From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author J. Kenner comes a new story in her Stark Ever After series?My life with Damien has always been magical, and never more so than during the holidays, a time for us to celebrate the hardships we’ve overcome and the incredible gift that is our family. Over the years, he has both protected and cherished me. He has made my life more rich and full … than I could ever have imagined.This year, he’s treating me and our daughters to a holiday in Manhattan. With parades and ice skating, toy displays and candies. And, most of all, with each other.It’s a wonderful gift, a trip I will always cherish. But this year, I’m the one with the surprise. And I can’t wait to see the look of delight and awe when I finally share my secret with Damien.Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, it’s an introduction to an author’s world. And for fans, it’s a bonus book in the author’s series. We hope you’ll enjoy each one as much as we do.
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Oh yes! Damien and Nikki are back at it and they leave their girls overnight with Dallas and Jane so they can have a special night alone in Manhattan at a boutique hotel. Of course, you know all is not going to be smooth sailing with these two and while Nikki takes a phone call Damien slips out and then gunfire erupts. What ensues is shades of Die Hard meets The Starks as only Damien and his gang of security personnel who pull out all the stops from across the country to bringing in Dallas and his cohorts to the rescue. Just in time for Nikki to finally share her news with Damien. This is a keeper!
Nikki and Damien’s romantic get away turns into way more than they bargain for. Suspense, action, and drama keep you turning the pages to see what happens next. The story has a wonderful ending and I can’t wait for more of Damien and Nikki.
Another fantastic book! I had a review that was outstanding and it was deleted. I don’t think I can explain how happy I get when reading about Nikki and Damien’s adventures!
J Kenner has once again given this book her all. A great read.
Ooh boy! I love getting more Damien and Nikki and this was a fun book to get lost in. I was very quickly sucked into their story. These two try to take time for each other when they can. The romance hasn’t ended with marriage and kids. I love seeing where life will take them next! And this book was INTENSE! It was great getting to peek into their lives and go on this adventure with them. I love seeing and feeling the love between them. I couldn’t read this book fast enough.
Welcome back to the Stark saga, I love that we get these little glimpses into Nikki and Damien’s live’s every once in a while. 1001 Dark Nights makes it easy for authors to give new readers a glimpse into their world while readers of the series are getting to see something unfold that they may not have seen otherwise. I just love that!
In CHERISH ME Nikki, Damien, and the girls are taking a much needed vacation and plan on spending the Christmas holiday in Manhattan enjoying some time with friends Dallas and Jane (S.I.N).
I have always felt that Christmas is the most magical time of year so it didn’t surprise me when I read in the blurb that Nikki had a secret and she couldn’t wait to see the look of delight and awe when she finally shared it with Damien. For me Christmas is the best time for making memories with family and friends and I can guarantee this is one trip they wont forget.
J. Kenner includes elements from one of her favorite holiday movies – and mine too!
Can you guess which one? Here’s a little hint, not everyone considers this a holiday movie. I’m curious if you do or not….
If you haven’t had the pleasure of reading about Nikki and Damien before I urge you to grab a copy and jump in now, you’ll be wondering what took you so long.
Happy Reading!!!
5 So Much More Than a Holiday Getaway Stars!!
I don’t think there will ever come a time that I won’t drop everything I’m reading if a new Damien and Nikki Stark book hits my kindle. There’s something about this hot couple that has me obsessed with them. I love their relationship, the love they have for each other, how they’ve healed each other in every way possible and now they have two beautiful girls that have truly changed everything they hold dear.
So when a trip to NYC happens for a holiday getaway that allows them to get some quality family time and exchanging of gifts not only with their girls, but with their friends and family that also are in the New York area. And while things kind of go as planned, it wouldn’t be a Damien and Nikki book if there wasn’t some suspense that truly kept me on the edge of my seat!
I’m not going to give anything away, but let’s just say, things are not what they seem and there are actions that could have catastrophic consequences to those they love the most. I’m telling you when it’s revealed who’s behind what’s happening I was shocked beyond all belief!! And we’re introduced to a new secondary character “Red” Cooper that I’m seriously hoping we get to see more of because, he’s good!!!
What this all comes down to, is the Julie Kenner has given me the perfect early holiday present because I got to spend some quality time with Damien and Nikki Stark!!
So so good! A quick packed read with the Starks. It Christmas and this novella is full of family, love, surprises, suspense, sexy times, and all things Christmas!!! So happy for this little Stark Christmas cheer!
