Review: Loved it!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 16, 2013
So I picked up this book knowing absolutely nothing about it, not even reading the synopsis. Why? Because Nelle L'Amour wrote it! She absolutely blew me away with Undying Love so I had the utmost faith that history would repeat itself with Gloria's Secret. And it definitely did!In this story we're introduced to Gloria Long, self made CEO of Gloria's Secret, a high quality yet affordable lingerie retailer. She started her company from the ground up with the help of her incredibly supportive and amazing best friend, Kevin. Together they share a deep dark secret, that caused them to flee to the other side of the country and start their lives over. Looking to take her business to the next level and expand upon her success, Gloria starts meeting with different advertising agencies in search of the best of the best who will help her achieve ultimate goal. And that's how she meets Jaime Zander. Sinfully sexy Jaime Zander!  Not only does he want to acquire Gloria's account, he's after her heart as well…oh and her body. I, for one, am not opposed! But Gloria tries to keep things strictly business, refusing to allow her walls to be broken down. She finds that to be easier said than done.I seriously loved everything about this book! From Gloria's no nonsense intuitive take on business, to her endearing friendship with Madame Paulette, her mentor and motherly figure. I loved their moments together. They were as precious and heart warming to me as they were to Gloria. I'm especially a fan of Jaime's persistent and quite passionate "courting" of Gloria. He manages to keep her on her toes and show her another side of life outside of work and business. Aside from all the sexiness there's plenty of drama, suspense and action, but not too much to be overwhelming or chaotic. It's just enough to make this story perfect! The characters are very well developed making them relatable and giving them that "real" feel that not every author can accomplish. You'll find dislikable villains in Victor and his daughter, Vivien as they do everything they can to cause Gloria to falter.I read Gloria's Secret and Gloria's Revenge (book 2) in one day, broken up into 2 reading sessions. I just couldn't put either one of them down once I got started. Ms. L'Amour does an amazing job of captivating the reader and keeping you completely enthralled until the very end. I encourage you to take a chance on anything that has Ms. L'Amour's name on it. You won't be disappointed.