Review: His Demand by Lisa Renee Jones

His Demand by Lisa Renee Jones
My rating: 2.5 of 5 stars
Published: February 2019
Series: Dirtier Duet #1
 

Gabe Maxwell doesn't like redheads or relationships, but when he meets Abigail, all of that goes out the window. But Abbie, as he likes to call her, isn't as sweet and innocent as she may seem. She has a past that could get both of them hurt. Abbie's ex is a billionaire and determined to make her life a living hell just to get what he wants. Gabe has enough of his own money to fight any man who wants to hurt Abbie or her family. But what Gabe doesn't know can hurt him and Abbie doesn't want to see that happen.

Thank you to NetGalley and Lisa Renee Jones for the opportunity to read and review this book.

I have read a few books by Lisa Renee Jones, but this one missed the mark for me. Most romance books I'm able to fly through in a couple of days, but this one I just couldn't.

I think the thing that bothered me most about this book is that Abbie kept saying how she shouldn't be with Gabe because of her past. Every chapter, this was the recurring theme. They both know they are bad for each other, but the connection is great, so they try to work it out. Their main focus in this book is the numerous problems that keep arising with Shannon's(Abbie's mom) animal shelter. Abbie's ex is so determined to take this property from her, that he makes lots of false accusations. But this is the only thing she has asked for in the divorce, so he doesn't know why it is so valuable to him.

The saving grace of this book is the end, that leaves you with a cliff-hanger to find out what his going to happen next. So I will read the next book in the series.

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Review: Secrets of the A-List (Episodes 1-4 of 12) by Various Authors

Secrets of the A-List (Episodes 1-4 of 12) by Joss Wood, Clare Connelly, Donna Hill & Reese Ryan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Published: 2017

The Marshall family have it all, and they have worked hard to get it as well. When the patriarch of the family, Harrison is in a life threatening car accident, the family has to rally together. When someone calling themselves ,'The Fixer' enters the picture, letting them know they will be running all of the Marshall family businesses, it sets the whole family on edge. The Marshall Family includes: Mariella, the matriarch; Luc, the oldest child; Rafe, the middle child; and Elana, the youngest and the only girl. Also there is Gabe, who is Mariella's nephew, but have lived with the Marshall's most of his life. Will the family be able to come together to keep the family businesses alive, or will they succumb to 'The Fixer' whomever he or she may be.

Thank you to NetGalley & Harlequin for the opportunity to read and review this book.

Once I finished this Episode, I had to find out what was going to happen next, so I ended up buying the entire series. I will do a review for the first 4 episodes here.

Episode 1 starts with Harrison's car accident and Elana in bed with a man who is not her fiance, Thom. Once the whole family is gathered at the hospital, they learn about 'The Fixer'. But no one has any idea who it could be.

In Episode 2 we learn more about each member of the Marshall family. Decisions need to be made about whether or not to go through with Elana's wedding, but Elana doesn't want to get married with her father in the hospital.

In Episode 3, Thom finds out who 'The Fixer' is, but has a very important decision to make about whether to let the family know or to work with 'The Fixer'. Thom has secrets of his own and if he doesn't comply, they could be exposed.

In Episode 4, we find out who 'The Fixer' is. Rumors are that Harrison is out of his coma and Thom and Elana throw their engagement party.

I can't wait to find out what is going to happen next. Will Harrison wake up? Will Thom take the offer 'The Fixer' has offered? Will Elana and Thom get married? Will Luc and Gabe continue their long standing rivalry?



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Review: Lies You Never Told Me

Lies You Never Told Me by Jennifer Donaldson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Published: 2018


As a teen high school has to be the hardest, yet most defining moments in your life. It's where you decide what your life is going to be like for the rest of your life. Whether you'll go to college, or find a a trade, or do absolutely nothing.

Two teens, Gabe & Elyse are trying to figure out life right now. Gabe is dating one of the most popular girls in school, although he's not too keen on the way he treats her and he's thinking about ending it. But what will that cost him in the long run? Elyse has just landed the lead for the school production of Romeo and Juliet. Always content to be a part of the background, will she be able to perform in the spotlight?

Both of these teens are trying to make it through these tumultuous high school years. But there are things that are holding them back from being their best. Will they allow these things to come to the surface, or will they boil inside of them until they can't handle it any longer?

Thank you to NetGalley & Penguin for the sneak peak of this book. I knew it wasn't going to be enough so I got the full book from the library.

The sneak peek takes you through the first 7 chapters of the book. It's so good though that you have to continue reading and find out what is going to happen next.

This book kept me on the edge of my seat. With things happening to Gabe and no way for him to explain it, to Elyse falling in love for the first time and discovering a lot of firsts with an unusual partner. How are these two alike, how are they different? With a twist at the end that I didn't see coming, this is a book you are going to want to read.



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Review--First Comes Love by Emily Giffin

First Comes Love by Emily Giffin
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

First Comes Love is the story of a family. A family that is devastated by an extremely tragic event, the death of a child and brother. The story takes place 15 years after this event, and is told through the eyes of the two remaining children, Josie and Meredith. Each sister has a different personality and they definitely see the world from opposing perspectives. When secrets that have been plaguing the sisters for so long come to the surface, the only thing that will keep their relationship together is the love that brought them into this world.

I am a big fan of Emily Giffin. Her books always bring out a host of emotions in me. Happiness, sadness, understanding, compassion. And this title did not disappoint. The newest from the author, it covers the relationship between two sisters in the aftermath of their older brother's tragic death fifteen years earlier. Both still haunted by the events of that night and the outcomes that came from it, will they be able to find the love they have for each other to sort out what is going on.

Josie is the oldest of the two and she is single and a first grade teacher. Starting out her new school year,she finds out that her ex-boyfriend's daughter is going to be in her class. This brings back a whole host of memories from when we they were together and the reason they broke up. Determined not to let this get her down, she makes a very important decision that will change her life forever, the only problem, she's not getting the support she wants, especially from her sister Meredith.

Meredith is the youngest child. She is married to Nolan and has a young daughter named Harper. From the outside, Meredith looks as though she has her life together. She is a lawyer and her and Nolan are living in her childhood home that they bought from her parents. But something is clearly missing from Meredith's life, she's just not sure what it is and how to find it. Hating to be overshadowed by Josie's need for things to be all about her, she takes some time for herself to recognize what is going on in her life and what she can do to fix it.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for giving me this advance copy of First Comes Love


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