He liked fast and loose—she was sweet and innocent.Firefighter Brice Lancaster lived his life by a set of rules: No commitments, no attachments, no promises. Three rules that were easy to follow—rules that kept his heart safe, rules that should’ve kept his best friend’s cousin out of his bed.So what was it about Quinn that made him lose his mind? Maybe it was her shiny midnight hair that made him … midnight hair that made him forget he hated attachments. Or her emerald eyes that made him want to promise her the world. Or her sexy smile that made him insane with lust and the need to claim her innocence and keep her.
Quinn Walker didn’t believe in boundaries—never had. She’d spent her life bouncing from one thing to the next—the wild child of the group. So when Quinn moves in next door to the man she’s crushed on for years, she knew she was in trouble. Big, strong, tatted, sexy firefighter trouble. Or maybe it was Brice that was in trouble because Quinn wasn’t going to let this golden opportunity slip through her fingers. No wasn’t an option.
It was supposed to be just fun.
They’d agreed on no strings.
Blinded by lust, they both gave in.
Brice broke his rules. Quinn let herself fall in love.
Then, in a cruel twist of fate, everything went up in smoke. Will one of them be strong enough to be honest—or was it all just a game?
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I absolutely loved this book! I laughed and cried and totally enjoyed it. It is full of humor, drama, suspense and love. Quinn has had a crush on Brice forever. She knows he is a manwhore and decides she wants him and she’ll take him on his terms…sex only. Sexy fireman Brice has secretly wanted Quinn since he met her at a family gathering he attended with his best friend Jackson. He can’t resist Quinn’s proposal and after spending time with her he finds himself wanting more than sex from her. They have kept the affair a secret because Jackson is Quinn’s best friend also and her cousin. He has also declared her off limits as far as Brice is concerned. Quinn and Brice face loosing Jackson’s friendship and their relationship and Quinn witnesses a crime that puts her life in danger. This is a great addition to the Next Generation Series.
Well I am going to begin my review by saying that I have read all of the Next Generation books and Quinn and Brice’s story is a great addition to the series! Quinn Walker has been a favorite character of mine since I read about her as the best friend of Jackson in Claiming Tuesday. She’s her father’s daughter and a force to be reckoned with! Brice has taken notice of Quinn from the moment he met her through his friend and coworker Jackson. Not only had Jackson warned him away from making any moves on Quinn but Brice has his own issues and doesn’t feel he is worthy of Quinn no matter how much he is drawn to her. Well Quinn being the determined Walker that she is plans to get her man! Quinn’s plate becomes impossibly full between keeping her relationship with Brice secret from her family as well as witnessing a murder. Keeping Quinn was a great romantic suspense story that was full of family, love, lust, action and triumph. It was told from dual POV and I cannot wait to read about what comes next in the Next Generation series!
I was elated to read this newest book in the Next Generation series. The characters are dynamic, interesting, complex and extremely likeable. They meld effortlessly into intriguing, dramatic and emotionally charged storyline. Riley Edwards did a phenomenal job of illustrating what a violent crime witness feels and thinks in the aftermath. The toll it takes on the witness and their loved ones as they navigate the legal system minefields. You might need a tissue or ten as events play out.
Quinn Walker is beautiful, sassy and finally finding her place oin the world. Brice Lancaster is a good man, dedicted firefighter and a self described player. These two have been eying each other since their teens. Finally giving into their attraction they begin a no strings friends with benefits relationship. Only one problem, both quickly develop feelings but don’t know how to act on them. It takes some sage advice and a lot of hard work on Brice’s part to finally convince Quinn they’re the real deal.
Honestly, y’all, I have a love-hate relationship with Grammarly. I love Grammarly for helping me with my darn comma splices, passive voice, and over-use of the same word (hello Synonym.Com). However, this review is the second one I have typed to have it disappear into the vast black-hole that is the ether. I don’t know, what I had typed could have been mind-blowingly awesome, but I will never know because it is gone gone gone. And now, I am sitting here trying to remember everything I said about Quinn. So here goes:
I just shut my Kindle. I am now staring blankly ahead as the months loom before I get my next book involving this bunch of people that I love. I have been with this group of people from the 707 series with Shane and Lily (Carter and Ethan’s parents), Jasper and Emily (Jason, Delaney, Quinn, Hadley, and Adalyn’s parents), Levi and Blake (Liberty’s parents), and Nolan and Reagan (Nick and Jackson’s parents). I’ve seen their children grow, and now they are marrying and having children. I enjoy each book more as I watch these families grow and change seasons of life. I am not ready for these people to go, and thankfully I don’t believe Riley is prepared for them to end either. You know, Riley, we could even venture into another generation if we wanted to. Just sayin’.
I honestly started laughing early in this book. Quinn is a charming and endearing character. She’s full of sass, personality, and humor. Poor Brice had no chance; she’s that cute. On top of that, she has a hilarious crew of girls, Bridgette and Paula, who shouldn’t get out in public together. I just about peed myself laughing at the antics of these three. As I said, Brice had no chance. Quinn is the type of girl you would want as your friend; better yet, I would love her as a BFF for my daughters. Brice and his walls and reasons didn’t stand a chance. I’ve liked female characters in the past, a lot of them, but Quinn is in the top 5 of all time. She’s just all that.
Riley manages to balance that sunny disposition with a solid story with some suspense that sneaks up on you. I mean, you’re reading thinking things are moving along just like they’re supposed to and then WHAMMO! She throws in a plot twist that leaves you shaken and in tears. It adds to the overarching story that has threaded through all the books since the 707 Series began, and she weaves all of it lovingly. This book is another in the long line of superb stories that I have become to equate with Riley Edwards. Whether it is the Red Team, Gold Team, Gemini Group, or this saga that encompasses the 707 Series and the Next Generation excellent writing and imagination and lovingly drawn characters inhabit each and every one. I know it’s not over, but here I sit, waiting for the next one. It didn’t help that Riley left us with a delectable cliffhanger for the next book. So, deep breath, stare at my Kindle waiting, waiting, waiting.
This is a great series (Next Generation). It definitely keep me at the edge of my seat.
Quinn‘s best friend is her cousin Jackson and Jackson best friend is Brice a fellow firefighter.
Quinn and Brice were neighbors and they finally made a connection on their attraction.
They kept it from their best friend Jackson.
Quinn went to get her tea in a store in a bad area of town and was witness to a murder.
She reported to the police that he saw her.
I highly recommend this book
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