Untamed: A Steamy Workplace Romance

By Caitlin Crews

Businesswoman Lucinda’s deal with sexy hotel owner Jason Kaoki goes awry when he takes their negotiations from the boardroom to the bedroom. Can Lucinda keep her eyes on the prize when Jason turns up the heat?

Book three in the Hotel Temptation series by USA TODAY bestselling author Caitlin Crews!

Lucinda Graves is a razor-sharp businesswoman who wants to add a tropical St. George hotel to her growing property empire—and she always gets what she wants. The only obstacle in her way is the devastatingly handsome owner, Jason Kaoki, who’s determined to negotiate the way he knows best: in the bedroom.

She’s never liked mixing business with pleasure, but the fiery attraction between them is undeniable, so this time Lucinda is more than happy to play Jason’s game—especially if it means she gets her prized hotel when the thrills are all over.

However, as Jason raises the bar with each suggestive dare, ice queen Lucinda finds it harder and harder to keep her cool. She was sure she could handle the no-string terms of his tantalizing deal and keep her feelings in check…but he knows how to push her buttons in all the right ways!

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Harlequin
• Release date: Mar 1, 2019
• ISBN: 9781488048524

Caitlin Crews

Caitlin Crews discovered her first romance novel at the age of twelve and has since conducted a life-long love affair with romance novels, many of which she insists on keeping near her at all times. She currently lives in the Pacific Northwest, with her animator/comic book artist husband and their menagerie of ridiculous animals.

Reviews for Untamed

[gpangel_1 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Untamed by Diana Palmer is a 2015 HQN publication. I was provided a copy of this book by the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Wow! Diana Palmer has some ungodly amount of books under her belt and I have read some of them over the years, but this one was not very good. A lie drove Rourke and “Tat” apart once, but when the truth is revealed it opens the way for them to finally find happiness, but a dangerous mission robs Rourke of his memory, and once again he pushes Tat away. It looks like all is lost for them star crossed lovers... This one has a romantic suspense element to it which was why I requested it from Netgalley. There were some interesting and tense moments of danger, but the plot was too sudsy for my taste and Rourke was such a jerk for so much of the book, I couldn't feel the love between him and Tat no matter what their history was. As I said before, I have read books by this author in the past, and she does have a tendency to cast her heroes in a very heavy handed way, making him mean almost to the point of cruelty, which was a trend way back in the day, but frankly this guy's language and initial treatment and accusations toward Tat bordered on emotional, mental, and verbal abuse. But, I did try to keep in mind that this has been a trademark for this author for many years, and tried to keep from taking it too seriously. Although there were references to current day technology here and there, the book has an old school, or dated feel to it, almost like it was a reissue, although I know it's not. I don't mind plot twist where the lovers get together at lost last , but are once more torn apart, if it's plausible. In this case it was an insult to my intelligence and while I disliked Rourke in the first part of the book, in the second part, it was Tat who caused my irritation. So, over all I was not a fan of the characters in the book, the plot was overly dramatic and implausible. The writing, especially for a seasoned author, was terrible. Lots of repetition, and while I realize this is an ARC, it seemed like this book has not been to see an editor at all. So, unless you are a huge and loyal fan of this author, I would advise you to give this one a pass.

[jo2son · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

This is the story of Stanton Rourke, a mercenary, and his childhood friend, Clarisse Carrington. Amnesia, some suspense when one of the characters is targeted to be killed, and reconnecting with familiar characters in Jacobsville, Texas are all elements of what could have been an interesting story. Unfortunately, poor writing with a lot of repetition made this a book I did not enjoy. Review based on an ARC received from NetGalley.