Hypnotic Seduction is a fun romantic comedy that features a frumpy girl and one alpha billionaire (who doesn't want to seduce women, because he's already burned out!) This is so against trope it's worth reading based on that alone, but is is also an ugly duckling (turned into swan) story.
Frumpy Hanna Oliver is almost 30 and negligible self-esteem. She was raised by her pious grandparents who taught her lust is a sin, mainly because of her centerfold mother (who graced more "Gentlemen's magazine" than classy stuff). While she possessed D-cup figure she hid it under baggy clothes and gets super-tongue-tied around gorgeous guys due to some childhood trauma as well. When she found her fiancee (and employer) bonking her roommate, she lost her job as well. So when a kind older gentleman telling her she's a real gem and his grandson needs a personal assistant, who was she to refuse? She did not realize the grandson was the infamous Jordan Calder, CEO of Calder Pharmaceuticals, and a reputed ladies man, so infamous that any women who approach him either want his body... or his wealth. Nobody wanted his heart, and he can't afford to hire a cute assistant either. His last secretary stripped down on her desk and posed seductively, forcing him to fire her. When his grandpa hauled in the dowdy Hannah, Jordan hired her on the spot, having figured she'd be totally harmless (to him). Which Hannah was until she started doing to hypnosis sessions trying to boost her self-esteem. With newfound confidence, Hannah goes after Jordan, but will Jordan get the (subliminal) message?
Other than the trope-flipping and the inspirational ugly-duckling story, the romance was nothing too special, the typical "is s/he with me or not", the "I saw one thing and assumed...", the "too proud to admit..." and so on plot points were used. But the whole thing was well polished and flowed properly that the whole book was just a delight to read with several LOL moments. If you want love with a lighter side, read this book.
Category: Contemporary
Primary Plot: Can a frumpy girl with a crush on a burned-out billionaire transform herself via hypnotic suggestion to seduce him?
Tropes: different worlds, ugly duckling
Overall Rating: 4/5
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