The Hotel Series by Lola Darling

Please Note:

I read this series back in 2016. I read and reviewed books differently back then so please take my words and recommendation with a grain of salt.

About the Book:

“The best sex is hotel sex…”

Welcome to the Rexford, the most luxurious hotel in town. My internship is a dream come true – until I walk in to my first meeting and discover my one-night stand at the head of the boardroom.

Controlling billionaire, Dominic Rexford: CEO - and the man I was secretly hired to seduce.

Now, I just want to keep my head down and stay out of trouble, but Dom has different plans.

He wants a repeat of our wild night together – and he’ll do whatever it takes to get me back between those 700-thread count sheets.

I’m in trouble now…

The Hotel Part One

FOUR STARS

YES!! I got what I was looking for. I just read a novella series that was sorely lacking in the chemistry department, but this made up for it. Thank the scribes!!

23yo Juliet kept making me think of that R. Kelly song 'Bump and Grind'. Lol. "My mind's telling me no... but my body... My body's telling me yes!" When everything else is telling her to stay away from arrogant, controlling, dominating, sexy as heck Dominic, she just can't.

Although it's a classic tale of resistance, the writing style was refreshing and therefore saved it from being stale or redundant.

The only way this would be better for me is if I got Dom's POV.

The Hotel Part Two

THREE 1/2 STARS

Geez, I kept wondering when Juliet's truth was coming out because she kept getting upset with Dominic for not telling her everything.

Frickin hypocrite.

Yes, there were certain things she deserved to know (like Dom being married), but then again these two were involved in a relationship based on manipulation.

Please remember that the only reason they're involved is because she arranged to meet him and seduce him as per the PI's order.

In my eyes, Dominic is the innocent party in all of this and this poor man is surrounded by deceit.

She feels betrayed??? Wtf?!

The Hotel Part Three

THREE STARS

This book was jam-packed with so much information and I felt a wee bit rushed to finish the story. The pacing was off for me.

There was a great suspenseful plot towards the end but it was wrapped up too quickly for my liking.

Cancer (Dominic's bro) and Juliet almost lose their lives and within a couple of pages the story is over. What? I wasn't in the car but I got whiplash from how fast this was.

And don't get me started on how Lillian (Dominic's exwife from hell) became a staunch ally.

I know this is make believe, but can it mimic real life for a moment?

I guess Dominic and Juliet got a HEA. I think it's inferred.

I just think there was great potential for this story and someone dropped the ball.