Meet Phillip & Jayne Miller, original homeowners on Juniper Court. He’s a successful attorney; she’s a flourishing blogger. Head over heels in love and approaching 50, their relationship needs a little jump start. With the Miller’s twin girls married and moved away from Sunview, Phillip and Jayne decide it’s time to focus on resuscitating their relationship, complete with spicing up their … neglected sex life. When competition between the two sets in, it becomes a full out game to see who can one-up the other trying new things. Ah, yes. Life on Juniper Court gets interesting… and sometimes embarrassing. Be careful what you wish for and where you stick your nose. Sometimes keeping up with the Joneses–or in this case, the Sullivans can have consequences.
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Phillip and Jayne Miller were the first to buy a house on Juniper Court. Over the years they’ve seen people and families come and go, but they’ve been the rock of the neighborhood. Now that their twins are grown and off to college and they’re approaching the ripe ol’ age of 50 they decide, as loving as their relationship has always been, the sex has been a bit lackluster lately and they need to give it a kick (or maybe a spank?) in the behind. So a relationship resuscitation competition begins between husband and wife. Who will win this steamy revival of their sex life? And does it really matter as long as they’re having hot sexy fun?
I’ll be honest, I don’t really read Contemporary anymore. I used to read it A LOT. But ever since I discovered PNR that genre has sorta dropped by the wayside. However, every once in a while a Contemporary will catch my eye. This one sounded interesting, mostly because my 50th birthday is next month. Next. Month. Gah! *deep breath* Ok, I’m good now. Anyway, I was not disappointed. The story flows smoothly and has larger than life characters you can really see and hear. Maybe smell. Possibly taste. There’s humor and wacky neighbors and a loving long term relationship with all the baggage that comes with it. It’s realistic. And yet it’s not a downer. Hard for any author to pull off, but Jennifer Theriot does it beautifully. Flashbacks mix well with the present to give a deeper look into Phillip and Jayne’s relationship and how they got to where they currently are. There’s sexiness, loving, caring, steaminess and, most of all, humor. The neighbors of Juniper Court make an appearance and they each have their own book in this series. I’m thinking of making an exception to my No More Contemporaries Rule and pick up their books, too. I also have to add, what an awesome idea to get together a bunch of authors to write about each house in a cul-de-sac. Bravo!
RELATIONSHIP RESUSCITATION (The Juniper Court #5) by Jennifer Theriot is a contemporary romance novella. It is a short, easy read with heart. This story is part of the Juniper Court series revolving around neighbors on a cul-de-sac and is easily read as a standalone.
The first couple to live and build on Juniper Court, they are now empty-nesters with their twins gone. Phillip is a successful lawyer and Jayne has a highly popular blog called “Mother to Mother”. Their love and marriage has always been strong, but now Jayne feels it is time to pay more attention to their sexual relationship.
Jayne believes a little competition in the romance department can help spice up their sex lives. Phillip is willing and ready to play. Sometimes though things don’t always go as planned.
This romance is endearing and not the usual story you get to read and enjoy. The H/h are mature and the author writes about real-life situations. Humorous competition, little intimate moments and a sex life that they both enjoy makes this couple so engaging. No sudden change in character to BDSM. This is a sweet, but intimate look at a mature romance that just needs a little resuscitation.
I really enjoyed this novella and definitely recommend it!
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Relationship Resuscitation by Jennifer Theriot is part of the Juniper Court Series. If your not familiar with the series it really is a great bunch of books written by different authors. The books are about a group families that live in a cul-de-sac. The books pretty much take place at the same time. Each book focuses on one couple.
Relationship Resuscitation was about a couple who has been married for many years and have children who were grown and out of the house.
Jayne and Phillip met 30 years ago while they were in college. Now they are married but, Jayne feels like she needs to do something to spice up their marriage. She proposes a little game or competition between herself and Phillip. They decide to take turns trying to turn ordinary into ecstasy. Jayne’s plan almost lands them in the slammer!
Most couples who feel like they miss their time together should try out Operation Relationship Resuscitation to see if it could work for them.
GREAT READ!!! This is one of those stories you can’t help but relate to. Most of us have been there. Life tends to get in the way of our intimate relationships. Whether it’s our kids, our jobs or we’re just plain tired, our sex lives could use a boost. That’s exactly what Phillip and Jayne decide they need. They come up with a plan to put the spark back in their marriage by agreeing to a contest. Trying to outdo one another, they each must come up with a sexy scenario that the other must comply with. Do these two have what it takes to put the spice back into their lovelife? You’ll have to read this one to find out. This is a short, fun, sexy story that I really enjoyed reading.-
Jayne and Phillip have the ideal marriage that every couple yearn to have. Their love and devotion run deep. However, behind closed doors, things aren’t as they seem. Like most couples of a “certain age”, the spontaniety of passion has waned.
Jayne runs a successful blog, offering advice on everything from gardening to interior design. But it takes the nudging from her neighbor and BFF to steer Jayne into resuscitating her deflated sex life. And that is where the fun begins.
Find out how Phillip accepts Jayne’s challenge and goes tit for tat in a delicious battle of sex games.
A must read!
I read this in one go. I flat out couldn’t stop laughing….umm….I mean reading it. The story flows smoothly with the main characters being so well developed that’s it’s been my great pleasure to meet Phillip and Jayne Miller, the first family of Juniper Court. They’ve been married for 27 years and Phillip is about to turn 50 (epic party to come)…..but first the story of “them “… you know, how they met, fell in love, married, and raised twin daughters should not to be overlooked because… well ya just can’t know a person until ya know that person. Right? Okay, so Jayne is friends with the four other ladies who now live in the court. They get together every ( hump day) for coffee so as to stay up to date on gossip and such. We get glimpses of them, but we hear more from Nina (do we ever) when Jayne confides that although her love for Phillip is stronger than ever, she feels that their sex life needs that spark again. Jayne comes up with an ingenious idea. Unfortunately, she doesn’t quite think it through. (I laughed all the way through chapter 8)
Phillip’s idea stole my heart. He’s such a sexy silver fox. And I do believe that all is well in Jayne’s world.
Just a teeny FYI… Keep an eye out for Valley… two words. No. Liquor. Bwahahaha.
I seriously recommend this to 18+ only due to erotic content.
This story was sexy, sweet, romantic and funny as heck. Jayne a blogger/woman’s advocate, and Phillip a lawyer are an older married couple living in a cul de sac where all the neighbors are friends for the most part. Their daughters are grown and gone and Jayne and Jayne get to talking about spicing up their love lives aka bedroom time with their partners. These two ladies are hilarious. It’s a race between these couples more or less to see who does it best? HAHA pickup your copy and read it..
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