He only cares about money. She’s fighting for history. Will a surprise delivery unite two opponents in love?Property developer Kyle Hicks’s playboy lifestyle couldn’t be better. He’s overcome his impoverished past, his new resort is under construction, and he’s free of any ties. But when he’s given custody of a baby he didn’t know he fathered, he has no choice but to turn for help to the one … turn for help to the one person who hates him.
Single mother Violet Ellis can’t seem to catch a break. Between the failure of her business and a greedy developer ruining Cliffside Bay’s small-town charm, she feels her life is in tatters. So out of work and desperate for a home for herself and her son, she reluctantly accepts a job offer from the man she despises caring for his out-of-wedlock infant.
Trading his bachelor nights for midnight bottle feedings, Kyle is stunned when he falls for the blended family under his roof. And as her revulsion turns to desire for the mogul she once loathed, Violet fears compromising her principles if she gives Kyle her heart.
Will an unexpected bundle of joy turn these enemies into lifelong partners?
Marred: Kyle and Violet is the fourth book in the emotional Cliffside Bay women’s romantic fiction series. If you like headstrong characters, opposites that attract, and alluring suspense, then you’ll adore Tess Thompson’s captivating story.
Buy Marred: Kyle and Violet to turn the tables on this relationship today!
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Marred – 4th Book in the Cliffside Bay Series: This series keeps on getting better and better. Tess Thompson you have nailed it once again. I have completely fallen in love with all of the Dogs and Wags! My heart aches for what Kyle and Violet had to endure during their childhood. I am glad they were able to overcome and rise above. I love how I can relate to the characters in the author’s books. I can’t wait for the next book in the series!
Another fabulous story from Tess Thompson and “The Dogs”. I really enjoyed Kyle & Violet’s story, and again it’s a sweet, fairly clean romance. Best of all, you get more story from the other couples, too. I still think Traded is my favorite, but this one’s great too!
Marred by Tess Thompson returns us to the quiet town of Cliffside Bay back into the lives of some very lovable characters. Kyle and Violet have been at odds since they met. He’s a real estate developer adding a resort hotel to her small quaint hometown. She’s an environmentalist and single mom who wants nothing to do with him or his big city ways until a newborn is left at his door and he desperately needs her help. Learning to love each other and let go of the scars they both carry from their past gives this book true heart. Marred is the fourth book in the Cliffside Bay Series, but by far my favorite. Light easy banter between Kyle and Violet makes their romance so much more fun. Being able to revisit so thoroughly with all the charming characters is one of the best parts of this series!
Marred is the fourth book in the Cliffside Bay series and it is by far my favorite. You’ll fall in love with all the characters in Cliffside but Kyle will really hold a special place in your heart after you read this. A story about overcoming self-guilt and finding your way to let that guilt go and let family and love into your life. I’m looking forward to the next one.
Another truly remarkable story by Author Tess Thompson. I believe each in this series gets better than the one before.
What can I say about Marred by Tess Thompson, the story is a must read, you will not be able to put the book down. Marred is book 4 in Cliffside Bay Series. This story is about Kyle and Violet, it has its moments where it pulls at your heart strings and the story is so surreal, makes you feel like you are living their story right along with the characters. it has it’s happy moments and also moments where you want to go into the story and shake some sense into the characters.
Tess is truly a wonderful author, she knows how to pull the reader in her stories, her characters interact with each other in each of her books, she has become one of my most favorite authors to read. If you are looking for a new author or new series you should really check out The Cliffside series by Tess Thompson, you will not be disappointed.
Well, every book in this series makes me think “This couple is my favorite”. LOL. I love Violet, a bohemian tree hugger who wants to save the world. I have to admit, I was very surprised at Kyle’s story, and his amazing transformation. This story was fresh, contemporary, and emotional. Thompson is a fabulous writer, her attention to detail and character development are superb. This is a wonderful addition to the Cliffside Bay series. A definite must read!
I recently discovered Ms Thompson’s books and I am addicted! I feel like I am spending time with friends when a new book in the Cliffside series comes out and Marred is no different. I loved learning more about Kyle and his childhood and I liked meeting his family! And of course his relationship with Violet was so sweet!
When I knew that book 4 of the Cliffside Bay series was about Violet and Kyle, I admit my curiosity was piqued. They are, after all, enemies due to Kyle’s business of developing land for commercial purposes and Violet’s passion for saving the Earth. However, that quickly changes when a very unexpected incident occurs in Kyle’s life and he is forced to ask Violet for help. The development of their relationship (from strictly business to a more personal one) takes the reader through both of their backgrounds which influenced who they both are in the present. Kyle for me emerged as a more likeable character when compared to my opinions of him in earlier books. An unexpected twist near the end of the book leaves the author Tess Thompson even more material for future books.
