Showing posts with label Elisabeth Staab. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Elisabeth Staab. Show all posts

Monday, January 20, 2014

{Romance Review} One Week (A Halestorm Novel) by Elisabeth Staab

{Romance Review} One Week (A Halestorm Novel) by Elisabeth Staab

One Week (HaleStorm #1)
HE HAS A LEGACY TO SAVE…

Michael Hale's company is in jeopardy. In the wake of his father's death and transitioning to CEO, projects are circling the drain and that may cost him everything. Come to find out, the consultant hired to fix things is the "one who got away" many years ago. This time he's playing for keeps, and he intends to win.

SHE SHOULD NEVER SAY NEVER…

Elise Jackson swore she wouldn't come near Michael Hale again. He sucker punched her professionally, and he broke her heart. Still, a job’s a job, and they can both be adults. But high emotion and late nights working lead to passion neither of them can deny.

They have one week. Can the two of them pull Michael's company out of the fire and heal their old wounds? (Blurb via Goodreads)
{Details} Paperback, 1, 242 pages. Published January 15th 2014 by Elisabeth Staab (first published January 12th 2014). Source: Netgalley in exchange for an honest review

{Rating} 4/5 -- I really liked it!

{Review}
"The most important business lesson Michael Hale learned from his father was that success required failure." (page 1, line 1)
A smart, enjoyable story with great dialog, a bit of corporate intrigue and a steamy romance. The relationship between Michael and Elise was interesting and exciting with some tender moments. To Michael Elise is the one that got away and Elise has been angry at Michael for years. They've got a lot against them, their past, emotional baggage, exes, family pressures, but they also have a deep connection.

I really liked Elise. She's smart and confident and excellent at her job. I also liked seeing Michael's evolution, learning what he is capable of, who he can depend on, who he can trust, what he deserves, how he can be happy.

I'll definitely be on the look out for more books by Elisabeth Staab. 

 

Friday, January 17, 2014

First Line Friday (17) One Week by Elisabeth Staab



First Line Friday is a meme hosted on Rampant Readers, where we share the first line of the novel we a currently reading in order to pique the interest of other readers like you. So basically, we just share the first sentence or two of the novel you are currently reading, and tell us whether or not it hooked you in!

The book:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20445321-one-week?ac=1
 The first line(s):

The most important business lesson Michael Hale learned from his father was that success required failure.
Hooked?

Interested
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