You don’t cross my mind, you live in it!Simone had it all. Wealth, power and influence. That was about to change.She never expected Brody Felan, to walk back into her life. He brought a whirlwind of passion life, a passion she had never expected to be in her orderly world.Could Simone balance the two or would she be forced to choose? Brody or Family.
Very enjoyable short read!! Lisette did a awesome job of creating a great second chance romance. The characters were interesting and their chemistry was great! Their was steamy moments and a great storyline that was wrapped up nicely at the end. Sometimes you just want a quick great read and this book delivered that. Until next time Luv’s
I was given this book as a gift, and I always read and review books that I receive. Lisette is a new author to me and I must say I enjoyed this short story.
Let’s start with the conflict. It’s there, in your face, right from the start. Simone (love her name) is the heir of her father’s company, and together, they finished a very important merger. As always, “daddy” expects a lot from Simone. He has high expectations. As his only child, Simone will take over the family business once he feels she’s ready. Since he’s groomed her from infancy after the loss of her mother, Simone has always kotowed to her father’s demands, even while attending university with Brody. She stuck to her guns and never allowed their flirtations or the chemistry erupting between them to go any further, because her father wouldn’t have approved.
Enter Brody. He’s with the firm who will assist Simone and her father’s company with the merger. Brody hasn’t pined for Simone, although he did enjoy their encounters in university. But he figured she’d moved on to marry some wealthy man in her social circle, something Brody never was, having come from a blue-collar family.
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Wow. What a beautiful second chance story. Simone had known Brody in college, but because he was not in her “society class” daddy did not approve and Simone always followed what daddy said. He owns Freestone Industries and she was to be the next CEO after the merger. You will now have to read how they got together without daddy’s blessing. It is a beautiful love story. Enjoy
Short, steamy and a damn good read!
I’m a big fan of Kristensen’s novels and this new direction by her is no exception. Simone is softer and but just as tough as her lead in the Blackbird series, and of course there is the trademark sexy scene between the lovers. No one does sexy like Lisette K! The attraction between the pair is just the beginning. Each has their own battle to fight. The stakes are high and then internal conflict for each of them is done well.
Simone Freestone
“It was done. Freestone Industrial, a medium sized distributor, bought out the largest privately held logistics operation in America. It amused her how they, the so-called scions of her industry, were acting like they did the work to bring these companies together; when, in fact, it was all her efforts. Yes, it was behind the scenes, but she orchestrated the entire negotiations. She didn’t need the recognition.”- Simone Freeman
Simone is dedicated to doing a job, and doing it perfectly. She’s spent her entire life striving to meet and exceed her father’s expectations, and it looked like all her hard work was starting to pay off. That is, until…
Brody Felan
“He had worked with these types before. It was their egos that rode the train, but in reality, it was their fears they were trying to protect. In time, she would relax and they would get the deal done.” – Brody
Brody was a consultant hired to assist with the recent merger between Freestone International and Merisel, and expected a middle manager as his liaison, NOT Simone Freestone…. Simone Freestone, the girl he had wanted in college, but had never really connected with; the girl that occupied his daydreams in college, close yet unobtainable. Brody knew he would need to keep it strictly professional between them, but…
“You don’t cross my mind; you live in it.” -Brody
Scorching hot!!! It’ll melt your kindle!!!
This is romance. This is a story of a young woman who always followed her dads rules and never lovd or truly felt the spine tingling, toe curling romance. Simone ad Brody have a slight history from college and are brought back together. According to Simones father Brody is Beneath her and he wants her away from him. Simone has to choose between love and career. Hopefully her choice is the right one, The one that will fulfill her. Love the writing and the beautifully written characters and situations.
Simone and Brody will have you hooked from the beginning of their story, a non stop page turner that will having you cheering on Simone to take a chance and follow her heart no matter what the outcome. There’s a scene is this story that will leave you panting it’s that smokin’. A great read that I highly recommend one clicking, you will not be disappointed.