Review: Undone by Christina Lee
SYNOPSIS:
Shae Shanahan has no idea how to sew a button or steam a shirt. How he ends up as the assistant to the famous wardrobe stylist Rowan Abernathy is beyond him. But his need for stable employment in an expensive city is as dire as Rowan’s need for an assistant to actually stick around. Or maybe an assistant he can order around and mold to his ridiculous standards. So much so that Shae has threatened to quit dozens of times—at least in his head. Is maiming your boss with a satin hanger a crime?
Rowan might be an expert when it comes to selecting the perfect looks for his celebrity clients, but his love life is as much a disaster as his desk. He needs Shae to organize his schedule but keeps him at arm’s length regarding anything personal. When the cracks begin to show and Shae sees the generous, vulnerable man beneath the arrogant, sarcastic exterior, it makes him beyond curious to know more.
When a fake kiss leads to even hotter encounters, they have trouble keeping their relationship strictly professional. Shae sees just how gentle the man can be and feels cared for when it’s only the two of them. But Rowan’s defenses are hard to break, and he makes his boundaries more than clear. When Shae finally has enough and needs to protect his own heart—and his sanity—will Rowan finally see what’s been right in front of him all along?
REVIEW:
Christina Lee does it again with sizzling chemistry, top-tier banter, and the most endearing love confession; I could not get enough of Rowan and Shae. The slow burn, the animosity to mask feelings, and two positively endearing characters had me binge reading this book.
I adored Shae and his whole background. He has the square peg trying to fit in a circle vibe going for him. He is so out of his element in the fashion industry but he makes up for it by being positively charming and determined. Then there is Rowan, my deliciously complex man had more layers than an onion. He was such a tortured, jaded soul and I wanted to wrap his prickly butt in a hug and tell him it would be okay. These two together were like oil and water but its all a front.
I loved the pacing of their relationship, the hint of the forbidden with the boss/employee dynamic, and ultimately how things played out. The lust and attraction were balanced with banter and getting to know each other that combined into an explosive combination. Rowan grew so much over the course of the story and by the end he was a completely different man, for the better. And this isn’t to say Shae didn’t find himself either; he just grew and matured in a different way. Another tantalizing read from Christina Lee.
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