A Wall Street Journal bestseller.
In bestselling author T L Swan’s second hot installment to the Miles High Club series, he’s sexy, rich, and her mortal enemy. Hate never felt so good.
I first met Tristan Miles at a meeting where he was trying to take over my late husband’s company.
He was powerful, arrogant, and infuriatingly gorgeous, and I hated him with every cell in my body. In the shock … him with every cell in my body. In the shock of the century, he called me three days later and asked me on a date.
I would rather die than date a man like him—though I do have to admit it was good for the ego. Turning him down was the highlight of my year.
Six months later, he was the guest speaker at a conference I attended in France.
Still arrogant and infuriating—but this time, surprisingly charming and witty.
When he looked at me, I got butterflies.
But I can’t go there.
He’s just a player in a hot suit, and I’m just a widow with three unruly sons.
I just need this conference to be over.
Because everybody knows that Tristan Miles always gets what he wants…and what he wants is me.
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This book was such an incredibly emotional journey. I felt such a wide range of things from humor, annoyance, shock, sadness, to sweetness. Both main characters were stuck in their lives and upon meeting each other, well to be fair we will say upon spending quality time together, they began to evolve and learn that things could be different. It isn’t until near the end that they truly learn what is worth fighting over and fighting for. I look forward to seeing what happens with the other brothers.
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THIS BOOK WAS SO MUCH FUN!!
What a roller-coaster ride! Claire and Tristan can hate each other like I’ve never read before! This book is utter perfection from start to finish.
After the initial meet-hate scene where he tries to buy out her company, the stage is set for their next meeting, which happens to be at a conference with all the delicious proximity and curse-filled stare-downs we could want, making it the perfect setup for explosive hate sex. And wow, does it deliver! But who can resist him? Claire certainly couldn’t:
“Tristan Miles is chocolate. Rich, delicious, and dreamy, he offers a high . . . but in the end, he is detrimental to your health and bad to the bone.”
I couldn’t agree more: Tristan is the best kind of chocolate, like a Lindors truffle. Solid and delicious on the outside, soft and meltingly gooey on the inside.
But then, after Claire goes home to her three boys and Tristan tries to follow, the fun really begins. I haven’t laughed so much at a book in a very long time! What those boys put him through is enough to send even the most stalwart suitor running for the hills! So creative, so on point, and I so appreciated that the author didn’t make the children perfect little angels. These are real boys, and I loved every bit of them.
What follows is such a wonderful, deeply emotional family love story that I cannot recommend highly enough. When the bubble bursts and their insurmountable obstacle stares them in the face, it’s impossible not to agree with both of them, and yet you want each of them to cave so we all can enjoy the love again. The solution comes from an unexpected corner when we realize who is really responsible for their match, and my heart simply melted all over again. What a joyous HEA for such a heartbreaking beginning. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.
The Takeover was my first book by T. L. Swan and I absolutely LOVED it. This story made me laugh so much, but it also made my heart ache. That’s my favorite kind of story.
Tristan made me swoon. He can be a bit of an ass, but underneath it all, he’s warm, caring, funny, and sexy. His interactions with Claire’s sons made me laugh so hard and then they gave me all the feels. Tristan has the biggest heart and he falls in love and will do anything for Claire and the boys.
Claire was rediscovering herself after losing her husband five years earlier. She was funny and so into Tristan once she gave him a chance. She was a bit protective of her heart and of her boys, but it was completely understandable. I did get frustrated with her near the end, but I knew her actions were out of fear.
The first meeting with Claire’s boys CRACKED ME UP!! I haven’t laughed so much at a book in a long time. Watching these characters become a family made my heart full.
The chemistry between Claire and Tristan was off the charts. They were hot. They also had an awesome friendship and later partnership. They were so good for each other.
If an enemies to lovers, single parent, age gap romance is your jam, look no further. The Takeover has so much heart, fun, and angst that it will keep you engaged until the very end.
Who would have thought that Tristan Miles the the arrogant, heartless,self entitled womanizer that we met in the Stopover would fall for a widow, older than him and who has three children!
Claire who owns a failing publishing house started by her husband. Tristan wants to acquire it to add to the portfolio of companies that he devours and spits out at a ridiculous profit. What starts out as a stand-off as Claire refuses to sell quickly becomes more when they meet again at a conference in France. To his total amazement Tristan is besotted with Claire and wants to continue their relationship but Claire knows that it will never work between them as their lives are so different and she is still mourning her husband.
When Tristan turns up unexpectedly at Claire’s house, I had the biggest laugh that I have had in a long time. The scene where he meets Claire’s boys is absolutely hysterical, poor Tristan is totally and literally floored and so out of his depth but the way that he recognizes the boys needs and responds to it is heartwarming.
