*I received a free copy of Fling from via Author. This has in no way influenced my voluntary review, which is honest and unbiased *
Warning: This book includes mature content such as: sexual content, and/or drug and/or alcohol use, and/or violence.
Fling Series: Wrong #2.5 on 1 November 2016
Pages: 80
I have a crush on my boss’ best friend.
At least it’s not my brother’s best friend.
Or my best friend’s brother.
Or… never mind. It’s all pretty cliche.And worse? My boss’ best friend is his business partner. Which sort of makes him my boss too. Okay - it’s not sort of. It’s definite. Gabe Laurent is off limits. Totally off limits.
Which is fine. I make do with my imagination. He’ll never know. Ever. Unless my work bestie passes me an eighties-style teen movie sex quiz during a meeting and I fill it out.
And it ends up in Gabe’s hands…
Fling has Aston’s trademark humor, and I laughed out loud more than once. There was also a very relatable work-place romance, characters I wanted to spend more time with, and some glorious hotness!
I had already met Sandra and Gabe, very briefly, in Right by the same author, and I loved seeing what they were up to after Everly’s shenanigans at the New Year’s Party in Fling! Sandra is the kind of efficient administrative assistant I’m sure every boss would like to have! She does have a naughty side, though, but she doesn’t let it out to play at work. Apart from that one time during a quarterly meeting when her best friend, Preston, has changed a quiz about the meeting to a sex-quiz instead. And it ends up in just the wrong (or right – depending on how you look at it, I guess) person’s hands. And Sandra is sure Gabe knows straight away that the quiz is hers.
Gabe is the CFO of the company, sure of himself, good-looking, never in want for a woman’s company if he feels like it. And that’s just great with him – at least he thinks it is. Fling kind of proves him wrong, though, as after what he thought would be a one-night-stand with Sandra, he just can’t get her out of his head. (Do you hear Kylie Minogue singing now? – you’re welcome!) The dialogues between Gabe and Sandra, and also between Gabe an Preston or Gabe and Sawyer were hilarious more often than not. And I kept nodding because I could totally see people acting and talking like that.
Hot, sweet, funny, and did I say hot? All in a fast-paced little package that is Fling. The story is written in dual points of views, so we get both Sandra’s and Gabe’s perspective. First person prseent tense worked really well for it, too. Plus, for such a short story, it packed a punch and left me satisfied. All the while also having me all revved up for Trust which is being released next week…
I take another peek at Gabe. He looks a little bored himself, truthfully.
Smart turns me on. Sometimes Gabe wears these thick-rimmed glasses, kinda nerdish. Very Carlk Kent. They drive me to the brink of distraction. and I do not like to be distracted. Focus is the name of my game. Focused, reliable Sandra.
“Sex, Sandra. Sex was my workout,” he says, jabbing the down button with his finger. “Liam’s trying to knock me up.”
“Um?” I blurt out, surprised. Preston is a gay man, so it doesn’t exactly work that way.
“We’re starting the adoption process.” Preston laughs. “But why should we be denied the fun part?”
“Shut up,” Sawyer interrupts. “She’s not really your type.”
“Beautiful?” I question.
“Sweet,” he replies.
She is sweet, he’s right about that. I think about the paper burning a hole in my pocket and wonder again if it was hers. I’d like it to be hers. I think sweet Sandra has a hidden dirty side, and I’d really like to uncover it.
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About Linda @ (un)Conventional Bookworms
Linda is an English as foreign language teacher and has a Master's degree in English Language and Literature. She's an avid reader, blogger, compulsive one-clicker and a genre omnivore. Ever since she learnt how to read she has been seen with a book or two in her hands everywhere she goes.
It’s nice that you could discover more about these two characters there! I want to meet them now!
Oh you should definitely meet them, Melliane! They are so much fun 🙂
Hot, sweet, and funny is usually a mix that makes for quite the nice read. I don’t remember hearing about this series before, but glad you’re having a good time with it and you’re ready for what is coming next 😉
Yeah, Aston’s RomCom are awesome 🙂 You would enjoy this series, I’m sure, Silvia!
Twitter: BerlsS
This sounds really fun! I haven’t read this author, but based on your Review, I think I should look her up. Is Right the book I should start with maybe?
Hope your week is off to a great start. Happy Monday 🙂 {Hugs}
They’re all standalones but if you want to read in the order of release it’s Wrong, Right, Fling, Trust. 🙂 I hope you’ll give them a try. xoxo
Oh you would love her, Berls! You can start with whichever book you like – because they truly do work as stand-alones, if you want to start with Wrong (the first in the series) that works, too, of course 😉
This series sounds like a lot of fun, Lexxie and I so want to meet this hot Clark Kent guy! I’ll add it to my list! 🙂
It is so much fun, Nick! There are so many one-liners that had me howling with laughter, and at the same time, there is still character development, romance and a story I could relate to 🙂
Love! Thank you Lexi!
Thank you for writing this amazing story, Jana! It was so much fun 🙂
Thanks for sharing! I’m glad this was another good one for you, since you’d read another title by the author. I LOVE when books have humorous dialogue. 🙂
-Lauren
I love the humorous dialogues, too, Lauren 🙂
I’m happy you had a good time with Sandra and Gabe as well, Lex. This was a fun read! I really feel Aston is a unique comedic talent. 😉 I’m about 40% into Trust and I’m loving it as well!
*BIG HUGS & LOVE*
I laughed when I read the scenario as to how her boss manages to find out her naught side exists! This sounds like one of those really fun reads that captivate you from beginning to end because they are so funny and the characters are amazing too!
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I skimmed this because I have been looking at this series. I loved what I did read of your review. Will need to add my first book to my TBR. Awesome review, Lexxie! As always! 🙂