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Book Review – Hard to Fall

07 Monday Nov 2016

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A Take the Fall Novel

by Marquita Valentine

Wedding bells are ringing—and tempers are flaring—as the Take the Fall series continues in this sweet, sexy novel from the bestselling author of After We Fall (“This beautiful story kept me transfixed until the very end.”—Krista Lakes).

As a hardworking, hard-partying firefighter, Hayden Walker values his career and his freedom. But as the eldest son of a U.S. senator, he agreed long ago to follow in his father’s footsteps and run for office, and that means settling down and marrying the picture-perfect wife. Hayden just isn’t ready for that sort of commitment . . . not with women like beautiful, curvy Saylor Dean—the naughty bridesmaid he recognizes the morning after his buddy’s wedding—tempting Hayden to stay single forever.

The unwanted love child of a well-known politician, Saylor has always felt isolated and alone, her only solace the animal shelter she runs in Forrestville. Then she meets Hayden at her best friend’s wedding. During their impulsive and unforgettable night together, Saylor feels desired like never before—only to wake up and find that Hayden doesn’t remember his drunken proposal, or their hasty marriage, or her. But when the truth comes out, Saylor finds it’s a lot harder to fall out of love than in love.

Just like the other stories in this series, I was a little surprised at how quickly I finished it.  It just flew by and I was kinda sad to see it end.

When I read After the Fall I was very anxious to get my hands on this book … I just knew it was going to be fantastic and I was right!  At the time I thought Hunter was the perfect book boyfriend but now I’m thinking that Hayden can give him a run for his money.  He’s sexy, charming, and devoted.  And just like everything else he does, once he decides to commit to a woman he gives it 100%.

Saylor may be quirky but she’s also caring and dedicated.  She had a very unusual childhood and it left some scars that makes her push people away.  Fortunately for her, thanks to growing up in a political family, Hayden knows how to read people and understands what she’s doing.  Even better he finds her unconventional-ness attractive – seeing something beneath the surface and understanding that there is more to her and their connection than is obvious.

The back and forth between Saylor and Hayden is a ton of fun.  He steals my heart with the way that he keeps coming back to her even when she tries to push him away.  And I want to give her a cuddle for everything that she’s gone thru (although her mom obviously loves her and is a delight to meet).  Together they made me smile and sigh as I waited for them to figure things out.  And the way he steps up when things get rough just reinforces why he’s so amazingly wonderful.

Entertaining characters in a smoothly written story, Valentine once again shows herself to be a master at creating addictive contemporary romances.

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Book Review – After We Fall

22 Wednesday Jun 2016

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A Take the Fall Novel

by Marquita Valentine

After winning raves for Take the Fall (“crackling with tension, intrigue, and romance”—Katy Evans) and When We Fall (“sexy, emotional, heartfelt”—Monica Murphy), Marquita Valentine ratchets up the tension as new beginnings lead to undeniable passion.

A tough cop with an even tougher past, Hunter Sloan has never let anyone stop him from getting what he wants—and he wants Evangeline Ambrose bad. With her gentle curves and raw vulnerability, Hunter’s beautiful, mysterious new neighbor awakens his protective side. Determined to do right by a woman who’s gone through hell and back, Hunter could be the one to take away the pain—so long as his own secrets don’t sink their relationship before it begins.

Having escaped an abusive marriage, Evangeline simply wants to start over in the small, quiet town of Forrestville. She’s also avoiding all contact with the opposite sex, because she just can’t trust her instincts when it comes to men—not even with the sinfully sexy cop next door. So why can’t she stop thinking about him? Hunter has darkness in his soul, and yet no one ever made her feel so safe. For all her best laid plans, Evangeline didn’t count on choices this hard—or temptation this hot.

After reading When We Fall I was just waiting for this story … and was so thrilled with what I got!

If you are looking for the perfect book boyfriend, look no further than Hunter Sloan.  Thanks to his past he’s caring and understanding but also strong.  He shows an amazing amount of sensitivity to Evangeline and what she’s been through – going slow and wooing her, letting her set the pace but making sure that she knows that he’s there waiting for her.  He’s protective, funny and sexy as all get out.

Evangeline has had a rough few years, thanks to an abusive relationship.  And she still finds it hard to let that go and trust others, even therapists.  She needs to address it, not ignore it, and Hunter does everything he can to help make that happen.  She still has to be the one to heal herself but he’s there to support her every step of the way.

If you’ve read the other books in this series (and apparently there is another series that involves Evangeline’s siblings, but I haven’t read it) then you know what you are going to get.  It’s sexy and gritty and so addictive to read.  I’ve already seen what’s coming in the next book and I CANNOT wait to get my hands on a copy – get those two together and let’s watch the sparks fly 🙂

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Book Review – When We Fall

28 Monday Dec 2015

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A Take the Fall Novel

by Marquita Valentine

In the captivating new novel in Marquita Valentine’s Boys of the South spinoff series—perfect for readers of Abbi Glines and Katy Evans—a small-town sweetheart takes a chance on the bad boy who’s always been her hottest fantasy.

The last time Piper Ross saw her best friend’s sexy older brother, Jase Simmons, he was being taken away in handcuffs. Seven years later, two things haven’t changed: Piper is still head-over-heels in love with him . . . and Forrestville’s chief of police—Piper’s dad—still hates his guts. So when Piper sees a chance to get close to Jase, she makes her move—literally. As his new roommate, and as the office manager of his tattoo shop, Piper won’t be satisfied until Jase knows that she wants to be his.

The quintessential good girl, Piper is pure temptation for Jase. The only reason he’s always kept his distance is because she’s the last person he’d ever want to hurt. But once he realizes that Piper is ready to take the leap, everything just makes sense. Suddenly Jase feels like a new man—until nasty rumors start swirling and Piper’s heartless father stirs up even more trouble. Now Jase must convince Piper that she wasn’t wrong about him . . . because falling in love never felt so right.

When We Fall is steamy and fast.  I didn’t even realize how quick a read it actually was until I looked down at one point and was 2/3 of the way thru 🙂

I really liked Piper and Jase.  And I really appreciated that there wasn’t a lot of angst in their relationship.  Piper knew from the get go what she wanted and that was Jase.  She just had to convince him that he actually is the man that she knows him to be.  Jase drags his feet for a bit (and pulled a crap move or two that gave me sympathy pains for Piper) but once he realized they could be together nothing was going to keep them apart.  I love how easily they fit together and how much they supported each other.

I’m not sure what I missed from Take the Fall but I get the idea that at least part of their lead up might be there.  It wasn’t enough to make me confused but I love them so much that I am a little sad that I missed out on any of their romance.

Two people with not-so-great starts in life find that together they can be so much more, leading to a wonderful, feel-good read.

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