The need to make her mine burned through my soul like a branding iron.
I’ve been groomed to kill from an early age. The first man on my hit list was my father. Now I am the head of the family.She is scared of me, as she should be. She is the first woman I want to claim as my own. She will be mine. And I protect what is mine. Whoever hurt her will pay. No one else would touch her again.*Branding … protect what is mine.
Whoever hurt her will pay. No one else would touch her again.
*Branding Lily is the first book in Jacob and Lily’s duet*
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Lily is 20 and was running from a man named Knox that kidnapped her when she was 15. Shed do anything to not go back even kill herself and that’s what she tried to do when the men on horseback found her. They took her to Jacob. He would know what to do. He took her to Doc and he knew, he knew she is his even in this state she was his and who hurt her would pay. While Doc was working on her he thought how much she looked just like his granddaughter that was taken from him with his daughter. Excerpt… “”I didn’t even know who she was, but I knew right then she would be mine. And I protect whats mine.”” This is a great read you cant put it down and I highly recommend this book.
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From the moment I started reading this book I was hooked I felt the pain and the fear I was running for my life too.I was so caught up I the story that I had to remind myself it just a book the instant bond between lily and Jacob is tantalizing but I hate there is so much distrust because I want everyone to know what going to happen me included. I guess that means the author did her job.I think things started to go real fast and a little rushed but this was a cute and fun read I recommend that you read it. Give me a cowboy and a cartel boss mixture in one and I am sold but I need book two now please
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I received an ARC from the author and am voluntarily leaving my review. This is the first part of the emotional ride that Lily and Jacob will take you on. Their story is full of heartache, danger, suspense, protectiveness, drama, lust and love. From the beginning of the book until the cliffhanger, you will not want to miss any of it. I will watch for the second book because I want to know how their story ends.
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Loved the book the story about Jacob and Lily. Lily is so strong after everything she had to endure, Jacob is head of the family he took over the business after his father’s death his father was trafficking women, now Jacob wants to help in rescuing the women that are being trafficked.
Unfortunately this book ends on a cliffhanger, now I need to get the next book.
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This was an easy read, action picked, steamy romance. It’s a page turner. You find yourself falling in love with Lily and Jacob more on each page. I love the friendship between Carter and Lily. Watch out for the hot horse scene. You are stuck between scolding them for the wrong timing, and hoping they get their release. Lol.
Note: it’s not a standalone.
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The book jump starts a little to fast for me to draw me immediately into the story. However, the book does grab my attention and fund myself flipping pages just to see what would happen next between Jacob and Lilly. The story is light on the dark but heavy on the erotic scenes as you go along. The book has a mystery and suspense story line that keeps you engaged. I will warn you that this book ends in a cliff hanger so buyer beware.
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Jacob’s father had been in human trafficking and Jacob is trying to atone for the sins of his father by rescuing trafficked women. Lily was a surprise, and an even bigger surprise as to who she was. They had instalove/lust, but she is kidnapped again. Good story, but I think the characters need to be expanded.Ends in huge cliffhanger!
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I loved this book!! The author brings a cast of strong characters all centering around Lily and Jacob. She weaves a page turning story filled with so many emotions .. so many ups and downs. There’s drama and pain , anxiety and fear and some sizzling hot moments. She does a fantastic job bringing the story to life with her detailed and descriptive scenes and tells their story in the dual POV,showing both of their thoughts and emotions along the way. I was glued to the pages right to the end and still left with wanting more with the cliffhanger ending. I can’t wait to read the next book!!
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Is a cliffhanger…
I don’t normally read many books that have a cliffhanger, and I wasn’t sure this one was one but now I’m hooked and need to know Lily and Jacob’s ending! It better be a happy like though, Lily especially deserves one after what she endured….!!
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This book was a page turner. It was intense and I loved every minute of it! The characters are well defined and the love story was absolutely beautiful.
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While the author does an amazing job to keep the book on the lighter side, it is still emotional and heartbreaking at times especially when Lilly thinks she is better off dead. Jacob is a true hero in the way he saves and cares for Lilly. it takes her a while to trust Jacob to tell him him the truth and feel safe and and helps her to deal with the trauma and abuse she experienced for years. With his help she comes out a survivor and stronger on the other side. The book have so many surprises and twists and turns making for a very exciting read, it does end in a HUGE cliffhanger and I am excited to read the next book.
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BRANDING LILY is book 1 in the “Jacob and Lily’s Duet” and I read the boxed set on KU. I will review this with only references to book 1, but seriously download book 2 and get ready to read right through both books. I do not believe I have ever read this author and I will be adding them to my “authors to keep a look out for” list.
I read this as part of “Quirky Blind Date With a Book” and read it blind. As with my other blind reads, I did not know genre or subject matter and when I downloaded the duet from KU, I only briefly glanced at the cover which kind of doesn’t match the story.
The story is multi layered with lots of personalities. Sometimes it is dark and other times it is a little lighter. It is a very quick read that was clearly mapped from beginning to end (did I mention it ends on a cliffhanger?). There were a couple of things that I stepped back to look at from a distance and thought hmmmm… I enjoyed the way the characters were developed and I am hopeful, oh so hopeful, that this is a series that goes on with other characters because I am intrigued by their back story.
This was a solid 4 star read for me.
TAGS: Quirky with a blind book date, KU, boxed set, cliffhanger, 4 stars, trigger-ish,
Intense, steamy, heart pounding!