Tempted By Her Boss (The Renaldis Book 1)

This book was like a soap opera, here is installment 1. Writing style good, just didn't like fact that this book was like reading the first 4 chapters of a book and then realizing the rest of the book was missing.

Paige and Matteo's story starts off right where the first one ended...which is both good and bad, as there was chemistry between them, but they were still fighting the attraction.

This can be fun when it works, and when the scenes where they are fighting the attraction are intense and compelling...but for me, they were missing something. When they were together, I enjoyed the story. But, when they weren't, the story was not really compelling or interesting to me, which made it difficult to stay engaged.

I do recommend the title overall, but it was not a favorite of mine.

Twenty-three year-old Paige Stewart is a wonderful nanny. She has enriched and positively impacted the lives of the children she has cared for, in addition to endearing herself to their extended family members. Presently, she takes care of Matty Renaldi, the three-year-old son of widower and billionaire accessory tycoon Matteo Renaldi. Paige was down on her luck and ready to return to her parent's home in the Midwest with her tail between her legs when she was hired by Claudia Renaldi, Matteo's mother.

Paige adores Matty and loves taking care of him. Living in New York City is a dream come true and Paige thanks her lucky stars everyday for the job that has enabled her to maintain her city status.

Paige and Matteo come from different worlds, but nevertheless, their chemistry is magical and tangible. They lust after each other and no amount of denial can keep them apart. Paige runs the house while Matteo runs the bedroom. Their lovemaking is scorching hot and slowly but surely, their feelings evolve from lust into love. They spend the nights in their own secured cocoon, yearning for each other when they are apart. However, Matteo's prior relationship with his deceased wife is not something he wants to repeat, so he is uncertain about any future with Paige. Paige is a strong young woman, but her insecurities about her naivete and unworldliness sometimes overwhelm her.

Paige and Matteo attend their first public event together, along with Mateo's sister and two brothers. They all have a wonderful evening. The paparazzi snap a ton of pictures that end up in the newspaper the following day. A gossip rag then republishes some of the pictures, along with some vicious and untrue commentary from Paige's former employer, who despises Paige and seeks revenge. Matteo is furious and confronts Paige, because the reputation of his company and his family are now on the line. Paige denies everything but Mateo does not believe her. She takes off, deciding that Matteo could not possibly love her because he does not trust her. Luckily Mateo finds Paige and their love continues to blossom.

Tempted by Her Boss: The Renaldis, Book 1 by Karen Erickson is a terrific book. It is the perfect balance of storyline, angst and steam. I read it from cover to cover in a couple of days because I could not put it down. I am a big fan of Karen Erickson and look forward to Book 2 in the series.

All right, I would strongly encourage you all to read Temporary Arrangement first, because it gives the back story on how Paige and Matteo meet. Plus, it's free, so it's not going hurt to you any. Once that's done you can move on to Tempted by Her Boss. Plus, going back will help you understand the sexual tension between Paige and Matteo.

Ok, so I'm at a lost for words. Don't get me wrong, I truly enjoyed the story. Yes, Paige did the ultimate no-no when it comes to being a nanny, and that is falling for the father of her charge. Something that should never happen. Yet, she's not the only one with these feelings. Matteo also has feelings for his nanny. Too bad two wrongs don't make a right, or could they? Yes, both have strong feelings for each other and they both know it's wrong. But how can you stop something that feels so right?

Paige is a sweet girl who happens to be fresh, innocent and has her whole life ahead her. Yet, she has falling hard for Matteo and his son Matty. While Matteo is older and a wee-bit jaded thanks to his decease wife. He still can't stop his feelings for someone he shouldn't want.

Seriously, the sexual tension between these characters is incredible. It's amazing to watch these two battle feelings and keep them at bay, yet unable to. Karen can write an incredible story full of emotion and tension. Truly impress with how the story came out. Overall, love the tension and build of all sorts of emotions. So, if you are looking for incredible characters who fight their attraction, you might want to checkout Tempted By Her Boss.

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Rating: 4.5 Stars

Okay, Matteo and Paige finally have a HEA, but things were a little difficult for these two. I loved Paige and she made a huge difference in Matteo life, especially taking care of little Matty, but I did not liked the way his family, especially his brothers treated her as a simply golddiger. One dinner was extremaly difficult. I loved their relationship and how much Matteo oppened his heart for this new love.

I think these two made a cute couple and I was dreading the end, but things became more difficult in the end and they barely managed, but Matteo was so honest and almost perfect in saying sorry. Loved this family and will hunt the previous series now.

Paige and Matteo had such an instant connection with one another I was afraid this was going to be another insta-love story. But this book had angst, an adorable little boy and a hot couple. Enjoyable read for me.