Not So Casual

Trying (and mostly failing) at catching up on recent releases. Here's Ashley Rayne's "Not So Casual."

["What happens when the lines between boss and employee get blurred?

Alexander
From the moment he stepped into my office, there was something different about Elias Bowen. Something that always drew me in and made me want to know more, to drop the walls I’d spent years building. After seeing a different side to Elias, we both have to figure out where our feelings lie. The problem? He’s my assistant.

Elias
From the second I walked into his office, I wanted him. Alexander Hayes. He’s a man who can get everyone he wants, and all I want is him. After an embarrassing night, I throw caution to the wind and push the boundaries of our friendship to see if we could be more. The problem? He’s my boss."]

Ashley prefaced this novella as something that was short, sweet, low-angst, and mostly plot-less (iykyk). This book was beautiful. I've been meaning to read it for weeks, and if I would have known it was low-angst and only 1.5 hours long, I would have totally done it sooner.

It was low-angst, but I still teared up. Elias was a beautiful soul, totally in love with Alexander (who was totally in love with Elias, just didn't know it). There was ALMOST a miscommunication, but gladly, that (loved and hated) trope was not used her (spoiler alert).

This book also (which I LOVE when authors do) hinted at Ashley's previous books and her future books (love. that.).

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