Josh Morgan swore he’d never return to Washington State. But when he gets a letter from the man he learns is his father; he has no choice.Shaw Seymour has had a hell of a year. She was framed and almost lost her license to practice law. With distrust at an all-time high, she’s learned to keep others at arm’s length.When Shaw’s assigned to handle an easy estate matter. She never thought the client … thought the client would be the man who broke her heart eight years ago. Josh never expected the lawyer assigned to his father’s estate would be the one who got away. He’s got a second chance, and he’s not going to let it go to waste.
When someone calls into question Josh’s claim to the ranch, they will do whatever it takes to make sure he doesn’t get it.
Josh wants Shaw back, and Shaw just wants to do her job, but can they learn to trust one another before a legal dispute turns deadly?
This is a steamy, stand-alone, HEA romantic suspense.
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Loved the book it was great, the story was well written and the characters are interesting. Once I started I could not put the book down from start to finish you just could not get enough with twists and turns hot and steamy like a rollercoaster ride of emotions that makes you want more with the chemistry and romance.
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Can they have a second chance if they survive
Consumed is the fourth book in the Dare to Risk series by Danielle Pays. This time it is about Josh and Shaw. They have a history that did not end well when he left to join the military and left her behind. Now Josh is back in town and has to work with Shaw in order to get his inheritance, a ranch, from a father he never knew. Shaw is a lawyer who has been burned professionally and is now just wanting to have an easy work life. When Josh shows up in her office for the execution of the will she is more than stunned. But everything does not go quite as planned which results in Josh and Shaw having to work together and learn to trust each other again to get the outcome they both want.
The only hitch is that Josh wants Shaw again but she is not ready to forgive him and let him into her life or heart again.
This second chance love story is well written and quite engaging. The characters are nicely developed and have depth to them. With some drama, mystery, danger and more than a little hot sizzling chemistry woven into the story-line it makes a for a great reading experience and addition to the series.
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This is a quick and easy read. The storyline is well-crafted, intriguing, suspenseful, has drama and steam. The characters are defined, and likable with sizzling chemistry. I liked it.
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Wow what another great addition to the Dare to risk series. This story will take you for a ride of emotions. Each character is consumed with intense of feelings of love, passion, hatred, loss, hurt, fear, surprise jealously and safety.
So on one hand you have Shaw and Josh, who were torn apart when they were young, and are brought back together by unfortunate circumstances. As they work through to understand the hurt of the past they have to deal with a loss of one they loved and the threats of someone they barely know.
Next there is James, whose pain and jealousy is from feeling of being left behind and not worthy. And Tyler, dealing with the loss of his friend and his wife’s illness.
As you read the raw emotion of the characters in the story becomes totally consuming.
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Just like the title, this book definitely had me consumed right from the start. Secrets are spewed out, emotional intrigue has you trying to guess outcomes while plotting by a dying man trying to set things right stirs up feelings. And of course, there’s always the villain.
James: the ‘legitimate’ son who had a parting of the way with his dad. How will he accept his dad’s gift to the brother he never knew?
Josh: the son of an affair, who never knew his real father until he’s at the end of his life. How will the ‘reunion’ go? Will he ever find the truth?
Shaw: Or is it Shawnie? The girl whose heart was broken returns to town as a successful woman who knows how to fight and win. Nope not with her fists, but in a courtroom. Oh, but what about that broken heart? Has it ever healed?
Teddy: The dad who has a lot of wrongs to make right before taking his last breath. Unfinished businees needs settled, something very personal needs repaired. Will he be able to assuage his guilty conscience?
Josh, Shaw, Teddy: Just why did Teddy push Josh to end things with Shaw eight years earlier? What was up? And why is he arranging them to meet again after all that time? Teddy knew their feelings for each other back then. Why the duplicity? Can broken hearts be mended?
The Villain: The villain’s antics force Josh and Shaw to work together. Will that bring them back together? Will Shaw be able to forgive, will she understand that all was not what it seemed to be the night her heart was broken, the night her life was changed?
This is one ARC I was happy to review. I loved it. This is an author I want to follow.
This is the 4th book in this phenomenal series, and is Josh and Shaw’s turn. This is a well written fast paced story which is emotional, intriguing, heartbreaking, as well as having secrets, deception, suspense, and love, which all lead to a fantastic 2nd chance romance. I was totally captivated throughout this addictive page turner, and I highly recommend this talented authors’ work for all.
Daniele Pays’ romantic suspense is tale of generational secret love, broken trust and betrayal. Pays leads the reader on a journey of twists and turns as Josh Morgan and Shaw (Shawnie) Seymour, secret, young lovers torn apart in the name of love, are reunited for a second chance at happily ever after. The couple is propelled towards love by the same man who separated them, Josh’s undeclared father, Teddy Ward. Eight years after parting—Josh to the military where he served as a Seal, and Shaw to college and law school—the couple are reconnected when Shaw is hired as an estate lawyer by the dying Teddy. Knowing that death is near, Teddy tries to fix the wrongs he created—not acknowledging the son of his lover—and separating that son from his own young love. But, for a man who loved two women at the same time—his wife and the woman he turned to when his wife was out of town—the fix is not simple. He still has to address the son who bears his last name, but who has been broken by the father who never gave him love and approval.
