Well, this was phenomenal. Easily one of my favourite reads of the year. 
"Takeover" has everything I ever want in a romance, and then some. Anna Zabo is slowly becoming one of my favourite writers, and the way they write kink? Deliciously steamy, wonderfully thoughtful, with just a hint of sweetness? Unparalleled. 

So yes, since I've already read and loved several of Anna Zabo's books, I was pretty sure I was going to end up enjoying this book either way. What I wasn't expecting was to become totally obsessed by it: I can't believe I put off reading this series for so long. I need to remedy that, ASAP.

"Takeover" is precisely tailored to all my romance preferences. Kink, workplace romance, a forbidden boss/employee relationship, where the big, bad workaholic CEO is the eager, inexperienced, closeted sub just begging for the deliciously domineering, employee to take control, PLUS hurt/comfort, painful pasts and a boatload of angst (and most of it is not relationship related!): all of that is now my favourite thing ever, and I desperately need to read a dozen more romances exactly like this one because otherwise my heart might give out. 

I loved both leads. Michael was lovely and charming and he deserved all the happiness in the world. Sam, though, was my kind of character: broken and a lot vulnerable, even with all his money and his position, insecure and just so lovable. I loved seeing him blossom, and I loved seeing him finally fully reconcile his various sides and facets. I was so proud of him.

Even though most of the book is about Sam and Michael fighting their attraction and then ultimately giving in, each of them slowly but surely falling for the other, I really enjoyed the business subplot of the story too: technology and business are not my forte, but I still found it all very fascinating and quite gripping.

I also ADORED the writing: I can't believe this was one of Mx. Zabo's first novels because omg, it was spectacular. It made me feel so much. 
I'm beyond excited to read the next book, although I'm pretty sure I'm going to be nursing a horrific book hangover for the foreseeable future. And how fitting that the other book that managed to make feel this much, was "Rookie Mistake", co-written by them and L.A. Witt. 
Gah, I already want to do a re-read.