She is the one. I knew it then, and I know it now.It has been ten years since I first laid eyes on her, ten years since I’ve held her, ten years since I’ve been inside of her . . . and ten years since I broke her heart.Now she’s back. And when I look into the eyes of my first and only love, I know she is the one for me. She is still the most beautiful woman, and she can still make my body come … make my body come alive with just a glance.
If I feel this way, she must too . . . right? Wrong. According to her, the past is the past. Her life doesn’t consist of second chances, just the here and now. But guess what? I’m here, and it’s now. We aren’t meant to be apart—that was my mistake, and I will do whatever it takes to make her mine again.
She forgets I know what makes her blush. She forgets I know how to make her laugh and how to give her immense pleasure—but I am determined to remind her. And once I do, I will never let her go again.
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Jack was so swoony!!! April was the one that got away and several years later she returns and he staked his claim. They were childhood best friends then lovers when they eventually broke up when April family was relocated out of state. She thought Jack completely forgot her but how wrong was she. He always kept tab on her from a distance.
April was trying to play hard to get when Jack reappeared in her life but failed miserably. These two were adorable and the Prescott family was just as entertaining. There was a slight hiccup but it was resolved. Jack pursuing April will have you smiling the entire story.
STIFFED is the fourth book in the Prescott series. While each is able to stand alone, I strongly recommend reading them all and in the order of release.
I can sum up Jack Prescott in one word: Swoony! He is determined to bring his girl back into his life. He is persistent, charming, sexy, laughingly clueless at times, but ultimately, perfectly, in love with her and she with him. Ten years doesn’t mean anything once you clear the air, … does it?
Fall in love with Jack and April. You won’t be able to resist them.
Note: While I received this book as a gifted ARC, my opinions are my own and are given freely.
Title: STIFFED
Series: Prescott #4
Category /Genre: Contemporary Romance
Recommended for: 18+ due to sexual content
Grammar/editing: book received as an unedited ARC / errors excused
Received from: Joanne Schwehm (as an ARC copy)
So this was my first “Prescott Family” book and lord I’m going to have to go back and read the other three. And not because I felt like I missed anything or was lost but because this book was so freakin awesome I need more of The Prescott’s!!! Especially those men,and the man to win the woman Prescott has got to be worthy!! So yeah I’ll definitely be picking up those books. This was one of the best second chance love stories I’ve ever read. It had the perfect blend of angst, romance, suspense and danger to make it the best bowl of porridge ever, I couldn’t get enough of Jack especially, and didn’t want it to end!!! What April had to go through while apart from Jack was devastating. And I can understand completely where she is coming from by trying to keep him at arms length. And not letting him back in, shes only trying to do what she feel is right. But is it right? Jack doesn’t think so…..and he usually gets what he wants. Will he this time? I highly recommend you find out yourself!!! – By Tina
STIFFED is the 4th book in the Prescott Series by author Joanne Schwehm. This is a beautiful , emotional and charming 2nd chance romance that enticed my heart from the moment the prologue started.
Jack fell in love with April the day she moved in next door when they were 7. From that moment on, they were inseparable until Jack broke up with April when they were 18. That was THE biggest mistake Jack ever made. Fast forward 10 on and Jack is this super millionaire while April has come back to town to open up a branch of her dad’s company. Jack is aware of every single thing April does and he is ready to make his move – his move to win back the only love of his life. But is she willing to give him that chance? Jack is one sexy, handsome and patient alpha male. I loved how he really paced himself and didn’t give up. He knew he was in for the fight of his love life with April. April is smart, beautiful, wary yet still devastated by how their relationship ended 10 years before. Plus she has secrets she’s hiding from him. April still loves Jack but isn’t sure she wants to risk losing her heart again.
This emotionally charged romance will have you rooting for Jack and April. For their HEA and for sweet, sizzling and true love that has you just swooning at just the perfect writing that Ms. Schwehm did. She wrote a love story that shows love is all you need and to never give up. Loved seeing previous characters make an appearance.
My Rating: 4.8*****
Oh Jack, such a smooth, sexy man, These Prescott Men are the whole package. Jack has loved April since the first time he saw her at the age of 7. The had were the best friends as kids then as they got older. Life happens and years later Jack has April back in their hometown and back in his life but can he convince her to give them another try, can he show her how sorry he is that he let her go, but more importantly can he show her she has always been the one and only girl for him . April has things she is hiding but is it enough to make Jack let her go again. These two have had such a strong bond is it enough to push through her walls she has up.
