Steamy, fun novel. Strong main characters, although they did frustrate me at a few points in the story.

Gwen Strickland (an established lawyer and possible GA Supreme Court justice) and Etta Monroe (a law student) hook up in the spring and are shocked when Etta becomes a summer intern at Gwen’s law firm. Is it a spring fling? Do they have feelings for each other?

Thank you, NetGalley and Bold Strokes Books, for a copy. A perfect read for the pool or beach!

Thank you to NetGalley and Bold Strokes Books for sending me an ARC. It is much appreciated.

Gwen, an attorney in her 40’s meets Etta, a law student working at her University bar. Their attraction to each other is apparent resulting in a one night stand that progresses as they learn more about one another.

This was a simple, non-toxic age gap romance. Gwen and Etta navigated their relationship with maturity, and communication, even when they faced complications. While said complications were predictable, I really enjoyed how nice their relationship was. Seeing an apprehensive Gwen come out of her shell a bit and then both learn more about one another was enjoyable to read. They balance each other out which is demonstrated throughout.

Unfortunately, this book falls short for me in the ‘discretion’ department. Throughout, there are a few scenes where they are not so discreet about their relationship, i.e. Kissing in the university parking lot, at a cafe. This does not echo the implications made by the title, it would have been far more intriguing if there were more elements of secrecy and risk regarding their situation, it is due to this that I found myself bored more often than not.
Moreover, the fade to black sex scenes and then the jump to scenes where they are in the middle of intercourse made no sense to me. It would be nice to have seen the build up and foreplay as that is what their relationship was built on in the beginning. It read more like a Y/A sometimes.

Overall, sweet and binge worthy, but could be better.

Thankyou for advanced copy.
This is an age gap romance a one night stand then they meet at work it is a quick paced book and a lovely story between two people who ultimately want to find love.

Over all I liked this book. It was HEA which is what I look for when selecting a new read most of the time. I feel there could have been some parts left out just in the simple day to day tasks, where in others I feel like not enough detail was given.

I was also a little confused as all of the intimate scenes where very Y/A except for one. Therefore I think it would have been better to lean for either that or go all the way for a mature reader. I definitely think the author could have written exceptional sex scenes as demonstrated in the one instance that was detailed between etta and Gwen.

Overall I really did like the book and will definitely read more from this author

An age gap romance between successful Atlanta attorney Gwen Strickland and a law student Etta Monroe. Gwen meets and hooks up with bartender Etta with no plans to meet again. But Gwen is drawn back. By happenstance Etta has been hired to work as a summer intern at the firm where Gwen is a partner. They don’t work in the same departments so there is no subordinate or harassment issue but they both know they should end things.

The relationship could cost Gwen her job and a desired appointment to the GA State Supreme Court. I like that they fit quietly together well. It felt an extra coincidence that Gwen’s best friend was also a mentor and someone Etta has worked with as a volunteer. I thought I got only superficial background on both women. Enough to know a little about each and their motives. But no deep backgrounds. For example I wasn’t sure why Etta is an older than average law student. Also I felt it was a happy for now ending as there weren't any future plans beyond the epilogue a few months later. I like lawyer romances and this was a quick read. Also I lived in Cartersville, the law school setting, for a brief time almost 40 years ago. So that was an extra touchpoint for me.

I received an ARC copy of this book from the Publisher via NetGalley and voluntarily leaving my review.

This is an age gap story between the older Gwen that is a very successful attorney and partner at a law firm and the younger law student Etta. They meet in a bar and hook up and feelings start and they continue with a relationship. A of issues when Etta suddenly revealed that Etta is an intern at Gwen's firm. No longer ethical to continue the relationship and Gwen tries to break it off but in the end loves win. Would have been nice if even more of the angst and feelings were shown but overall an enjoyable read.

LESBIAN SMUT! Haha but seriously I did like this book, it was very much a romance drama and I felt like I was watching a romcom while reading it. The conversations and relationship felt authentic and I appreciate that there was a happy ending. If this is what romance books are like call me a fan. Thank you Nelnet Galley and Bold Strokes Books for giving me an eARC for my honest review.

Gwen and Etta met at a local college bar and spent one incredible night together which led to many more nights.
As it turns out Etta now interns at Gwen’s law firm. Both are surprised but still continue to see each other. Someone spilled the beans on them but neither deny the situation, which merely lands Gwen with a slap on the wrist.
The blurb for this book is misleading making it sounds like they’ve been caught and both of their careers are at stake. I was looking for more in the way of consequences as that’s how it sounded, not so.
The book is a nice read about an age gap relationship that just isn’t acknowledged in the work place.


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Gwen Strickland is a prominent Atlanta attorney not looking for anything but to get through a night with friends.... its on this night out that she meets at a bar etta monroe... and they end up spending the night together, its not something that gwen ever does but its a no strings attached kind of thing.... but a week later it happens again.....

gwen is hoping to become the next justice on the Georgia State Supreme Court and nothing can derail that... so imagine her horror when her fling from the summer walks into her office as one of the summer internship......sexual harrassment in the making

but gwen and etta cant give each other up ... there is so much against them....age and work ethics but when it comes down to feelings they just cant stop seeing each other

when disaster strikes

a compelling read.... that gives a little insight into the whole age gap thing and work place romances....

I would like to thank NetGalley, and Bold Strokes Books Inc. for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

this one was a super fun easy read! I love an age gap romance and this was the perfect amount! The world of law was also very interesting to learn about which was very different as well! Etta and Gwen were both their own person and did not lose sight of that at all which I loved. In conclusion, it was a cute/fun read!

I received an ARC copy of this book from the Publisher via Netgalley and voluntarily leaving my review.

