His Demand

HIS DEMAND is the first instalment in Lisa Renee Jones’ contemporary, adult THE DIRTIER DUET erotic, romance duology –a spin off from the author’s DIRTY RICH series but can be read as a stand alone without having read the previous series. Any important information from the previous story lines and series is revealed where necessary. This is attorneys Gabe Maxwell, and Abigail ‘ Abbie’ Tanner’s story line. Gabe is the brother of Reid Maxwell from the author’s Dirty Rich series. As per Lisa’s style of writing there is a slight cross-over with the Tall, Dark And Deadly series, and the appearance of Walker Security, as well as several characters from the author’s Dirty Rich series.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Abbie and Gabe) HIS DEMAND follows attorney Abbie Tanner as she struggles to stay one step ahead of her past, a past that will come full-circle with connections to our story line hero. Hoping to convince Reid Maxwell to take her case, Abbie will come face to face with the man who would steal her heart. Enter Gabe Maxwell, a powerful attorney, and the man with whom Abbie will fall in love. When Gabe tries to convince Abbie they are stronger together, Abbie believes their time together pulls Gabe into the direct line of fire, and in doing so Abbie struggles with the what ifs and potential disaster for Gabe Maxwell. As the story line progresses, the couple are pulled deeper into a game of betrayal and revenge as both keep secret, sins of the past. What ensues is the building relationship and romance between Abbie and Gabe, and the potential fall-out as Abbie’s past is determined to destroy everything including the man with whom Abbie is falling in love.

The relationship between Abbie and Gabe is one of immediate attraction; an insta-lust and highly sexual relationship wherein Abbie battles between head and heart, as Gabe desperately tries to convince Abbie, she is the one. The $ex scenes are erotic, passionate, seductive and intense.

HIS DEMAND is a story of betrayal, vengeance, family, secrets and lies. We have yet to learn the truth behind the attacks against our heroine and her family, and Abbie’s need to run from her past, or Gabe’s secrets that have hardened his heart towards family and a happily ever after. The premise is entertaining, suspenseful and intriguing; the romance is provocative and hot; the characters passionate and energetic. HIS DEMAND ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

While the story is there brewing under the surface chapters upon chapters are wasted on repeating “Abby you are mine” and then abby droning through her “I should leave him to protect him ~no stay, no leave...” It almost made me leave. Not the usual from this author and the second book is actually rated like #9 so maybe this is a slow perk up to the action but its best not to perk for too long cause you lose us. There is really very little you learn about Gabe and Abby neither one opens up and no catalyst to make it open up and go deep into a story you can fall for. Literally there is no story yet. Gabe is a lawyer. His brother,also a lawyer has been on his honeymoon for the entire book. Abby needed Gabe and his brother to represent her but we still do not know why. Her ex husband is evil and dangerous, no one knows why. He has some tie to the estranged father of Reid and Gabe...no idea what. It ends with “your ex husband is dead” okay then...literally that is the whole book. No depth to the characters yet which is disappointing cause you wanna love them...the dog, Dexter he is a cutie. I pray book two is not 10 more chapters of “your ex husband is dead” and some real action and story happens. If you are doing secrets, sex and murder make it BIG. Compel us to keep reading!

These two! They’re like titanium porcupines; unbreakable, unbending, and all prickles to guard their soft underbellies. I don’t know whether I want to take Gabe and Abbie and shake some sense into their stubborn skulls or hug them close and try to make everything all right. The chemistry between this couple sends sparks sizzling off the page. Gabe and Abbie are almost too much alike. They’re both stubborn, alpha, Type-A personalities that don’t play well with others And yet their broken places line up perfectly to provide strength and support where the other is the weakest. I’m now highly invested in their story and anxious to see what comes next. I’ll also likely be one-clicking the books that came before this since I haven’t read them yet.
I received a complimentary copy of this book through NetGalley.