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Night and Day
by Anna Hackett
4 stars - It was really good
Tessa Ashford is the manager of the Windward Hotel. It has recently been bought by the Langston Hotels and she is stressing out about what might happen to her beloved Windward. During their annual charity masquerade she tries to let go of the stress for a little bit and finds herself sneaking off to enjoy a quick one night stand with a handsome masked stranger. What she doesn’t expect is for that man to end up being her new boss, Ro Langston.
This was a great start to a new series. Ambrose “Ro” Langston was briefly introduced in the Fury Brother’s series so he’s not really a new character. Ro has been the CEO of Langston Hotels for only about 18 months after a hostile takeover from his father. He is determined to revitalize the Langston Hotels brand. Ro was a determined and protective man. I found him to be a likeable character, especially since he was protective but respective of Tessa’s independence.
Tessa is an independent and family oriented woman. She lost her parents at a young age and now treasures the relatives she has left, so much so that she lives across the street from them and helps with raising her cousins. Her passion though is in managing the Windward Hotel. She is determined not to let Ambrose Langston change anything about her hotel and especially not destroy it. Tessa was a great heroine. I liked her determination, grit, and passion for her job. She doesn’t back down and fights to show Ro just how amazing the hotel is. She also is willing to admit the truth that things at the hotel should be updated, even if she hates change.
Ro and Tessa have a passionate and action packed relationship. They start as an anonymous quickie at a masquerade, but quickly leads to a fling once they admit they can’t stay away from each other. These two both have a lot of childhood trauma to overcome during their relationship. Tessa has to be willing to risk love and loss for the relationship, and Ro has to realize not all relationships are toxic or a shame, true love does exist.
While these two are getting to know each other, they are also dealing with someone sabotaging the hotel and targeting Langston. I enjoyed the mixture of romance and suspense in this one. The romance was steamy, intense and emotional. The suspense was perfectly placed and the villain wasn’t who I expected, which is always good.
Overall, this was a great start to a new series! I really enjoyed Tessa and Ro’s relationship and the hurdles they faced. Also I really liked all the secondary characters in this and wonder which of them will be getting their own books.
TW: death of parents in car accident; toxic parents; poisoning; kidnapping; toxic masculinity;
*ARC provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.*
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death