A review by bryckk
Privately by K.B. Cinder

5.0

Jason & Elena: Internet Love & Office Romance Collide! 5 Stars

Every once in a while, you get a happen upon a book that is not well-known but is clearly a sleeper hit in the literary world. THIS IS THAT BOOK!

Elena, a humble sales rep who works for a company named CROFT, was jilted by her fiancé when he called off the wedding weeks before the ceremony. Seeking a connection and someone to talk to, she logs on to an app called PRIVATELY, where she begins to converse with man on the app nicknamed "Bear". She has an instant connection with Bear, only to find out that Bear is really the new boss who she believes cannot stand her. Jason aka "Bear" has no idea that Elena is the woman he has been chatting with for months before arriving in his new job role. The two have a back and forth before all is revealed and they try to maintain their connection in secret due to a non-fraternization clause in the company.

This book brings out all the cuddly feels. Its a warm, sweet romance that wasn't to easy and came with light drama, even though there were very heavy topics discussed. I LOVED Elena and her sense of humor. There were so many times that I laughed out loud in this book. Her dry wit was refreshing and gave the character more depth. Jason was sexy and devious at the same time. The first quarter of the book, I loved to hate him. He managed to play the villain well as he fought his feelings for Elena but once he admitted them and stopped being a jerk, he was the classic cinnamon roll hero I love.

This was book one of the three brothers and even though Luke's story is next, its Ethan's love story that I can't wait to read. I can't wait to read the rest of the goodies this author has written. I highly recommend KB Cinder's books if you love sweet romance with a bit of humor that's not nauseating or too much. I simply loved this book!

Happy reading!