Gabe Maxwell is a powerhouse in the boardroom, a man with a dark past he’s buried under success and power. He’s not a white picket fence and forever kind of guy and he’s definitely not into redheads. That is until one corners him, kisses him and thanks him for waking her up. Right before she walks away and leaves him. She’s gone and he’s obsessed.Then she walks into his office and back into his … into his life, and he has to have her. It doesn’t matter that she’s the kind of woman you marry. It doesn’t matter that she’s everything he avoids because she’s everything he wants.
Only Abbie isn’t the good girl she seems. She has secrets and a past and soon, she’ll pull Gabe into her bed, her life, and that spells more than obsession. It spells danger.
Book one in the Dirtier Duet.
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She’s done yet again!! Lisa Renee Jones pulls you in and keeps you there to the very end!!
Gabe is a man that gets what he wants, now he has his eye set on Abbie.
Abbie wants Gabe just as bad, but will she let him in or will she run?
Oh please give me more! His Demand gives you the thrills and chills! A lot of chemistry that is so hot your kindle is about to combust! Gabe is a new favorite hero by LRJ and I love every dirty detail about him! Abbie is the perfect heroine. She is strong willed and will make sure no-one will ever control her again.. well outside the bedroom 😉
His Demand is the perfect mixture of suspense and romance. A great read for the Valentine season. His Demand will have you yelling, Yes Sir! I love how previous characters that we met in the Dirty series come in and make your heart pound hard! I am jumping in my seat with the anticipation for book two!
When I started this book I wasn’t sure what to expect because each of Lisa Renee Jones’ books have a touch of suspense or an air of mystery to them, would it be something from his past that wreaked havoc on them or would it be hers, or would it be something totally different altogether?
If you have read any of the Dirty Rich series you may already know Gabe, his sister, Cat, got her HEA with Reese in Dirty Rich One Night Stand and his brother Reid met his Happily Ever After, Carrie, in Dirty Rich Obsession. While Gabe is happy for his siblings he knows he will never settle down and have children, it’s just not in the cards for him….something his past has taught him. Well that may have been true at one point but that was before he met Abbie.
Abbie has her own set of problems though and getting involved with super dominant control freak Gabe isn’t going to help one bit…well, that’s what she thinks anyway. Abbie left her cheating and controlling husband of five years just about a year ago but the man just can’t take a hint. But now that Gabe is in the picture maybe he will…HA! Anyway, we uncover some secrets in this story but there are much more to unfold in the next book. There’s more to Gabe than meets the eye, and Abbie is definitely keeping her secrets close tho the chest.
His Demand left us with a whopper of a cliffhanger and I cannot wait to get my hands on Her Submission to see what happens next. Lisa Renee Jones has a way of gripping you and not letting you go until the very last word and when it’s over I find myself looking for more and not wanting it to end. Happy Reading!!!
**I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Readers Copy of this book**
3.5 to 4 stars
As much as I have loved most of this author’s books, it took me awhile to warm up to this one. Gabe has seemed to be the more easygoing of the Maxwell brothers but there have been hints of the demons that haunt him too. He has sworn off any sort of relationship that requires love or commitment. So when a sudden attraction to a mysterious redhead grabs onto him and won’t let go, it completely confuses and blindsides him.
Abigail managed to wall away from her ex with divorce papers and the property her mother’s animal rescue shelter sits on, but she hasn’t escaped him. A rich and powerful man with a Napoleon complex and a distinct lack of scruples, he is trying to make her life miserable and remind her how much influence he wields at every given opportunity. Knowing that he plays dirty, she decides to hire Maxwell and Maxwell. Meeting Gabe was never part of the plan nor was letting herself start to fall for another rich and powerful guy, never mind how handsome, charismatic or gifted between the sheets he may be.
It goes roughly like this: Abigail aka Abbie wants Gabe but bringing him into her life will be dangerous. Gabe wants Abbie in his bed and maybe in his life for longer but he has done bad things in the past that he believes will make her hate him. Can he trust her? Can she trust him? Is she putting him in danger? Oh wait he seems to be questioning her motives and thinks she is holding something back so she freaks out and runs… and he chases her… and hot sex/ making out/ sex ensues… and rewind and repeat. The constant going in circles was frustrating and made my head hurt.
But the animal shelter I mentioned before was one of my favorite parts of the story! Gabe is a sucker for animals, and a golden retriever named Gabbie seems appropriate as a gateway to his introduction to the shelter animals. Then he meets a German Shepherd Dog with no name but a killer instinct and personality that he clicks with and suddenly Gabe is bringing the newly named Dexter home with him. And yes the pup seems aptly named!
