Lane Bennett is the new hotshot lead public defender of Bounty County. A transplant from Chicago to Montana, Lane ran from the big city to escape a bad breakup, a far-too-stressful job, and all the anxiety issues that came along with it. But kicking ass and taking names as a small town public defender often pits her against the hottie Sheriff’s Department deputies. In order to win, she has to … make them look bad. Lane, “the evil harpy,” as they call her, is not one of their favorites.
Sergeant Jake Hamilton is a veteran in the Bounty County Sheriff’s Department. He and Lane have walked along a rocky road since the first night they met. But after an alcohol-fueled evening resulting in rocking the bed with the sexy redheaded lawyer, Jake decides he is going to woo her.
Complicating matters, however, is that Lane is about to take on the biggest case of her career. A beloved city police officer was allegedly murdered by her client, a non-violent man with a heavy criminal past. But something doesn’t quite smell right and Lane begins to suspect corruption. The problem is, she needs the Sheriff’s Department to help her shore up her defense. And she needs Jake to protect her from the danger in which she suddenly finds herself.
Will Jake be able to convince Lane that their connection is more than just lust? Will the conflicts of interest be too much to handle? When a surprise rocks their world, will Jake step up and prove to be the man Lane simply cannot live without?
Changing Lanes is Book 2 of the Bounty County Series. Each book is standalone and can be read on its own, but it’s helpful to read the series in order to fully understand the characters.
WARNING: 18+ this book contains adult themes, explicit sex, and lots of swearing. Do not read this book if you don’t enjoy these things.
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Jake Hamilton is my book husband. I recommend you read this book but don’t you dare try to steal him from me. He’s my super sexy, dominant alpha, big cuddly teddy bear and I’m not sharing.
Now that we’ve got that out of the way, this book is fantastic. In my opinion it’s evwn better than the first book in the series. Lee keeps improving as an author and I fall in love with all of her characters but it’s Jake and Lane I got back to time and again. They’ve got an opposites attract, enemies to lovers, spark that made me smile every time I read their dialogue and the sexy scenes absolutely set my kindle on fire.
Go give it a read and you’ll be hooked on Lee’s Bounty County books too.
Jake and Lane kinda hated each other. More like lusted after each other and hating themselves for it. They moved in the same social circle so had to put up with each other. They made for good banter, even if it was heated. They both gave as good as they got and the sexual tension was alive!
This story was hot, no doubt. Jake was a smooth, dirty talker and could melt the panties off of anyone. He was also uber protective and quite alpha indeed. He outshined Lane quite easily and I was okay with that because her temper tantrums were a bit hard to take. There is mention of his past, only that he was a manwhore, and there was no OW drama to worry about. He met the woman he wanted to spend his life with and no one was going to get in his way. As introductions go, this one was a hot and sexy welcome. Maren Lee created a truly scrumptious hero in Jake and I found myself wanting to devour even more of him. He was dee-lish!
I liked this book, Lane and Jake were steamy and well written. Jake was a lot of times a little much for me, but that’s just my personal feeling. The story was great, and has a little bit of everything. Enemies to lovers, some mystery/suspense, and very hot! You have a strong female and a male who is just as strong and there’s going to be some explosions throughout.
I am a Bounty County fan and Jake Hamilton has been a great character to read about! He’s a dirty talking sheriff’s officer and he has finally met his match in public defender Lane Bennett. She’s heard all the tales about this player with a badge and she doesn’t plan on adding another notch to his bedpost but never say never! Jake isn’t used to hearing the word “No” and doesn’t plan on accepting it from the red headed feisty public defender so he’s going to keep pursuing her until she starts saying “Yes”! These two are a lot of fun together. They both have a backstory but it is nothing that can’t be overcome. Now there is something I am going to mention that kept me from giving Changing Lanes 5*. It is the typos and grammatical errors in the book. I would be remiss to pretend that they did not exist. It does not take away from this fun story but it can not be considered 5* work either. Changing Lanes is told from dual POV and I am looking forward to reading more of Bounty County.
“Changing Lanes” – Bounty County Series Book Two – is by author Maren Lee.
Publish Date: January 1, 2017
My Rating: 5 Stars…..
