Pen learns a secret that threatens to extinguish her white-hot romance with her boss–once neurosurgeon Jake Sparrow, now billionaire Asher Nathaniel Christmas. But Asher refuses to embrace a future without Pen in it; after all, she’s the reason he reclaimed his name in the first place. Yet trouble lurks around every corner, threatening to separate them at every turn.Embrace is book two of … turn.
Embrace is book two of Asher’s story, part of a must-read billionaire romance duet with plenty of angst, twists, turns, and extra steam to keep you turning the pages.
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This book two of Penina and Asher/Jack’s Story. IF YOU HAVE NOT READ SEDUCTION YOU MUST GO BACK AND READ IT!
Going into book two we learn that Jake Sparrow is actually Asher Christmas, the long lost sibling of the infamous Christmas Family. We know that there is darkness and rumors swirling all around him. But what does this mean for his relationship with Penina Ross. We know that Penina has been offered a prestigious fellowship in Boston. This would put her in proximity with her aunt. It would fulfill her sense of family that she is desperately seeking. Penina is still looking for her missing mother. There are questions swirling about her family connections to Asher. So much angst and turmoil you are rooting for Asher and Penina, but you aren’t sure they can come together.
Embrace was not the sweet easy conclusion you expect in a duet. Most times they are written to kind of wrap up and put a nice bow on the story with a bit more detail than what could have been done had it been a standalone book. This second book adds as many twists and turns as the first book. The conclusion does result in a HEA but you are never sure how and if the story will get there. This was a 4.5/5 read for me. I was surprised and engaged every page of the story. The view of each character and their reactions to the situations and worlds around them was diverting. Every moment in this book was needed to make this a complete story. To know that the best conclusion possible happened. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who loves an angsty emotional romance. (Plus, plenty of steamy parts)
The truth is out. The mystery continues and two hearts may never be the same. Arkadie blew my mind with Seduction and now she sets out to take my heart with Embrace. Jake has finally found a home in Penina’s heart. His secret is out, but it turns that Penina has a few of her own. Can their new love endure the heartache headed it’s way? Unforgettable and unpredictable go hand in hand.
Full of surprises. Could not put it down
Penina’s on her way to find out more about her lineage. She wants to know if she is related to Jake or not, because the answer to that will certainly impact their future relationship, if any.
Damn, so much happens in this conclusion to Pen and Jake’s (Asher) story. My head may been spinning a bit with so much coming at me, but I enjoyed as these two figured everything out and fell in love. Jake’s family is full of secrets and revelations, and Pen was a strong woman to be able to handle it all. She’s tough, though, and still my favorite part of this duet. I’m so glad she got her happy ever after.
3.5 Stars Embrace is book two in The Billionaire Christmas Duet and picks up right where book one left off. This book is tying up all the loose ends up and revealing all the secrets that we were teased with in book one. Jake’s is finally sharing his true identity with not just Pen but everyone and there are quite a few complicated relationships from his past that keep this book interesting and the pages turning.
My complaint about this book was that there was simply too much going on, too many characters involved and some scenes that really didn’t seem relevant to moving the story forward. I would have preferred to have the story more focused.