REVIEW: Acquired by her Greek Boss by Chantelle Shaw

Acquired by her Greek Boss by Chantelle Shaw: When Alekos Gionakis, Greek tycoon and CEO of a wealthy ship building enterprise agrees to let his personal assistant Sara Lovejoy take a one month holiday after the death of her mother, he expects her to return and be the same as she was when she left – a competent, efficient, and rather plain looking woman. For two years Sara has been his right hand woman, but never on his ‘male’ radar.

But the Sara who returns to him is not a woman he recognizes at all. She’s cut her hair, gotten a total clothing makeover and now looks like someone he’d squire on his arm to any number of society parties. He suspects it’s a new man in her life, and is surprised at the spark of jealousy he feels. Her attention to the job is the same – but now he can’t keep his eyes off of her.

After working without a vacation for so long, the death of her mother is Sara’s last straw. She’s received a startling revelation – her father is a well known politician with whom her mother had an affair, and had kept the secret of her pregnancy until on her death bed. Revealing the truth to him, her father invites her to stay with him in France and Sara’s vacation, already planned, takes a bit of a detour. Her father’s wife recently passed away and his two children Frederick and Charlotte are unaware of his infidelity and for now he wants to keep it that way, not ready to reveal to the world that Sara is his daughter. But seeing photos of her half sister makes Sara aware of how dowdy she looks in comparison and this is what prompts her total makeover. And she can’t deny that after having a crush on her boss from afar, she’s hoping he’ll see her in a new light when she returns. And he definitely does!

The spark of attraction lit between them won’t be put out easily, and leads instead to an intimacy neither saw coming. When Sara reveals to Alekos who her father is, Alekos realizes that he can use the information to his advantage for business purposes. A fake relationship looks to be beneficial for both of them as it will also give her access to her half siblings without having to reveal her relationship to them – but what happens if they start to have real feelings for each other?

This is my first time reading this author and I enjoyed how everything came together. Sara’s reasons for getting a makeover were her own decisions, not prompted by a male telling her how she looked, which I definitely appreciated. I found the connection between Alekos and Sara believable and their chemistry leads to some sexy love scenes. Alekos’s brother died when he was younger and Alekos believes it was suicide due to a broken heart. This has tainted all his relationships with women and made him leery of commitment so he struggles with his feelings for Sara.

The latter half of the story deals with a lot of issues – Sara’s family, Alekos’s family, Sara’s job and desires for her future, Alekos’s company problems, and the conflicts between the show they are putting on for the public as a committed couple versus the reality behind the scenes. It all adds up to an entertaining plot, lovely settings (including some aboard Alekos’s yacht and his Greek island hideaway), a sexy romance and an eventual happy ending. If you like workplace romances with handsome Greek devils and competent, smart women, you’ll enjoy this story.
 

Book Info:

Published: Jan 17, 2017 | Harlequin Presents |

A mistress to seal the deal

Greek tycoon Alekos Gionakis thought he knew the value of his secretary, but her newly transformed appearance and surprising secret parentage has him reappraising his most precious asset!

Alekos knows that he can offer beautiful Sara Lovejoy the ability to meet her family, under his protection, while also securing a secret deal providing she agrees to become his mistress!

But his best-laid plans are about to go awry, because her innocence is the one thing this powerful tycoon will realize is priceless.