He spent ten years in prison, framed for killing his best friend—my brother. They hid me, but now I’m back… been paroled.
He wants me.
Time has made him sexy as sin.
I shouldn’t want him. But I do.
There’s a reason Beckett never told the truth.
And the past is still trying to destroy us.
”Kiss of Redemption” is the first installment of the “Together We Stand” series. It’s an epic journey of one family’s struggle of forgiveness, hope, and new beginnings amidst dangerous situations. Each story intertwines and focuses on a new sibling trying to find their Happily Ever After.
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I’m a huge mystery lover, so I enjoyed Kiss of Redemption so much! It grabbed me right from the prologue, where Beckett is standing in front of the parole board, after being falsely imprisoned for the murder of his best friend. We get hints of the revenge he intends to wreak once he gets out, and also of his lingering feelings for the dead man’s sister.
We jump right into the present day drama, interspersed with flashbacks from the past (a device I love). You get to see the characters in their young and innocent days, then how they’ve changed since.
The prose was great, and there were plenty of steamy scenes to scratch that itch. I don’t want to spoil the unraveling of the mystery, but suffice it to say it the story has the HEA everyone deserves.
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Just got through we Kiss of Redemption. Love it . Can’t wait for book 2. Maggie you great work writing your books. Keep them coming.
I really enjoyed reading Kiss of Redemption. I received a copy of this courtesy of an ARC. Maggie Cole told an excellent story of vengeance and second chances. I liked the characters of Mia and Beckett and can’t wait to read the rest of the series.
Meet Baxter Brooks in the first of the Together We Stand series, Kiss of Redemption. Baxter spent 10 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. Meet Mia Crimson, the sister of Baxter’s best friend. Baxter thought Mia was dead until the day of his parole hearing. What happens next will have you feeling all kinds of emotions. Get comfortable and grab a drink because you will not be able to put this book down! Get ready for love, mystery, intrigue, and redemption!
The first book “Kiss of Redemption “in Maggie Cole’s newest series Together We Stand introduces us to the Brooks Family who live on Anna Maria Island in Fl. Beckett Brooks was released from prison after serving ten years for a murder he didn’t commit . He is seeking redemption from the hell he has been in . Convicted of murdering his best friend Clay and reuniting with Clay’s sister , who everyone thought was dead ,the story leads us on the journey of Beckett reclaiming his life and Mia actually beginning hers . The Brooks family stand together as they travel through danger, suspense , happy and sad times to right wrongs committed to one of their own and to his true love. I was hooked after reading the prologue , and can’t wait to continue the journey of the Brooks family with book two. Maggie Cole continues to write amazing stories and this may be her best yet!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.The first book
Mia was sent away for her safety after her brother was killed.
Beckett was sent to prison for 10 years after his best friend was killed.
Once beckett got released he protected Mia. They both loved each other. They both had a lot to over come. But one kiss of redemption saves them both. The brooks family stands together to protect their own and their loved ones.This story will have you happy, hot and bothered, crying and yelling at the bad guys. I have to say this is one of the best stories Maggie Cole has written. I can’t wait for book two to come out.
Kiss of Redemption is an introduction to the Brooks family. This book gave me all of the feels. First, I found myself rooting for Beckett. After hearing his story and how everything happened, you can’t help but want things to work out for him. And then you meet Mia, poor little Mia. With everything that she’s been through, you can’t blame her for being the way she is. But she decides that’s she doesn’t exactly agree with what she was always told, so she sets out to find her own truth in her own way.
That’s when you start rooting for them as a couple (because they make such an adorable one). And who doesn’t deserve to be happy after all of this mess??
This story was well written and engaging from page one. It has the perfect mix of comedic relief and steamy romance with family drama sprinkled throughout. I can’t wait to get to know the rest of the family.
Beckett spends years being punished for a murder he didn’t commit and comes out looking for vengeance. Instead he falls hard for a ghost from his past. I loved Mia and Beckett’s chemistry. Watching them start finding answers and heal together will have you rooting for them the whole time. The whole Brooks family is so accepting and loving you can just imagine walking in and hanging out too. I can’t wait to read the rest of this series again. Now I think I’ll go get some peanut butter.
Beckett and Mia were meant to be together for all time. Love all the supporting family members. All the sadness that Beckett went through for all those years without his family and friends is just heartbreaking. Love the way that Mia could move forward upon returning to the island. Didn’t see the twist of her family coming but what a plot.