Over the few days the story covers, there is plenty of heat/ sexy times and just as many secrets being hinted at but not revealed. Plans were set in motion to deal with the threat of Abbie’s ex by multiple parties in the closing chapters but we will have to see if the news that is revealed at the end is a direct result of any of those plans or if it is completely different angle. Part 2 releases in a few weeks so it will be a short wait…
Decadent, Delicious & Dangerously Addictive! Lisa Renee is at the top of my auto-buy list, and “His Demand” is the perfect example why. From the very first page, Lisa Renee Jones sucked me in with a story that crackles with combustible heat, a connection, attraction, friendship and desire all wrapped up in one. Incredibly passionate and addictive.
The characters are damaged, broken people who have found each other. But there is a darkness, surrounding them, filled with danger, deceptions, lies and secrets that is right below the surface, and around every turn.
Bravo! You have my full attention and I cannot wait to see what happens next.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
This is book #1 in the Dirtier Duet. It features Gabe and Abbie. Gabe first appears in the Dirty Rich Series but you don’t have to read the Dirty Rich Series to understand this book. I do recommend reading the series though because it is AWESOME! 5 stars!
His Demand answers a lot of questions we had about Gabe. He has a dark, mysterious past. He is not a relationship guy. That is until a certain fiery redhead enters into his life & he has to have her. Abbie is a girl who wants it all but she has her own secrets and legal issues. Dangerous ones. Can Gabe help her?
Lisa Renee Jones is a master at building anticipation. She hooks you and keeps you turning the pages as fast as you can. This is a well-written book with wonderful characters. I loved the mystery, suspense, intrigue, angst, and oh so steamy scenes! I can’t wait for Her Submission to release!
****ARC generously provided in exchange for an honest review.****
His Demand by Lisa Renee Jones
(Dirtier Duet, #1)
Release Date: February 11, 2019
Rating: 4 Stars
I would like to thank the author for providing me with an advance reviewer copy for an honest review.
His Demand is sexy, and suspenseful! I enjoyed the dual POV told from Gabe and Abigail aka Abbie.
Gabe doesn’t like commitment or relationships. Abigail has just gotten out of a really bad marriage and doesn’t know how to trust. Both of them are drawn to each other but really don’t know how to deal with those feelings.
The relationship does move a little fast and especially after Abbie was hurt in her past one so bad and the threat that still lingers. Gabe does take charge of the time they spend together in not letting her think of anyone but him and making her explore new things and go outside her usual comfort zone. This makes for a strong quick connection.
Will their pasts affect their relationship? Can they trust each other?
I can’t wait for the second half of this duet to come out! I really enjoyed it even though it did leave on a cliffhanger but most of Lisa’s books do, fortunately it isn’t too long until the second book is released! I would definitely recommend this hot, fast-paced read and am giving it 4 out of 5 stars.
Abbie is a strong independent woman with a past that keeps resurfacing. She believes the only way to leave it where it belongs is to hire Maxwell and Maxwell to assist and that is how Gabe comes into her life.
We have previously met Gabe in the Dirty Rich series as Cat and Reid are his siblings. Gabe is a successful lawyer who is intrigued when he meets Abbie. He has a past of his own which he would like to remain buried.
From the moment they meet they have an instant chemistry and connection however a power struggle exists between the couple. She believes that anyone close to her is in danger while Gabe would do anything to protect her. Gabe has a reputation as a ladies man so convincing Abbie that they belong together is more difficult than he imagined.
The secrets and lies mount up around them and escalate into a cliffhanger that leaves you wanting more of Abbie and Gabe.
Gabe!!! Gabe!!! Gabe!!! He is shaping up to be one of my favourite characters so far. I didn’t want to put this book down once I started to read it, so much was happening so fast, it’s hard to believe Abbie and Gabe have known each other less than a week. I cannot wait to see what happens in book 2 and what exactly Abbie did when she made that phone call and if her and Gabe can put their pasts behind them and open themselves and their hearts to the possibility of love. I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book for an honest review.
4.5 Stars
I don’t even remember this book being on my radar and then all the sudden it was here and wow! It was amazing!
An instant attraction and a promise of something more. These two were on fire. I loved their chemistry and the fast pace of their relationship. What a whirlwind.
As with all of the books in this series, we have the added entertainment of a mystery. I am completely in the dark as to where Jones is going with this aspect. I’m questioning everyone’s motives and wondering how things will play out. I knew going into this book that it would be a duet and having read many of Jones’s books in the past, I had an idea of how things would end but I was not expecting the shock I got! I don’t know what to think and I need answers!! Can’t wait for the next book.
Love his demands!
