THE PERSONAL ASSISTANT by Becki Willis

 4* Decent read with a female lead who's got big girl panties, but you do need to suspend disbelief where 'Sam' is concerned.

This is my first Joffe Books book that's not UK-set, but thankfully they've stuck to doing away with faux drama and gloss, so the tale draws you in on the female lead. And, she's strong and determined and mostly carries it off well, and no, the blurb didn't lead me to what I got from the story, which is a good thing, as it blindsided me. Mostly. 

This is a hard one to review without spoiling it, but there are reveals that are done pretty well, although there are some things and times where you wonder why Lexi didn't call Sam's bluff. From the minute Sam's size was mentioned, I clocked the outcome. I mean, there's stuff you can disguise and there's stuff you can't, like the size of a nose, hands, feet. Still, the author wasn't overt with too much and she created a good, strong lead in Lexi, so I ended up drawn in. The ending, though, was hugely predictable except for the shades-of-grey thing. But, Lexi got what she deserved and she did good not just for herself, but for some really deserving of help. 

ARC courtesy of NetGalley and Joffe Books for my reading pleasure.

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