Review: Fabulous second chance romance
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 5, 2014
4.5 starsThe premise of this story attracted me as well as the pretty cover. OK, I am shameless in saying I love my pretty covers but this novella goes beyond the cover and I highly recommend it. Undercover in the CEO's Bed was a great quick read, engaging me from the beginning. Immediately I felt connected to the characters and I certainly felt the chemistry between them.From the moment we meet Jacinta, I knew I liked her, quick, funny, intelligent and sassy. She had never forgotten the short but delicious time she had with Lex before their relationship ended on bad terms but had vowed to put it behind her. When Lex enters Jacinta's life again, asking for a favour, she realises that she hasn't gotten over Lex, not by a long shot but, and after what happened, she vows there can never be anything between them again. Jacinta feels that she doesn't fit in to Lex's world of money and socialites but Jacinta eventually agrees to pretending to be reunited with Lex to help him, to try and get over him and help her brother.Lex is CEO of a multimillion dollar company, successful, driven, ethical and totally against people trying to use him for his position. His proposition to Jacinta is to serve a purpose. Find the mole, with Jacinta posing as his girlfriend, using her IT savvy, and then part ways. Lex goes into the charade convinced that Jacinta is only in this for the influence he has in helping her brother with no feelings attached. He tries to stay in business mode, clinical and with the end goal in mind, but having Jacinta back in his life makes him question whether it can stay pretend.Old feelings resurface and, although each won't acknowledge it to the other, the fire is still there smoldering between them. So much sexual tension and underlying attraction between these two without the other realising they both genuinely feel it, and when Lex admits to himself that he is still not over Jacinta, their story becomes a seductive blend of desire and simmering passion. Jacinta is trying to keep her defenses up against Lex, not wanting to be hurt all over again but can she hold out against the lure of being in his arms again?I really enjoyed the banter between Jacinta and Lex, the way they related to each other and the way their relationship developed. There were so many assumptions made through lack of communication, so many feelings that needed to be voiced, and I loved the way they grew more open with each other, learning to trust the other with their emotions. As they open up about their past and family history we see so much more of them and connect to their story even more. The secondary characters, the family members, the workmates and situations they were all in, contributed beautifully to the story and I loved Nana Alice and Carl in particular. The storyline of catching the mole had it's own twists and surprises and kept me entertained throughout the whole book. In the end it became a poignant journey about trust, learning to trust others but foremost trusting yourself and I could have kept reading more about this family and this couple. The story was well paced and the ending warmed my heart - perfect!