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scrow1022's review
4.0
Enjoyed this! Short, surprising, a nice turn on the usual office relationship story.
littlev_14's review
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
ashleycmms's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
queerlyreading's review against another edition
4.0
The Intern is the third instalment in the Encounters series, and no, I’m not okay with that. This 10,000-ish word short story is hot as blazes, and I didn’t want it to end. At all.
Jaymore—just “Jay”—is tired of wondering if he’s going to get hired on as a full time staff member, or if he’s going to stay an intern forever. As it goes longer and longer without an answer, he gets more and more annoyed with his perfect, stuck-up project leader Rafael. But when Rafael shows up at Jay’s second job and asks for his time, it’s clear that neither of them are expecting to end up spending the night together.
But they do. Boy, do they spend the night together!
While The Brother still sits as my favourite, I almost… enjoyed this one more? I know how that sounds, but hear me out: Noel and Garrett from The Brother have stayed with me and I KEEP thinking about them, but I enjoyed the unfolding of Jay and Rafael’s relationship SO MUCH. The way that Rafael is so different outside of work, and the way he lets Jay see that—see HIM—without a single ounce of hesitation is… good.
It’s really good.
I found that this one almost felt more romantic than the first two. It may be because it’s a few pages longer and there are some extra smexy scenes thrown in, but there is something about the way that Jay and Rafael come together and then have to interact with each other at work that I REALLY like?
They just seem to fit together really well. Not only sexually—which BOY do they freaking fit together well sexually—but socially as well! They’re a sort of opposites attract deal, with Jay being outspoken to match Rafael’s more reserved personality.
I also enjoyed the element of “we shouldn’t be doing this” that came from the working relationship these two have. It added a nice touch that wasn’t too focused on, but made everything better in a way that I wasn’t totally expecting. This isn’t always my thing, but it worked really, really well here!
This is, again, some of the best sex I’ve ever read. EVERY act in this book is good, and there wasn’t a single moment where I wasn’t, ah, very interested in what was going on. On top of that, Harbon’s writing just knocks it out of the park. Quick, engaging and evocative, I am not kidding when I tell you that I have a new favourite author. I have a… most of Harbon’s works added to my wishlist, because I seriously need to go through his back list.
I plan on buying the paperback collection of Encounters, because these are three short stories I am definitely going to read again (especially The Brother, which I SERIOUSLY can’t stop thinking about)! I really recommend this entire series to anyone who just wants something nice and hot (so, so hot), because you will NOT be disappointed with Harbon’s excellent writing.
Jaymore—just “Jay”—is tired of wondering if he’s going to get hired on as a full time staff member, or if he’s going to stay an intern forever. As it goes longer and longer without an answer, he gets more and more annoyed with his perfect, stuck-up project leader Rafael. But when Rafael shows up at Jay’s second job and asks for his time, it’s clear that neither of them are expecting to end up spending the night together.
But they do. Boy, do they spend the night together!
While The Brother still sits as my favourite, I almost… enjoyed this one more? I know how that sounds, but hear me out: Noel and Garrett from The Brother have stayed with me and I KEEP thinking about them, but I enjoyed the unfolding of Jay and Rafael’s relationship SO MUCH. The way that Rafael is so different outside of work, and the way he lets Jay see that—see HIM—without a single ounce of hesitation is… good.
It’s really good.
I found that this one almost felt more romantic than the first two. It may be because it’s a few pages longer and there are some extra smexy scenes thrown in, but there is something about the way that Jay and Rafael come together and then have to interact with each other at work that I REALLY like?
They just seem to fit together really well. Not only sexually—which BOY do they freaking fit together well sexually—but socially as well! They’re a sort of opposites attract deal, with Jay being outspoken to match Rafael’s more reserved personality.
I also enjoyed the element of “we shouldn’t be doing this” that came from the working relationship these two have. It added a nice touch that wasn’t too focused on, but made everything better in a way that I wasn’t totally expecting. This isn’t always my thing, but it worked really, really well here!
This is, again, some of the best sex I’ve ever read. EVERY act in this book is good, and there wasn’t a single moment where I wasn’t, ah, very interested in what was going on. On top of that, Harbon’s writing just knocks it out of the park. Quick, engaging and evocative, I am not kidding when I tell you that I have a new favourite author. I have a… most of Harbon’s works added to my wishlist, because I seriously need to go through his back list.
I plan on buying the paperback collection of Encounters, because these are three short stories I am definitely going to read again (especially The Brother, which I SERIOUSLY can’t stop thinking about)! I really recommend this entire series to anyone who just wants something nice and hot (so, so hot), because you will NOT be disappointed with Harbon’s excellent writing.
pendygal80's review
4.0
Quick and steamy - I liked this super short story of Jay and Rafael a lot. I definitely could have read several more chapters of the two of them because I was enjoying them so much.
queenofswordsandwords's review against another edition
4.0
I usually prefer my stories to be longer but Jack Harbon makes these characters come alive so quickly that I didn't feel like anything was missing. Layered characters, fun writing, and a lovely hfn ending.