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A review by rlbooks8
Temp by Noelle Adams
3.0
Temp was a quick office romance with a side of forbidden since Polly (h) is temporarily hired to be Liam's (H) assistant. Both Polly and Liam were a bit lonely, Polly because she hadn't quite found her "home" and Liam because he's been a widower for a few years and buried himself in work. Written in first person, single POV of Polly. No ow/om drama (H is not pining for his deceased wife, he does feel some guilt, but there's no drama about that aspect) and neither were virgins (it was implied that both have been celibate for a while; I think H may not have been with anyone since his wife, but he just says it's been a long time).
I liked the attraction between Liam and Polly that grew as they worked together and opened up. I think each made the other one better, which is something I really enjoy in my romance. I did wish that they communicated more, even if part of Liam's personality was being grumpy and part of Polly's was being shy. They were able to share well with each other except when it came to their potential relationship, until they *had* to. Polly sometimes rubbed me the wrong way and Liam had some hang-ups because of his fears of losing someone else, which were understandable. The spiciness level worked for me with it coming more later in the story since they weren't supposed to be together while she was working for him.
Both of their moms appear in the story and made for cute side characters who supported their "kids". There was also a prior heroine in the series who ends up being a friend for Polly who seemed really nice (I haven't read the other books). Most of the story though focuses on Polly and Liam with the side characters just part of the setting. The writing was a bit awkward at times with details included that felt a bit random.
The climax had me frustrated, but the resolution was quick and I'm really happy that there was a chapter showing them together post-her temp job ending before the epilogue. Then the epilogue was a year later with their HEA and was all the sweetness and satisfaction.
I liked the attraction between Liam and Polly that grew as they worked together and opened up. I think each made the other one better, which is something I really enjoy in my romance. I did wish that they communicated more, even if part of Liam's personality was being grumpy and part of Polly's was being shy. They were able to share well with each other except when it came to their potential relationship, until they *had* to. Polly sometimes rubbed me the wrong way and Liam had some hang-ups because of his fears of losing someone else, which were understandable. The spiciness level worked for me with it coming more later in the story since they weren't supposed to be together while she was working for him.
Both of their moms appear in the story and made for cute side characters who supported their "kids". There was also a prior heroine in the series who ends up being a friend for Polly who seemed really nice (I haven't read the other books). Most of the story though focuses on Polly and Liam with the side characters just part of the setting. The writing was a bit awkward at times with details included that felt a bit random.
The climax had me frustrated, but the resolution was quick and I'm really happy that there was a chapter showing them together post-her temp job ending before the epilogue. Then the epilogue was a year later with their HEA and was all the sweetness and satisfaction.