Wow, what an enthralling book! There is insta-lust between Gabe & Abigail (or Abbie as he calls her), and I loved it! Their chemistry is scorching from the beginning, & it never lets up! Once we start getting into the meat of the story, I didn’t want to stop reading. I won’t spoil the plot of the book, so you will have to read it for yourselves! Both Gabe & Abbie have secrets & pasts that have hurt & haunted them. I felt for both of them, & I can’t wait to find out what those secrets are. I knew Gabe from other books in the Dirty Rich series (you can read this as a stand-alone), but I loved getting to know more about him in this book. His smile & sense of humor deflect from what is going on underneath, & I love that Abbie figured that out. Abbie tries to run from this relationship with Gabe to protect him & herself, & I love that he doesn’t let her. Trust is an issue for both of them, & I can’t wait to see if they work it out in the next book especially after that cliffhanger!
Yes, finally, Gabe’s story. I’ve been anxiously waiting for Gabe Maxwell’s story since I found out he was Reid’s and Cat’s brother in the Dirty Rich series. He’s been mysterious since the moment he was introduced, and I wanted to know who the lucky woman would be to tame the player.
The first couple of chapters is when I find out that Gabe doesn’t like redheads. What the heck?! What is wrong with redheads, Mr. Gabe Maxwell? I found it ironic though that the heroine he meets at the bar who kisses him is a redhead. Now, Gabe can’t get her out of his head and wants more from her.
Abbie, the redhead that swooped in and kissed Gabe at the bar never expected that he was the brother of the lawyer she’s trying to hire to help her deal with her ex-husband. Gabe is determined to help the feisty redhead since his brother is away with his wife on their honeymoon, even when Abbie tries to persuade him several times not to help her. She’s afraid that Gabe is going to end up getting hurt or killed by her ex and his friends that have it out for her.
Lisa Renee Jones knows how to write some fantastic storylines for her books, and His Demand is no different. There are also the characters in the stories that make the book very exciting. I loved Gabe in the story because I finally got to know him more, instead of being the secondary character in the story. He has a soft side to him, especially when it comes to dogs and puppies. (Yup…he won me over with his sweet side. He also won me over with the steamy scenes too. I’ll never think about pancakes the same way thanks to Gabe.) He also wants to help Abbie with her ex-husband. He has his hands full though with her because she is demanding.
The only issues I had with the book was Abbie continually wanting to run away from Gabe and keeping secrets from him. If she would be upfront with him then maybe Gabe and his brother Reid could help her with her ex-husband. Gabe and Reid know how
Forewarning that this book does have a major cliffhanger at the very end of the book. You’ll have to wait until the next book comes out in April for what happens next. In the meantime, though, if you have not read the Dirty Rich series, which first introduced Gabe, then I highly recommend reading those books.
Story Rating: 4 stars
Steaminess Rating: 4 stars
Standalone or part of series: First book in Dirtier Duet. Gabe appears in the Dirty Rich series, but the Dirtier Duet can be read as a standalone from the Dirty Rich series. Although, I highly recommend reading the Dirty Rich series too.
Do I recommend this book? Yes. If you are a fan of Contemporary Romance.
Will I read other books from the author? She’s one of my auto-buy authors, so yes!
Trope/Elements: Strangers to Lovers who both have secrets. Hero: Lawyer and well-known player, doesn’t like redheads for some reason until he meets the heroine. Heroine: Former Lawyer who needs Gabe/Reid (his brother’s) assistance on handling her ex-husband who has it out for her. Both characters have a love for animals.
His Demand (Dirtier Duet #1) by Lisa Renee Jones is another great read from this author. She is the queen of keeping you on the edge of your seat and she doesn’t disappoint with this book. Gabe and Abbie’s story is full of intrigue, suspense, secrets and of course hot chemistry. I loved this book and can’t wait for the next one!!
Sexy, thrilling, emotional and action packed beginning for this engaging couple…… So much of all the best things, drama, tension, uncertainty, intrigue and dark passion…. watch out for that cliff you are left dangling on and pining for more (or at least I am) looking forward to the next part of this romance.
His Demand by Lisa Renee Jones is book 1 in the Dirtier Duet Series. This book starts the story of Gabe and Abbie. We met Gabe in his brother’s Reid Maxwell book ‘Dirty Rich Obsession’. Now get ready for Gabe and Abbie’s story and what a deliciously dark and beautiful story it is. This is a duet with His Demand and book 2 called His Submission. Gabe and Abbie have some messed up issues/ bad things in their pasts but this was not to be told to us readers in this book. This book jumped right into their relationship without explaining their past and right into the main attraction started by Abbie’s Ex and Gabe’s father’s – the bad guys in this duet so far as I can tell.
Abbie is not looking for love at all for she has just gotten out of a very bad and very messy marriage and her ex is still causing her grief. This is how Abbie finds herself with Gabe as she needs his sexy legal best to protect her and her family from her ex. Gabe finds himself being super protective over Abbie whereas he he never was over ladies in the past that were in his life but something about Abbie just calls to his soul. Gabe does his alpha male thing and goes all protective over her. He wants to do whatever he can to end this situation, but Abbie wants to prove that she can stand up and take care of things by herself. I loved reading the push/ pull between these main characters as to who would come out on top and who would win over what was important; also the heat and chemistry between them was electric. I was dying to know what would happen. Would the secrets that Abbie houses be a cause for this couple to never be at all or will Gabe realize that Abbie is what he has been seeking all along? I can’t wait for book 2!!
