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Sweet Redemption #1
Playing with Fire
Janet Cooper has a small dumping her unfaithful fiancé has made him obsessed with her, turning him into a stalker continually begging for her forgiveness. Janet soon realizes her troubles are just beginning—especially since her new coworker, Eric, is an irresistible hunk and she has promised herself a three-month hiatus from sex since her breakup.
Eric Anderson has a small he has been hired to infiltrate Cooper Investment, Inc. via its heir apparent, Janet, but once he sets his eyes on the beauty, it’s no longer just the business he wants to infiltrate.
As Janet’s ex-fiancé gets more and more aggressive in his pursuit of her, she turns to Eric for strength and friendship, sending her ex into jealous rages and her hormones into overdrive! Soon, the least of her worries is resisting sexual urges as the men in her life begin showing their true colors, and she sees that playing with fire could leave her scarred for life.
**A steamy BWWM office romance!**
'Playing with Fire' is the first book in the Sweet Redemption series—contemporary interracial love stories that cross workplace lines. The second book is 'In Hot Water.' Each story is a standalone romance, but it is best to read them in order.
Eric Anderson has a small he has been hired to infiltrate Cooper Investment, Inc. via its heir apparent, Janet, but once he sets his eyes on the beauty, it’s no longer just the business he wants to infiltrate.
As Janet’s ex-fiancé gets more and more aggressive in his pursuit of her, she turns to Eric for strength and friendship, sending her ex into jealous rages and her hormones into overdrive! Soon, the least of her worries is resisting sexual urges as the men in her life begin showing their true colors, and she sees that playing with fire could leave her scarred for life.
**A steamy BWWM office romance!**
'Playing with Fire' is the first book in the Sweet Redemption series—contemporary interracial love stories that cross workplace lines. The second book is 'In Hot Water.' Each story is a standalone romance, but it is best to read them in order.
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First published July 29, 2013
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About the author
Rose Francis
44 books90 followersRose writes contemporary interracial romance (mostly BWWM). Her stories star white-collar heroes as well as billionaires, and the women of color who fall in love with them! Some are on the sweet side, and some are on the steamy side.
For white-collar heroes, check out the Sweet Redemption & Holiday Hunks series.
For Cinderella-type billionaire love stories, check out The Billionaire's Desire, The Billionaire's Proposition, Secrets & Deception, and the Taking Chances series.
For oddball stories, see the Dangerous Secrets series & Bite-Sized Romance.
For white-collar heroes, check out the Sweet Redemption & Holiday Hunks series.
For Cinderella-type billionaire love stories, check out The Billionaire's Desire, The Billionaire's Proposition, Secrets & Deception, and the Taking Chances series.
For oddball stories, see the Dangerous Secrets series & Bite-Sized Romance.
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June 4, 2014
I can't believe how Janet is being blamed for getting angry, when the way her father, the hero and his dad did what they did in such a scandalous way.
Her dad told the hero to get the heroine to fall in love with him, so he could get her job.
Yeah it turned out okay but the intent in the first place was wrong, she should of been angrier. Getting the heroine to fall in love with him was just a business deal, then at the end they made it seem as though,her dad, the hero and his dad always had good intentions towards her.
I did not like this hero at all, the author put that ending like that to make excuses for the heroes true intent. I didn't like the hero because he was willing to prostitute his self and hurt a girl who didn't even know, for a company.
but I have to say for a girl who just had her heart broken she sure jumped in bed with hero pretty quickly, in-spite of that I still don't understand all the anger towards the heroine, no one is angry that the hero set out to use her and hurt her.
Her dad told the hero to get the heroine to fall in love with him, so he could get her job.
Yeah it turned out okay but the intent in the first place was wrong, she should of been angrier. Getting the heroine to fall in love with him was just a business deal, then at the end they made it seem as though,her dad, the hero and his dad always had good intentions towards her.
I did not like this hero at all, the author put that ending like that to make excuses for the heroes true intent. I didn't like the hero because he was willing to prostitute his self and hurt a girl who didn't even know, for a company.
but I have to say for a girl who just had her heart broken she sure jumped in bed with hero pretty quickly, in-spite of that I still don't understand all the anger towards the heroine, no one is angry that the hero set out to use her and hurt her.
October 10, 2024
Oh, dear... The curse of the free ebooks strikes again. First, I was totally ignorant of what BWWM meant (been a long damned time since I've read the CL personals for fun, I guess). This is a thing? Mkay. Maybe I'll learn something. Or not. Thought there might be some cultural eye openers here because the last time I read something by a black author, it felt like she was stuck in the '50s (uptight, prudish character, determined the only man to possess her physically had to be "the one.") I was hoping that wasn't a thing like big hats and church. Well, maybe kinda...
Here, the heroine doesn't have as big a stick up her arse (excepting her self-imposed celibate period) but she had lots of other weirdly traditional expectations. I mean... Who gets her Masters so she can find Mr. Wonderful and have babies? Honestly, this was the most schizophrenic character I've ever seen. She's upset with her friend for sticking with an abusive cheater, yet she's encouraging her own cheating stalker of an ex because the attention "thrills" her. Every time her inner dialogue tells her to back off from this new Eric dude, she's locking lips with him seconds later. She heads off to Fiji, having told no one where she's going, finds Eric on her bed when she arrives, and does she recognize this as another guy with controlling, potentially abusive, stalkerish tendencies? Nope. She smirks and unpacks her bag. She declares later she's calling for a separate room and he essentially rapes her, so does she get upset? Nope, she moons about how well they fit. Puhleeze.
