Temporary Boss, Permanent Mistress

By Kate Hardy

Cool Jakob Andersen likes working with extremes, and the frozen plains of Norway suit his business style. But with Lydia Sheridan accompanying him on business, his temperature is about to soar....... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0373128894
• ISBN13: 9780373128891
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: Harlequin Presents
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.2" x 6.6"

Customer Reviews

Secrets and red hot passion!

Temporary Boss, Permanent Mistress by Kate Hardy is so full of passion it sizzles off the pages and has such delightful warmth. Jake Andersen stepped into his CEO position when his father retired. However, he just didn't assume the top position, he was the kind of man who worked in all departments, got to know the staff and made the office environment informal. He was beyond a hard working CEO; he was a man who had deprived himself of pleasure and relaxation. It was his way of not remembering what he had faced and the lost months and the secrets he was hiding. Now he was faced with an important business deal in Norway and needed one of his attorneys. However, both were unavailable so he needed to count on a junior staffer, Lydia Sheridan. While going over their game plan for the deal they were about to present, Jake realizes he's very attracted to Lydia, but he's her boss and then he formulates a plan which he feels would benefit them both, a week long affair. There were only two people in Lydia Sheridan's life she could count on.....her godmother and her best friend. And now she's at a crossroad in her life. Since she was a child she has tried to please her parents, she'd given up her dream to become an artist and became a lawyer instead because it was expected of her by her parents. She's always felt they never loved her and nothing she could ever do would please them. On top of everything else when asked by the CEO of Andersen Marine to accompany him on a business trip to Norway and take extra time off to see the sights, she's not sure what to make of the offer. She finds him to be the most handsome man she's ever met and when the attraction becomes too much and he offers her a week of passion and an adventure which will end when they return to London; she can't refuse. Their lives were so different from each other......Jake's from a supportive and loving family, parents, grandparents, cousins who adored him and worried about him. Lydia just the opposite, had parents who never attended the special events in her life, never showed any emotion, were controlling and made her feel so unloved. Now on this business trip her boss, her very sexy boss has offered her time to explore her feelings, have an affair full of passion, talk things out, be a sounding board for each other and in the end, they can both walk away and he'll accept her resignation because she's explained she wants to chase her dream of becoming an artist. After the business was finished their time and the beginning of their affair was magical. It wasn't just the magic of the country itself, it was their time spent talking, loving, sharing and it was Jake's realizing the hurtful childhood Lydia had experienced and trying in his small way to make their time together special. And Lydia realizing how beautiful and special Jake was and embracing his secret and through her art and sketching him and healing him without him even realizing it. For me personally, Temporary Boss, Permanen

Secrets, Lies and Possiblities

I love Kate Hardy's earlier books and this latest is one of if not the best. Jakob and Lydia, both carrying personal secrets that keep them alone and stuck, commit to a 7 day relationship in which they will speak what each is keeping hidden and, hopefully, lessen its power over their lives. The plot is skillfully woven as Hardy chooses the most salient details of their lives to move the story forward through very difficult memories. Much of the story takes place in Norway and the setting not only adds romance but also keeps the reader busy planning her own trip!