Angela's Reviews > The Boss
The Boss (The Boss, #1)
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There's a lot to like here - honestly. I love the voice, and how the author portrays the story. She's got a great rhythm in telling the story.
I love the sensibilities and respect of the characters. Just check my updates for all the stuff that I love in this book.
Unfortunately, I'm not getting the "connection" between the hero and heroine. There's a huge age/power/experience disparity. I can't figure out what they see in each other except for good sex - and I'm all for that. I'd be good if that's all it was. But then, at 55% into the book, without even looking at the pictures of his kid, on his wall, in his apartment...well, she has an epiphany that she's in love with him.
Really? Really?? And he misses her so terribly when he has to go to England. Why? The sex made him miss her that much? I know they have a sexual connection. That chemistry comes through loud and clear. I cannot, for the life of me, figure out much why they are so emotionally attached to each other.
That's making it lose me. I may come back to this. And because there is so much to like, I'm going to not rate this like I normally would a DNF.
9 October 2014: $0.00 on Kindle
I love the sensibilities and respect of the characters. Just check my updates for all the stuff that I love in this book.
Unfortunately, I'm not getting the "connection" between the hero and heroine. There's a huge age/power/experience disparity. I can't figure out what they see in each other except for good sex - and I'm all for that. I'd be good if that's all it was. But then, at 55% into the book, without even looking at the pictures of his kid, on his wall, in his apartment...well, she has an epiphany that she's in love with him.
Really? Really?? And he misses her so terribly when he has to go to England. Why? The sex made him miss her that much? I know they have a sexual connection. That chemistry comes through loud and clear. I cannot, for the life of me, figure out much why they are so emotionally attached to each other.
That's making it lose me. I may come back to this. And because there is so much to like, I'm going to not rate this like I normally would a DNF.
9 October 2014: $0.00 on Kindle
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Reading Progress
October 9, 2014
– Shelved
October 9, 2014
– Shelved as:
to-read
October 9, 2014
– Shelved as:
kindle
December 17, 2014
– Shelved as:
to-read-2
December 24, 2014
– Shelved as:
to-read
January 9, 2015
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Started Reading
January 9, 2015
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2.0%
"He put his hand out, "Neil Elwood, Elwood and Stern."
I wanted to snap, "Yes, I know that! We slept together!" There was no way in hell I was going to say anything of the sort.
*snickers* I do like her."
I wanted to snap, "Yes, I know that! We slept together!" There was no way in hell I was going to say anything of the sort.
*snickers* I do like her."
January 9, 2015
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4.0%
"He'd been forty-two, super duper old by my naive, eighteen-year-old standards. But he'd had the two things going for him that I most desired in a man. He was older than me, and he had an English accent."
January 9, 2015
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8.0%
"I'd done my moping around, but rather than let myself become a victim to a situation that was totally out of my hands, I would exert control over whatever aspects I could.
YES! Thank god."
YES! Thank god."
January 9, 2015
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12.0%
"Without thinking, I mused, "Maybe you just look different when you're looking at me."
Do you know what Maybachs really need? Ejector seats. Even if the only option for escape is to be flung into traffic.
LMAO!!
Also, I'm really loving the way Sophie has an almost conversational 'voice' to tell this story. It's like we're best-friends sitting around, chatting - with all the snark and laughter."
Do you know what Maybachs really need? Ejector seats. Even if the only option for escape is to be flung into traffic.
LMAO!!
Also, I'm really loving the way Sophie has an almost conversational 'voice' to tell this story. It's like we're best-friends sitting around, chatting - with all the snark and laughter."
January 9, 2015
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13.0%
"...it was the same ignorance as usual. Models were too skinny. All of them were on the verge of dying from eating disorders. What kind of example were they setting, blah blah blah.
While I don't agree with the generalization, or judgement of models - individually or as a group - I think that's it's pretty far from ignorance to think that there's not unrealistic expectations being set for females."
While I don't agree with the generalization, or judgement of models - individually or as a group - I think that's it's pretty far from ignorance to think that there's not unrealistic expectations being set for females."
January 9, 2015
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14.0%
"There was no orgasm so amazing, no surprise bouquet so sweet that it was worth risking my own dreams and identity.
HELL YES!!
"
HELL YES!!
January 9, 2015
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15.0%
""I'll need your address, for the driver," he said apologetically.
"You can't stalk me off the company database?" I teased.
It fell flat when he turned suddenly serious. "I would really rather not. That isn't how I conduct my business or personal life."
I may swoon. Something so simple - and right - shouldn't be so rare to read."
"You can't stalk me off the company database?" I teased.
It fell flat when he turned suddenly serious. "I would really rather not. That isn't how I conduct my business or personal life."
I may swoon. Something so simple - and right - shouldn't be so rare to read."
January 15, 2015
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18.0%
"Leave it to Jake to turn my love life into an episode of Dexter. Not that I didn't appreciate his concern. I just wished that when people were concerned for me, they gave me credit for having a functioning brain."
January 15, 2015
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24.0%
""Honestly?"
"No, Sophie, I want you to lie to me. I find communication terribly overrated."
No kidding!"
"No, Sophie, I want you to lie to me. I find communication terribly overrated."
No kidding!"
January 15, 2015
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27.0%
""What happened to not screwing around at the office?" I asked, allowing him to slowly part my thighs.
"I don't believe I ever said we wouldn't screw around in the office. I said we'd have to be discreet about it."
Technicalities. Though I don't think there's ever discreet in this circumstance."
"I don't believe I ever said we wouldn't screw around in the office. I said we'd have to be discreet about it."
Technicalities. Though I don't think there's ever discreet in this circumstance."
January 15, 2015
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34.0%
""I never want you to feel trapped with me," he admitted. "And I don't want you to forge ahead as my submissive despite misgivings. If at any time you find this arrangement isn't working, I want you to be comfortable telling me, whether you want to remove just the submission element or get out entirely. I'm not going to do anything vindictive or extreme about it."
So much to love here."
So much to love here."
January 15, 2015
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38.0%
"I will never understand how someone - who has never trained themselves to do it - manages to do orgasm denial on the first time."
January 15, 2015
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43.0%
"I omitted the part about "going home" to London. That bothered me, and I didn't want to admit it.
A lot of people, myself included, consider hometowns (or countries) to always be home. Regardless of where you make your home now, or have for the last 20 years. So, this statement bothers me."
A lot of people, myself included, consider hometowns (or countries) to always be home. Regardless of where you make your home now, or have for the last 20 years. So, this statement bothers me."
January 15, 2015
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50.0%
"Meh. Sexy times aren't as sexy as I was hoping. Sexy, but...I'm just not feeling the connection, I guess."
January 15, 2015
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55.0%
"Um. I don't understand where the love is coming from. You're in his apartment, studiously avoiding looking at pictures of his daughter, or asking more than a perfunctory question about his (ailing) mother - and suddenly you're in love with him? You have great sex, he treats you with respect - true - but these just aren't enough for me to be talking about LOVE."
January 16, 2015
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55.0%
"Y'all, I just don't know. I've had this on hold for several days now. I've got no real desire to go back to it. :("
January 16, 2015
– Shelved as:
dnf
January 16, 2015
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Finished Reading
November 20, 2015
– Shelved as:
2015-read
January 13, 2017
– Shelved as:
dnf
February 16, 2023
– Shelved as:
not-for-me