I had a few ups and downs with this book but overall I enjoyed it. It reads very easily and I like how McBain writes. It did take me two days to finish which is long for a book of this length.

Camille returns to Washington DC to take care of her father, but she's determined not to let her work suffer as she's on track to make partner at a prestigious law firm. She rents an office space at a law firm where she once interned, and finds the manipulative and once love of her life, Mia, still working there. Thankfully, she's tasked with a new important client to keep her mind off of the past. However, falling for this attractive and important new client Hannah is not a good idea, but fate has other plans for Camille.

I liked this book, and though it took me a while to read, I was interested enough to make it to the end. The style of writing wasn't my favourite - the style of humour was a bit over the top with the
cats and all. It was an interesting premise and I liked the story although I think personally I prefer a bit more of a subtle story. But overall it was well written and a steamy romance. I would definitely pick up another book by Lousie McBain in the future to see where it leads.

I received an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for a review.

I really enjoyed this book. The main characters Camile and Hannah were fully fleshed out. There was plenty of twists and turns throughout the book. Camile is an attorney working with Hannah's dad's company. She is aware that anything other than a working relationship is strictly off limits. However, the attraction between them is too much to ignore. Then, Camile finds out who really owns the company.
I would highly recommend this book.
I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

The thing I will say about this book above all else is how much fun it was to read. I loved this book and I can’t remember ever having this much throughout a book. The characters are amazing, the dialogue is perfect, the romance is off the charts, and I laughed multiple times throughout the story.
Camille and Hannah are both captivating, I fell in love with them and their story. Each side character was amazingly developed and genuine. I loved every character from the cats to Mia. McCain truly has a way with creating authentic and interesting characters.
I love the connection between Camille and Hannah so much. Their fun and flirty passing interactions at the beginning, the instant and sizzling attachment, the nearly primal level of attraction, and the sweet and loving relationship they form. The chemistry between them jumps off the page and had me swooning from start to finish. A paraphrased line form the story perfectly summed up the magnetism between them “It was more than just pent-up lust. Their connection felt wild and organic, like a bolt of lightning.”
The sex scenes were incredibly passionate and enticing. And the shared chemistry and flirty desire between Camille and Hannah was evident in every steamy electric moment between them.
At several points while reading this lovely story I realized my face was hurting from smiling for so long. Not to say that there isn’t plenty of drama and intrigue because there is, but overall the story gave of a fun and sexy vibe that was perfect and entertaining. A supremely great read.

This was my favorite lesfic release this month. It was just a fun, fairly lighthearted read without the annoyingly drawn out silly angst. It's not completely free of angst but the overall plot is so well paced, all the plot points seemed organic. I really enjoyed both the main characters' personalities, they were fairly different but they worked together. Their chemistry was palpable from the get go and it only got better the more they interacted. I enjoyed reading about these 2 together so much I wished there was at least a 80 more pages exploring their relationship. Overall I would definitely recommend others give this a try if you want a light read, I know I'll definitely be looking out for more of this author's books in the future.

Almost in touching distance of the partnership she’s worked hard to earn at her law firm, Camille Robbins won’t let anything get in the way, least of all a detour to Washington, DC to take care of her father (and his five Kardashian cats) after he’s been thrown off his bike by a texting driver.

As she’s temporarily working out of the firm’s DC office, she’s asked to supervise one of the partners’ protégée on a case. Surprise, the protégée looks like a clone of her younger self and the partner is none other than her ex, the one who caused her to move all the way to San Francisco in the first place. Trying to avoid falling prey to the manipulative Mia, Camille literally flies away from her in the arms of the mysterious woman she hasn’t been able to get out of her head since first laying eyes on her on the Metro elevator.

Claiming Camille is Louise McBain’s debut with Bella Books and her second novel, I think (the first one, Sweet Jane, was independently published), and I really enjoyed it a lot. I love the tone, it’s irreverent and funny and tender at the same time. The overall feeling is sweet and charming, with quite a few steamy scenes and just the right amount of angst to keep it interesting.

