This totally caught me by surprise and roped me in from the very beginning with a story that I found to be fun and sexy with just a hint of malice. The story is told from the point of view of each of the main characters by each getting a chapter one after the other that keeps the narrative flowing. The characters are all very nicely realized as far as their individuality with personalities that define each of them. That goes for both the main and peripheral characters so that you can see what their motivations are for the most part.

Meg
Maggie Brown had to reinvent herself after her relationship became violent. She and her 13-year-old son move to Auckland where she can become a new and improved version of herself without all the mistakes of her past to hold her back. When she lands her dream job as PA to three rich gaming executives she feels reborn with the change. Then when I think I am sending an email to a friend telling her about the wickedly sexy things I want to do to one of my bosses I accidentally send it to All Staff. I am so embarrassed I want to run and hide, but Stratton catches me before I can get away and makes a proposal I want to accept.

Stratton
He has wanted Meg from the first day she walked into the office, but she is wearing a wedding ring so he stays clear. But since I recently broke up with my ex, Natalie I have been preoccupied. Natalie wants him back and won’t take no for an answer, so I had to come up with a plan, hire a fake fiancé for Christmas to prove it’s over. After reading the hot email Meg sent out, she finally confesses the truth about her past. She can pretend to be my fiancé and I can protect her from the guy she’s running from.

I loved the buildup with this couple because it was just the right pace for who they were. There was a lot of talk that gave visuals that could make you melt, with no touching involved which made it that much hotter. They also drank some really good whisky. Recommended highly!

My rating: ✯✯✯✯✯