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jenjen000's review
This book was right on the verge of being good. I would’ve finished it if i read it in one sitting but i stopped right before the book stupid third act breakup bc it was very easy to twll where the story was going. And then i picked it up again to finish and just couldnt bring myself to keep reading. I honestly dont even know how i lasted so long in the book. The plot was stupid (there was none) the smut was almost good (the leaduo isnt bad but then kinda dies out) and the characters are so annoying and unlikeable. You honestly can’t even root for them to be together. It just like goes from zero to hundred real quick and then back to zero just as fast. I hate third act break up but especially if they honestly have nothing to add to the plot and its a stupid ass reason. I’m disappointed I hope the author got better at writing bc again this was almost there but just lacked.
jf_reads's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
snaze6's review against another edition
5.0
A deliciously sexy read! The sexual tension between Presley and Cyrus is red hot. I loved their flirty, banter and the innuendos. These two may have an age gap, but they are perfect for each other. Cyrus is a not so nice man and Presley is a sweet, sunshine you woman.
From beginning to end this book had my attention totally captured and eager to see what would happen next.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
From beginning to end this book had my attention totally captured and eager to see what would happen next.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
eajohnston's review against another edition
5.0
Absolutely loved this book! I am a sucker for all of the tropes that this book had!!
Age Gap
Student/Professor
Boss/Employee
Grumpy/Sunshine
Daddy Kink
Cyrus and Presley meet at a random bar one night and there is an instant attraction, but nothing happens and they never expect to run into each other again. That is until he walks into her graduate class as her new professor.
From there, Cyrus helps Presley get a job with the PR firm that he uses and she becomes his new publicist.
The push and pull from Cyrus is strong. He knows that it is wrong to want someone who is 21 years his junior, his student, and his publicist, but there comes a time where his control breaks and they finally get together. Their spicy scenes were HOT HOT HOT. And if you have read anything by Alexis Winter before, you know that she writes some good spice!
As with all relationships, there is always something standing in their way. But will all of the reasons that they are wrong for each other outweigh the feelings that they have?
I really loved both of these characters. Presley was a ray of sunshine and the natural good girl, who hasn't done anything wrong or scandalous in her life. Then there is Cyrus who is a walking scandal - always in the press and not for good reasons. These two are the complete opposites and you would have never thought that they would work. But they fit so perfect together.
I would love an extended epilogue to see them five years later (and let me tell you, I never want more epilogues lol)
Age Gap
Student/Professor
Boss/Employee
Grumpy/Sunshine
Daddy Kink
Cyrus and Presley meet at a random bar one night and there is an instant attraction, but nothing happens and they never expect to run into each other again. That is until he walks into her graduate class as her new professor.
From there, Cyrus helps Presley get a job with the PR firm that he uses and she becomes his new publicist.
The push and pull from Cyrus is strong. He knows that it is wrong to want someone who is 21 years his junior, his student, and his publicist, but there comes a time where his control breaks and they finally get together. Their spicy scenes were HOT HOT HOT. And if you have read anything by Alexis Winter before, you know that she writes some good spice!
As with all relationships, there is always something standing in their way. But will all of the reasons that they are wrong for each other outweigh the feelings that they have?
I really loved both of these characters. Presley was a ray of sunshine and the natural good girl, who hasn't done anything wrong or scandalous in her life. Then there is Cyrus who is a walking scandal - always in the press and not for good reasons. These two are the complete opposites and you would have never thought that they would work. But they fit so perfect together.
I would love an extended epilogue to see them five years later (and let me tell you, I never want more epilogues lol)
ljamison01's review against another edition
4.0
Cyrus isn’t the nicest guy you ever want to meet. He is cold and heartless. He doesn’t always conduct his business affairs appropriately. So Cyrus has to hire a PR firm to help get a contract signed. Cyrus teaches a graduate course and meets Presley (his student), although they had a prior encounter that wasn’t pleasant. The connection between Cyrus and Presley is steamy. The person handling his PR has to be replaced and Cyrus suggests that Presley takes the job at the PR firm he uses and she then becomes his handler. Will Presley be able to smooth Cyrus’ rough edges? Will Cyrus and Presley have their HEA? Cute story.
getcremebrulaid's review against another edition
5.0
It is hot in here???? Or do I just have daddy issues???
Okay, this here is a prime example of characters using the term “Daddy” and it being absolutely the most cringey thing I’ve ever encountered. Making me absolutely screech in horror, but also giggle like a little school girl. But dang if the sum of all its parts didn’t make me five star the crap out of the book.
Presley James is THE Good Girl. The one that’s never stepped a toe out of line. The one with good grades. The one that applied for grad school. The one that’s about to graduate and dominate the public relations field. Until one day while sitting at a bar, she scoffs at and then calls out a rich billionaire on his shady dealings.
Cyrus Gates is not the type to be surprised often, but something about this bold young girl catches his attention. The two have a great conversation (cough cough argument but semantics) and go their separate ways. Fast forward four weeks when much to both of their surprise, he ends up being her ethics professor for the semester. Lucky for her, Cyrus Gates doesn’t hold a grudge. He’s intrigued by her determination and goes out of his way to connect her with a public relations legend. The catch: he’s her client.
And thus the tension between them begins. Presley is tasked with working as his new publicist. Cyrus is not an easy person to tame. And they are both driving each other crazy.
These two are the embodiment of forbidden. Billionaire and the average Jill. Mid 40s guy and mid 20s girl. Professor and student. Client and employee. The hits just keep coming. There’s so much that is standing in their way but the attraction levels are off the charts. They shouldn’t fit so well together, but no one can deny their crazy chemistry. Despite her good girl status, Presley was soooo down for anything. And honestly girl, I get it. Cyrus is pretty horrible, but in a fun to read about way. Yes, real me would run for the hills. But the I’m just trying to read my little book and fantasize version of me was LOVING it. He’s rude, pushy, and a jealous beast of a man. But cute and cuddly Presley mellows him out.
