GRR Reviews Tell Me Something (Something Series) by Aubrey Bondurant

Tell Me Something is basically a modern-day fairy tale, about a plain girl, due to circumstances, became a part-time model and personal assistant to the owner of the advertising agency... and later, a lot more to Josh Singer, the owner, and her boss, as well. Other than everything a bit too convenient, it's actually a fun read, as each of the events that happened was "just plausible enough" and the affection/obsession she had about her boss was reciprocated.

Haylee deserved a break after several heartbreaks when young, and she moved to LA to start over, make some money, and go to law school. Serendipity put her as the only girl available to substitute for a supermodel at a photoshoot when she was merely a secretary and not model thin. And the owner, Josh Singer of Gamble Advertising, stepped in a took charge. Now Haylee is a part-time model and personal assistant to Josh himself, in New York, in one of his guest rooms. And she really really wanted him... to be in his bed. And the admiration... is mutual. But as their careers continue, and she put her Cantonese skills to use, Josh continues to share his life with Haylee, they tried to keep things casual and no strings attached, but things often change to the unexpected...

One light nitpick about Haylee's proficiency in Cantonese. The idea of her being based in NorCal before moving to LA was good, but I find it slightly incredulous that a high school in Palo Alto has courses on conversational Cantonese. Even in San Francisco, those are only offered as junior and senior AP honors courses in cooperation with City College and California State University system. She claims to have "eight years" of Cantonese lessons, but all I can add up is six (2 in high school, and four more in university level) which already seems excessive, as you can be conversational in about 2-3. You'd sound like a *gwei-lo*, but you should be able to handle conversations. However, listening to gossip and such in Hong Kong with conversational Cantonese from community college and high school classes seems a bit far-fetched. Still, not too distracting, as it's a minor quibble in the details. Still enjoyed the book.

Category:  Contemporary

Primary Plot: Mousy Assistant had to step in to be a supermodel, and became her boss's personal assistant... and a lot more bloomed...

Tropes: different worlds, ugly duckling, hot for boss

Overall Rating:  4/5