Camille Trent, better known as Green because of her hair
colour, is a computer whiz and a hacker; she works at
Blaine Technologies, an ultraconservative company, where
rules abound. There's even a dress code; everyone dresses
mostly in black and white. To put it mildly, Camille
stands out in more ways than one. She is the daughter of
hippies, she doesn't do rules, and she doesn't do contracts.
The CEO, Nathan Lawford, is called the Iceman by the
employees; he has rules for everything. Camille is
impulsive, she knows what she wants, and she wants Nate. She
wants him to feel, to lose control, to surrender. So Green
decides to make the Iceman melt. Nate had noticed Camille as
well, for more than her hair.
Although being complete opposites, Camille and Nate are
attracted to each other and enter into some sort of
relationship, first based on sex. It's not easy to get Nate
to open up, but Camille is anything if not persistent. She
is also patient and understanding, but definitely not a
doormat. Nate might appear cold, but he is not a control
freak when it comes to Camille. He needs order and rules
but does not try to dominate Camille; it's the only way he
knows how to be. Until Camille shows him that things can
indeed be different. Underneath it all, they understand
each other.
Cynthia Sax is extremely talented. Her prose is direct yet
flawless. Her story is well constructed, and her characters
well-rounded and totally relatable. The sex scenes are
always hot but at the same time tasteful, and there are
touches of humour here and there. As far as novellas go,
it's a longish one, close to 200 pages, and you get a lot
more than sex. BREAKING ALL THE RULES is an erotic novella
that manages to be sweet, charming and sexy at the same
time. It's for readers who enjoy the genre, and even those
who might not usually go for this type of story.
Nathan Lawford, Blaine Technologies' chief financial
officer, is known as the Iceman. He conducts his personal
and business affairs without emotion, never allowing himself
to become involved with anyone. When Nate sees something or
someone he wants, he negotiates, paying a simple, set
monetary price.
Now he wants Camille, the company's green-haired intern.
Camille Joplin Trent never expected to be paid to pleasure
the man of her dreams. She can't quite figure out why this
is a bad thing. Nate is intelligent, handsome,
sophisticated—everything she's ever wanted in a lover and
never thought she could have. Their contract is for a month,
thirty lust-filled days of making every sexual fantasy
they've ever had come true. At the end of this month, the
rules state that their relationship will end.
Of course, Camille has never been good at following rules.
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