From NYT and USA Today bestselling author A.L. Jackson comes a single-dad, enemies-to-lovers stand-alone romance about a jaded club owner and his son’s teacher…
Eden Murphy came into my club looking to make some extra cash.
A girl like her didn't belong in a place like this.
She'd get ripped to shreds.
Most likely by me.
There's nothing but sweetness dripping from her sexy little body, and I'm the monster who's salivating to get a taste.
Trent Lawson is the last man I should want.
Dark.
Dangerous.
So wickedly gorgeous he makes my knees weak.
He's also an arrogant jerk who happens to be my new boss.
When I discover his adorable son is also in my kindergarten class, I know I have to keep my distance.
But neither of us can ignore the attraction that flames.
One glance, and our hearts race.
One touch, and we’re aching for what we can’t have.
One night, and we’re falling fast.
Dragging her into my sordid world is wrong.
It doesn’t matter.
Eden Murphy is mine.
**ARC provided in exchange for an honest review**
"It's torment getting a peek at Heaven from the vantage of Hell. Maybe that's the real meaning of eternal punishment."
Give Me a Reason is the first book in the Redemption Hills series, and I thought it was a good introduction to the new characters and setting. The main characters in this book are Trent, who owns a bar and is a single father, and Eden a kindergarten teacher. They meet when Eden goes for an interview at Trent's bar to get hired as a cocktail server. It is quiet obvious these two are the complete opposite, but you know what they say about those. And that was the case because there was insta-lust between them right from the start. They are both dealing with some issues and it stops them from completely giving in to each other. However, it isn't easy for them to resist each other.
"You said I brought your heart back to life, but Eden, you made mine beat for the first time."
I thought Give Me a Reason was a great start to the series (it can be read as a stand-alone!). The writing was great like always, and I loved the growth in the characters. There was fortunately no unnecessary drama added to the story. I loved all the side characters and thought they added to the story. I especially loved Trent's five-year-old son, who was just the cutest. I am very excited for the next books in the series, because they will focus on Trent's brothers Jud and Logan. Overall this was a good contemporary romance with a bit of suspense/action sprinkled in. It was also pretty hot and steamy, the way I like my romance.
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A.L. Jackson is the New York Times & USA Today Bestselling author of contemporary romance. She writes emotional, sexy, heart-filled stories about boys who usually like to be a little bit bad.
Her bestselling series include THE REGRET SERIES, CLOSER TO YOU, and BLEEDING STARS novels. Watch for A.L. Jackson’s upcoming novel, MORE OF YOU, the first stand-alone novel in her brand-new CONFESSIONS OF THE HEART SERIES.
If she’s not writing, you can find her hanging out by the pool with her family, sipping cocktails with her friends, or of course with her nose buried in a book.
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