Hr Books reviews from Reddit

"Both of these books make me cry on every reread."

"I think I just found a favourite!"

"**Rating**: 3.88⭐️ out of 5⭐️"

"{The Temporary Wife by Mary Balogh} - the MMC marries her to punish his family, she decides to help him get closer to them again"

"{The Arrangement by Mary Balogh} - neither hate the situation and both try to make the best of it"

"I cried a lot but warning you'll most prolly hate the mmc."

"**Rating**: 3.59⭐️ out of 5⭐️"

"Kind of fits, but the stakes are low all around."

"This one does have cheating: {The Obedient Bride by Mary Balogh} both are doing their duty"

"Has ruined me for any other book of hers."

"I’m going to second (third? fourth?) the recommendation for Alice Coldbreath."

"**Rating**: 4.3⭐️ out of 5⭐️"

"I'm still waiting on that novella or just one more chapter."

"I LOVE Alice Coldbreath exactly for that reason!"

"Nothing can top the unlovely bride."

"I cry every time."

"Everyone I know ugly cried from it."

"Had me ugly crying."

"I would recommend the Girl Meets Duke series, especially The Duchess Deal."

"FMC is not nobility, she is a vicar’s daughter, but she gets kicked out of her house and has to work as a seamstress."

"I bawled reading."

"Is exactly it. basically he marries her, gets into an accident 3 days later."

"Made me cry a lot."

"The MMC has amnesia but fits very close."

"The first half of is like this."

"I actually just finished it, it's def what you're looking for!"

"Checks your boxes."

"!!!"

"Sort of fits."

"Has a FMC chasing the MMC quite relentlessly!"

"Is one of my absolute favorites."

"Auctioneer falls"

"Has a plain FMC, but the MMC thinks she's beautiful."

"The FMC is told by others and believes herself that she needs to lose weight."

"Fits, but for financial security for MMC."

"There's a class difference (but FMC is the daughter of a viscount and MMC is the illegitimate actor son of an earl), no cheating, HEA, the child is MMC's."

"This one is fun."

"I always try to rec Flowers From the Storm by Laura Kinsale."

"Because it's just a good story. Math genius recovering from a stroke falls for a Quaker woman"

"If you’re into adventures on the high seas and nefarious villains."

"People around consider her not just plain, but ugly."

"The FMC is a spinster farm owner and the MMC works on her farm."

"The FMC is not pretty, acknowledges she's not a beauty."

"FMC is the granddaughter of a Duke (I think) and ends up working as a talented chef for another titled guy."

"Made me cry."

"Never fails to bring the tears!"

"Had me crying at the end."

"Emotional Intelligence/Teamwork/Culture reads: Work Rules"

"Work Rules by Laszlo Bock"

"If you try any of her books start with The grand Sophy."

"Also try older HR: Georgette Heyer stuff."

"Set on a country estate in post-WW1 society - I loved these books."

"Set on a country estate in post-WW1 society - I loved these books."

"{The Duke by Gaelen Foley}"

"Has a variation on this plot."

"Simply love by Catherine Anderson has the same concept."

"It’s a favourite of mine and is set in Tudor England and Calais."

"FMC’s story arc and character development seemed genuine to me."

"Only book of hers so far, but I really liked it."

"Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase is the absolute best."

"I like this author and have read a few of her books."

"Gosh i bawled at the end."

"Almost fits this bill exactly!"

"Its a good read, would definitely recommend!"

"FMC helps her sister elope with her love on the night before she’s supposed to marry a man her father chose."

"It's takes place between her Mayhem in Mayfair series and her Heart of Enquiry series."

"Adult MMC saves teenage FMC from drowning."

"FMC works as a servant to infiltrate MMC’s home."

"Fits your wishlist pretty perfectly."

"FMC is a courtesan and MMC is her newest 'protector'."

"FMC was a courtesan and MMC was her last client."

"LOVE this one."

"I love Kerrigan Byrne’s books."

"I love Sum of All Kisses by Julia Quinn’s Smythe-Smith series."

"I read my first of her books (Prince of Broadway) and was blown away by how different and wonderful it was compared to the usual HR tropes."

"Are some of my all time favourites."

"Anything from Elizabeth Hoyt’s Four Soldiers or Maiden Lane series."

"I’m compelled to recommend 'Forever Your Rogue' by Erin Langston!"

"Aspiring art historian traipses across Germany with a duke"

"Mary Jo Putney- Fallen Angel's series."

"I think my favourite romance book of all time is Eyes of Silver Eyes of Gold."

"I love Cat Sebastian’s books."

"It’s practical and focuses on what you should do in the first few months of a new HR role."

"One of the most-assigned textbooks in HR programs."

"Honestly, have to second anything by the Harvard Business Review."

"My suggestion would be these hr courses which will for sure help you out to effectively handle your current job role as an HR generalized."

"Boxall & Purcell on Strategic Human Resource Management is a decent overview."

"Or Strategic Human Resource Managemet by Paul Boselie, which is more generic and broad"

"Difficult Conversations by Bruce Patton, Douglas Stone, and Sheila Heen"

"This isn't necessarily an HR book, but "Bullshit Jobs" by David Graeber really changed how I decide whether a new position is needed in our organization."

"The Saffron Everleigh Mysteries by Kate Khavari ,set in 1920s London at University College London. Saffron is a researcher in the botany department. Book 1 is ok, book 2 {A Botanist's Guide to Flowers and Fatality} is really good and by book 3 {A Botanist's Guide to Society and Secrets} it's firing on all cylinders."

"Another case of enjoyed this one and not many others *sigh*"

"Some older books: Karen Robards: This side of Heaven."

"Iris Johansen: The Wind dancer."

"Ginna Gray: The trophy wife."

"It’s the American frontier in the late 1700s."

"Julie Ann Long- Pennyroyal Green series."

"Victoria Alexander- Effingtons series."

"I’m reading through it now and I’ve already applied certain things."

"I believe the MMC purchases FMC is because he is trying to save her from another man."