Title: Kissing Madeline (Dearest, #3)
Author: Lex Martin
Release Date: April 27, 2015
Genre: New Adult Contemporary Romance
Cover Design by: Krista Ritchie
After catching my boyfriend getting deep-throated by a skanky cage girl, I’ve learned my lesson – never date a professional athlete. Never. Besides, I have more important things to worry about, like not blowing my shot to make it as a broadcast reporter. I won’t let anything get in my way, not even the new “it boy” of the NFL and my hot-as-hell neighbor.
What's the worst thing about getting death glares from his new neighbor? It doesn't make him want her any less.
I’ve worked my ass off to make it to the pros. The last thing I need is the complication of a relationship, especially since my last one was a total train wreck. But I can’t stop thinking about the feisty girl next door with the smart mouth. And I’d love nothing more than to show her what to do with that mouth.
Friends with benefits might be the best idea he’s ever had. Or the worst.
Kissing Madeline is a companion novel to DEAREST CLEMENTINE and FINDING DANDELION. Each book is a stand-alone.
Kissing Madeline…I’ve read the two previous books
by Lex Martin and loved both of them. So when I had the opportunity to read
this one, I jumped at it. I’ll be honest and say, from the blurb alone, I
couldn’t recall either character name from the previous books. It wasn’t until
I was a few chapters into this book that I realized that Daren was Clem’s ex
and Madeline was the college reporter that interviewed Clem toward the end of
her book. I’ll admit that I lost a little steam there. I wasn’t a huge fan of
Daren (I hold grudges against fictional characters) and even though he stepped
up and helped Clem and they made nice and it was all water under the bridge for
them, I wasn’t sold on him. But…
…I quickly fell for him. There was so much more
to him than just being a jock. And I loved how he loved Maddie. Even when they
were just “friends with benefits”, he didn’t look at another girl. He was all
about her. While I don’t condone cheating (and FYI: there wasn’t any in this
book), it was nice to know his side of what happened with Clem. I fully
expected his ex to show up and cause trouble but she didn’t.
I also really liked Maddie. She seemed so real
and it was easy to feel for her. She was just coming out of a bad break up and
my biggest complaint about that was the lack of confrontation with the guy and
the chick he was caught cheating with. I wanted more from that! But…beyond
that, I loved her story. I never felt like she was being stupid about her
relationship with Daren. Yes, they kept the relationship quiet because she was
afraid of losing her job by dating him, but she had good reason.
I loved them together. Every moment of them was
just pure perfection. I loved their chemistry, I loved their banter and I loved
their history. I loved finding out that they had met back in high school and
that he asked her out. That was beyond sweet.
There was a little suspense/mystery/scandal
element to the book (it was a long build with little hints that it was coming)
and I totally called it. But when the scandal broke, I loved how Daren stood by
Maddie.
As much as I liked the previous two books in this
series, I have to say that this was hands down my favorite. I don’t know if the
author plans to continue the series with more characters/friends but if not,
there was a very nice ending showing where each couple is a few years down the
road.
DEAREST CLEMENTINE (Dearest, #1 - Clementine & Gavin)
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Twenty-year-old Clementine Avery doesn't mind being called bitchy and closed off. It's safe, and after being burned by her high school sweetheart and stalked by a professor her freshman year of college, safe sounds pretty damn good.
Her number one rule for survival? No dating. That is until she accidentally signs up for a romance writing class and needs material for her latest assignment. Sexy RA Gavin Murphy is more than happy to play the part of book boyfriend to help Clem find some inspiration, even if that means making out...in the name of research, of course.
As Gavin and Clem grow closer, they get entangled in the mystery surrounding a missing Boston University student, and Clem unwittingly becomes a possible target. Gavin tries to show Clem she can handle falling in love again, but she knows she has to be careful because her heart’s at stake…and maybe even her life.
FINDING DANDELION (#2 - Jax and Dani) Amazon | Nook | Kobo | Paperback
When soccer all-star Jax Avery collides with Dani Hart on his twenty-first birthday, their connection is instantaneous and explosive. For the first time in years, Jax isn’t interested in his usual hit-it and quit-it approach.
But Dani knows better. Allowing herself a night to be carefree and feel the intensity of their attraction won’t change anything when it comes to dealing with a player. So when Jax doesn’t recognize Dani the next time he sees her, it shouldn’t be a total shock. The fact that he’s her new roommate’s brother? That’s a shock.
Dani doesn’t regret that night with Jax, just the need to lie about it. Since her roommate has made it clear what she thinks about her brother’s “type” of girl, the last thing Dani wants is to admit what happened.
Jax knows he’s walking a fine line on the soccer team. One more misstep and he’s off the roster, his plans to go pro be damned. Except he can’t seem to care. About anything… except for the one girl who keeps invading his dreams.
Despite Jax’s fuzzy memory of his hot hookup with his sister’s friend, he can’t stay away from her, even if that means breaking his own rules. But there are bigger forces at work–realities that can end Dani’s college career and lies that can tear them apart. Jax realizes what he’s losing if Dani walks away, but will he sacrifice his future to be with her? And will she let him if he does?
Lex Martin writes new adult novels, the sexy kind with lotsa angst, a whole lotta kissing, and the hot happily ever afters. When she's not writing, she lives a parallel life as an English teacher. She loves printing black and white photos, listening to music on vinyl, and getting lost in a great book. Bitten by wanderlust, she's lived all over the country but currently resides in the City of Angels with her husband and twin daughters.
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