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I could not put this book down. I loved The story and all of the characters. If you like romance stories you will love this book.
I really enjoyed this book it had a great storyline with likeable characters and you just hope there’s the happily ever after they deserve.....
The Executive Floor by Belinda Wright is the story of Granger Carmont and Chantelle Moulier. Chantelle is a intern at Granger's company. One day when Chantelle ends up staying late to work she gets a encounter with Granger. This leads them to diner and a then on to a very hot interaction. Chantelle tries to avoid him after this but Granger isn't letting her get away. Enjoyed their office romance.
I really liked the premise of this book, but it moved along too slow for me and was hard to get into. I was unable to really connect with any of the characters, either. So this was a dnf for me.
I like a good office story - rich CEO and capable but working class gal - and thought this might work for me. Story was ok, but this played like a fantasy geared for a guy (young, hot innocent French girl) more so than your typical female romance reader.
2 stars
This book has potential, the story line could have been great The idea's were there, however it didn't deliver
Granger is the founder of Granger Finance, in which Chantelle is completing her internship. One evening Chantelle stays back to finish her work, in strolls Granger who is in search of an analyst to help him out. Sparks fly and suddenly they are out to dinner together and then bed and its only chapter two!! No build up, no chemistry, tension. Nothing! The storyline is - work, food, bring the dog for a walk, bed, repeat. Nothing exciting happens.
Sorry but I would not recommend this book. I am giving this book 2 stars because I liked Chantelle's work ethic, work hard and not looking for handouts. Yes, she is sleeping with the boss, but she doesn't take advantage of that.
Thank you to Netgalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
A typical story of intern falls for boss. While I enjoyed the storyline, the story fell a bit flat for me . The story overall was pretty predictable. An easy, quick read though.
This book.. I, I just don't even know where to start. Some parts were SO unnecessary, and yet other parts felt like they lasted forever. All within less then 200 pages. I wanted to know more about Granger, but you know literally nothing other then he's afraid of commitment until pretty much the last chapter. I wanted to know more about Chantelle, but all she could talk about was that she French. Life example of this book.. My names kelsy and I really like cheeseburgers, because well.. because I'm American, duh. One, I don't eat cheeseburgers. Two, I'm sorry but.. stfu. The only dialogue between characters that felt like it wasn't melting my brain away, was between Granger and his dog.. The character build, was well.. nonexistent. I wish it was longer, and yet it couldn't have been over quick enough. The potential was there, but it was not reached. Also, why TF would you put the creeeeeepy AF flat mate in the book, it did nothing besides instigate what.. a push? Too many important things were left unnoticed, unexplained, and unanswered, and too much time was spent trying to add more context.
Granger loved running his own company with millions of pounds worth if investments at his fingertips. Driving was a perfect way to unwind after a day of work. He had a big deal on the table, he couldn’t take his eye off the ball or his competitor could swoop in and steal the contract. He thought about Cynthia, she had ended up moving in because he had taken the easy way out and ignored what was happening . But recently he had looked around his apartment and realized how many of his things had been replaced with hers. He couldn’t ignore it any longer. He didn’t want a girlfriend . A confrontation with a spoiled rich girl was the last thing he wanted. Chantele’s internship was over in one week and she had been hoping to be offered a job at Granger Finance but she had been told there was no open spot. Chantele loved living in England. She hadn’t applied for other jobs as she had believed she would be offered a job at Granger Finance. Chantele thought Granger was hot but not her type. While Chantele was looking at him he looked up and their eyes locked before Chantele could look away. Chantele felt desire like she had never known before. Chantele stayed late at work one night to finish a spreadsheet she had been working on. Granger ended up needing her help to finish some work he was doing. He then took her out to eat for helping him and then they stopped at his apartment as She had left her laptop bag there when he had to take care of his dog Rocky before going out to eat. Chantele had fainted and Granger made Chantele stay the night. Rocky had ran up to granger’s room where he told chantele she was to sleep they end up having sex . Neither can seem to stay away from the other. Than he had to go to the US for about a week for the big deal. Chantele agreed to stay at his apartment and take care of rocky. Cynthia shows up and tells chantele she wouldn’t be needed to take care of Rocky as he was after all her dog and chantelle packed and left broken hearted.
I loved this book. It was a quick romantic love at first sight read. The author wrote this just so it didn’t bother me the quickness of the romance. I loved Chantele and Granger together and how they interacted. I loved the plot and pace and didn’t want to put this down. I finished this in one day. I also loved how Granger Granger had some problems with his work and Chantele figured them out for him. I loved the characters and the ins and outs of this book and I highly recommend it.
Short read
It’s erotic but not a great deal of substance. If you are looking for a quick read this could be it.
