Six years ago, Kiera Anders resolved to put her painful past behind her, seeking a fresh start in New York. She didn’t count on her past finding her again in the form of Caleb Martin – her brother’s former best friend and her first love. Now with millions to his name, a playboy reputation, and a closet full of skeletons, the cold and distant “Mr. Martin” is so different from the sweet Caleb she … she once knew.
But some things are hard to forget, and the passion that still sizzles between them can’t be denied. No other man could give Kiera that sweet taste of dominance and submission… and now that Caleb’s offering it to her again, how can she refuse? But things aren’t as simple as they used to be, with Kiera’s career on the line, a mountain of secrets between them, and Caleb’s sordid past threatening to catch up to him. It’s dangerous to mix business with pleasure… but it is worth the risk?
**This is the first book of the Risky Business Trilogy and ends on a cliffhanger to be resolved in book two**
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This was ok, though it had potential to be so much more. I almost loved it but it just missed grabbing me by being too evasive and having that weird combination of too much of nothing going on. It was obviously trying to set the stage for some big secrets but what it failed to do was grab my attention in the moment because I kept thinking the male main character was a jerk, and the female main character was plain confusing. One minute she hates him but the next she loves him but the next she remembers to hate him again. The couple is a train wreck and is not at all interesting or people I would champion to be together. I don’t plan on reading anymore of the trilogy. #netgalley #highrisk
Here is a couple getting a second chance at love. There seems to be secrets, trust issues, past life and work all getting in their way. They still have a strong attraction and maybe even love. They have decided to reexplore their BDSM tendencies. Will find out how that works in book 2!
I am enjoying their story. Well written. Well told. Just don’t care for cliffhangers.
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Amazing!
This book has all the feels: angst, sexual tension, heart ache. And BDSM and Tattoos. It does end on a cliffhanger so be warned. I was warned but got so into the book that I had forgotten. Now I can’t wait for the next book in this series. I can’t decide if I should hope it is a duet or a trilogy. Kiera and Caleb had everything until fate threw them tragedy. Caleb couldn’t deal with his presumed guilt so he pushed Kiera away. And now six plus years later they meet again and he still wants her but he has not processed his guilt. Therefore he keeps his heart locked in a vault. And Kiera has her own insecurities to deal with. Can they ever get over their loss or is this just to get closure? You will just need to read it to find out.
I did receive an advance copy for my honest review.
Caleb and Kiera take a risk to explore their steamy past
This book will pull in from the beginning and keeps you turning the pages wondering how Caleb and Kiera can move beyond their past. Kiera accepts Caleb’s proposal to train her for the duration of the project, yet they both decide to keep their present relationship a secret. The steam coming off these two will have you fanning yourself, it’s just that good. I wanted to shout at Caleb for how things ended in the past and his stupidity in the present. This ends on a cliff hanger, with the next book out on August 8th which can’t be soon enough!
Loved the book it was great, the story was well written and the characters were intriguing. This story of Kiera and Caleb started off six years ago they had one night together and Kiera cannot forget about it now six years later. Kiera lives in New York she runs into Caleb her brothers best friend and her first crush. Caleb has hardened up over time and oozes dominance he offered Kiera another night. Does she risk her heart or run.
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I am hooked. Great start to the series as the characters and story line are well written. You can feel what they are feeling.
Caleb and Kiera are old lovers broken up because of a tragedy 6 years prior. There was no closure for Kiera as Caleb shut her out completely. 6 years later they come together in a business meeting. After a impromptu weekend, they end up making a personal proposition to last until the presentation in 6 weeks.
Kiera has a wall placed around her heart that seems to come down every time she is around Caleb. As she knows things will end in 6 weeks. She has a lot on insecurity and tends to think too much. Caleb is persistent in saying he does not date or do relationships, yet anytime a man approaches Kiera, he goes all caveman on her!
I cannot wait to read the next book in this series and see how things turn out since this ended in a cliffhanger.
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I’ve got this book as an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This book was really good! I didn’t know what exactly to go for, since it’s a trilogy but it made me want to read it and stick with it.
What got me was the relationship and “mystery” of the two characters. Also some scenes were pretty amazing! I loved the ending and I can’t wait to read about Kiera’s next decisions!
The writing in the book was really great! It was easy to read yet captivating.
That Caleb, her first love, actually showed up at the pitch meeting she and her boss are at, is not what Kiera was hoping for. Nor was she expecting him to be so cold and unaffected when he sees her. Oh well, she’s known as an ice queen at the office, so it should be no problem to appear just as indifferent to him as he is to her. Except not…as his proposal to her for weeks of no strings but exclusive fun indicates. Can Kiera keep her heart out of it and emerge unscathed at the end of their arrangement?
