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Craving Her Boss's Touch
Re-read this classic romance by New York Times bestselling author Penny Jordan, previously published as Tiger Man in 1981
Jago Marsh thrives under pressure. So when he gets more than he bargained for in his latest business venture in the form of feisty redhead Storm Templeton, he decides this is a challenge he will take great pleasure in rising to!
Storm is dedicated to her job, so understands that her new boss is right for the company - even if he is so very wrong for her! Commanding, arrogant and infuriatingly sexy, she wants to resist him, but his relentless seduction soon has Storm admitting that she craves her boss’s touch…
142 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 1982
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Penny Jordan
1,131 books672 followersPenelope Jones Halsall
aka Caroline Courtney, Annie Groves, Lydia Hitchcock, Melinda Wright
Penelope "Penny" Jones was born on November 24, 1946 at about seven pounds in a nursing home in Preston, Lancashire, England. She was the first child of Anthony Winn Jones, an engineer, who died at 85, and his wife Margaret Louise Groves Jones. She has a brother, Anthony, and a sister, Prudence "Pru".
She had been a keen reader from the childhood - her mother used to leave her in the children's section of their local library whilst she changed her father's library books. She was a storyteller long before she began to write romantic fiction. At the age of eight, she was creating serialized bedtime stories, featuring make-believe adventures, for her younger sister Prue, who was always the heroine. At eleven, she fell in love with Mills & Boon, and with their heroes. In those days the books could only be obtained via private lending libraries, and she quickly became a devoted fan; she was thrilled to bits when the books went on full sale in shops and she could have them for keeps.
Penny left grammar school in Rochdale with O-Levels in English Language, English Literature and Geography. She first discovered Mills & Boon books, via a girl she worked with. She married Steve Halsall, an accountant and a "lovely man", who smoked and drank too heavily, and suffered oral cancer with bravery and dignity. Her husband bought her the small electric typewriter on which she typed her first novels, at a time when he could ill afford it. He died at the beginning of 21st century.
She earned a living as a writer since the 1970s when, as a shorthand typist, she entered a competition run by the Romantic Novelists' Association. Although she didn't win, Penny found an agent who was looking for a new Georgette Heyer. She published four regency novels as Caroline Courtney, before changing her nom de plume to Melinda Wright for three air-hostess romps and then she wrote two thrillers as Lydia Hitchcock. Soon after that, Mills and Boon accepted her first novel for them, Falcon's Prey as Penny Jordan. However, for her more historical romance novels, she adopted her mother's maiden-name to become Annie Groves. Almost 70 of her 167 Mills and Boon novels have been sold worldwide.
Penny Halsall lived in a neo-Georgian house in Nantwich, Cheshire, with her Alsatian Sheba and cat Posh. She worked from home, in her kitchen, surrounded by her pets, and welcomed interruptions from her friends and family.
aka Caroline Courtney, Annie Groves, Lydia Hitchcock, Melinda Wright
Penelope "Penny" Jones was born on November 24, 1946 at about seven pounds in a nursing home in Preston, Lancashire, England. She was the first child of Anthony Winn Jones, an engineer, who died at 85, and his wife Margaret Louise Groves Jones. She has a brother, Anthony, and a sister, Prudence "Pru".
She had been a keen reader from the childhood - her mother used to leave her in the children's section of their local library whilst she changed her father's library books. She was a storyteller long before she began to write romantic fiction. At the age of eight, she was creating serialized bedtime stories, featuring make-believe adventures, for her younger sister Prue, who was always the heroine. At eleven, she fell in love with Mills & Boon, and with their heroes. In those days the books could only be obtained via private lending libraries, and she quickly became a devoted fan; she was thrilled to bits when the books went on full sale in shops and she could have them for keeps.
