Review ~ Hate Notes: A Grumpy Boss Romantic Comedy by Penelope Bloom

Hate Notes: A Grumpy Boss Romantic ComedyHate Notes: A Grumpy Boss Romantic Comedy by Penelope Bloom
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I’ve read a few books by Penelope Bloom before and when I came across Hate Notes, I was excited to see how it would unfold. I enjoyed getting to know both Ember and Orion, they were both driven characters and I could see they were perfect for one another.

Orion was quite a particular character, liking his routines at home and at work. He was feared by his employees, but there was something about Ember that managed to bring out his softer side, and some of his rules slipped. Ember was a feisty character and had her own plans but didn’t mean to fall for Orion. She had to decide on following her heart or her plan.

This read wasn’t a favourite of mine, I felt a lot of elements were in the book but didn’t really combine well together. Some things that the characters did were odd and I was left wondering what the hell happened. It had amusing moments but wasn’t quite the comedy that I hoped.


Title: Hate Notes: A Grumpy Boss Romantic Comedy
Author: Penelope Bloom
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: January 6, 2025

When my cheating ex destroyed my life, I did what any reasonable woman would do—I dove head-first into a petty revenge scheme. After all, I've always been more of a 'go down swinging' kind of girl.

My brilliant plan? Deliver hate notes to my ex's biggest business rival until he’s so fed up he hires me just to make it stop.

Too bad nobody warned me that my newest boss would be six-foot-three of grumpy, dimpled perfection—or that beneath his icy exterior beats the heart of a man who sends me scandalously demanding emails by night and gives glimpses of surprising tenderness behind his scorching glares.

Now I'm falling for the man I'm supposed to be sabotaging, stealing kisses between meetings and pretending I don't live for those moments when his perfect control slips. My ancient, possibly immortal cat judges me daily for this mess, but then again, he also judges me for showering.

I never meant to find purpose in this job or trust again after having my heart shattered. But somehow the grumpiest boss in the city has me believing in second chances—even if mine might expire the moment he discovers why I really took a job working under him.

Let’s just how this doesn’t blow up in my face as badly as the time I tried to potty train my cat.

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