Kristin Hardy

This was such an enjoyable romance of opposites attracting. Larkin Hayes comes from money and Christopher Trask owns and works on a goat farm. The first half of the story takes place on an Alaskan cruise where the two first meet, and the second half takes place on Christopher’s goat farm in Vermont where Larkin ends up working after a bet with Christopher. I really enjoyed the Alaskan cruise, the sail through Glacier Bay, the visit to Juneau, and all the fun shipboard activities including the bingo game. I learned a lot about goat farming, enjoyed the trip to the farmer’s market, and loved all of Christopher’s goats, in particular the adorable goat named Tallulah who took a shine to Larkin. I also liked the secondary romance between Larkin’s father and Christopher’s aunt. This was a fun story that kept me entertained with very likable characters and great settings.… (altro)

The Boss's Proposal would have been a nice little romance but is spoiled by the appalling nature of the relationship and interactions:

1. We start with a male project leader, whose father owns the company, and the woman who hoped to get the job
2. where the man starts by repeatedly invading the woman's personal space, detecting some mutual attraction
3. and continues by ignoring her requests to keep personal and professional lives separate.
4. On one occasion he grabs hold of her and when she says "let go of me" he doesn't, twice
5. and then he tries to kiss her, but she dodges, so then he lets her go.
6. On another occasion she is in the middle of telling him to please take no for an answer when he grabs her and forces a kiss on her, which she eventually responds to.
7. and then stops, and again asks him to back off, to which his response is to keep pushing, until eventually she realises it is True Love and they have lots of sex.
8. At one point they have sex in the office, after she asks him repeatedly to stop because it's unprofessional, he ignores her and continue to seduce her, and they are seen and the story is all over the office gossip network.
9. But they get married at the end so it's all ok really.

Consent: ur doin it rong.

In the real world, behaviour at step 2 means it's time to go find another job because daddy's golden boy won't stop harassing you and HR isn't going to be any help. For some reason, I thought Mills & Boon had stopped doing forced-seduction storylines, but I was obviously wrong. I should probably write and complain.

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There are four books in this series about the Trask family of New Hampshire. This is Gabe's story a suave hotel manager, a local boy who is doing well,he loves his job and the folks who work for him. But trouble arrives in the person of Hadley Stone, Daughter of the CEO of Stone Enterprises sent to whip this hotel into financial shape. During the time that Hadley is studing the hotel and its surroundings she comes to admire Gabe. He is dedicated, hardworking but also feeling and compassionate, unlike her cold demanding and judgemental father whom she could never please. It is interesting that Hadley begins to see that there is another way of doing business, instead of focusing on the bottom line, but establishing a business plan that takes employees into account. As Gabe shows her his work and world he begins to fall for her and she for him. The last few chapters are very exciting especially when Hadley has a show down with her father and Gabe, She becomes her own adult in one day. This was a very enjoyable story.… (altro)