Very Harlequin Presents. A cinderella-esque/boss-secretary trope featuring a crabby overly dominant heroine whose a commitment-phobe until he meets anVery Harlequin Presents. A cinderella-esque/boss-secretary trope featuring a crabby overly dominant heroine whose a commitment-phobe until he meets and falls for his young struggling attractive assistant who dresses bad and uses all her money to pay for her mother's nursing home. He swoops in and saves the day. Not a bad story though it seems to stay on a single level, never really giving us a reason for his all-consuming attraction beyond her looks and the fact he likes she blushes around him. I HATED it ended on a cliffhanger though. Grrrrr. ...more
Though decidedly Harlequin-esque with an old skool flavor, Walsh makes this her own as she writes a sweet slow burning romance between a billionaire a
Though decidedly Harlequin-esque with an old skool flavor, Walsh makes this her own as she writes a sweet slow burning romance between a billionaire and a former employee. Using a surprise pregnancy to tie our lovers together, Walsh spends a considerable amount of time addressing emotional issues on both ends, allowing this couple time to get to really know one another and fall in love. secure the romance. Both characters are well developed and personable with actions and reactions in accordance with storyline. A few melodramatic plot lines add to the overall flavor of the book and leave us with a predictable but satisfying ending....more