Business Not as Usual by Sharon C. Cooper
A Review By: RS
A woman learns the hard way about mixing business with pleasure in this hilarious new romantic comedy by USA Today best-selling author Sharon C. Cooper.
I am beautiful. I am confident. I am lovable. I am a lottery winner.
This is the mantra that will get Dreamy Daniels through each day until she makes it big. So what if she lives in a seedy part of Los Angeles in a house that’s one earthquake away from crumbling, or works an unfulfilling secretarial job while struggling to finish her bachelor’s degree? All Dreamy needs to do is win the lottery, which she’s been entering in as a weekly tradition with her grandfather. When she catches the attention of her boss’ potential investor, Dreamy has to remind herself to focus on her career goals so she can be her own boss. Who cares if he has the social grace of the duke of Sussex and the suaveness of Idris Elba? No distractions allowed.
Growing up with a father who is an A-list actor and a socialite mother, venture capitalist Karter Redford lives in the world of the rich and famous. Instead of attending movie premieres, however, he prefers spending his time helping the less fortunate, backing start-up companies and investing in cutting-edge ideas. Karter is used to his life revolving around work, but when he decides he wants someone to share it with, he falls for someone his mother would never approve of: hilarious, quirky Dreamy, who has goals of her own...but also isn’t a wealthy, upper-crust socialite. Though it’s clear they’re from different worlds, their relationship might just be his greatest investment yet.
Review Notes:
Audio Book Publication Year: 2022
An installment in a Series? No
Narrator (s): Marcella Cox
An unlikely pair by some standards, Dreamy and Karter are a perfect fit.
Business Not as Usual is a cute romantic read. Dreamy gave me the vibes of Freddy from A Different World. Dreamy has an eclectic style and is definitely more than her outward appearance. That's what attracted Karter to her. Karter needed balance in his big bossman life and Dreamy gave him that. Although I considered this a fluffy (light) book, it still gave me a little necessary drama.
This is the first book I've listened to with Marcella Cox narrating. I enjoyed her narration. She added inflection in her voice when needed and that's important to me.
I can't say there was anything that I truly disliked about this book. It didn't blow me away but it's was worth the read.
Reading Recommendation? Yes
Rating: 3 (It's aight)
Content Warnings? None
