
Mallory
Crowe
Trusting
the Boss
(Billionaires in the City #4)
6/19/2015

Blurb:
STAND ALONE CONTEMPORARY BILLIONAIRE ROMANCE
Billionaire heiress Emma Devaroux has been living a safe-yet-mundane existence in Georgia for too long, but when she learns her sister, Joslyn, has been arrested, she heads to New York City to find out what really happened. Unfortunately, as an unemployed debutante, she’s not exactly qualified to be leading an investigation. But help is at hand in the form of the handsome, former military man Jace Lance who happens to be the one who got her sister arrested in the first place.
Jace thinks Emma is crazy for even considering working with him since he’s the one who stopped Joslyn from killing his former client. However, he can’t deny that the sexy southerner is in over her head when her tycoon cousins try to hire him to make sure Emma doesn’t find out the truth about what really caused her sister’s murderous actions.
As they begin to uncover the truth together –and get to know each other intimately – it becomes clear that the more answers they get, the more danger Emma is in. Jace is determined to protect her, but how can he keep her safe when her whole family is in on the conspiracy?
STAND ALONE CONTEMPORARY BILLIONAIRE ROMANCE
Billionaire heiress Emma Devaroux has been living a safe-yet-mundane existence in Georgia for too long, but when she learns her sister, Joslyn, has been arrested, she heads to New York City to find out what really happened. Unfortunately, as an unemployed debutante, she’s not exactly qualified to be leading an investigation. But help is at hand in the form of the handsome, former military man Jace Lance who happens to be the one who got her sister arrested in the first place.
Jace thinks Emma is crazy for even considering working with him since he’s the one who stopped Joslyn from killing his former client. However, he can’t deny that the sexy southerner is in over her head when her tycoon cousins try to hire him to make sure Emma doesn’t find out the truth about what really caused her sister’s murderous actions.
As they begin to uncover the truth together –and get to know each other intimately – it becomes clear that the more answers they get, the more danger Emma is in. Jace is determined to protect her, but how can he keep her safe when her whole family is in on the conspiracy?
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About the
Author:

Mallory Crowe has lived in Michigan her whole life
and has been in love with romance ever since she’d skip to the end of every
novel, just to make sure the hero and heroine survived and ended up together.
She lives with her husband and three dogs. When she’s not writing, she’s
spending too much time in front of the TV, hiking, or working with various
animal rescues.
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EXCERPT
“Here’s what’s going to
happen. You’re going to turn around and go up those stairs. Once you’re out of
here, you’re going to forget you ever met me and pretend that there’s nothing
Victoria Green can tell you that you don’t already know.”
A deep anger settled in
her gut at the idea of this virtual stranger telling her what to do. “And if I
don’t?”
Jace leaned in, until his
face was inches from hers. “Well, for starters, I will throw you over my damn
shoulder and carry you out of here until you’re far enough away I’m sure you’ll
leave me alone. Think I’m bluffing?”
For a long moment, Emma
debated the merits of slapping Jace right in his smug face. Screw
slapping—punching would be much more effective.
“What’s it gonna be,
Georgia? Are you walking out on your own or do you need assistance?”
Emma shook her head. Jace
wasn’t worth the bruised knuckles. “I’d rather avoid being touched by a
Neanderthal, thank you very much,” she said in her sweetest voice, laying her
natural accent on a bit thicker than normal.
If he wanted to get rid of
her, fine. She’d leave gracefully. Her anger simmered just beneath the surface
as she walked up the stairs. Let him win the battle. But she sure as hell
wasn’t going to give up and when all was said and done, she’d win the war.
Review by Angela
3 & 1/2 Stars
Was an enjoyable read & although unfamiliar with the Billionaires in the City series I was worried that not reading the previous installments would effect my enjoyment of this story. But it turned out that it wasn't the case but I think I would have enjoyed more had I read the others first. TRUSTING THE BOSS was a fast paced story of betrayal, romance and suspense, everything I look for in a story although I just felt like something was missing.
Overall was great read!
Copy provided in exchange for an honest review.
Was an enjoyable read & although unfamiliar with the Billionaires in the City series I was worried that not reading the previous installments would effect my enjoyment of this story. But it turned out that it wasn't the case but I think I would have enjoyed more had I read the others first. TRUSTING THE BOSS was a fast paced story of betrayal, romance and suspense, everything I look for in a story although I just felt like something was missing.
Overall was great read!
Copy provided in exchange for an honest review.
