My name is Lee Jacks and I’ve lived a life that few could imagine. When you grow up as the son of a crack whore with little more than the clothes on your back most days being accepted by your peers is the last thing you expect. I was always an outcast which was fine by me. It’s what kept my brother and me alive. Survival is something that isn’t taught in public schools, but it damn well should … be. Especially the one that I attended for a while. But I’m no longer a gutter rat to be kicked aside like yesterday’s trash. I’m a sought-after member of the Asheville, North Carolina elite and invited to parties given by the mayor, governor and the upper crust of society.
If there’s one thing I’ve learned, money and power will turn many an eye blind and even more ears deaf. Rumors about my past and the fact that I’ve long operated in the grey areas of the law abound, but the good people in this city could give a f***. What they do care about is that I donate to whatever charity their guilty conscience prods them to support.
Even as a kid I instinctively knew that I needed to be the alpha. That’s the same ingrained knowledge that animals are born with. You assert your dominance early on and reinforce it as needed. It wasn’t that I enjoyed fighting as some did. Hell, I’d never considered myself a violent man by nature. But if it comes down to the him or me scenario, then it’s gonna be him every time. I’ve killed to protect myself and those I love and I wouldn’t hesitate to do it again.
The one thing I never counted on was falling in love with my assistant Liza. In one of my few selfless acts, I refused to bring her into my corrupt world. When she quits her job, and walks away from me, I soon discover that I never really knew her at all. For she has secrets of her own and one of them could very well be the need to destroy me.
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* A review copy was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review. *
I was so excited when Sydney Landon announced that she was going to write a story for Lia’s dad Lee. I knew it would be fantastic and I wasn’t wrong at all. I have loved every books in this series and I thought Lee was the perfect ending to this series.
I loved that we got to see the inner workings of Lee Jacks. His backstory was so heart wrenching. But I was glad to see that Liza was able to bring out the man we all knew was hiding under that tough exterior. I thought Liza and Lee made a perfect couple….their puzzles pieces fit perfectly together.
This is a fairly quick read and is told in Dual POV. I thought the flow and pace of the story was perfect and I loved the mystery and suspense to the storyline. Kept me intrigued and turning the pages until the very end. Sydney was able to surprise me many times while reading this book. I didn’t expect a lot of the stuff that is revealed.
Lee is a standalone novel, but I wouldn’t recommend reading it that way. I truly believe that at least Lucian and Lia’s 3 books need to be read before reading Lee to get the full effect of Lee and who he is. I just think the character dynamic works better if read in order. Plus you will want to meet Lucian and Lia as well as Lee and Liza.
I would 100% recommend this book to all of Sydney’s fan but also to anyone who likes a great love story with a little mystery and suspense mixed in. This is definitely one of my all time favorite series and I will be reading these books again in the future.
I have enjoyed several of the books in this series. Sydney creates characters you fall in love with. The stories are well written. I have loved this series.
Love this series!
Lee, the one we have been patiently pining for, doesn’t disappoint. With his colorful past and tough exterior, Lee Jacks has seen and done many things in his 45 years that has earned respect, as well as enemies. While he has worked hard to bring Falco into the light, it doesn’t erase the things he did and help do to make the company what it is. There are few people in his life he lets his guard down for – his brother and his family, his daughter Lia and her family, and Liza whom has found her way into his heart. To keep Liza shielded from the darkness he carries, he keeps her at arm’s length, but it seems that she has finally had enough of that. Liza leaving sets off a chain of events that will make Lee question everything he though he knew.
I voluntarily read an advance reader copy of this book.
I loved Lee and Liza!! The story about Liza was fantastic and ultimately showed Lee to be a better man than he believes himself to be. So glad to get their story!!!
And the next story?! I’m already smiling!
Lucian and Lia was great…got progressively worse as series have gone on…