Review: What Happened? ***Spoilers had to be Included to Explain Review***
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 06 26, 2014
Thandie is a publicist and Elliot is her new boss, for the next 90 days. He doesn't like women working for him because he usually sleeps with them. Thandie is no different because they become intimate. Elliot isn't forthcoming about his past.Mixed in the story are Thandie's assistants Len and Raja, who are obsessed with partying and knowing celebrities. There's also Warren who is also somewhat of a father figure to Thandie. He too has a past that he's keeping from Thandie. We are also introduced to Rex, who works with Elliot. Rex has a thing for Thandie.Elliot is rich and used to getting what he wants. He wants her in his bed. The book starts off with his vulgar commands. There is no finese, just his words of how much he wants to bed her and he tells her this often.Thandie suffers from panic attacks and has a mother who has Alzheimer's.  Thandie is also leaving a relationship behind with and ex, Cam.Elliot plays games. Thandie does as well, refusing his advances in the beginning for just reasons because he hasn't done anything deserving of intimacy.Eventually they sleep together.Thandie discovers Elliot and Warren's secret and flees. That and other things from Elliot's past put a riff in their relationship.There are several pretty hot sex scenes and a lot of the author telling us they'd made steamy love to one another. There are also one scene the author could have done with out.Several untold things are revealed and Thandie and Elliot must decide on their future.***Spoilers Begin Now****There isn't one thing that caused me to give this book a 3 Star, it's multiple things. And I may be a bit biased because I really loved her last work with my review. Thandie walked around half naked, but wanted respect from liquored up male celebrities and Elliot. In one scene she wore a dress that made it appear she only had on a bra and panty. She voiced her anger and disgust about Elliot but yet she let his do all sorts of things short of sex in the beginning with him. Then she would push him away in anger and blame him when things went too far.  It takes two to tangle.In one scene Thandie, Elliot, and a couple from a previous book engage in conduct that's not my cup of tea. Then later in the book Thandie is embarrassed about something that's way less than what she'd done before. This scene added nothing to the book, it actually hurt it.The last chapter and epilogue appeared to be rushed.Pros:It's a new book from this author.Different setting.Both characters physical descriptions are attractive.Some very steamy sex scenes.Alpha male.Jealous lover.No cliffhanger.Drama for drama lovers.Nico's story appears interesting.I enjoyed Adam and Rex.Cons: ***********Continue to Read at Your own Risk************This is why the book is a 3 star to me.Even though this book was long it appeared to be rushed and not complete.What was the purpose of Cam? Thandie's mom was forgotten.One of her panic attacks came at an odd time, considering all of the things she's done. It didn't flow to me.In the beginning Thandie was close to having sex on a bench with Cam in public, but becomes a prude with Elliot's advances. Thandie was all over the place.Way too much name dropping in a fictional book.Same story of an erratic rich billionaire doing whatever he wants.I thought Thandie had no backbone. When Elliot's club needed another pole dancer she was volunteered and agreed. What? She the publicist not the entertainment.Noticeable grammar, missing words. Misuse of things like "then" and "than." Other things as well. The grammar wasn't awful but you noticed it.Thandie dresses very very very provocatively but doesn't want one particular drunk star groping her or Elliot trying to seduce her in the beginning. She works in clubs with alcohol and admits this is a part of the job. Why dress so provocatively to give drunk men room to think she was available for whatever.The additional characters aren't likable. Raja and Len were annoying and pretty much like groupies doing what groupies do.Why did she do that to Nick and Laney? Their story has been tainted with that scene.Maybe this writer is rusty, but I'm honestly not sure if I will read another book.