Amazon Editors' favorite summer reads
Kindle Unlimited
Unlimited reading. Over 4 million titles. Learn more
Read for Free
OR
$2.99

Promotions apply when you purchase

These promotions will be applied to this item:

Some promotions may be combined; others are not eligible to be combined with other offers. For details, please see the Terms & Conditions associated with these promotions.

Sold by Amazon.com Services LLC.

Audiobook Price: $3.99

Save: $2.00 (50%)

Read with our free app
You've subscribed to ! We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. When new books are released, we'll charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the pre-order period.
Update your device or payment method, cancel individual pre-orders or your subscription at
Your Memberships & Subscriptions
Kindle app logo image

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.

Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

QR code to download the Kindle App

Follow the author

Serenity Woods
Follow
Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.

Taking Time (Like a Boss Book 4) Kindle Edition

by Serenity Woods (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 197 ratings
Elen

The last thing a girl wants when she’s wearing sweatpants and no makeup is to meet the man of her dreams. But that’s exactly what happens when I’m drowning my sorrows in a bar after a break up.

The gorgeous Kane proves to be the perfect gentleman, much to my disappointment and eternal embarrassment after I throw myself at him. He looks after me all night when I pass out from my medication-and-alcohol-induced coma. And in the morning, he’s gone before I wake, leaving me with just his phone number.

I’m not going to call him. I’m too ashamed, and besides, he told me last night that he can’t have children. I know you don’t have to marry the guy on the first date, but is there any point in getting involved with a man when you know there’s no future in it? So I go to work, intending to put the whole disastrous night behind me.

Ha! I should’ve known my life would never be that easy. Guess who’s one of the candidates for the new copywriting job at Hearktech?

Book 1: Taking Charge
Book 2: Taking Over
Book 3: Taking Liberties
Book 4: Taking Time
Read more
Previous slide of product details
  1. Book 4 of 4
    Like a Boss
  2. Print length
    111 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    June 9, 2017
  5. File size
    1.2 MB
  6. Page Flip
    Enabled
  7. Word Wise
    Enabled
  8. Enhanced typesetting
    Enabled
Next slide of product details
Unwell Hydration from Alex Cooper
Hydrate & focus with every sip Shop now

Shop this series

 See full series
There are 4 books in this series.

Customers also bought or read

Page 1 of 1Start overPage 1 of 1
Previous page
  1. Taking Over (Like a Boss Book 2)
    Kindle Edition
    $2.99
  2. Mr. Sinful (Heartfelt Book 1)
    Kindle Edition
    $3.99
  23. One Night Hand Stand
    Just released
    Kindle Edition
    $3.99
Next page
Loading...

From the Publisher

billionaire romance contemporary new zealand relationships love
billionaire romance contemporary new zealand relationships love
billionaire romance contemporary new zealand relationships love

Editorial Reviews

From the Inside Flap

After the initial hug in the church, Kane hasn't touched me again. Does he know how much I want him to? I'm sure he does. I think he's doing it on purpose. He knows I'm getting dizzy just from having him next to me. He's on good form tonight. He's funny and witty, and he constantly makes me laugh.

Dear God, I want to get in his boxers more than anything in the world.

Only when it grows late and the band plays the first slow song do I get my hands on him again. Colette, Gaby, Roxie, and I have been dancing all evening, and I'm out of breath and hot when the singer starts the first few lines of George Michael's Kissing a Fool. I feel a hand on my waist, and as I turn, Kane pulls me neatly into his arms, and within seconds we're moving to the music.

"I need a drink," I tell him. "And a rest. I'm puffed out."

"Nope." His hand tightens on mine. "Not now I've finally got you in my arms."

My heart's hammering, but I try to cover it with a sassy glance. "You're not the boss of me," I tell him, lifting my chin.

"Not yet," he murmurs, fixing his gaze on my lips.

They part automatically--ohhh... I want him to kiss me. He doesn't. He just stares at my lips as if he's thinking about sliding his tongue and maybe other things between them, and I give a little whimper. "Don't look at me like that," I whisper.

He just smiles, and carries on.

For the next two hours, every time the band plays a slow song, Kane's there, pulling me into his arms. Outside, the twilight deepens, the stars pop out onto the black velvet sky, and the night grows cool. But inside, the heat between us just intensifies, until I know there's only one way the evening can end.

We make it to eleven p.m. The others are still dancing, and I think the party is probably going to go on for another few hours.

Kane and I are dancing, again. We're so close, we're practically one person. He's spent most of the evening staring into my eyes, and therefore it doesn't surprise me when, as one, we move apart and study each other for a moment. I nod, and we walk back to the table. I retrieve my purse and we grab our jackets.