Penny left grammar school in Rochdale with O-Levels in English Language, English Literature and Geography. She first discovered Mills & Boon books, via a girl she worked with. She married Steve Halsall, an accountant and a "lovely man", who smoked and drank too heavily, and suffered oral cancer with bravery and dignity. Her husband bought her the small electric typewriter on which she typed her first novels, at a time when he could ill afford it. He died at the beginning of 21st century.
She earned a living as a writer since the 1970s when, as a shorthand typist, she entered a competition run by the Romantic Novelists' Association. Although she didn't win, Penny found an agent who was looking for a new Georgette Heyer. She published four regency novels as Caroline Courtney, before changing her nom de plume to Melinda Wright for three air-hostess romps and then she wrote two thrillers as Lydia Hitchcock. Soon after that, Mills and Boon accepted her first novel for them, Falcon's Prey as Penny Jordan. However, for her more historical romance novels, she adopted her mother's maiden-name to become Annie Groves. Almost 70 of her 167 Mills and Boon novels have been sold worldwide.
Penny Halsall lived in a neo-Georgian house in Nantwich, Cheshire, with her Alsatian Sheba and cat Posh. She worked from home, in her kitchen, surrounded by her pets, and welcomed interruptions from her friends and family.
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October 13, 2021
"Craving Her Boss's Touch/ Tiger Man" is the story of Storm and Jago.
DEAR LORD.
How? How did a book which started out as a battle of wills between a strong heroine and a smitten hero turn out to be the garbage that it ended up being?! WTF.
Heroine works at a radio station and is dating the manager, who is a scheming wuss. When she realizes the hero is taking over, she is antagonistic because of some misogynistic comments she had heard him making. Ofcourse, they lock horns as the boyfriend gives up and runs away. Hence every fight is won by the hero, as he forcefully crosses boundaries and kisses her- while she seethes in frustration. She also- for some reason- has blind faith in her boyfriend who is an absolute weasel- even when the truth is exposed. Anyways, then we have a turn of events where she finds the hero with OW, then he freaks out she's a virgin, then she's a slut.. I mean- WHAT HAPPENED?! How did the heroine turn into a doormat and the hero into an as$. They have many almost sex moments but the hero ruins them all.
Ends abruptly.
Ugh.
SWE
2/5
DEAR LORD.
How? How did a book which started out as a battle of wills between a strong heroine and a smitten hero turn out to be the garbage that it ended up being?! WTF.
Heroine works at a radio station and is dating the manager, who is a scheming wuss. When she realizes the hero is taking over, she is antagonistic because of some misogynistic comments she had heard him making. Ofcourse, they lock horns as the boyfriend gives up and runs away. Hence every fight is won by the hero, as he forcefully crosses boundaries and kisses her- while she seethes in frustration. She also- for some reason- has blind faith in her boyfriend who is an absolute weasel- even when the truth is exposed. Anyways, then we have a turn of events where she finds the hero with OW, then he freaks out she's a virgin, then she's a slut.. I mean- WHAT HAPPENED?! How did the heroine turn into a doormat and the hero into an as$. They have many almost sex moments but the hero ruins them all.
Ends abruptly.
Ugh.
SWE
2/5
May 12, 2021
Craving Her Boss's Touch
Radio Wyechester was failing, and no one could hide the fact much longer. As advertising controller, Storm Templeton stood to lose a lot. She had worked long and hard to garner clients for the station. So she should have been happy when Jago Marsh stepped in. He was noted for his media expertise -- as well as for a few other things that Storm didn't care to think about! No. She had no need of this suave, commanding man, either at the office -- or at home! (less)
Radio Wyechester was failing, and no one could hide the fact much longer. As advertising controller, Storm Templeton stood to lose a lot. She had worked long and hard to garner clients for the station. So she should have been happy when Jago Marsh stepped in. He was noted for his media expertise -- as well as for a few other things that Storm didn't care to think about! No. She had no need of this suave, commanding man, either at the office -- or at home! (less)
May 16, 2022
2.5 stars 💫
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October 4, 2019Hate the thought of making snap judgements on a book especially one by my favorite and most loved author but I couldn't make it past the first couple of chapters.
