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Takeover, Volume 1 by Anna Zabo
5.0
Sam Anderson cuts a fine figure in his perfectly tailored power suits. A high-powered CEO, Sam commands respect in the boardroom – sadly he feels he has to hide the fact that he’s gay to keep that respect. And if he’s worried about the truth about his sexual orientation getting out, he’s absolutely terrified about others finding out about his submissive and masochistic bedroom preferences.
Michael Sebastian is trying to focus on saving the tech company he’s put his blood, sweat, and tears into while still reeling from the devastating aftermath of his last disastrous relationship with a closeted man. Michael played it pretty vanilla with his ex, but he’s missed being dominant in bed and being able to give someone else what they need.
Both men find themselves in the right place at the right time while vacationing on the Caribbean island of Curacao and end up sharing an intense night together. The two never expect to see each other again, so of course the universe conspires against them and they unexpectedly come face to face in the office – with Sam as Michael’s new boss.
I really enjoyed this book. There’s a lot of heat here (and some pretty explicit love scenes), but there’s also a lot of real world problems and worries the couple has to get through if they want to make it work. It’s pretty obvious from the beginning that Sam and Michael could be perfect for each other, in and out of the bedroom, but sometimes it’s not that easy and this book takes the time to explore that. There are also a lot of business details in this book; I don’t know anything about business or tech companies so I took everything at face value and really liked how it added some depth and realness to the story.
All in all, a quick read, but a great, engrossing angsty romance. There’s a second book coming out in the same universe focusing on a new couple, but with some revisiting of Sam and Michael as well (as supporting characters as far as I can tell) and I’ll definitely be picking it up when it comes out (Just Business, June 2015)
**I received a copy of this book to review. You can find this review and others like it at BookAndCoffeeAddict.com, along with recommendations for a fantastic cup of coffee.
Michael Sebastian is trying to focus on saving the tech company he’s put his blood, sweat, and tears into while still reeling from the devastating aftermath of his last disastrous relationship with a closeted man. Michael played it pretty vanilla with his ex, but he’s missed being dominant in bed and being able to give someone else what they need.
Both men find themselves in the right place at the right time while vacationing on the Caribbean island of Curacao and end up sharing an intense night together. The two never expect to see each other again, so of course the universe conspires against them and they unexpectedly come face to face in the office – with Sam as Michael’s new boss.
I really enjoyed this book. There’s a lot of heat here (and some pretty explicit love scenes), but there’s also a lot of real world problems and worries the couple has to get through if they want to make it work. It’s pretty obvious from the beginning that Sam and Michael could be perfect for each other, in and out of the bedroom, but sometimes it’s not that easy and this book takes the time to explore that. There are also a lot of business details in this book; I don’t know anything about business or tech companies so I took everything at face value and really liked how it added some depth and realness to the story.
All in all, a quick read, but a great, engrossing angsty romance. There’s a second book coming out in the same universe focusing on a new couple, but with some revisiting of Sam and Michael as well (as supporting characters as far as I can tell) and I’ll definitely be picking it up when it comes out (Just Business, June 2015)
**I received a copy of this book to review. You can find this review and others like it at BookAndCoffeeAddict.com, along with recommendations for a fantastic cup of coffee.