This is a duet of two novellas that following two ex-friends and their assistants.
PART ONE: HIS PRICE: Liam and Aria have been attracted to each other for years. The problem is she works for his arch nemesis. Liam makes his move when a weekend with Aria is auctioned off at a charity event. During their weekend they give in to their attraction. Aria also learns what tore Liam and Jackson apart all those years ago. I enjoyed part one but my only criticism is that as the reader in order to believe these two can have these strong feelings for each other you need to make the assumption that they’ve had interactions over the years otherwise that bond is not believable.
PART TWO: DIRTY MONEY: Jackson decides to get even with Liam and secretly bid on his assistant, Mallory. Even though he taunts Liam, Jackson has no other intentions than taking Mallory away for a relaxing few days. That plan is thrown out the window when she decides to act on her two yearlong crush. I think I enjoyed part two better because they had more “get to know you” conversations and we get to see more of Jackson’s softer side. I loved the epilogue and thought it was a great way to get a glimpse of both couple’s futures.
This was a fun, flirty, quick read. But this was like a snack. Now I want an entire meal. I would LOVE for Ms. Kennedy to give us full length books for both sets of couples. I would love to see what happened between the last chapter and start of the epilogue.
(4.25 stars)

I enjoyed this book so much!! The writing was wonderful and so were all the characters. It was one of those book I didn't want to stop reading and lost some sleep because I didn't want to put it down. I can't wait to read more from this author.

Bought by the Boss was a sweet romance filled with sexy exploits and strong friendships. Aria, Liam, Mallory and Jackson are the perfect mix of smart, sexy and full of vim and vigor. Each of their stories will have you turning the pages with a smile on your face and lighthearted feeling of love as you read.

I really liked this book. It’s about 2 couples. Mallory and Aria are best friends and assistants to two corporate attorneys, Liam and Jackson. The attorneys do not like one another at all and are very competitive with each other. Liam has been pining for Aria for three years, but she won’t give him the time of day because she’s Jackson’s assistant and very loyal to her boss and close friend. She secretly likes Liam, too. So they come up with a plan to spend a weekend together that no one can stop. It’s one sizzling weekend, but will it stop with just that? And then there is the big surprise for Mallory. Everything is not what it seems between these four. It’s a good story that’s revealed, and one sexy read.

3 <b> Bought stars</b>
I super loved the charity auction concept… it was a big shocking how you were buying someone to have intended sex with that was kinda awkward for me I feel.
I can accept the attraction element but the love aspect felt insta because it was basically repeated to us how not insta it is and how its been forever..
This book has 2 stories in it Aria and Liam and Jackson and Mallory
<b> She’s all legs and innocence. And I want those legs wrapped around my shoulders while I drive into her.
It was funny how basically the two fell in love with eachothers secretaries.
I think the BDSM elements really didn’t need to be there.
This book is perfect if you want to escape into some raunchy fun for 2 hours and then let the characters go and live their lives.
This was a first by this author for me… but I will be interested in reading another by this author!

What’s better than one bad-boy boss? How about two?

In a duet of naughty novellas, a charity date auction turns into all-out war when a pair of powerful corporate lawyers each buy the other’s assistant for a weekend of seduction.

HIS PRICE
I’ve wanted Aria Finley from the moment I met her.
We flirt, we laugh, we connect. It could be perfect.
She’s even best friends with my assistant.
Problem is, she works for my archnemesis—Jackson Keller—and she’s the kind of girl who stays loyal unless you give her a reason not to.
Besides my hard-on there’s something hot between us, and I won’t rest until I put my finger on it.
So when I get the chance to buy Aria for the weekend at a charity auction, there’s no limit.
I’m going to take her home and take what I want because I’ll make her want it too.
And by Monday, she’ll know she’s mine.

DIRTY MONEY
Liam Maxwell thinks he can get to me through my assistant, Aria.
Well, two can play that game.
Now Mallory Beckett—Liam’s assistant and Aria’s best friend—is mine for the weekend.
Only she has no idea who bought her at the charity auction.
This is going to be worth every penny.
But soon I realize that Mallory has been waiting for my touch all along.
What starts as a fling turns into something more.
From the beginning, I was so focused on stealing her away.
I never thought about the fact that I’d drown if I lost her.
Now the game has changed. And she needs to know that she belongs to me.

