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booklovinmamas's review against another edition
Unfortunately, I'm going to have to DNF this book for now. It's not grabbing my attention, and it may just be because I'm a tired mama right now taking care of my sick baby girl.
jackiehorne's review against another edition
2.0
Despite the book's strong professional heroine (business consultant with an MBA), there's so much underlying sexist ideology and male privileging here that I often felt I was reading an Old Skool romance -- bitchy ex-wife who has an abortion without telling our hero (but of course it turns out she was cheating on him, so, whew, the baby wasn't really his); heroine too clueless to remember that antibiotics can interfere with the pill, so of course she gets pregnant, and of course she doesn't have an abortion; opening scene where our hero is on a date with another bitchy woman who only cares about his wealth; another opening scene with a second brother who ditches the woman he's been sleeping with and we're intended not to have any sympathy for her, because he TOLD her he wasn't into having a real relationship with her; a third brother who can't stop hitting on any woman who crosses his path; an old family retainer (female) who cooks and loves these poor boys; etc. etc.
I don't think Brenda Jackson is going to be my cup of tea, alas.
I don't think Brenda Jackson is going to be my cup of tea, alas.
lindoforbes's review against another edition
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
jigsawgirl's review against another edition
5.0
Good Lead in for a new series
This was a good "foundation" book. You got Jace and Shana's story, background on brothers Caden and Dalton, the father Sheppard, the trial he is serving a sentence for murder, Shana's sister Jules, Shana and Jules' father, and his girlfriend Mona.
It sounds like a lot, but it isn't. I'm glad I don't read reviews until I finish a book. I noticed a few felt like there was too much going on.
It was no different than trying to keep track of the Westmorelands, the Madaris', the Steeles, or the Bachelors.
This book had romance, suspense, intrigue, mystery, and a good dose of sexy heat. I will be moving on to book 2.
This was a good "foundation" book. You got Jace and Shana's story, background on brothers Caden and Dalton, the father Sheppard, the trial he is serving a sentence for murder, Shana's sister Jules, Shana and Jules' father, and his girlfriend Mona.
It sounds like a lot, but it isn't. I'm glad I don't read reviews until I finish a book. I noticed a few felt like there was too much going on.
It was no different than trying to keep track of the Westmorelands, the Madaris', the Steeles, or the Bachelors.
This book had romance, suspense, intrigue, mystery, and a good dose of sexy heat. I will be moving on to book 2.
nicki_theoverflowingbookcase's review against another edition
4.0
Nothing better than sexy brothers that need to come back and not only save the company but find true love at the same time. Jace Granger is the male lead in this first book in the series and although he is the oldest he is not alone in trying to save Granger Aeronautics when his grandfather passes away. With a dad in jail for murdering his mother, Jace seeks out the help of Shana to figure out why the company is failing. Throw in a mystery as to what really happened to their mom, the brothers have a long way to go and I cannot wait to read more. Although I watched the Passionflix movie first I knew there was so much more to the book. I am so glad I read it and I look forward to reading more in the series.
tshakee2k's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 Stars. Narration was very good. Story was good but a little slow in parts. Definitely will read more from this author.
jgilge's review against another edition
2.0
Did a quick read on this one for background on the second one. Hopefully the next one is better. Just got too bored with it.
romancebookdragon's review against another edition
3.0
Not really my favourite romance it was slow at some part and had the brothers getting points of view chapters at the beginning which I wasn’t really a fan of. This book was written in third person which I’m in a love/hate relationship.
The story was alright but I kinda lost interest because I’m not a big fan of mystery and drama in my romance apart from like one series, this was pretty obviously a first book in a series and the main couple kinda suffered because of it.
I didn’t like the flashbacks I was confused about how slow the story was but how quickly the story ended, I kinda skimmed a lot because of how slow the story got at some places. But I’m planning on watching the passionflix movie which may help me get into the story a bit more.
The story was alright but I kinda lost interest because I’m not a big fan of mystery and drama in my romance apart from like one series, this was pretty obviously a first book in a series and the main couple kinda suffered because of it.
I didn’t like the flashbacks I was confused about how slow the story was but how quickly the story ended, I kinda skimmed a lot because of how slow the story got at some places. But I’m planning on watching the passionflix movie which may help me get into the story a bit more.
ladysilver915's review against another edition
5.0
This was a good book. The background story added to the romance and has me ready to see what is in store for the next brother as well as what is going on with their mothers murder. I can't wait to read the next book.
scoutmomskf's review against another edition
5.0
Good book. Jace and his two brothers, Caden and Dalton, are called back to Virginia when their grandfather is dying. He makes them promise to take over the family business which is in trouble and to clear their father who was convicted of murdering their mother. All three brothers had left their hometown behind after they were grown because of the bad memories there. All have become successful men.
