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aca6710's review
4.0
It was a good, funny read. But the grammar and spelling was terrible. Need a new editor!
jamie_rc1977's review against another edition
5.0
But I don’t have much choice. I look at his neighbor’s balcony and weigh up the pros and cons. I could slip and kill myself, but I’m confident I can make it across. The other problem is, what if his neighbor is a psycho? If I jump, I’ll be stuck there, because it’s the corner apartment. What if being there is a worse choice than staying here?
Crawling onto my ass, I lean against the wall and peer inside the window. The light is on, so that’s a good sign. All I have to do now is work up the courage to knock. Easy. You did the hard part. Knock on the window, they’ll let you in, call a cab, and you’ll be home before you know it.
I get to my feet. My whole body trembles as I work up the courage to do this. I’m almost there mentally when I decide to have one more peek inside.
Big mistake.
What the fuck was that?
My head whips sideways to the balcony. I frown because I’m sure I heard something. It could just be my mind playing tricks on me. I’ve been up all night, after all, and I had one hell of a day yesterday. I shake my head. That must be it. But then I hear it again. Okay, that definitely wasn’t my imagination. Someone is trying to break in.
I snap into action mode and hurl myself off the couch, ready to take down whoever the hell has decided to mess with me while I’m in this foul mood. I thrust back the curtains and brace myself for confrontation. My eyes widen. Okay, now I’m sure that I’m imagining things. Alana Morrison, on my balcony at six in the morning, in her underwear?
I’m pretty sure I had this fantasy last night
Crawling onto my ass, I lean against the wall and peer inside the window. The light is on, so that’s a good sign. All I have to do now is work up the courage to knock. Easy. You did the hard part. Knock on the window, they’ll let you in, call a cab, and you’ll be home before you know it.
I get to my feet. My whole body trembles as I work up the courage to do this. I’m almost there mentally when I decide to have one more peek inside.
Big mistake.
What the fuck was that?
My head whips sideways to the balcony. I frown because I’m sure I heard something. It could just be my mind playing tricks on me. I’ve been up all night, after all, and I had one hell of a day yesterday. I shake my head. That must be it. But then I hear it again. Okay, that definitely wasn’t my imagination. Someone is trying to break in.
I snap into action mode and hurl myself off the couch, ready to take down whoever the hell has decided to mess with me while I’m in this foul mood. I thrust back the curtains and brace myself for confrontation. My eyes widen. Okay, now I’m sure that I’m imagining things. Alana Morrison, on my balcony at six in the morning, in her underwear?
I’m pretty sure I had this fantasy last night
minipanda's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 Stars
A quick, light, and fun read. But like most romance novels the main problem our two protagonists have is the lack of communication. It's a bit frustrating at times because if they would just talk to each other, their problems would go away. I really like Chase's backstory though. It shows what kind of person he is. I absolutely loathe his ex!
tea_rea's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity and Sexual content
Minor: Alcohol and Death of parent
ashfairy's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
thesassybookworm's review
3.0
~WRITING - PLOT - PACE~So I enjoyed this one. Did it blow me away? No. There were a couple of things that made me scratch my head and I didn't particularly like either of the main characters. But it was still a very well written and well-paced book. It was a fairly quick read. The page count falling somewhere between a novella and a full-length book I would guess. The plot was engaging and kept me turning the pages. And it all wrapped up on a sweet note although I would have liked to have seen a further in the future look at this couple.
~HERO~
CHASE...he was OK. Honestly, I thought he was an a$$hole on and off for most of the entire book. And not the kind that you just can't help to love because he is just so swoon-worthy in his a$$holeness. Nope, he was pretty much just a straight-up a$$hole in both his private life and especially in his professional life. Like honestly how did this guy keep ANY employees around? I thought his behavior towards Alana in a professional setting was very childish. I also didn't quite get WHY he needed to keep something a secret from Alana for the entire book. I mean seriously, did he not think she wouldn't NOTICE? It left me scratching my head (lol). That said, there were times (few and far between) where I did find him likable and swoon-worthy. Just not enough to sway me into loving him.
~HEROINE~
ALANA...I did like her slightly more than Chase but that was it. Her behavior had me scratching my head a lot of the time as well. She was supposed to be this highly intelligent and totally overqualified for her position woman but she let Chase treat her like a doormat. And maybe this was just MY interpretation of her actions but she seemed totally fine with the idea of sleeping her way into a better position. *shrug* But like Chase, there were moments that I really liked her spunk when she stood up to Chase. So she was a bit of a mixed bag as well.
