Mr. Absolutely Not!

By: Alina Jacobs

Narrated by: Meg Sylvan, Tim Paige

Armed with comfy pants, overpriced coffee, and a highly anxious emotional-support corgi, I prepare to face him.

Corporate boss. Villain.

Salinger Svensson.

I step into his office. His perfect mouth twists into a sneer.

There is no heart of gold beneath that suit, just a big black pit. He’s a shark in the frothy waters of high-stakes finance.

He might be the archetypal-asshole CEO, causing all in his path to quake in fear, but he’s never had to face down a basic bitch in her thirties.

I am exactly like the other girls—I adore Starbucks, greige home decor, and making snarky jokes with my bestie. I’ve even inherited a stalker from an ill-advised singles party.

Yeah, the stalker is… a problem, one I’m hoping will just go away if I ignore it.

I can’t ignore him, though.

He’s all broad shoulders and snide comments, picking apart everything about me as he circles me, going for the kill.

He would never fire me, though. There’s no fun in that. He wants me to quit, to have a mental breakdown.

Well, he can get in line behind my crazy gold-digging sister, my guilt-tripping mother, and the aforementioned stalker.

Salinger pins me with his gaze.

I brace myself, waiting for the verbal blow to come…

Instead, he says, “I need a date tonight, and unfortunately, it has to be you.”

This is a full-length, enemies-to-lovers romantic comedy, complete with smokin’ hot-but-morally gray heroes, a smidge of suspense, and of course the perfect happily ever after! Though this is intended to be a stand-alone book, it does take place after the recently completed Manhattan Svensson Brothers series.

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Entertaining, Steamy Listen

Mr. Absolutely Not! was such a FUN listen. Mandy and Salinger are complete opposites, but somehow they work together. Their adversarial relationship is full of highs and lows, but it’s so entertaining that I couldn’t stop listening.

Mandy is so self-reliant and independent with such a huge heart for her family. She lets Salinger treat her badly, but underneath her snarkiness and gentle heart is a spine of steel. Salinger is so grumpy and entitled and full of hurtful opinions that it’s hard to imagine that anyone could love him, but I couldn’t help but like him. Mandy softens him and he’s absolutely obsessed once he notices her as something other than his assistant. Once he falls, he falls hard and his bossiness and possessiveness is like no other. Put him together with Mandy’s crazy family and it’s absolute chaos.

Meg Sylvan and Tim Paige narrate the audio and they were a delight. I was hooked from the first chapter and lost myself in the story. Full of snappy, flirty banter, hilarious hijinks, wacky family moments, sizzling chemistry and a turbulent relationship that is electric, I found Mr. Absolutely Not! to be wildly entertaining and I loved every minute.

good story but may trigger people

I liked this story, and I don't want to leave spoilers but I do want to warn people that it not only includes a Stalker and physical attack, but also a male love interest that, at times, acts worse than the Stalker.

other than that, I definitely enjoyed a female lead in her 30's with a job and a good head on her shoulders. also, her parents were written so realistically I couldn't stop picturing my own mother!

A very fun read

Oh my goodness, those Svenssons !! Alina is the queen of hilarious and naughty stories. The characters are fabulous.

Billionaire/Assistant, romcom, crazy family, spice

Billionaire/Assistant, he protects her, crazy family, romcom, and lots of spice.... lots of spice!!!

But what I love about Alina's writing is that by the time we get to the good spice we are so involved in the characters and connected to them, it just makes it that much better. We don't get too much spice before we are even half way through the book. And the wait was worth it!

Salinger finally gets a book!!! He has been so mysterious I am so happy we are finally getting to know him and the west coast a bit more. They have been so secretive. I can't wait to see more of those boys.

This book is the first in the West Coast Svensson brothers series and can be read as a complete stand-alone. Of course you will know more if you have read the other brothers books. But you will not feel left out if this is the first brother you have read. You will get some fun little Easter eggs though if you have read some of the other series as well. But they are just minor, so if you haven't read the books you won't miss anything. But if you have the Easter eggs will give you quite a giggle.

I listened to the audiobook of this, and loved it! I think that hearing the voices gives you so much more as a reader. You really can feel the emotions. These narrators were top-notch.

Really enjoyed this

I saw the other reviews and was hesitant but I’m really glad I got this audiobook. It’s very rare that you get the kind of irreverent humor, true and then we used to lovers that is so often touted by other books, but isn’t really the case. This is a true enemies to lovers book if you don’t like that, look elsewhere. I really enjoy hateful enemies to lovers books. If you are a dark romance, reader and need something light to read in between your dark romances, but still want a touch of darkness. This is definitely the way to go. Is this a lit masterpiece? No but is it fun? Yes. Read this if you want to for the pure enjoyment of it. It’s not meant to be taken seriously.

Love the Svenssons!

Narrators were very enjoyable to listen to. Engaging story with the right amount of spice 🌶️. Excited for the west coast Svensson brothers. I totally recommend all of Alina Jacob's books on the Svenssons.

Unnecessarily dramatic

The story was overly dramatic. So unnecessary. The angst the main female character had was over the top & the ridiculous way in which she handled many situations had me bumping up the speed on the audiobook just to get thru the unnecessary drama quickly. The storyline could have been good. I don’t understand why the female lead was made out to be so stupid at times; it was very unappealing.

Characters were way out there

This story started off ok but just went off the deep end. I couldn't even finish it. I wasted a credit on this. Too bad. I liked the authors previous books but this one just didn't do it for me.

Wonderful

This book was different from the other ones. I like how she brought out a different part of the brothers. I love how the family comes together to help each other wven when things arent perfect between them. I love this and cant wait for more to come out.

Absolutely yes!!!

This was such a good story. It captured my attention from the very beginning and didn't let go. The twists were expected but fun.