"Scissor Link" is a delightful age-gap, workplace romantic comedy that brilliantly captures the thrill of unexpected love. The story revolves around Wendy Cedar, a Savin Aerospace employee with a massive crush on her captivating older boss, Janet Lace, who’s recently navigated a divorce. What begins as a harmless fantasy quickly escalates when a revealing email lands Wendy in Janet’s office, setting the stage for a mix of awkward humor and sizzling tension.

I have to admit, I have a soft spot for age-gap romances, and I was initially concerned that this one might feel dated. However, I was pleasantly surprised to find that "Scissor Link" felt fresh and relatable. While the aeronautical lingo might throw some readers off, I found it added an intriguing layer to the story, grounding the romance in the unique setting of the aerospace industry. The author deftly balances technical details with the emotional journey of the characters, making it an enjoyable read even for those less familiar with the field.

Ultimately, "Scissor Link" is a charming exploration of desire, ambition, and the complexities of love in the workplace. It’s a story that reminds us that sometimes, the lines between professional and personal can blur in the most unexpected ways. If you’re looking for a fun and heartwarming read that celebrates love across generations, this book is definitely worth picking up!

I'm not really sure why this ARC is here, given that it was published in 2016. But here we are, and I wish we weren't. This was easily, one of the worst books I've ever read. Wendy and Jane had zero chemistry, and we didn't get any actual smut. Phone sex/fantasies are fun, but there should be something actually in addition to that, right? The steps between coworkers to lovers to in love didn't really exist. Both Janet and Wendy were insufferable, albeit in very different ways. Wendy felt like a teenage boy.

Then there's things that just don't make sense on a practical level.: Why does it take more than six hours to fly nonstop from Chicago to Arizona? What airport bathroom is ever empty enough to turn it into a ... shower? bath? That whole scene was weird. I also couldn't figure out where in New York they were. Close enough to an airport to drive there easily, but able to see rolling hills outside of a window, and enough room to have a defense contractor site. I think this author did not know where we were at any point. All of this could have been forgiven if the romance was good, but it just wasn't.

I received a review copy via NetGalley, all opinions are my own.

Wendy Cedar is an intern at Savin Aerospace, and she has a huge crush on her boss, Janet Lace. Fresh from a divorce, Janet cannot help but feel a pull towards the confident young woman. After discovering an email in which Wendy tells a friend about a sex dream she had about Janet, they end up admitting their attraction and entering a sexual relationship. Unfortunately, I did not enjoy this book as much as I hoped. In the beginning of the story they barely have any interaction with each other but suddenly jump from that to being attracted and in a sexual relationship. There were some scenes in which they talked a lot, but they were in dreams, which didn't add much to their actual relationship and to getting to know each other. Some of the transitions in the story didn't feel smooth and logical. There was also no real character development, they finished where they started. The character and the storyline didn't feel solid, it felt as though some parts of the story were missing. There were some funny moments though, but they couldn't hold up the whole book.

A funny intuiging story about two women in love. I believe it honestly can't get better from there. Wendy is a thoroughly interesting character and I would like to see more characters like her in the future.

would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this fun book

some of writing about planes and stuff went right over my head but the office romance and other stuff didnt..

its a fun read that you have to wonder how it will all pan out with an office romance and an older woman in the mix but it worked and was interesting. it keeps your attention on them

What would you do if your secret crush finds an email describing what you want to do them in a sexual way? This is what happens to Wendy when her boss, Janet finds the above mentioned email. Janet is intrigued and has Wendy read the email to her. What begins as a no strings relationship starts to feel like much more.
I liked the first half of this book, but after that, there did not seem to feel like the characters had much connection.
I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book has everything that I love - lesbians, age-gap, office romace, spice. Also A LOT of pop-culture references, I don't mind them, but I know a lot of people do, so I thought I'd mention that.

This edition includes Scissor Link and the follow-on Face It. Though loosely connected, the two books have pretty different vibes.