We pause, and I glance across the dance floor, seeing Seb and Colette wrapped around each other, and Harry and Gaby dancing, and the bride and groom absorbed in each other in the middle, under the flashing lights. Nobody's going to miss me.

He holds out his hand. I place mine in it. And we walk outside.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B072MVY8ZS
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 9, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.2 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 111 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 4 of 4 ‏ : ‎ Like a Boss
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 out of 5 stars 197 ratings

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
Serenity Woods

Serenity Woods

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

USA Today bestselling author Serenity Woods writes sizzling New Zealand billionaire romances. Alternatively called "The Goddess of Witty Banter" and "The Queen of Happy Endings" by Amazon reviewers, she likes to describe her heroes as 'nice guys doing naughty things,' so if you like your men hot, rich, funny, and respectful out of the bedroom but wicked beneath the sheets, you've come to the right place!

Customer reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars
197 global ratings

Review this product

Share your thoughts with other customers
Write a customer review

Customers say

Customers enjoy the book's storytelling, with one mentioning it's full-length and another noting it can be read independently. They appreciate the well-developed characters, particularly the perfect female main character.

AI-generated from the text of customer reviews

Select to learn more

7 customers mention "Story telling"7 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the storytelling in the book, with one customer noting that the stories can be read independently, while another appreciates how Katoa is woven into the narrative.

"Absolutely loved this! What a great story! I absolutely recommend this one. So far this series has not disappointed. Great job Serenity!" Read more

"...She has such a way with words and story telling. Blending in a tiny bit of other stories that if you know of them then you know." Read more

"...sigh* I like the way Katoa was worked into the story. It's always nice to be reminded of other series written by Serenity Woods...." Read more

"...Each of these stories can be read independently although it is much more fun to read them all and you do not need to read them in order...." Read more

3 customers mention "Character development"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, particularly noting the well-crafted female protagonist.

"...It is a fun and entertaining read. I really enjoyed it and loved all these characters...." Read more

"...She is my idea of a perfect female main character because she is strong, intelligent, not afraid of any challenge; as well as being confident enough..." Read more

"...And like any book written by Ms. Woods, the characters are well developed and the story...." Read more

Top reviews from the United States

  • Lori morrill
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
    Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2025
    Verified Purchase
    Absolutely loved this! What a great story! I absolutely recommend this one. So far this series has not disappointed. Great job Serenity!
    Helpful
     Report
  • B. N.
    4.0 out of 5 stars I would have liked a full-length novel to go more in depth with these characters
    Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2017
    This is the fourth book in Woods’ series, Like a Boss, about the four directors of a tech firm. In this book, the female director, Elen, has finally broken up with her long-time boyfriend. She goes to a bar and makes the mistake of mixing migraine medicine with alcohol. While there she meets Kane, a sexy and nice guy who charms Elle with his knowledge of trivia. He even refuses to go to bed with her because of the alcohol and medicine she’s consumed. So she’s left with the memory of a nice guy before whom she feels like she really embarrassed herself.

    Then, surprise, surprise, it turns out that he’s applying for a copywriting job at her firm. So now she’s his boss. The boss/employee relationship played a role in the first three books in this series, but it seems like no big deal in this book. At first she fears that he cozied up to her in the bar because he wanted the job at her firm. But he denies it and that’s that. Kane fits in well in the firm and makes good friends with the three male directors. Kane has just gone through a painful divorce so both of them are worried that their attraction to each other might just be a rebound thing. Elle’s arrogant ex shows up wanting her back and Kane experiences some jealousy on that front.

    Since this story is so short, there isn’t much depth to these possible plot points. The leads are attracted to each other and don’t really face many complications once they start sexy times together. The book is a fast read like the others in the series, but lacks some depth of character and plot that just isn’t possible with such a short read.

    I received a free advance copy from the author in exchange for an honest review.
    One person found this helpful
    Helpful
     Report
  • Gatorfan
    5.0 out of 5 stars loved this hero and the heroine is great as well...
    Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2017
    Verified Purchase
    Part of a series but a standalone read with a HEA. I LOVED it. Elen, the last of the owners of an IT company meets the love of her life. You have to like Elen. She is smart, strong, independent and very much a female. I really liked her in this book. In previous books we just got a little bi of her personality. Kane is the hero and he is a great guy. He is a bit different from most heroes. He is sensitive, loving, kind, etc. You can't help but love this guy and boy is this guy a great lover!

