Let's Call a Truce
A Novel
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4.2 • 5 Ratings
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
LET’S CALL A TRUCE is a sexy contemporary romance about second chances at life and love, bursting with humor and a touch of angst from debut author, Amy Buchanan.
After Juliana Ryan's husband dies unexpectedly, leaving her with two grieving kids and a stunted career from years as a stay-at-home mom, she has no choice but to make it work all on her own. But her confidence crashes around her when she overhears her condescending but infuriatingly attractive new colleague, Ben Thomas, talking about how her kids and inexperience are a liability the company can’t afford. This sets off a feud between the two, as Juliana vows to prove him wrong.
Two years later, their feud rages on, but it may be charged with something they aren't willing to admit. When they are forced onto a career-making project together, Juliana has no choice but to call a truce. As their lives become more intertwined in and out of the office, Juliana finds it hard to ignore Ben’s perpetual smile and charming determination. What started as a truce grows into more, as boardroom-clearing arguments turn to desk-clearing kisses. Could the man she deemed her nemesis understand her life–her stress and responsibilities–better than anyone?
But just when Juliana decides to open her heart again, Ben’s past threatens their newfound bliss, and she has to figure out whether this second chance at love is worth it after all.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In Buchanan's hot but bumpy debut, coworkers try to balance a sizzling attraction with responsibilities at work and home. Nine months after her husband's death, stay-at-home mom Juliana must reenter the job market to support her two school-age daughters. She needs something flexible enough to accommodate her responsibilities as a newly single parent, so she's thrilled when her lovely and understanding former supervisor offers her a job in HR at an architecture firm. Not everyone is so sympathetic; she overhears handsome architect Ben make some exasperated comments about working mothers that boil her blood. Fast forward two years, and the pair are still workplace nemeses whose relationship is defined by sarcasm and sniping. When they're assigned a joint project close to the CEO's heart, however, working close together soon leads to a steamy affair. It's a familiar office romance setup, but Juliana's actions, first in her often immature feud with Ben and then in their secret relationship, come across as especially inappropriate given her role in human resources. Still, Ben is an appealing hero, the realistically drawn child characters add charm, and Juliana's determination not to give up on love while maintaining her sense of self will strike a chord with readers of Susan Mallery and Kristan Higgins. For diehard enemies-to-lovers fans, this will do in a pinch.