Review:

Picking up this book will give you two great stories. Both are woven together by Liam and Jackson's past history and with the intent to exact a little revenge. What both don't realize is that they will fall hard for the women who are a part of this revenge.

So each story could be read as a stand alone, bit to get the full picture I would finish the whole book in one sitting. Reading them together was very quick and I easily got invested in all the characters. I liked that the Author combined the stories into one book, it made it complete and satisfying. Both stories are very sexy, but full of heart and emotion. Having read many other books by this Author, this like the others was extremely well=written, engaging and fun to read.

4Stars
*I voluntarily read an advance reader copy of this book provided by the publisher.*

Bought by the Boss
By: Stacey Kennedy
📚💕⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💕📚

What you think you know is easily wrong!!!

Liam and Jackson are two former friends acting like idiots. In these two books written as a duet we discover how far each will go by purchasing the others assistant at a charity auction. What I found amazing is Stacey Kennedy not only writes these strong dominant males but women that can keep up with them in and out of the bedroom.

Authors Blurb:HIS PRICE
I’ve wanted Aria Finley from the moment I met her.
We flirt, we laugh, we connect. It could be perfect.
She’s even best friends with my assistant.
Problem is, she works for my archnemesis—Jackson Keller—and she’s the kind of girl who stays loyal unless you give her a reason not to.
Besides my hard-on there’s something hot between us, and I won’t rest until I put my finger on it.
So when I get the chance to buy Aria for the weekend at a charity auction, there’s no limit.
I’m going to take her home and take what I want because I’ll make her want it too.
And by Monday, she’ll know she’s mine.

DIRTY MONEY
Liam Maxwell thinks he can get to me through my assistant.
Well, two can play that game.
Now Mallory Beckett—Liam’s assistant—is mine for the weekend.
Only she has no idea who bought her at the charity auction.
This is going to be worth every penny.
But soon I realize that Mallory has been waiting for my touch all along.
What starts as a fling turns into something more.
From the beginning, I was so focused on stealing her away. 
I never thought about the fact that I’d drown if I lost her.  
Now the game has changed. And she needs to know that she belongs to me.

I really enjoyed these books and they kept me engrossed throughout. I really loved the characters and the way they interacted with each other. This is a fun, hot, romantic must read book and I would definitely recommend this book to anyone.

This book has everything I love in a book. Then you add that it's beautifully written and believable. It is easily a five star read. Written in dual POV my personal favorite this story flows so incredibly well that the next thing you know your 80% into the book and loving every second of it. The believable way the characters interact is perfect. Run, Hop, Jump or use your (1 click) finger to do whatever you have to do and get this amazing book. It'll break your heart, you'll want to scream with frustration and it'll let you discover that love just might conquer all. The chemistry is steamy and sweet and oh so romantic.

Thanks you Netgally for letting me read and review.

This was a quick great good read. Stacey Kennedy really did a great job with keeping you interested with intertwining the two stories yet having them also be separate in a way. The two couples were great and the stories worked. I did not want to put the book down and I want to know what was going to happen. I absolutely loved Aria and Liam. Mallory and Jackson were fun.

I really enjoy this author, I love just about everything she writes. Bought by the Boss is a bit different from what this author has written. Story is about two high powered attorneys (Liam and Jackson) who used to be best friends in college, but end up enemies because of something that happened with Liam’s then girlfriend. Fast forward to current day and the two best friend assistants that work for Liam and Jackson end up having the hots for each other’s boss. The book is in Parts, one and two. First part is about Liam and Aria, second part is about Jackson and Mallory. What’s a bit far fetched is how these two high powered bosses end up with their prospective gal, but weirdly it works. I think my favorite couple is Jackson and Mallory, probably because it was a bit more heartwarming at the end. Loved Miskoka in both respects, you will know what I mean when you read the book, and the friendship between Aria and Mallory is awesome. Book is very entertaining, absolutely loved the ending that brings everything together. Well worth the read.

I voluntarily reviewed an ARC copy of this book

Interesting two stimulating, risqué novellas. Author created sensually erotic couples and readers get to go along on the sweet, dirty, hot, panty-melting adventure right along with them.