Gwen is an attorney who doesn’t want anything in her way to becoming next justice for the Georgia state supreme court. When she meets Etta who is trying get through law school unscathed at a bar where she working they hit off and have one night stand that becomes no string attached fling but things get complicated when Etta gets a internship at the law firm where Gwen works and have to work together but can they continue no strings attached when they start feel more then they should. This was overall, a nice, low angst book but I would’ve like to know who knew of them and told.

I really enjoyed this. One of my favorite things is that it avoids the "Oh I did a terrible thing by sleeping with a younger person even though they are in fact a consenting adult that I have no power over, but I'm still a horrible person" trope. The fact that the age gap is brought up and they both understand and take care to discuss and navigate that as rational adults made me love this book all the more. An absolute gem!

Giving a 4 star review but really it would be more like 3.5 stars. I thought this book had great potential and it only partially lived up to that. I personally would have liked a bit more actual spice in place of alluding to lots of it! It was like a tease. I enjoyed the characters but a little more character development would have been great! I did really like how this one ended. Would have preferred less legal description, and more of the love and intimacy that was going on behind the scenes! It was a quick, fun and enjoyable read!

Really good story about a one night stand that went really well until they see each other at work. The characters were so good and really perfect for each other from the first moment.

3.5 stars.

what happens when your carefree two-night stand shows up to work as your firm's newest intern?

Gwen Strickland and Etta Monroe end up in a fling, they make three rules - no names, no details, & no feelings.
Gwen is a prominent Atlanta attorney who wants nothing more than to be the next justice for the Georgia State Supreme Court. While, Etta is fully focused on getting out of law school unscathed. Then Gwen discovers Etta accepted a summer internship at her law firm.

This was a very, easy workplace romance to devour all in one sitting. I did find the blurb a bit off, pertaining to them seemingly knowing nothing about one another until they run into one another at work, which isn't the case. I can't remember how much Gwen knew in the in-between, but it was always more than Etta. Just know, there's bit of power imbalanced in that respective as well as Gwen being a senior partner.

We don't learn too much about the characters individually, just random family information dropped from Etta without further exploration and there's a scene where Etta accidently meets Gwen's son and then it's not discussed again. All of it is focused on the clandestine relationship which, is fine if you know that's what you're signing up for.

It's a fun, short sexy story that can help distract you for an hour without any commitment.

Thank you to Netgalley & Bold Strokes Books for this eARC, in exchange for my honest review.

This was my first book by this author and I'm not sure what to think. I enjoyed the premise, but it very much reminded me of View from the Top by Morgan Adams with very similar setting, age gap and storyline. From the blurb, it seems like they don't know anything about each other, not even names, but within the first two chapters, they knew each other's names and occupations so the blurb was a little misleading.

Etta Monroe is in law school and gets an summer internship at a great firm in Atlanta which will help make ends meet. She works part time as a bartender and that's where she meets Gwen. She didn't expect a one night stand to be anything more than that.

Gwen Strickland is a prominent attorney gunning to be the next justice on the Georgia State Supreme court and doesn't want anything to get in the way of her career until she meets Etta. Their one night stand turns into more nights until Gwen learns Etta is a intern at her law firm. Logic and ethics should be the number one priority but its not when it comes to the heart.

It was enjoyable, but also predictable. One thing I would have liked to know was who reported them and how they got caught, but overall, a nice, low angst book.

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

A quick read with a multi trope if you like, age gap, ice queen, rich/poor, one night stand to forever and probably a couple more. It was an enjoyable read and it got me so that I read it in one sitting. One can say that it doesn't go into a lot of depth but enough to keep me engaged
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This was an enjoyable novel. I tore through the pages of this one and it had a lot of great moments in it, however overall, I found it lacked impact and won’t be finding a place on my favorites shelf. It was good, but there are enough better novels out there that I don’t think I would recommend it.

I specifically liked the beginning section of this novel. I loved how the characters got to spend a decent chunk of time (and the text) together getting established before they started working together. This made what followed a lot more believable and allowed the reader to take the “relationship” more seriously. I also loved how they were interconnected in other ways (such as through a mutual friend) which was a great set-up for hijinks and great plot elements later in the novel. The nature of their relationship also made it believable that they wouldn’t know that they were going to be working together.

Unfortunately for the great set-up, I found the novel somewhat lacking down the line. Everything that happened was a little bit too easy (or rushed? Convenient? Light on detail?), straightforward, and fell a little flat. For example, I was particularly looking forward to the scene where they discovered that they worked together, however when it happened it was incredibly anticlimactic and underwhelming. The main plotline was supposed to be the conflict the characters experienced regarding their relationship being “forbidden” and how they grapple with the situation, but they barely batted an eye, and it was hardly an issue (until it was). The degree to which the characters were unconcerned with the situation not only seemed unrealistic, but it was a let down and a missed opportunity. Once the conflict happened, the novel began to flow on autopilot and it was rather disappointing.

To anyone who reads a lot and is looking for more books, this novel was perfectly fine, and you can add it to the list. If you’re the type who has limited slots on your reading list, then I don’t think I would recommend this one to make the cut. There wasn’t anything wrong with it, and there were some genuinely great moments, but it didn’t have that “wow factor” that many other novels do.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing a free ARC in exchange for an honest review.

After a 'anonymous ' one night stand (well, two nights actually) Gwen is shocked to discover the new intern at her firm is her sexy bedmate.

Etta, a poor university student, needs this job to pay everything her scholarship doesn't cover, so she can't bail. Worse, she still finds Gwen very attractive.

Interestingly, they don't find out they're at the same firm until 2/5 through the book. The first third is them tentatively 'dating' though neither wants to call it that.

Then the firm finds out.

Good, solid read. The characters mostly worked for me, tho I feel Grey is a bit two faced. But The romance was good... it does have the dreaded temporary break up for drama, but at least it made sense for the book.