Review: Hot Chemistry in the Tech World
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 17, 2013
Joseph Ashton, owner and CEO of Ashton Tech, starts flirting with Naughtygirl25 in an online game chatroom he finds on one of his employees' computers.  Not generally one to frequent an online chatroom, he really gets into talking to Naughtygirl25; unaware that she would change his life in ways he didn't think were possible.When Christie St.John, a journalist for Total Tech, starts chatting with Studman500 before entering her online game, she feels uninhibited and starts flirting back with him.  Totally unlike her, Christie starts talking to him about Ugg boots, garters, thongs, and sheepskin rugs.  Then she asks him to meet her, IRL (in real life) and to her surprise, Studman500 accepts.  Keep in mind that Christie is a tech geek and has lived in the shadows of her high society family; the family that pushes her down.  They don't have any problems vocalizing their disappointment in her or completely ignoring her because they are unhappy with her career choices. Christie tries, almost too hard, to prove to herself and everyone else that she doesn't care how her family feels but she doesn't quite succeed.Talking online behind the facade of a chat handle, Christie becomes the person she wishes she could be out in the open, but reality comes crashing down around her when she comes face to face with the most gorgeous man she has ever seen.  Christie doesn't realize who Joseph is when they meet and when their first encounter ends with her fleeing in embarrassment, she's glad she never revealed her real name to him.  Unfortunately, Christie's anonymity doesn't stay as such when the interview she's been excited to conduct with the elusive CEO of Ashton Tech turns into one of her worst nightmares.  Hell bent on making it through the interview, Christie is as professional as she can be, however, Joseph is having none of that, wanting to know why she fled his apartment.Joseph is convinced he's not relationship material but he can't get Christie out of his head.  He continues to see her, dote on her, build up her self-esteem and confidence, and prove to her that she's beautiful.  They connect on several levels and have mind-blowing sex.  After things escalate, Joseph shuts her out, fearful that he'll hurt her but unfortunately, his actions hurt her a lot more than the secret he's hiding from her would.Talking Dirty With the CEO is a great romantic story with main characters that are not perfect.  Both have disabilities that they have allowed to define them. I love how the author made each character realize that they aren't controlled by stuttering or ADHD.  On a personal note, a dated a guy that stuttered and it didn't matter to me one bit.  It didn't define who he was or what he was about.There was a lot of emotion churning through the characters during the dismissal scene between Joseph and Christie and it feeds itself through the reader, as well.  I enjoyed this story from start to finish and recommend it as a must read.Review Copy Courtesy of the Publisher at no cost, in exchange for an honest review.