The books was such a fun ride. I FLEW through it at record speed. Despite a fairly common premise, the book still felt fresh and exciting. I simply had to know what was coming next. Especially with how not sneaky they were being. I was on the edge of my seat. As always there’s craziness in the third act, but it wrapped up nicely. I only wish we could have been flies on the wall when she told her parents they were dating
Okay, this here is a prime example of characters using the term “Daddy” and it being absolutely the most cringey thing I’ve ever encountered. Making me absolutely screech in horror, but also giggle like a little school girl. But dang if the sum of all its parts didn’t make me five star the crap out of the book.
Presley James is THE Good Girl. The one that’s never stepped a toe out of line. The one with good grades. The one that applied for grad school. The one that’s about to graduate and dominate the public relations field. Until one day while sitting at a bar, she scoffs at and then calls out a rich billionaire on his shady dealings.
Cyrus Gates is not the type to be surprised often, but something about this bold young girl catches his attention. The two have a great conversation (cough cough argument but semantics) and go their separate ways. Fast forward four weeks when much to both of their surprise, he ends up being her ethics professor for the semester. Lucky for her, Cyrus Gates doesn’t hold a grudge. He’s intrigued by her determination and goes out of his way to connect her with a public relations legend. The catch: he’s her client.
And thus the tension between them begins. Presley is tasked with working as his new publicist. Cyrus is not an easy person to tame. And they are both driving each other crazy.
These two are the embodiment of forbidden. Billionaire and the average Jill. Mid 40s guy and mid 20s girl. Professor and student. Client and employee. The hits just keep coming. There’s so much that is standing in their way but the attraction levels are off the charts. They shouldn’t fit so well together, but no one can deny their crazy chemistry. Despite her good girl status, Presley was soooo down for anything. And honestly girl, I get it. Cyrus is pretty horrible, but in a fun to read about way. Yes, real me would run for the hills. But the I’m just trying to read my little book and fantasize version of me was LOVING it. He’s rude, pushy, and a jealous beast of a man. But cute and cuddly Presley mellows him out.
The books was such a fun ride. I FLEW through it at record speed. Despite a fairly common premise, the book still felt fresh and exciting. I simply had to know what was coming next. Especially with how not sneaky they were being. I was on the edge of my seat. As always there’s craziness in the third act, but it wrapped up nicely. I only wish we could have been flies on the wall when she told her parents they were dating
bookswithchar0's review
4.0
4 ⭐
Presley is a highly opinionated student who has always played by the rules and been the good girl. After an amusing chat, Cyrus turns up again... this time as a professor. He is a billionaire and helping out at the University to try appear "good". However, the attraction and chemistry with Presley is not exactly the best way to clean up your imagine.
I love the dynamics in the book. I love the tropes. It just works.
It kept me amused, gave me a lot of feels - hence the rating.
There's not a whole lot else to say, except give it a read
Presley is a highly opinionated student who has always played by the rules and been the good girl. After an amusing chat, Cyrus turns up again... this time as a professor. He is a billionaire and helping out at the University to try appear "good". However, the attraction and chemistry with Presley is not exactly the best way to clean up your imagine.
I love the dynamics in the book. I love the tropes. It just works.
It kept me amused, gave me a lot of feels - hence the rating.
There's not a whole lot else to say, except give it a read
jsromancebookblog's review
5.0
Seriously steamy with an alpha-hero billionaire and a younger, sassy heroine, Looking For Trouble is must-read workplace romance. Cyrus is the notorious businessman and Presley is the grad student who not only finds herself in his class but also working with/for him. There’s an instant attraction between the two, but of course nothing should happen, and they both try not to let anything come of their desires. However, when things eventually escalate and turn into much more than they were looking for, will they be able to navigate what’s happening or are all the reasons they shouldn’t be together too much to ignore?
Cyrus Gates exactly the devilishly yummy alpha I was hoping for. The occasionally arrogant businessman has that tough-guy thing going on, but it’s not without reason, and I enjoyed finding out his backstory. Then there’s Presley, and she’s every bit the sweet and slightly naïve younger woman that’s strong enough to handle Cyrus. These two together were downright combustible, and their characters were great together.
The storyline flowed well, too. Not only was there the tension between Cyrus and Presley, but there was also everything happening workwise that kept the book interesting in a way that propelled what was happening between the main characters. All throughout, there was a good mix of spicy romance and a concurrent conflict occurring within Cyrus’ business dealings, which lent an extra level of complexity.
This is another win in Winter’s Chicago Billionaires series. It’s got plenty of heat and a compelling storyline between the characters, and I recommend it for your next workplace romance read.
Cyrus Gates exactly the devilishly yummy alpha I was hoping for. The occasionally arrogant businessman has that tough-guy thing going on, but it’s not without reason, and I enjoyed finding out his backstory. Then there’s Presley, and she’s every bit the sweet and slightly naïve younger woman that’s strong enough to handle Cyrus. These two together were downright combustible, and their characters were great together.
The storyline flowed well, too. Not only was there the tension between Cyrus and Presley, but there was also everything happening workwise that kept the book interesting in a way that propelled what was happening between the main characters. All throughout, there was a good mix of spicy romance and a concurrent conflict occurring within Cyrus’ business dealings, which lent an extra level of complexity.
This is another win in Winter’s Chicago Billionaires series. It’s got plenty of heat and a compelling storyline between the characters, and I recommend it for your next workplace romance read.