I THOUGHT THE PLOT WAS VERY GOOD AND ENJOYED THE STORY LINE I DID THINK THE ...
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I THOUGHT THE PLOT WAS VERY GOOD AND ENJOYED THE STORY LINE  I DID THINK THE EXPLICIT SEX SCENES WERE NOT NEEDED FOR THE STORY THEY COULD HAVE BEEN TONED DOWN AND STILL BEEN A GOOD STORY  I ALSO FOUND THE SEXUAL CONTENT TO BE KIND OF CONTROLING AND BORDERLINE ABUSEIVE BY THE MALE CHARACTER  OVERALL I DID ENJOY THE BOOK EXCEPT FOR THAT
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This story has a very intriguing plot line. I felt like the characters were a little under developed and I would have liked to see them fleshed out a bit more.
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I have to agree with the kindle customers who couldn't get into Ian. Through the whole book he was a controlling, selfish jerk.

Having said that, I did enjoy the plot. Kelli is a strong character who knows what she wants without coming across like a b*tch. I am looking forward to reading more by Ms. Peel.
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The plot was well thought out, and really good.  The characters were well defined and for the most part believable.  While I do use profanity, probably more than I should, I found this story contained more than I thought was necessary.  In fact I felt it detracted from parts of it.  But it is worth the read.  So author - if you read these, you might want to consider cleaning up the language a bit and then republishing.
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This story had a really good plot. It had a lot of potential. It just fell a little short of what it could have been for me. The main characters, Maya and Rick, meet when Rick shows up to rent her family home for 2 weeks to take a much needed break from work. Hes been instructed by his doctor to take a break before he works himself to death. Ricks got some emotional baggage. Hes recently lost his father. He has no relationship with his mother, and he just ended things with his fianc. Maya has thrown herself into her work after having her heart broken the previous summer by a visiting tourist. She doesnt want to open herself up for that kind of heart break again with another person who won't be in town long. She just wants to focus on work and her family.

The attraction between the two is clear from the very beginning. They start up a flirty banter right away. But they also immediately start with the misunderstandings. Maya had a tendency to get mad very quickly over the smallest things and came across as immature at moments. Rick had his moments as well where he would over hear or assume something and get upset about it and I just often felt like the author was attempting to inject drama or angst in the story, but it was over petty or small things that didn't really seem like a big deal. Rick also had plenty of good moments though where he was doing sweet or thoughtful things for Maya and her family that helped to balance out those less than endearing moments. I found it very hard to really connect with the two main characters at times. However, Rick was easier to connect with and like then Maya. And the only secondary characters I liked were Pilar, Mayas mom, and Jason, the would be love interest of one of Mayas twin sisters. The twin sisters were not cast in a good light at all as they did some things that made me question their love for their siblings. Especially Cara. Their good sides or qualities weren't shown at all other than being beautiful and smart. This isn't enough to make me like them.

In the end though this was a quick easy read that certainly had some good moments. I am still interested enough to want to see what happens in the next book of the series, I just hope that the characters are a bit more developed and maybe the drama will be a little bit more substantial or relatable.
648174
The story was very well written.  It had a very good plot and very good characters.  The sexual content was less than I would have liked, but it was also very well written.
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I thoroughly enjoyed the plot and the idea of this story on general. It kept me wanting to know what was going to happen next. It captivated me. Every aspect about this story was believable in the sense that it took me there. I could place myself in the scene, I could see it all being played out as if it were happening before my eyes. So, to me, the story itself was well written.

The only thing that I could wish for would be a more believeable development of the main character Kaija. All of her supporting counterparts were so true to the story. When they decided something or took action it was believeable. I never questioned it whereas there were times with Kaija that I went, "really?!"

Overall the story truly is fun and despite my opinion of Kaija I really enjoyed the story from her point of view. I never found myself wanting to know what another character would do. There were quite a few 'I need to know now' moments lol. Definitely a good read.
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I thought it was a good plot and the story kept me interested. It really messes with your mind, thinking about the decisions you make and the consequences and what if..
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Very good book-- good plot.  I enjoyed it very much.  I took off 1 star for sex DETAIL.  Some things are best left to one's imagination.
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I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.

I would give it 3.5-4 stars.

Firstly I would like to say that I enjoyed the plot, especially Donovan and his role as a police officer. It was refreshing to read a positive spin on a profession that is often overlooked and stereotyped.

I also enjoyed the patience and understanding he showed for Kenna, but felt that her character needed to be a little more reader friendly. I just didn't get the same connection with Kenna as I did with Donovan but that is just a personal point.

All in all I enjoyed this book, it flowed easily from start to finish and there was no cliff hanger which was great.

I look forward to the second book I the series,
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This was a very entertaining and fast paced book. Though I really enjoyed the plot, I think the author sacrificed some character development to keep the plot moving quickly.  I think most of the characters were ripe for further development.  And I would have been willing to forgo some plot pace to get that character development.  However, I did enjoy the book and will read more by Joseph Badal.
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I liked the plot and the story.  It did keep me interested and it did have a few twists. I liked the devoted mother who never gave up on her child against seemingly insurmountable odds. This story is about bravery, love and family. I would definitely recommend it.
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I enjoyed this story and read the whole book which I don't do with many of the kindle books that I download. If a story doesn't keep me wanting to find out what happens next, I move on. In that respect this book was a winner. I DID want to find how things would work out for all the characters and also for Bella Flora.

That being said I'm taking off two stars for the plot being a bit far fetched in some respects, particularly how these three women ended up being awarded this house when other investors got nothing. The way that was presented didn't ring true. I also thought all the sniping between Avery and Chase went on tooooo long and got tedious.

Overall, I'm still glad I read this story but I don't think I'd be tempted to buy any others in this series.

One more thing, the language was a bit rough at times but not over the top and it did fit in with the storyline. Some readers have complained about the vulgar language I've read a lot worse.
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The book was very good-I don't mind gruesome tho!  The characters were very good and plot kept you going.!
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Potentially good - quite a good plot line but some of the chase scenes and escape scenarios are a little too far fetched!
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This story has a good plot line; yet some of the subplot failed to engage me at times. The characters are pleasant, and the sex hot. However, the mates sometimes come across as lacking in the true chemistry and intimacy which would make me give this book a 5 star rating.  Yet, there is more than enough that I enjoyed about this book that I will definitely be interested in moving on to part two.
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I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book. I enjoyed it but I felt the dialogue was unrealistic. I did enjoy the plot very much, though!