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Cuddle Bear Kindle Edition

by Ki Brightly (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.0 out of 5 stars 154 ratings
The Shy Assistant
Maurice Baranov III has more feelings than he should for his boss, Mr. Guidry. He watches over Mr. Guidry as part of his job, and Maurice has given up on trying to keep his feelings in check, even though he hides them. Maurice doesn’t think of himself as the type of guy who gets a happy relationship. The last man he dated got angry when he started trying to lose weight. With all that past baggage, he can’t imagine pursuing Mr. Guidry, so he is left with one option—forever wishing he could be with the man he loves.

The Clueless Boss
Fenwick “Wick” Guidry comes from a long line of businessmen who are good at keeping their work and homelife separate. He is failing miserably at upholding the tradition because he has been unable to think about anyone except his assistant.

One Vicious Prank
After accidentally upsetting Maurice at the office, Wick invites him out for drinks to apologize. They meet up with Maurice’s cousin Lacey, who is having troubles of her own. Wick and Maurice promise to help her pull a prank on Edgar—a guy from their office who is annoying her—by agreeing to go on a double date. Who wouldn’t be shocked to arrive on a date and find their boss waiting? Will Wick be able to transform his role of fake boyfriend into a real relationship? Or will he be too scared to take the next step with Maurice?
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  1. Print length
    242 pages
  2. Language
    English
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  4. Publication date
    October 28, 2022
  5. File size
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BDMR418Z
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Brightly Books
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 28, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.6 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 242 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.0 out of 5 stars 154 ratings

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Ki Brightly

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Ki grew up in small town nowhere complaining loudly to anyone who would listen about the never-ending boredom, but among all that solitude was time to write, daily bonfires, and an endless stretch of sky to ripen an overactive imagination. Now, living in Erie, Pennsylvania, Ki enjoys the sandy beaches and appreciates those quiet times a lot more. Ki is a beach bum during the summer, takes on more projects than are strictly healthy, and spends as much time as possible with family.

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Customers find the book sweet and adorable, with one describing it as swoony.

"I absolutely loved this!..." Read more

"Highly recommend this adorable (and steamy) book. These two men were so great for each other, and I loved watching them find each other. So sweet...." Read more

"...Great story to read when you need fluffy, sweet and sexy." Read more

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Customers enjoy the story of the book, with one customer highlighting its sweet narrative about a workaholic and another noting its alternate points-of-view.

"...I liked the alternate points-of-view of the story. I understand Maurice's hesitancy. His self-esteem has taken hits through the years...." Read more

"This was a very sweet story and I really liked Maurice and Wick...." Read more

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  • Chloe
    5.0 out of 5 stars So cute!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2023
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    I absolutely loved this! I think Maurice should’ve definitely communicated more about needing closure/ about his ex, but I guess it makes sense with it being their first real fight. I would love to read more about some of the characters in the office too!
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  • Sheila Gallagher
    4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable
    Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2022
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    Wick is attracted to his assistant Maurice who returns the feelings but won't let Wick know because he feels Wick could do better than an overweight beau. Maurice's cousin, Lacey, gets involved and they fight because of it. A storm hits and they have to work together to save projects their company works on. Because of the storm, they cannot go home so spend a night together in a hotel. It changes their relationship and Maurice puts rules into place for them to follow. Wick does not like the rules but abides until he can loosen Maurice up. Then trouble happens at work. Can they survive the problem?

    I liked this story. I liked Wick and Maurice. They are opposites but their attraction and feelings come through no matter what. I liked the alternate points-of-view of the story. I understand Maurice's hesitancy. His self-esteem has taken hits through the years. It seems Wick's has also. I enjoyed watching them break then change Maurice's rules. I was glad they had their happy ending. I wish Wick would have listened to Maurice and trusted him. I also wish Maurice would have been more open about his past with Wick. It would have caused less tumult in their relationship,
    but I guess they needed it to learn to trust and listen and communicate.

    I look forward to reading more of this author.
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  • iamltr
    3.0 out of 5 stars This one was different...
    Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2022
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    If you have read my reviews before, I love Ki's stories. Which makes this review hard for me.

    This one was written well, but I just did not feel like either character was fleshed out and I really didn't like either of them. They seemed like side characters in their own story. Its hard to explain, but I didn't feel that emotional oomph that I'm used to.

    Maurice was the chubby one, who of course had the bad relationships and Wick was his boss who apparently knew nothing about interacting with people even though he owned his own company. I honestly did not understand why they liked each other, but they did. I get that Maurice was the perfect admin, but you need more than that for a relationship.

    Not to be that person, but did this company not have an HR?

    There were other things happening, like the bully at work that was allowed to do whatever he wanted. And an ex Wick was so jealous of, not to mention Maurices tantrums.

