Book Review: Love Hack by Kimberly Dean
Media Type: Ebook
Title: Love Hack
Author: Kimberly Dean
Publisher: Independent
Pages: 180
Release Date: March 8, 2018
Source: PUYB/Author
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Genre: Romantic Suspense
HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart
Recommended to: Readers who enjoy steamy fun and a bit of suspense
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Security analyst Spencer Weiler is excited when he lands a job at Afire Industries. The responsibility is daunting, but nowhere near as exhilarating as working with Josie Johnson, the pretty program manager in charge. Spencer lusts after her, but knows that she only sees him as a work friend. He needs to make himself over if he’s going to have a shot with her.
Josie is all too aware of the cute computer geek watching over her. He was tempting before, but with his newfound muscles and sexy haircut, he’s suddenly an irresistible stud. She makes the first move and is stunned to learn that her hot IT guy is just as studious in the sack. Their affair turns hot and heavy, but Josie has broken her rule about dating coworkers once before. It didn’t end well. When her ex returns and posts scandalous pictures of her on the Internet, it’s not Spencer’s muscles that she needs. She needs a hacker.
I had some high expectations for Love Hack since I married a guy who works in IT and I’ve been around “geeks” my whole life. While the story was interesting, the characters fell a little flat for me. I wanted a bit more from Spencer and the instant stud scenario didn’t really help anything.
Josie is a pretty typical girl navigating a high stress work situation while trying to deal with an ex boyfriend who invaded her privacy in the worst way. Her bubbly personality comes through as her attraction to the geek guy grows.
Spencer was a little far fetched for me. He was described as going from a lanky geek guy to a hot stud with abs after a few weeks of working out. He discusses “studying” for sex and is apparently really great at it. There was even a comment about “leveling up” while in the act. It was all a little…. meh for me. Geeks are normal people, with normal hang ups. Inserting some slang terms and stereotypes doesn’t really create a great character for me. I wanted more from him.
That being said, I did enjoy this little novel. It’s fun and flirty and of course a bit suspenseful too. An interesting take on the perks of knowing IT security and how that can be advantageous when dealing with people posting things about you on the internet that may not be flattering.
I would recommend this to readers who enjoy a good romance book with a bit of suspense.
When taking the Myers-Briggs personality test in high school, Kimberly Dean was rated as an INFJ (Introverted-Intuitive-Feeling-Judging). This result sent her into a panic, because there were no career paths recommended for the personality type. Fortunately, it turned out to be well suited to a writing career. Since receiving that dismal outlook, Kimberly has become an award-winning author of romance and erotica. She enjoys the freedom and creativity allowed in writing romance, especially with all the interesting cross-genres that have been exploding on the scene. When not writing, she enjoys movies, sports, traveling, music, and sunshine.
