Professional Pleasure: I Can Have It All Series, Book 1 by Tia Love
A Review By: SY
Brandon Sims has it all. The brain that produces million-dollar ideas, the charming personality to get what he wants, and the looks to seduce any willing bachelorette. According to his mother, the only thing that’s missing is a wife and kids, and the more time he spends with his personal assistant, Calliope, the more he agrees with her. Calliope represents everything he wants in a woman—educated, ambitious, and so damn sexy. The easiest thing for him to do would be to marry the woman of his dreams, but the hard part is convincing Calliope to cross the solid boundaries she’s set up to see that she is that woman.
Calliope Matthews has given 10 years of her life to Brandon as his personal assistant and never once expressed her true feelings for the man who’s the hottest thing in her city. Together, they make a formidable team in the business world, and Calliope knows they could be just as impressive in other positions, but she isn’t interested in becoming another notch on the infamous playboy’s belt. Now, after a string of bad dates and on the cusp of making a crucial reproductive decision, she’s considering the cost of telling him everything and changing their relationship from professional to personal.
Review Notes:
Audio Book Publication Year: 2022
An installment in a Series? Yes
Narrator (s): Wesleigh Siobhan
Brandon and Callie have more in common than just work.
Tia Love brings us the story of Brandon and Callie, a boss and his executive assistant, who try to keep things strictly professional, but personal feelings get in the way. Love delivers the backstory and great character development for the protagonists; the plot unfolds in third person omniscient, and the listener is privy to inner musings of Brandon and Callie. The pacing of the story is natural and solid, and easy to get into.
Narrator Wesleigh Siobhan is a mainstay in Black romance audio and does a great job of adding heat and humor to the narrative and dialogue. She transitions from around-the-way girlfriend banter to sultry scenes between lovers with ease, keeping the listener's attention throughout. Her raspy male voice - affectionately dubbed "Rashad" by fans - is convincing enough to sound like a second narrator.
Reading Recommendation? Yes!
Rating: 5 (I need another one!)
Content Warnings? None