Damien and Nikki Stark are my favorite book couple.When I started reading I couldn’t put it down.Mimi Jean Pamfiloff is magnifysent and amazing writer.I cannot wait to read more of there books.Keep up the great work.You should definitely read this book.
Fabulous sexy adventure for Damien and Nikki. A trip to New York for the holidays with the girls allows Damien and Nikki to plan an adult only night. This couple continues to deliver with their passion and play in the bedroom. Of course, a night out for them can never be simple when they get caught in a robbery situation. Will Damien be able to rally the troops to save Nikki? Perfect balance for a sexy adventure to escape with anytime of the year.
Another amazing story with our favorite hero, Damien Stark. Damien and Nikki have a great Christmas in New York planned when events derail their plans. This is another satisfying Stark book. You will love it.
Cherish Me (A Stark Ever After Novella) by J. Kenner had me hooked when I saw that it was a story of Damian and Nikki, who are one of my all time favorite couples. The love these two have for each other is something we all dream of having. This book had me on the edge of my seat with the danger and intrigue. Not knowing if Nikki was going to be able to give Damian the special gift she had for him. I could not put this book down until the very last page. There is a very happy HEA, which I’m so thrilled about. I highly recommend this book!!
Love it when J Kenner releases another novella for Damien and Niki. Cherish Me is packed with action and suspense and I especially got a chuckle with the play on a famous Christmas story. Great sense of humor J Kenner!
Final Score – 4.5 Stars!
This time around, the whole gang is on a Christmas holiday in NYC (home to Dallas and Jane). And while Nikki’s got some special news for Damien, he’s contemplating a career change and whether that is a wise decision and how it will effect them as a couple & family. These two have a lot on their plate – the kids, their business, their marriage – but still manage to find time to relax and enjoy just being Nikki and Damien. Of course, this novella is not without drama, but lets just say – this couple can weather any storm put forth in their way.
It’s always great to check with my favorites Nikki and Damien – and throwing in Dallas and Jane was the bonus that put this novella over the top for me! It was like visiting friends and family after a long separation, and just what I needed especially during this COVID restrictions. And can I just say how happy it was read something that had NO mention of COVID? A breathe and a break I think we all needed! Can’t wait to read more Nikki and Damien in the future.
Damien and Nikki are totally in love. Damien is surprising his wife and daughter for the holidays. Nikki has a surprise of her own but will Damien ever get to find out?
Once again the author provides us with a glimpse into the lives of Nikki and Damien Stark. I loved that we got both of their POVs in this novella (I wish we got more from Damien’s POV in general). Inspired by highly disputed movie on it’s holiday status, there is a lot of action going on; all of it taking place over a couple days. The author teases one really steamy scene that never comes to fruition, and honestly, I was a little let down by that. I thought we were getting Nikki and Damien pre-parenthood. A lot of your favorite characters make an appearance in some way. One thing I’ve picked up on these novellas is the author’s ability to introduce new characters that start off secondary, but sometime down the road will end up with their own book.
Overall Grade: 1/2
You must know that, should J. Kenner release a new book in the Nikki and Damien Stark saga, this girl, this reader, is all in. It’s an immediate pre-order purchase, and I sign up for an ARC immediately because Nikki and Damien Stark are that addicting. J. Kenner writes stories in their world that engage you and keep you suspended on the edge of your seat from the suspense of the story, the sweetness of the relationship between them, between their friends and family, and between them and their children.
J. Kenner’s newest release, a novella entitled Cherish Me, is more of that. Set during Christmas time, Nikki, Damien, and their children set off for New York where they spend some time with Dallas and Jane, a couple from Kenner’s Stark Universe. While there, Damien suggests that Dallas joins his newly formed Stark Security. During that discussion, Dallas challenges Damien for the same, given that Damien feels as though he has achieved just about everything he can achieve. With that in his mind, Nikki and Damien are off for Manhattan for the night…alone. Nikki has planned a solitary time for them while their children stay behind with Dallas and Jane for night. Their night is meant to be spent at a newly rehabilitated boutique hotel, not under the Stark brand. What ends up happening during their stay will shock you.
Quite frankly, Cherish Me is Damien Stark meets Die Hard. This is a novella, so it is but a snippet of a night between Nikki and Damien. However, in true J. Kenner form, she engages you in their on-going story. Quite frankly, I don’t know how much more this couple can take, but Cherish Me is everything you love about their stories: fast-paced, full of action and suspense with a bit of steam on the side. This one also holds a big surprise. As I was reading, I found myself smiling and gasping, worried for the end. However, Damien and Nikki are fated lovers, so, even though strife shades their life, they always end up with a happy ending.
