Without Regret by Aubrey Bondurant
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Without Regret is the second book in the Without series by Aubrey Bondurant. I was really looking forward to this book after reading “Without Apology” (Book #1)- and couldn’t wait to dive in as soon as I had a few hours spare. I loved Emma in the first book and couldn’t wait to find out all about her. Her story is a wonderful office romance- with a sexy storyline full of funny banter, witty quips, sizzling chemistry, emotion, and some drama. I am happy to report that this book is every bit as good as the first, in fact this is my favourite, so far.
Emma Brown didn’t have an easy life growing up, but never the less has managed to land on her feet, finding a job that she loves, for a boss who has become one of her few close friends. She comes across as stand-offish and doesn’t ‘mince’ words. But her ‘prickly’ demeanour is just her way of keeping people at arm’s length- the less people she lets ‘in’ the less chance she has of being hurt or dealing with yet more disappointments in her life. As her boss Simon settles into his life in Dallas, after meeting the love of his life while there on the last project(Without Apology Book #1), he is now less inclined to do all the travelling that his job requires- so he looks at hiring someone who would work on all those projects that would entail travelling away for long periods of time. Simon thinks he may have found the perfect person for the job. When he arrives at the office for the first time, Emma is surprised, in more ways than one. There is something about him that draws her to him- and that leaves her a little unsettled and confused. She doesn’t date ‘suits’, and is very wary of relationships, especially with a colleague. But as they spend more time together, working closely, the magnetic attraction they share soon becomes overwhelming. Will they give in to their desire? What happens if they do and their secret ‘office affair’ becomes public knowledge? Will Trevor teach her to trust again? Can she learn to love, without regret?
As I mentioned in my previous review, these characters are superb- really well developed interesting and very likeable- including the secondary characters. Well, except for Tom, who I disliked intensely in the first book and then throughout this story too. The story is sexy and incredibly HOT! There were emotional, heart-wrenching moments that made me feel for the characters- as well as tender, touching, sweet, romantic scenes that warmed my heart. There is something here for all romance lovers, dive in- you won’t regret it! I wonder what Ms. Bondurant has in store for us next?

Thank you, Ms. Bondurant!

Reviewed by @angelahayes

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