But Gen has just been dumped in the worst way by her boyfriend. Cali has ambitious goals, including going to law school, and she has seemingly the perfect boyfriend (Ben). Cali is a young woman who's working in a casino with her friend Gen just before Cali goes off to graduate school at Harvard. Let me start at the beginning, and it's weird to start there because it's so different of a storyline than where it ends up. The sad thing is that if the author hadn't pulled all of those cheap shots for drama in the last 20% or so of the novel, I probably would be rating this a little higher, and even giving it the benefit of the doubt. I'm sorry, but this is just poor writing and development. I'm having a hard time believing this is supposed to be a series, because the way this book built up a steady story only to throw a bunch of curveballs that had no development and were just there for melodrama, I couldn't take it.

It's not the worst NA title I've read, but I think it really dropped the ball, which saddens me. Just not to the level that was actually taken in this book. =( The premise isn't so bad either from the description, but.I knew it would have contentions from that. Why do NA writers do this all the time? I'm just not here for this contrived melodrama.Īlways fooled by a pretty cover. I had hovered at about 2 stars, maybe even close to 2.5 because it seemed like it was trying to find its voice (I hated Cali, but I was liking some of the other characters, including Jaeger), but then it just went.somewhere else. Initial reaction: This is one of those times when you have one storyline that's given a lot of focus and seems to go in one direction, but then it jumps the shark and pulls a lot of things to where it becomes far too much and way too overdramatic. *The Cade Brothers is a contemporary romance spin-off series to the Men of Lake Tahoe.* Men of Lake (new adult, contemporary romance)īook 4: Reforming Hunt (Hunt & Abby) - Coming Soon! This book can be enjoyed as a stand-alone novel and is also part of a series.

Off Limits is the first book in the Men of Lake Tahoe series, which features sexy romance, fun, feel-good happily ever afters, and intriguing mystery and adventure. 'Realistic characters and smart writing.' ~ Lauren Layne, USA Today Bestselling Author 'Addictive and marvelously refreshing.' ~ Rumpled Sheets Blog But if Jaeger isn't willing to play by the rules, I don't think I can either. I should hold back in case my friend is interested. Really.Īnd then my plans unravel and visions of Jaeger's hard abs, broad shoulders, and intense green eyes fill my head. But that shouldn't matter, because I have the perfect life.

Until I saw Jaeger for the first time in years, and sparks flew in the wrong direction. My friend needed a date, and my brother's best friend was single.

Deep Blue by Jules Barnard