I am hooked on this series and have purchased other books from this author.
Kyle and Violet do a great job of fighting love.. but alas, love wins every time! The “surprise ” new character introduced in the beginning was the greatest life change that could have ever happened to Kyle. His “pack-n-play” life needed to change for him to find true happiness. Tess does such a great job of intertwining all the Cliffside Bay characters and keeping things current and relevant. I wish Cliffside Bay were a real place. I would move there in a heartbeat, just to be friends with the Dogs and Wags. Another excellent story out of Tess Thompson!
Tess is an amazing author. Right now this is my new favorite book. She doesn’t disappoint. I swear each.book is my new favorite. This started off with a shocker on Kyle. While i had a feeling something could happen like this. This situation brought him and Violet closer together. They both has some serious issues to work through to get the HEA.
Tess Thompson, you have done it again. I have a new favorite “Dog”. I loved Kyle and Violet ‘s story as well as everyone else continued their story as well. Dakota and Maggie were wonderful additions. I can’t wait for the next one.
Marred by Tess Thompson is the fourth book in the Cliffside Bay series. In this book we follow Kyle and Violet. I loved reading the back stories for these characters. Like with all of Ms. Thompson’s books, I was drawn in from page one and did not want to put it down! All of the characters seem to welcome the reader with open arms, it’s like hanging out with all of your best friends. Thank you, Ms. Thompson for another wonderful book! I can’t wait for the next Cliffside Bay book.
Opposites can and do attract! Kyle and Violet’s story is about learning the opposite of irritation is attraction and intrigue. There is always more to a person that what is presented to the world. Two people learn that they are both hiding the pain of their childhood and even though they seem worlds apart they really are similar. Kyle is trying to overcome the stigma of being bullied as a child and the consequences as he grew up while Violet is trying to overcome the feeling of never being good enough for her father, the pastor.
Can they help each other to accept and love themselves and each other?
Tess Thompson does not disappoint!
Marred: Kyle and Violet didn’t disappoint! Author Tess Thompson continues to just suck me into her stories with each one I read by her. I love the characters, I love the town and I just love that each book flows into the last. Marred was my favorite yet and I can’t wait for the next story line!
It was love at first sight for me with author, Tess Thompson’s, carefully crafted main character, Kyle. Thompson continues to entertain the reader with her latest Cliffside Bay novel. These characters never get old and feel like old friends. Kyle and Violet’s story is one of hope and having faith to overcome past hurts and tragedies. I can’t wait to read the next book in the series!
I am absolutely loving this series by Tess!
Follow playboy Kyle’s story, as one night results in a surprise he can’t and won’t ignore! He needs help and has to go to his arch nemesis, Violet for help!
Watch as they navigate their sticky situation, as Violet see’s a different side of Kyle, and he learns more about Violet that explains why she is the way she is!
Beautifully written, like I said I absolutely love this series! 5 stars!
This series gets better with every book. Kyle’s life shows how bullying can ruin a life. He has struggled to put it behind him and make a new life.
Violet was raised by an overbearing father and was abused by someone she should have been able to trust.
Can two people who are so “Marred” learn to truly love and trust someone? Ms Thompson shows us that it is possible!
Kyle is a runner. Fear has kept him always on the move, never looking back. Trying to escape the painful shame of a past he had no control over. He’s been running for far too long. Violet is a fighter. She’s had her share of bad luck. In life and love, she can never get ahead. Until fate steps in to point her in the wrong direction at the right time. Kyle and Violet’s story is an anthem of hope. Marred is a look at what courageous really means. Thompson stares down a past permeated with heartache and turns it into an inspiration. Marred is finding the strength to give of one’s self, even when we don’t know how. The emotions are brutally honest and heartbreakingly real.
I love this series! I’m emotionally invested in these characters, I look forward to each book and am impatiently waiting for the next book in the series! I’ve wanted to read Kyle and Violets book since I met them in the first book. Kyle had a very hard childhood that has made him the rich playboy that he is until he gets a life changing surprise! Violet didn’t have a very good childhood either but for completely different reasons then Kyle’s, her father is emotionally abusive and cut her out of her parents life when she became an unwed mother. I finally got the answers to the questions I had concerning these 2 lonely people who finally see each other in a completely different light. Dislike turned to like, respect turned to caring and caring turned to love! Such a great story!!!