Review: Breach of Trust - Kimber Chin

Breach of Trust by Kimber Chin

Published: 2008
Pages: 258
Genre: Contemporary romance

When a business secret is shared, can love survive?

When You Play With The Best…

For years, Anne James has played a dangerous game, secretly manipulating venture capitalist Philippe Lamont into financing her clients. She knew there would be a price to pay for her arrogance. That price, she thought, was three months of negotiated torture as his sexy Girl Friday.

…The Stakes Are High

Anne was wrong. In Philippe’s fast paced world of start up investing, the lines between business and personal blur. One misstep, one misplaced confidence, and Anne could lose her heart, her business, and her life.

This is my third story by Kimber Chin, and I enjoyed this one the most. Why, well hard to say, this one was really all business and even if I did not get everything she made me feel like I did understand.

Anne James is the grey mouse that does not want to be in the spotlight. She has been writing business plans for her clients for years and the guy she got to finance is Phillipe Lamont. He has been trying to find out who the mastermind behind those plans are for as long a time but her clients has kept quiet. Then one talks and his eyes are on her. Nobody has ever looked her over, and they have thought she was just an accountant. Well they were wrong and he wants a bit of revenge. He persuades her to work for him for 3 months, and soon they both understand that a simple revenge is never easy as feelings start to play. And everyone is not happy to see her step out on the scene.

The chemistry between those two, oh my, it was electric. And I liked that she had the power too sometimes. First I did not like that he talked about her as a sparrow, but then I grew to like it, because he meant it in a good way. And she was a brown little thing, but there is so much more beneath the surface and he saw it. And this coming from a playboy who chases blonde big breasted women. Anne was sure different from them. She was smart and a force to be reckoned with. She on the other hand knew about his playboy life and she also did not want to let anyone in. But this is a romance so things will happen and I was happy.

This book deals with a lot of business dealings, and the author is a part of that world so she knows what she is talking about, I do not know anything about venture capitalists and things like that. But she does not have it at an impossible level. She knows how to make the reader comfortable but still getting in all the crucial things and it has therefore a different tone than your average romance novel. It feels refreshing.

I have liked each story more than the other, so either she is getting better or I am falling for the style. It's a good thing. There is still things that can be made different in romance, and I also liked the bit of suspense in this one, I can't say anything but there is a sort of mystery that needs to be solved so everyone can be happy. And there is some darkness there too since everyone does not stand quietly and watch Phillipe and Anne.

Of course there are negative things too, she is a bit of a control freak and a bit cold, he rushes to an answer and does not think about with his heart, oh and that he liked the pretty blondes. He is also used to having all the power. But everything can't go smoothly now can they, there needs to be some clashes and these two can clash. They are also very good for each other and I like them as a couple.

It's was interesting read, some good characters, and a good couple. Though there was a confusing part, he spoke some French words now and again, and one I did not get. But that didn't matter in the end.

 This copy was a gift from the author, no obligations