Office Date by Rachel Van Dyken-Review Tour

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ABOUT THE BOK: Release Date June 2, 2022.

I’ve known Jack my entire life.
We went from being high school enemies to making out one fateful night at college to him being a giant D and making me cry.
Now we’re both interns at the same company.
Mortal enemy interns.

So when the chance pops up to finally beat him at something, to land my dream job plus a bonus? I don’t even blink.

I’m in. All in.
I mean, how hard can it be?
The managers say it’s like the Olympics for interns. All we have to do is play a few silly games, and if we win—our futures are unicorns and free wine for all.
The only problem? Jack’s my partner, and in order to win, we will have to get along.

As the stakes get higher, so does the heat, and damn is he hot when he’s… never mind. I can focus. I can totally focus and not make out with him or end up in his bed—again.
I can do it.
For the sake of my career, I can do it.
I just need a blindfold, sage, and a lot of prayers.

My job is the only thing I have right now. My focus is strong.
But when that stupid guy smiles, all I can think about is that one kiss, followed by the second, and I wonder if my priorities are in order or if I’m falling for the enemy once again.

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REVIEW:OFFICE DATE by Rachel Van Dyken is a contemporary, adult, stand alone rom-com set in the author’s OFFICE HATE world. This is twenty-two year old, office interns Jack and Ivy’s story line. OFFICE DATE can be read as a stand alone. Any important information form the previous story line is revealed where necessary. For fans of Rachel Van Dyken, you will recognize the game master-Max Emory-from THE CONSEQUENCE OF REVENGE (Consequences 2).

Told from dual first person (Ivy and Jack) and third person (Max) perspectives OFFICE DATE is an enemies to lovers story line in which Ivy and Jack, vying for the same position at Emory Enterprises, are paired together in a Hunger Games /Squid Games style competition. Max Emory is offering two positions at Emory Enterprises, and is sponsoring the second annual Emory Games where applicants turned partners vie for a chance to work at Emory Enterprises but below the surface, Max Emory sees more than most, and has ulterior motives to partnering up our story line couple. What ensues is the enemies to lovers, building romance and relationship between Ivy and Jack, as our couple must work together if they are to succeed.

Ivy has struggled with Jack’s attitude and ‘shenanigans most of her life, and Jack is always likely to take aim at our story line heroine. Ivy has known our hero since childhood, and their relationships ala frenemies with spite, often results in Ivy battling not to cry. Paired together for the Emory Games, Jack and Ivy must learn to work together in order to succeed, a lesson needed to flourish and prevail in the real life. The underlying, barely veiled, palpable sexual attraction quickly becomes part of the story, as people behind the scenes, begin to wager on our story line couple. The $ex scenes are passionate and seductive without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

We are introduced to fellow competitors Jude and Stacey; Ivy’s ex Connor, as well as the ‘game master’ Max Emory and his assistant slash cousin Dustin.

OFFICE DATE is a fast paced, quick and light read; a fun, flirty and quirky story. The premise is engaging and entertaining; the romance is fated; the characters are colorful and charismatic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Rachel Van Dyken is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling author of regency and contemporary romances. When she’s not writing you can find her drinking coffee at Starbucks and plotting her next book while watching The Bachelor.

She keeps her home in Idaho with her Husband, adorable son, and two snoring boxers! She loves to hear from readers!