Told in alternating POVs…..
Well! Having read the first book in this series, this one was exactly what I expected. Perfect, funny, erotic, (oh yeah!), with a bit of suspense and a cast of loyal, witty, characters. We meet some seriously sexy alpha men that will no doubt have their own novels soon. Looking forward to Wesson and Molly. I’m also feeling a strong Ryan and Katie vibe. (You hearing that, Maren? 🙂 )
“Changing Lanes” would be difficult to describe if someone told me I could only label it with a single genre description. It was so much more than simple romance. The chemistry between Jake and Lane was amazing. Their chemistry was scorching and existed from the beginning, even though they were NOT friends. It was some time before they actually became “exclusive.”
“Baby, I want us to be exclusive. Please don’t see other people,” he asked, sweetly.”
Jake was an incredible, attentive, protective, loyal and an as-sexy-as-you-can-get alpha hero. I loved him. I wanted him. I completely trusted that he was honest and sincere. Sometimes he was ridiculous, but I loved it.
“Holy shit. This man. Could he be anymore perfect? Ok, so not so perfect. Kind of a dick. But a sweet one. Not to mention hot. Good in the kitchen. You can’t go wrong here, Lane.”
Lane was a strong-minded and sassy heroine. Although I do admit that I have never described myself as a feminist, I related to some of the comments she made. Jake and Lane had a believable connection. Although there was a lot of it, their relationship became more than just sex. They cared deeply for each other. Oh and don’t get me started on the laughter. My God, they were funny! Some of the dialogue had me in stitches.
“Where’s you underwear, then?” she asked.
Honest questions deserve honest answers, Jake thought. “I don’t wear the.” He smiled.
“Like ever? That’s gross, Jake. Don’t your pants smell like balls?” Lane wrinkled her nose at the thought.
There is an element of suspense and mystery building in the background of the relationship development. The suspense aspect was important to the story, however I appreciated that it didn’t cause too much unnecessary angst as they were figuring out their feelings/emotions for each other. I believe the suspense helped solidify their relationship.
For lack of better words at this moment, I’ll just say I really loved this book! All the “feels” I look for were there. Jake is definitely on my book boyfriend list.
While “Changing Lanes” can be read as a standalone…..it is the first book in this series (“Ride Along”) that we meet Jake and Lane for the first time. I recommend reading the book first so you will fully appreciate every moment, every aspect and even every character in “Changing Lanes.” We don’t simply just meet Jake and Lane, we actually get a good amount of insight to their characters and what we could expect in their future romance. And this (the timing of my review) is coming at a perfect time for you to read “Ride Along,” book one. For this weekend, you can get it free Dec. 23rd-25th. A wonderful gift from Maren Lee! So visit Amazon for this time sensitive offer. The best part, other than it being free, you’ll have time to read it before “Changing Lanes” releases on January 1, 2017.
Jake is a Bounty County police sergeant and Lane is the public defender that alienates the police dept. All because she doesn’t take nonsense from anyone and is excellent at her job. Jake and Lane start off hating each other but that quickly turns to lust. Then something more. As they work on building a relationship, a case that Lane is working on puts her in danger.
I don’t want to say anything more because you should experience all the thought provoking monologue and witty and honest dialogue for yourselves.
This is my honest and unbiased review.
I am now addicted to the Bounty County Series after reading book 2 Changing Lanes. I thought that Ride Along was good but Maren Lee upped her game with this story. We met Jake and Lane in book 1 and the heat between these characters was off the charts in their story. This book is full of suspense and drama as we try to work out what is going on as Lane is threatened to try to make sure she throws a case. Jake and Lane’s connection never seems to run in the order it should but it just makes this book more intriguing and ensures that you can’t put it down. Nothing I like better than a strong female character that can stand up to her very alpha man. Bring on book 3.
Awesome Follow-up! Might be better than 1st book in series. Maybe.
Jake and Lane. *sigh* I love these two. Jake’s a small town deputy with a dirty mouth and dominant tendencies. Lane is a sassypants public defender from the big city. Together they are electric! Lee stocks their story full of passion and humor, with enough conflict within the relationship and suspense outside the relationship to keep it all interesting and well-paced. It’s a terrific book and I will be one-clicking Gridlocked as soon as it’s available.
