I'm always interested in what other writers in my genre are creating, so I checked out James McKitrick's 2017 book, Office Fantasies. Sporting an attractive cover model and being only 77 pages long, it looked to be a fun, breezy read. I had some digital credits earned during Christmas, so I decided to check it out.
The book is actually two different stories, Corporate Espionage and Therapist. The first story concerns a young woman working late on a Friday who discovers something about her manager, and later, about herself. The second story is about a titular therapist who takes an emergency session from a client, only to discover the man already has a plan to deal with his issues.
Of the two, Therapist was my favorite. The character interactions seemed much more genuine, and the action itself was definitely more intense.
The book as a whole was fairly well-written, with my only complaints being an overuse of "-ly" adjectives and some clunky prose in the scenes with less... action. The erotic scenes appear to have gotten more of his editing attention, but that's not too surprising, especially in books of this nature.
Corporate Espionage had some questionable interactions between the characters, but once you reach the denouement, it actually makes a good bit of sense. Likewise, I spent most of Therapist wondering how the antagonist was going to get away with his plan, but again, the "plot twist" tidied everything up nicely. The title of this collection is going to be a big clue as to how the two stories resolve, but I'll leave the actual details for you to discover should you choose to read it.
Overall, Office Fantasies met my expectations, but didn't exceed them. While I've read better stories like this, I've read many more of lesser quality. If you've got a spare 99¢ and an hour, it's definitely worth your time.