Living in a world full of colors, Sofia Brazier escapes a career gone south as a juvenile probationary officer in New Orleans. Moving to the small town of St. Fleur, Sofia opens a photography business in hopes of ridding her life of all the dark auras surrounding the damaged souls she once tried helping. Her new comfortable life is upended when widower, and ex-security forces turned handyman … hunk, Noah Tyler, enters the local pub.
Noah attempts at all costs to avoid the voluptuous beauty that has captivated his every thought. That is until his daughter vandalizes Sofia’s building and effectively seals their fate. After cutting his daughter a break, Sofia begins tearing down the walls he built after his wife’s death.
Just when life finally seems worth living for Noah, Sofia finds herself the victim of a string of crimes. Can he protect Sofia when he failed to protect his own wife?
Warning: Due to the nature of the explicit sex scenes this book is intended for a Mature Audience.
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Wow! What an awesome read! This is what I believe to be my first read from this extremely talented author, and all I can say is WOW! I hope to be able to read many more from her. The characters are down to earth, with real issues and feelings, and many obstacles to clear on the path to happiness. The story they have to tell is intriguing and spellbinding, yet realistic. I enjoyed the pace at which the tale was told, and had an extremely difficult time putting this down to deal with life as we know it. I am absolutely hooked and can’t wait for the next book in this series.
In this particular book, we had the distinct pleasure of meeting a host of characters, but the three principals, Noah, Sofia and Lexi, are simply adoring. Their instant chemistry was a joy to feel, and their journey together breathtaking, as they deal with feelings, issues from the past and present, people they love and some they don’t. An absolute charm. I anxiously await to read Lindsey and Marc’s story, as the sparks flowing between them threaten to burn the place down!
Widower’s Aura is the first in the St. Fleur series.
I found Widower’s Aura to be a sweet love story with a few twists and turns. For me, it started out slow but did build by the end of the book. I enjoyed Ms. Renee’s attention to details and character development – the storyline flowed nicely.
Sofia Brazier is former juvenile probation officer who now owns her own photography business after a traumatizing experience made her change job directions. A new life in St. Fleur with a new job is just what she is looking for.
Noah Tyler is an ex-cop for the Army, has now turned into the new handyman for St. Fleur. With his daughter Lexi in tow they need to start re-building their lives after a traumatizing experience.
This story is packed with tragedy, love, acceptance, healing, a bit of suspense and I enjoyed the paranormal element that was tossed in. The only thing I though was missing was a little more back story on Sophia and her life as a juvenile probation officer – but overall a great read and I would recommend it
This is one of those romances that should be a Lifetime movie!
Characters –
Renee does a magical job of bringing the characters to life – I had no problem visualizing them – the little smiles and quirks that characterized their personalities.
Sofia – our “gifted” photographer – I have a lot of questions with regards to her past and was hoping we would get a bit more insight. Her character is sweet with a touch of wit that makes her endearing.
Noah – I found Noah to be a bit broody and a whole lot of sexy. My heart ached for him, he was still floundering in life trying to come to terms with his past while at the same time raising his daughter.
Lexi- the young handful that brought our two main characters together. A hurting teen and a talented artist who just needed a little direction. I really enjoyed the way her relationship with Sofia developed. It was almost a secondary story to Sofia and Noah’s.
Plot –
The storyline was easy to follow and easy to read. Renee spends a great deal of time crafting the scenes – at times it was a bit much but overall it worked. The interaction between characters is well developed and seamlessly brings the reader into the story
I am excited to see where Renee takes us in book two.
So I took a chance on a new to me author and really enjoyed this story. It was a light, romantic, slightly suspenseful read and I found myself pleasantly surprised. Sofia, is adjusting to a new town and a fresh start after leaving her last job. She meets Lindsay and they become friends. Fast forward to two years later and she meets Noah. There is insta love with the two characters. That was my only issue with the book. I prefer and need a slow burn but it is what it is! I loved the secondary characters, Lindsay and Marc. Loved how Sofia and Noah’s daughter Lexi interacted. Sofia was able to reach through her when Noah couldn’t! Sofia knew her place and didn’t try to replace her deceased mother Vanessa. There was one scene with Noah, Sofia and Lexi that I didn’t like and was happy Lindsay was there to talk some sense into them. Despite that one issue everything else was good and their interactions in the story seemed genuine. Despite the insta love this was an enjoyable read for me and looking for to Lindsay and Marc’s story and catching up with the gang.