Consumed pulls the reader into a vortex of emotions—love, hate, betray and jealousy. The author examines the how an individual can engage in the risk of loving when disappointment and betrayal have been the outcome in the past. Tossed about in such a whirlwind of emotions and the fear of betrayal and disappointment, Ms. Pays helps her reader find closure and the promise of sunsets.
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Well it could have been that this was a fourth book in series but it was the first one for me, so maybe I didn’t get into the characters as others have because to me they didn’t do it for me. We have secrets, lies betrayals.. But I needed the main characters to have more umpf.
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A phenomenal book four in the Dare to Risk series! It is a and second chance romance that is well written with twists and turns, suspense, danger, intrigue, and steamy scenes. The characters are relatable, broken, but strong and great together. It is an emotionally deep read that will keep you enthralled until the very last page longing for more. I look forward to the next book. Definitely recommended!
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This was a good read.
A wonderful story filled with sorrow, suspense, and sexy romance. Josh Morgan and Shaw Seymour meet again years after Josh walked away. The characters are wonderful, showing true emotion throughout the story. A page-turner action story. I loved this book and the series.
This is book four in the Dare to Risk series, each book is a standalone but it is well worth picking up the series and settling yourself in for some fantastic reading. This book is about Josh and Shaw’s journey to possibly a HEA. Both of these characters have pasts and events that have left them scarred and jaded. Shaw is assigned to an estate case which just happens to involve Josh. Should be straight forward, right? Wrong, on all kinds of levels. Enjoy!
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I have enjoyed all the books from this series but I have to admit Josh and Shaw’s book is my favorite so far this is a good well written second chance romance that once you start you will not want to put it down, this was a super read I would definitely recommend it.
Captivating storyline with lost young love, betrayal, and revenge. This book grabs your attention from the beginning with Josh and Shaw, well developed characters that have always loved each other but life got in the way. True to form this storyline kept you in suspense and wanting to get to the end and see if everyone either has a HEA or their comeuppance. Enjoyed this book great addition to this series.
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I enjoyed this book. Josh Morgan swore he’d never return to Washington State, but has to go when he gets a letter from the man he learns is his father. Shawnie Seymour has had a crazy year. She was framed and almost lost her license to practice law. When Shawnie’s (Shaw) assigned to handle an estate matter, she didn’t think it would be Josh, the guy that broke her heart years ago. Josh is surprised to see Shawnie, but he’s got a second chance, and he’s not going to let it go. Josh and Shawnie’s journey back to each other has many twists and turns. Really liked the happy ever after. Definitely recommend. Must read. I received a copy of this book from the author for an honest review.
Consumed is a wonderful second chance romance which is part of the Dare to Risk series by Danielle Pays. The primary characters are Shaw (Shawnee), who is an attorney representing an estate inheritance for Josh, Shaw’ first love, who finds out his true father is a man who owns and wills a horse ranch to Josh upon his death. The will is contested at Josh’s true father’s death and Shaw legally assists him to keep his inheritance. Ten years prior, his father had separated Josh and Shaw who had been in love for the summer, but, his dad orchestrates the couple’s coming back together prior to his death.
This well written book has great characters, steamy chemistry, and a wonderful plot filled with intrigue, loss, emotion, and danger which is part of this couple’s complex journey to love. I could not put this marvelous book down. Dannielle Pays has written another phenomenal read and I strongly recommend this excellent book.
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This was an entertaining storyline that kept me turning the pages. The characters are well developed and engaging. I felt the instant chemistry between the characters.
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Shawnie (Shaw) were young and in love. Promises for a future were made and everything looked beautiful in that way that only young love can. Then they were torn apart when Josh left to join the Navy SEALs. Now years later he’s back when the man he had thought was his uncle summons him. Turns out Teddy’s actually his father. Talk about a revelation. But that’s not all Teddy has to tell him. Teddy has it in his mind that he’s going to get Josh and Shaw back together, as she’s the attorney he’s requested to settle his estate before he passes. Yep, he’s dying, too. Damn…
Josh has got a lot of work to do if he wants Shaw back, though, because she’s got a vault around the heart he broke all those years ago. Oh, and Josh’s previously unknown half-brother is around, and verrrry unhappy that he’s been left out of the will. He’s just another piece of the puzzle, though, as Josh and Shaw soon find out. Can they navigate the obstacles ahead of them and make their way back to each other or will it all be just too much for their re-established relationship to withstand?
Consumed is another fast paced romantic suspense in the Dare to Risk series. I like it even more than the other one in the series that I’ve read – Deceived. Josh and Shaw are a compelling couple and I loved seeing them get their second chance at love. Can’t wait for more from this author and this series!
I was engaged in this well written storyline from the very beginning! The characters were written with such great detail and depth that as I turned each and every page I felt like Josh and Shawnie jumped from the pages and pulled me right into their story as it flawlessly unfolded!
What a wonderfully told story. I love second chance stories and this one was written very well. You could feel the pain and love with the characters. It was not a simple story by any means. This book has a little of everything mystery, love, steam, action and a second chance. I can’t wait for the next book. I wonder if we will find out more about James.
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