A Temporary Situation

Tristan and Dom, Book 1

By: H.L Day

Narrated by: Jake Whalley

Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins

Publisher's summary

Personal assistant Dominic is a consummate professional. Funny then that he harbors such unprofessional feelings toward Tristan Maxwell, the CEO of the company. No, not in that way. The man may be the walking epitome of gorgeousness dressed up in a designer suit. But, Dominic's immune. Unlike most of the workforce, he can see through the pretty facade to the arrogant, self-entitled asshole below. It's lucky then that the man's easy enough to avoid.

Disaster strikes when Dominic finds himself having to work in close proximity as Tristan's P.A. The man is infuriatingly unflappable, infuriatingly good-humored, and infuriatingly unorthodox. In short, just infuriating. A late-night rescue leading to a drunken pass only complicates matters further, especially with the discovery that Tristan is both straight and engaged.

Hatred turns to tolerance, tolerance to friendship, and friendship to mutual passion. One thing's for sure, if Tristan sets his sights on Dominic, there's no way Dominic has the necessary armor or willpower to keep a force of nature like Tristan at bay for long, no matter how unprofessional a relationship with the boss might be. He may just have to revise everything he previously thought and believed in for a chance at love.

©2017 H.L Day (P)2022 H.L Day

Fun Story, I Enjoyed It a Lot

This was a very entertaining, fun story, I enjoyed it a lot. Sweet office romance with funny banter, cute characters and win you over GFY twist. I liked both Dominic and Tristan they were so good together, and made me laugh many times. Narrator did a good job, I loved the voice he gave Dominic and even though the voice he gave Tristan didn't match the voice I imagine for him in my head, his storytelling made this a great listening experience.

The PA and the Boss

I really enjoyed the story - Dominic, the PA is irreverent, sarcastic; Tristan, the sweet CEO. Dominic has a bee in his bonnet about Tristan, so when he has to work closely with him, he sets out to be difficult, with humourous results.
Jake Whalley is new to me and did a very good job with the narration, though there were sometimes I thought he was a little laid back when a scene called for a bit more fire, (when Dominic is truly annoyed). A really fun way to enjoy a funny, sweet story.

Funny bantering 😂

A sweet and funny story about a witty PA and his "hated" straight boss who discover a fascination of each other after working together for a "temporary" period 😉

good

I really enjoyed this book it was funny and the characters was funny too. thank for writing your books

You will want to marry Tristin

So clever and funny and deftly written. What’s not to love about Tristin? Dominic, as Tristins personal assistant, revels in opportunities to outrageously bitch slap his straight boss who, just keeps asking for more. Nice side characters throughout. I especially liked Tristins family who make an appearance towards the end. I loved every second of this one, though, Dominic’s insecurities were, at times, just effing exasperating.

WOW, Hilariously Romantic

Jake Whaley just became favorite narrator for me. His performance of each character was so unique making HL Day story that much better.

A Must Read

What a phenomenal read. I cannot put this book down. it was hilarious! so hilarious! I found myself laughing out loud many times. I hated to see an end. I could have followed them for another three or four hours. I noticed the second book is not on audible and I hope it's available soon. the author was phenomenal. oh, I fell in love with his voice. Touche to the Arthur for a lovely job well done.

Fantastic

I've been waiting a long time foe this one to come out in audio and it certainly did not disappoint! HL Day can do no wrong and this one is one of her very best! Jake Whalley did a lovely job bringing this fabulous story to life!

Relatively low angst GFY

Overall this was a relatively low angst gfy read. What kept this from being a 5 star read were the total hatred Dominic felt for Tristan based on an article he read, when Tristan never gave him any reason to believe it wasn't true. Once he started work has Tristan's person PA, why didn't he just ask him about it? The next issue is that Tristan is a CEO of a company, but he acts like a complete airhead. He is so clueless about everyday things. How does someone like that run a successful business? And the last issue I had was the unnecessary drama towards the end of the book with Maria & Dominic making decisions that effected Tristan without even having a conversation with him. If you pushed all of that aside, I enjoyed this one. Tristan was a sweetheart & he was open & honest about his feelings. And when he gives his heart, he gives all of it. Dominic had a few issues and a harder shell, but I really liked him. They made a cute couple.

4.5 stars- Entertaining and lighthearted romcom

A Temporary Situation is a fun, lighthearted office romance. While this title is part of a two-book series, it definitely works as a standalone or read out of order.

Romantic comedies are fickle things as one’s brand of humor is fairly unique, but I felt this one was very light without any of the mundane or overblown comedy that can sometimes grow old by the end of a book. I really liked that that A Temporary Situation is the very opposite of what I’d expect from a workplace and boss-employee romance. Tristan was so unlike the typical CEO portrayed in contemporary romances and it was a breath of fresh air…even if he left me scratching my head at times. Ultimately, I loved his quirkiness and unruly behavior. I also really enjoyed how open he was with this sexuality and feelings. All in all, Tristan is definitely one of those characters who left me smiling.

I found Dominic similarly likeable. He had a nice steadfastness that complimented Tristan’s personality well. Additionally, I really liked how the reader gets more of Dominic’s real thoughts and personality as the book and his relationship with Tristan progressed.

While there were some elements in A Temporary Situation I thought a little too easy and underdeveloped, specifically in the realm of Tristan’s easy acceptance for his burgeoning feelings for Dominic, this audiobook routinely left me in a good mood and had me smiling throughout. The narration reflected the writing style’s bright and breezy tone, making this an easy and fun listening experience. If you are looking for something lighthearted to listen to while you pass your day or drive away, I’d definitely recommend A Temporary Situation.