Jace is the main focus of this story. He takes over as CEO of the business and discovers that things are even worse than he thought. He hires Shana, whose company specializes in turning around failing businesses. There is a sizzling attraction between the two of them that leaps right off the pages. Shana has a rule that she doesn't get involved with clients after she was betrayed by the one that she did get involved with. Jace doesn't get seriously involved with anyone after being betrayed by his ex-wife, who only married him for his money. They fight their feelings but are unable to resist giving in. I loved Jace's determination to fulfill his grandfather's wishes regarding the business. It is obvious by the effort he puts into it that he was the perfect person to take over. He has the intelligence to do the work, but also to know when he needs help. I also enjoyed his pursuit of Shana and the way he also showed his caring. Besides the smoking love scenes there are some really sweet moments. Shana is portrayed as a really strong, independent and feisty woman. She has an excellent reputation in the business world. She admits her attraction to Jace right away but tells him that they must control their urges because she doesn't mix business and pleasure. That doesn't last long but they resolve to keep things professional at work and save the heat for their off hours. One of the things I enjoyed most was seeing the way that Shana worked. She has one of those minds that can put seemingly random things together and solve a puzzle. Both Jace and Shana started out with the intention of a simple affair, but discovered that they wanted more than just sex from the other one.
I loved the family relationships of both characters. Shana has her sister and her father, both of whom she is very close to. Besides being sisters, Shana and Jules are best friends and you can see their closeness in the conversations that they have. Both of them also look out for their father, who raised them after their mother's death. I loved their surprise when he tells them that he's thinking of remarrying, and their protectiveness when they want to check out the woman that he is seeing. The secondary story of his relationship with Mona is a sweet story of mature love.
Jace has an interesting relationship with his two brothers. They are obviously close and support each other, but they also have their own issues to deal with. I loved the teasing among them and how they can give each other a hard time without any hard feelings. Caden left home to pursue his music, but also to escape the memories of his life after his mother's murder. He deeply resented the way they were treated by the townspeople and especially heartbroken by the loss of the girl he thought loved him. Dalton has always been a ladies man and has never had to pursue a woman. Everybody thought he was living off his playboy ways, especially with older women and didn't realize that there was a really sharp mind there too. He plays a vital part in saving the family business. He also finds a woman who interests him but doesn't seem that interested in him. She disappears before he can get her name and he wants to find her. I'm really looking forward to their stories.
Jace is the main focus of this story. He takes over as CEO of the business and discovers that things are even worse than he thought. He hires Shana, whose company specializes in turning around failing businesses. There is a sizzling attraction between the two of them that leaps right off the pages. Shana has a rule that she doesn't get involved with clients after she was betrayed by the one that she did get involved with. Jace doesn't get seriously involved with anyone after being betrayed by his ex-wife, who only married him for his money. They fight their feelings but are unable to resist giving in. I loved Jace's determination to fulfill his grandfather's wishes regarding the business. It is obvious by the effort he puts into it that he was the perfect person to take over. He has the intelligence to do the work, but also to know when he needs help. I also enjoyed his pursuit of Shana and the way he also showed his caring. Besides the smoking love scenes there are some really sweet moments. Shana is portrayed as a really strong, independent and feisty woman. She has an excellent reputation in the business world. She admits her attraction to Jace right away but tells him that they must control their urges because she doesn't mix business and pleasure. That doesn't last long but they resolve to keep things professional at work and save the heat for their off hours. One of the things I enjoyed most was seeing the way that Shana worked. She has one of those minds that can put seemingly random things together and solve a puzzle. Both Jace and Shana started out with the intention of a simple affair, but discovered that they wanted more than just sex from the other one.
I loved the family relationships of both characters. Shana has her sister and her father, both of whom she is very close to. Besides being sisters, Shana and Jules are best friends and you can see their closeness in the conversations that they have. Both of them also look out for their father, who raised them after their mother's death. I loved their surprise when he tells them that he's thinking of remarrying, and their protectiveness when they want to check out the woman that he is seeing. The secondary story of his relationship with Mona is a sweet story of mature love.
Jace has an interesting relationship with his two brothers. They are obviously close and support each other, but they also have their own issues to deal with. I loved the teasing among them and how they can give each other a hard time without any hard feelings. Caden left home to pursue his music, but also to escape the memories of his life after his mother's murder. He deeply resented the way they were treated by the townspeople and especially heartbroken by the loss of the girl he thought loved him. Dalton has always been a ladies man and has never had to pursue a woman. Everybody thought he was living off his playboy ways, especially with older women and didn't realize that there was a really sharp mind there too. He plays a vital part in saving the family business. He also finds a woman who interests him but doesn't seem that interested in him. She disappears before he can get her name and he wants to find her. I'm really looking forward to their stories.