4.5 stars

Kennedy's newest title features two novellas starring alpha lawyers. The characters are all connected. The lawyers, Liam and Jackson, were roommates and best friends during law school. A betrayal led to the destruction of their friendship. Aria and Mallory are currently roommates and the best of friends. Aria works for and pledges her allegiance to Jackson. Mallory is Liam's right hand woman.

His Price: 5 Stars
Aria has been fighting her attraction to Liam out of loyalty to Jackson. Jackson has tainted her perspective and reinforced a belief that Liam is only after her to hurt him. Aria sees a charity event as an opportunity to spend time with Liam and work him out of her system.

Dirty Money: 4 Stars
Jackson wins Mallory in the same charity auction. He throws it in Liam's face as payback for what he feels Liam is doing with Aria. Taking Mallory to the place he most calls home in the world, he plans only to escape for a few days and drive Liam mad. He doesn't intend to lay a hand on her. Neither Mallory nor Jackson could anticipate what would happen.

The first story is definitely my favorite, but the two stories are needed to bring resolution to the lingering drama between the men. The epilogue is sweet and a good finishing touch.

“Bought by the Boss...” two novellas; two couples; two sides of the very same coin.

A charity auction provides the perfect guise for feuding corporate lawyers—Liam Maxwell and Jackson Keller—to steal a weekend away with the other’s assistant. As expected, each naughty getaway is sizzling hot. But it’s the unexpected revelations that quickly steer each of their relationships down a whole new path.

In the first novella, “His Price,” Liam Maxwell seizes his opportunity to finally bed the woman he has been desiring for years. As the best friend and assistant to Liam’s arch-nemesis, Aria Finley declared herself “off limits,” but their ongoing flirtatious exchange had suggested otherwise.

Their connection is undeniable; their chemistry, off the charts. But what started out as a weekend of lust-filled fun, soon develops into so much more. And when Liam’s painful secret is brought to light, Aria gains understanding into what sparked these warring attorneys’ bitter feud. But there are two sides to every story, and Jackson Keller’s version casts the truth in a very different light.

In the second novella, “Dirty Money,” Jackson Keller initiates his own covert plan to get under Liam’s skin. But Jackson’s plan to whisk away Liam’s demure assistant in retribution, didn’t include them engaging in a weekend fling. Mallory, on the other hand, had her own salacious plans for passing her time with Jackson. Though neither expected their fun to extend beyond a couple of days, sometimes the heart will overrule our head. And after hearing Jackson’s version of what transpired between him and Liam all those years ago, Mallory’s heart yearns for Liam. The question is, just how much does Liam’s heart yearn for Mallory, and how far will he go to win her back once he’s lost her?

A fresh, new take on a familiar premise, Stacey Kennedy’s “Bought by the Boss” is a sexy little duet that makes for a quick, enjoyable read and a delightful surprise. While the storyline never delves too deep below the surface, it delivers exactly what it promises—and what it promises, is a whole lot of sinfully wicked fun.

Wow. This is a smart and sexy read. Good from the perspective of four characters,the reader is never on stable ground. Your loyalties and emotions are constantly changing and it's refreshing and exciting to be that drawn into a story. What an awesome read!!! I wish I could rate it higher.

This one kinda fell in the middle for me. It's short, dirty and a fun read. There are two novellas with two stories for you to sink your teeth into. Both are in this book and both are smokin hot. My only issue was that it took me a minute to get into the story at the beginning. The ending was a bit abrupt but over all I enjoyed both stories.

"Why are the jerks always so damn sexy?"

That's a good question and one I struggle with and probably why my reading list for some is a bit concerning lol.

This is a fun read, it's a nice short escape. Try it if you think it sounds like something you would like.

4.5 stars
5 stars
Bought by the Boss is just shy of a five star read for me. I loved that the author gives us two stories in this short sexy read.
His Price focused on Aria and Jackson. There wasn't much drama but that's ok. These two were sweet, hot and the perfect amount of sexy! I loved their connection especially Jackson and his alpha ways.
4 stars
Dirty Money focuses on Liam and Mallory , Jackson's assistant and Aria's best friend. What started out as a bit of revenge ended with this pair building a love connection. They had to work harder on trusting each other but in the end they were able to make it work .

