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isabelisalright's review against another edition
5.0
This was such a great novel. It's got the soap opera level drama you want and a lot of self discovery/reflection.
Elaina is a perfect prickly/unlikeable heroine. Alex is there to help her unravel the mess she's in and make it better. I just loved it.
Elaina is a perfect prickly/unlikeable heroine. Alex is there to help her unravel the mess she's in and make it better. I just loved it.
daja's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I’m so happy I got to read an Elaina story! She deserved all of the love and I’m glad she got with a guy that challenged and saw through her defenses. I loved this so much.
krisharris525's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I love Elaina! Didn't love that minor gaslight about Alex lying but beyond that great story. I was mostly there to see Elaina grow and get the love she deserved. As always, I also love this series's complicated family dynamics
julsmarshall's review against another edition
3.0
Delightfully spicy romance, has been on my shelf for quite awhile, glad I finally read it. A bit predictable but I liked the prickly family relationships. Full of those characters you love to hate!
the_discworldian's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this one! The first two books in the series were very enjoyable, but this one really just stepped it up to another level. Something I particularly love about this series is that although it is clearly inspired by soap operas and the storylines are very dramatic, the characters are so well-rounded and realistic that you believe everything that happens.
I have a special place in my heart for Elaina. The hard-shelled, perfectly poised, elegant heir apparent of the tobacco company that made the family their wealth, she's the Scary One of the bunch. We saw her soften in [b:Scandalous Secrets|49567672|Scandalous Secrets (Jackson Falls, #2)|Synithia Williams|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1589426484l/49567672._SX50_.jpg|74831807] when she reached a helping hand out to Zoe and immediately take Zoe's young daughter under her wing. In this one we get a good look at who she really is and how she got to be this way. It's hard to be anything other than the Scary One when that's all you're told you can be. And this book handles Elaina's prickly nature in a very deft way, neither shielding her from the consequences nor condemning her for being "a difficult woman."
And there's a lovely romance, of course.
A+, can't wait for more!
I have a special place in my heart for Elaina. The hard-shelled, perfectly poised, elegant heir apparent of the tobacco company that made the family their wealth, she's the Scary One of the bunch. We saw her soften in [b:Scandalous Secrets|49567672|Scandalous Secrets (Jackson Falls, #2)|Synithia Williams|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1589426484l/49567672._SX50_.jpg|74831807] when she reached a helping hand out to Zoe and immediately take Zoe's young daughter under her wing. In this one we get a good look at who she really is and how she got to be this way. It's hard to be anything other than the Scary One when that's all you're told you can be. And this book handles Elaina's prickly nature in a very deft way, neither shielding her from the consequences nor condemning her for being "a difficult woman."
And there's a lovely romance, of course.
A+, can't wait for more!
julsmarshall's review
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Delightfully spicy romance, has been on my shelf for quite awhile, glad I finally read it. A bit predictable but I liked the prickly family relationships. Full of those characters you love to hate!
lostinabookbrb's review
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
mswocreader's review against another edition
5.0
Elaina is a smart and savvy business woman with a reputation for being no nonsense and more than a little brash. The family business, Robidoux Holdings is her life and she's fighting her father, Grant for that CEO position. Alex, who works in Research and Development is her workplace nemesis. They've been struggling to get along in the workplace for months. After a misunderstand over a cancelled meeting and a very public outburst Elaina ends up fired and Alex is chosen as her temporary replacement.
Elaina's ice queen persona isn't all there is to her. Underneath is a very vulnerable woman who has grown up under her parent's thumb. They drilled into her head business before all else and strong-armed her into a loveless marriage. Everyone in the family is so used to Elaina being the cold one they don't even try to see past it anymore. But she's had to be the strong and in charge one while her younger sister India was able to escape and run off and live away from the family. Granted some of her past blowups have played a role in that. Daddy Grant is still trying to pull the strings even after her firing by sabotaging her attempts to establish clients for her new business venture.
When the two meet up again neither can deny the chemistry between them. Exclusive hook ups sounds like a plan and Alex is eager for whatever Elaina offers him. And the more time that Elaina spends with Alex the more her guard comes down.
Alex had a heart attack a few years prior so he's all about taking things slow now. Professionally he has no interest in being CEO and is not taking his new role well. Grant may be grooming him to be his replacement to get back at his daughter but he sees right through the games. Elaina is busy severing her ties to her father by moving off the family estate and establishing her own business alongside her sister-in-law Zoe.
Family plays such a big role in this story not only on Elaina's side but also on Alex's as he and his father consider doing business with her. I liked that both had their family members so heavily involved in their daily life from siblings to parents. There's this really sweet scene in the story where she takes Alex to her private hideaway and she introduces him to her ancestors and asks them to bless their relationship. Alex's family has a less animus relationship than Zoe's so he's able to be her sounding board when it comes to reconciling everything she's learned about relationships.
I loved Elaina! I didn't mind that's she's a bit of a bitch. She owns it and she gets things done. And I don't always need my romance heroines to be super saccharine. Alex was the sweet laid back one. And I liked that he wanted her to feel safe expressing her emotions. I can't wait to see what comes next in the Jackson Falls series. It's now a must read for me.
Elaina's ice queen persona isn't all there is to her. Underneath is a very vulnerable woman who has grown up under her parent's thumb. They drilled into her head business before all else and strong-armed her into a loveless marriage. Everyone in the family is so used to Elaina being the cold one they don't even try to see past it anymore. But she's had to be the strong and in charge one while her younger sister India was able to escape and run off and live away from the family. Granted some of her past blowups have played a role in that. Daddy Grant is still trying to pull the strings even after her firing by sabotaging her attempts to establish clients for her new business venture.
When the two meet up again neither can deny the chemistry between them. Exclusive hook ups sounds like a plan and Alex is eager for whatever Elaina offers him. And the more time that Elaina spends with Alex the more her guard comes down.
Alex had a heart attack a few years prior so he's all about taking things slow now. Professionally he has no interest in being CEO and is not taking his new role well. Grant may be grooming him to be his replacement to get back at his daughter but he sees right through the games. Elaina is busy severing her ties to her father by moving off the family estate and establishing her own business alongside her sister-in-law Zoe.
Family plays such a big role in this story not only on Elaina's side but also on Alex's as he and his father consider doing business with her. I liked that both had their family members so heavily involved in their daily life from siblings to parents. There's this really sweet scene in the story where she takes Alex to her private hideaway and she introduces him to her ancestors and asks them to bless their relationship. Alex's family has a less animus relationship than Zoe's so he's able to be her sounding board when it comes to reconciling everything she's learned about relationships.
I loved Elaina! I didn't mind that's she's a bit of a bitch. She owns it and she gets things done. And I don't always need my romance heroines to be super saccharine. Alex was the sweet laid back one. And I liked that he wanted her to feel safe expressing her emotions. I can't wait to see what comes next in the Jackson Falls series. It's now a must read for me.
bailey's review
5.0
This might just be my favorite in the Jackson Falls series. I feel like in the earlier books I wasn't the biggest fan of Elaina in the first 2 books, but I feel like having her own book really gave her a place to shine. We got to see behind the mask that Elaina puts up in this book and really see who she is.
I am so ready for someone to tell off Grant. He is such a jackass and I am ready for someone to put him in his place.
I am so ready for someone to tell off Grant. He is such a jackass and I am ready for someone to put him in his place.