Falling in love wasn’t easy. But I did it and found my happiness. Then I was declared. Kidnapped. Ripped away from my family and man.
Sid says it’s my choice. Love him or choose not to. But the consequences of not picking him will kill my family and Javier.Sid is a monster. But not to me.He tells me he loves me and will die for me. I don’t doubt him.But all I want is Javier to come rescue me … him.
But all I want is Javier to come rescue me before I have to do the unforgivable.
I’m running out of time.
“Acts of Manipulation” is the third installment of the “Together We Stand” series. It’s an epic journey of one family’s struggle of forgiveness, hope, and new beginnings amidst dangerous situations. Each story intertwines and focuses on a new sibling trying to find their Happily Ever After. Trigger Warning: This books contains acts of sexual manipulation and may be triggering to survivors.
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Maggie Cole outdid herself with this book. It’s my new favorite. I picked it up and could not put it down til I finished it. Once you start, it pulls you in and you have to know what is going to happen next. It has everything and more you could want in a story. It’s riveting!
Maggie Cole’s twists and turns will keep you glued to the pages! Imagine wanting to feel sorry for someone and ending up cheering for them! Sid is a bad man but may steal your heart for a minute!
Gabriella will make you cry and scream and then believe in sacrifices being worth so much more than your own happiness! Javier proves love is stronger than anything in this world and that there are still men out there who will stand by their true love!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This book is sad, funny, and sexy as hell. Gabriella fought so hard to not go back to the past. Javier loves her the first time he saw her. Javier helps Gabriella get away from the past. Gabriella did what she had to do to survive to get home to her family and the man she loves, Javier. Javier was there for Gabriella every step to get them back together.
Acts of Manipulation is a moving story about the love and hardships of Javier and Gabriella’s relationship. I cried several times while reading their story. I have personally been through something almost similar to Gabriella so my heart was with her throughout this story. I love the strength that Javier has with Gabriella and her family’s undying devotion to each other. This book has a twist to it and it will pull at your heart and emotions. It has mental health, kidnapping, mind manipulation and gang loyalty. This book has an interesting story line that remains strong from beginning to end and it will blow your mind. This is a steamy romance novel that shows that true love and devotion can come in different shapes and sizes. Javier is every womans dream guy. He is a true man that sticks by Gabriella after everything she goes through with her kidnapper and a true man to take on the responsibility of what comes from that time in her life.
This book had my feelings going everywhere! I couldn’t decide if I hated or loved Gabriella. There is a threat to her life and to me she was not taking it seriously.
Javier the sexy FBI agent who wants to protector her and love her will do anything to keep her safe.
The connection between them is emotional and intense, but when she is taken she has to decide on how she has to survive.
For me I thought she could of fought longer, but that is what I love from Maggie Cole’s writing she keeps you twisted up and you think its going to go one way and it does a complete 360 and you are totally mind blown.
This is a must read series!
This book had me intrigued from the very beginning. The storyline and characters in this book were hilarious (mostly, but not all). Maggie wrote the best page turner ever with this book because you definitely wanted to know what was going to happen. I was cheering for one character and then disappointed and then happy again. Then how it was working out for them made me fist pump in the air and cheer! You don’t want to miss out on this book, it’s a great story. I can’t wait to start the next one.
Acts of Manipulation is an amazing roller coaster of emotions that will keep you hooked!
Gabriella and Javier’s story is heart wrenching and inspiring. I was moved to tears and every other emotion throughout. The Brooks family and other characters absolutely draw you in and get you attached. Maggie Cole is absolutely amazing!
“Acts of Manipulation” is the third installment of the “Together We Stand” series
This book runs almost parallel to Ryland’s story Sins of Justice, Gabriella starts a relationship with Javier about the same time her brother hooks up with Agent Drake. Sid Triker declares her to become his as she is planning to marry Javier, she is kidnapped and ripped away from her loved ones.
This book is an emotional ride with mental health, kidnapping, mind manipulation and gang loyalty. Each book in this series is pulling me further in and making hard to put the book down.
Javier and Gabriella finally decide they are in a relationship and get engaged when the unthinkable happens. This book has crazy mind games, survival, sacrifices, and unconditional love. The things Gabriella went through to survive broke my heart. I could not put this book down and I’m looking forward to Hudson and Lena’s book next.