If you thing is horny lesbian aerospace engineers with a side of boss lady kink, you have found the mother lode with Scissor Link. The engineering and military contracting parts are actually pretty good, so engineers don't need trigger warnings. But anyone in HR risks uncontrollable laughter or breaking out in hives, depending on whether they've had to deal with this sort of thing. Janet is controlling and super-uptight and I wish the book spent a little more time on her back story. Wendy is a hoot, sort of a magic pixie dream butch, though she sticks around. The scene where she takes off her shirt to change Janet's tire is a hoot, with Janet trying not to react.

Face It has a very different vibe, a second. chance / toaster oven thing with fake dating. Yes, that sounds complicated and it is. Throw in a loud Irish family at Christmas, a small-town feud, and it is a book that should sink under all of the stuff, but actually cruises along nicely.

Wendy Cedar has a massive crush on her boss, the older Janet Lace. Janet has just gone through a divorce and isn’t looking for anything romantic, which is fine until she discovers a letter Wendy wrote, detailing all the non-coworker things Wendy wants to do to her. Getting called to the boss’ office turns into a no-strings-attached affair, but when casual sex becomes something more (and secrets are revealed), they’ll have to make some decisions about where their relationship is headed.

I was expecting this one to be a romance, but whoa I wasn’t expecting all that! It was a fun ride. I don’t really know much about planes, so I thought all the research that went into the technical aspects of the characters’ jobs was interesting. It’s a workplace romance (boss/employee) and age gap (my fav), and I tore through it. If you need something fun to alleviate some of the pressure of the holiday season (and Q4 for all you stressed, corporate girlies), this one is fun. Plus, the title makes me laugh, and It was hilarious to hit those extra spicy scenes while standing in line at Joann to get my fabric cut.

Got me dreaming.

I kept hearing this book and got so curious about it. Even though the comments are opposite sometimes, the summary of Scissor Link was so promising that I could not help picking up this book asap!

Wendy is familiar and easy to connect in real life, while Janet is The Perfect Woman. Dont get me wrong, the plot of the book reminds me so much of ao3 story but got a really detailed and professional writing. I know maybe some readers might think this relationship might not last, or not realistic... but i think its hard to say anything. To me, this book is so refreshing, entertaining and thats enough.

Witty wrting style. Im looking forward to more Georgette Kaplan's works.

(2.5 Stars) Janet Lace is an executive at Savin Aerospace. She hires intern Wendy Cedar after she catches an error that could have been very costly. This becomes an age gap, workplace romance but without much romance. It seems they go from meeting each other to sexting to more in a blink of an eye. Things develop abruptly and this is an HR nightmare. There are some very funny lines and laugh out loud moments. Especially when Wendy is with her sister. But otherwise there is little character development, especially for Janet. It really feels more like a rebound fling with boundary pushing. Some scenes read like sexual harassment except that Wendy is willing. And it is the first book I’ve ever read where a safe word gets used. Sadly, I’m going to remember more negative things about the story than positive. The book was published Dec 2016 and I received a copy from Ylva Publishing via NetGalley. My copy also contains the sequel Face It (Feb 2018) which I will read and review separately.

I don’t think this story was fully for me, I think it was a little too technical and i thought the relationship moved too fast for me, I’d felt like i missed a page when they went from hating each other to kissing.

It wasn’t a bad story by any means and definitely had it’s redeeming qualities I just didn’t love it.

This was a bit too raunchy for me. Too much sex and not enough story. I like a bit of sex and romance in my books but for me this was too much.I'm sure there are plenty women out there (not as repressed as me) who will enjoy this book.

What I read wasn’t really for me. The writing was choppy and our main character seemed extremely immature. I did not finish

Wendy Cedar, a aerospace engineer, falls HARD for her boss Janet Lace, but figures it'll be unrequited. However, Janet finds out and they embark on a kinky work affair.

Book two featuring Elizabeth Smart dealing with her friends Wendy and Janet being madly in love, as well as seeing her ex, Michelle come back. Talked into fake dating Michelle, hijinks follow over the holidays.

