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Beautiful bastard
384 pages
A high-voltage, banter-heavy clash of wills that blurs the line between professional hatred and explosive desire.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like stepping into a high-stakes corporate boardroom where the air conditioning is broken and the tension is thick enough to cut with a letter opener. It is a propulsive, high-heat experience driven almost entirely by the crackling, combative chemistry between two fiercely stubborn people. The prose is punchy and direct, stripping away unnecessary exposition to focus on razor-sharp banter and intensely explicit encounters. There is a relentless, addictive rhythm to the push-and-pull dynamic, making it impossible to put down once the sparks start flying. It delights readers who want their romance served with a heavy dose of snark, unapologetic workplace tropes, and an emotional arc that slowly melts icy hostility into genuine, vulnerable devotion.
- Mood
- electric
- charged
- high-stress
- passionate
- Tone
- snarky
- combative
- playful
- intense
- steamy
- Pace
- propulsive
- Themes
- workplace power dynamics · enemies to lovers · ambition vs. desire · surrendering control
- The writing
- Punchy, dialogue-heavy, and explicitly descriptive, prioritizing chemistry and pacing over flowery language.
- The arc
- Moves from intense mutual irritation and purely physical lust to a vulnerable, hard-won emotional intimacy.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave high-heat, banter-filled contemporary romance with a strong enemies-to-lovers dynamic and unapologetic workplace tropes.
Content notes
- explicit sexual content
- workplace power imbalance
- strong language
About the book
"An ambitious intern. A perfectionist executive. And a whole lot of name calling. Whip-smart, hardworking, and on her way to an MBA, Chloe Mills has only one problem: her boss, Bennett Ryan. He's exacting, blunt, inconsiderate--and completely irresistible. A Beautiful Bastard. Bennett has returned to Chicago from France to take a vital role in his family's massive media business. He never expected that the assistant who'd been helping him from abroad was the gorgeous, innocently provocative--completely infuriating--creature he now has to see every day. Despite the rumors, he's never been one for a workplace hookup. But Chloe's so tempting he's willing to bend the rules--or outright smash them--if it means he can have her. All over the office As their appetites for one another increase to a breaking point, Bennett and Chloe must decide exactly what they're willing to lose in order to win each other. Originally only available online as The Office by tby789--and garnering over 2 million reads on fanfiction sites--Beautiful Bastard has been extensively updated for re-release. "--
Description from Open Library.
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