Title: Love, Your Concierge
Author: Jessica Ingro
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: February 25, 2014
Synopsis
Organization – that’s what I do. Control – it’s my middle name.
Hello. I’m Elizabeth – your personal concierge. My job is to play fairy godmother to the rich and famous.
The universal rulebook may say to never mix business with pleasure, but its author never worked for Grant Morgan, my sexy and brooding client. As a top attorney in Manhattan, Grant is used to calling the shots and dominating everything he touches. He also changes girlfriends as often as I pick up his dry cleaning. A part of me still wishes I could let him command my body and take me in ways I’ve never imagined, though.
One moment of weakness is all it takes to change everything forever.
Addicted – I can’t get enough of him. Consumed – He’s all I think and dream about.
The book has officially been thrown out the window. I’m in love and completely terrified. With lines blurred, I find myself lying, cheating and stealing to protect myself from being hurt. But my choices affect more than just me and now I’m not so sure what I’m trying to protect myself from.
Will love be enough to erase all I’ve done? Or have I made the biggest mistake of all?
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Review
***ARC was provided by author in exchange for an honest review***
The first rule in the personal concierge business, at least for Elizabeth, is to never mix business with pleasure…it gets messy, and it could potentially cost you your job. Elizabeth has worked hard to get where she is in this business, so she doesn’t want to do anything that will ruin her reputation or force her to find another career. She’s good at what she does, and she enjoys it – for the most part – she even gets some fantastic stories out of it.
Elizabeth has stood firm on her rule of not mixing her two worlds until she becomes the personal concierge of Mr. Grant Morgan – a man who exudes power, prestige, and sex. Elizabeth is drawn to him in a way that she has never been to any other man, but his playboy reputation is definitely not a turn on for Elizabeth, and if she’s going to break her rule, he better be worth it. Slowly, Elizabeth realizes that there’s more to Grant than his public persona, and she decides he’s worth the risk. But what happens when outside forces threaten to not only destroy Elizabeth and Grant’s relationship but her reputation as well. Can they trust each other enough to make their relationship work, or will miscommunication and hurtful words destroy everything they have?
The concept of the book intrigued me from the start; it’s definitely a twist on the basic plotline of boss/employee. Elizabeth and Grant’s differing backgrounds also is an interesting idea because even though they seem to come from two very different worlds, they have a lot in common in terms of their views on life and what they want from other people. When Elizabeth and Grant finally get together, the sex is off the charts hot, and Grant’s dominance/need for control in the business world is also apparent in the bedroom. I definitely enjoyed their witty banter and heartfelt talks; Elizabeth’s notes to Grant were also sweet and sexy at the same time. Jessica Ingro clearly shows the depth of Elizabeth and Grant’s feelings for each other, but then trust becomes an issue and miscommunication seeps into their relationship and ultimately destroys it. I understand why the author chose to go this route with the plot…it makes sense with Grant’s back story and even Elizabeth’s insecurities, but I feel like it’s taken too far. An immense gap in time occurs about three quarters of the way into the book, which left me with a lot of questions that are never really answered. At this time, the plot slows down a bit too much, and I’m left wondering if Elizabeth and Grant’s issues are ever going to be resolved. Even though parts of it frustrated me, I kept reading, hoping for a resolution for the once happy couple, and when it finally comes, I’m relieved but still a little perplexed with the lack of communication that still exists. It shouldn’t take outside influences stepping in to try to solve Elizabeth and Grant’s problems after all that time.
Overall, Love, Your Concierge is an enjoyable read. The plot is predictable at times and the pacing is a bit disjointed; I would have liked to have heard Grant’s point of view earlier on, but readers do get the ending that they want and the romance and steam is written well and often, which, for romance readers is a must.
3.5/4 poison apples
Excerpt
Arms in the air, hips swaying, I lost myself in the sounds of 112’s, “Peaches and Cream.” Matt moved up behind me, pulling me back against his hard chest, grinding his hips into mine. His hands glided teasingly down my arms and sides, causing a slow burn in my belly. His hand moved my hair over my shoulder so his lips could skim along the side of my neck, sending shivers down my spine.
Feeling like I was being watched, my eyes opened and looked directly into the blazing, heated gaze of Grant Morgan. I had made myself forget that he was here, but apparently he hadn’t forgotten I was. He sat forward in his booth, his one arm propped on his leg – watching me. He was the master of his domain and of his body. You could tell he was at ease with himself and knew how to command his body. He had a powerful aura now that I was closer to him. And if I wasn’t mistaken, his jaw seemed to tick when Matt ran his hands intimately down my thighs as he danced behind me.
From that moment forward, I danced for Grant. It was beyond my control. My imagination went wild with thoughts of him behind me, moving me sensually against him. Matt or not, I only wanted him to watch me. Only wanted him to touch me. Only wanted him to want me. It was dangerous. It was reckless. It was everything I wasn’t.
Grant watched me the whole time. Even when waitresses brought him what looked like whiskey or scotch. Even when Nik came back to talk with him. It was a rare occasion for me to look his way and not see his eyes on me. The heated look in them made my skin tingle and my panties grow wet with desire. I might as well have been naked, for the way his eyes stripped me bare.
At one point, I caught him subtly adjusting himself. When he did that, I closed my eyes, overcome with a wave of need. I ran my hands over my breasts and down my torso, further stimulating myself. I could imagine my hands down his pants, feeling his hardness beneath my palm as I squeezed it and made him hiss with pleasure. And when my hands skirted farther down my body, I imagined it was his, seeking to give me the same pleasure that I was giving him.
And that was how I spent the rest of the night. Seductively beckoning Grant to join me. Secretly wishing he would answer my unspoken call. When a man I didn’t know came up and pulled him away, I watched him leave the club and felt an odd sense of loss blanket me. What was happening to me?
About the Author
Jessica is the author of the Love Square series. She grew up in Central New York, where she spends her days as a Security Analyst at an IT consulting company. In her free time, she enjoys reading books and developing ideas for her own stories. Writing is her secret passion that she’s been fostering since elementary school, when she wrote her first book about a puppy. It has always been a dream of hers to be able to share her stories with the world.
Jessica currently lives in New York with her husband and three dogs.
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