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allysunsun's review against another edition
4.0
In this book the main character Sam is having a really rough day, She had just left her grandfathers funerals and plans to drown her sorrows at the nearest bar. Here she strikes up a conversation with a rather unruly and grumpy stranger. Drunken shenanigans occur and after some fun but definitely a one-night stand Sam is in for surprise when Ryan turns out to be her new employee the next day.
Due to this new dynamic at work there are lots of interesting and awkward moment between Ryan and Sam, and the power dynamic definitely comes into play. This book does a really good job of showing how it is when the roles are reversed. This was a quick and engaging sorry and I loved how well flushed out the characters were.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for providing me with and ARC for an honest review.
Due to this new dynamic at work there are lots of interesting and awkward moment between Ryan and Sam, and the power dynamic definitely comes into play. This book does a really good job of showing how it is when the roles are reversed. This was a quick and engaging sorry and I loved how well flushed out the characters were.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for providing me with and ARC for an honest review.
oncemorewithreading's review against another edition
3.0
I found myself in need of a fast-paced romance and this book ticked all the right boxes. This book has good chemistry and a good set of characters, main and side. This was my first Kathryn Freeman book and it will not be the last as I really liked her style of writing.
I think the characters were really well written and I found that Sam was a really relatable and witty character that I couldn’t help but love. I did have issues with Ryan but I once I started to learn more about his character and his past I started to understand the wall he had built up around himself.
I did also find the ended quite rushed in comparison to the rest of the book. I felt that everything was just squished in and it was almost as if I had blinked and the book was suddenly over and so was the whole business plot line.
Overall, The New Guy is an entertaining read with good chemistry and characters!
Thank you to NetGalley, HarperCollins UK and One More Chapter for providing me with a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
I think the characters were really well written and I found that Sam was a really relatable and witty character that I couldn’t help but love. I did have issues with Ryan but I once I started to learn more about his character and his past I started to understand the wall he had built up around himself.
I did also find the ended quite rushed in comparison to the rest of the book. I felt that everything was just squished in and it was almost as if I had blinked and the book was suddenly over and so was the whole business plot line.
Overall, The New Guy is an entertaining read with good chemistry and characters!
Thank you to NetGalley, HarperCollins UK and One More Chapter for providing me with a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
ashley_andherbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Sam, upset after her grandfather passes away, talks the ear off of the guy next to her at the bar. They end up back at her place and when she wakes in the morning, he's gone. When she gets to work and meets her new employee, she finds out it's the guy from last night, and his name is Ryan. Will they be able to move past the employee/employer relationship and have a boyfriend/girlfriend relationship?
I loved this book. I love that the woman is the boss and the one with money. She's sassy and smart (and a redhead!), but she's also got her baggage and past.
Ryan is a sexy, brooding guy with a past of his own.
When Sam gets to know Ryan, she finds out under that hard exterior shell, he's actually a really understanding, sweet and observant guy.
This book was fun and sexy. It had good side characters and aside from the romance, a good story about a team of coworkers trying to keep their company afloat. I felt the characters had real life struggles and issues to work through.
Thank you NetGalley for a copy of this book for a review.
I loved this book. I love that the woman is the boss and the one with money. She's sassy and smart (and a redhead!), but she's also got her baggage and past.
Ryan is a sexy, brooding guy with a past of his own.
When Sam gets to know Ryan, she finds out under that hard exterior shell, he's actually a really understanding, sweet and observant guy.
This book was fun and sexy. It had good side characters and aside from the romance, a good story about a team of coworkers trying to keep their company afloat. I felt the characters had real life struggles and issues to work through.
Thank you NetGalley for a copy of this book for a review.
notyourfuckingpaperbacks's review against another edition
3.0
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing early access to this book in exchange for an honest review.
Sam Huxton has her only ever one night stand, and then comes into work the next day to find out Ryan Black is her new employee. Ryan is crucial to Sam’s plan for her company and so she’s stuck with him at least till the end of his probation period.
The New Guy is a fairly typical romantic comedy, though a little high on angst and low on comedy for my particular liking. The plot device of the app update felt a little thin but overall this was a good story.
Sam Huxton has her only ever one night stand, and then comes into work the next day to find out Ryan Black is her new employee. Ryan is crucial to Sam’s plan for her company and so she’s stuck with him at least till the end of his probation period.
