KEEPING KING
Author: Anne Jolin
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Series: Rock Falls #4
~ SYNOPSIS ~
***Can be read as a standalone or as part of the Rock Falls series.***
Peyton Callaghan is a fighter, a survivor, a warrior. When it was kill or be killed, she didn’t hesitate. Now, she’s the only one left standing, haunted by the ghost of a dead man and plagued with the guilt of having taken another person’s life. The upheaval of her life to start over in Rock Falls has been rocky at best, her worst nightmares and wildest desires colliding with each other. Terror tortures her nightly, breeding fear inside her dreams, and in every waking moment, she fights against the lust that threatens to drown her.
~ SYNOPSIS ~
***Can be read as a standalone or as part of the Rock Falls series.***
Peyton Callaghan is a fighter, a survivor, a warrior. When it was kill or be killed, she didn’t hesitate. Now, she’s the only one left standing, haunted by the ghost of a dead man and plagued with the guilt of having taken another person’s life. The upheaval of her life to start over in Rock Falls has been rocky at best, her worst nightmares and wildest desires colliding with each other. Terror tortures her nightly, breeding fear inside her dreams, and in every waking moment, she fights against the lust that threatens to drown her.
Jayden King harbors secrets beneath his outward playboy demeanor. The women who warm his bed lay claim to nothing—you can’t lay claim to someone who doesn’t have a heart. His wit and charm are exquisite means of deflection and distraction from the turmoil roaring inside him. He’s hidden in plain sight, a mask of humor keeping the sadness at bay. The only real reflections of his soul are in the artwork he creates, pieces of him muraled on the skin of others. If tattoo artists could have a calling card, the etch of pain and suffering in each design would be his. Because when the lights go out and the women he’s satisfied have gone home, he’s alone with every fear he refuses to face.
After suffering from a brutal attack at the hands of her roommate’s stalker, Peyton is forced to live with the object of her affection. Without intention, she breathes love into his starved heart, and although the mere thought of that terrifies him, Jayden would burn the city down to keep her safe, causalities be damned.
Some people you have. Some people you hold.
She can have him. She can hold him. But can she keep King? Or is it impossible for Callaghan to keep something that was never really hers to begin with?
4 1/2 out of 5 stars
This is the first book in this series that I've read, but now I have 3 more on my TBR pile because I absolutely loved this book!!! Peyton and Jayden are two broken souls who long to be fixed.
Ms. Jolin does an amazing job of putting the reader right there in the story. Though it took awhile before the relationship took off, the story hooked me from the first page. I also love that we got both Jayden and Peyton’s points of view in the story. I don’t think I would have fallen for the characters nearly as much if I hadn’t heard from both of them...afterall, they both pulled some pretty dumb crap before they finally got smart!
Jayden’s alphaness made him that much more trouble for Peyton, but she had still crushed on him for the last two years. Living in a small town, she thinks she knows everything there is to know about him, but when circumstances lead to them being roommates, everything she thought she knew is off the table.
Peyton isn’t as advertised though, either. She puts off a sweet, innocent personality, but there are so many more layers to her than that. Scars inside and out will shine and help guide her and Jayden together.
Once Jayden finally committed to being with Peyton, I was blown away everytime he’d start to speak. He really had me swooning after him.
It’s me. I the the one for you. Am I perfect? **** no. Can I promise you smooth sailing? Hardly. But I know that when the darkness comes each night, I want to be holding you as it descends. I know that I want to be on the receiving end of every one of your smiles. I know that I want the chance. I want the chance to be the man who loves you.
This was an emotional read full of laughs and tears, but well worth it. I am definitely a new fan of Ms Jolin and can’t wait to go catch up on what I’ve missed in Rock Falls.
Sarah's Review
4 of 5 Hearts
This was such a fun read. I knock it out in just one setting. Author Anne Jolin sucked me in from the very beginning. I just had to know more about Peyton Callaghan and what/who she was running from.
Most of this book intertwines Breaking Bennett, I loved seeing this book parallel to it through Peyton’s eyes. It let you see more of what went down in that book and why she reacted to Jayden King the way she did.
Peyton Callghan had been through hell a few years back and had be running from her past ever since. She did not want others sympathy and choice to keep her past in the past.
I loved Peyton’s character, she was strong, full of life, and did not take crap from anyone. Pey either had me wanting to give her a high-five or wrap my arms around her and tell her it would all work out.
Jayden King was one HOT alpha male. He’s cover in tatts and takes no crap from anyone. AND anyone who messes with ‘his girl’ will be answering to him. He could be a complete arrogant ass to everyone and crumble under her touch or gaze.
The day Pey went to get her tattoo I was snorting at Jay’s jealousy. This man had it bad for Pey and needed a nudge to let her know how he truly felt. Jayden and Peyton both had demons they needed to work through.
When Jayden finally gave into what he felt for Peyton I wanted to do a happy dance and tell him it took him long enough. But once he did let her in it was a beautiful thing. The love and devotion he had for her was endless. He would die for her and not think twice about it. She was his life.
