Losing His Shirt is an interesting "fish out of water" romance with the guy being the weak one and the woman doing the rescue. But why is this woman just taking on responsibility "for the heck of it" for someone she called "creep"? That never was explained well.
Johnny Creel is a trust-fund baby who thought he was being a cool boss with a company to manage. The truth is the company runs far better without him around, not that he shows up that often. When his father was implicated in some scandal and all his assets were frozen, Johnny Creel suddenly realized he was NOTHING without his money. He doesn't even have any life skills to pay bills and live on his own. When the subway vending machine ate his last $5 for his ticket home, and he sank to the floor sobbing, he was surprised to find his former personal assistant, Rosemary, lent him a hand and the ticket home // Rosemary called Johnny "the creep", because he really was, but this Johnny... was not a creep. When Johnny asked for her help to get him back on his feet, Rosemary can't refuse, even as Johnny hoped for more. But is this the real Johnny? Or will regaining his money turn Johnny back into the creep?
While the premise was fun, one still begs the question: WHY would Rosemary agree to help Johnny live a "normal" life? Is her heart really in the right place and all that? The motivations are suspect, and the subsequent developments are about as standard plot as it can be. All in all, average.
Category: Contemporary
Primary Plot: Man lost everything and doesn't know how to live; until his former personal assistant showed him the way; do they have a chance?
Tropes: differnt worlds, friends to lovers, betrayal, hot for boss, fish out of water,
Overall Rating: 3/5
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