4.5/5 stars 2/5 spice
I want to cry this book was so good. I mean I knew it would be having read Dani’s writing before but my god this book brought me to happy tears and I just didn’t want it to end. The tension and work enemies vibes was so delicious I wanted to scream and when the spice hit it about knocked me off my feet! I’m a die hard enemies to lovers fan and this was utter perfection! The way Charlie and Emma are at each other’s throats for their shot at the promotion was almost too good. I was fully invested by the first chapter and it only got better from there. There is a character saying I love you and then there is Charlie Walker. This fictional man brought me to tears from his fierce determination, witty banter and the way he said sweetheart. Dani has written another truly amazing novel.
Emma Conway was been working herself to the bone to prove she is everything the company could need. Despite the set backs many women in the workplace face she is determined to preserve but that seems to come a drastic halt as she faces her toughest challenge yet. Being paired with her swore nemesis clothed in Armani, Charlie Walker. Both of them scramble for a promotion and the only way to succeed is to work together. Lines get crossed as these two find themselves forced together.

Enemies to Lovers Trope has been my favourite always and this one executed it so well 🤌 the characters were well drafted and penned down by the author plus the plotline ❤️ it was well paced and written in such a way that it kept me hooked till the end. This is the first installment in the series yet it can be read as a standalone and i love that fact about this book.

I really connected with Emma in this one as a woman in a male dominated field. She was an awesome character! Watching Charlie and Emma go from enemies to lovers was such a fun journey. I really enjoyed this book!

I enjoyed this story! This is the first book I've read by this author, and I'm sure it won't be the last.
Strong FMC in STEM. I'm glad she wrote about the struggles women face in a predominantly male workplace! Her boss was absolutely infuriating, a well written misogynistic asshole. The MMC was very thoughtful and sweet and loyal to those close to him. Also, he loves dogs, so he's a ten!
Great spicy scenes!
There was a lot of work jargon that I didn't fully understand. I could have done with a bit less of that, as I am clearly not as smart as these characters!
The epilogue was sweet but a bit vague! Where are they? Is it their wedding night, or did they get married years ago? Where does he work now? I have questions.
Whatever, this was a good read!

Thanks to the author, NetGalley, and Set the Mood Publishing for the ARC!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for the opportunity to read and review this book before release.

☆ Workplace rivals
☆ Enemies to lovers
☆ He falls first

This is the second book I’ve read of Dani’s and I loved it!
It starts a little slow but once I got into it, it was very hard to stop reading.
Emma is such a strong FMC who I loved instantly. Took me a little bit to like Charlie but it took Emma some time too so I think that’s fair.

Both MCs have great backstories and reasons for acting the way they do.
I just really enjoyed this and can’t wait to read more from Dani in the future.

I loved this book and flew through the pages. Emma and Charlie are colleagues who can't stand each other. As a woman STEM, Emma has been dismissed, overlooked for promotion and sick of men like Charlie taking credit for her work. Charlie can't stand Emma because he thinks as an heiress she's slumming it while he's had to work from nothing.

Emma and Charlie had such a palpable chemistry (they nearly burned my ereader!) with good banter, which is what I look for in a rivals to lovers scenario. I appreciated that Dani McLean didn’t resort to childish pranks and a hostility that continue past professionalism, instead she throws them together and they work through their hostility as adults, slowly learning to put down their barbs for getting to know each other. 'Take it Offline' was a perfect blend of steam and character development, which often is sacrificed for the former in my opinion. We see Emma and Charlie grow together with healthy communication. The major conflict was more about Charlie's fears than miscommunication with Emma calling it out straight away to Charlie. I loved the supporting characters too, including Charlie's sister and best friend Reese, and the work lingo to give it authenticity - I felt like I was at their workplace. Also yay for childfree characters so no suprise pregnancy or epilogue babies.

The only concerns I have would be that there's a two months and ten year time jump in latter chapters, which I think needed to be spelled out under the chapter numbers. For instance the final chapter was part set in the three month's jump then the rest ten years later, I had to go back and re-read it. Also, if it was set ten years later and they met at work, we know nothing of where they are in their careers, so I'd have loved that to be fleshed out more given it was a big part of their character arcs.

Dani McLean is a total auto-buy author for me and I can't wait for her next book.

Thanks to Set the Mood Publishing and Netgalley for the ARC.

ARC REVIEW (thanks NETGALLEY!)

Book had too much work speak and I had no idea what they did for a living or what the project was they were working on. Charlie’s and Emma’s backgrounds were pretty ridiculous and unbelievable. Random coworkers and useless conversations, throw in a little fake dating and sexual dysfunction. I was lost a lot of the book and I feel like the plot fell off part way through.

Such a cool story, I loved pretty much all aspects of this book, the only reason I didn't gave it 5 stars is because some scenes seemed to move so fast I felt like I was missing phrases to make sense of it all.

The romance added so much to a story quite focused on real issues, pertinent to the difficulties women have to deal with, especially in corporate jobs lead by men.

I really liked both main characters and the side characters, especially on Charlie's side. I wish there was more interaction with these characters along the book but I understand the need to keep the book at a certain length.

There was the famous 3rd act break up but I do think it was nicely done and for valid reasons considering the characters background, actually surprised there wasn't more issues arising from this.

Overall a very good read, perfect for a holiday, easy on the brain but still makes you fume from the issues discussed. It does have smut but doesn't fill the whole story and I thought it was perfectly placed. I recommend (if you do like some smut!).

This was so so wonderful! Workplace rivals to lovers, so much anger that transforms into tenderness and protectiveness, amazing chemistry! Emma and Charlie need to be protected at all costs! Couldn’t put it down. Definitely recommend this one!

Emma is a woman in tech and hates not being taken seriously. Charlie is her rival at work... except that they fall in love...

Funny and romantic. Lots of sparks and sass. Truly enjoy this battle of the sexes. A fun book.

Thanks to the publisher for the arc.

4 stars

"Take It Offline" is another fantastic book by Dani McLean. I love his Dani manages to create multilevel deep and emotional stories with relatable characters and fantastic romances with equally amazing banter.
In this book, we follow Emma and Charlie. Emma is looking to find herself away from her name and what people think she is. I adored her. I felt for her. She was amazing, and when she finally got her backbone... I teared up a little.
Charlie... there hasn't been a book by Dani where I didn't love their men. He's fantastic. So caring and loving and supportive of the people he loves. His backstory was very touching, and it shows you why he is the way he is and you appreciate him even more.
The romance (and the steam!) were impeccable. This is probably the sexiest book by Dani and for those of you who like 🔥🔥🔥... this is perfect.
For me, the banter and the rivals to lovers' stories are what I love the most, and this book is full of it.
Overall, this was fun, sexy, hilarious, witty, and in one word, just amazing! Definitely can't recommend this enough.

Favorite quote:
“I should throw this in your face,” I grit out, anger flooding me, “but I don’t want to waste top-shelf wine on a bottom-shelf man.”

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for the chance to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you NetGalley & Victory Editing for allowing me access to this ebook!
Take it Offline is going to be released on September 24, it's an enemies-to-lovers romance with lots of tension and wit. Emma, a determined woman in tech, is battling for a promotion when her infuriating rival, Charlie. As their workplace rivalry heats up, so does their undeniable chemistry, leading to unexpected kisses and a fake relationship that complicates everything.
I loved the banter in this one! I recommend it to anyone who wants to read something funny with lots of tension!