A friends-to-lovers, brother’s best friend standalone romance with an HEA and no cliffhanger.My brother’s best friend wants to save me … I just don’t know if I can be saved. After surviving a kidnapping that wrecks me in every way that matters my older brother invites me to tag along on tour with August Clover— his indie rock band that’s taking the world by storm. But my nightmares won’t let me … indie rock band that’s taking the world by storm.
But my nightmares won’t let me rest.
When Cade Richardson invites me into his bed
I try to resist.
There are so many reasons—
after all, he’s my brother’s best friend.
One of my oldest friends.
And as the lead guitarist, a notorious player.
Not just a different girl in every town.
But a different girl every night.
All he wants is to keep me safe.
And after everything I’ve been through,
how can I refuse?
When friendship turns to something more
we agree to keep it under wraps,
afraid that knowledge of our relationship will upset the delicate balance on the tour.
When my kidnapper lands an unexpected blow,
I withdraw from everyone.
If I can be hurt like this even with my brother and one of my oldest friends protecting me,
when will I ever feel safe again?
Cade’s not ready to let me go.
But with a past like mine, will he eventually give up?
Or decide that love is worth the consequences?
While you don’t need to read the first three books in this series to enjoy Love & Consequences, it is highly recommended. This book is adult/new adult, and it is only suitable for readers aged seventeen and older due to mature content.
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Mac and Cade were such great characters and I just loved their book it had a great storyline and I was pulled right into their story. Mac was such a strong character she has been through a lot but she has not let it beat her I loved how protective Cade was of her and just loved the chemistry between these two. I would highly recommend this book I really enjoyed it
Can feelings change?
Mac was taken by Brandon. She’s got issues because Asher was late and that’s when Brandon nabbed her. But he always chooses someone else.
Cade is a notorious player, in the band August Clocer, as in different girl every night.
Will Mac let him in?
What choices will both Cade and Mac make when Brandon is free?
Witnes Protection program?
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What is there not to love in this series. J.a. Owenby knows how to open a world to her readers and she brings us to our knees with her writing.
J.A. Owenby is an author who arouses your attention from the moment you read the first page. J.A. Owenby writes with passion, gets you immediately into the story, as her words flow genuinely. You’ll fall in love with the characters. The anticipation and suspense of what happens next will be at the forefront of your mind so that you will not want to put the book down. I recommend Love and Consequences, A Love & Ruin Standalone Novel whether you are a new reader to J.A. Owenby’s books or if you an avid fan as I am, who craves more unpredictable, moving stories filled with mystery, drama, romance that for sure capture your heart. Take time now, explore, engage and enjoy. Planning a vacation to relax and or if you want to take a break from your world, order your copy today.
Bonnie Gortler
Wealth and Well-Being Coach
http://www.bonniegortler.com
Love & Consequences J A Owenby. We first met Mac in the Love & Ruin series, she is Gemma’s hyperactive best friend and college roommate. This is her story. And what a story it is. She goes on tour with Gemma and Hendrix. There she reunites with Cade, who helps her thru her nightmares. Which turns into much more. This is another must read by Owenby. She just keeps getting better. I read it in one sitting, so captivating!!
JA Owenby does it again. This book had me from the first page and never slowed down. I found myself sneaking away while at work just to keep reading.
Owenby does a great job at capturing the essence of Mac’s ADHD. You can tell by her words and thoughts he mind is running a million miles a min. She also bring some awareness to autims and how dibaliating it can be. No two people with ADHD or Autims are the same. Her characters may not be like the people you know, but they are real.
The love and personal pain are so relatable. There is no sugar coating life in this book. Just a truly happy ending.
I read an excerpt of Love and Consequences and knew I had to read it. Just a few lines of the story sucked me in and I was not disappointed. Cade and Mac’s story was endearing and I’m happy to say I have discovered a new author. Even though this book is a standalone from a series, I didn’t feel slighted for not reading the previous books.
Wow! Just wow! This reader is new to J.A. Owenby’s work but not anymore.
This novel is hauntingly beautiful. Analogous to the main female character’s life, is like how overtly a lemon tastes sour but is one of the sweetest fruits. Through circumstances beyond the main female character’s control, her life has soured, however, there is much sweetness still in her life, if she can reach deep enough to grasp it. Her life is sweet with the supportive, unconditional love of family and friends. Many a lesson learned from reading this novel. A beautiful romance sprouted and grew in spite of all the negative experiences surrounding it.
