Storms can destroy lives. Storms can uncover buried secrets. Storms can bring people together. What happens when a storm does all three?A typhoon strands Jesse, a CEO with a troubled past, on a remote island with Vanessa, a pop music princess. They find themselves in a whirlwind romance that follows them back home. But their newfound love is suddenly overshadowed by an unforeseen enemy.Can a … unforeseen enemy.
Can a monster be stopped from doing the unthinkable, or will a foe catch up to them faster than they thought?
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Suspense, action, and lots of sexy times. While this book is part of a series, it reads as a stand-alone. The story is from the hero’s POV, and he is part of the family that the entire series revolves around. The hero, Jesse, meets the heroine, Vanessa, at an island resort and it’s insta-lust turned insta-love. The network of bad guys from the previous books are back at looking for data discovered in the previous book. There are a lot of moving parts happening in the story, and some characters, specifically the security guys play a much bigger role than what is initially described/expected.
The author found an interesting and heartfelt way to connect these characters in their past and provided quite the little plot twist. There are some interactions that had me questioning the change in the heroine’s attitude, but then that little twist explained it all.
Side note, there is group of security guys that introduced in this book and will play a part in the next book (maybe) as well as two of Jesse’s friends. The setup is there for potential future spinoffs.
What an amazing book! You’ll be turning pages late into the night!
He is broken by his past but he does not look like it. He is about to meet someone who could turn his life upside down. She is a star and has it all but she is missing something. They meet and they fall for each other, they break up and get back together again. There is something dark which may spoil it all again. See what will happen
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This is the fourth book in this phenomenal series. Jesse and Pop princess Vanessa are both stranded on an island due to mother nature, and they are unable to deny the intense chemistry between them. However, danger is lurking, can Jesse protect Vanessa? No spoilers; this is a must read, you will not be disappointed! This is a well written flawless story, which is filled with twists, danger, and love. I was enthralled throughout this engaging page turner, and cannot wait to read more from this talented author, who I highly recommend for all readers.
Determination is my first read for S.E. Rose and it was a bit of a mixed bag for me. There were a few references to events that happened in the earlier books that I was oblivious to. That didn’t really bother me except that it was the same bad guy causing problems in this one and I was missing some of the connections.
That being said I like Vanessa and Jesse. They were both independently successful and lonely. It was a random twist of mother nature that they met, but from the first look, there was no denying their attraction. I enjoyed how hard and fast they fell. And as the danger around Jesse mounted, how he vowed to keep her safe, no matter the cost.
As the pieces of the puzzle started to work themselves out, and more players got involved, the danger only grew. And that was my favorite aspect of this story- the suspense. It kept me guessing what was going to happen next.
Around the world and back again, Jesse and Vanessa’s story was nothing short of a dangerous adventure. At times, I found there was a lot of repetitiveness in both characters thoughts and words. And, if I’m being completely honest, there was too much sex too. Shocking, I know but that’s my opinion. Overall, this book was ok. I feel that if had read the other books in the series first, things would’ve clicked a bit more for me while reading Determination.