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Dating Her Boss - Kencan Dengan Bos
Max Fleming, duda yang selalu mengurung diri, membutuhkan sekretaris pengganti. Si gadis lugu Jilly Prescott tampaknya cocok untuknya. Rasanya Jilly tak mungkin jatuh cinta pada Max karena diam-diam gadis itu masih merindukan Richie Blake, pacar lamanya. Max bahkan menawarkan diri untuk membantu Jilly mendapatkan Richie kembali! Sebenarnya rencana Max sederhana. Dengan mengubah penampilan Jilly, ia berharap gadis itu bisa menarik perhatian Richie. Tapi rencananya berubah... Kini Max menginginkan Jilly hanya untuknya!
248 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published June 1, 1999
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Liz Fielding
565 books469 followersHi, I'm Liz Fielding, and I'm a best selling contemporary romance author with more than 15 million books in print and Katie Fforde wrote, when honouring me with the Romantic Novelists' Association's Outstanding Achievement Award in 2019 said - "Liz Fielding's books, with their warmth, humour and emotion, have charmed millions of readers. She is a true star of the romantic fiction genre..."
And now I've turned to a life of crime with my first cozy mystery. Murder Among the Roses, published on 18 April 2023 - of which Katie Fforde also said, "I was gripped from beginning to end..."
Reading is a big part of my life. I love witty, contemporary romances, not too much sex,, Women's fiction by the likes of Fiona Harper, Julie Cohen, Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Jennifer Crusie and Barbara O'Neal. And I love crime fiction that isn't too gory, or focussed on clue hunting, but is big on character.
My best loved series at the moment are the Ruth Galloway series by Elly Griffiths, The Rivers of London series by Ben Aaronovitch and the Libby Sarjeant Mysteries by Lesley Cookman. I've just read the first in the Georgina Drake crime series from Kate Hardy and looking forward to the next.
For news and excerpts of my new releases, visit me at http://www.lizfielding.com and sign up for my newsletter
And now I've turned to a life of crime with my first cozy mystery. Murder Among the Roses, published on 18 April 2023 - of which Katie Fforde also said, "I was gripped from beginning to end..."
Reading is a big part of my life. I love witty, contemporary romances, not too much sex,, Women's fiction by the likes of Fiona Harper, Julie Cohen, Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Jennifer Crusie and Barbara O'Neal. And I love crime fiction that isn't too gory, or focussed on clue hunting, but is big on character.
My best loved series at the moment are the Ruth Galloway series by Elly Griffiths, The Rivers of London series by Ben Aaronovitch and the Libby Sarjeant Mysteries by Lesley Cookman. I've just read the first in the Georgina Drake crime series from Kate Hardy and looking forward to the next.
For news and excerpts of my new releases, visit me at http://www.lizfielding.com and sign up for my newsletter
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March 25, 2018
This was a really sweet boss secretary romance. Jilly is a girl from Newcastle (on Tyne not in Australia). She has really fast shorthand, but she doesn't fit the image of the Garland Girls prestigious secretarial agency. But Amanda, the head of the Garland Agency is desperate. She's been sending all her most attractive secretaries to work for her brother, hoping one will spark his interest.
Max is still recovering from an accident that injured him but took the life of his wife and best friend. He's a shell of his former playboy self, wracked with guilt. When the plainish Jilly turns up, he thinks at first his sister is playing a trick on him, sending a frumpish secretary with glasses and a pile of unruly hair. It doesn't take long for him to realise that Jilly is the real thing.
This is a story that is based on a misunderstanding. You may groan all you like, but it kind of works here. Jilly has decided to move to London to improve her options, but also to catch up with a school friend who has made it big as a radio, and now television star. A male friend.
Max finds this strangely disturbing, but his determination to help out Jilly, leads him to stop being a reclusive, hiding himself away and feeling sorry for himself. He's even willing to put on his old playboy persona in order to squire Jilly around to attract her old friends attention.
Naturally we can guess what will happen. A totally sweet story with none of the OW drama you often see in office romance.
Max is still recovering from an accident that injured him but took the life of his wife and best friend. He's a shell of his former playboy self, wracked with guilt. When the plainish Jilly turns up, he thinks at first his sister is playing a trick on him, sending a frumpish secretary with glasses and a pile of unruly hair. It doesn't take long for him to realise that Jilly is the real thing.
This is a story that is based on a misunderstanding. You may groan all you like, but it kind of works here. Jilly has decided to move to London to improve her options, but also to catch up with a school friend who has made it big as a radio, and now television star. A male friend.
