From Audrey Carlan, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Calendar Girl series.Washington, DC—in the nation’s capital, power and money make the most scandalous bedfellows.I’m not a sentimental man, but even I have to admit life is starting to look suspiciously like my wildest dreams.I’ve got the woman I love in my arms and the world at my feet. So when a seemingly easy consult in DC comes … my feet. So when a seemingly easy consult in DC comes up, I’m happy for an excuse to stay close to home and savor the good life.
But looks can be deceiving. What seemed like an in-and-out job covers up a much darker secret that rocks the entire International Guy team to our cores. Luckily, we have the help of one of DC’s savviest political consultants to guide us. Kendra Banks is intelligent, beautiful, and a blast from Royce’s past—a past he’d much rather forget.
I’ve never backed down from a fight, and I’m not about to start now—not when I finally have so much to lose.
About the Series
Parker Ellis, CEO of International Guy Inc., advises the wealthiest people in the world on life and love. And sometimes he can’t help it when things heat up and he ends up in bed with his clients.
This International Guy knows that there’s a whole world waiting for him. But as he goes from city to city—and from woman to woman—it’s possible that he just might find his own love along the way…
This is the ninth book in a twelve-novella series.
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I’ve come to anxiously await each new installment of International guy. There are so many stories interwoven in this series and so many wonderful characters. The story line is thrilling -with love, romance, mystery, intrigue and steamy scenes, that just might melt your Kindle! Another masterpiece by Ms. Carlan.
Audrey continues the twists and turns in Washington, D.C. and keeps us as readers investigating everyone and everything as drama exudes from everywhere regarding this stalker. While we try to figure out what’s up with the new guy and his bat shit crazy ways, we also have the letters that are trying to tell us something. Then there’s the girl who hurt one of our favorite IG men years ago and suddenly she’s back in the fold helping the team. I’m not gonna lie she got under my skin, but their is more to that story than meets the eye and it’s going to be good when it all comes out.
Audrey tackles a big issue in this book that isn’t pretty, but the way blackmail, corruption and dirty truths unfold shows what a fantastic writer she is.
The steamy scenes and the love between Parker and Sky intensifies and it will melt you kindle and your panties. Plans are being made for the future and my heart is still all giddy thinking about it! Audrey Carlan, this Washington installment proves that risk taking is important and you aren’t afraid to shake things up for the greater good and that’s how masterpieces are written.
We’re off to DC with a brand spankin’ new member of the IG team. But while she may be new to the team she is NOT new to our IG guys, especially Royce! Needless to say this addition adds lots of tension amongst the team. This book has twists and turns and a case that some may find a bit difficult – as the team’s client is Pure Beauty Pharmaceuticals. But leave it to this amazing team to make things work out right! I had to read this one cover to cover because I couldn’t handle a pause in the reading — I needed to make sure everything turned out all right.
Whoever said politics is a dirty business knew what they were talking about. The IG team is off to Washington, D.C. to help out a pharmaceutical company that wants a bill passed that will help them out with their future endeavors. With the help of IG’s new team member/council Kendra Banks (also Roy’s ex), the IG team reveals some ugly truths that has them questioning a client for the first time. Putting their morals and beliefs ahead of anything else the IG team has to find a way to protect the innocent while also protecting their company’s downfall. When the team leaves Washington, D.C., they end up leaving with more than they came with. They also leave knowing that beauty isn’t want you see on the outside but what lies within.
Roy and Parker’s friendship is once again on shaky ground when it is revealed to Roy that their new council is non-other than the ex that broke his heart. Some of Kendra’s secrets are revealed alluding that her breakup with Roy wasn’t an easy decision or one she wanted but had to do peeking Parker’s curiosity even more. Kendra wanting to keep her past in the past, shoots down Parker’s questions and asks that he respects her privacy. However Parker knows there is more to Roy and Kendra’s breakup. Could there be a chance for Roy and Kendra?
~BEAUTY LIES WITHIN~
Audrey Carlan never stops amazing me with her words and the compassion of her characters. The way she tells their story is breathtaking and magical. She also has this ability to bring to light social issues that plague our world in a respectful and attentive way.
This installment Parker and the IG team head to Washington DC to take on politicians and corruption. In this book we meet the new IG attorney Kendra. This book had very serious and sensitive issues.
Definitely a one click book. Audrey is such an amazing writer.
