Genre: Contemporary
LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay
Reviewer: Liz RH
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About The Book
Frankie Carter lives and breathes PA work.
Becoming indispensable to a top exec is all he’s ever wanted, even if he is repeatedly overlooked in favour of other less well-qualified applicants.
The problem? 94% of executive PAs are women.
But resourcefulness comes with the territory. As does a pinstriped skirt, killer heels, and enough chutzpah to blag the interviews… conveniently passing as a woman instead of a gay man. Egged on by his friends, Frankie lands himself his dream job working for Lysander St. Cloud, a senior exec on the board of the family firm.
On the outside, his boss has it all. Or does he? Before long, Frankie discovers Lysander’s looks, money, and status mask a shyness and humiliating past he’d like to forget.
Lysander is straight, and he believes Frankie is a woman. A close bond develops between them. A bond increasingly in danger of slipping from professional into something else. Frankie needs to come clean before he hurts not only Lysander but himself. Will he choose his career, his friendship, or his heart? Or is he brave enough to fight for them all?
The Review
I didn’t think I was going to like this, but I was totally and utterly wrong. This book is funny, warm and delightful.
I can’t talk about Frankie’s main storyline without spoilers, so I’ll just say I thought “oh, don’t be silly,” and a paragraph later I was all in there, cheering.
The reader is also neatly misled by the opening to the other main character, Lysander. We think he’s a bored rich boy. Spoiler: he’s a great deal more interesting, and a lot more likeable.
The secondary characters are as much fun as the two protagonists. Who can resist the (possibly) Scottish poly trio of cousins, or someone Lysander calls Beige Gerald? Frankie’s family are equally good value, and Darren … don’t dismiss Darren too soon.
Lovely, lovely book!
The Reviewer
I am a writer of LGBTQ mysteries (MM and FF) and a voracious reader of anything mysterious and a bit queer…I’m also very partial to a good romance. I live in small town west Wales where I spend my time staring out of the window at the rain and the trees. Sometimes the sun shines and then it’s really lovely, and it’s no hardship to take the dog for a walk or three. I see reviewing as both payback to everyone who has reviewed my books, and also a chance to read lots of new stuff and tell people about it. What’s not to like?