Maybe another time, dear PJ. My mood must be sucky lately but the dialog was cringy. Already I'm not a big fan of office romances and this guy was the poster boy for boss-employee sexual harassment.
The h was no better, runnning after her fiance/bf and making excuses for his weakness/adultery/stupidity.
Maybe another time, dear PJ. My mood must be sucky lately but the dialog was cringy. Already I'm not a big fan of office romances and this guy was the poster boy for boss-employee sexual harassment.
The h was no better, runnning after her fiance/bf and making excuses for his weakness/adultery/stupidity.
August 29, 2013
This particular offering from Penny Jordan from 1981 has a real nostalgic feel to it - featuring a man in a ferrari driving to a background of country and western music and romantic tunes from Dr Hook, a woman who goes walking in a fur coat and some distinctly dodgy fashion choices.
The story concerns Storm, a diminutive fiery radio station worker who is engaged to wimpy David. Enter Jago Marsh to take over the station and before she knows what has hit her, David's gone AWOL, leaving Jago free to sexually harrass Storm in the workplace in an attempt to bully and chivvy her into bed with him. Most of the sexual harrassment takes place during office hours - including in the reception area and in Jago's office whilst he has client's outside waiting to attend a meeting with him. However, Jago is not adverse to dropping by Storm's house unannounced to sexually harrass her a bit more on the doorstep (in full view of her parents!) When he discovers that her parents are going away for a month, he even has the gall to promise them that "he'll take care of Storm" for them. However, on the very next page he is "shaking her as though she were a rag doll" before attempting to get into her knickers once again. Clearly, he is not a reliable person to look after anybody's unattended and vulnerable daughter. To be honest, I don't know if I'd trust him to look after the goldfish.
There are some great characters in this book - Pete the hippy DJ is fabulous, as is Storm herself, who has all the hallmarks of a Jordan heroine - feisty, yet vulnerable. There are also some great comedy moments - the point where Jago catches Storm crying and she tells him she's "got shampoo in her eyes" made me roar with laughter. There are moments of high drama too - it's possibly the only book in history where the main character nearly dies from hypothermia in the Cotswalds. Thank God she wore that fur coat.
There are some distinctly dodgy characters too - vampy Madeleine is a bit two dimensional and Jago himself was a real worry to me. The fact that the cover illustrator has made him look slightly grizzled (he reminded me of Roger Moore in his very late James Bond film days) didn't help at all - and his relentless pursuit of Storm telling her over and over that "she wants him really", despite her telling him any way she can that she really doesn't; making her sit on his knee at an after office pub party and a million other loaded innuendoes just made me think "dirty old man" rather than "red hot sexy hero". There's also an element of him stalking her rather than conducting any kind of romantic courtship - just how did he find her when she sprains her ankle on a lonely footpath?
Still, it's a mills and boon, so by Chapter 8 Storm is happily deluding herself that what she needs is a grizzled old man to go home to rather than a red hot sexy lover and no doubt they'll live happily ever after. Yuk.
The story concerns Storm, a diminutive fiery radio station worker who is engaged to wimpy David. Enter Jago Marsh to take over the station and before she knows what has hit her, David's gone AWOL, leaving Jago free to sexually harrass Storm in the workplace in an attempt to bully and chivvy her into bed with him. Most of the sexual harrassment takes place during office hours - including in the reception area and in Jago's office whilst he has client's outside waiting to attend a meeting with him. However, Jago is not adverse to dropping by Storm's house unannounced to sexually harrass her a bit more on the doorstep (in full view of her parents!) When he discovers that her parents are going away for a month, he even has the gall to promise them that "he'll take care of Storm" for them. However, on the very next page he is "shaking her as though she were a rag doll" before attempting to get into her knickers once again. Clearly, he is not a reliable person to look after anybody's unattended and vulnerable daughter. To be honest, I don't know if I'd trust him to look after the goldfish.
