Outmatched

Parker Brown might love her job, and be great at it, but that doesn't cut any ice with her misogynist boss's boss Franklin Fairchild, he thinks permanent positions should only be offered to individuals who are committed: married; engaged; home owners etc, after all if they can't commit in their private lives how will they commit to their jobs? As the only woman in the team Parker is already struggling for acceptance so she arranges for an escort to act as her fake date at a dinner with her boss and Mr Fairchild. Parker has arranged a date with Dean Morgan, but when his older brother, retired boxer Rhys Morgan, finds out that Dean has prostituted himself to some rich woman he is incensed and goes to meet Parker to give her a piece of his mind, but ends up taking the role of her pretend boyfriend when Mr Fairchild turns out to be a rabid fanboy. As the pretence continues Parker and Rhys' fake relationship turns real, but when Rhys refuses to have another fight for Mr Fairchild he threatens Parker's job and her family. I actually first read this when it was published, didn't write a review at the time and then wasn't sure what to write so I actually reread it. I have to say, this novel was easy to reread. Parker and Rhys were engaging and likable characters, I also liked Dean, Easton and Zoe and can see stories featuring one or more of them in my future (hint, hint).