I so love the Prescott family, every brother is wonderful, sexy, caring and Gretchen ( the baby sister) is great fun. But this is Jacks story, and what a brilliant story it is. Jack is sexy, assertive, successful, rich, charming, romantic but he is missing something or rather someone in his life. When jack was seven he met ( without knowing) the love of his life, her name was April. They were inseparable for years and they became childhood sweethearts. However life got in the way and they went their separate ways, April moved states with her family and Jack went to college and became extremely successful. After 10 years their paths crossed again and the new adventure began. This is a very touching story, full of love,sexiness, laughs and a tear or two. Jacks journey to win April back is epic and it is wonderful to see how it all happens. What’s also brilliant is that all the Prescott brothers show up at one point or another so there is a little more insight into their lives and of course Gretchen’s too.
Only one brother left to have a book…Josh, I’m waiting for you!!!
I love the Prescott brothers and the fiercely loyal women who love them. Jack and April are no different except for the fact that they met when they were 7 years old and fell in love and everything was great until right before her senior year she had to move across the country. Jack tore her heart to pieces.
Now she’s back in Virginia and he owns 51% of the stock in her company. What could go wrong? Jack is an alpha male but if he wants to win April back he has to put that aside and remind her why they fell in love all those years ago.
I love this series and this new installment does not disappoint.
Sometimes when we’re young we make decisions that we live to regret a few years down the line, this was the case with Jack Prescott. He let go of the woman he loved and now that she’s back in his life, he’ll do anything to show her, not only that he loves her dearly, but the future they can have. April Johnson has always know that Jack was the love of her life, but circumstances in life may prevent them for having their happy ending. I loved the way Jack showed how much he cared for April, he was tender, caring, and above all supportive and respectful of her feelings. I understood April views and I probably would’ve felt the same way if that was me.
I have to say Ms. Schwehm took me on a path that I never suspected, but loved it. It was different and it deals with issues that are very important for a human being. The way she presented their relationship was realistic and like life full of ups and downs. One lesson prevailed after I was done reading this book, sometimes we have to take the bull by the horns and just ride it the best way we can enjoying every single second.
Stiffed is a second chance story and has everything that a lover of contemporary romance looks for, a swoony hero who is successful and know what he wants and a heroine who is strong and secure of herself without losing who she is. Highly recommended!
She is the one. I knew it then, and I know it now.
It has been ten years since I first laid eyes on her, ten years since I’ve held her, ten years since I’ve been inside of her . . . and ten years since I broke her heart.
Now she’s back. And when I look into the eyes of my first and only love, I know she is the one for me. She is still the most beautiful woman, and she can still make my body come alive with just a glance.
If I feel this way, she must too . . . right? Wrong. According to her, the past is the past. Her life doesn’t consist of second chances, just the here and now. But guess what? I’m here, and it’s now. We aren’t meant to be apart—that was my mistake, and I will do whatever it takes to make her mine again.
She forgets I know what makes her blush. She forgets I know how to make her laugh and how to give her immense pleasure—but I am determined to remind her.
And once I do, I will never let her go again.
Wow! Loved Jack and April’s story. Their story will take you on an emotional rollercoaster in the best possible way! It was wonderful to see Dane and Drake make an appearance in this book! Highly recommend.
Boy was this a fantastic read! Had a little bit of everything! Such an array of emotions! I laughed and swooned ! Excitement and anxiety popped up at the end and sent me into a frenzy! Stiffed was everything I knew it would be and more!! Joanne leaves you feeling euphoric!!!
Stiffed is one of those books that grips your heart and squeezes real tight. It is sweet, sexy, and intense with a whole lot of love. The story line is so very compelling and meaningful. It’s a cross between childhood sweethearts and a second chance romance. Joanne did a really nice job of bringing Jack and April’s story full circle. It was not drawn out, and Stiffed flowed the way it was meant to. Stiffed is about, staying true to your heart even though circumstances get in the way. It is about, fighting for what your heart tells you to, even when times get tough. Stiffed is the book that took on loads of devotion and patience until the very last page. In life, the things that are the most meaningful, are the ones that you have yo work hard for, and Joanne showed us that with April and Jack’s book. This story was beautiful.
