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L**N
I want Enzo for myself. Love it when Annie says, "Please, Enzo"!
I want my own Enzo. Enzo starts out as a guy you just love to hate. He's not the nicest boss, nor does he have time for female drama. He is just there to get the job done and do it on his own. Enter Annie. Annie is one of the other office assistants. Since Enzo is once again missing an assistant, Annie gets moved to take care of Enzo.These two absolutely clash from the beginning. Enzo has habits that Annie doesn't like such as having to take his laundry to the dry cleaners. Getting his coffee and his lunch. I mean, can't he do anything for himself?Here comes the account that will force them to work together. It's the Coddle account. Coddle is known for it's personal products such as diapers and other baby products to tampons and condoms. As Annie comes to help Enzo he becomes more attracted to her each day as not only is she gorgeous, she has brains and a back bone. You also get to meet both Annie and Enzo's families. They are a hoot!!!This story is so funny and at times so romantic that I want Enzo for myself. And how he acts whenever Annie says, "Please, Enzo!" OMG. That's all I've got to say. Quite the love scenes which I am also going to say are quite hot. Bring on the next bad boy Piper Rayne. I'm ready!
L**V
3.5 Stars – A good office-romance.
I read this book a while back and lost all my notes for my review so I don’t remember everything. What I do remember was that I didn’t like Enzo as much as I thought I would from when I met him in previous books. Also, there weren’t real feelings in this book since a lot was based on physical attraction and lust between the main characters. Annie’s exaggerations were annoying especially towards the end when she forgave Enzo way too fast for how furious she was over a tiny something he wasn’t even to blame for.The story had a slow start and moved at a leisurely pace. I liked that the characters didn’t pounce on each other in the first second but it could have moved along a bit quicker.The ending on the other hand was rather fast and as I mentioned above Annie forgave him almost without second thought even though I think that she overreacted anyway with how mad she was at him. I got the feeling that she had a hard time making up her mind about her emotions altogether.The Story:Annie had the misfortune to cover for Mr. Mancini’s assistant – the last one that got fired anyway, since he didn’t seem to be able to keep one for long. In fear of getting fired herself soon, it surprised her how great it actually was to work for him. If it only weren’t for the sexual tension between them and the non-fraternization policy. She didn’t work so hard to get fired in the end instead of being promoted. Enzo was eager to make partner at the firm but he didn’t count on the irresistible assistant who he couldn’t seem to take his eyes away from.Thoughts:Somehow I had a different picture of Enzo’s character from a previous book but I liked how confident he was and that although he was assertive and dominant in most regards, he was always fair and never mean. I really liked that about him, and also that he went after what he wanted though didn’t just take it but worked hard for it.Enzo was a typical bachelor but this was luckily not shown in this book, though I knew it from his cousins’ stories. I was just not convinced how he suddenly wanted more when Annie became his secretary and he yearned for a family of his own.I liked how the authors worked a very real and sadly still current topic into this story. Oppression of women is still very present in our world and this as well as women’s rights and their discrimination in our society and unequal treatment at their work places was picked up on in this book.It was a pity though that Annie’s strained relationship with her mom wasn’t more elaborated.What I really didn’t like in this book was how much attention the secondary characters got. I mean they were great and all but just took too much time away from the main characters and their story. There was just so much going on with his brothers and her friends/colleagues and family that Enzo and Annie came rather short. But all in all the book was a good read and I'm excited for the next one in this series.
K**S
Bachelor Game OVER
Falling for your boss is never a good idea. He’s nothing like she thought he would be. So when he’s too hot to resist, losing everything may just be worth it.Enzo was a confirmed bachelor. He was too busy chasing his dream of making partner at the advertising firm he works for to even date a woman. He never expected Annie.Annie is a lowly assistant waiting for her big break. She’s full of great ideas and just needs the opportunity to prove her worth. When she sees her chance, she’s ready to show just what she has to offer.He’s not techinically her boss, but he is her superior...gray area. This office romance will bring you the heat! Annie and Enzo are everything you want in an office romance. The push and pull, the fight to resist their attraction and ultimately their fall.The authors always give us great supporting characters that we cannot wait to know more about. All the Mancini’s are about to meet their forevers and I cannot wait! Annie and Enzo were a wonderful start to the series. I’m ready for more.
