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A review by jen286
Any Time, Any Place, Volume 2 by Jennifer Probst
4.0
This review was originally posted to Jen in Bookland
Any Time, Any Place was a good read. It is the first I have read in this series, but I definitely want to go back and read the first book now. Dalton and Raven were meant to be together even though Raven tries to fight it. This book was great.
When she was young Raven's father was killed in a car accident. She had lost her mom already so he was the only parent she had. If that weren't bad enough her dad was with another woman and they were running away to Paris. He was leaving her and never coming back! Plus the lady's family was saying that her father seduced their mother and that is why she was there. It ruined her father's name and Raven vowed to get revenge on the Pierce family when she was able to. They can't get away with ruining her good father's name. They just can't.
The Pierce family was devastated when their mother died running away with another man. Dalton especially. He was the closest to her. They were like best friends and confidants and to see that she was leaving him and never coming back broke him. He lost faith in love and marriage. So now he loves women, but not long term. No commitment. Only a few times together and then move on to the next one. He loves everything about women. I really loved Dalton. He was upfront about who he was, but also wasn't that afraid to change for the right person. He also didn't have that male must protect my little woman thing going on. Raven is more than capable of taking care of herself and when she does he is so proud of her. I loved it.
When Raven moves back to town and opens a bar she doesn't expect to run into the Pierce brothers right away. Nor does she expect the crazy pull she has towards Dalton. He had run off to California to try and be his own man, but after his father's passing he was forced to move back home and be part of the family business. He is a woodworker and he loves it. He can see what a piece is or should be. Sometimes their clients ask for one thing, but he knows it should be another so he usually goes with what he knows and the clients end up happier. When he first meets Raven there is just something about her that draws him in. He wants to get to know her, to be there with her, yes to have sexy time with her but the more he is around her the more he just wants to be around her. I loved him. The issue? He knows she feels the connection as well, but she acts like she hates him most of the time. He can't figure it out. What did he do? Why does she hate him for no reason?
Of course Raven tries to stay away as he is one of the dreaded Pierce brothers. She will get her revenge. She is determined to prove that their mother seduced her father and led him astray. Oh, Raven. I understood her pain and heartache, but I hated that she instantly just wanted to prove that their mother was a horrible person. She never once considered that it could have just been they fell in love and neither of them had nefarious reasons. It was like she was determined to have them go through everything she went through whether it was correct or not. I hated that! But I still enjoyed the book.
Slowly these two start to get to know each other and Raven really struggles. She wants Dalton, but is she betraying her father if she gives in to him? So she tries to just use his interest to learn about his family. To find clues to what really happened. You know as they are growing closer and actually start to develop feelings for each other that it is not going to be good when Dalton finds out who she really is and what she was up to. I was waiting for the big blow up and man it was a doozy. I loved Dalton, but man. I get it. I mean he still hasn't forgiven his mother for leaving him so how would he react to finding out the guy's daughter, the guy he blames for his mother's death, is actually Raven? Oh, they have a lot to work through, but it was so fun to watch. I loved how everything worked itself out. These two were meant for each other, but that doesn't mean it was easy. My heart broke for Dalton so many times, but everything that happens makes them stronger. I really enjoyed this read. It was a lot of fun.
*Note: I received a free copy of this book for voluntary review consideration
Any Time, Any Place was a good read. It is the first I have read in this series, but I definitely want to go back and read the first book now. Dalton and Raven were meant to be together even though Raven tries to fight it. This book was great.
When she was young Raven's father was killed in a car accident. She had lost her mom already so he was the only parent she had. If that weren't bad enough her dad was with another woman and they were running away to Paris. He was leaving her and never coming back! Plus the lady's family was saying that her father seduced their mother and that is why she was there. It ruined her father's name and Raven vowed to get revenge on the Pierce family when she was able to. They can't get away with ruining her good father's name. They just can't.
The Pierce family was devastated when their mother died running away with another man. Dalton especially. He was the closest to her. They were like best friends and confidants and to see that she was leaving him and never coming back broke him. He lost faith in love and marriage. So now he loves women, but not long term. No commitment. Only a few times together and then move on to the next one. He loves everything about women. I really loved Dalton. He was upfront about who he was, but also wasn't that afraid to change for the right person. He also didn't have that male must protect my little woman thing going on. Raven is more than capable of taking care of herself and when she does he is so proud of her. I loved it.
When Raven moves back to town and opens a bar she doesn't expect to run into the Pierce brothers right away. Nor does she expect the crazy pull she has towards Dalton. He had run off to California to try and be his own man, but after his father's passing he was forced to move back home and be part of the family business. He is a woodworker and he loves it. He can see what a piece is or should be. Sometimes their clients ask for one thing, but he knows it should be another so he usually goes with what he knows and the clients end up happier. When he first meets Raven there is just something about her that draws him in. He wants to get to know her, to be there with her, yes to have sexy time with her but the more he is around her the more he just wants to be around her. I loved him. The issue? He knows she feels the connection as well, but she acts like she hates him most of the time. He can't figure it out. What did he do? Why does she hate him for no reason?
Of course Raven tries to stay away as he is one of the dreaded Pierce brothers. She will get her revenge. She is determined to prove that their mother seduced her father and led him astray. Oh, Raven. I understood her pain and heartache, but I hated that she instantly just wanted to prove that their mother was a horrible person. She never once considered that it could have just been they fell in love and neither of them had nefarious reasons. It was like she was determined to have them go through everything she went through whether it was correct or not. I hated that! But I still enjoyed the book.
Slowly these two start to get to know each other and Raven really struggles. She wants Dalton, but is she betraying her father if she gives in to him? So she tries to just use his interest to learn about his family. To find clues to what really happened. You know as they are growing closer and actually start to develop feelings for each other that it is not going to be good when Dalton finds out who she really is and what she was up to. I was waiting for the big blow up and man it was a doozy. I loved Dalton, but man. I get it. I mean he still hasn't forgiven his mother for leaving him so how would he react to finding out the guy's daughter, the guy he blames for his mother's death, is actually Raven? Oh, they have a lot to work through, but it was so fun to watch. I loved how everything worked itself out. These two were meant for each other, but that doesn't mean it was easy. My heart broke for Dalton so many times, but everything that happens makes them stronger. I really enjoyed this read. It was a lot of fun.
*Note: I received a free copy of this book for voluntary review consideration