Good, fun read. One of the things that made me chuckle was that the heroine's are HUGE nerds, do lots of pop culture bits.

The description for this book drew me to request it, however, the execution of the story and the lack of character development, especially for Janet left a lot to be desired. In addition, perhaps it’s just a pet peeve of mine, but when the main characters first and last names are repeated multiple times throughout the story it grows old. I know their full names a couple of times after being told. 2 stars

I received an ARC from Ylva Publishing and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review,

Blurb sounded interesting but this wasn’t for me, if I had to describe it somehow it would be too much of everything insignificant and not enough of anything significant. I really struggled to finish having skipped big chunks.

This book started out so strong, I was immediately pulled in by the humor. I’m pretty sure the line “I look like Megan Fox about to sneeze” will live rent free in my brain for a long time. There was also a very distinct shift in tone between the two mains, so suffice to say I was pretty excited after the first couple chapters.

Sadly, that was as good as it got. The characterization of Wendy quickly went from adorably awkward to annoying and it seemed that for an ice queen Janet seemed to thaw remarkably quickly. She was doing things that were in total conflict of her personality that had been established a chapter before and it completely pulled me out of the story.

What sealed the deal was when Janet had a spicy dream about Wendy and there was zero chemistry and it just came off as awkward and kind of cringy. The author clearly has talent, and I would give one of her newer books a try, but this one wasn’t for me.

I was really excited about this read as it had one of my favourite tropes, age-gap; add this to a Sapphic romance and in my eyes, it had all the potential for a great romance. Although, the spicy scenes were very steamy and my favourite part of the book, the plot was bleak, the writing was too slow for me, and I didn’t connect with the main protagonists. Such a shame, but this book unfortunately wasn’t for me.

3.5 stars (review from December 17, 2016)
The aerospace industry storyline is a colorful depiction of office politics, turf wars, bids for contracts and beautiful feats of aerospace engineering. I found these parts of the book fascinating and was impressed how the mechanics of airplanes and helicopters could be used symbolically as well as literally in the story. Georgette Kaplan clearly knows how to write a thought provoking scene; she’s also adept at writing hilarious conversations between characters, some of which had me laughing hard at the topics, comebacks and quips batted between sisters Wendy and Regan when they are together in a scene, for example. Janet’s secretary Elizabeth deserves special mention for her sassy commentary aimed at many of the characters, including her straitlaced boss.
The sex scenes between Janet and Wendy are steamy but devoid of any emotion beyond lust that was sometimes one-sided; they read as transactional more than intimate. I didn’t feel that there was any warmth or actual romance between these two women and questioned their relationship when it wasn’t solely rooted in business dealings. As work colleagues, they have a wonderful rapport, but I wasn’t keen for them to be anything more than that. It’s the first time I’ve felt that way in reading lesbian fiction of any genre and it took me by surprise to be against the notion of romance or a similar kind of relationship between characters.
There are many pop culture references that may date the book for anyone reading it several years in the future (at least one repeated celebrity reference may be unwelcome to read for some even now). For me it’s a drawback to have to stop the flow of reading in order to look up a celebrity name or modern slang term that is not universally known or used; it leaves me with the sense the book is directed towards younger adults who use these terms and know these names as a matter of course, or people who around them enough to know the lingo, so to speak.
I felt like this book was an attempted fusion of two different story ideas spliced together but with the stitches left visible rather than a seamless combination. The nature of the ‘romance’ did not fit well with the rest of the story and took from my enjoyment of the book as a whole. Also there were twists in the story that came out of left field, tossed out into the story as convenient to the plot rather than anything alluded to beforehand. As for the publisher’s synopsis calling this a rom-com, I disagree with that label for this book; there was comedy but not what I could consider romance. The juvenile and obsessive nature of Wendy’s character and other elements of the story do not, in my opinion, fit the term rom-com either.
I’d like to read more of Georgette Kaplan’s stories to see if these elements are common in her other works or if it’s the stylistic choices in this particular book that do not appeal to me. Her talent as a writer is not in question at all; if it were I would have no interest in reading anything else by this author.