And when he went ALL alpha male on her ass. HOLY COW I swoon. I wanted her punishment! hehe
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~ TEASERS ~
~ The Rock Falls Series ~
Author: Anne Jolin
Genre: Romance | Erotica
Series: Rock Falls Series #1
~ SYNOPSIS ~
Hannah Rhodes has just gotten out of a long term relationship, and she isn't looking for a new man in her life. But after a night out with the girls and one too many tequila shots, her plans to stay man free are blown all to hell. She finds herself in bed with the smoldering stranger from a party six months back and immediately knows she's in trouble, big trouble. And the last thing Hannah needs is more trouble.
Her last relationship took her out like an emotional freight train, and she’s trying to piece back the stability her life once had.
Greyson Holt’s biggest fear in life is to end up like his father, like the man who left him as a child, and broke his mother’s heart. He vowed to never be responsible for that kind of carnage. Men could be cruel and that kind of brutality was in his blood. He never allows himself to get too close to anyone, until he meets Hannah.
Something about her makes him want to try, but a man can’t change overnight.
Will Holt be able to catch Rhodes every time he lets her go? Or will their chase end in heartbreak?
CHOOSING HENLEY
Author: Anne Jolin
Series: Book Two in the Rock Falls Series
Genre: Romance | Erotica
~ SYNOPSIS ~
Lennon Montgomery is scared. Absolutely scared shitless of love.
When the floor fell out from underneath her perfect childhood, it shattered her ability to trust. The one man in her life who was genetically programmed to love her left her. Since then, she’s allowed men into her bed and even into her life, but never into her heart.
When the floor fell out from underneath her perfect childhood, it shattered her ability to trust. The one man in her life who was genetically programmed to love her left her. Since then, she’s allowed men into her bed and even into her life, but never into her heart.
Until him.
Jamison Henley has never wanted a woman for longer than it takes him to make a guitar. He’s content living his life and loving only three things: making guitars, cooking great food, and Martha, his black pit bull. He never chases women, and he’s never had to.
Until her.
One night together changes everything. There’s no going back to the way it was before.
She doesn’t want to want him, but she does.
He knows he wants her, but he can’t have her.
Will Montgomery take the leap of faith in choosing Henley? Or will her fear cripple their chance at a happily ever after?
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BREAKING BENNETT
Author: Anne Jolin
Genre: Romance/Erotica
Series: Rock Falls Series, Book 3
~ SYNOPSIS ~
Beth Rhodes has always had a game plan. Go to college. Get the perfect job. Get the perfect guy. Get the happily ever after she's always wanted. It is just her luck that everything falls into its precise place in her life. At least it seems that way until her blueprints go up in smoke. She loses the job she loves and her price charming is turning out to be the villain of her fairytale instead. With failures and mistakes piling up on her doorstep, she knows something has to give—or she could very well end up paying for those mistakes with her life.
Braxton Bennett is lethal, both in the courtroom and in the ring. Two sides of him constantly wage war against one another, and to keep the internal bloodshed at bay, he allows himself to indulge in his violent vice. Suit by day and brawler by night aren’t easy dual lives to manage for a man of his status. The only way to do so is by following a strict set of rules—rules he won’t break for anyone. But what if he already has?
On a summer night in the depths of the city, a chance encounter will turn both of their perfectly constructed worlds upside down.
Will they battle together against all odds to break Bennett’s rules? Or will Rhodes tap out to save herself before the fight is over?
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~ ABOUT THE AUTHOR ~
Anne Jolin
Anne Jolin
I’m twenty four years old. I was born and raised in Ladner, a small farm town just outside of Vancouver, Canada. I grew up riding horses, shooting guns and riding in trucks. I’ve been married to my handsome redneck husband for a year and we are parents to our chocolate fur baby, Bear. No kiddo’s yet! I am completely and utterly obsessed with country music, you will constantly find me stalking iTunes. If you don’t find me on iTunes, you’ll find me on Netflix because I am a self proclaimed movie junkie. Yes, that means that I quote them constantly in daily conversation and my characters do too! You couldn’t keep me away from a good action movie if you tried. I’m also a planning nut. I love to plan parties, events, trips – you name it! I don’t know if that’s considered a real hobby, but it is for me.
We were fortunate enough to travel a lot as a family growing up, and I think that helped spark my love of reading. I’m half Viking, my mom is Danish, and her entire side of the family still lives in Denmark. We’d visit them almost once a year, every year and it’s a nine hour flight. That’s a lot of uninterrupted time to read (or in my parent’s case, entertain four children – Yikes!). Somewhere along the way my love of reading, became a love of writing. I wrote short stories when I was younger, and although I majored in Business Management at college, I took as many English electives I could get my hands on.
During the day I work at my family construction company wearing a variety of different hats and at night, I write! I had never thought about writing books before, but after a few suggestions that I should try, I decided to give it a go. I loved it instantly! Having always been a creative person, it felt amazing to harness all that energy and use it to tell a story. Now, quite frankly it’s all I can think about, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. I’m grateful to have developed my love of reading into a passion for writing. You’ll be seeing many more books from me in the future!
Xo.
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