Honestly wasn’t sure how I felt going into this book. I love the chemistry between Gabriella and Javier who shows her how a real man takes care of his woman, then throw in the bad boy Triker, one of the worlds biggest scumbags, that shows his soft side to the woman he “loves”. You get a better understanding of the bond the Brooks have for each other and what they’d do to keep their family safe. This book has a lot of ups and downs, twists and turns, unconditional love and an unexpected HEA. I’m glad I stumbled upon the Brooks family, now bring on Hudson
Oh my Maggie Cole always creates stories which make you want to read the whole series. This 3rd book sees the Brooks siblings suffering yet further upset. Gabrielle already has had her share of mental health issues so reading about her kidnapping and manipulation at the hands of the Twisted Hearts leader Sid Triker is difficult.
However its great to see that she not only survives but overcomes and despite carrying his baby, she and her fiance Javier manage to re-kindle their love and finally get their happy ever after. Emotional read.
I’m a big Maggie Cole fan, so giving this book 1 star isn’t my norm. However, based on only a few chapters of this book I have to. ***SPOILER ALERT***
The first 27 chapters of this book I’m great with, even with Gabriella being kidnapped. However, once Gabriella, who is a VICTIM give into Sid, who is her KIDNAPPER and becomes intimate (not what I would call it, but not sure what word will be accepted within a review) with him the book lost me. I don’t mind books that take real life issues and puts them out there. However, there is no reason why when Sid is intimate with Gabriella that we need the detailed version. I found it disgusting to read that when it could have been left to us to know what happened and just followed up with Gabriella’s feelings on it. It took away from what Gabriella and Javier had. We knew it would happen but to read it was just over the top. Her being pregnant by her kidnapper is just the topper of how this book is disturbing. This is supposed to be a romance with an HEA and although real life issues are involved, ultimately many readers read to escape.
What if you find the one that you’re supposed to be with the love of your life and they feel the same way, but because of unknown circumstances you are ripped out of each other’s lives and you are thrown into a world of manipulations by someone who wants to use you to destroy the love of your life. Acts of manipulation Gabby has to choose between falling for the manipulations of her kidnapper to make sure that the love of her life Javier stays alive and unharmed. but the question is will she let her mind fall into depths of manipulation and sense of self-preservation? Will she do the things she needs to do to stay alive knowing that at the end of it all she might just end up losing the love of her life and her life also? Maggie Cole really takes you through one with this one you feel the ups and downs and the turmoil that Gabby goes through in this story you are right there with her feeling the pain feeling the mind game that runs within herself.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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When Gabriella meets Javier Lopez, I had to admit, I wanted him for myself! Maggie Cole sure knows how to create a book boyfriend! Will they get their happily ever after? What’s in store for this duet? I’m not telling! But if you’re looking for a steamy romance with some suspense and action thrown in the mix, look no further.
Oh damn prologue! Sinks it’s teeth into you grabs hold of your heart!
Book three is the Together We Stand Series.
Damn it Gabrielle! We went and fell for that hottie FBI agent and now we’ve gotten ourself kidnapped! How does this even happen to us!
Triker was a surprise that’s for sure, good or bad, I cannot tell but for sure was 100% a surprise.
Such a great ride, seriously the best book yet, but dying to read Hudson’s book!!
Maggie Cole, has out done herself once again, especially with that sex scene between Gabrielle and Javier.
I loved how the love between Gabrielle and Javier evolved. Even when Gabrielle was kidnapped and later found out that she was carrying Triker baby. Javier loved Gabrielle and her baby regardless of the fact that the baby was Triker
Gabrielle always wanted a real man, and she found just that in Javier.
Book review
This is the third book to this series and @maggiecoleauthor definitely didnt fall short. This book made me feel all type of ways. Definitely loved it from beginning to end. If you do decide to read this book. I suggest you start from book 1 Kiss of redemption, because if you don’t you definitely will be lost. This series has consumed me. Its so good. Book 4 web of betrayal comes out on the 25th of August. So i finally have time to catch up with the rest of my books.
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If your looking for a good series to read. I definitely recommend this one. Their all available on kindle unlimited.
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Another great Maggie Cole book! It kept me wanting more! I stayed up several long nights just to keep reading! And the ending…now I need to read the next book in the series!!
So many twists and turns in this book. A rollercoaster of emotions, love, betrayal and lies,circling back to hope and forgiveness only to leave you so worried about what’s to happen next. Maggie Cole is amazing
OMG, Where do I start for this one? Gabrielle is declared and loved by a gang leader but she is loved by and loves Javier. Can she survive being kidnapped and manipulated by Triker? Can Javier rescue her before it is to late? I laughed, I cried and I boohooed at times. Can True Love really survive? This one will make you wonder!! Maggie Cole does it again and I can’t wait for Hudson’s story.