Dear Sexy Ex-Boyfriend

This was not my cup of tea. It was fairly easy to read; however, the characters had very little depth. I did think that the trope of a subordinate and their boss getting together was relatively well done in some aspects. It didn't really feel like the boss was creeping on their subordinate or making their workplace uncomfortable; this is mainly because the two main characters had established some sort of relationship before learning that they worked in the same company.

This is the second book I've read where the female character quits her job after her relationship with her colleague has been established ([b:Unfinished Business|21964811|Unfinished Business (Strictly Professional #2)|Christina C. Jones|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1398132074l/21964811._SX50_.jpg|41259611]). I don't like the subtle messaging of these choices. Blakely tries to suggest that Bryn wanted to branch out on her own and that her decision had nothing to do with her relationship. However, that is a difficult pill for the reader to swallow when we are told over and over again how much she enjoys her job and her colleagues, and at no point do we see her entertaining any ideas to jump ship or set up her own business. Perhaps Blakely wanted Bryn's decision to serve as a twist, however, it did not work. If anything it sent some troubling messages about women sacrificing their career for love and also served to highlight just how little she did to fully flesh out her characters.

It's a shame because there were some enjoyable parts of the book but it didn't fully come together for me.