One error in judgment. That is all it took. They say don’t mix business with pleasure, but I fell in love with the client and now I’ve lost her.But I would do it all over again if it meant keeping her safe.Now I’ll have to fight like hell to earn her trust again. If I don’t, it could cost both of us everything.
Tempting the Heiress (The Heiress Duet Book 2)
By Nana Malone
A great ending to the Heiress Duet! I loved it
Rating: 4.5 Stars
Jax Reynolds continues us on the journey that was started in book one. He feels remorseful about what happened. Neela Wellbrook is not happy about what has been revealed. Ariel Scott still seems to have a supporting role here but she seems more of a conductor to those around her.
This story had me thinking of a movie mashup. With the last book I thought of Vin Diesel in The Pacifier. This time I thought to mix that with Kingsman: The Secret Service. All the action and suspense kept me well entertained. Add in Jax and Neela into the mix and that just made me a very happy camper. In this one, Neela surprised me with her resourcefulness.
Our author is very good at giving her readers surprises. She put in one that I never saw coming or even thought that she would put in that type of twist. But that just shows what makes her so creative and good at what she does – it’s also why I like to keep reading her material. Some people like to binge watch a TV show. Me, I would love to do a marathon of Nana Malone’s work. My problem would be when would I do it because I keep looking forward to her next book coming out – I’ll get there someday.
Because this is the second book in a duet, you don’t want to read the books out of order. Don’t you want to experience Jax through Neela’s eyes right from the beginning? Don’t you want to know why Jax is so persistent here? It would be like reading a book backwards or reading the ending first especially when we’re left hanging. And that leaves me looking forward to what comes next.
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5 Stars
Review by Sasha Kobylinski
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What can you expect from Nana Malone’s Tempting the Heiress, the sequel in the Heiress Duet?
Swoon-worthy romance at the heart of the novel? Check!
Witty banter that will have you struggling to keep laughs in? Check!
A fast-paced, adrenaline-fueled plot that will literally have you tearing through the pages? Check!
Neela is now aware of Jax’s real job and the life that he leads. The danger to all of them is now more prevalent in their lives. Put on the run due to an invisible threat connected to a mysterious, cryptically coded ledger that has put the targets on their backs.
Still trying to navigate this strange royal world, Neela attempts to keep Mayzie as safe as she can while still protecting her heart from Jax. With the secrets out in the open, Neela still can’t get past the fact that Jax lied to her but she also can’t deny that he’s taken root in her heart.
Jax isn’t sure how he can protect both Neela and Mayzie but knows that he has no other choice but to try. He’s found the people he loves. It is something he never dreamed would be possible for him and now, he won’t let anything or anyone keep them apart.
What this series and this author does extremely well is that the characters are simply kick ass. There is no other word to describe them. Especially the women. They are such strong characters who have this fierce drive and power to follow their dreams. None of them are going to be pushed around and sent into submission because of a little danger. Instead, they choose to face everything head on. You see this in Neela with how fiercely she protects her new family. Jax is also a man of mystery that we need more of in this world. He brings hope that there could still be good guys out there that aren’t afraid of strong women and want them to succeed just as much as they do.
The drama and excitement that came with the previous novel follows where the previous novel left of. Because of this fact, you do need to have read the first novel in the series in order to understand all aspects of the plot and characters. Jax and Neela are hotter than ever before, if that is even possible. With all the secrets out in the open, the pair is trying to figure out their new normal. The danger adds to the craziness that seems to follow their lives. The intricacy of the plot and the amazing writing brings the novel to the next level.
Tempting the Heiress by Nana Malone is book Two in The Heiress Duet. This continues the story of Jax Reynolds and Neela Westbrook, so you really should read the previous book ‘Protecting the Heiress”. In this book Neela is still hurt and upset learning that Jax wasn’t just her Manny but a undercover agent. Jax never thought about love and feelings but that is what Neela brought to him and he reeling from the lost of her but he not really giving up.
This has been a page turner story for me. I am in love with the characters and with this author’s writing.
great read
Nana Malone is always good
This is Book 2 of The Heiress Duet.
