Hotel King: An Enemies to Lovers Romance

California Suits, Book 1

De: Claire Marti

Narrado por: Vanessa Edwin, Tim Paige

Everyone knows not to mix business and pleasure. Don’t they?

Entrepreneur Ryan Michaels never loses. Well, except that time a few years ago when he lost a promotion to spoiled rich girl, Charlotte “Charlie” Ray. Now he’s forced to hire his nemesis to secure funding to develop a string of luxury boutique hotels. Not only does she not fit his corporate vision, but she’s too damn attractive for her own good. And his.

Working as VP of sales and marketing for a luxury hotel is Charlie’s dream job. Too bad her boss is Ryan Michaels, the same pompous stick-in-the-mud that she remembers. If he tells her that this project is his legacy one more time, she might scream. Or maybe kissing him will get him to shut up?

Because that’s the other thing. The sizzling attraction between Ryan and Charlie is impossible to ignore. But everyone knows not to mix business and pleasure. Don’t they?

Hotel King is the first book in award-winning and USA Today best-selling author Claire Marti's new spinoff contemporary romance series, California Suits. The series will follow the adventures of five best friends who are opening a string of luxury boutique hotels from La Jolla to Monterey to Beverly Hills as each one finds true love…usually where he least expects it.

©2021 Claire Marti (P)2021 Claire Marti

What a great series opener.

Ryan is in the precipice of realizing his dream of opening up a chain of boutique hotels with his brother and best friends. When a major investor pulls out, Ryan finds another, but it comes with strings.

Charlie is thrilled to have been hired as a vice-president of the Hotel Kings group to help with the opening of their flagship hotel. She’s worked so hard for this chance. She’s mystified as to why Ryan hired her since he bucks every suggestion she makes.

The more they work together, the closer they become until the chemistry between them cannot be denied. But when secrets are revealed, will either of them get their dream?

Tim Paige and Vanessa Edwin do a magnificent job with the narration bringing you into the story, keeping you hanging on for each chapter.

I can’t stop listening

Love love love. I am half way done and I am already sad it going to end.

Fun Group of Friends

Claire Marti was a new to me author when I was given the chance to listen to the audio version of this book. California Suits follows a group of friends and their way to becoming captains of their industry. If this pilot book, we learn about the tension between Ryan and Charlie. They were former coworkers but unsure of the reason why, one of Ryan's investors pushes for him to hire Charlie, despite not liking her marketing style.

Overall, it was an endearing story. You can't help but root for the success of this new hotel and for Ryan and Charlie to find common ground.

The audio version was narrated by Vanessa Edwin who is so great at portraying strong female characters yet show vulnerability. Tim Paige narrates for Ryan and I thought that he did an awesome job at it.

Awesome start to a new series!

Awesome start to a great series! I loved this story! Ryan and Charlie were a fun enemies to lovers couple. I loved the setting of both the beautiful hotel they were renovating and La Jolla in general. I felt like I was somewhere I had never visited but it felt like home. I liked that this was essentially a second chance romance even though the initial relationship between Ryan and Charlie was as competitive co-workers and not a romantic relationship.

The narration by Tim Paige and Vanessa Edwin was top notch. Claire Marti crafts a wonderful, romantic, creative story. I can’t wait for the rest of the California Suits series.

Strong hate to love vibes!!

Hotel King is my first by Claire Marti, and it will not be my last. Enemies to Lovers romance is one of my most favourite tropes and this one did not disappoint. Charlie and Ryan’s story got off to a pretty rocky start, when years before becoming a successful hotel entrepreneur Ryan was passed over for a promotion that was in turn given to Charlie. Although reluctantly he has no choice but to accept it and move on. Years later, his most prominent financial backer turns out to be Charlie’s Dad and he is requesting that he hire Charlie as a condition of his continued financial support. Although he doesn’t want to, Ryan feels backed into a corner he has no choice but to agree. Even though a few years have now passed you would never know it, because the hate to love vibes were strong between these two. The sexual tension and intense chemistry between them was off the charts. They often butt heads and Ryan was completely frustrating and unwilling to compromise but Charlie is the winner in my book. She was a force! Despite never really knowing what version of Ryan she was going to get she never hesitated to go toe to toe with him and stayed strong in her business ideas and choices. Not only is Charlie smart and intelligent, she is gorgeous, feisty and independent. She is successful in her career and has worked hard to get where she is. When they finally give into their feelings, things heat up in the bedroom, but how will they balance their personal and business life before everything implodes? Narration- I loved listening to the story narrated by two of my favorites, Tim Paige and Vanessa Edwin. Vanessa has a powerhouse of a voice, showcasing her character's confident, sassy side perfectly. Tim does a great job portraying the broodiness of his character. I also loved his passionate and romantic side in the intimate moments between Ryan and Charlie. Overall, this is a great book, and I look forward to more in this series to come.