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A sexy, new forbidden romance from USA Today bestselling author Alexa Padgett.

For the first time in years, I want…

I want Knox Wright. My best friend’s brother, my boss…the man who breaks my still-shattered heart.

Knox was a college hockey legend and, now, he’s one of the most successful architects in decades. I was the new hire whose desperate need to move on from that night drove me to succeed.

I never should have accepted the position, not once I looked into Knox Wright’s eyes and felt the heat deep in my belly…but I did. Because Knox makes me feel alive. And as I fall under Knox’s spell, our relationship turns intense and deep…and secret. When our affair runs the risk of being exposed, I face a far more intimate betrayal than I ever expected. 

 

 

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My rating: 4 out of 5 stars

My review:

Arrogant Architect is the second book in The Wright Family series, but it was acceptable reading it as a stand-alone.  Although I do think the books might overlap the same time frame.  The book was fast-paced, easy to read, and could be read in one sitting. 

Knox Wright was a hockey player legend but left it behind to work in the family’s architecture firm.  The firm is hiring someone to help when his sister Aidy goes on maternity leave.  He was immediately fascinated by Emmaline Schooler when his brother Nico and Knox interviewed her.  She was the best candidate for the job, but he knew the no dating within the firm policy meant he would need to stay away.  Falling for her became impossible but the policy was not the only thing holding him back from pursuing Emmaline.

Emmaline lost her parents and her future with Sebastian her fiancé in one sweep from an accident.  The only people left in her life were Sebastian’s grandmother Ellie and his brother Josh.  She has slowly been allowing people into her life but is not looking for any relationships.  The attraction she feels for Knox blindsides her, but she wants the job too much to be sidetracked by him.  She has serious issues with allowing people close due to her fear of losing a loved one again. 

I have not read many books by this author but the ones I have read I’ve enjoyed.  I look forward to the next book in the series because Nico has such a harsh view of women it will be interesting to see him fall for someone special.

I received an ARC and am willingly leaving a review.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.

 

 

 

 

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USA TODAY Bestseller

Alexa Padgett's books have garnered accolades from Kirkus Reviews, National Indie Excellence Awards, The Romance Reviews, and Readers' Favorites. Her last few novels have been added to several Goodreads Best lists.

Alexa spent a good part of her youth traveling. From Budapest to Belize, Calgary to Coober Pedy, she soaked in the myriad smells, sounds, and feels of these gorgeous places, wishing she could live in them all--at least for a while. And she does in her books.

She lives in New Mexico with her husband, children, and Great Pyrenees pup, Ash. When not writing, schlepping, or volunteering, she can be found in her tiny kitchen, channeling her inner Barefoot Contessa.

 

 

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