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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
I think we're all in agreement that the only billionaires we want are fictional ones - especially when they are hotel magnates! Millionaire/Billionaire is not a trope that sells me on a book - there has to be something more enticing for me and this had it in spades!
Tessa is the small town girl, running the local but well known Windward Hotel. Now she has to put up with Corporate America and she dreads what Langston Hotels may do to her beloved 2nd home. AS the epitome of good girl she never really lets her hair down - she is always "on". But the masquerade ball gives her the chance to unwind with a stranger and leaver her glowing!
Ambrose, aka Ro, recently took over from his feckless father as the CEO of Langston Hotels (daddy dearest really is like a certain "leader" and I struggled to read scenes when he appeared as he gave me the proverbial ick)! He wants to be the man his father never was and doesn't want to abuse the power that he has but wants to do what he can to improve his company and he's not afraid to make waves doing it.
Tessa is smart, diligent, loyal to her friends and staff and independent. She has made a little family for herself and has wrapped her life around this hotel. Ro is suave, intelligent, dedicated and a bit of a workaholic but he isn't money centred. He has a core of friends that he trusts and he doesn't give that trust easily.
Ro and Tessa have intense chemistry and try to keep a handle on their attraction to each other, especially with the power imbalance between them. But the heart wants what the hearts wants and they soon give in. There is a "hawt" zoom-type call scene that will leave you fanning yourself, lol.
The sabotage/suspense storyline is well plotted and paced and I'm proud to say I called the big bad before the big reveal. The secondary characters are quirky and empathetic and I'm already eyeing a few of them up for future books. I especially have my eye on a certain head of security and all his grumpy goodness!
CW: death of parents/toxic family/stalking/hurt-comfort/power imbalance/kidnapping/misogyny
Tessa is the small town girl, running the local but well known Windward Hotel. Now she has to put up with Corporate America and she dreads what Langston Hotels may do to her beloved 2nd home. AS the epitome of good girl she never really lets her hair down - she is always "on". But the masquerade ball gives her the chance to unwind with a stranger and leaver her glowing!
Ambrose, aka Ro, recently took over from his feckless father as the CEO of Langston Hotels (daddy dearest really is like a certain "leader" and I struggled to read scenes when he appeared as he gave me the proverbial ick)! He wants to be the man his father never was and doesn't want to abuse the power that he has but wants to do what he can to improve his company and he's not afraid to make waves doing it.
Tessa is smart, diligent, loyal to her friends and staff and independent. She has made a little family for herself and has wrapped her life around this hotel. Ro is suave, intelligent, dedicated and a bit of a workaholic but he isn't money centred. He has a core of friends that he trusts and he doesn't give that trust easily.
Ro and Tessa have intense chemistry and try to keep a handle on their attraction to each other, especially with the power imbalance between them. But the heart wants what the hearts wants and they soon give in. There is a "hawt" zoom-type call scene that will leave you fanning yourself, lol.
The sabotage/suspense storyline is well plotted and paced and I'm proud to say I called the big bad before the big reveal. The secondary characters are quirky and empathetic and I'm already eyeing a few of them up for future books. I especially have my eye on a certain head of security and all his grumpy goodness!
CW: death of parents/toxic family/stalking/hurt-comfort/power imbalance/kidnapping/misogyny
4 stars - It was really good
Tessa Ashford is the manager of the Windward Hotel. It has recently been bought by the Langston Hotels and she is stressing out about what might happen to her beloved Windward. During their annual charity masquerade she tries to let go of the stress for a little bit and finds herself sneaking off to enjoy a quick one night stand with a handsome masked stranger. What she doesn’t expect is for that man to end up being her new boss, Ro Langston.
This was a great start to a new series. Ambrose “Ro” Langston was briefly introduced in the Fury Brother’s series so he’s not really a new character. Ro has been the CEO of Langston Hotels for only about 18 months after a hostile takeover from his father. He is determined to revitalize the Langston Hotels brand. Ro was a determined and protective man. I found him to be a likeable character, especially since he was protective but respective of Tessa’s independence.
Tessa is an independent and family oriented woman. She lost her parents at a young age and now treasures the relatives she has left, so much so that she lives across the street from them and helps with raising her cousins. Her passion though is in managing the Windward Hotel. She is determined not to let Ambrose Langston change anything about her hotel and especially not destroy it. Tessa was a great heroine. I liked her determination, grit, and passion for her job. She doesn’t back down and fights to show Ro just how amazing the hotel is. She also is willing to admit the truth that things at the hotel should be updated, even if she hates change.
Ro and Tessa have a passionate and action packed relationship. They start as an anonymous quickie at a masquerade, but quickly leads to a fling once they admit they can’t stay away from each other. These two both have a lot of childhood trauma to overcome during their relationship. Tessa has to be willing to risk love and loss for the relationship, and Ro has to realize not all relationships are toxic or a shame, true love does exist.
While these two are getting to know each other, they are also dealing with someone sabotaging the hotel and targeting Langston. I enjoyed the mixture of romance and suspense in this one. The romance was steamy, intense and emotional. The suspense was perfectly placed and the villain wasn’t who I expected, which is always good.
Overall, this was a great start to a new series! I really enjoyed Tessa and Ro’s relationship and the hurdles they faced. Also I really liked all the secondary characters in this and wonder which of them will be getting their own books.
TW: death of parents in car accident; toxic parents; poisoning; kidnapping; toxic masculinity;
*ARC provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.*
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death