The New Guy is a fairly typical romantic comedy, though a little high on angst and low on comedy for my particular liking. The plot device of the app update felt a little thin but overall this was a good story.
823sisi's review against another edition
4.0
This is a Netgalley ARC review. All opinions are solely my own.
Kathryn Freeman's book, The New Guy, is bloody brilliant. This is a CEO romance and one-night stand trope except it veers from the norm with a female CEO and a male who becomes her employee. The technical speak sounded believable to this untrained ear. I don't know anything about programming but it seemed real to me.
This book has a little drama, a little heartbreak, a dash of family issues, and very tame romance. It is a refreshing mix. These characters can be frustrating but they seem like real people with real issues.
Overall, I can't find anything I didn't like about this book and will gladly read more from Kathryn Freeman.
Kathryn Freeman's book, The New Guy, is bloody brilliant. This is a CEO romance and one-night stand trope except it veers from the norm with a female CEO and a male who becomes her employee. The technical speak sounded believable to this untrained ear. I don't know anything about programming but it seemed real to me.
This book has a little drama, a little heartbreak, a dash of family issues, and very tame romance. It is a refreshing mix. These characters can be frustrating but they seem like real people with real issues.
Overall, I can't find anything I didn't like about this book and will gladly read more from Kathryn Freeman.
isabellm's review against another edition
4.0
This was a very enjoyable read. I really liked the chemistry between Sam and Ryan and watching them dance around each other after their initial encounter. Sam was understandably wary following her terrible experience with her ex and Ryan was so much more complex than his initial moody broody first impression implied. I loved watching these two navigate their way into something real and meaningful despite their individual fears and insecurities. I also liked the authors writing style. Overall a really good read.
bookish_spoonie's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 stars
Thank you to netgalley for providing this e-arc in exchange for an honest review.
The new guy is about Sam, the young, smart and bubbly female CEO of a tech business and Ryan, the new hire who just happened to have an unknown one night stand with his boss before he starts work.
I have struggled on what to rate this as I did enjoy it but there seemed to be alot of repetition and at some points I just wanted to shake Sam and tell her to wake up. Ryan and a colleague called Lucas were my favourite characters but even their funny relationship got a bit samey and repetitive.
This book is basically about sex. The one night stand and then the leading up to, talking about or thinking about sex. Yet there wasn't one sex scene. It was all fade to black. I don't need smut in a romance to love it but because it was such a large part of the story, to leave it out seemed really odd and didn't hit the right balance unlike other contemporary romance authors.
Also I hate it when the artwork on the front cover doesn't depict the actual characters. Sam has red hair, why on earth does the female on the front cover not?!
It was a nice read but sadly nothing special for me and I would recommend many other romances over this.
Thank you to netgalley for providing this e-arc in exchange for an honest review.
The new guy is about Sam, the young, smart and bubbly female CEO of a tech business and Ryan, the new hire who just happened to have an unknown one night stand with his boss before he starts work.
I have struggled on what to rate this as I did enjoy it but there seemed to be alot of repetition and at some points I just wanted to shake Sam and tell her to wake up. Ryan and a colleague called Lucas were my favourite characters but even their funny relationship got a bit samey and repetitive.
This book is basically about sex. The one night stand and then the leading up to, talking about or thinking about sex. Yet there wasn't one sex scene. It was all fade to black. I don't need smut in a romance to love it but because it was such a large part of the story, to leave it out seemed really odd and didn't hit the right balance unlike other contemporary romance authors.
Also I hate it when the artwork on the front cover doesn't depict the actual characters. Sam has red hair, why on earth does the female on the front cover not?!
It was a nice read but sadly nothing special for me and I would recommend many other romances over this.
suzannefine's review
4.0
If you are looking for a fun, HEA, British Rom-Com - which also has some depth to characters - look no further than The New Guy.
The New Guy has the perfect amount of romance, without being “smutty” - and Kathryn Freeman’s writing will have you feeling all the feels between Sam and Ryan.
This is the second of Kathryn Freeman’s novels I’ve read and I am super happy I picked this up last week. I look forward to reading the rest of her novels soon.
Enjoy away readers!!!
The New Guy has the perfect amount of romance, without being “smutty” - and Kathryn Freeman’s writing will have you feeling all the feels between Sam and Ryan.
This is the second of Kathryn Freeman’s novels I’ve read and I am super happy I picked this up last week. I look forward to reading the rest of her novels soon.
Enjoy away readers!!!