His Distraction (X Enterprises Book #1) by Tanya Gallagher

The first book I read by author Tanya Gallagher was A Slippery Slope about a young woman starting her own lube company with the assistance of an old friend.  It was a breath of fresh air for contemporary romance mixed with some fun lube facts.  You can read my review of A Slippery Slope here.  When I was contacted about providing an honest review for her newest book His Distraction I jumped at the chance because I love the unique, sex toy centered plot lines of her novels.

Blurb: Jeremy Glass, CEO of Seattle’s hottest sex toy company, has a fantastic life: he’s single, rich, and has a parade of “product testers” to help him warm his sheets at night. He’s about to land the deal of a lifetime and finally prove that his untraditional business is more than valid. The only problem is he just fired the one woman his client insists handle their account. He knows if he hires her back, Vanessa Reese will be a distraction—after all, she’s gorgeous, sweet, and witty. Jeremy knows better than to mix business and pleasure, but he suddenly finds himself chasing after a woman for a change, and this one’s determined to keep him on his toes.

When Jeremy asks Vanessa to come back to X Enterprises, she isn’t interested in what he has to offer—not his pretty face and sculpted body, and certainly not his arrogant attitude—until Jeremy makes her a deal: spend ten weeks in his employment, and then he’ll help her land the social work job she really wants. When Vanessa agrees, she finds herself plunged into a world of sin and indulgence she never imagined. Despite the attraction between herself and Jeremy, Vanessa is determined not to give in and hand over her dignity and her chance at a steady paycheck. Probably. Because the more time she spends with Jeremy, the more she uncovers the kind, charming man hidden under his cocky exterior.

Can a sex toy CEO and a bleeding heart ever find love, or will their connection destroy everything they’ve worked for?

Review: His Distraction is an interesting take on the hot boss-sexy employee trope.  It has all the wonderful elements of forbidden love thrust into a sex toy environment.  I love that Tanya Gallagher can take something so taboo in every day culture and bring it to you in such a relatable way.  Everyone should read this book if only to eliminate some of the stigma that revolves around usage of sex toys on your own or in your relationship!  I also learned a little about how dildos are made… who knew (insert shrug here).

Vanessa is a bleeding heart social worker and I can relate to that as a social worker myself.  Nothing makes forbidden love sweeter than a social worker falling for a corporate asshole.  She was a confidence, hard-working, sex bomb of a lady with a penchant for putting other’s needs above her own.  What more do you need out of a heroine?

Jeremy was an aggravating son of a bitch who slowly gained my appreciation once he stopped being such a tool.  But that’s the attraction of a cocky boss, no?  Vanessa’s influence on Jeremy is a slow but steady approach, but I loved that he was willing to put aside his instinct to control everything in order to be the best man for Vanessa.  Nothing is sexier than a powerful man coming to his knees for his woman.

I think Tanya Gallagher has a real talent for creating dynamic characters who push each other to be better people.  His Distraction is a really fun read for those who fancy contemporary reads with a sexy twist.  Forewarning there’s sex and tons of it between these pages and with a sex toy creator as a main character the sex can get…creative.  Be ready to expand your knowledge of play in the bedroom… and the restaurant.

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**This book was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.  I do not post reviews of books on my blog unless I truly enjoy them, regardless of how they were acquired.  My own personal policy.