I completely figured this would be the same ole story of rich guy and struggling girl climbing the corporate ladder. But this one had a twist to it. The twist being the two main characters were actually flawed and very human. Yes there was love, lust, disasters, humor, heartache, laughs, crazy families, and even a cult. The characters were relatable, human and well fleshed out. The storyline kept you hooked only because you assumed you knew what would happen next only to find out you were wrong. The only hope for this book is the wish for a second book talking about the secondary characters. All the characters were so well written you wanted more of them, what happened next, what was the next disaster that is just around the corner. I want more.

I’m just going to keep my review short and sweet for this one. Overall, I thought Love & Other Disasters was an ok read. I thought the characters were interesting and I loved the idea of their story. I enjoyed their chemistry and banter and I was excited to see where things go. However, I did have some issues with this story. The first being the third person point of view. That made it hard to connect with the story and is something that I personally struggle with when reading books in that point of view. The next issue I had was the pacing. The pacing, in the beginning, was great. But, somewhere along the way, things just started to drag and it felt like forever before anything else happened.

While Love & Other Disasters wasn’t a 100% hit for me, I’m still glad to have checked it out. I think this author has some great potential and I’d be willing to check out another book of hers in the future.

I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. 

A case of mistaken identity, a fake name, and way too much alcohol that inevitably (of course) leads to a one night stand with your future boss? Sign me up! 

This was definitely a book I would have really liked but after finishing it I honestly didn't love it. This book is under the humor category, which made me think it was going to be more of a rom com. And while it did have moments where it made me cringe the way rom coms usually do (which I love.) I wouldn't call it a rom com. It was more serious than a rom com would have been. I liked JP and Violet's relationship and how they always tried to support eachother. Some characters weren't all that memorable though so I mainly just focused on the two main leads. Jill (Violets sister) though always found a way to frustrate me.
It started to drag a bit towards the middle and it was a little too long in my opinion. Problematic events just kept piling up which made everything a bit chaotic but overall I enjoyed this cute contemporary romance.

A cute romance with a splash of dry humor and a scandal to wrap it up!

Violet Murphy was a very enjoyable character. When she’s introduced to us, she’s introduced through a trope of girl-with-her-head-down-with-a-gorgeous-best-friend trope, but somehow, unlike other books I’ve read, that didn’t quite overshadow anything. While she was quiet, shy, I saw from the very start that she had a bolstering personality that you’d have to unpeel a lot of layers to get too, and I was right! I loved her, she was adorable.

Violet meets JP at a bar, under the guise of a Russian model because there’s no way he’s actually looking at her for her. But parts of herself seeped through admittedly horrible pretending, and that became very amusing because it felt like they probably wouldn’t have gone anywhere if Violet had actually been someone else the whole night.

In other words, JP clicked with Violet, even if he didn’t know it at the time. And as goes the natural progression of things, they end up sleeping together. The very issue? He ends up being her boss.

JP is renowned for saving sinking businesses, and Violet’s company becomes the latest project he takes on. He almost can’t believe the girl sitting in his office acting as if nothing happened, but he knows that he needs answers Violet’s not willing to give him. At least, not at first.

I loved Violet’s dedication to the job, to the employees and to her company. While I do think that the loyalty did prove to be a fault later in the story, it was also evident that no matter what anyone (including her family) said, she got to where she was on her own terms.

Amidst a large scandal, JP and Violet grow closer, falling into a rather domestic routine with one another that makes both of them comfortable in themselves. JP was a sweet and adoring partner, and clearly doted on Violet while still straddling the line to make himself unbiased against her in the workplace. There were a few red flags that I could see in JP and Violet’s relationship that took away from them, but overall, they were cute.

When the conflict hit, somehow I felt that given how much Violet didn’t want to make a scene at the beginning, her having such a huge outburst was uncharacteristic. However, given how other unexpected factors with other characters rolled out, it still partially suited what was going on! 

From there, we see JP’s struggles with family issues, and Violet’s own family issues while she worked on building and rebuilding herself. In the end, the author wrapped this up nicely to make a contemporary read that was perfect for what I was looking for this week!

[Thank you NetGalley and Enchanted Publishing providing this book to me in exchange for an honest review!]

