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Heartbreak for Hire
by Sonia Hartl
I’m not one to say no to an enemies-to-lovers office romance, but this one… this one was a little harder for me to enjoy than usual.
The idea that bad men need to be taken down a peg or two by avenging women-for-hire sounds like it could work as plausible storyline, but the actual execution left some to be desired. From the very onset it was clear the H4H boss Margo was gaslighting our lovely ladies, and that made my grind my teeth with every workplace interaction. Plus, Margo’s business structure was all very hetero? Are only men that are attracted to women out there doing bad things?
I should also mention that while Brinkley and Mark did end up sharing office space, the majority of their interactions did not in fact take place in an office context, so that trope description felt like a bit of a stretch.
There were a couple of lines that struck me as distasteful, including some offhand comments about the girls hoping Margo doesn’t start and “Abusers” division to pair with the existing Egos, Grifters, Cheaters, and Players division. It was a throwaway line that struck me in the wrong way. Add in Brinkley’s horrific relationship with her mother and by the time I got to the end of the book, it was clear our girl is a lot more forgiving than I would be. To anyone.
She and Mark did have a ridiculous amount of chemistry, and if the things above aren’t something that would bother you, this is decent contemporary romance. However, it does end pretty abruptly, so mentally prepare for curtains as soon as the grand romantic gesture (you knew there had to be a grand romantic gesture, right).
ARC provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review
The idea that bad men need to be taken down a peg or two by avenging women-for-hire sounds like it could work as plausible storyline, but the actual execution left some to be desired. From the very onset it was clear the H4H boss Margo was gaslighting our lovely ladies, and that made my grind my teeth with every workplace interaction. Plus, Margo’s business structure was all very hetero? Are only men that are attracted to women out there doing bad things?
I should also mention that while Brinkley and Mark did end up sharing office space, the majority of their interactions did not in fact take place in an office context, so that trope description felt like a bit of a stretch.
There were a couple of lines that struck me as distasteful, including some offhand comments about the girls hoping Margo doesn’t start and “Abusers” division to pair with the existing Egos, Grifters, Cheaters, and Players division. It was a throwaway line that struck me in the wrong way. Add in Brinkley’s horrific relationship with her mother and by the time I got to the end of the book, it was clear our girl is a lot more forgiving than I would be. To anyone.
She and Mark did have a ridiculous amount of chemistry, and if the things above aren’t something that would bother you, this is decent contemporary romance. However, it does end pretty abruptly, so mentally prepare for curtains as soon as the grand romantic gesture (you knew there had to be a grand romantic gesture, right).
ARC provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review