Rock Hard

*** Reviewed as part of the Release Tour on Kats Book Promotions and a copy was gifted in exchange for my honest review***BEST ONE YET! AWESOME! 10 stars [a:Nalini Singh|71688|Nalini Singh|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1423312512p2/71688.jpg] Please note this is book 2 in the Rock series but its all about T-Rex and Charlie, we only get snippets of conversations with Molly. AND THAT'S A OK WITH ME! And Can be read as a Stand Alone if you haven't read book 1 yet.I wanted to read this since book 1 when Charlie was having her conversations with Molly about how she was having issues with her new boss. So Nalini has not disappointed me one bit.We have T-Rex AKA Gabriel "The Bishop" ex Rock Star of the rugby field (see not music themed, but in New Zealand Rugby Stars are GODS!. But hes not all brawn - nope hes got a sharp mind as well as a HAWT Bod!!!! And hes just as much as a predator in business, as he was on the Field, and his talents are saving companies on the verge of collapse. He plays to win, knows what he wants, and he will use his sharp mind to win his goal - and that goal is... Charlotte Baird.Charlotte is a smart lady, she just wants to do her job and remain as invisible as possible, she is working late due to her diligence to her job, and how Ms. Baird first meets her new boss is hilarious!She is sure she will be shown the door because of it, plus Gabriel has shown his ruthless side by cleaning out the dead wood in her company, when she is called up to the CEOs office she is sure this is it, BUT T-Rex has other ideas.And instead of her being fired she's now T-Rex's PA!How is the mouse going to cope? Well shes technically been doing the job anyway and shes smart enough to know that she can't say no, so she just takes one day at a time while T-Rex leaves carnage in his wake. Soon T-Rex is intrigued by his "little Ms Baird" BUT this man is smart, he can see that there is more to Charlotte than just shyness and he must play this game slowly and carefully. Thus begins his slow campaign to get Ms Baird to trust him.Gabriel takes his time, he baits Charlotte, a little at a time (some of the interactions are just LOL) And slowly she realises that she shouldn't let the past dictate her future.Gabriel doesn't push to find out what the issues are and it is a while till we find out what happened to her, but I quite liked that, as the 'Insta-Love" of Book 1 actually grated on me.As Charlotte gets braver, Gabe declares his intentions and introduces her to his family and slowly she knows that she can trust her feelings and Gabriel to tell him the truth.This book is driven by these two determined characters as they slowly take one step at at time to conquer the demons of Charlotte's past so they can have an actual relationship. BRAVO Nalini - I am so glad you did not gloss over and make it easy, I am sure that it most definitely is not when a woman has to confront these demons. I loved Charlotte and as she got stronger, she began to stand up and show Gabriel that a relationship is not one sided, and we got to see what demons had shaped Gabriel into the driven man he is today.There is a shadow from the past who begins to affect Charlotte's recovery but in the end she realises that she can beat her fear and move forward.I loved how Gabriel is both Strong but Gentle at the same time, and I hope that we get to see more of not only Charlotte and Gabriel, but his brothers and their family too. I have always found that Nalini's supporting characters are so interesting, you want them to have a book each!So PRETTY PLEASE... Ms Singh.