Well. I have mixed feelings about this book as I thought  it was going to be a romantic comedy. And while it set itself up for that at the beginning with the one night stand and the fake names, the rest of it wasn’t very funny Somewhere, too many plot points were introduced. And then things got a little chaotic.family dynamics, scandals at work, and friendships gone awry. All n all this was still a decent read

I love meet cute stories but unfortunately I didn't liked this one. I didn't like the writing style, I found it boring and predictable. I skimmed a lot of chunks of this because the author decided to tell instead of show us the things that were happening.
Also, i didn't like our main characters, they felt too generic for me. 
I have friends who are going to love this book but unfortunately this wasn't for me.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for the chance to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

This book was really funny and was an enjoyable office romance. Though, it did have a few over the top scenes that weren't all that believable.

I thought Violet and J.P.'s relationship was a strong one and enjoyed reading about how they overcame some of their issues. Violet had to overcome some internal issues with herself and her family, and J.P. was super supportive. J.P.'s family issues were external, and Violet was super supportive as well. I enjoyed that part of their relationship. Some issues that they had were cliche to other romances, but they communicated and solved them with each other, though some issues were swept under the rug and forgotten about quickly.

This is a fun and quick read. If you're looking for a romance that doesn't exactly have all the steam, you would enjoy this.

Love & Other Disasters is the first book that I have read by Terri Jones and it definitely won’t be my last! It wasn’t what I expected from reading the blurb, but I still enjoyed it. 

I voluntarily reviewed this book.

From the first sentence to the last, this book got me hooked. We get the hilarious but highly improbable reaction of the shafted CFO Melvin at his involuntary retirement party to the breathless laugh out loud escape scene from the commune.We get the sassy outspokenness of Violet the main character,as in one scene she reacts to Geoff's  haughty stance on veganism by saying"there's some grass and tree bark out back", just classy.Then on the flip side we see her empathy,kindness and understanding that she extends to J.P when he faces the personality change of someone close to his heart.We get the attentiveness of JP when he tends to a sick Violet while his brother' Ethan's irresponsible behavior endangers a family member.Family dynamics and compromise for everyone's happiness is very visible in this book.This book covered a wide spectrum of issues realistically with a touch of humor which does not undermine the gravity of the situation.I read this book quickly and would definitely read more from this author.My unbiased review was provided freely courtesy of Netgalley.

I didn't like the writing style and narration of the author. There's a lot of telling instead of showing and made me bored throughout the whole reading experience. I think other readers might like this more than I do.

This story was the quintessential "meet cute" story.  It was a tad predictable and did not keep me guessing.  It was overall, a sweet story that was a nice escape.  

Thanks to NetGalley and the author for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Let me start by saying that I am a little sad that I thought this book was a rom-com, I can't help myself but I just love those and to be that what I thought i was getting, I mean just look at the cover (you think good time) right. Well even if you dont agree with me fine. We did have some laughs I mean Violet comes out of her shell and has a one night stand with someone she will never see again, you could understand but low and behold, shoot(I can hear her yelling), he is now working in her co to see what is going on.. What bugged me was Violet got upset over something that she should have understood more, and yet she wasn't, so that truly bugged me, and then we have sex and that we dont really know about and I have told ya before I am a perv I want to know about it.

If you know me, I enjoy reading romance books about drunken encounters and the shock and of finding out you're both working together in a company. Hence, that is what mainly drew me to this book. The plot sounded interesting but after reading this, I'mnot sure if the execution was done well.

First off, I thought that this was going to be a romantic comedy off the bat. As I've read stories with covers similar to this, I was expecting a lighthearted read with many funny moments. Unfortunately, I didn't get much of those funny moments. This isn't really a complaint, I'm just stating how unexpected this story was.

I thought the pacing was a bit off in this one. You know when you read a book and you sort of know when the climax or the big problem is going to happen? Well weirdly enough, I couldn't tell for this one. I felt the book was either too long or too short and that the climax was placed at the wrong chapter.

Secondly, there were moments when I felt so annoyed at the characters that I just wanted to DNF this. I understand characters being mean to one another but the things Jordan had to deal with from other people made me so frustrated. I especially hated how the female main was upset at Jordan for nothing when basically she had also deceived him when they first met. Conflicts like this just aren't enjoyable for me because I can't relate or understand it.

Overall, this book is good for a quick read. But considering the amount of frustration I went through, I'm not sure I want others to do the same.

Well. I have mixed feelings about this one. The way it was set up led me to believe this was going to be a romantic comedy. And while it set itself up for that at the beginning with the one night stand and the fake names, it didn’t follow through. Somewhere, too many plot points were introduced. And then things got a little chaotic. Messed up family dynamics, business scandals, and friendships thrown into turmoil. The timing was a little wonky as well, with the big hoorah happening where it did. 
Overall though, I was endeared to JP with his actions, and he was easily my favorite character of the group.

