WHAT A LITTLE GEM

Oh what a gem of a story this was.. a fun and cute office romance/fake girlfriend banter-filled love story. And the character connection, the easy flow of the story, the laughs, the sizzles, the charm, the amusing secondary characters and the tender sentiments were all perfectly brought to life by Mackenzie and Connor (Connor you did swoon-worthy accents). Kayley, thank you, you’ve written a very entertaining and thoroughly enjoyable fun and flirty story that warmed my heart. WORTH A CREDIT? Yes absolutely worth it.

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Excellent Holiday Romance!

A Very Bossy Christmas is a very funny, office, fake relationship romance!

I loved Declan and Maddie! Their chemistry was on point and their banter was so fun to read. The two of them (and their families) had me laughing and I didn't want this book to end. Declan was so gruff but melted perfectly for Maddie and when his Irish came out *swoon*! Maddie is a spit fire of an assistant and I love that she keeps him on his toes. Excellent holiday romance that I recommend everyone read (or listen to - I did and the narrators were superb)!

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A fun filled Holiday romance!

This was such a fun and easy listen.
Thr banter was hot and and the tone of this was funny and entertaining.

The narrator performed an enthusiastic and sweet audio delivery.

If you fancy a cute fun filled bite of a fluffy holiday romance this one is for you.

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omg

I don't think I can put into words how much I love Kayley Loring's books. They are simply lovely and make me feel as though I'm wrapped in a warm blanket. Her writing naturally flows, is sharp and witty and just makes me feel happy. Ms Loring also knows how to write a hero. Each one is just perfect without being perfect, if that makes sense. Declan is no exception and might actually be my favourite of all her leading men. His dirty mouth, dirty thoughts and big beautiful heart just filled me with joy with every word. Her leading ladies are brilliant too, complimenting the male character yet taking as much of the limelight themselves. Mel has become my girl crush - strong, feisty and not afraid to go for what she wants, with a little persuasion from the fabulous Piper. A Very Bossy Christmas is another to add to my 'oh this is my favourite Kayley Loring book' list because I don't think she's written anything I haven't loved that I've so far read. There's no major angst, no mind blowing cliff hangers or any gimmicks, Ms Loring just relies on her talent to drag you into her world and make you smile.

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Funny, Sarcastic, and Erotic

I absolutely loved this. It was funny. romantic, erotic,and sarcastic. 5 stars all the way around.

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Excellent performances

This book was hilarious, and the audiobook is even better. I loved it! The narrators did a terrific job with the love/hate nuances. And Piper! I have decided that relistening to this will be a Christmas tradition for me.

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I loved this one!

I don’t know why it took me so long to buy this book but I’m glad I finally did. The story is well written and sweet and the characters were amazing. Both narrators do a wonderful job but I have to say Conner Crais’ Irish accent was my favorite part.

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Takes too long to move the story along.

I gave up on this book by chapter 16 and the main characters were STILL playing games. Maddie and Declan (i think that's the guy's name. that was how boring it was. lol) work together as admin. assist. (maddie) and lawyer boss (Declan?) There was very little face to face interaction between them for 16 CHAPTERS. They did plenty of talking to friends and family AROUND them, a lot of self involved internal monologue about their feelings for the other which ranged from "I HATE YOU" to "I WANT YOU", and one long, drawn out immature purple chapter written by a teenage girl called Piper who is Maddie's niece that shows an unhealthy obsession with a grown man, her aunt, and their sex life. I bought the book because I liked the summary. I could imagine Declan doing the star-lord dance and found that amusing. Unfortunately, 16 chapters in, there was no sign of any action leading up to this beyond a kiss that got him slapped in an elevator. His response was to go to the hotel bar, get drunk, make an a** of himself using the house band and a microphone for a karaoke session to sing about his frustrations with Maddie and his family. As if that was not bad enough....the male narrator was ACTUALLY SINGING IT!. At this point I gave up on it and it's yet another book from a writer I'd never tried before going into my DNF category.

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Heartwarming and Hilariously Funny.

I always love KL books so and this one was no exception! I literally lost giggle tears at 2 am in the morning as I tried to talk myself into stopping after, "just 1 more chapter." Thankfully my poor sleeping hubby wasn't disturbed because I cleverly kept turning my giggles into gentle (pretend) coughs. This book had me rolling from time to time, saying, "Awwww," other times and wondering why these two were so stupid, stuck and stubborn other times. Mind you, as a romance author myself, I realize you can't just write a book with no struggles, misunderstandings, an unrequited element at least somewhat and stuff that just plain makes you mad. It's an authors job! Kaylee is a master nature these things! Plus, her humor makes my eyes leak! Who doesnt need a good laugh?

I get frustrated by reviews that get angry about the narrator(s), and not the content of the book. Authors don't always get to pick and choose their narrators, so this isn't a fair judgment. I wish there was a clearer way to rate the book separately. I also get up in arms when folks say the book was boring, too fast or too slow. People, please remember that sometimes we need to understand how these two folks could fall in love in such a short period of time, which csn seem too slow for people with ahort attention spans or are just lookkng for nonstop sex. Sometimes an author is trying to incorporate some logic into the fantasy. Sometimes a slowish burn like this one is freaking worth it because on the flip side, the description of the love scenes are SO REWARDING and well written, it makes up for all our angst. This one did it for me. Whew. These Half Irish/Half Italian boys in this family are Swoony! I'm definitely lookong forward to listening again and in reading the next in the series!

Renewed my love for romance novels

This book has me interested right from the start. Conner Crais’ has a voice sexy and smooth. Mackenzie Cartwright is fantastic and hope the pair does more together. There were a few parts I turned the volume down for if I was near anyone with tender ears, but there wasn’t any part of this audio book that didn’t make me want to hear more. This was also my first Kayley Loring book. I just finished the 2nd Brodie Brother’s book and doubling back for the first one. Kayley is fast becoming my favorite author.