There are some great characters in this book - Pete the hippy DJ is fabulous, as is Storm herself, who has all the hallmarks of a Jordan heroine - feisty, yet vulnerable. There are also some great comedy moments - the point where Jago catches Storm crying and she tells him she's "got shampoo in her eyes" made me roar with laughter. There are moments of high drama too - it's possibly the only book in history where the main character nearly dies from hypothermia in the Cotswalds. Thank God she wore that fur coat.
There are some distinctly dodgy characters too - vampy Madeleine is a bit two dimensional and Jago himself was a real worry to me. The fact that the cover illustrator has made him look slightly grizzled (he reminded me of Roger Moore in his very late James Bond film days) didn't help at all - and his relentless pursuit of Storm telling her over and over that "she wants him really", despite her telling him any way she can that she really doesn't; making her sit on his knee at an after office pub party and a million other loaded innuendoes just made me think "dirty old man" rather than "red hot sexy hero". There's also an element of him stalking her rather than conducting any kind of romantic courtship - just how did he find her when she sprains her ankle on a lonely footpath?
Still, it's a mills and boon, so by Chapter 8 Storm is happily deluding herself that what she needs is a grizzled old man to go home to rather than a red hot sexy lover and no doubt they'll live happily ever after. Yuk.
February 6, 2016
Well after the names Jago and the crazy dated references you would think I would hate this book but I loved it. It really was sweet the way he plotted to get her and how is so honest about his desire for her but not his love. He falls for her it's obvious and she just fight him as she was scared of her feelings. It was a tale as old as time. Love it and classic. Even when he kisses and touches her you can feel he wants all of her everything. I love penny Jordan she was one awesome writer.
April 30, 2023
This one was pretty good, though a bit over the top at times. Storm sure was a good name for the h, as she did have a stormy temperament, especially where the H was concerned, though considering some of the things Jago said, that was understandable.
I liked the background of a small radio station in the Cotswolds, and what it takes to run one, all the ideas for advertising revenue, contests, programs, etc. You feel like you're learning something, while being entertained by the story.
There were, however, some really silly moments. If you were confronted with a new boss (regardless of your personal feelings and resentments), and may have to worry about staff cuts and your own position, would you make snarky comments about him under your breath (yet loud enough for him to hear)? I don't think so!
And, if you were the new head man, and want the staff to shape up, work hard, and start fixing all the mistakes that have been made and get the station running right and profitable, would you start off by making provocative, sexist comments to the young woman who was doing an excellent job and had innovative ideas that could help make those improvements? I think not!
It was one thing for them to talk like that later on and in private, but right away and during a staff meeting? Come on!!
Something else that bordered on the ridiculous was Storm's continual defense of David (who was her boyfriend and whom Jago replaced at the station), despite all the things that kept adding up against him. She went out of her way to make excuses, stubbornly sticking to her illusions of what a "nice guy" he was, not to mention his gentlemanly respect for her, which was so insipid that most women would question his interest. But not Storm! David really cares, he just thinks there are more important things in a relationship than sex. He doesn't want to pressure me before I'm ready. He hasn't talked about our future plans, because he doesn't want to rush things, there's no hurry. It doesn't bother him if I go out to dinner, to a pub or out dancing with Pete (a D.J. at the station), he's too mature to be jealous or possessive. On and on! For some reason (and there was nothing in her family background of happy relationships to justify thus), she was afraid to let herself go and have real feelings of love and desire, so she does a number on herself and pretends she's content with a guy who obviously wasn't attracted to her and must have had ulterior motives.
The same goes for all the things that David did wrong when it came to running the station, even when it was starting to look like he was sabotaging things. Storm would come up with all kinds of excuses. If he had shot her parents in cold blood, she'd probably say it couldn't have been David, he must have an evil twin pretending to be him! Ridiculous!!!
