The blurb:
I'm Payton Blake. Just another successful twenty-something woman living the dream…
OK, that's a lie.
But I could be those things, if I had friends outside of work. If I didn't treat watermelon slushies like a food group.
Maybe if I'd had sex in the last year…
Even if I wanted a relationship and my 24/7 work or family issues didn't get in the way? Max Donovan is the last guy for the job.
Sure, he made the indie video game that broke the internet.
He's brilliant. Gorgeous.
Oh yeah. And pierced.
But he's also cocky and way more jaded than any guy that rich has a right to be.
Staying away should be easy. We might be the same age, but we have nothing in common. Travel in totally different social circles, and…
What do you mean Max Donovan just became my biggest client?
My thoughts:
Newly promoted Payton, christened “The Dick Whisperer” by her best friend, Charlie, has one chance to land a big new client, and she screws it up, first by walking into a door and they by mistaking said client for a prankster. Turns out Max Donovan is anything but. The only way she can salvage the situation, and her career, is by learning to play Max's games, starting with his RPG bestseller, Oasis.
Max was a bit of an asshole to start with, too used to getting his own way and obsessed with gaming above all else. But he needs Payton's help, and as the two learn to work together, the chemistry between them is off the charts. I loved both characters, and parts of this book made me laugh out loud, which earned me some strange looks!
The supporting characters were great too – Riley the lawyer and especially Charlie, Payton's assistant. At the moment, I'm not keen on Avery, Payton's rival at work, but since the next book in this series follows him and Charlie, I'm hoping he'll grow on me.
I love assholes, lol. Great review.
Great review, I can’t wait to read it.