O**0
Thoroughly Enjoyed
This book about Enzo and Annie was excellently written. I really enjoyed the story line, the characters, the humor, the romance as well as the steamy sex. What started out as Enzo being thought of as a horrible boss after so many of his assistants quit, poor Annie is designated to stay the afternoon to become his assistant. Annie finds that working for Enzo is frustrating since he expects her to get his lunch, coffee, as well as his dry cleaning. Enzo finds having Annie as his assistant is more than he expected and learns to respect her especially when she saves his pitch to the client. Enzo's character is actually very well developed and his character evolves the more time he spends with Annie. Annie's character is also well developed though it takes her longer to evolve due to family issues from when she was a teen. All the characters were well written. I really enjoyed Enzo's attitude especially while working on the diaper ad - watching the birth of Annie's niece as well as their babysitting evening. His reactions to everything was hilarious. Their connection was definitely felt by the words used to describe how they came together along with everything that transpired before and after. Can't wait to read Carmelo's story!
-**D
Great rom-com trope, with the perfect mix of both romance and comedy
After reading the 'Blue Collar Brothers' series and meeting Enzo briefly, I was hooked and wanting to know more about them, so I was glad when his was the 1st in their series.Enzo seems like a stereotypical, relatively high power, working man. But it's nice to see his relationship with others outside of work, especially with his brothers. One thing I really liked about the authors is that in both series, I feel they did a really good job at showing a realistic relationship between any of the siblings. It wasn't the usually "hey bro, hey sis" type thing, there was a lot of ribbing and jokes towards each other, which I loved.I really liked Annie's character too, and how there was a good balance between her pushing her views on feminism and fairness in the workplace. I felt like the authors hit the nail on the head by addressing the issue to the right degree, where it didn't feel like that's the only thing the story was about, but it also wasn't just something they threw in there to make the narrative fit more current times.The relationship between the two was flirty and fun, but with more than enough tension to keep things interesting. I loved seeing them push and support each other, although I was definitely team Annie when Enzo messes up spectacularly! Overall another great read from the duo and can't wait to learn more about the other Mancini brothers.
L**R
Parts of this were good.
All the staff want to avoid working for Enzo, he is a demanding moody nightmare and when Annie is assigned to him she sticks up for herself and Enzo admires her for it. They have chemistry and Enzo encourages her ideas when they are going after a new campaign. It leads to him wanting her in his bed were sparks fly. Finding out she is never going to be allowed to rise in the company he quits his job and starts a company of his own. The author went too far in writing them having sex in their new company, it just wouldn't work and aren't they supposed to be grown ups.
M**E
Another fantastic book from the duo of Piper Rayne, the reigning queens of rom-com!!
Another fantastic book from the duo of Piper Rayne, the reigning queens of rom-com. This beautiful love story will have you cheering for these characters from the beginning to end. Can’t wait to find out more from these brothers and the women who are a match for them. Don’t miss out on this series and other series by these amazing authors or you will regret it!! Happy reading!!
J**J
Absolutely loved it.
Just finished this book and i loved it. Enzo starts out as a not so likeable boss, he gets through assistants at an alarmong rate until he gets Annie to help him out. She certainly puts him in his place.It's a lovely story with lots of other characters especially Enzos other brothers and sister. Can't wait to read the next one.
S**L
Good Read
This is a fairly new author for me having read only a couple of their previous books. I have to say I enjoyed this the most. Obviously there was sizzling chemistry between the two main characters but there was also a vulnerability about them that was good to see. I shall certainly try more from these authors.
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