This is a beautiful love story about two people struggling to find common ground to make their relationship work. It really is a struggle for them both as their lives are total polar opposites but Ms Swan does does an amazing job of weaving together a story that slowly makes them see that they could have a future together.
The love scenes were passionate and sexy and you have to fall in love with Alpha Tristan. Claire is not a walk over, she has had a difficult life bringing up her boys and is not about to let someone else in without a fight. Each of her boys have personalities that you will fall in love with but they will also break your heart.
All in all an incredible book which is bound to be in the top 10 of best releases this year. Another win for Ms Swan and not to be missed. Thank you to Netgalley and Ms Swan for the chance to read it before release.
I think I like this even better than book one! There were some seriously funny moments, and the banter between Tristan and Claire was off the charts. Claire is sure stubborn and resistant, Tristan had his work cut out for him in pursuing her, and then eventually her boys. I seriously about died the first time he met them!
And Tristan seems like a ruthless playboy in a suit, but that’s so not him. He looks out for those he cares about, he’s funny, willing to put his heart on the line. I love him.
I cried a couple times along the way, and I didn’t want this story to end. The writing is so smooth and the flow is so perfect, making it a book that’s hard to put down. The end surprised me in a good way, and now I have to wait and hope for more books.
O wow what an amazing story. I loved it. Such an emotional rollercoaster, angst, love, pain, laugh pain. Amazing. Both Clair and Tristan amazing characters, especially Tristan. A great book that is definitely one of my top 5 best reads ever. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
I volunteered to review an ARC of this book for NetGalley
Wow, just wow! What a fantastic book! I can honestly say that I defy anyone to no fall in love with Tristan Miles, he is the real deal. However, Claire is such a strong, caring woman with a quick wit that she’s captivating too. Together they make a great couple, throw in everything that goes hand in hand with Claire and you have a very dysfunctional team that somehow works.
OMG there are whole scenes in this book that had me rip roaring with laughter with the fantastic humour. As well, the fun banter between characters is on point and a delicious addition to the story. Yes, there are scenes that had tears forming in my eyes too, you feel every emotion with each character simply because of the wonderful writing, the descriptive language builds such vivid imagery that you feel like you are there in the story.
Honestly, I wasn’t sure after reading The Stopover, book one, if I would like Tristan that much. Well I was right in a way because I love him. How he sees things and tackles them is inspiring, even totally new situations give him challenges rather than anxiety attacks. Then add in his gorgeous sexiness and swoon!
I have always enjoyed this author’s work but have to say this book goes right up there with one of my favourite reads. I totally recommend everyone who enjoys a good romance story grab this but if you haven’t read the first book you should do yourself a favour and read that too but it isn’t imperative that you do.
I received an unpublished copy of this on NetGalley and this review is my own opinion.
If I could award more stars I would! I thought I loved The Stopover, but The Takeover was another level. I absolutely loved Tristan and Claire. These characters were hilarious but also had their vulnerabilities. I was laughing so hard at one point I couldn’t read the page through tears. The book had the angst and emotion TL Swan is renowned. I couldn’t put the book down and finished in 24 hours
If there were ever a book needing to be made into a movie then this is the one. The protagonists and their development was absolutely fantastic, not only the Hero (Tristan) and the heroine’s (Claire) but her three children, Fletcher, Harry and Patrick, or as Tristan affectionately called them, Fletch, Wiz and Tricky.
The Takeover is the second book in The Miles High series, and in my opinion it’s far superior, not that The Stopover wasn’t amazing in it’s own right but this storyline just sort of appealed to me more, it was more realistic, I didn’t just read this book, I lived and breathed it.
The premise of the story is how Tristan meets widow Claire, wants Claire, gets Claire and all the shenanigans which goes on in between. Many of their interactions together in the beginning don’t include the children, Tristan isn’t introduced to them until later on, or what I should actually say is he doesn’t introduce himself to them, and what an introduction he makes, the tears were quite literally pouring down my face.
There’s really so much more I want to say but I’ll contain myself as this is one best experienced on your own merits. What I will say is Tristan really is the most perfect man, tall, dark and handsome, wealthy, caring and great with children plus he’s amazing in and out of the sack if you know what I mean.
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I have only read a couple books from TL Swan and this is by far my favourite! I didn’t want it to end and miss them all so much already!!! Tristan is just adorable and his heart is full of love. The interaction he has with certain characters made my heart swell and at times bought me to tears too. Perfection!! You will not be disappointed with this book, it is a must read!!
I will start by saying if I could give this book more than 5stars I definitely would.
There wasn’t anything I didn’t love about this story!
Now I’m going to try to put into words how I felt about it.
We have all been guilty at some point of having preconceived notions about others.
Either by how they dress,their demeanor,their family or their looks.
Or maybe on how snotty someone is depending on how rich on the scale they are.
