Reviewed by Alyson J.
May 19, 2007
"...I would have hoped for more."
After reading the well-written book description and knowing how much I enjoy the Desire line, I was slightly disappointed when I read The Boss's Demand. The first thing to hit me was that the quality/direction for this line must have changed since the last Desire I'd read, because The Boss's Demand reminded me more of the Harlequin Presents line...only not as good. Personally, I enjoy the more demanding hero (on occasion and if portrayed correctly) and I enjoy the secret baby scenarios as well, so I'm not sure what went wrong with this book. It just didn't ring true for me.
First off, you have the hero a hunky foreigner (or who I think is a foreigner because I never quite figured out where he was from...only that it had a desert). He's rich, he's muscular, and he's a bit too good to be true. Where's the flaws? He avoids women because his father hurt his mother by sending Elan away when he was younger? Okay, I must have missed something here. I didn't get the feeling Elan had a problem with women in general or one specifically or that he thought he might mistreat them. So why would he avoid any type of real relationship with one?
Then there's the heroine who's going to prove herself to a boss who's used to women throwing themselves at him. Of course, in typical fashion, she just can't resist him. He's too much to man for her. And, as if all that wasn't enough, Sara ends up pregnant and unsure if she's going to tell Elan about it.
Maybe I'm not seeing the big picture here, but there's everything but the kitchen sink in this book and it isn't even spiced up or twisted any to make it more believable or interesting. Where's the unpredictability? Where's the emotion that proves/shows why Sara can't resist Elan? Sexual attraction surely isn't all there is to this relationship? Frankly, there's only one last thing I'd like to say. For a debut novel, I would have hoped for more.
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Book Description for The Boss's Demand
Desperate to keep her new job, proud and independent Sara assures her flirtation-weary boss he can fire her if she steps out of line. But the oil industry is dangerous and accidents can happen--like the one that leaves her pregnant with his child and determined to resist his marriage demand
Oil industry entrepreneur Elan Al Mansur grew up with everything money could buy, except love. Proud and independent Sara Daly fought hard for every success she's earned. Driven, passionate people from very different backgrounds, these two clash from her first day on the job, but can't keep away from each other. One emotional night in the Nevada desert has consequences that will force them to confront their deepest fears—and forever change both of their lives.