Jack has attained so much in his life to be in his 30’s. He has all the cars he has ever dreamed of. A house that he planned for in his teens, a career that he loves, that let’s him live his lavish life style. A family that dreams are made of, and a personality that is so humble that you aspire you son to be.
April has a career that she worked hard for. A best friend, that is the ultimate of friends. She is rather simple girl, that doesn’t need the fanciest of things. She can literally make anything she wears her *****. She is not the, in your face girl.
Ten years has passed since these childhood sweethearts have communicated. When circumstances bring April back to town, Jack is willing to pull all of the stops out to claim her as his again, but April wants to leave the past in the past for many reasons. Can Jack show April what their love is capable of??
* I recommend this book.
5 ‘I’m with Jack’ stars.
I’m new to the Prescott’s but after reading Stiffed by Joanne Schwehm, I am a fan. I want to go back and start at the beginning. Which, is good in a way, because I get to see more of Jack. To see how he was before April came back into his life.
This is a very addicting story, Jack is a man on a mission to win back the love of his life. He’ll literally lay down his life for her and not blink an eye.
Jack and April have a long history together, but for as long as they have known each other, from friends to teen-aged lovers, they have been apart. Jack broke up with April when she and her parents returned to her home state of Idaho when they were seniors.
But, when Jack gets the chance to repair his mistake he goes all out.
April has been through the wringer since moving away. She thought having her heart broken was the worst that could happen to her, but she was wrong. She’s a woman with a cloud hanging over her, one that she lets get in the way of just being herself. Letting Jack back into her life, and her heart is a huge risk, one she’s not sure she can take.
Jack is going to make sure she does.
I freaking loved this entire book, I am one happy girl when a book leaves me with that feel-good feeling and Stiffed gave me it in spades. Now, I’m off to meet Dane and Lucy in Incumbent and maybe by the time I’m done with them all, Josh’s book with be on the horizon, and I’ll be a happy, happy girl.
The Prescott family will have you falling in love with them . Young love lost but now a chance to live and love again . Can Jack show April a future for them together !
Jack and April have a second chance and if it is up to Jack he will never let her go this time. Their love was young but true. When Jack walked away thinking that they couldn’t withstand a long distance relationship as young adults it destroyed April. She continued on with her life but always had loss of true passionate first love. Jack has tried many times over the years to win her back but to no avail. He is now all in and will use any means necessary to once again hold and have the woman he lost. April is determined not to have her heart ripped out again but Jack can be very persuasive and sweet .She soon realizes that the sweet passionate boy she fell in love with is now the driven, powerful man she sees before her ! This is going to be difficult to deny! A fabulous second chance romance .
~~Michele McMullen ~~
There should really be warnings for books that shouldn’t be read in public. I snort-laughed multiple times, so hard, while listening to Stiffed at work today, I’m sure my co-workers think I’ve lost my mind. The Prescott family is always a joy to revisit in this series and this one was another wonderful addition! Despite trying to read through tears towards the end, it has everything you could want – romance, drama and plenty of humor to make you smile.
Oh Jack Prescott….. what a romantic, sweet, sexy man. I loved everything about him. He’s smart and rich but knows the best ways to use his money. He made a giant mistake and it haunted him his whole life….. until he could do something about it. April comes back and boy does she make him work for it. I really enjoyed April and what life had thrown at her. The storyline is romantic but had some mystery and a few surprises thrown in. You won’t go wrong with this one!
With every Prescott Sibling you can’t help fall a little more for this fantastic family. We have loved and met Drake, Dane & Gretchen and how each of them have found their other halves but now we have Jack Prescott and his story starts from when he is seven years old. When Jack meets April they are just kids but they are each other’s firsts. Friends, boyfriend & girlfriend even lovers but life takes different roads but sometimes that road leads back to where it all started.
April Johnson always knew that Jack was special but 10 years have passed and a lot of things have happened in her life but when she returns to Virginia she never knew how everything she once knew can become that reality once again.
You can’t help feel the way the chemistry between Jack & April fall from the pages of their story, you most definitely get caught up in their journey that leads them back to each other but what you really want to happen is to believe second chances do happen to two people that definitely deserve it.