Bought by the Boss by Stacey Kennedy is a standalone that actually is two books in one, a pair of intertwined stories about four people whose lives interconnect at a charity auction. They’re complete opposites in tone but they mesh really well together!
Book one-- Liam wants Jackson's assistant, Aria and she wants him too but doesn’t want to hurt Jackson who she considers family, she even treats him like her big brother. Liam wins her for the weekend at a charity auction and they end up having a sex filled weekend. The story shows how by the end of the weekend they are a couple.
Book 2- It starts right at the end of book one with Mallory (Aria's best friend & Liam’s assistant) finding out that her mystery bidder is Jackson. They go away for their weekend, and the truth happens to come out about why Liam and Jackson had their falling out. When they get back home, Mallory really makes Jackson work for her hard. By the end of this book Mallory and Jackson are a couple.
If I have to pick as to which one is my favorite, I find it hard because there is good in each book but if I had to choose, it would be book 1. Reason would be the hot main characters and the intense chemistry and finally that insane sexual lust that comes to head between Liam and Aria. That is why I chose book 1 in this novel. I still like book 2 but felt book 1 edged out book 2 slightly. Mallory and Jackson have that chemistry and passion too but it was slightly toned down. I still liked both stories and look forward to see what Ms. Kennedy writes next.


My Rating: 4.5 stars *****
“I received an advanced copy of this book from the author at no cost to me."

Bought by the Boss was an intense fiery passionate read full of hot dominant males and feisty females. These guys are hardball players and they went for the tough take no prisoner women. Perfect for these strong dominant men. Of course, it wasn't as straightforward as that nor was it that easy. This was a great book that kept me entertained and a little too hot under the collar!



This book contains two stories, where the first book ends the second begins and they are connected. Liam buys Jackson's assistant Aria. Passion is off the charts hot and so are the secrets. Aria is like a sister to her boss who just happens to be Liam's enemy. Things get interesting. But they get even more interesting in book 2 when Jackson makes his own move on Liam's assistant Mallory. Let the games begin, only who is leading the games? I highly recommend this book.

Liam has been attracted to Aria for years. Although she's attracted to Liam, she won't have anything to do with him, because she works for his enemy, Jackson. Aria is up for auction for a charity event, and Liam pays a large amount for the pleasure of her company for a weekend. It finally give her permission to act on her long hidden feelings. There's a smoldering heat between them, that they think is only sexual. They think one weekend is enough to satisfy their lustful feelings. Needless to say, they end up feeling much more for each other and must make the decision to see if they can work through past issues to try and work out their feelings. Jackson is furious at Liam for taking his assistant, and decides to retaliate with Liam's assistant Mallory. He's in for a big surprise to find out that Mallory has had feeling for him for quite awhile. Can he resist her advances? Can they all work through the past issues of Liam and Jackson? You'll have to check out the book to find out. Great quick, sensual read!

Two hot steamy reads. The two bosses, Jackson and Liam were friend but no longer and Mallory and Aria are their assistants who happen to be best friends. Each boss ends up buying the others assistant at a charity auction and get more than they bargained for. Hot Read! I liked the characters; the story is fun and entertaining the chemistry is off the charts hot. Didn’t want it to end! Loved it!

Love and hate isn’t always what it seems in these two titillating tales. Bought By The Boss was everything I wanted it to be. This is the Stacey Kennedy that I love. I can always count on a wicked hot read.

It’s perfect I didn’t read the blurb before starting the book because I would have been confused about the characters. However let me break it down this way:

Aria Finley and Mallory Beckett are best friends and roommates.
Aria works for Jackson Keller; Mallory works for Liam Maxwell

Liam and Jackson are ex-best friends harboring a broken bromance from ten years ago and spend their careers trying to best the other.

Things get dicey during a charity auction and Jackson purchases Mallory in revenge and Liam purchases Aria because of pure lust. Both stories are excellent standalones. In His Price, Aria choose love over business. That was my main reason for enjoying the story so much. Aria decided to follow her heart when it came to Liam Maxwell even at the expense of her best friend who is like a brother to her – Jackson.

In Dirty Money, I enjoyed the angst more. Mallory was determine to take the plunge and bed the handsome hottie Jackson with no strings, no commitments, no promises even though she was on to his game. They were more enemies to lovers and its like cupid arrow’s freed Jackson from all the resentment he has harbored toward Liam and Mallory was that vessel.

If you want a red-hot page turner to indulge, this is the book for you. Stacey Kennedy delivered the heat and sin as promised.