Jake is a spanker!!!!! He loves to spank Lanes sexy a$$…. He’s 150% alpha male and is determined to make Lane his forever !!!! Her sassiness makes him want her even more. Lane is sassy and not falling for Jakes panty dropping smile…. It’s the best kind of hate to love book EVER!!!!!!! The sexual chemistry and tension is off the charts!!!!
WOW! I absolutely LOVED Changing Lanes! I felt like I was right in the story with all the characters. It was packed full of friendships, family, fun, romance, sexiness, and excitement. It’s a definite ‘I can’t put it down’ book!
Jake and Lane’s story is a humorous battle of wills of who will control their relationship. Maren has managed to balance the humor and drama nicely, as well as add in some steam. I definitely recommend this book.
Lane Bennett has been hurt before. She moved to Bounty County for a fresh start! To get away form the bastard that hurt her, and to do the job she loves in a bit of a more stress free environment. Or so she thought. Whether or not to act on the tension she has with Jake Hamilton isn’t the only stress she has currently. She’s working to defend a man she actually thinks is innocent, but there are some corrupt people in Bounty County working against her.
Jake Hamilton wants Lane. That about sums him up. No, I’m kidding. His start with her has been pretty rocky. Both of them throwing stones at every turn. She’s fierce in the courtroom and he’s always on the opposite side. He’s a cop, he can’t stand defense attorneys, but there’s just something about Lane. Can these two FINALLY leave work at work and figure out if they can have a HEA? Read their book and see!
If you read Ride-along then you already know that Jake and Lane have a bit of a tense relationship! Well, you don’t know the half of that until you read Changing Lanes! Jake and Lane FINALLY come together (in more ways than one!) and the results are absolutely HOT! I could not get enough of the banter between these two characters, how natural their relationship felt, how relatable it felt, and how hot their naughty bits were!
In the first book I had moments when I was not a Jake fan. He BEYOND redeems himself in this book! So many things he said were just right, and so swoony. Ugh, I might actually be a big Jake fan now. I’ll admit it. Not only that but he’s quick witted and funny as well!
Lane is amazing, but I loved her before. She’s sassy, she’s fierce, she works hard, and she’s just plain amazing. She’s very back and forth about her relationship with Jake, but it feels real to her character and the back story. Her issues are really the main angst in this story, and I loved that Lane did not back down. She is such a strong character and I loved that. I also loved that she did have a vulnerable side, but she saved it for Jake. Ugh these two.
We get visits from some of our favorites from book one. Chloe, Justin, Sierra, and a bit of Brenden. We also get a bit more of some other side characters in Wesson and Molly. Some of Jake’s other roommates as well. I also loved meeting Jake’s family and wouldn’t mind getting to know his little sister Katie more! Even though these people were side characters they were interesting and actually ADDED to the story!
This story had amazing flow, and the banter between all the characters is great. I really enjoyed the entire story, and was super into the side plot. It was intriguing and kept me turning pages. Trust me Jake and Lane were enough to keep my interest, but the bit of suspense and mystery that Maren throws in was also really good! There’s an amazing mix of sweet romance, naughty bits, and suspense. Such a well rounded read, and it’s awesome to see how much this authors writing has progressed since book one!
I’m so ready for book three and book two isn’t even technically out yet! Highly recommend this one!
I loved Ride along and was dying to find out more about Jake and Lane especially the way things ended in book 1. Man oh man for two people that can’t stand the sight of one another things get pretty steamy. I like how we’re taken to the beginning of Jake and Lane and then we’re in the present day after the events that took place between them at the wedding, everything flowed absolutely beautifully. The battles these two go though are just priceless I love the control Jake takes and the way Lane is such a strong powerful woman but at the same time doesn’t need to always be in charge is just perfect. Jakes family, oh my gosh I haven’t laughed so much with all of their personalities it’s absolutely hysterical. We had the sexy, the laughter and even the suspense in this story. Loved loved loved and now I can’t wait to read Gridlocked and see what Wesson & Molly are all about. This series is an absolute hit for sure. This is my unbiased and voluntary review.