I was provided with a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Chantelle, the intern, meets Graham, the CEO, in The Executive Floor. I decided to read this book because I wanted something light that didn't require me to think too much. Perfect! The story is well written overall. One problem, though, is how fast these two end up in bed. A little bit more of a wait to create some tension would have been better. The plot is predictable, but I expected it to be. No surprises here. I know how this story goes. They'll have a couple of obstacles to overcome then happy! It's fun and light hearted with some bits of sexy and charming. The main characters are adorable together and likeable mostly. If you want to read a little fluff and romcom, you will enjoy this book. Thanks to NetGalley for an arc in exchange for an honest review.
Another first time author for me. I don’t normally like third person POVs, with that said, I didn’t think this one was awful. It was good, not great. The premise wasn’t anything I haven’t read before. Although, there were some characters I could do without.
It’s hard not to get infuriated when you root for a couple only to have someone come in between them. Well, if they didn’t there wouldn’t be a book now would there?
The pace was pretty fast. Unexpectedly fast. The prose given third person was okay. The characters were okay. The book was just okay. I’d never infringe on a authors work because I know how extremely hard it is to write. But I honestly don’t know what else to say.
I’d give this author another shot. 3 stars from me. I received the ARC in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the author, Netgalley and the publisher.
An executive and emp!oyee fast paced romance. Strong feelings and the love of a dog bringing these two people together. Culminating into a happy ever after ending.
Thanks to NetGalley and Matador for this advance review copy. The Executive Floor is a fast paced, steamy, romance that I very much enjoyed. Chantelle, an intern at Granger Finance, is stressing out over the fact that her internship is nearly over and she has yet to get a job. One evening, when she is working late, the head of Granger Finance calls her into his office to help her with an Excel spreadsheet. As an aside, I love the frustration with Excel in this book. We all get that! As Chantelle goes to help, one thing leads to another, and suddenly sparks are flying between the two. The two develop a romance and of course there is an ex-girlfriend around to complicate matters.
While the plot is fairly predictable, I enjoyed the characters and the fact that a dog is a main character in the story too! The sex scenes are brief and not overly descriptive which I appreciate. Chantelle embraces independence and feminism in that she won't let her love affair serve as a step up in her career. Too often in romance novels, we see a girl fall over and hardly function because of an attractive man. That is not the case here and to that I rejoiced!
This is a VERY hot story between Granger who owns and runs his company and an intern, Chantelle. It takes place in England and Chantelle is from Paris but she wants to work for the company after her internship is over. She gets G's attention one night when she is working late and from their they get to know each other. But she needs to look for another job because her internship is ending very soon.
This is a very erotic story. Not a lot of plot exists because the two don't really talk alot. I did like both characters though I felt a longer book would have really given me more insight into their characters But if you are looking for a younger woman and older manhot book you will love this one.
This was a nice romance without that artificial drama that so many authors believe necessary nowadays.
It was a quick read with sympathetic characters.
The plot was direct though the whole book without any unexpected twists. There was never any doubt, that Chantelle and Granger would end up together.
Thank you Netgalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This was a quick, no frills romance novel. Chantalle works as an intern in the hero's company and he invites her to dinner one night that she stays late at the office. Nothing impressive nor intriguing about the story. Just the same trite scenes and clichéd circumstances.
This just all felt so quick. Like one second we’re in the office, then they are having dinner, then sex. Like there wasn’t much banter, foreplay, or heck time between meeting and bed. Just too rushed for no reason except lack of writing skill.
Having one week left of her internship, Chantelle needs to look for a permanent job residence despite her wanting a position at Granger Finance. The last thing she expects is the sudden attention of her womanizing director, Granger. Making her an offer she can't refuse, the analyst finds her stuck between a rock and a hard place.
Overall, the relationship between the leads escalated a lot quicker than I anticipated. It literally took one day before she landed in bed with Granger even with her half-ass attempts of stating it was unprofessional and one week later, dropping the “L” word.The story left much to desire and it didn't really leave much of an impact. Just your regular average office romance (that obviously falls into the trope) about a sexy millionaire boss and their young naive employee.
Unfortunately, this book totally didn’t work for me. I thought the concept would be right up my alley, but the execution fell short for me. The book starts and immediately I’m confused. There wasn’t enough information given; I felt like I’d been dropped into the middle of the book and was trying to piece together who these people were to each other. I hated the main characters. Chantelle felt way too innocent. The things Granger said were shady, and cringeworthy, almost predatory. I felt like I was watching sexual harassment take place in the workplace. I’m wondering if maybe things just didn’t translate quite as well to the U.S.? Also, their whole relationship moved way too fast. And what is up with Chantelle’s weird roommate, Neil? A male roommate who watches her shower… WHAT?! I, unfortunately, cannot recommend this book.
* ARC provided by NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.