Warren wanted her, bad. Hayley had her career on her mind. Could they figure things out and make it work? Officer Warren Hathaway has the hots for his new supervisor. He asked her out once, before she was his boss, and she turned him down. But damn, she’s fine and he just can’t keep her off his mind. Sergeant Hayley Moreno is tempted by the tall, lean hunk of man, but her career is more important … career is more important than any man, and sleeping with one of her officers, even if he’s not directly under her supervision, will undermine her authority.
But can they figure it out?
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An edge of your seat exciting read from beginning to end and I really enjoyed this journey. Emotionally thrilling, action packed, sexy and fun adventure filled with witty banter, deep emotional struggle and undeniable, unexpected passion…..
Melissa Stevens had written a great story. I loved this book, The Storyline and The Characters too. You will enjoy reading this also. Can’t wait to read her next one.
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I found myself hooked from the beginning to the end with the well developed storyline. The characters are engaging and well developed with plenty of chemistry throughout the pages.
This is the first book is a amazing series that pulls you in from the start and keeps you tightly there. Hayley takes her career seriously and keeps a tight grip on her heart. Warren arrives in her department, and the draw to Hayley is strong, but nothing can happen while she is his boss. Waking up Cuffed is an intense read with a bit of suspense, heat and passion that you will not want to put down.
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Great storyline. Drama , suspense and hot romance in the workplace.
She is a boss, he is a handsome detective. Definitely somebody will be handcuffed.
Very entertaining and engaging book.
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A very entertaining first story in this series. I enjoyed reading the stories and I liked the characters.I can’t wait to see what comes next.
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This is an entertaining story with strong characters in Warren and Hayley. The author does a great job building their relationship along with the steamy chemistry. She brings intrigue along with all of the emotions and delivers a terrific read. It’s well written,moves fluidly and is an enjoyable read.
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Insta-attraction and insta-good! Love cop stories and with the h being the boss, even better! Handcuffs and HEA’s all around!
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This is a standalone book in a series about co-workers and their day-to-day lives.
But as co-workers, is it a good thing to date each other?
Great storylines, great drama and engaging the entire book.
What a wonderful story. Loved it and the characters. A beautiful boss. A handsome detective. Trouble follows. Looking forward to more of this new series.
This is the first book in the Highland County Heroes series. This is a new to me author and after this book I’d have to say I will be reading the other books in this series. I really liked Hayley and Warren’s story. It was low drama which was fortuitous because I was in desperate need for a good story that didn’t send my emotions on a rollercoaster ride. Warren and Hayley both have feelings for each other but she’s his boss so they ignore their feelings. When Warren is promoted to detective, he sees it as his chance to be with Hayley. Will she risk it to be with him?
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The first book in the Highland County Heroes series a well written story with a very good storyline. Warren and Hayley’s story has angst, drama, twists, turns, secrets, and romance. I want to read the next book. I received a copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I have read a couple books by Melissa Stevens in the past and remembered enjoying them. This one turned out to be the same. Once again, I was drawn into the storyline and loved the characters. There were a couple chapters, towards the beginning, that I was thinking I had the wrong author. They just didn’t grab me and pull me in. I almost quit reading, but I am so glad I persevered!
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I love that Hayley is the boss in a male-dominated world and Warren respects her for that. Their chemistry is intense and the story is fun, sweet, and sexy.
This is book one in the Highland County heroes series. This is a standalone story about Warren and Hayley. You will keep turning pages
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This is a very good contemporary/small town romance.. I liked it.. There is
a nice sweetness in the characters..
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This is book one in The Highland Country Heroes Series and it is Hayley and Warren’s story and what a great start to a new series and a must read. Hayley and Warren work together in Law Enforcement and they have a instant attraction to each other and the chemistry is so strong and hot that you can feel it sizzling of the pages of this book but Hayley is all about her job and doesn’t want to jeopardise what she has come to achieve but will the attraction get too strong for her and eventually give in to what they both feel or will she stick to her guns and miss out on something special only time will what the outcome will be. I love this book so much and Hayley and Warren are so perfect together that you find yourself hoping that they eventually got the happy ending that they both deserved. Melissa Stevens is a brilliant author and writer and I definitely recommend you read this book and others by her and you will not be disappointed.
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Waking Up Cuffed
Highland County Heroes, Book 1
By: Melissa Stevens
Narrated by: Bump Turgeson
Waking Up Cuffed, the title says it all! This is the first book of Melissa Steven’s Highland County Heroes that I listened to and I was hooked on the series. Warren has been attracted to his boss, Hayley for a while, but working together stops them from being together. Once Warren is promoted, he takes the leap and their relationship begins. It’s a slow burn, and we get to meet some characters, like Hayley’s best friend Denni who we see in later books. Add in a murderer on the loose, the difficulty of a woman in a powerful position and grief from work, and you will enjoy this hot, romance. Narrated by Bump Turgeson, his voice is this county and he makes the characters alive and his own.
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WAKING UP CUFFED is the first book in the Highland County Heroes series. Each is a stand-alone contemporary romance, but I think we’ve already been introduced to some of the next couples.
I would call this a slice-of-life romance. Warren and Hayley are coworkers. We spend 1/3 of our lives at work, so it makes sense that some people would meet that way. I like that they both respected one another, respected her position of authority, and took the relationship at the speed that worked for both of them.
I especially loved the short retelling of THE WOLF YOU FEED to explain Warren’s tattoo.
I’m looking forward to listening to the rest of the stories from Melissa Stevens in the Highland County Heroes series.
Narration: Bump Turgeson has a rich velvety voice that is very pleasant to listen to in this recording. There are some production bloopers (whistling wind in one chapter and volume up/down in another), but they are short lived and forgivable. Bump does need to work on his pauses, but his pronunciation and enunciation are beautiful. I’m looking forward to more of his work.
Note: While I received this book as a gifted audiobook copy via Audio BookCrave, my opinions are my own and are given freely.
Title: WAKING UP CUFFED
Series: Highland County Heroes #1
Category /Genre: Contemporary Romance
Recommended for: 18+ due to sexual content
Listenability: NSFW
Received from: Melissa Stevens (as an Audible gifted copy)
This one didn’t do anything for me. I liked the characters but the story was similar to everyday life. I was thinking something more exciting would happen and a few things did. This is filled with a lot of suspense, drama and just a bit of romance. The characters seem to have little interaction until late in the book. It’s mostly admiring from afar.
Of the characters we meet I did like Warren the best. He seemed to be very thoughtful and kind. He was respectful towards Haley and had a good attitude.
This isn’t my first story by this author so I was kinda expecting something different. I like the idea of the book but it just didn’t interest me. I did listen to this on audio. This is my for audio by Bump Turgeson. He did a very nice job.