Just His Boss

by Elana Johnson

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Tara: Alec Ward makes sure everyone knows I'm the boss. He thinks it's some sort of homage to me or something. I find it as sarcastic and annoying as he is drop-dead gorgeous.

I'd have fired him on his first day for his Grumpy-Cat attitude, but he's the best thing to happen to Saucebilities since I opened the doors a decade ago. He acts like dating is beneath him, and I'm happy to feed that opinion for him by telling him all about my dating disasters while we whip up delicacies for the rich and famous around Charleston.

I know just how to handle men like Alec.

Until an article comes out that could devastate me. The headline?

No one trusts a skinny chef, but can the plump cooks in this town find love?

I'm the headliner in the article, thanks to an ex who's looking for revenge.

"Plump?" I rage to Alec, a knife in my hand. "I'll show him plump."

I expect him to laugh, pluck the knife away before I hurt myself, and tell me to get over it. Instead, he says, "You should show him that women of all sizes can find love."

So he's deeper than I thought. Big deal. Doesn't mean I'm going to fall for his knife skills or the muscles it takes to lift all those pounds of potatoes. I do take his advice and leave a comment on my ex's article.

When my ex walks into my kitchen, uninvited I might add, and demands to know who I'm dating, Alec steps right to my side with, "Is this the guy, baby?"

Oh, he's the guy, and I suddenly want to show him—and myself—that I'm a good catch, curves and all...

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Book Details

Genre

Romantic Comedy

Subgenre

Office / Workplace

Series

Southern Roots RomCom • Book 3

Audience

Adult

Bell Peppers

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Profanity

1 None

Violence

1 None

Drugs, Alcohol, Tobacco

1 None

Publication Date

June 1, 2021

Language Versions

English

Narration Type

Human

Fiction Form

Novel

Sensitive Themes

Body image struggles, Bullying or humiliation

Representation

Body diversity (plus-size/curvy lead)

Great Series

Loved all the books in this series so far. Laughed out loud, especially loved Peaches and the chickens. Can’t wait to start on Jess’s story.

A great foodie romance...

I enjoyed Tara and Mr Grumpy-Cat's (😉🤣) story. Their chef-ey world was fun to navigate, and all the yummy food they made/ate kept me snacking. 🙊 Peaches was a cute addition, and their past failed relationships added to the tension.There were moments I didn't relate to Tara, though, later in the story. So much so I felt bad for Alec, and kept reading because I wanted his happiness. Once we got past that particular awkward and semi-confronting issue, I was friends with Tara again.

Absolutely horrible!

The book started out really well and I loved how both the MCs liked each other and confessed to it but the reason this book was absolutely horrible and deserves less than 1 star is Tara’s jealousy with Jess. It is understandable to be insecure and be jealous of someone as long as you know how to handle it internally and rationally but Tara was way out of line. She was horrible to a good person. She didn’t care that she had so many people in her life who cared for her but Jess had nobody but Alec and yet she never got or understood that. It annoyed me very much all the other characters in the book coddled this behaviour and even gave into her demand when they shouldn’t have.Callie saying no one has ever picked Tara first is not only inaccurate but it is also an unacceptable reason for Alec to abandon his best friend over a woman who can’t trust the man she loves. If were Alec, I would have dumped Tara and never looked back for even when Tara did come around she still didn’t have empathy for Jess and what she has been going through in life.

Would totally read all over again. Definitely adding to my favourite list

Donna Jeffries is back and this book is better than the first in this amazing series! I've been waiting for this book ever since I heard it was coming out and let me tell you, it does not disappoint. So if you're looking for fun, romantic, fast-paced entertainment read, then this one's definitely for you. Would totally read all over again. Definitely adding to my favourite list. Happy reading everyone!!

Southern Charm

This it's the second book in the series and i recommend reading this series in order. There is a lot of carryover from the first book in regards to characters and the sequence of events, they directly tie together.This book picks up where the last one left off. We still get to see quite a bit of our couple from book one while building the love story here for Alex and Tara. She owns a catering company and he's one of the chefs will work for her. We got a sneak peak are their bidding romance in the first book.I really enjoy how this series flows together. The character are well developed and their chemistry feels organic. There's even a bit of humour thrown in for added charm.