Max finds this strangely disturbing, but his determination to help out Jilly, leads him to stop being a reclusive, hiding himself away and feeling sorry for himself. He's even willing to put on his old playboy persona in order to squire Jilly around to attract her old friends attention.
Naturally we can guess what will happen. A totally sweet story with none of the OW drama you often see in office romance.
June 14, 2018
Old-fashioned, chivalrous and surprisingly sweet.
December 27, 2025
Somewhat dated and the third act breakup was so obviously ridiculous and down to miscommunication - but nonetheless I enjoyed it but it is amazing how social mores have changed in the last quarter century. I found the age gap a bit icky. We never learn exactly how old amaz is but he’s certainly into his thirties if not older.she is 20 and at times she behaves like a mature adult on her late twenties and at other times like a 15 year old. Nonetheless, Imenjoyed it as LF is such a good writer.
June 20, 2023
3.5 Stars
The OW in this book was not a evil but a sad person that married the H that loved her beyond reason for money because she needed it, then she fell in love with the OM,his best friend although she cheated on the H emotionally, she and the OM didn’t cheat physically.
My problem is the OW should be the heroine of the book and not poor Jilly that was much more far than to be the second best. The love that the H felt for the OW is the love made of legends, what he felt for the heroine it is not near one tenth what he felt for the OW. He try to help the heroine to get the unworthy OM, knowing that the OM was a piece of work, his excuse is that he learnt his lesson from the past and try to do the right thing in the present. I don’t see the passion that he should feel for the heroine, if he really loved with passion he would try to fight for her and not let her to go to a weasel OM. He pushed her in the OM direction but the OM just used her in the past and the present and has his own OW.
The love that Max felt for the OW is so strong, that I just remember 2 or 3 Hs that felt this way towards the heroines. Most of them don’t really love the heroine the way they should. For Christ sake, he tried to take his own life or stopped to want to go on in living just so he can get the OW free to pursue her happiness with her OM, the OM beliefs or religion didn't permit that he married a divorced woman, I guess that his love for the OW is not that strong. Thank God, the OW was a good person after all and she asked the help of the OM to try to save the H, in doing so, they both died and the H suffered so much and felt so guilty. I think if he had a crystal ball and see what events would occur, he would just give her money to help her instead of blackmailing to marry him.
With Jill I believe he would have contentment, happiness in his life because she loved him, but his love for her would never in a hundread years measure to the love he felt for the OW.
The OW in this book was not a evil but a sad person that married the H that loved her beyond reason for money because she needed it, then she fell in love with the OM,his best friend although she cheated on the H emotionally, she and the OM didn’t cheat physically.
My problem is the OW should be the heroine of the book and not poor Jilly that was much more far than to be the second best. The love that the H felt for the OW is the love made of legends, what he felt for the heroine it is not near one tenth what he felt for the OW. He try to help the heroine to get the unworthy OM, knowing that the OM was a piece of work, his excuse is that he learnt his lesson from the past and try to do the right thing in the present. I don’t see the passion that he should feel for the heroine, if he really loved with passion he would try to fight for her and not let her to go to a weasel OM. He pushed her in the OM direction but the OM just used her in the past and the present and has his own OW.
The love that Max felt for the OW is so strong, that I just remember 2 or 3 Hs that felt this way towards the heroines. Most of them don’t really love the heroine the way they should. For Christ sake, he tried to take his own life or stopped to want to go on in living just so he can get the OW free to pursue her happiness with her OM, the OM beliefs or religion didn't permit that he married a divorced woman, I guess that his love for the OW is not that strong. Thank God, the OW was a good person after all and she asked the help of the OM to try to save the H, in doing so, they both died and the H suffered so much and felt so guilty. I think if he had a crystal ball and see what events would occur, he would just give her money to help her instead of blackmailing to marry him.
With Jill I believe he would have contentment, happiness in his life because she loved him, but his love for her would never in a hundread years measure to the love he felt for the OW.
September 30, 2024
A beautifully written modern take on Pygmalion in which widower Max, in both physical and emotional pain a few years after the death of his wife in a skiing accident, meets feisty temp secretary Jilly from Newcastle.