    Elen has broken off her relationship with Dan. She has spent several years with him and she realizes that it is not what she wants from life. it is still hard on her probably more out of habit than deep love for him. She is not her best self when she is with him. So, to ease the pain she goes to a bar and decides to drink until she can't feel the pain any longer. Kane happens to be in the bar at the same time. He sits next to her and hears her story. He really, really wants her but he wouldn't dream of acting on it with her being in the state she is in.

    He does take her home after she passes out at the bar and puts her to bed. the next morning when she wakes up he is gone but he left a note for her. She gets up and starts to move. She has an appointment at work in just a few minutes. She has to be there because they are interviewing for a new member of the staff. Guess where this is going.

    It is a fun and entertaining read. I really enjoyed it and loved all these characters. Couples from previous books are mentioned and brought up to date. A good read and I definitely recommend it. A good lesson as well. If you are not your best self in a relationship, then you should do something about it rather than stay in it and not reach your full potential.

    I was not paid for this review. I am not an author nor do I know one. I am not kin to this writer. I am a reader and this is my opinion, nothing more, nothing less. 6/16/17
    Helpful
     Report
  • Jennifer Mericle
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
    Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2025
    Verified Purchase
    As usual, all of Serenity's books are amazing. She has such a way with words and story telling. Blending in a tiny bit of other stories that if you know of them then you know.
    Helpful
     Report
  • DianaInSC
    4.0 out of 5 stars A sexy, fun, and heartfelt office romance
    Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2017
    This was a really good conclusion to the series. It was novel-length but it felt really complete, and there was a nice epilogue that showed how all four couples from the series were doing. This book took me between 1.5 and 2 hours to read, so it was not too short.

    Elen and Kane are very likable. They are respectful to each other and are so sweet together. The later part of the book was very sweet. The love scenes were hot while still being searingly intimate and respectful, but readers who hate swearing should​ probably stay away. I give this book 4 stars instead of 5 because it did not affect my emotions as much as Book 3, "Taking Liberties", but some people will probably like this one better.

    This "Like a Boss" series is a combination of New Adult and Serenity Woods' usual style of heartfelt and sexy contemporary romance. Like New Adult books, the novellas in this series are told from the first person present perspective alternating between the two primary characters. Also, there is some swearing, including the F-word. I don't think that the swearing is excessive. Also like New Adult books, the main characters are in their 20s. However, I like this series much more than most New Adult books because of Serenity Woods' good guy characters and very romantic elements. The characters are both good people who are not control freaks. One character is rich, but it has not swelled his/her head with power and arrogance. The story has two really likable people meeting, having sex, and then developing true feelings for each other and really getting to know one another. I love how the author writes. She has some of the most romantic declarations of love that I have ever read in this series.

    I received a free advanced reading copy from the author, and I voluntarily wrote this honest review.
    Helpful
     Report
  • william hurd
    3.0 out of 5 stars Breaking up is hard to do
    Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2017
    Verified Purchase
    When you break up with someone after a long time together,it is very traumatic. When two such people do it at the same time and meet and confess how it happened and why,it becomes a new relationship.
    Helpful
     Report

Top reviews from other countries

  • Irish Rose
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved these short stories 😍
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 1, 2022
    Verified Purchase
    Sometimes you like to get caught up in the middle of a gripping story which takes you days to read but other times you just want a quick fix! This series, while short, covered it all for me personally. I really liked the characters and the interwoven storylines. I have always been a fan of Serenity and this series doesn't disappoint!
    Report
  • Rebecca
    4.0 out of 5 stars Last book in a great series
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 25, 2021
    Verified Purchase
    Ellen is the last of the partners still single after her relationship with Dan ended.
    Drowning her sorrows in a bar, she meets Kane whose divorce came through that day and she expects never to see him again after that night.

    However, the next round of interviews brings Kane to the company, this book will take you through their journey .
    Report
  • jenny
    5.0 out of 5 stars like a Boss
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 6, 2025
    Verified Purchase
    I have just finished all four of these books and enjoyed all the twists and turns.thank you Serenity you have done it again
    Report
  • Hanbarn
    5.0 out of 5 stars Really good
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 13, 2018
    Verified Purchase
    Last in the series and I really enjoyed it, plus it was the last man or should I say woman standing. Enjoyed the epilogue which tied all the catchups for the other stories.
    Report
  • Rosie
    4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful series
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 4, 2018
    Verified Purchase
    Lin and Kane’s story was the perfect ending to this series for me. They were both hurting when they met but they heal each other. Couldn’t stop reading and thought the ending was brilliant with an update on all the characters.
    Report

Report an issue


Does this item contain inappropriate content?
Report
Do you believe that this item violates a copyright?
Report
Does this item contain quality or formatting issues?
Report