A review by originalbooknerd
The Thorne at My Side by Erin Marie Bassett

emotional funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿป๐’ฏ๐’ฝ๐‘’๐’ฏ๐’ฝ๐‘œ๐“‡๐“ƒ๐’œ๐“‰๐‘€๐“Ž๐’ฎ๐’พ๐’น๐‘’  ๐‘…๐‘’๐“‹๐’พ๐‘’๐“Œ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿป 
 
Author: Erin Marie Bassett 
 
Couple: Maggie & Austin 
 
Tropes: 
๐ŸฉตEnemies-to-Lovers 
๐Ÿซถ๐ŸปEnemies-with-Benefits 
๐ŸฉตWorkplace Chemistry 
๐Ÿซถ๐ŸปMMC Wears Glasses, and Suits 
๐Ÿฉต"Good Girl" 
๐Ÿซถ๐ŸปTextual Relationship 
๐ŸฉตSpicy Romance 
๐Ÿซถ๐ŸปRomcom 
 
Review: ๐’ฏ๐’ฝ๐‘’ ๐’ฏ๐’ฝ๐‘œ๐“‡๐“ƒ ๐’œ๐“‰ ๐‘€๐“Ž ๐’ฎ๐’พ๐’น๐‘’ was hilarious! Erin truly brings us a binge worthy romcom in this book and she just blew it out of the office with the banter, wit, snark, innuendo and the INSANE push and pull that Maggie and Austin had! The dynamic she created between them from the beginning hinted at how explosive these two would be and it is safe to say the Austin completely gobsmakecd me with how hard he fell and by how hard he denied the fall! 
 
Erin was creative with how these two characters met and grew closer together in this book. The way they both hated each other at work but then had no clue they were online-chat buddies had me cackling throughout the book and I could not wait for them to each realize it. I do have to say though that Austin was a dumb boy with how he handled the truth once he realized it was Maggie all along! ๐’ฏ๐’ฝ๐‘’ ๐’ฏ๐’ฝ๐‘œ๐“‡๐“ƒ ๐’œ๐“‰ ๐‘€๐“Ž ๐’ฎ๐’พ๐’น๐‘’ is a enemies with benefits romance and I enjoyed the dynamic Maggie and Austin had behind closed doors, I found that they each were so perfect for the other yet in the light of day they could just NOT GET ALONG! 
 
๐’ฏ๐’ฝ๐‘’ ๐’ฏ๐’ฝ๐‘œ๐“‡๐“ƒ ๐’œ๐“‰ ๐‘€๐“Ž ๐’ฎ๐’พ๐’น๐‘’ is spicy and hawt. Erin really nailed the benefits situation going on in this book and I loved every spicy minute! These two had insane on page chemistry but they also had quiet moments that added a lot to the book. Seeing them lower their walls was my favorite part of the story and I found myself rooting for them to get that HEA! While ๐’ฏ๐’ฝ๐‘’ ๐’ฏ๐’ฝ๐‘œ๐“‡๐“ƒ ๐’œ๐“‰ ๐‘€๐“Ž ๐’ฎ๐’พ๐’น๐‘’ is all about Maggie and Austin, I found myself enamored with Felix, Austinโ€™s best friend, and cannot wait for his story to come! 
 
Rating: 4.5/5; A hilarious enemy to lovers, workplace romance that made me sweat, laugh and rage from beginning to end! 
 
 
Thank you to Good Girls PR & Erin for sending me this eARC!