If you want a quick read that will make you chuckle for its allusions to people’s favorite Christmas movie, and you love Nikki and Damien Stark as I do, then GRAB Cherish Me. It’s everything you adore about J. Kenner’s favorite couple.
CHERISH ME by J. Kenner is instalment 6.5 and novella in the author’s contemporary, adult STARK EVER AFTER erotic, romance series focusing on billionaire Damien Stark, and his wife Nikki Fairchild-Stark. CHERISH ME can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous instalments is revealed where necessary.
Told from first person perspectives (Nikki) and third person (Damien) CHERISH ME follows the continuing romance and relationship between billionaire businessman Damien Stark, and his wife Nikki Fairchild-Stark. A few days before Christmas Nikki Stark wanted to surprise her husband with some unexpected news, so a couple days alone in Manhattan was the perfect opportunity but their hotel is about to be held hostage, and Nikki and Damien are caught in the middle. With a rare gem in the hotel vault, masked men take everyone hostage, in an effort to force the management to give up their prize. What ensues is the rescue of Nikki ala Die Hard and John McClane style, as Damien finds himself secreted in the ventilation system with an AK47, and several pounds of C4 he needs to hide.
CHERISH ME is a very quick read; a holiday-esque novella of secrets and lies; family and friendships; desperation, infiltration, power and greed. Several of the characters from the author’s over lapping and connected series have cameo roles including Jackson, Stark Security chief Ryan Hunter and Jamie, Dallas and Jane Sykes. The fast paced premise is intriguing and intoxicating; the characters are familiar, energetic and dynamic; the romance is passionate and seductive. Another wonderful addition to the numerous Stark series by J. Kenner
So much Nikki & Damien to love packed into this novella! Those who are just being introduced to this couple will want to start at the beginning with Release Me. Their hard fought love story revolves around this appropriately named title, Cherish Me. Business tycoon, Damien Stark, didn’t get to the top by resting on his laurels, but he does know how to enjoy the good life with his beautiful and talented wife, Nikki, and their children, when they’re visiting good friends on vacation in New York. Or so he thought…when circumstances put them in a precarious predicament. There are brief cameos from other members of Stark’s world!
I love catching up with Damien and Nikki but more importantly I love catching up with the whole gang from the Stark World, this may be a quick read but it still packs a mighty punch and if you love the characters from the Stark World you will want to read Cherish Me (Stark Ever After #6.5).
Nikki and Damien have a night away from the children and Nikki has planned a night of passion in a small hotel but it all goes terribly wrong when they get caught in the middle of a jewellery raid and they find themselves separated. Damien will always do what ever is needed to save the loves of his life but this time there is only him and he needs to act quickly……
This captivating, magical novella can certainly be read as a stand-alone but it will also be a must read for all Stark series fans, it has the perfect mix of love, passion and drama and I loved everything about it. I guess all that’s left for me to say is please one click this gem of a read because I’m sure it’s the perfect read to get you into the holiday spirit.
J. Kenner blew me away with this Cherish Me! What a delight to have Nikki and Damien in NYC to celebrate the holidays with their children. Nikki wanted to spend one night with Damien in NYC to give him a very special surprise. Only when they go to dinner the surprise is on them. Little did they know that the new boutique hotel designed by his brother Jackson Steele would become a life or death situation for them to succumb to. When Damien forgets something in their room he goes to get for Nikki, all hell breaks lose and he is unable to get back to her….. totally lost once again to the fear for his family lives, he is desperately trying to make it back to the only woman he has ever loved the woman who owns his heart his soul and his future….. or will he….. Damien is a man of control, but when it comes to his family he will stop at nothing for their safety. While Nikki is praying to be able to give him the surprise of a lifetime.
When Damien calls Jackson for help to get him back downstairs to his wife praying he makes it in time. He is assured that his security team along with Dallas Sykes are there to give him a safe passage. Only time is of the essence. The clock is ticking.
Christmas in New York in the end was a blessing for all.
This novella is filled with action, romance, and , it is full of twists and perils
In Damien’s mind everything was about Nikki. About how much she belonged to him as much as he belonged to her. Their family was the anchor in this life. He reminded her, “You’re my strength, Nikki.”
I love how J. Kenner can take you from anticipation to bliss and back to fear within a few sentences and bring you all the way back to love and happiness….. excellent work Ms. Kenner…..