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Hard to Fall by Marquita Valentine

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Disclaimers: while my blog post itself does not contain any sexual content, this book does. This is a review for a book that is meant for mature audiences, and therefore is unsuitable for minors. This book was provided to me for free through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thoughts at a glance: *** (I liked it) Summary: Hayden is the son of a senator, looking to break free from the impending burdens of a political career he doesn't want to have. Saylor is a quirky, geeky animal-lover trying to escape her own troubles having to do with her parentage. They hook up at their friends' wedding, and it's magical. At least, for Saylor it is. Hayden doesn't seem to remember a thing - not the night they spent together, and not the fact that they actually decided on a whim to get married. But he does remember how drawn he is to her, and he just can't seem to stay away. And as their worlds collide (even more), Saylor isn't so sure that she wan...

When We Fall by Marquita Valentine

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Disclaimers: while my blog post itself does not contain any sexual content, this book does. This is a review for a book that is meant for mature audiences, and therefore is unsuitable for minors. This book was provided to me for free through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thoughts at a glance: *** (I liked it) Summary:  As the good-girl daughter of a society matron and the Chief of Police, Piper has been in love with her best friend's brother, bad boy Jase, since she was fourteen. She hung onto her feelings for him even during all those years she watched him chasing other girls and even during the seven years he spent in prison for killing a man. (It was self-defense, of course.) As she finally decides to stand up to her parents about her future, she finds herself cut off and without a place to stay - until Jase conveniently has a spare room and an opening at his tattoo shop. Jase has always avoided letting Piper get too close, since she is too good and pure ...