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reviewed Meet Me in Madrid by Verity Lowell

Verity Lowell: Meet Me in Madrid (2021, Harlequin Enterprises ULC)

Charlotte Hilaire has a love-hate relationship with her work as a museum courier. On the …

I am not the target audience

3¼⭐️/5

There’s a lot going on with the Charlotte character that is clearly over my head, and not a perspective with which I am familiar. Definitely do not trust my rating on this one.

Tags: #BIPOC #CareerFirst #ConfrontingBigotry #DualPOV #ForcedProximity #JealousPossessive #Misunderstandings #NotTheTargetAudience #SecondChance #SelfImageIssues #ThirdPersonPOV #VacationTravel

reviewed Perks of Office by Liz Rain

Liz Rain: Perks of Office (Paperback, 2022, Ylva Publishing)

When your new boss is hot as hell, what hope is there for a poor …

Amusing, but off the mark for me

3½⭐️/5

Without spoilers, I’ll just say that I don’t resonate well with the central tension in this story. Outside of that, I though the humor was well done, and enjoyed the interactions with the side characters — I thought it showed a supportive and 3D social network.

Tags: #AgeGap #CareerFirst #ClosetedVsOut #FirstPersonPOV #HiddenRelationship #SinglePOV #WorkplaceEthics