JakeAddison Allen walked into my precinct, a jail break on her mind.With more money than God, she was out of my league, but I didn’t care. I knew I’d never let her out of my sight.She would be mine and I’d move heaven and earth to make it happen.AddisonJake Parker is a pain in the ass. But he’s captured my heart and didn’t even have to use his police-issued handcuffs. I just want my best friend … handcuffs.
I just want my best friend out of prison, but he insists we do it the right way.
Now I have to figure out how to solve a murder without losing my freedom.
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This is a re-tooled edition of the Sinners & Saints version, due to some necessary story line changes.
Jake is a different kind of story, and very well done! We see things from Jake, Addison, and Addie’s BFF Layne’s POV’s, and we have two budding relationships going on (Jake & Addison, and Layne & Addie’s brother, Arlo). We follow the mystery of Layne being accused of murder, and this in turn results in Addie embarking on a new career solving cases of the wrongfully accused.
While this is a romance (budding relationships, as I said), it’s more about the depth of friendship these two women have, along with Addie’s brother & pulling Jake into their family shenanigans.
I really enjoyed this updated read! : )
I tried to give this book 5 stars but it wouldn’t let me. I absolutely love the friendship between Addison and Layne! Those two had me laughing out loud! A truly unique and beautiful story! Awesome!!
The romance in this book was secondary to the friendship of Addison and Layne. This was more of a buddy comedy. Addison’s family is very rich and Layne’s was quite poor. They became friends when they both attended the same school. Dylan has been in love with Addison’s brother Arlo most of that time. When Layne is arrested for murder she calls upon her friends to help. Jake is the cop who catches the case and he and Addison hit it off. Will they be able to find the real murderer and get back to their normal lives? Will Addison and Jake, as well as Layne and Arlo give into their feelings for each other? I really enjoyed this book as I have everything from this author.
Loved the spunky characters in this storyline! Addison and Layne have been best friends for years, and are constantly getting into trouble together. When Addison gets a call from Layne that she’s been fired and arrested for her boss’s murder, she goes into protective mode and starts raising hell to get her friend out of jail and exonerated. With help from her brother Arlo, who has feelings for Layne, they get her out of jail with the added help of Jake, a detective that Arlo is friends with. When Addison and Jake meet, sparks instantly fly, but Jake knows that she’s going to be trouble and a spitfire but can’t help how attracted he is to her. Addison is immediately drawn to Jake, and decides that she’s going to pursue him while working to exonerate Layne. This book had me cracking up constantly over Addison and Layne and the antics they get into while trying to gain proof and evidence of her innocence. In the end, all four characters get their HEA and Addison finds purpose in her life aside from what the wealthy daughters typically do. I loved the combination of mystery, suspense, and romance that this book provided! To me, this book was different than the typical book I read from Piper but thoroughly enjoyed it!
I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
My sides hurt from laughing so hard. I was sent to my room for being loud, By.My.Kids!!! The Three Stooges have nothing on Addison and Layne. The author need to write more comedy. She is killing it and my sides.
Have you ever read a book and thought “this would make a great TV series?” I would love to watch these bumbling amateur detectives as they try to solve a crime.
Addison and Layne are best friends even though they are polar opposites. Addison is the spoilt rich girl. Layne went to a private school on a scholarship. Addison lives in a fancy condo. Layne’s apartment has more issues than I can count. Addison lives off a trust. Layne works hard for every penny she makes, until she doesn’t.
When Layne loses her job her world comes tumbling down. She is soon arrested for the murder of her ex-boss. He was conveniently found dead as a doornail outside her front door.
She and her bestie, Addison, won’t sit idly by while she is railroaded. They may have grown up on opposite sides of the tracks but they stick together. Hopefully the will both survive the adventure that ham me in stitches.
I love Pipers characters. This book was not just about Jake and Addison, but also about the friendship between Addison and her best friend Layne. Layne is accused of murder and so begins Addison’s determination to prove her innocence. Add in her brother Arlo, an attorney who has crushed on Layne forever, and some hilarious banter and you have a great story I couldn’t put down.
Jake is a cop who plays by the rules, but Addison seems to keep surprising him at every turn. I loved the chemistry between him and Addison. There’s lots of suspense until the truth comes out. I really enjoyed this book.
Ok, she’s done it again! Piper Davenport has sucked me into a story and not let me go and then left me wishing her next book was ready and waiting to read! Piper Davenport is one of my favorites and based on “Jake” I’m thinking that fact isn’t changing. This book had me laughing out loud at the wild antics of Addison and best friend Dylan, think Lucy and Ethel in 2020…oh my word! Anything that can happen, will happen and Addison will be right on top of it with her sky high heels and designer bags, dragging poor Dylan with her. Throw in gorgeously alpha male, Jake, and equally sexy, Arlo and you’ve got an amazing story! Loved this book! Great job Ms. Davenport, didn’t expect anything less and can’t wait for more.
I read this book when it was a part of a different collection and the new material and lines made it a must read for me again. Oh my goodness!! Addison and Layne are hilarious!! And when Layne gets brought up on murder charges Addison will do anything and everything to get her exonerated. Her shenanigans are absolutely hilarious. One thing stand in her way and it is a massive wall of sexiness- Jake. Jake is a play by the rules cop and secretly find Addison’s antics funny but he will not say that aloud. Will Layne go down for murder? Will her in Addison be able to clear Layne’s name in time? Will Jake know what hit him when Addison set his sights on making him her baby’s daddy?
This was not just a love story. It was a story about friendship, family, and yes romance. There were so many laugh out loud moments. Addison and Layne remind me of Lucy and Ethel. You have to give Jake credit he fell hard and he knew how crazy Addison could be. I loved that the men knew they couldn’t control these woman all they could do was try and minimize the fall out from their antics. I definitely recommend this book!
From page one intil the very end I could not put it down!!! Piper and Jack are not only amazing people but as writers their stories make you feel like you are living in it with the characters! Jake will definitely be one I will read and re read over and over again!!!!
OMG! This story was fantastic! It was a fun, romantic, laugh out loud murder mystery with double the love stories! Addison and her best friend Layne keep getting into trouble trying to figure out who really was the murderer. Meanwhile Make and Arlo try their best to keep them safe and out of jail.
This was the funniest book I’ve read in a long time! I love it when I can get a good laugh out of a good book! I highly recommend Jake to everyone. I’m sure you’ll love it too!