Riveting story line that totally absorbed the reader’s attention. Gritty, ugly, beautiful, awe-inspiring. There are some hauntingly gruesome scenes that shock a reader. These scenes were not done purely for shock value, even though they were indeed shocking, but rather, to expose the harsh realities of some people’s life experiences. Excellently depicted characterizations that greatly enhanced the story telling.
This reader took away new knowledge, from a victim’s perspective, after encountering evil people and their nefarious deeds. Also learned, was how this type of horrendous experience may be handled and felt by the victim’s friends and family. A lengthy read but necessary to more accurately depict the timeline of events. This novel was well written and flowed effortlessly. By no means did this story feel protracted, as time sped by unnoticed, while this reader immersed them self in the world and people the author so eloquently crafted.
Haunting novel. Highly recommended reading material.
I voluntarily received an advance review copy of this novel and I am leaving an honest and unbiased review. I have no affiliation to this author.
This was a great book to read I enjoyed it from page one to the last. Characters are well developed and engaging and the storyline flowed smoothly and had enough twist and chemistry to keep me entertained.
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First off, I have not read the 3 books that are prior to this one and although this is a stand alone I wish I had because I know I missed a lot of the story that is important to this story! There is talk about what happend before so you do get a sence of all the horrible things the caracters in the book has been through, but I will read the other books and then re-read this one to get the full impact. It is a raw, emotional and hearth breaking story all wrapped up in a beautifull love story between Mac and Cade. I laught, cried, and got really involved in this story. It is a though story with violence, aftermates of a kidnapping, sexual assault and a thouch of pill and alchohol abuse, so if any of that is a trigger or something you do not want to read about, then this book or series for that matter is not for you, but if you like emotional, raw stories then I really recommend this book!
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I really enjoyed reading this story. I have not read all the books in order but I didn’t feel like I was out of the loop. This was a really good story about Mac and Cade. I loved the story of a friends to lovers but also to add a little fuel to the fire Cade is Mac’s brother’s best friend. Mac’s story was such an entertaining read. I loved how these two characters went about building their relationship and healing Mac along the way. I need to take library inventory and find out about the rest of this series and start in on those books.
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Both Mac and her friend, Gemma were recovering from Mac being kidnapped and sexually assaulted and Gemma taking her place as a hostage. The perpetrators were Brandon and his father with a ring of cronies. The story is interesting, exciting, dangerous, and definitely attention holding. Many twists and turns with the villains. The main characters are lovable and vividly portrayed. Another excellent read from this author!
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4 1/2 Stars
After a brutal and scarring abduction, Mac was trying to recover from the trauma. Her love for Asher, and his subsequent betrayal had her finally realizing that Asher would never be there for her when she needed him.
Touring with her brother’s band was an eye opening experience that left her vulnerable, especially sharing close quarters with the band.
I liked the way Cade, the ultimate player was able to gently coax Mac into confiding and finding comfort in their friendship. His steadfast approach to his feelings for her was very romantic.
Lots of angst and suspense throughout this storyline as Brandon was able to rattle Mac’s life even though he was temporarily behind bars.
Fast paced and entertaining read.
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I enjoyed reading this book. I liked the storyline, the characters, the sex scenes and how it’s written. It had suspense too and I’m still wanting to read more about the secret society.
This book has a little bit of everything in it. Finished reading in 1night. I absolutely loved it!! Highly recommended it.
I became enthralled in the storyline and felt like I was there with the characters. I laughed with them as well as cried with them and cheered for them too. This is a must read. The characters were strong and sexy as hell. Very relatable. Full of suspense that left me gripping my kindle. I was right there with the characters every step of the way.The only thing I wanted more of was to see Brandon die a slow horrible death.
I cannot wait to start reading this authors other books as well. Thank you JA Owenby for writing such an amazing story from from start to ending and everything in between.
Love & Consequences was a great story. J.A. Owenby did a wonderful job on it. The story was written well, the plot was strong. It was filled many emotions. A lot happens in this story. Mac and Cade were great characters. I enjoyed their story. Mac was strong, she’s been through a lot, she was a fighter. Cade was a ladies man he was charming. He was protective of Mac, their friendship was strong. They were drawn to each other though beyond their friendship, their chemistry was off the charts, it was sexy. They were great together, but they had to keep it to themselves. I’m going to stop there don’t want to give too much away.
I enjoyed this story, it was great. I’d recommend reading it.
Thank you, J.A. Owenby. Great work 🙂