral in reshaping the company policies after the previous department head was convicted of corporate espionage. The job was supposed to be straightforward- get in, get it done, get out- but her boss Gabriel is making life difficult and driving her crazy with his flippant attitude. One night of throwing the rules to the wind and one unexpected surprise will rewrite Jane’s future. Can she learn to let go and live a little?
Gabriel Rivera lives life by his own rules, carefree and without commitment. After a scandal at Atabey Industries, the marketing company he owns with his brothers, he’s in charge of cleaning up the mess. Hiring Jane Jackson to revamp the HR department was supposed to make his life easier but instead, he spends his days arguing with the straight-laced independent contractor. She wants to change every document, but more than that, the woman herself threatens to change everything about Gabriel’s life. Can he learn to let another in?
She prides herself on her professionalism, but he makes her want to break every rule.
Jane Jackson spends her life traveling around the country, cleaning up HR departments at major companies. At Atabey Industries, she’s integral in reshaping the company policies after the previous department head was convicted of corporate espionage. The job was supposed to be straightforward- get in, get it done, get out- but her boss Gabriel is making life difficult and driving her crazy with his flippant attitude. One night of throwing the rules to the wind and one unexpected surprise will rewrite Jane’s future. Can she learn to let go and live a little?
295 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 14, 2021
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November 28, 2021
Just as juicy as the first book in the series, with lots of sweet and spicy moments. But OH MY DAYS! The twists and angst in this one really got me. From the first book I'd hedged my bets and thought "no, I won't like Gabriel as much as Julian." Boy was I wrong! Lyra writes men and women so well, making sure they all feel very realistic and believable. I loved this. Once again, I cannot wait for the next one!
December 14, 2021
Gabriel (The Rivera Brothers #2) by Lyra Blake ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
This is the second installment of the Lyra's debut series and it just keeps getting better! Lyra kept bringing us the corporate universe, but unlike Julian, Gabriel is a little bit less absorbed in work, although he still is an extremely competent fellow.
This story begins a little bit after Julian's story ends. After what happened at Atabey Industries, the brothers notice that they have to change many things on their policies to protect the company and its employees, so they decide to hire Miss Jane Jackson, whose job is to completely rebuild the HR department. However, Gabriel wasn't expecting Jane to be such an uptight and irritating woman. Jane wasn't expecting him to be a carefree kind of guy. She likes order, and Gabriel is the opposite of order.
They instantly hate each other, and their banter is hilarious! Gabriel is the perfect characterization of how my mind works. He's constantly asking himself why he opened his mouth in first place.. Just like me, he doesn't need anyone's help to say something stupid, he just goes and says it. However, they need to find a common ground and work together when a little surprise turns their world upside down.
Ok, this story is super sweet. I'm pretty sure I became diabetic at the end of the book because of how much sweetness was included in this story. Gabriel and Jane, after they passed through their hate-each-other's-guts phase, are a lovely couple even though they kept bantering in every single step of the way... It's just the way they are!
So, if you're looking for your next book-boyfriend, you found him!
For more reviews, follow @thatbrazilianreader on Instagram.
This is the second installment of the Lyra's debut series and it just keeps getting better! Lyra kept bringing us the corporate universe, but unlike Julian, Gabriel is a little bit less absorbed in work, although he still is an extremely competent fellow.
This story begins a little bit after Julian's story ends. After what happened at Atabey Industries, the brothers notice that they have to change many things on their policies to protect the company and its employees, so they decide to hire Miss Jane Jackson, whose job is to completely rebuild the HR department. However, Gabriel wasn't expecting Jane to be such an uptight and irritating woman. Jane wasn't expecting him to be a carefree kind of guy. She likes order, and Gabriel is the opposite of order.
They instantly hate each other, and their banter is hilarious! Gabriel is the perfect characterization of how my mind works. He's constantly asking himself why he opened his mouth in first place.. Just like me, he doesn't need anyone's help to say something stupid, he just goes and says it. However, they need to find a common ground and work together when a little surprise turns their world upside down.
Ok, this story is super sweet. I'm pretty sure I became diabetic at the end of the book because of how much sweetness was included in this story. Gabriel and Jane, after they passed through their hate-each-other's-guts phase, are a lovely couple even though they kept bantering in every single step of the way... It's just the way they are!
So, if you're looking for your next book-boyfriend, you found him!
For more reviews, follow @thatbrazilianreader on Instagram.
December 21, 2021
This book was kindly sent to me in exchange for my honest opinion.
Oh BABY. This book! I already knew I would love it when I fell in love with Gabriel in the first chapter of the first book. And I was not wrong! I like that the story started where Julian's ended, rather than coinciding. It makes it seem like we didn't miss a single minute of their stories.
I loved the chemistry between Gabriel and Jane! They were perfect to me!
Oh BABY. This book! I already knew I would love it when I fell in love with Gabriel in the first chapter of the first book. And I was not wrong! I like that the story started where Julian's ended, rather than coinciding. It makes it seem like we didn't miss a single minute of their stories.
I loved the chemistry between Gabriel and Jane! They were perfect to me!
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