This is Part 2 of the story of Jax & Neela. Neela was really mad when she found a gun magazine in Jax’s night table draw. She had found out all of them were her security detail. She wouldn’t talk to Jax. He managed to tell her how he felt, but she just ignored him. There is a lot of action in this book, as Jax is protecting Nella and Mayzie. Plus, they finally gave into one another. They are trying to solve the puzzle of why people want to get to Neela and Mayzie. It’s a difficult puzzle to solve. Meanwhile, they have their on again off again relationship going on. This is a great story line with twists and turns. I know you will enjoy it. I love Nana Malone’s books. She is a great writer.
Tempting the Heiress is the second book of this duet and I couldn’t put the book down!! Jax and Neela’s story is intense, full of twists and also romantic. I love nana’s Royal series!! It’s amazingly written and it hooks you till the end! I enjoy reading nana’s Books and getting to know her characters. Can’t wait to read what’s next!
I voluntarily leave an honest review of this Advanced Readers Copy.
Gah this woman can seriously write amazing books!
After finishing the first book in this series I just couldn’t wait for the second book to come along, I absolutely love this series, I love the royals and the bodyguards and everything that comes along with this amazing series of royals.
Book two starts off where book one finished and boy, I have to say this woman is so damn stubborn. Neela has grown up with guards being around her dad and doesn’t trust easily, she wants normal and normal only, so after putting her trust in one man and having him keep secrets from her she feels the betrayal. We see just how much it affects her.
Every since Jax’ life went spiralling all he’s ever wanted was to be back on the king’s watch and doing what he’s doing now is a way to get there. What he doesn’t expect is what he feels for the woman he’s secretly protecting so when it all goes wrong Jax has to fight to make things right again and fight he does. Watching these two overcome the aftermath of the truth coming out is sad.
This story and the characters and ones that I won’t be forgetting any time soon and hope to hear from in future books.
I’ve said this once and I could say it a thousand times, Nana Malone is the queen of Royal books. She has a way of hooking you in completely from the get go until you hit the very last page. Her books are addictive and crazy hot and you’ll love ever single second of reading them.
Tempting The Heiress is full of drama and insane twists. It was shocking and sexy, surprising and phenomenal everything I love in a book.
This is was a great conclusion to a really great duet. I absolutely loved the mystery involved in this one, and the plot twists were unbelievable. The twists and turns never stopped, not even on the very last page of this one. Nana Malone kept me on the edge of my seat during this entire duet. The story was paced perfectly. I loved the way the events unfolded in this one. Neela and Jax were definitely on one serious roller coaster of a ride. I absolutely loved how the next story line, which I believe will feature Ariel, was interwoven into Jax and Neela’s story. And can I just say that I would love for Sebastian and Penny to be my King and Queen. I am so in love with these Royals. I hope Nana Malone never stops writing about them, because I truly enjoy the saga of the Winston Isles, and all of the wonderful characters that inhabit this world.
Jax and Neela’s story picked up right where Protecting the Heiress ended. These were absolutely perfect for each other, but I seriously needed them to communicate more with each other. The lack of communication continued to cause them issues that could have been solved by just speaking to each other. And yes, it was understandable that Neela was upset about Jax not telling her the truth from the beginning, but seriously, Neela was not taking the security concern seriously in the beginning, so would she really have agreed to have Ariel’s team guard her and Mayzie had they been truthful with her. I, honestly, have to say, that Neela’s anger towards to Jax, and her and her team’s decision to treat Jax and Ariel’s team as though they were apart of the bad guy clique was a bit annoying, since everything Jax was doing showed how much he cared for her and Mayzie. So, I really wished that Neela had let that go sooner than she did. She held on to the Jax doesn’t really care for her troupe just a bit too long for me, when he was doing everything in his power to prove that he did. I felt bad for him.
Like I said, this was a fantastic conclusion to this mystery shroud plot with so many plot twists that you didn’t think the mystery would ever be solved or that things would workout. Well done, Nana Malone! Well done. I thoroughly enjoyed this one, and now I am anxiously waiting Ariel’s story.
New Release, Royal Romance, Hot Royal Manny!
Jax Reynolds is a former member of the Royal Elite and is now working undercover as a Manny to Mayzie, when his cover his blown when he chooses to mix business and pleasure.
