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A Christmas Affair
288 pages
A deliciously tense, festive workplace romance where a long-suffering assistant finally pushes her stoic boss to the breaking point.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like stepping into a time capsule of classic category romance, complete with the delicious, simmering angst of the boss and secretary trope. The atmosphere is a compelling mix of festive holiday coziness and sharp, crackling workplace tension. It moves at a brisk, dialogue-driven pace, pulling you through the heroine's frustrated resignation straight into explosive, passionate confrontations. The prose is straightforward and emotionally emphatic, focusing entirely on the push-and-pull dynamic between two people who know each other perfectly in the boardroom but are terrified of the bedroom. It is a deeply satisfying, nostalgic read for anyone who loves the trope of a stoic, unreadable alpha male finally losing his cool when the woman he takes for granted threatens to walk away.
- Mood
- emotionally charged
- festive
- tense
- cozy
- Tone
- earnest
- melodramatic
- intense
- romantic
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- workplace romance · unrequited longing · hidden depths · the breaking point · holiday magic
- The writing
- Straightforward and dialogue-heavy, leaning into the emphatic emotional beats characteristic of vintage category romance.
- The arc
- Moves from the quiet ache of unrequited loyalty to the explosive, passionate revelation of long-hidden feelings.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave the delicious, angsty tension of the classic boss and secretary trope and the satisfaction of a heroine finally demanding her worth.
Content notes
- workplace power dynamics
- vintage romance gender roles
About the book
She'd stuck it out for five years
She'd worked hard and long for her boss, Dominic Reynolds. Their relationship was in many ways closer than most marriages.
The real man below the dynamic, supercool exterior, however, still eluded Cathy however much she tried to reach him. "You don't give a damn for anyone's feeling but your own," she told him.
So perhaps it was time to accept that he just wasn't interested in her as a woman and to make a clean break from him. But Dominic's reaction to the news of her leaving was a complete surprise....
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