International Guy is in Washington D.C. The land of back room dealings, blackmail & bad politics. IG is hired to sway the vote of several Senators so they pass a bill that is no good for people, the environment or animals. They don’t want to lose their morals for the almighty dollar so they have to tread carefully to in order to get out of this case without losing everything, making sure the bill doesn’t get passed & doing what’s right. Parker & Skylar are moving further toward a future together but their safety could be questionable when anonymous texts have them on high alert.
Loving this series. I’m on pins & needles for the next 3 installments. It’s going to be really hard to wait.
Washington DC takes the entire IG team on a wild ride. Parker takes their new corporate attorney, Kendra, to meet with their latest client. The latest client is a cosmetic company wanting help with pushing through some legislation. What seems like an easy job quickly takes them into a world of deceit and blackmail. It will take everything the team has to keep them out of trouble and from compromising their ethics.
Loved that Audrey brought some tough issues into this installment and helped the characters deal with them gracefully. Washington DC had my emotions all over the place. This might just be my favorite IG story yet.
I loved this book it was definitely a page turner. I love the entire series and can’t wait for the next installment.
WASHINGTON, DC: INTERNATIONAL GUY BOOK 9
“Let’s just hope we can get through this case unscathed and with our company intact.”
Once again this book will have you camped out until you hit the last page. I just can’t put these books down. I’m completely obsessed with this series and the International Guy Family and everyone who joins it.
“You’ve opened up Pandora’s box, and she has a wicked temper. I’d prepare for the fight of your lives,”
This book takes a different turn. We have a little animosity amongst the brothers. There are difficult subject matters addressed. I feel they are done with class as if Audrey would handle it any other way. They give you an insight to both sides of the subjects. It may have you rethinking your own beliefs and possibly show compassion that may not have been there before.
“…We’re a team at IG, even if it doesn’t feel that way right now. Underneath it all, there’s a lot of comradery and respect. The guys will come around, you’ll see.”
Even though some things were changed up in this book…some things stayed the same. Friendships, loyalty, humor, steamy goodness, developing mystery and growth. Looking forward to what Madrid: International Guy Book 10 has in store for us.
‘Beauty is Within’
This was the most amazing novella! Yes theres a whole lot of drama but also the team focuses on a bringing down a company doing something so morally wrong and they just do it with such grace! This part took my breath away in more ways than one! Literally cant be more proud of how they handle themselves with such integrity you cant help but love them all! I swear if these were real people not characters Id want to meet them in a heartbeat! The words coming off the pages are so good for the soul as well as the heart and I cannot wait to see what the next installments bring! At certain parts my heart was in my throat as to what will happen and I just know things will definitely get better for all those involved!!! The author certainly knows how to write incredibly intriguing and interesting stories!
Audrey Carlan has my highest praise for this book! Has International Guy takes a job with a Pharmaceutical Company the smell something rotten in Denmark. The come together for the greater good. It will have shedding tears, cheering even laughing at the wit throughout the book. Audrey Carlan’s books including this one are inspiring and that is why for me – I will read anything and everything this woman writes. This is a book a suggest should be read.
Another great book in the International Guy series!
Washington DC is book 9. In the book, we see the dark and ugly side of politics. Parker and IG are put in a bad moral and eithical situation. We also get to meet Kendra, someone from Royce’s past. A definite read!
C’est sans aucun doute le tome le plus fort au niveau de la thématique et de l’engagement politique. Pour la toute première fois depuis le début de la saga , nous avons des notes de l’auteur qui nous expliquent à quel point le thème lui tient à coeur et à quel point elle a fait des recherches pour ne pas écrire des choses incohérentes. International Guy va donc prendre la route de Washington DC pour se confronter à la politique, au passation des lois mais surtout à l’éthique de certaines entreprises où le pouvoir et l’argent priment sur la morale.
Parker Ellis continue de nous éblouir avec son histoire avec Skyler Paige. Comme vous le savez , il a franchi une nouvelle étape avec Sky en vivant ensemble à Boston . Avoir la femme de sa vie à côté de lui est sans aucun doute un réel plus et leur histoire va se renforcer encore plus si possible. Il n’y a plus aucune tension et ils travaillent même de plus main dans la main. Sky a décroché le rôle qu’elle convoitait tant et restera donc encore plus longtemps à Boston que prévu. Cela ne peut donc que ravir Parker qui est de plus en plus à l’aise avec ses sentiments. C’est donc le coeur léger qu’il part pour sa nouvelle mission mais la réalité va vite le rattraper en découvrant les actes ignobles commis par leur nouveau client. Pour la première fois de la saga , les IG se retrouvent dans une position délicate et il faudra tout mettre en oeuvre pour préserver l’entreprise tout en respectant ses convictions les plus profondes. La menace reste importante et les doutes se multiplient.