Neela Wellbrook is disappointed when she discovers her Manny is not who he says he is and vows to get to the bottom of the deceit. She is working hard at trying to decipher the journal that belonged to her best friend Willa Mackenzie and that seems to hold all the answers to the mystery surrounding Willa’s death.
Yet soon Neela finds herself shocked to discover more deceit and can she get to the bottom of everything while keeping Mayzie safe and will she trust Jax again?
This was a great conclusion and I loved that some of my hunches proved correct!!
I completely understood why Neela was hurt by Jax but I really wished she understood that his feelings for her were truly sincere. I was glad when she finally began trusting him again and seeing that he truly had her best interests in mind.
I really felt bad for Jax as I knew his feelings for her were true but he kept his true reason for being there under wraps which ruined the trust between them.
So I was anticipating the big reveal in this book and I was still so disappointed in the character and everything they did. It was clear how self-absorbed they were and how they had everything planned from start to finish.
I was still amazed at how far Neela went to protect those she cared about even though she really went about it a dangerous way!
The end was tense for a bit but I loved the way everything turned out!!
I liked the conclusion to Neela and Jax’s story. The story was a little slow at the start, mostly because Neela and Jax kept rehashing the same arguments over and over, but once that stopped, I really enjoyed the story. I’d recommend this book.
Tempting the Heiress by Nana Malone is the second book in the brand new Heiress Duet. Picking up where Protecting the Heiress left off we are smack dab in the middle of all kinds of drama.
Neela knows the truth about Jax and the rest of her “nannies”, the threat against her and/or the baby is still real and looming, and now she has to leave the one place she felt safe and leave her business to be run by her two best friends/employees. She knew raising a child wouldn’t be easy but she didn’t expect all of Willa’s drama coming after her too.
Jax will do whatever it takes to keep Neela and the baby safe. Even if that means dealing with a narcissistic pathological liar that Neela still sees with rose-colored glasses. As the danger mounts, however, the severity of their situation and the reality of people’s actions set in. But did she realize the truth in time to keep her family safe?
Steamy, hot, well-written and well-paced I have fallen head over heels for this author’s work and am excited for the next book about the Royal Elite in Ariel’s story, Return of the Prince. Enjoy!
New royal, manny romance from Nana Malone!
Tempting the Heiress is Book #2 in the Heiress Duet. It picks up where Protecting the Heiress leaves off. It is beautifully written. It has drama, excitement,mystery, danger, twists, and turns that will leave your mouth hanging open. The anticipation and angst is high. Nana Malone doesn’t disappoint in keeping our attention rapt! This was definitely a page-turner. There was great chemistry between the main characters and I loved the plot! I can’t wait to see what comes next with the royals!!!
****ARC generously provided in exchange for an honest review.****
I am finding myself loving Nana Malone’s books more and more. Following Neela and Jax’s story helps that feeling along. I loved reading their story as they get past the mistrust that had come between them. I can’t wait for her next book.
I totally underestimated our heroine, Neela, and apparently, so did our Hero, Jax! This book picks up where the first one left off. Unlike the first book which mainly centered around the guise that Jax was the manny to little Mayzie, and the three of them lived like a little family. In this book, the threat to Neela and Mayzie’s safety cause the three of them to go on the run and pretty much live in Jax’s world of staying under the radar. The ledger plays a pivotal role with its secrets and lots of people trying to get it for those secrets. The full strength and depth of Neela’s character reveals itself, and I truly admire how she managed to flip several characters on their proverbial heads! Loved how this story ended and how it’s setting up for Ariel and Tristan’s story next!
I’ve read many of Nana Malone’s stories and have yet to be disappointed. I’ve really come to love the characters of the islands, including the ex-royal guards. Jax thought he had given it all up for nothing. Ariel has given him his second chance in this duet, but what he didn’t count on was Neela or Mayzie. The second part of the duet definitely took a twist I wasn’t expecting. Not only is Jax battling the bad guys, but he’s also trying to prove to Neela that it wasn’t all an act. I really enjoy how Nana Malone weaves her stories, develops her characters, makes me laugh, cringe, fan myself and on occasion want to grab a tissue. Looking forward to Ariel’s story next…will her broken heart be healed?
Another great addition to this series. Always wonderful characters and lots of action. I’m ready for the next book!