***His Demand & Her Submission can be read as a complete standalone duet. If you want to, I would suggest reading the Dirty Rich series in the proper order. All very sexy, adorable , exciting and sizzling books with a twist! *****
My Rating: 4.8 stars *****
There is so much more to Gabe than you can see in all the other books. Yes, he’s funny and a bit of a man whore. Yes, he’s the “good cop” to Reid’s “bad cop”. And yes he has his secrets. He’s got a dark side he keeps just under the surface. You know it’s there and that it’s not just because of his evil father. This darkness has a female written all over it and no one knows who or why.
All it takes to bring out the other facets of Gabe are a feisty, independent redhead named Abigail. It seems damaged attracts damaged. Her secrets are dark and dangerous but she needs his help. Wants his help. Wants him. The two are magnets, drawn to each other. So much push and pull, each trying to protect the other. In addition to the obvious alpha she elicits in him, the dog-whispering romantic is somewhat astounding, and yet not.
But His Demand is not just a romance, it’s suspense. Her past and his have merged to take her down and threaten her very existence. Trust is completely missing between them but protecting the other from this evil is in the forefront. Both will go to any lengths it seems in their protection. All it takes is one phone call. Who threw down the gauntlet?
As always, I can easily lose myself in Lisa Renee Jones’ books but now I need Her Submission!
His Demand is a sexy suspense filled with lies, secrets, betrayals, and lust. Gabe is a sexy, charming, and very successful lawyer. He’s cutthroat when he needs to be and doesn’t do love or commitment. Abigail is a stunning lawyer and needs help only Gabe’s firm can provide. She finally has her freedom from an ex she wishes she could forget and doesn’t plan to get involved with any man. From the first look, Gabe and Abbie feel the pull and an instant connection. Abbie is a game changer in many ways, and she brings out all of his protective instincts. They fight, argue, banter, and struggle to come to terms with their growing intimacy. Set in the Dirty Rich world, His Demand can be read as a standalone that ends on a cliffhanger you won’t see coming.
Hands down amazing book!!! the chemistry is off the charts!!!!! I loved, loved, loved it!! I can’t wait for the next book!!
I LOVED His Demand — and I knew I would. Gabe Maxwell has been a sexy, snarky, uber-alpha enigma since we first met him in Lisa’s Dirty Rich series. His story promised to be a little bit dark, a whole lot sexy, and a genuine emotional roller coaste. It checked off all of those boxes and a few more. I know I will read it again, maybe even later tonight.
I admit, I’ve enjoyed every book in the Dirty Rich series. And until today, Reid Maxwell was my go-to bad boy billionaire. But Gabe? He’s breath-taking. Funny. Drop-Dead Sexy. Protective. Secretive. Dangerous. Deeply conflicted. But also amazingly tender, thoughtful, affectionate, and loyal — all attributes he believed himself incapable of. Until Abbie.
This book has its share of frustrating moments – mostly in the push-pull, “Are you in or are you out?” battles with his equally strong, equally secretive, deeply damaged love interest, Abbie. But if ever two people deserved, needed, and were meant for each other, this couple is IT. Their story will capture you, heart and soul. It will – at least in this first installment – leave you with more questions than answers. But it’s totally worth it. And — if that isn’t enough to sell you on His Demand, along comes a dog named Dexter who is so, so perfect for Gabe that he brightens even the darkest moments in this highly suspenseful story.
If you’ve read the other books in this series, you’ll enjoy brief revisits with Grayson and Mia, and Reid and Carrie. Knowing their stories will help you appreciate this one even more – but if you haven’t read them yet, you can start with His Demand and catch up later. Unlike some series spin-offs, this book can stand on its own.
There is a cliff-hanger, but please don’t let that stop you — you need this book, if only for the anticipation that after some harrowing days ahead, Gabe and Abbie will find the healing they both need, and Lisa’s readers will once again be left blissfully satisfied.
From the very first moment that Gabe meets Abbie he’s intrigued. Than with that kiss he definitely wants more but misses his chance with her. Don’t worry though he catches her at another time and the sparks fly even more this time.
He knows that she’s going to be different to him than anyone else has been in a very long time (can’t wait to find out more about this!!!) She makes him feel things that he hasn’t felt in a very long time. She doesn’t want to drag him into her problems now that she’s getting to know him, but he’s not taking no for an answer.
They both need to learn trust again, she needs to stop wanting to run and he needs to open up about his past. Let the secrets out, so you can move on!!! I can’t wait for the second part!!!