INTERVIEW
How
did you come up with the idea for this story?
Well this was a character built
story. Jace was a small side character in TEMPTING THE BOSS and I liked the
idea of giving this badass guy more to do and I needed a woman who could handle
him, but also was in need of his skills in some way. So in creating a heroine
for him, I ended up creating this entire family that the next four books are
going to be based around.
What
are your current projects?
Currently I’m working on my
next book in the Billionaires in the City series which will be about Emma’s
cousin Michael and a girl from the IT department at his company who gets in
over her head. On the side, I’m slowly going through some paranormal romance
manuscripts I wrote a few years ago and hoping to get them cleaned up for a
2016 release.
Tell
us about your first book. What would readers find different about the first one
and your most recent published work?
My first published book is Book
One in the Billionaires In The City series. I’d say the biggest difference
would be that with each manuscript I write, I have (unintentionally) ramped up
the suspense. I love a very strong external conflict and nothing is sexier than
a protective guy, so the danger aspect
of the books have increased with each new one. I don’t think I’d call TRUSTING
full on romantic suspense, but there is an element of danger added for sure.
Are
experiences based on someone you know, or events in your life?
I actively avoid basing
anything in by books on real life. That being said, I’m a CPA and come from a
business background, so that really helps with writing business and corporate
based romances.
What
books have influenced your life most?
There’s not one that really
stands out, but the entire genre of romance really shaped me growing up. Jane Austen’s
Pride and Prejudice was the book that taught me that romantic troubles and
humor transcends time. Christine Feehan is the first paranormal author I
fell in love with and Jayne Ann Krentz writes these amazing couples that
contradict and complement each other at the same time.
How
can readers discover more about you and your work?
The best way to keep updated
about new releases and special offers is through my newsletter sign up at
mallorycrowe.com. I also have am very active on facebook and love to keep in
touch with readers J
Do
you have a special time to write? How is your day structured writing-wise?
I have a great support group of
other writers who I’m in contact with every day. We’re all crazy ambitious and
trying to get new books to our readers as often as possible and together we
make sure we stick to the goals we set for ourselves. So we will set aside
chunks of time during the day to write and we encourage each other to keep to
our schedules.
Why
did you choose to write contemporary romance stories?
I chose to write romance
because those are the only stories that ever come to me. It’s strange because
in life I’m very much a realist, but when it comes to books, television and
movies, I NEED there to be some sort of love story and a happily ever after.
When
you start a book, do you already have the whole story in your head or is it
built progressively?
My stories definitely build
progressively. The beginnings are normally very well engrained in my mind ahead
of time (because the meet-cute is my favorite scene to write and read of any
book) and I also like to have some idea of the climax. What everything is
building to. So knowing those key scenes in the book I bridge the story
together.
TRUSTING THE BOSS was a
different beast. It’s a standalone romance, but there are elements from the
plot that carry over into the next three Billionaire In The City books. So when
I started writing TRUSTING, I also had key scenes for books coming up in the
series that I was preparing some set up for.
When
and why did you begin writing?
I’ve always had stories going
on in my mind. I’d get really frustrated when TV shows didn’t go exactly the
way I wanted them to, and I’d think of these elaborate plot lines and episodes
that would be better. I knew I wanted to write romance from a relatively young
age, around high school. However I set it on the backburner until I was
established in a “real job”. So after I did all the expected things of going to
college, getting a career, getting married, I carved out the time to actually
start writing. And then I never stopped…
List
three books you have recently read and would recommend.
I really loved Feels Like Home
and Loving Bailey from Evelyn Adams. Kathleen Brooks’ Women of Power series was
also amazing! Book One is Built For Power. For a steamier read, I go to Cali
MacKay’s Passion and Surrender.
Tell
us something that people would be surprised you know how to do.
Well before I started writing,
I was a licensed CPA and passed all sections of the exam in one try and I don’t
think most people expect accounting and romance author to go together in one
person. I’ve met so many fellow romance writers who have the most interesting
backgrounds or former day jobs. It’s fascinating when you realize that
creativity isn’t only limited to certain types of people.
Will
you write more about these characters?
For sure! The heroine of
TRUSTING THE BOSS, Emma Devaroux, is the sister of someone introduced in the 3rd
book in the series and the next four books will all focus on the not so
functional Devaroux family. Emma and then her three cousins (who are all
brothers) each get their own book as they try to clean up a relative’s mistakes
and end up getting pulled into an FBI investigation.
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