    I did like the fact that Maurice did for some odd reason become the Dom. Its nice to have that role reversal. Oh and the leather shirt thingys. Those sounded hot.
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  • Melissa Frey
    5.0 out of 5 stars So sweet and swoony
    Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2023
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    Highly recommend this adorable (and steamy) book. These two men were so great for each other, and I loved watching them find each other. So sweet. And hot, too. Don’t forget hot. 🔥
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  • Shewars
    4.0 out of 5 stars Maurice and Wick
    Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2022
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    This was a very sweet story and I really liked Maurice and Wick. I do wish we had seen a little more of them actually falling in love with each other. They both had feelings for each other at the beginning of the story and fell in love quickly (even with Maurice refusing to believe that Wick could ever love him).

    I did feel that Wick was a little too nice to be the boss of a huge company. He didn’t even want to fire Xadrian when he was spreading lies to clients and costing jobs. That made me scratch my head. Why on earth would he not fire him for threatening the integrity of his business? Then at the end, he was completely cruel to an employee (Wade) who got caught up with Xadrian and seemed to punish him instead. It did not fit into the characterization of Wick as a boss. I mean, I’m really looking forward to reading Wade’s story, but it just felt like a plot device to set up Wade’s story. And honestly a little unfair. Maybe I’ll feel differently once I read Wade’s story.

    But in the end I really enjoyed these two and the stories it sets up.
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  • H. Waskom
    5.0 out of 5 stars low angst office romance
    Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2022
    This novel is an office romance that takes place in the city of St. Loren, that is set in the larger New Gothenburg universe. There is a loose relation to the other stories set in St. Loren by means of returning characters, but it is not required to read those novels to enjoy this story.

    Maurice is the perfect assistant that treats his duty to his boss as one of the most important tasks he has in life. Wick is the socially inept boss who runs his own business, and comes from old money.

    Maurice, and Wick try to play a prank on the office bully who they think is harassing Maurice's cousin, Lacey. Their prank goes awry when they have way more fun, and way more in common than either of them thought possible.

    This leads them on a fast paced love story that is low angst due to jealousy on Wick's part, and internalized fatphobia on Maurice's. This novel is fluffier than most of the New Gothenburg universe, but is well told throughout.
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  • dbbks3
    4.0 out of 5 stars Sweet!
    Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2024
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    I enjoyed this sweet story after devouring the bikers and gangsters of New Gothenburg. I loved that one of the main characters was a soft, cuddly body.
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  • Mama Bear's Fabulous Book Finds
    3.0 out of 5 stars Such a sweet, sexy, cuddly story
    Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2022
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    This book lives up to its name. This is my first book by Ki Brightly, but it won't be my last. This was a fun, sexy, low angst story. It deals with weight insecurities beautifully, and shows that even people we consider physically perfect, can still have insecurities to work through. Great story to read when you need fluffy, sweet and sexy.
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  • Jozey
    4.0 out of 5 stars Full of interesting moments!!!
    Reviewed in Canada on January 20, 2023
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    Contains: rich boss/assistant relationship, chubby, low self-esteem.

    I like this story. As mentioned in the blurb, it's about a boss and his assistant who decide to help his cousin with a prank on one of their employees. He is supposed to surprise him by coming on their double date with his boss. This happens really early in the story. I was wondering what the author was going to fill the book with. If I was going to lose interest with an avalanche of unnecessary details, but NO! I was pleasantly surprised. The author keeps us in suspense as much on their professional side as personal. I liked it. Fluffy, low angst, with a race towards acceptance and trust.
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  • Rachael
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great characters but…
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 25, 2022
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    Loved both the characters - they were very interesting and they didn’t follow the stereotypical character types you often see. What I struggled with though, was that their character traits seemed to swap and what I felt was ‘Wick’ would then be ‘Maurice’ and it got a little confusing at times. However, what I did love was the very clear consent and respect between the two.

    3.5*
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  • moni w
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet and cuddly!
    Reviewed in Australia on October 29, 2022
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    This was a sweet and joyous read. I loved that the MC wasn’t just a macho take charge guy. He had insecurities and trust issues. As always this book was well written and flowed nicely. Ki has done a wonderful job.
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  • ML
    4.0 out of 5 stars What a cute story
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 1, 2022
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    This was unexpected, im used to a more gritty dark story from this author. But its a sweet white collar story of two men dealing with their insecurities and finding love. Really enjoyable
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  • Sue
    5.0 out of 5 stars Cuddly bear and Cuddly story
    Reviewed in Canada on November 2, 2022
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    A lot of the stories from the New Gothenburg world that Ki Brightly writes in have more heavy plots than this lovely new addition to this world. I enjoyed this book right from the cover picture right to the end. I love the way that Maurice is portrayed on the cover and I mention that because too often I have read books that feature main characters on the bigger size of the spectrum and the cover features someone who is model thin. The way that Ms. Brightly wrote about his going to the gym and lifting weights was also great in pointing out that you can be healthy without being tiny and that Maurice has more trouble with what other people think of him.
    The relationship between Maurice and Wick is as unusual and interesting as in all of Ms. Brightly’s books and was a marvelous read. I love the way this author and her regular partner in mischief M.D. Gregory both have of taking a well covered trope and switching things up. The boss and secretary falling for each other? Check! But not like you have ever read before.
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