Like a Boss by Anne Harper – a Review
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Description:
Antonella “Nell” Bennett is having the worst day of her life.
Long-term boyfriend broke up with her? Check.
Drove through the pouring rain to a small roadside restaurant, only to be told all the tables were reserved for “Couples Night”? Check.
Definitely no longer one half of a couple? Check.
So maybe she got a little heated with the restaurant’s host, and maybe her voice carried a bit as she lamented—loudly—that she’s never anyone’s “plus-one.” At least an attractive stranger comes to her rescue, inviting her to be seated with him, and when it turns out to be one of the best nights she’s had in a while, even ending in an innocent kiss that becomes anything but? Check please.
Fast forward a week, and Nell’s rant has gone viral. Sure, her tiny hometown of Arbor Bay is collectively buzzing over their latest Internet celebrity, but Nell’s no stranger to attention. Drama seems to follow her whether she likes it or not.
But even she never expected to show up to work only to discover her brand-new boss is a very familiar face…
Review;
Like a Boss by Anne Harper was a hoot from beginning to end. It was a fast paced page-turner you didn’t want to put down for fear of missing one of Nell’s shenanigans. She is a pistol of a character who is loud, a little crazy and always finding some form of mischief/trouble to get into. She absolutely stole the show with every scene she was in and led this adventure without any trouble. I just loved her character and Miss Harper knew what she was doing when she wrote Nell’s character.
Now don’t get me wrong, Quinn is equally loveable but in a much more quiet and steady sort of way. However, anytime he was around Nell, it just seemed that he found himself in the middle of one of Nell’s outrageous plans. Instead of being annoyed by them or getting angry for dragging him along, he found he enjoyed them. Even though it wasn’t how he lived his life at all, or was used to these kinds of shenanigans he quickly realized that without Nell around, his life was dull and boring. Once he realized that Nell was exactly what he needed and found the right way to fix things between them thanks to one nosey and ‘hurricane’ of senior Mrs. McMurray all was right in his life. I loved the scene with Quinn and Mrs. McMurray where she actually called him a ‘tool’ for letting her go. That was just one of the many laugh out loud scenes that Miss Harper wrote for Nell and Quinn’s adventure.
There were many more that kept me entertained and just waiting for the next outrageous plan of Nell’s; like them chasing Mr. Wiggly the pig through the mud late at night for a friend, lol!!!!!!, or Nell’s mom tossing her shoe across the yard at that troublemaker Keith MacHaulty for trying to ruin her birthday and snag another video of Nell doing something crazy. Keith is your typical scrum bag type character, but provides a lot of laughter at his own expense as a secondary character thanks to the great cast of well written secondary characters that just added that extra pizzazz to an already well written story.
I’d have to say Miss Harper has a hit on her hands with Like a Boss. It’s a fun, fast paced read that keeps you entertained from beginning to end. It’s a great way to pass a dull rainy afternoon that’s for sure.
Until next time, happy reading everyone!
Reviewed by Marcie
Copy provided by Publisher