Mais l’équipe IG va aussi s’agrandir avec l’ajout d’une spécialiste juridique mais Parker va sans aucun doute mettre les pieds dans le plat en engageant cette jeune femme qu’il a connu il y a quelques temps. Il ne s’agit pas d’une ancienne maîtresse mais d’une amie qui a trahi son meilleur ami Royce. Cela nous ouvre donc les portes d’une nouvelle intrigue et d’un nouveau passé que nous avons envie de découvrir . Moi qui désirait en savoir plus sur les autres membres de IG, il semblerait que nous en sachions plus sur Royce. Nous avons donc quelques éléments et on a forcément envie de savoir ce qui s’est passé entre Kendra Banks et Royce. Leur histoire d’amour était bien lancée mais après deux ans de relation et un mariage approchant, les choses ont pris un tournant qui a réduit à néant le coeur de Royce. Devinez donc sa réaction quand il comprend que son meilleur ami a engagé celle qui lui a brisé le coeur et réduit en confetti ses rêves de vie à deux. Kendra est une jeune femme qui cache des secrets et nous avons donc envie d’en savoir plus . Il ne s’agit pas clairement d’une jeune femme qui veut privilégier sa carrière et elle a caché la vérité à Royce et il s’agira de découvrir de quoi il s’agit.
Comme je vous le disais , la menace reste présente et les doutes s’accentuent encore. Je vous avais parlé de mes doutes sur Annie qui persistent dans ce tome. Les IG vont lui offrir une place de choix dans la société mais il faut espérer qu’ils n’ont pas fait entrer le loup dans la bergerie. Un nouveau personnage fait son apparition avec Benny Singleton, un jeune homme qui a tourné un pub avec Sky alors qu’ils n’avaient que 10 et 7 ans mais qui semble convaincu qu’ils sont amis alors qu’ils n’ont aucune relation depuis des années. Ce personnage est assez étrange et nous verrons s’il est donc l’auteur des lettres que Sky a reçu au fil des années et des étapes de sa carrière. Mais je n’oublie pas Tracey , l’amie et agent de Sky car elle ne semble pas convaincue que son amie fasse le meilleur choix en s’installant si loin de New York. Se pourrait il qu’elle soit l’auteur de ces menaces?
Bref un nouveau tome que j’ai trouvé très fort au niveau de l’intrigue qui reprend un super rythme. On se recentre sur les IG et sur les histoires personnelles de chaque personnage. La thématique abordée par Audrey Carlan est très forte et trouve un écho très fort dans le contexte actuel. Le pouvoir, la politique et l’éthique vont donc se livrer un combat atroce où le bien devra triompher du mal.
Parker and their new lawyer Kendra are in Washington for International Guy’s latest job working with a large pharmaceutical company who are trying to have a bill passed through Congress. It isn’t long though before they realise things aren’t what they seem. Just who are they working for?
This book is completely different from the previous books in the series in that the main story covers some unsavoury topics that might make you feel a bit ill. But even though some of the descriptions are rather graphic, the author manages to handle them in a manner that doesn’t sensationalise them and therefore reduce the seriousness of the subject matter. It’s not all doom and gloom though. Wendy is back at work needling Bo who has to go undercover at one point. And there’s some history between Roy and their new lawyer that maybe isn’t as done with as they might think. Things are heating up with the stalker and theirs an upcoming wedding to look forward to. Can’t wait for the next book in the series.
There was a lot of content in this book–a lot to absorb–social issues and personal issues for the characters. There were a few things in it that were a bit implausible, but just suspend your disbelief and enjoy the book. You need to read all of the books in the series to understand it.
My oh my how things are heating up on all fronts in this gripping installment. I have loved every one of these novellas in this series. Each one bringing a different topic – a different focus. A lesson and milestone in each and every adventure. In Washington DC -whistles- our resident Hottie author Audrey Carlan kicked everything up a notch!
More intensity. This time ethics and moral dilemmas come in to play. More action from each of our 3 International Guys themselves. This is a recipe for a fast paced, action packed, crazy entertaining story that I just couldn’t put down!
Come along for the wild ride and discover for yourself the delicious love story between Parker and his dream girl Sky. They are weaving their way in to my soul – absolutely adore these two characters and the insane connection growing stronger every day despite the obstacles life has thrown their way. Cannot wait to read what is in store for this entire cast next.