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Hostile Makeover

Wendy Wax (2005)

SubgenreContemporary Romance
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SettingContemporary Urban
CSM age16

Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentModerate
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

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Hero archetypes

BossCareer-Driven Hero

Synopsis

It was the first orgasm Shelley Schwartz ever faked. She swore she'd never do it, but she was late for a career-saving meeting at Schwartz and Associates and her options were limited. If she'd faked it five minutes sooner, she might have earned her father's approval, won the account, and bested her rival and the company golden boy, Ross Morgan. Calm, cool, and always collected, Ross is the perfect person to take over the ad agency her father founded--and the perfect opposite of Shelley, who's distracted by her mother's relentless matchmaking and her big sister's marital meltdown. Is it any wonder her father has entrusted the agency to the blond, Porsche-driving Ross rather than his own flesh and blood? To add insult to injury, Ross--her new boss--has stuck Shelley with the client list from hell (Falafel Hut, anyone?). But if he thinks he's going to chase Shelley Schwartz out of her family legacy, he's got another thing coming. And if Shelley thinks she can resist Ross's charms, she's got some surprises in store as well.From the Paperback edition.

Tags

Chick LitRomantic ComedyWomen's Fiction

Is Hostile Makeover appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 16 and up.

This contemporary romantic comedy features workplace rivalry, mild sexual humor (opening reference to faking orgasm), and tension between a woman trying to prove herself and her new boss. Contains kissing and romantic tension with fade-to-black intimacy.

What to know going in

This book has no graphic violence, moderate sexual content, and mild language.

Who'll love this

Readers will enjoy the witty workplace battles and slow-burn romance between rivals who can't resist each other.