Ms. Swan took that and turned it upside down.
She took the saying “you can’t judge a book by it’s cover” to a more emotional mind blowing level.
I also appreciated how she highlighted the love of family and the different bonds that are intertwined in the complexities of it.
I love Tristan for some many reasons.
The obvious outer ones of course.
But the more important reasons are the ones that aren’t seen.
I fell more in love with him for loving and appreciating Claire for her perfect imperfections.
At that point he stole a big piece of my heart and held it.
I also loved Claire.
Because she is us,normal people.
Trying to make a living,raising kids and doing the best she can juggling all her responsibilities.
All of us will relate to her for one reason or another.
Either by being a single mom or managing your own business.
The guilt of loving anew.
The guilt of wanting more while trying not to let the past go for fear of losing a part of yourself.
We all have some Claire in us.
I adorned the kids,Fletcher,Harrison and Patrick.
We say kids are resilient and bounce back etc.
But they also experience what adults deal and go through with loss.
Children just showcase them differently than adults.
Some kids would have turned to harmful things to numb their pain.
I found these three boys dealt with their enormous loss admirably.
Ms. Swan wrote an absolutely phenomenal book for all the above mentioned reasons.
Plus so much more!
There were parts that were incredibly hilarious.
That had me me laughing out loud and not being able to contain my laughter just imagining the scene.
She also had me weeping and my heartbreaking for all of them.
And thinking about how I would deal and handle the situations and circumstances they all are in.
All the emotions and feelings that are swirling around 5 different relationships.
That are all interwoven yet each one needs dealing with differently.
So my hats off to her for delivering such a beautiful story.
The Takeover is one of my favorite reads for 2020!
Every time I read a new TL Swan book I always think to myself, man that was such a good book, she outdid herself, it’s the best one yet….but of course I am wrong. The Takeover is by far her BEST book to date, this book has everything you could ever want in a romance.
I loved Jameson and Mr. Masters so much, but Tristan is by far her best book hero to date. I don’t think there is a better book boyfriend in all the books I have read so far this year! He and Claire were more than good together, this book is funny, sweet, heartbreaking, steamy, sentimental, I could go on and on, but you get my drift. And, Harry, I absolutely loved him, he made the book. In chapter 9 when Tristan meets her boys for the first time, I couldn’t stop laughing, that is one best chapters in the whole book. I didn’t want their story to end, I could have read 20 more chapters and it still wouldn’t have been enough.
Ms. Swan has become a go to author for me, she simply writes fabulous stories we call all relate too, her imagination knows no bounds. I can’t wait what for the next installment in the Miles High Club!
I have never met an alpha CEO so comical, what a wonderful refreshing read. It took so many unexpected turns. I was expecting a hard faced alpha douchebag. What I got was a funny, sensitive, alpha god, Tristan Miles, and the woman he can’t seem to get out of his head, Claire Anderson, a widow with 3 unruly boys. For 75% of the story I was laughing and chuckling to myself, I pretty much had a permanent smile on my face. The boys, were protective, naughty, and completely endearing. Tristan’s altercations with them were so funny. Then came the tears……..Holy moly, I got emotional. Stubborn blooming characters, thinking that they’re doing the right thing and upsetting not only me, but all my wonderful new fictional family. Tristan didn’t know he needed a family to complete him, and the Andersons didn’t want to welcome anyone into their family, but life is full of curveballs. A wonderful story, great writing, with adorable characters, and so many sweet moments, a tonne of sexy moments, some emotional moments, and all those funny moments in between. I loved it. I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. This is my honest review.
Holy cow y’all this book is so amazing! I was expecting Tristan to be a much bigger alpha, but he was just the perfect mix of being in charge, caring, and just all around good guy. Claire took me a little bit to warm up to, but that’s not a bad thing, I felt she was stuck in her own path and I never got a sense of why until the very end (Though I warmed up to her only after a few chapters) And those boys! My new favorite saying at work is going to be “Tick Tock Boss” and he’s not going to know what it means! The relationships Tristan forms with each boy is heartwarming, the way he treats Claire is awe-inspiring. I just loved that this book had me up late reading and get me out of my own head with life stresses!
So good!
I received an ARC in return for my honest review.
This book… owns me! Not even past tense.
I mean 100%, one of my favorite books. Ever.
Soooo good.
Going in I was prepared for a book about a company takeover. Where sparks fly…
Not even close!
This is about finding love after crazy tragedy.
Finding your perfect person after you thought your time has passed.
Finding love in the most unexpected place!
The writing is superb.
The story is perfection.
Tristan Miles may be the best hero ever written.
Clair may be the most phenomenal heroine I’ve read about.
And it’s flipping hilarious.
If you’re looking for hot AF heart strings with laugh out loud moments written very well. This is THE book for you.