This book didn't know what it wanted to be with all the mixing plots it has, from the blurb and the cover you surmise its a rom-com with an ONS between boss and subordinate but it doesn't stop there.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book received from the publisher via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I enjoyed this! However, it sort of lost its steam somewhere near the middle and I didn't enjoy it anymore. Too many subplots that it's hard to keep track of.

Violet Murphy has just landed herself in a world of trouble.

One minute she’s out on the town with her best friend, and the next, there’s a hot guy offering to buy her a drink. Normally, a man like that wouldn’t look her way. So…she panics. After a case of mistaken identity, a fake name, and way too much alcohol, Violet’s only hope of saving face is to never see his again. 

Too bad life can’t be that easy. 

J.P. Harper never expected to find himself down on his luck.

After all, he’s always been at the top of his game, saving struggling businesses and being paid well to do it. But when his latest project turns into a nightmare, one with a half-million dollars missing, it’s his reputation that’s at risk of going under. But a familiar face among the staff sends him back to that night he can’t forget. Is that the same woman? With his career and heart on the line, J.P. sets out for answers.

Can J.P. trust Violet and set aside that night to work together…or will their sparks ignite another disaster?

This was a good read and I enjoyed the premise of pretending to be someone else for the night to have some fun to only find out that your bit of fun is your new boss.
The characters were likeable and well developed and I was hopeful that they would be together in the end.

The downsides were that there was to many subplots that did not really add to the story and the spelling and grammar, some sentences just did not make sense. 

With a few more edits and a bit of polish this book would really shine.

*Thank you to NetGalley and Enchanted Publishing for this ARC in exchange for an honest review*
This book was not the worst, but I think it just suffers from the fact that I've read a lot like it. The characters are not super interesting, and I just think there were too many other factors and plot points in here for it to be my cup of tea.

*I received this book as an eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.*

I have some mixed feelings about this book. And I feel like this book had some mixed feelings about itself too. 

The cover and explanation of the book made me think I was in for a romantic comedy, with the trope of having a One Night Stand with a guy who ends up being your boss. While this book has that trope, I would not call it a comedy. There are a few funny moments, but it dealt with some serious issues and that's okay, it was just a hard left turn from what I thought we were going to see.

Jordan is sent in to save Violet's company from bankruptcy, he is kind of a fixer, but he quickly discovers things are far worse than he seems. He is shocked also to find out the sexy woman, Katya, his ONS from a few weeks ago, is actually Violet, his now employee at his new job.

Violet is horrified that Jordan starts working at her company. She never has one night stands, and its even worse that she lied about what her name is. So talk about awkward. It’s a great set up for angst, but it plays out in such an odd way.

I'll be honest. I would have thrown this book out at about 40% if not for Jordan. He got SO MUCH CRAP in this book from other characters. His family life, his business life, and now his personal life, or the life he wants to have with Violet. 

When the big "dark moment" happens in this book I had a lot of issues. But the main 2 are this.

	1. It is freaking ridiculous to me that Violet gets so pissed about the "deception" that Jordan has done. His only interactions with her previously involved her lying about herself to him. And we are dealing with some serious business issues, so OF COURSE he would have to do what he did. Just NO. I hate that he blames himself as well and I hate the time jump we then get.
	2. The pacing got real screwed up after this. The main conflict of the novel happens at a very odd time, and I feel like this story was not structured well after this. It either needed to be 15-20% shorter than it was, or the timing needed to be moved around. It was off putting.

So, yeah. I was very endeared to Jordan and though Violet has some great growth in the novel, it was hard to forgive her and I was no longer on her side after she just runs away from Jordan and ignores him for so long. And he is STILL the one who comes back to grovel. He was NOT the one who needed to grovel in this situation. 

Finally, for my readers who may want to know… There is no on page sex in this book. Its completely fade to black. So… I may have forgiven some of the other faults if we had gotten some skin.

I know that is personal preference, but I have to be honest, it felt like a tease.

This novel had potential for me, but it was too long for what it was offering. It needed to be sharpened and tightened and some spice added in.

3/5 stars for me.

Truthfully, the book was a little cluttered. There was a lot going on, from J.P.'s inability to relax about Violet giving him a fake name the first time they met -- at a bar, who wouldn't give a fake name? -- to the family dynamics of both characters. Both families were a little fucked up and came with multiple issues. Plus, there were a few over the top scenes as well as an embezzlement subplot. The novel just felt very heavy. and went on for too long. I eventually stopped reading at the last quarter because it just kept going.