Item: My Boss Is Secretly A Softie
Rating: 5
Author: nikkimarion

nikkimarionLv16mth

2024-10-16 13:14

I'm still thinking about Elara's love story. At first, I thought it was going to be a sweet but predictable romance. But as I kept reading, I found myself getting more and more invested in Elara's journey. Before I knew it, I was completely hooked! As the story goes on, Elara's relationships with the people around her get more complicated, and the tension builds up. I won't give away any spoilers, but it had me wondering what would happen next. Overall, I highly recommend this to anyone looking for a sweet and romantic story with a strong heroine. It's a story that will capture your heart and keep you guessing until the very end. Trust me, you won't regret it!

My Boss Is Secretly A Softie

Rara_Clement

4.5

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Rara_ClementAuthor

Just a shameless author observing due protocol by giving a shameless review! When plotting the story plotline, I wanted to go for something less dramatic and more realistic, almost like a slice-of-life story. I aspire to make the characters as relatable as possible and the story as realistic as can be, but this is still fiction, so expect some unrealistic aspects, so this doesn't get too depressing (as reality often is). The romance will take time to develop, mostly because of FL’s aroace identity; however, there'll be lots of fluff in between to not leave y'all starving. Our FL, Elara, is as normal as they come, just like your average LA citizen. She's from a well-off family, so her life is comfortable and peaceful. The only special thing about her is probably her aroace identity, but every other thing, including how she hides her real self and trusts no one, is, unfortunately, pretty relatable to most people (including me). The story follows how she meets Terrence, her boss, who at first fits the stereotypical ‘perfect’ Image of a CEO but ends up subverting most of it as she gets closer to him. At first, this might seem like a typical slice-of-life romance between an employee and her boss, but as the story goes, you'll be surprised how deep the tunnel really goes, so stick around, and you won't be disappointed! Also, English might not be my first language, but I think I've improved quite enough to not ruin your reading experience with terrible writing. Lastly, this book is currently contesting in the viral call contest so please support it as much as you can if you enjoyed it, comments, reviews, gifts, PS, golden tickets; I'll be very grateful if you do! PS: Follow my FB group Rara's Ebooks for character off-screen moments and other interesting stuff. And for please check out my work, ‘This Transmigration Seems Somewhat Strange’. Thank you for taking your time to read this, enjoy!

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NeedaBreak4mLifeLv15

I really like how both the ML and FL are written, and their overall interactions. It's very relatable and realistic, and that's the appeal of the story. This novel is more of a slow burn, but I look forward to Elara and Terrence's relationship blooming. Very minor grammar and spelling errors, but overall a good job in writing style. Maybe avoid the constant usage of "male" but instead use "him/he" or even his name? Just a suggestion. Keep up the good work though!

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Really cute and sweet story so far. These are not emotionally constipated characters. It’s slow burn and super cozy.

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I am huge fan of softer non-alpha MLs. Yes, please. 😍

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EyesThatAdoreLv3

Not the typical arrogant man but a... Softie ML? hehe like it. 😜🥳🥳🥳

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Looks like a promising story from it’s summary! I’ll give it a read after my exams! ❤️❤️❤️

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A very a good and fascinating story. I'm loving Elara's intelligence and her way of handling situations. Every chapter have something to captivate and make you read more. Author you're doing well. Added this to my library and waiting for more reads from you!

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