I really enjoyed a lot of things about this book. Jilly is an absolute gem - feisty, funny, forthright and kind. Max has been a recluse but shakes himself out of his stupor to try and help Jilly get the man he thinks she wants although he is falling for her herself. But he puts what he thinks is Jilly's happiness first
Some misunderstandings ensue of course which are a bit silly but then frankly Max for an incredibly intelligent man isn't that bright emotionally, after all he blames himself for the situation that arose with his golddigging wife and the man she loved when it wasn't really his fault at all, as noted by his sensible housekeeper Harriet.
Fortunately with a little help from Max's sister (whose story is next in The Baby Plan) everything is sorted out and Jilly helps Max to live - and love - again.
4.5 stars
I really enjoyed a lot of things about this book. Jilly is an absolute gem - feisty, funny, forthright and kind. Max has been a recluse but shakes himself out of his stupor to try and help Jilly get the man he thinks she wants although he is falling for her herself. But he puts what he thinks is Jilly's happiness first
Some misunderstandings ensue of course which are a bit silly but then frankly Max for an incredibly intelligent man isn't that bright emotionally, after all he blames himself for the situation that arose with his golddigging wife and the man she loved when it wasn't really his fault at all, as noted by his sensible housekeeper Harriet.
Fortunately with a little help from Max's sister (whose story is next in The Baby Plan) everything is sorted out and Jilly helps Max to live - and love - again.
4.5 stars
January 12, 2021
s. 106 Zpod hřívy vlasů, která vypadala, jako by nepoznala kadeřníka po tři roky a ne tři měsíce
s. 11 hříva vlasů, která nebyla stříhána od jejích deseti let
s. 108 její nesmírná pýcha, výsledek roků péče, pečlivého zastřihávání rozdvojených konečků
s. 22 vlastně [Vlastně]
s. 25 Řekl [řekl]
s. 51 řekl, „Udělám
s. 75 Zvedla obočí, „nebude z toho Petra hotová?“ řekl
s. 77 a [A]
s. 85 Maxi“ Nečekala
s. 102 řekl, „Amando
s. 106 ruku, „ne [ruku. „Ne]
s. 112 po té [poté]
s. 115 si [jsi]
s. 120 kvůli [Kvůli]
s. 124 rameny, „mám
Nechápu, proč jméno Rich skloňuje jako „Richa“ (s. 100, 101, 140, 147)
špatné dělení slov - s. 27
uvozovky - s. 20, 32, 36, 37, 48, 105, 107
čárka - s. 48, 63, 86, 117, 126
mě/mně - s. 103
ji/jí - s. 85
s. 11 hříva vlasů, která nebyla stříhána od jejích deseti let
s. 108 její nesmírná pýcha, výsledek roků péče, pečlivého zastřihávání rozdvojených konečků
s. 22 vlastně [Vlastně]
s. 25 Řekl [řekl]
s. 51 řekl, „Udělám
s. 75 Zvedla obočí, „nebude z toho Petra hotová?“ řekl
s. 77 a [A]
s. 85 Maxi“ Nečekala
s. 102 řekl, „Amando
s. 106 ruku, „ne [ruku. „Ne]
s. 112 po té [poté]
s. 115 si [jsi]
s. 120 kvůli [Kvůli]
s. 124 rameny, „mám
Nechápu, proč jméno Rich skloňuje jako „Richa“ (s. 100, 101, 140, 147)
špatné dělení slov - s. 27
uvozovky - s. 20, 32, 36, 37, 48, 105, 107
čárka - s. 48, 63, 86, 117, 126
mě/mně - s. 103
ji/jí - s. 85
April 7, 2021
Good book, I really loved the ending.
April 7, 2021
Good book, I loved the ending.
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February 24, 2017Ini baguusss.... Sukaaaaa
Ide ceritanya standard aja sih. Max yg membutuhkan sekertaris pengganti, dan Jilly membutuhkan pekerjaan. Mereka dipertemukan lewat Garland Agency milik Amanda, yg adalah adik Max.
Selain untuk bekerja, Jilly juga punya tujuan lain. Yaitu bertemu kembali dengan Richie, pria masa lalunya. Dengan tanpa sadar, Max ikut serta dalam membantu Jilly tampil berbeda sehingga Richie akan melirik Jilly kembali. Tapi seiring dengan berjalannya waktu, kedekatan Max dan Jilly menumbuhkan perasaan2 lain yg mereka berdua sangkal. Sederhana aja, mereka saling tertarik, kemudian ada kesalah pahaman, lalu mereka kembali bahagia bersama.
Cerita ringan, namun indah.