The story itself is a little predictable but the way it’s told makes it work anyhow. The MCs are exciting and endearing, and the secondary cast – Camille’s father, her ex’s new girlfriend, the former best friend she reconnects with, Hannah’s overwhelming stepmother… – is just as good. I made the mistake of starting to read this book late last night and had to force myself to stop and get some sleep. I finished it when I woke up, it was the fluffy and heartwarming read I needed after the series of more challenging reads I got through recently. I’m curious to read McBain’s first book now, and will try to get to it asap.

I received a copy from the publisher and I am voluntarily leaving a review.

WOW, is the first world that came to my mind when I finished this book. I read it so fast I did not know what to do with myself after the last page. I loved the relationship between Hannah and Camille. I thought they fit so perfect and Hannah was so down to earth. They shared sense of humor and understanding that I totally envy after reading this. I guess all relationships in this book were perfect…well except Mia! In several cases I wanted to slap Mia, for being idiot. I mean, how many chances do you get woman to be decent human being?
Fantastic read!

Claiming Camille by Louise McBain is the kind of novel I love to have in my collection for the times when I’m having a really bad day. This is one of those feel good, it makes you happy to just sit and read it kind of book.

The story is sweet and tender with a few funny moments to break up the romance. The story itself is well written and is an easy read with a good pace. There is very little angst in the tale. There is a good amount of fairly steamy love scenes, however. The characters, both main and secondary are easy to connect with and likeable, especially the Kardashian kitties. (I will let you read to find out about them.)

There is one exception to what I just mentioned. I didn’t really think some of the actions of the ‘bad guy’ in the story really fit her character. I’m talking about one specific scene in the story which I can’t mention without adding spoilers. Her actions just felt wrong to me in that scene. Other than this, I have no problems with the story at all.

This is a delightful romantic read that should help improve any bad mood. I thoroughly enjoyed the tale and will be looking for more from this author.

I received an ARC from NetGalley and Bella Books for an honest review.

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I received an ARC copy of this book from the Publisher via Netgalley and voluntarily leaving my review.

This was a okay read.

Camille is reluctant to go back to her hometown but she has to when her father becomes sick.

She temporarily gets a job at the law firm she works years before. She determine to make partner at job in San Francisco she doesn't want anything in her way. So she put love aside but that change when she start seeing one of the biggest client daughter Hannah and it's a instant attraction between them before she finds out it may be interest of conflict on top of it all her ex Mia who is her boss wants her back.

I like Camille and Hannah. I thought her father was hilarious especially with his cats.

I wasn't familiar with Louise McBain, but was drawn in by the cover. Then I read the blurb and it sounded like a great premise. I sat down to read it, and four hours later am in a daze. This book is PERFECT. At the end of the first chapter I realized I was drawn in by the author's writing style and couldn't put it down. There's humor, law-firm dynamics, controlling exes, a buxom physical therapist, just enough conflict, a little suspense, and chemistry between the mains that's off the charts. The only negative thing I can think of is a handful of errors that were missed in editing. Immediately after finishing the book I went to GoodReads to see what else Louise McBain has for me. Turns out there's her debut from last year that features the business partner of one of the mains here, so naturally that will be my next read.

Five satisfying stars! Thanks to Bella Books for introducing me to Louise McBain!

'ARC provided by both NetGalley and The Publisher in exchange for an unbiased review'

**'What is written without effort is generally read without pleasure..Being a writer requires an intoxication with both language and dialogue...'

It might be a bit difficult for me to give any lengthy indepth description of what exactly 'CLAIMING CAMILLE' is truly about because from it's enticing blurb, anyone will want to read it but then when you get to the storyline, most of the storytelling seems way too stifling and off-putting --- or perhaps i can easily say that the context has a little of everything: intimidation, biting satire, vivid sexual encounters, family & friends drama etc..
The book begins and ends with all things surrounding Camille. While the only enjoyable high points were her father's entertaining antics and their oftentimes sporadic relationship.
Although there's a risk of a certain kind of sameness or repetition with the telling of this story, I think Ms.Bain tried to be varied with the many different subtext and tone sufficiently so that interested readers will remain engaged from chapter to chapter. Maybe also trying not to belabor a lot of her points through to the ending.
With all that i've said in mind, it sure will be hard to know or have any inkling as to what other readers will make of 'CLAIMING CAMILLE' based on its thought-provoking storytelling.