Book Blurb:
At age twenty-nine, Piper Daniels is having the longest dry spell of her life. When she agrees to be set up on a blind date, she never expects it to end with the hottest sex of her life.
But when she discovers that her very well-endowed secret lover is also her new boss, heartless womanizer, and cutthroat CEO Jackson Dane, she chalks it up to a one-time mistake and puts up her best professional front. But Jackson isn’t used to rejection, and if Piper thinks it’s going to be easy to move on from their tryst, she’s underestimated his determination.
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Misadventures is a romantic series of spicy standalone novels, each written or co-written by some of the best names in romance. The stories are scandalous, refreshing, and, of course, incredibly sexy. They’re the perfect bedside read, a ‘quick blush’ for the reader who loves a page-turning romance.
Release Date: April 24, 2018
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This is the first book that I’ve read by author Kendall Ryan and it definitely won’t be the last. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Piper is a girl after my own heart and Jackson is a man who knows what he wants and goes after it full steam ahead.
The secret lover/boss trope is not new, but the way this story was told made it fresh, even the curve ball you see coming a mile away. It’s also super sexy without being vulgar.
The book flows and I didn’t even realize I was at the end until I saw the epilogue. I was as if no time had passed. A very easy read.
Excerpt: Chapter 10
“What do you think you’re doing?” she demanded.
“I think I’ve made myself clear,” I shot back, already feeling better just being close to her than I had all weekend. “You had the weekend to decide, and now I want an answer.”
“So you decided to crash my meeting?” She shook her head. “You’re incredible.”
“But you like it. So tell me, what’s it going to be?”
“I should say no.” She crossed her arms over her chest and narrowed her eyes.
“You should, which means you don’t want to.”
She was silent for a long moment, her gaze trained on the floor, but then she met my eyes again “Look, I’m not going to deny there’s something here Some…chemistry of something.”
“Good start.” I shrugged.
“And I enjoy being with you in a physical way.” Her pink cheeks burned brightly, but rather than commenting, I smiled at her, encouraging her to continue.
“So, I’m interested in continuing our…arrangement. On one condition.”
“And what’s that?” I asked. a fresh wave of triumph sweeping over me.
“I want to be monogamous.”
“You what?” I blinked.
In all the affairs I’d had, of course women had asked me this before, but I had always out-and-out refused. For a man like me – with so many business trips and so little time for enjoyment-I’d never liked the idea of limiting my options.
“You heard me. While we’re in our arrangement, I don’t want you sleeping with other women.” Her chest heaved, and her lively eyes were snapping fire.
“Look, if this is about safety, I always wear a condom. I don’t see what the problem here is. We had a good time, and-“
“I don’t want to be screwing you and sending flowers to other women. It’s awkward and weird,” she shot back.
“I thought we agreed on this be casual,” I cautioned.
“We did.” She nodded. “But I want to only be with each other. The same would go for me, of course.”
“And if I say no?” I challenged.
“Then the deal is off. I’ll see other people. You’ll see other people.”
I considered this The idea of watching her come and go in front of my desk, some random man picking her up and taking her out. Some other man inside her…
“What if you were monogamous and-“
She cut me off with a laugh. “Ha! Nope. Both of us or nothing?
I clenched my fist but gave her solemn single nod.
“Fine, then. We have a deal.”
~Misadventures With The Boss / Kendall Ryan
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