Plusss... Banyak banget kesan mendalamnya saat baca buku ini. Dengan tokoh2 yg masing2 memiliki semangat yg berbeda. Barter obrolan cerdas. Narasi yg menyenangkan, enak dibaca, santai tapi lugas.
Buku ini memberikan cerita yang ringan tapi dalam kemasan yang mampu memesona pembacanya. Banyak momen2 kecil yang terasa romantis. Dan, di dalam buku ini, ga ada tokoh yg brengseknya. Aku mikir, penulisnya terlalu baik hati untuk membuat tokohnya, walaupun itu hanya tokoh pembantu sebagai orang brengsek. (nilai plus lain, jangan lihat dari luarnya aja. Penampilan, reaksi, kebencian, bisa jadi itu semua hanya tameng)
5 of 5
Suka banget,
Ide ceritanya standard aja sih. Max yg membutuhkan sekertaris pengganti, dan Jilly membutuhkan pekerjaan. Mereka dipertemukan lewat Garland Agency milik Amanda, yg adalah adik Max.
Selain untuk bekerja, Jilly juga punya tujuan lain. Yaitu bertemu kembali dengan Richie, pria masa lalunya. Dengan tanpa sadar, Max ikut serta dalam membantu Jilly tampil berbeda sehingga Richie akan melirik Jilly kembali. Tapi seiring dengan berjalannya waktu, kedekatan Max dan Jilly menumbuhkan perasaan2 lain yg mereka berdua sangkal. Sederhana aja, mereka saling tertarik, kemudian ada kesalah pahaman, lalu mereka kembali bahagia bersama.
Cerita ringan, namun indah.
Plusss... Banyak banget kesan mendalamnya saat baca buku ini. Dengan tokoh2 yg masing2 memiliki semangat yg berbeda. Barter obrolan cerdas. Narasi yg menyenangkan, enak dibaca, santai tapi lugas.
Buku ini memberikan cerita yang ringan tapi dalam kemasan yang mampu memesona pembacanya. Banyak momen2 kecil yang terasa romantis. Dan, di dalam buku ini, ga ada tokoh yg brengseknya. Aku mikir, penulisnya terlalu baik hati untuk membuat tokohnya, walaupun itu hanya tokoh pembantu sebagai orang brengsek. (nilai plus lain, jangan lihat dari luarnya aja. Penampilan, reaksi, kebencian, bisa jadi itu semua hanya tameng)
5 of 5
Suka banget,
January 31, 2022
Beautifully written. The H has a little bit of a backstory which is slowly revealed. You can see the emotions he is going through because the author gave us bits of his inner monologue now and then, and I love H POVs. My fav part was the fact that the H already felt something for the h basically the second he first met her as a rather dowdy, unglamorous temp secretary. The h was a bit misguided in her teen love sure, but she gets out the crush soon enough and it is clear that she has fallen for the H but keeping quiet about it. I felt bad for the
The ending was a sweet HEA, and their was no love scene itself but the chemistry was blowing hot. Liz Fielding has a way with words. You can see the internal anguish of the H for the h all over. Def recommend.
The ending was a sweet HEA, and their was no love scene itself but the chemistry was blowing hot. Liz Fielding has a way with words. You can see the internal anguish of the H for the h all over. Def recommend.
September 6, 2008
Hubungan Max dan Jill awalnya hanya berupa hubungan profesional. Max bahkan membantu Jill untuk mendapatkan kembali pacarnya dengan memberi saran untuk "make over" dirinya.
Tapi kedekatan mereka membuat hubungan mereka semakin erat, hingga akhirnya keduanya tidak dapat menyangkal hasrat dalam diri mereka sendiri.
Buku ini sangat menyenangkan untuk dibaca, kisahnya ringan dan bahasanya mudah dimengerti
Tapi kedekatan mereka membuat hubungan mereka semakin erat, hingga akhirnya keduanya tidak dapat menyangkal hasrat dalam diri mereka sendiri.
Buku ini sangat menyenangkan untuk dibaca, kisahnya ringan dan bahasanya mudah dimengerti
April 17, 2018
I received a paperback copy of this book from the author and I had to read it again. I enjoyed it even more than before, since now I can read it again and again - I own a copy! Yes!
For those who did not read this book, I heartily recommend it: it's witty, easy to read and characters are clear and relatable.
For those who did not read this book, I heartily recommend it: it's witty, easy to read and characters are clear and relatable.
March 22, 2013
hahaha wow that was tacky.
not really my thing to all, sometimes cute and so, but... yeaaahh *_*
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