Series: Hail Raisers #1
Author: Lani Lynn Vale
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Evander Lennox doesn’t do anything he doesn’t want to do. At least, that is, until he’s sent to prison. The four years he’s incarcerated, he’s had no choice but to do the things that he’s asked to do, when he’s asked to do them. And now, if he doesn’t, it will mean a one-way ticket straight back to hell.
Once he’s free, it takes him twenty-four hours to get his old job back, his dog at home where he belongs, and an understanding that people aren’t as forgiving as he once thought them to be. He’s just about given up hope of ever integrating back into society when a woman slams into his heart, literally and figuratively.
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Kennedy Swallow just wants to belong somewhere.
When she was younger, her parents divorced, and chose to separate her from her twin. Fast forward fifteen years, and she’s finally getting to meet the family she’s always wanted to be a part of. To make that happen, she uproots her life and moves to the tiny town of Hostel, Texas—giving her almost everything she’s ever wanted.
Just when she thinks she’s making progress in winning her family over, she finds out that her twin is ill, and the only reason her family tolerates her is due to the convenience of having a free caretaker whenever they might be in need of one.
After a few eye-opening experiences, she quickly realizes that she’s being used. Vowing to herself that she’ll make the best of the situation, she begins to steel her heart. What she doesn’t prepare for is a man named Evander who sees that barrier as a challenge.
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It takes Evander all of ten seconds while watching the woman on the floor, bleeding from her jaw, to realize that maybe life isn’t as bad as it could be.
This woman with her thrill for life, a crazy obsession with chickens, and a desire to be wanted, changes everything he thinks he knows.
But it doesn’t take long for him to realize that just by being around her, the people of the town have judged her guilty by association.
Her business suffers, and soon after, she realizes what it will mean to have him by her side—the loss of everything she’s worked so hard for.
Kennedy knows that Evander is worth it. Evander, however, decides that he’s not letting another person get hurt because he was stupid enough to care.
iScream Book Blog - “Hail No = Hell Yes!”
Britt Red Hatter Book Blog - “As always, Hail No is an addictive book that will instantly suck you in and leave you unable to step away for even a second.”
MJ’s Book Blog and Reviews - “The first book of this new series was amazing, and had me going through all the feels.”
This
book is a hoot. Starting in the Prologue even before hitting Chapter 1, we
meet Evander, and what happens when he goes to pick up his dog, Gertie is a hoot and a half to read. I think he has met his match with Civil's Veterinary clinic's new owner, Layne. She is the daughter of the man Evander new and signed a contract with, Civill. What happens? Who is Kennedy? Where do we find Kennedy at during Mardi Gras? Where has Evander been for the last four years and why? Where did he get Gertie? Who is Trixie? What does Kennedy know of Trixie and what is their relationship? When Trixie is due for a procedure, and does not show up, what does Kennedy finally find out from Trixie's husband? What do we find out while reading about Kennedy telling Evander about what is going on that we realize something is not quite right? One of the things I find the funniest about the book are the little quotes at the beginning of each chapter. When things go from bad to worse, watching what happened really kept me on the edge of my seat. Wait until you read what is going on! HOLY HADES! |
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