Well, I don’t know because this is a trilogy so of course there was a cliffhanger. Not too bad of one in the history of horrible cliffies, but it still drove me nuts, and now I’m waiting impatiently for the second installment. If you like intense second chance romances, this one is interesting. I liked Kiera, and her backstory with Caleb is fascinating, with their hot chemistry and what are obviously strong feelings rooted in the past swirling around the two.
Our hero and heroine has a past and while they claim to have moved beyond it, that is never as easy as it seems.
This is book one of the series (planned as a trilogy, I believe). A good place to start, of course, but also not a complete story. The book ends on something of a cliffhanger which is picked up in the next book.
This is a romance story with several different elements going on, but let’s call it a second chance romance for simplicity. The book is well written and easy to read. The characters are well developed and solid. The plot is also well done, but not necessarily easy to track. While the basic thread of the romance is easy enough to see, there are also some secrets which provide a bit of mystery and intrigue (as well as occasional annoyance) to the story. And yes, there is a bit of steam as well, although not overly much. All in all, this was an enjoyable read and I am looking forward to seeing where it is going.
Recommended
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Get the girl – lose the girl – get the girl – BUT from the girl’s perspective. This book delves into feelings, perceptions and has a mild cliff hanger. Kiera and Ashlyn have a great friendship, looking forward to future books and their friendship. Kiera and Caleb have the on/off relationship. Their relationship has real and fake drama, fake drama got to be a little much. This book has a very high-level view of dominance and submission – but it’s not the main subject matter of the book – not enough that it would bother people not into submission. Good book.
kiera is a 26year copywriter and is a force to be reckoning with. and now looking to at blue sky’s; air to her resume. Six years before she had left home to get away from the tragic deaths of her parents and brother caused by her brother’s best friend and Kiera’s; love. 6 years has left Caleb martin not only rich and handsome but also a dominate alpha that Kiera craves in her life. Can these two let go of the past and have a future together . This book had intrigue and suspense and i highly reccommend
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I won an advanced copy of this, but BOOK 2 DOESN’T COME OUT UNTIL TOMORROW!!!!!! I’m feeling a bit impatient. So feel free to take it as a sign that I really enjoyed the book! If you like complicated backstory with the rags to riches troupes, this is a good one for you! Happy Reading!
Kiera Anders and Caleb Martin had just begun a relationship when tragedy ripped them apart. Six years later the company Kiera works for is pitching a new account, and Caleb appears at the meeting.
Wow, I think these are wonderfully well written, and convincing, character with a painful past that they will try to resolve in an unusual way. Fantastic romance with some unexpected twists in the plot. I’m looking forward to the next book in this series.
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Holy smokes, what a great beginning of a new series! I cannot wait to see where this one goes!
Kiera and Caleb were past lovers, who were perfect for each other. Until tragedy struck and suddenly, Caleb shut her out of his life. Karma has a sense of humor and here we are six years later and who shows up in Kiera’s life again, but Caleb! There he is in all his gorgeousness at a business meeting. Of course she can’t resist being with him again, because what they had together was chemistry like no other.
Caleb isn’t the sweet man that she was with before. The years have added an edginess to him and he’s now a rich playboy. But, he knows how to push her buttons and give her exactly what she needs!
I loved the characters! I look forward to reading book 2!
This was an enticingly steamy read with the characters chemistry being felt from the start. The storyline has a great flow throughout the pages.
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Wow! This was my first read from this author and I enjoyed it very much. As soon as I started reading, I was totally engrossed and invested in Caleb and Kiera’s second chance at HEA. The ending just left me hanging! I can’t wait to see what happens next.
This is book one of the Risky Business Series and is a great start to this series. Caleb and Kiera were a young couple in love until the tragedy. Then they were nothing. Caleb’s Mom was an addict and he didn’t know his Dad. Kiera lost her parent’s when she was young. Six years later, they meet again and their baggage threatens their future. These two together are extremely hot and I loved them as a couple. Good read!
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Caleb and kiera were a couple until tragdey pulled them apart now six years later they meet again in a boardroom. They second ger eyes met he’s she doesn’t know the cold eyes looking back at her. How will this work between them?
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The first book in a new series I can not wait to read more of! I love these characters. They pair well together and play off each others personalities extremely well. This is going to be an exciting series to read! You will never be bored.
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I felt a kind of tension the entire time I read this book. It just kept me on the edge of my seat in so many ways. There are things being slowly revealed in this first book that foreshadow something maybe “earth shattering”. Instead of being slowly revealed as time progresses, the hidden secrets keep getting more complex, not easier to understand. The intrigue keeps building and the emotional entanglements are confusing, but I am compelled to know what is going to happen. I need to read the next book right now.
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