I won't say anything about Storm and Jago's relationship and spoil the details, because it did get to be fun, with all the misunderstandings and jealousy on both their parts. Read that and be entertained but be prepared to want to strangle Storm when she keeps defending David!
I liked the background of a small radio station in the Cotswolds, and what it takes to run one, all the ideas for advertising revenue, contests, programs, etc. You feel like you're learning something, while being entertained by the story.
There were, however, some really silly moments. If you were confronted with a new boss (regardless of your personal feelings and resentments), and may have to worry about staff cuts and your own position, would you make snarky comments about him under your breath (yet loud enough for him to hear)? I don't think so!
And, if you were the new head man, and want the staff to shape up, work hard, and start fixing all the mistakes that have been made and get the station running right and profitable, would you start off by making provocative, sexist comments to the young woman who was doing an excellent job and had innovative ideas that could help make those improvements? I think not!
It was one thing for them to talk like that later on and in private, but right away and during a staff meeting? Come on!!
Something else that bordered on the ridiculous was Storm's continual defense of David (who was her boyfriend and whom Jago replaced at the station), despite all the things that kept adding up against him. She went out of her way to make excuses, stubbornly sticking to her illusions of what a "nice guy" he was, not to mention his gentlemanly respect for her, which was so insipid that most women would question his interest. But not Storm! David really cares, he just thinks there are more important things in a relationship than sex. He doesn't want to pressure me before I'm ready. He hasn't talked about our future plans, because he doesn't want to rush things, there's no hurry. It doesn't bother him if I go out to dinner, to a pub or out dancing with Pete (a D.J. at the station), he's too mature to be jealous or possessive. On and on! For some reason (and there was nothing in her family background of happy relationships to justify thus), she was afraid to let herself go and have real feelings of love and desire, so she does a number on herself and pretends she's content with a guy who obviously wasn't attracted to her and must have had ulterior motives.
The same goes for all the things that David did wrong when it came to running the station, even when it was starting to look like he was sabotaging things. Storm would come up with all kinds of excuses. If he had shot her parents in cold blood, she'd probably say it couldn't have been David, he must have an evil twin pretending to be him! Ridiculous!!!
I won't say anything about Storm and Jago's relationship and spoil the details, because it did get to be fun, with all the misunderstandings and jealousy on both their parts. Read that and be entertained but be prepared to want to strangle Storm when she keeps defending David!
August 8, 2025
Storm loved her job as an advertising controller in the small radio station that her kind boyfriend, David, started three years ago. Even though they had old equipment, hardly any clients and law finance, they managed some how. However, everything changed when I.B.A decided that the station's license won't be renewed unless Jago Marsh steps in as an advisory figure to help the station! Storm despised Jago's belief that women are not for radio work and so these two clashed from the beginning.
I honestly did not understand the heroine's character! She is a normal passionate woman who grow up in a secure loving family with no traumatic past, so why did she befriended and wanted to marry timid, plain and spineless David who does not even kiss her or take her helpful ideas seriously?!!!! She loved her job and was desperate for a real change, but when a person - albeit being Jago whom she did not like - materializes and is supposed to solve all the problems for her, she criticizes him and fights him for pushing David away!
I honestly did not understand the heroine's character! She is a normal passionate woman who grow up in a secure loving family with no traumatic past, so why did she befriended and wanted to marry timid, plain and spineless David who does not even kiss her or take her helpful ideas seriously?!!!! She loved her job and was desperate for a real change, but when a person - albeit being Jago whom she did not like - materializes and is supposed to solve all the problems for her, she criticizes him and fights him for pushing David away!
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April 6, 2021
A very determined, jealous H. She is in love with another man, but the H doesn’t give up.
I take one star off for the countless times throughout the book she says to him: “I hate you!”
I take one star off for the countless times throughout the book she says to him: “I hate you!”
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