Working Stiff: Office Romance with a Royal Secret

· Secret Billionaires Book 1 · Malachite Publishing LLC
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An office romance where the hot-shot lawyer pines for his unattainable paralegal: think Suits with a slow-burn, royal twist.

Casimir van Amsberg—a top Hollywood entertainment lawyer with a cocky closer attitude—is obsessed with his curvy, smart aleck paralegal, but she’s married. Caz never goes after married women.

He fell first and hard, and he pines for her every moment they work together, hiding his true feelings.

Because. She’s. Married.

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Roxanne O’Neil isn’t married.

When she joined the law firm, the other girls warned her that hot, hunky Casimir was a heartbreaker, so she bought herself a ring of the finest cubic zirconia and declared herself off-limits.

But then they became friends.

His emerald eyes sparkle with mischief when they’re together.

And then Rox accidentally ends up living with him.

Platonically, of course.

But sometimes, the softness in his eyes and “accidental” touches make her yearn for more.

What’s a working stiff to do when she falls in love with the boss?


INCLUDES YOUR FAVORITE TROPES:

✓ Friends to Lovers

✓ Secret Royals

✓ Over the Top Romantic Suspense

✓ and always, Thrillers that Bang!


USA Today Bestselling Author Blair Babylon writes bestselling romance books that will free your mind. These five star billionaire boss, enemies to lovers, friends to lovers, and romantic comedy romantic novels quickly turn into suspense thriller books that will make your pulse pound and soothe your heart. Whether the couple are trapped in a pretend marriage or there’s only one bed, Blair’s books are like romancing your own duke, mister, or billionaire. Some are an ugly cry, some are an affair to remember with a king or a prince, and some are a few shades darker, but all are unputdownable. Fans of Danielle Steel, E.L. James, Helen Hardt, Anna Todd, and Charlotte Byrd will love Blair’s romantic books and romance audiobooks. Set your heart free and download these fantastic, complete series!

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4.6
185 reviews
Janice Reader
May 17, 2016
A Review of Working Stiff: Casimir (Runaway Billionaire) by Blair Babylon A hot new billionaire with royal bloodlines - 5++++ stars Blair has done it again. She has delivered a new set of characters to us that we will fall in love with. Casimir, nicknamed Cash, is an entertainment lawyer and Rox is his paralegal. When she was first hired, she heard all the talk about what a heartbreaker he was and that he liked to hump and dump, which is what she calls ghosting. With her past history, she wants nothing whatsoever to do with someone ghosting on her, so she buys herself some rings and tells everyone that she is married. Since Cash never goes after married women, she ends up being the only paralegal that can safely work with him and the law-firm does everything to keep her happy and working with him. During the last three years, they have become very tight friends and travel together constantly. Rox's career is going great and she just bought herself a sweet little sports car with the money she had been saving for a house down payment. When Rox finds a lock-out box and an eviction notice on her front door, she uses redneck ingenuity to keep the door open and packs up her clothes and cats before leaving her home. When Cash finds her three rescue cats in her office and learns that she had spent the night in her car after being evicted, he insists that she come and stay with him until she can find a new place to live. She tells him that her husband is out of the country for a month (since he's a stuntman). There are lots of twists, turns, intrigue, mystery and murder attempts to keep you on the edge of your seat. We also get a short trip to The Devilhouse. How does one curvy woman deal with all the secrets that have been kept by her friend and will she be able to overcome her own hang-ups? You definitely want to grab this one if you enjoy any of Blair's other books. ABSOfeakingLUTELY awesome! **Complimentary Copy provided by Author for an honest review.**
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Buttons Mom2003
May 17, 2016
Blair Babylon has done it again! I love this book! I’ve been in love with Blair Babylon’s books for quite a while now. Each time I read a new one her stories continue to captivate me. Working Stiff is the latest addition to her Billionaires in Disguise (BID) world but it’s also the start of a new series she’s titled Runaway Billionaires. This book is a standalone – no cliffhanger. Yay!! You don’t need to have read any of her other BID books to enjoy this one but you really should because they are great. Rox doesn’t want to become another notch on her boss’s infamous belt so she tells him she’s married when he hires her. Cash doesn’t mess with married women – ever – but being around Rox is sorely testing his resolve. Fate throws the two of them together in more than just a day-to-day business way and the sparks fly (in more ways than one). Blair has penned a captivating story filled with romance, mystery, intrigue and no small amount of humor. You will be more than satisfied with the conclusion of this story (there truly is no cliffhanger) but I think you will also be curious to read the upcoming stories for Cash’s friends Arthur and Maxence. I received an ARC of this book from the author in exchange for my honest review. P.S. Don’t let anyone tell you romance novels are a bunch of crap written at grade school reading levels. Here are a few of the words I had to look up as I read this book: teester aesthete musth
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Amber
May 17, 2016
Working Stiff is such a wonderfully intriguing and beautifully touching story of two people who long to be loved and seen for who they truly are. The tremendous emotion that flows through these pages is delightfully offset by the warm humor that finds its way into the most intense situations at times. While I have loved each of Blair Babylon’s books, this one had a very different yet vibrant feel to it. It was rich, decadent, and yet still very much down to earth and true to the author’s heart. I honestly couldn’t get enough of the amazing characters found throughout this journey. They all played a necessary role that transformed this story into so much more and literally made it come alive. Rox has her life mostly planned out. She has worked hard and attained her dream job. She enjoys her co-workers and even enjoys working with her boss Cash. No matter how much she longs for more with her boss Cash, she knows she is much better off with the strong and beautiful friendship they share. Cash has secretly longed for so much more then friendship from the breathtaking Rox. She has turned his world upside down and yet he isn’t able to show her what she means to him because she has placed solid boundaries between them. He chooses to cherish her friendship if that is all he is allowed to have. When unforeseen danger comes looking for them, they must decide if hiding their heart from the other is really the best thing for both of them. Can they walk away from something that could be better than their wildest dreams for fear of having their heart torn apart, or will the danger that hunts them take that opportunity out of their hands? Rox and Cash were completely amazing! They are unlike any other characters that I had read from this author, and I completely enjoyed getting to know them. Watching the stumble around each other while their heart slowly withered in their iron grasp nearly tore my own heart apart. Lies and lies by omission never did anyone any good. I think if we are to even attempt to be happy, we need to lay our hearts on the line and take a chance since it could be the best decision that you ever made. If not, then you live and learn, but to not even take that chance is almost criminal to both parties. Blair Babylon never fails to surprise and entertain. The infusion of her heart into each of her books is what transforms them into a living and breathing masterpiece. They will hold you captive while they make you evaluate the more important things in your life. Above all else, they will make you fee. You can’t walk away and not be effected by some part of her incredible story. It will haunt your waking thoughts and seep into your heart until you surrender to it. This is one author that has stolen my heart, and I never want it back.
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About the author

Blair Babylon is an award-winning author who used to publish literary fiction. Because professional reviews of her other fiction usually included the caveat that there was too much deviant sex, she decided to abandon all literary pretensions, let her freak flag fly, and write hot, sexy, erotic romance and roller coaster suspense thrillers.

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