Could not recommend more. Read it now.
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Do not be afraid to travel a new path, it may be the way you’ve been looking
for all along…
This story was everything I ever needed right now in my life. I never laughed so hard when I read Tristan and Claire’s story. A wonderful swoon worthy love story with an overload of feels. Sexy as sin Tristan Miles is every woman’s bad boy dream come true. The sexual magnetism Tristan and Claire have together is off the charts blazing.
Claire’s sons Fletcher, Harry and Patrick were a delight to read, even when they were acting up. Tristan surprised me in so many ways. The love he has in his heart for Claire and the boys had me reaching for the tissues on more than one occasion. I hope that T.L. Swan continues to give us more of this world.
**3.5 Stars**
Hmmm… This is a tough review to write. This is my first book by the author but the blurb sounded really interesting and I was initially hooked in to the story line. Some parts of the story really appealed to me, and some parts of the story really grated on my nerves and I could have done without.
I didn’t like Tristan at first, though his character really grew on me and I loved him much more than Claire as the book progressed. I struggled with Tristan’s initial interactions with Claire’s children, but really loved how he grew in that area. I most definitely struggled with the back and forth major break up reason toward the end of the book as I think Claire just didn’t make a lot of sense and that part of the book wasn’t well thought and executed well. I also don’t think part of the book in terms of the children’s travel was even remotely realistic.
Overall I did find the story engaging and interesting, though there were some parts I wish were different or struggled with or felt could use some tweaking.
5 STARS for The Takeover by T L Swan
ARC received from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Opinions expressed are my own & have not been influenced in any way.
I ABSOLUTELY LOVED THIS BOOK !! It’s a top read for me of 2020.
I have been eagerly awaiting the release of this book since The StopOver ( Book one in The Miles High Club series ) both can be read as standalones. I think I must have been living under a rock as well since I was very fortunate to discover this author’s work c/o Netgalley !
This cover is perfection & I would also love to mention the dedication! First page – can you say I’M HOOKED !! Quoting the author “ This book is dedicated to the Alphabet … For those 26 letters have changed my life … Next time you say the alphabet remember it’s power. I do every day …. “
The story of Tristen Miles & Claire Anderson begins with his attempted proposal for a takeover of Anderson Media. Tristen is use to getting what he wants taking over failing companies & in most cases breaking them up into various sellable parts. The company has been operating at a massive loss for 3 years. What Tristen doesn’t know is that Claire will do anything she can to save her husband’s company as a legacy for her three children.
From their first meeting it’s like a strategic game of cat / mouse & it seems a given that Claire is going to be on the losing end. If you like office settings – corporate takeovers – enemies to lovers this book is for you.
I read this book in one sitting & have since re-read it. I very rarely get emotional reading a book but there were several scenes that the author just nails “emotionally “ – you end up feeling profound sadness & then joy. Also, it was really refreshing the way that Claire’s children are an integral part of the story line.
This book was just amazing – highly recommend it !! For me the sign of a great book is that the characters just stay with you & you don’t want their story to ever end ! This was the case for me with The Takeover.
I will be checking out more of this author’s work ! Great read !
I have to start by saying this is the funniest book I have read this year. I loved everything about this story. The back and forth, ups, downs, arguments, fights, disagreements, love, lust, steamy scenes, heartfelt moments, surprises and so much more. You will fall in love with Tristan and Claire. The more their relationship develops, the more you will love them. Claire’s sons Patrick, Harry and Fletcher will have you wrapped around their fingers. When it comes to them expected the unexpected. The moment Tristan meets her kids for the first time will have you crying laughing and will have you smiling every time you hear the phrase tick, tock. It’s been a long time since a book I’ve read had me laughing to were my eyes were tearing up. This story was dysfunctional at it’s worst and wonderful at it’s best. I loved it!!! I even enjoyed Tristan brothers Jameson, Elliot and Christopher and Claire’s best friend Marley. The only thing I didn’t care for in this story was that there were parts that were in French. I like to know what every character says, so when the language is in anything other than English without translation it’s a bit frustrating because I’m left wondering what was said. Claire also has a lot of back and forth inner monologue that goes on but other than that, I absolutely loved this story. I definitely looking forward to reading more books from this author. I really want to see if any of her other books will top this one. It really is a must read and I will be recommending it to everyone I know.
The Takeover by T.L. Swan a fair four-star read. I had higher hopes for this story and it nearly got a five, but honestly I nearly gave up a couple of times at the begging of the story, and I am glad that I did as it did get better but that false start hurt the read. It could have been me being distracted but it usually takes a lot. I didn’t like Tristan, normally I can find something about a character I don’t like but I struggled with him, I didn’t hate him as much by the end, but I didn’t like him. The only parts I did enjoy about him was his interactions with some of the characters, they made the story but as a character no, just no.