Che-Michelle Tales

Bad for the Boss, Good for a Quick Read

Book: Bad for the Boss

Author: Talia Hibbert

Published:  March 9, 2020

Drink Choice:  Matcha Tea Latte ( when at work)/ La  Nina Margarita by Wandering Barman

Stand Alone, Series, or Other: Series-ish

Type of book: Novel

Genre: Romance/ Fiction

How long did it take me to read this book:   Approximately Two Weeks

How long to listen via Audible: One Week

 My good, good friend brought me this book a few years ago and told me it was the perfect book for me. I have to say she has suggested some of my favorite books since we meet 😊. She is the one that got me hooked on Christopher Moore Books. I  started reading Bad for the Boss two years ago. Two Years Ago… You may ask what happened and why didn’t you read it when you got the book. I can explain. I accidentally deleted it from one Kindle, and then if you don’t know this about me, I use up all the space on my phone, so some apps crash or never work. Then we went through 3 broken phones in a year, an upgrade that lasted 3 months, and back to two phones, and low and behold, Bad for the Boss is still available on the phone that  I thought deleted everything. The backstory doesn’t matter; what matter is… Is this a book you can read and sip, or is this a book you side-eye and toss to the side? 

Well, first off, my friend knows my taste. I enjoy Talia Hibbert’s books it the right amount of realism and escapism for the current state of the world. The fact she exhibits black women of all shades, sizes, and heights. Sexuality and health status are exceptional, and the complexity of trauma in a woman’s life. This is one of her first three books, so you can tell she still finding her footing in pacing and description. Today, Ms.Hibbert has 17 books, and to me, all 17 are uniquely different, with the central theme of all the protagonists (I have read so far) finding love, orgasms, and good times within the book.

This book is an interracial romance between a Black Woman and an Asian Man. The book starts with a scene that feels very much like a Big/Little relationship dynamics. The Boss obsesses over how the main character Jennifer Johnson eats lemon tarts. As the story develops, you watch Jennifer attempt to not fall for her Boss and keep everything neutral. It doesn’t work. Theodore pursues her and finds a way to keep her close to him during most of the book. We also learn that Jennifer’s life is pretty complex, and she has a lot of trauma from her past. I appreciated that Theo wanted to alleviate parts of her life, to make it easy.

Here is the deal; you can tell this is one of Talia Hibbert’s first books, which is not a bad thing. You can know if you have read later books such as “The Brown Sisters” series or the StandAlone books. Some plots are lost in the storytelling, but Ms. Hibbert finds a way to bring it all back around and nicely ties up loose ends. Overall, this is a beautiful summer book to kick off your summer read. It’s an excellent quick read. There is some mention of trauma, abuse, and stalking.

Because this book was split between driving to work, Lunchtime downtime, and Late Insommina filled nights. I had the Green Tea Latte one day; it was different but worked well with Jenn’s moments of introspection. The La Nina Margarita aided with some of the spicy moments between Jenn and Theo. All in all, this is a very drinkable book.

Until Next Time,

Che Michelle

p.s OMG, I found the perfect tik tok that makes me think of Theo and Jenn; go follow @emmyxryan. I included one of their many videos. 😊

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTdc54v67/?k=1

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTdc5CbrN/?k=1