The fact Eric has been hired to work with her, seduce her, and ultimately replace her as part of a merger would, you'd think, be a major plot issue. Nope. She finds out about this betrayal and is angry for all of 12 seconds with the parties involved.
Honestly, the sex scenes are so brief, the work details so sketchy, and the story jumps ahead in time so much and so often, I find myself wondering where the story went. No serious typo issues (aside from confusion between peek and peak), but the story itself wasn't terribly substantial or neatly woven. It's pretty much "Poor little rich girl has everything handed to her by men who know better. The end." The BWWM business? Kind of a tiny side note. No real insight there, except black ladies apparently call each other "girl" a lot.
Here, the heroine doesn't have as big a stick up her arse (excepting her self-imposed celibate period) but she had lots of other weirdly traditional expectations. I mean... Who gets her Masters so she can find Mr. Wonderful and have babies? Honestly, this was the most schizophrenic character I've ever seen. She's upset with her friend for sticking with an abusive cheater, yet she's encouraging her own cheating stalker of an ex because the attention "thrills" her. Every time her inner dialogue tells her to back off from this new Eric dude, she's locking lips with him seconds later. She heads off to Fiji, having told no one where she's going, finds Eric on her bed when she arrives, and does she recognize this as another guy with controlling, potentially abusive, stalkerish tendencies? Nope. She smirks and unpacks her bag. She declares later she's calling for a separate room and he essentially rapes her, so does she get upset? Nope, she moons about how well they fit. Puhleeze.
The fact Eric has been hired to work with her, seduce her, and ultimately replace her as part of a merger would, you'd think, be a major plot issue. Nope. She finds out about this betrayal and is angry for all of 12 seconds with the parties involved.
Honestly, the sex scenes are so brief, the work details so sketchy, and the story jumps ahead in time so much and so often, I find myself wondering where the story went. No serious typo issues (aside from confusion between peek and peak), but the story itself wasn't terribly substantial or neatly woven. It's pretty much "Poor little rich girl has everything handed to her by men who know better. The end." The BWWM business? Kind of a tiny side note. No real insight there, except black ladies apparently call each other "girl" a lot.
February 11, 2014
One of the biggest things I liked about this book was that although, it was a short read, the relationship was believable. In so many novellas I read, I feel like the hero and heroine's connection is forced and unnatural. Janet and Eric were good together. There was no instantaneous love connection, which in my opinion is a plus and Janet made Eric work for her affection. Janet was a strong heroine that had a good head on her shoulders and she was no pushover. She wasn't going to give Eric her all if he wasn't worthy. I also liked how Eric wasn't willing to back down, even when Janet pushed him away. I do wish that Eric did have some kind of dubious intent where Janet was concerned because in the beginning of the book, that's the impression I got and I love to see my characters sweat it out. What can I say, I'm an evil reader.
December 22, 2013
Enjoyed this-full (review on Amazon)thought the story was good, nice flow, hot love scenes - will read more from this author;)
February 9, 2014
The book was good. A good combination of romance and suspense. I wonder what the future holds for Eric and Janet.
March 5, 2014
While this book wasn't to my tastes, I recognize that it's a nice-plotted love story. If you like sweet women finding their dreams with a more dominant man, you'll enjoy this book.
August 25, 2014
It was a nice, quick summer read
October 7, 2024
This book read as if the author herself couldn't really keep track of the action from chapter to chapter. We get big disclosures (Janet's dad hired Eric and told him to make her fall in love with him, complete with a strict time limit) that are undercut. Janet can't keep her feelings straight from chapter to chapter and the subplot with Liz's boyfriend is so ridiculous. There's a rush of revelations in the last chapter and the whole thing feels very unsatisfying.
May 19, 2016
The past needs to let go
Janet has just left a sleeezeball and is going to stay away from any sexual activity for a while...or so she hopes. She meets her new partner Eric and he is gorgeous. She blushes just looking at him. And he wants her too.
Eric is as hired by her father to take over the company she has worked hard for. He is supposed to romance her and marry her. What he didn't count on was falling for her at first glance.
But then her ex keeps breaking into her apartment and wants her back. How far will he go?? What will her reaction be when she learns the truth about Eric??
Janet has just left a sleeezeball and is going to stay away from any sexual activity for a while...or so she hopes. She meets her new partner Eric and he is gorgeous. She blushes just looking at him. And he wants her too.
Eric is as hired by her father to take over the company she has worked hard for. He is supposed to romance her and marry her. What he didn't count on was falling for her at first glance.
But then her ex keeps breaking into her apartment and wants her back. How far will he go?? What will her reaction be when she learns the truth about Eric??
November 6, 2014
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January 29, 2015
It was OK. Seemed to be a bit rushed, like more could have been added throughout the story the make it better. I actually started reading and stopped several times and made myself finish.
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