Total Creative Control By Joanna Chambers and Sally Malcolm, Performed By Simon Goldhill
Genre: Contemporary Romance, GLBTQ, MM
Tropes: Boss/employee, grumpy/sunshine
Released: Audio: Feb 27, 2023; eBook: Oct 28, 2021
Publisher: Self-Published
Series: Creative Types, Book 1
Length: 9 hrs, 26 mins; 358 pages
Cover Design: Natasha Snow
When fanfic writer Aaron Page landed a temp job with the creator of hit TV show, Leeches, it was only meant to last a week. Three years later, Aaron’s still there…
It could be because he loves the creative challenge. It could be because he’s a huge Leeches fanboy. It’s definitely not because of Lewis Hunter, his extremely demanding, staggeringly rude…and breathtakingly gorgeous boss.
Is it?
Lewis Hunter grew up the hard way and fought for everything he’s got. His priority is the show, and personal relationships come a distant second. Besides, who needs romance when you have a steady stream of hot men hopping in and out of your bed?
His only meaningful relationship is with Aaron, his chief confidante and indispensable assistant. And no matter how appealing he finds Aaron’s cute boy-next-door charms, Lewis would never risk their professional partnership just to scratch an itch.
But when Lewis finds himself trapped at a hilariously awful corporate retreat, Aaron is his only friend and ally. As the professional lines between them begin to blur, their simmering attraction starts to sizzle
… And they’re both about to get burned.
Reviewed by ButtonsMom2003
What a great story!
I had the pleasure of reading this book with my eyes back in November 2021 and I loved it. I was so happy to get the opportunity to listen to the audiobook for review. Often when I listen to a book that I’ve already read, I don’t pay super close attention while listening because I already know the story. That was absolutely not the case with Total Creative Control. I loved Simon Goldhill’s performance of this audiobook. As far as I know, I’ve never listened to him before but I’ll be watching for more audiobooks from him. There really isn’t anything else I can say about this book that I didn’t say in my original review which is shown below:
I’ve read nearly every romance that Sally Malcolm has published and loved all of them. I’ve also read, or listened to, many by Joanna Chambers and loved them. I just knew I was going to like this book and I wasn’t wrong. The two of them writing a contemporary romance together was fantastic.
The authors have said that it’s an angsty rom-com and they weren’t wrong. So many parts of this book had funny moments but there were also many places where I wanted to smack Lewis and tell him to wake up!! I think it’s totally possible to love a book while at the same time wanting to strangle one of the characters most of the time. 😊
Lewis comes off as a total a-hole for much of the book but there are reasons why he is the way he is even though it’s not really explored as much as I would have like to see. I also would like to have had a little more of Lewis with his brother Owen.
Some people might think that Aaron comes off as a weak character and lets Lewis walk all over him. I think he’s really strong, though. He puts up with Lewis and knows just what he needs and how to handle him. Both of these things are pretty good in a relationship as far I’m concerned. And Lewis eventually gets his head out of his a$$.
There were a few secondary characters that I think have the potential for books of their own. **Owen would be one but I also think that Lewis’s ex might also be a good one. I can’t wait for more!
**This book is out: Home Grown Talent
Story: ♥♥♥♥♥
Narration: ♥♥♥♥♥
O Factor: Scorcher
To celebrate the audio release of Total Creative Control, Joanna & Sally are giving you the chance to win an e-copy or audio code of Total Creative Control and a $10 Amazon Gift Voucher!
Joanna Chambers has a day job and family but manages to find time to write by not cleaning the house or watching television. She is shockingly ill informed about popular culture.
You can find her on Twitter being distracted, on Instagram being confused, and – most happily – in her FB group, Joanna’s Chamber, talking about reading and random stuff with her reader pals.
Joanna’s newsletter subscribers get exclusive access to free bonus stories, competitions and giveaways as well as the latest news on upcoming releases (and other random musings).
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Sally was bitten by the male/male romance bug in 2016 and hasn’t looked back. Her stories are emotional, sweetly angsty, and always have happy endings.
She also writes tie-in novels for the hit TV shows STARGATE: SG-1 and STARGATE ATLANTIS. To date she’s penned nine STARGATE novels and novellas, and four audio dramas.
Sally lives in South West London with her American husband, two lovely children, and two lazy cats.
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