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Falling For The CEO (2013)

by Audra North(Favorite Author)

3.62 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1622664094 (ISBN13: 9781622664092)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Entangled: Edge

series

Stanton Family

review 1: Meredith is the new CFO at a company when she discovers some discrepancies right near Christmas. The money is needed pretty much immediately so she screws up her courage to face the CEO and figure out the issues. He's very invested with this Christmas money so he insists she work in his office with him to figure out what's going on. One thing leads to another and she goes to a corporate fundraiser-type function with him.These two are both generally settled, competent, and emotionally healthy. They are perfect together and it seemed really natural for them to fall in love. It was a short novella, so they do process their attraction quickly, but in a wonderful, romance movie sort of way.Meredith just needs to figure out how to go after what she wants. She's got all the right... more tools behind her, but she's never decided to risk telling someone what she wants. She's always been on her own and hasn't ever felt comfortable letting someone in. I wasn't sure what to think with how competent she was in the business world. She shows so much initiative, but she's really shy and awkward. I wasn't sure if I believed it but it also gave me a certain hope that people can get a good feeling from someone, even if they're shy or awkward, and still give them a chance.Andrew was super cute and awkward in his own way. Maybe that's why Meredith's brand of clumsiness worked so well in his company. He wasn't ever pushy or commanding, but it was so cute to see him try to get Meredith to say what she wants. He was observant and good at what he does, but he didn't give Meredith a free pass. Meaning, he was exactly what she needed.I enjoyed reading this book. It was a nice Christmas-y romance with good characters who get exactly the hope and family they need at Christmas time. I'll keep my eye out for more books by this author.
review 2: If you're looking for a Christmas love story this holiday season, then FALLING FOR THE CEO offers a whimsical story of romance and humor. This contemporary romance novella contains elements of the Cinderella folktale with a dowdy girl transformed into an irresistible woman who is then taken to a fabulous party and seduced by “Prince Charming”.Heroine Meredith Klaus in the CFO of a successful software company. In the tradition of Lucille O'Ball, she is a green-eyed, red haired mobile disaster. She more than lives up to her nickname of “Klutzy Klaus”. The physical humor is funny, although there are moments when the slapstick humor is so over the top that it strains the heroine's credibility as a competent professional executive. Initially, the heroine is too retiring for my taste but she does gain in confidence and spontaneity as the story progresses.In contrast, Andrew Stanton is handsome, wealthy, and so highly evolved in his generosity that the press has saddled him with the nickname “CEO Santa”. His company is famous for their corporate philanthropy, a Christmas Bonus Fund from which every employee can draw funds to support their favorite charity. I really liked Andrew. (It's refreshing to meet a hero who's not a bitter cynic or a self-contained rock.) I cheered his efforts to draw Meredith out of her shell and really wanted him to succeed.Internal conflict stems primarily from Meredith low self-esteem. Even though she is smart, attractive, well-educated and holds a prestigious job, the heroine has not formed any solid relationships. At the age of 9, a car accident left her an orphan. She grew up in the foster care system and doesn't seem to even have a real friend. Her doubts and fears keep her apart from the hero and fuel the plot.External conflict comes in the form of a two-hundred thousand dollar shortage in the Christmas Bonus Fund. As CFO, it is Meredith's responsibility to locate the missing money even though she only has a few days to determine what happened before the promised donations must be paid out. She and Andrew wind up working closely together on the issue and their proximity serves to fuel their intense attraction to one another.The couple shares charming charisma, which leaves the reader really rooting for them to get together. Under the pretext of needing a date, Andrew asks Meredith to a ritzy Christmas gala. The love scene that follows is the grown up version of the Cinderella story with a heat level that bubbles somewhere between spicy and erotic. In addition to learning new wonders in his arms, Meredith learns a valuable lesson about asking for what you want and how to feel worthy of what you receive.I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review. less

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