~SECONDARY CHARACTERS~
There was really only a couple worth mentioning. Peyton, Alana's friend and coworker and Chase's brother who is marrying Chase's ex-wife
~HEAT LEVEL~
Medium to High. The sex scenes in this one were both smokin and plentiful. They had some good sexual chemistry at times while at other times I struggled to connect with them as a couple. I'm chalking this up to me just not liking either of them very much overall.
~ANGST LEVEL~
Low to Medium. I didn't find this one particularly angsty. There wasn't really any OW or OM drama per se. The hero came across as a manwhore (but not an UBER manwhore) and I didn't see the actual point of it being mentioned that he had sex with his PA Jade. In fact, the whole "JADE" scenario was just odd to me. Anyways, the heroine goes home with an OM and plans to have sex with him. Decides not to follow through but before she can leave the wife shows up. She wasn't aware he was married.
~IN THE END~
Like I said, I enjoyed it for the most part. I struggled with a few things but they never bothered me enough to have me setting the book aside. So yours truly is going to give this one a thumbs up and I'll be keeping my eyes peeled to see what this author has up her sleeve for us next.
reading_with_2_book_lovers's review
4.0
Alana and Chase are an amazing Boss/Employee due.
I devoured this story and love it so much.
I volunteered to read a copy of this book
I devoured this story and love it so much.
I volunteered to read a copy of this book
mells_view's review
3.0
Alana works for Chase as the assistant to his assistant. Chase is a bit of a cranky boss. Alana messes up ONE time, and it seems like she can’t get off of his radar. Pile on top of that the fact that when she goes out one night to let off some steam with Jake, the cute trainer from her gym, his never mentioned wife comes home early, and he kicks Alana outside on his balcony to hide. Where she proceeds to escape on to the closest neighbors balcony. What are the odds that the neighbor just so happens to be the boss that she can’t seem to catch a break from lately? Well I’ll tell you, its him. Chase is the one who finds her in all her nearly naked glory on his balcony. From there... the sexual tension ensues.
I Can Explain was a GOOD read. When I read the blurb I thought, wow... this is going to be FUNNY! That hilarious situation can only end with laughter or well, sex. And it did end with me laughing my butt off and hoping the two MC’s would get it on. I enjoyed their banter. I enjoyed their sexual tension. I also enjoyed when they eventually gave into their desires. I just think somewhere along the line of this story I started to get a little bit aggravated by some things the characters were choosing to do. Don’t get me wrong, I still enjoyed the story overall. Some of the situations between the two characters felt very unique, but a few felt like any other office romance I’ve read. That being said I read so many books. If you’re someone who hasn’t read a bunch of office romance, then this book may feel 100% fresh out of the oven to you.
I’d still recommend this book to ANYONE who loves an office romance, with a hero who is a bit of a jerk, and a heroine who is willing to stick up to him. The story is well written, and the sexual tension is real in this one. Plus the characters each have a bit of side plot to add to their story and those were also enjoyable!
*ARC read!*
I Can Explain was a GOOD read. When I read the blurb I thought, wow... this is going to be FUNNY! That hilarious situation can only end with laughter or well, sex. And it did end with me laughing my butt off and hoping the two MC’s would get it on. I enjoyed their banter. I enjoyed their sexual tension. I also enjoyed when they eventually gave into their desires. I just think somewhere along the line of this story I started to get a little bit aggravated by some things the characters were choosing to do. Don’t get me wrong, I still enjoyed the story overall. Some of the situations between the two characters felt very unique, but a few felt like any other office romance I’ve read. That being said I read so many books. If you’re someone who hasn’t read a bunch of office romance, then this book may feel 100% fresh out of the oven to you.
I’d still recommend this book to ANYONE who loves an office romance, with a hero who is a bit of a jerk, and a heroine who is willing to stick up to him. The story is well written, and the sexual tension is real in this one. Plus the characters each have a bit of side plot to add to their story and those were also enjoyable!
*ARC read!*
kazbo5771's review
5.0
Yet another cracker from Missy Johnson. I'm loving the Awkward Love series. Keep them coming!