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Snowbound With The CEO (2013)

by Shannon Stacey(Favorite Author)

3.55 of 5 Votes: 5

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Carina Press

review 1: Snowbound with the CEO by Shannon StaceyThe more I read romance the better I am at recognizing the tropes that work or don't work for me. Workplace romances or Boss/Assistant romances really just tend fall flat for me, but because this was an Shannon Stacey book I decided to give it a try.It was a real departure from the Stacey books I have read as the characters are urban professionals without many secondary characters to speak of.Adrian Blackstone is the driven CEO of Architectural firm specializing in restoration. Rachel Carter is his executive assistant. Adrian thinks Rachel is an incredibly valuable employee, so won't risk his attraction to her show, and Rachel absolutely loves her job, and doesn't want to threaten it by making a move on Adrian. A unexpectedly stron... moreg blizzard cancels a long-planned business presentation and isolates Adrian and Rachel's in remote resort and gives them both a romantic opportunity to pursue their attraction to each other in a way seemingly disconnected from their regular roles.The romantic tension and flirtation that builds for them was very nicely done, as was the precarious re-entry into their regular lives. The conflict and misunderstandings that arise after they return to Boston and have to figure out what it meant was some-what predictable but I liked the resolution. 4 out 5 stars.The Publication date was Nov.4, 2013, Digital ARC provided for free by Publisher via NetGalley.
review 2: 2.5 starsThis book didn't even feel like a Shannon Stacey book; it felt like it could have been written by anyone. The story was missing her trademark snappy dialogue, but it was also missing the warmth that's usually found in her stories. The first chapter is one big infodump about the hero, Adrian Blackstone, and his business that renovates historic properties. This chapter simultaneously tells the reader everything and nothing all at once. I don't care about his business and how it started; I want to get to know him as a person. I never got to know either the hero or heroine.Rachel, the heroine and Adrian's executive assistant, doesn't have much of a personality, and neither does Adrian. One of Stacey's strengths is creating relatable characters that feel like you could know them in real life. These two characters had the personalities of cardboard boxes. They had zero chemistry because there was no build up that SHOWED the readers their chemistry. Toward the beginning, I actually wondered if pages were missing in my e-book because the story (and their relationship) seemed to jump forward REALLY fast. Like, "Oh, I can't, he's my boss/she's my assistant" to getting tipsy in a hotel bar, dancing, and going upstairs with each other. I know this is a novella, and there are limitations when you're writing a short story, but to go from a chapter one infodump to the two characters hooking up? It moved way too fast.Things improved somewhat during their weekend together, and the conflict was believable once they were back in the office. But going from forbidden attraction to hooking up to resolving a conflict to I love you's in the span if a week doesn't make me believe in a HEA. It just makes me want to tell the characters to slow down. less

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