Another day, another ARC. Here's Aria Clark and JF Miev's "Negotiation Tactics." It's the first novel in their new series, Billionaire Temptations.
["JOSH
My first case as the new head of a labor union just had to be the hotel empire, Devon Holidays. And the worst part? The man I hooked up with a month ago is the CEO-to-be.
And as if that and the explosive sex we had isn’t enough, the union’s demands are turned down because of him. Ugh.
But I’m not one to give up, so when an opportunity to attend a fancy Gala pops up, I grab it with both hands. My plan is simple—use any means necessary to find dirt on Alistair Devon and force him to pressure his empire into accepting the union’s terms.
The only problem? I can’t find anything of use, and that charming asshole won’t hear me out unless I agree to go out for lunch with him.
ALISTAIR
Hooking up with the union rep trying to take down your company sucks. I had no idea who the sassy brat was when I decided he was mine for the night, but mistakes happen. I just need to get over him.
Except that I can’t. He’s stubborn and righteous, ready to kick my ass despite who I am. He challenges me at every turn and even ambushes me at my succession event.
Color me impressed.
He’s trouble. I shouldn’t get involved with him any further, but it’s impossible to resist the way he makes me want to put him in his place. So I decide to play with him for a bit, just until I get bored. There’s just one issue with that—I didn’t expect to enjoy Josh’s company as much as his body."]
These two were sooo similar. They both had big shoes to fill, big expectations to reach, big parents to please. Of course, depending on the family, said parent responds to life's stresses, set-backs, and small victories..better than others. Just as one might put helping people and falling in love in similar winning columns, whereas others have differing values on those victories.
Because falling in love, finding someone who makes you happy and makes you want to be a better person, just a victory, a win. It's something to be happy about and to celebrate. And Alistair and Joshua made each other happy, made each other better. Even if it was...a lot to comprehend during all of life's other dramas. So of course they had each other's back during said dramas.
And of course someone (*cough* Alistair *cough*) made sure that he would have his crush in his life more and more while he figured out his big feelings. Surprise lunch dates, ice cream kisses, chocolate fountains, birthday parties for pet snakes. You know, the usual. ;)
And of course someone (*cough Joshua *cough*) fucking swooned.
Okay, so it wasn't all that simply. I cried, you cried, we all cried. But you get it.
Trigger Warnings: recent health scares, capitalism capitalizing, and more.
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