Can’t wait for the next installment.
Kiss of Redemption is the first book in the “Together we Stand” series about the Brooks family by Maggie Cole and it tee really sets the series up well. After being framed for the murder of his best friend Clay and spending 10 years in prison, Beckett is finally released on parole with vengeance in mind. Clay’s sister Mia has returned from the dead and is determined to r-enter island life. Seeing each other again after so long, their emotions run high and sparks fly. Theirs is a whirlwind romance set amidst secrets but their kiss brings them the redemption they both seek. A great opening to the series which leaves you looking forward to Ryland’s story. If you like small town romances you will love this book!
Beckett and Mia have been put through so much and still have to fight to survive. This has suspense, secrets, danger, lies, a dirty cop, a drug dealer and so much more. The characters were intriguing and the storyline kept me entertained.
Beckett took the fall for killing his best friend Clay and his sister Mia them he was seventeen. He never told who really pulled the trigger to save his family from a worse fate. For ten years he endured prison life until he was released.
Mia’s grandparents sent her away to boarding school to keep her safe after she recovered from her gun shot wound. She finished college and returned to her hometown after her grandparents died. They always told her it was not safe to come back but never told her why since the person who killed her brother was in jail.
This is the first book I have read by Maggie Cole. I cannot wait to read the rest of the books in this series. Beckett and Mia have known each other their whole lives until tragedy strikes leaving him in prison thinking she died on the same night as her brother. When she shows up at his parole hearing he is stunned to find her alive. He was incarcerated for killing her brother, which he did not but he has never defended himself. She does not believe the boy she new killed his best friend.
Cannot wait to read Ryland’s story
A great start to this series
What a way to start a series off, absolutely love this book. I’d you haven’t read it yet this is the troubled story of Beckett Brooks and Mia Crimson. It starts off with Beckett going to prison for the murder of his best friend Clay who happens to be Mia’s brother. On the day of his parole hearing he finds out Mia is still alive as he thought she was also dead, when she doesn’t contest his parole he is finally set free after 10yrs. With his freedom he vows vengeance for his best friends death and in the process finds love with Mia and will stop at nothing to keep her safe. It’s a heartwarming read that will make you have all the feels
This is the first book in the Together We Stand Series. This is about the Brooks family and how their epic journey in protecting each other and taking down the responsible party who is trying to harm them.
We are introduced to Beckett who spent 10 years in prison for killing his best friend. He has endured 10 years of loneliness and trying to stay alive to get revenge on the person who sent him to prison.
Mia is the sister to the person who Beckett killed, everyone thought she was dead. She was sent away and has been alone and didn’t know how to deal with it, she comes back to confront the man who killed her brother.
When these two meet up again, sparks fly and secrets are revealed.
I loved all the twists and turns in the first book and if it will carry on through out the series.
must read series!
17 year old Beckett is put in prison for the murder of his best friend. After 10 years he gets released early, only to find out his best friends sister isn’t dead, and she’s grown up into a beautiful sweet human, who is determined to find out the truth about her brother’s murder.
There are so many deceptions in this story line, it was wonderful to have it unfold the way it did! Mysterious and thrilling, steam and love, heartbreak and forgiveness all while learning all the grown up things they missed out on.
Together We Stand series is starting off with a page turner, I’m excited to jump into the next!
this is for i felt about Beckett. Im telling you ladies and gents this is the series of the year. I loved this story so much. I actually read the ebook. Those of you that know me. Know i despise ebooks. That’s saying something. This book was so amazing, it has the feel of the day time soap opera. It has love, action and drama. It will have you feeling a type of way, you wish would last a lifetime. (You will never think of peanut butter the same way) I definitely recommend this book and I give it 10 if i could. Starting on the next one now. Stay turn for my updates on that.
Maggie did it again with this one!!! What Beckett did for Mia will make you fall in love with him. A must read that you won’t be able to put down. You go back and reread it over and over again.
I could not put this book down! I read it in a day and a half! I don’t know why I never picked a Maggie Cole book up before now but I am sure glad I did! She has fantastic characters and I love that there is some action and romance! She hit this one out of the ballpark… move over Christian Grey there are new hotties in town and they are the Brooks Brothers!