liz_mackie 's review for:

The Invitation by Jodi Ellen Malpas

4.0

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Nobody writes intense, dominant, and obsessive heroes quite like Ms Malpas and Jude Harrison definitely ticks all the boxes in The Invitation, the first book in her Arlington Hall series when he seemingly falls for Amelia Lazenby when she arrives at his exclusive hotel for a spa day for a birthday treat with her friends. The attraction was instant between them but the newly single Amelia, intent on her career played hard to get but a series of apparent coincidences meant all paths seemed to lead her back to Arlington Hall and her eventual submission. Until just as shes about to admit her growing feelings for Jude and give him a chance, she discovers that nothing is what it seems, and their entire relationship has been manipulated right from the start. 

If you’ve read this author before theres a strong chance you’ll find this book familiar. For Jude, read Jesse and I’ll admit writing this review I almost typed ‘the manor’ instead of Arlington Hall. Amelia was a more mature heroine at the ripe old age of thirty, but she did regress when with her two besties Abbey and Charley and their antics in this book had me laughing. They were a trio who I could imagine as little old ladies in their nursing home still behaving badly with the long-suffering Del looking on, shaking his head. I also enjoyed the initial air of mystery surrounding Jude and I’m eager to see what crazy lengths he’ll go to win back Amelia in the second book.