Love is a Lie.
As a photographer for the New York Post, Kari Martin was used to seeing heartache and scandal up close. But one night at the club… her whole world changed.
Heartbroken and willing to call off her wedding, she decides a change is in order and moves from NYC to a small town in Maine, where the average age of the residents there is sixty (or thereabouts). She works to fit in … thereabouts). She works to fit in perfectly, and tries like hell not to let anyone find out just how very jaded she’s recently become over the lie called love.
Jake Isaac left Texas quite a few years ago; his heart torn from his chest, and his mind set on being a bachelor forever. Maine would welcome him, give him land to explore and a community to belong to. Getting a job as the coach of the local junior high and serving on the fire department kept him busy — and labeled him a hometown hero — but the truth of his damaged heart was forever hidden.
No one would ever know just how jaded he was about love. That is… until he meets Kari.
COMPLETE STORY – HEA.
** 18+ Explicit sex scenes & foul language. **
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JADED – Kari & Jake’s Story- “Love is a lie.” 3 stars
I purchased a copy of the steamy novel JADED – Kari & Jake’s Story- “Love is a lie by Ali Parker and this review was given freely.
Vivid descriptions. A lot of explicit and unfiltered conversations, the close and oftentimes emotional relationships between Kari and her friends as well as Kari and her brother make this story both heartwarming and humorous. Disillusioned after catching her fiancé in a compromising position on the eve before their wedding, introverted NY photographer Kari moves with her two best friends to the small retirement community of Bar Harbor Maine where Kari gets a job with the local small-town newspaper and is forced into being a jack of all trades. Chance meetings with confirmed bachelor, volunteer fireman, and basketball coach, Texas explant Jake results in strong attraction. But just as they become a couple, an ex calls.
i really loved the story .would like to read more.
Good story but a slow start. Kari and Jake don’t even meet until chapter 8. Felt like more time could have been spent on Kari’s and Jake’s building a relationship instead of her ex, Sam. Like the characters and will read Lisa and Sicily’s stories.
Amazing book by an equally amazing author!!! Couldn’t put it down.
Loved the whole series! Great work!!
Great story.
This is Jaded, the series, it’s 3 mini books. The beginning of this book had me intrigued since we immediately have our main character, Kari, finding out her fiancé had been cheating on her for quite some time with multiple women right before their wedding. She calls it off and her and her best friends go off on an adventure and move to Maine to leave it all behind. We meet Jake, who she interviews him for a story for the paper. They instantly have a connection. There romance seemed kind of rushed. The L word thrown out way too quickly. I think the plot could have been more interesting.
Don’t want to nitpick but the audio had some background noise during portions which is distracting. The narration was sometimes hard to figure out who was speaking; the voices weren’t very different.
I requested this audiobook from http://www.audiobooksunleashed.com for free and have voluntarily left this review.
Second Chance Romance Box Set Jaded, Justified, Judged, & Baited Plus Christmas Novellas for All Four Novels
Review:
3 stars
I purchased a copy of the steamy Second Chance Romance Box Set Jaded, Justified, Judged, & Baited Plus Christmas Novellas for All Four Novels by Ali Parker and this review was given freely.
A collection with promise. Good plots with interesting characters but could use editing. After college,Three friends move from NYC to Maine to start new lives and find love along the way. This steamy collection is full of emotional scenes between friends, lovers, and siblings. Contains some angst but is balanced by humor.
Warning: 18+ Explicit sexual content and mild language that might offend.
JADED – Kari & Jake’s Story- “Love is a lie.”
3 stars
I purchased a copy of the steamy novel JADED – Kari & Jake’s Story- “Love is a lie by Ali Parker and this review was given freely.
Vivid descriptions,A lot of explicit and unfiltered conversations, the close and often times emotional relationships between Kari and her friends as well as Kari and her brother make this story both heartwarming and humorous. Disillusioned after catching her fiance in a compromising position on the eve before their wedding, introverted NY photographer Kari moves with her two best friends to the small retirement community of Bar Harbor Maine where Kari gets a job with the local small town newspaper and is forced into being a jack of all trades. Chance meetings with confirmed bachelor, volunteer fireman and basketball coach, Texas explant Jake results in strong attraction. But just as they become a couple, an ex calls.
JUSTIFIED – Lisa & Marc’s Story – “Lust over love any day of the week.”
4 stars
I purchased a copy of the steamy novel JUSTIFIED – Lisa & Marc’s Story – “Lust over love any day of the week.” by Ali Parker and this review was given freely.
A rocky and steamy romance with a younger man and a happy ending. Commitment phobic Real estate agent and playgirl Lisa leaves a successful real estate business in NY to move to Maine with her friends where she continues her meaningless encounters with men while longing for Kari’s younger brother Marc.
JUDGED – Sicily & Drake’s Story – “Once judged, always judged.”
4 stars
I purchased a copy of the steamy novel JUDGED – Sicily & Drake’s Story – “Once judged, always judged.” by Ali Parker and this review was given freely.
A novel of poor self image and attraction with a sinister base of arson and the mafia balanced by the progressive happy lives of Kari and Lisa. Curvy Culinary Institute of America graduate Sicily moves with her friends Kari and Lisa to Bar Harbor,Maine in hopes of starting her own bakery but quickly becomes involved with gym owner and closet lawyer Drake who is hiding from his prominent mob family.
Second Chance Romance Christmas Box Set
4 stars
I purchased a copy of the steamy novella collection Second Chance Romance Christmas Box Set by Ali Parker and this review was given freely.
stars
**Jaded Christmas A Holiday Novella
A clean synopsis of the last three books, the build up to Jake’s proposal to Kari, and many emotion filled scenes with the extended families make this a heartwarming holiday series.
**Justified Christmas A Holiday Novella
A poignant story of change, peace and forgiveness covering the same time frame as the Jaded Holiday Novella but from the steamy stand point of Marc and Lisa. As Lisa and Marc’s love grows and they plan their life together,they have to face changes in those of their families.
**Judged Christmas A Holiday Novella
A steamy story of family, loyalty, love, the Mafia and justice covering Drake and Sicily’s first Christmas together with scenes from the bakery, the gym, Drake’s law practice and episodes with their good friends.
Enjoyed the storyline
Nice, well written story and characters.