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Power Play (Risky Business, #1)

Tiffany Snow

Start date: August 1, 2018

Finish date: August 31, 2018

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Jun 08, 2017 Michelle rated it really liked it

4-4.5 stars. Sage Reese is the administrative assistant to Parker Andersen. She works long and demanding hours for him, going above and beyond the call of duty for her job and answering to Parker whenever he needs her for just about anything - picking up his dry cleaning, preparing paperwork for his presentations, answering the phones, coordinating meetings, even setting up his meals in his office. It's not a mutually symbiotic relationship. Parker doesn't give her anything in return except a pa 4-4.5 stars. Sage Reese is the administrative assistant to Parker Andersen. She works long and demanding hours for him, going above and beyond the call of duty for her job and answering to Parker whenever he needs her for just about anything - picking up his dry cleaning, preparing paperwork for his presentations, answering the phones, coordinating meetings, even setting up his meals in his office. It's not a mutually symbiotic relationship. Parker doesn't give her anything in return except a paycheck, forget about a thank you or a smile, but Sage would still kiss his feet if he demanded her to.

I liked Sage's down to earth manner and how she could stand up for herself when necessary. She's got many relatable qualities, but when it comes to Parker, she has some major blinders on. I was not dazzled by Parker. I could definitely see the appeal in him, but for me, he didn't hold a candle to Ryker, whom I wanted to see more of in this book and was speeding through the Parker pages just to get to the Ryker pages. While Parker is controlled, businesslike and impassive, Ryker is hot, sexy and arrogant. He doesn't mince words or try to hide anything. Maybe I see hints of Blane and Kade (from the Kathleen Turner series) in Parker and Ryker and that might bias my choice, but I actually prefer Blane over Parker in general. Regardless, Parker and Ryker are an interesting contrast to each other and Sage has parts of her that match both of them perfectly.

The suspense portion adds an element of intrigue. Because with Parker and Ryker at odds with one another (they have a history), it's hard to know who to believe since there's a personal agenda involved and Sage is in the middle of it, along with very dangerous people. I really have no idea how this is going to go, but I want to keep reading to find out, especially to get more details about how things went down between Parker and Ryker way back when. There's still time for me to come around to Parker since Sage can't seem to ignore how she feels about him. ...more

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Jul 08, 2018 JadeShea rated it liked it

Shelves: reviewed, drama, crimedrama-suspense-thriller, cops-military-p-i-security, 3stars-likedokay, kindle-own, business-clubowners-tattooshops

Power Play begins with Sage having a crush on her boss, but she knows it will never go anywhere. However, when she ends up getting in the middle of her boss and an old friend things get complicated. Now, she is torn between what she currently feels and what could happen.

This book was interesting. I enjoyed Sage for the most part. I didn't like that it felt like she was using certain people, but other than that she was an interesting character. I don't really know what to think about Parker and ...more

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Nov 25, 2016 Mary rated it liked it

Shelves: trilogies-series, love-triangle, mystery-suspense, romance, steamy, hated-the-mc, eye-roll, on-to-the-next-in-the-series, couldnt-put-down, jealousy

3.5 Stars

Ok, I couldn't put it down and I'm gripped by the story and the love triangle. I will be rapidly moving on to book 2, with no hesitation.

However, I kind of hate Sage. She's a pushover and a snob. She's judgmental and prissy. I couldn't really get behind how she seemed to juggle Ryker and her feelings for Parker. I can't stand Parker. I don't care about his issues, I hate the controlling bullshit and I hate that he didn't seem to notice her until Ryker was interested. He is cruel to Sage ...more

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