Title: Trusting Jake
Author: Lauren Giordano
Release Date: September 26, 2015
Publisher: Harvest Moon Press
Blurb:
Broken down at the side of the road, Jenna Stone's life is like her car. In need of a jumpstart. Tired of playing by other people's rules, the widowed single mom guards her new freedom by keeping her deadbeat husband alive . . . in name only. But meeting Jake Traynor makes her question the merits of lying. Will he break down the fortress around her heart?
Falling for a married woman was never in the blueprint. The definition of responsible son, workaholic executive Jackson Traynor is driven to prove his father right in promoting Jake to run the family construction company. He's all business. No pleasure. Until assisting a beautiful redhead with her broken down car reminds Jake what he wants.
What if the only person you want is the one you can never have? Battling their deepening attraction, Jake must question everything he's ever believed-- because Jen and her kids are the family he's always dreamed of. Jenna must choose between a safe life and the one of her dreams. When Jake's company is threatened, she will risk everything to protect him-- even if it means exposing old secrets.
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So many
good things to say about this book.
Trusting Jake is
about Jenna Stone. A single mother with
two children who is finally escaping from her life that is far from
satisfying. Her abusive husband is
killed with his bimbo du jour in an automobile accident. Jenna works in a primarily male dominated
industry and fights sexual harassment until one co-worker got her fired when
she wouldn’t have sex with him. She wants
to get away to a new place and start over.
Jake Traynor, the managing partner of Specialty, meets Jen
when her car breaks down on the way to an interview. He offers her a ride home and during their
conversation he realizes she just might fit a position that he has available. Jake
is attracted to Jen but since she still wears her wedding ring he knows she is
off limits. Jen get the job with Jake
and soon becomes his right hand man or woman in this case.
The more they work together the more the attraction
grows. Jake also adores her children and
enjoys any time they all get to spend together.
What I love about this story is the main characters are a little
older. For me this allows me to connect
with the characters almost immediately.
The insecurity Jenna feels starting over in a new city is realistic and
makes the reader feel for her. The
struggles to be a good mom and employee is realistic.
The chemistry between Jake and Jenna is mostly perfect. Because the story is written in dual points of
view we see how their chemistry and attraction grows for both of them from
their meeting on the highway when Jenna breaks down and then increases as they
get to know each other. I love the way
Jake interacts with Megan and Alex, Jenna’s two children. He is so cute and I fell in love with Jake completely
during these scenes.
My only criticism is that the “lie” goes on a little too
long for me. I get that it is supposed
to build the angst but for me I just felt like enough already this doesn’t even
make sense after a while. I wish the
show down with Baldwin, Jenna’s former adversary, happened sooner. I wanted more time with Jake, Jenna, and the
Traynors. I also wanted a little more at
the ending. It felt like it was a little
rushed. I don’t know if that is because
we will see more in the next book with Harrison or if this is the real end to
Jake and Jenna’s story.
This is a good story and I’m sure you will enjoy the read as
much as I did.
About the Author:
Lauren Giordano writes contemporary romance and romantic suspense. Her next series, Blueprint to Love, will start in September, 2015 with the first book, Trusting Jake. When not writing, she is usually burning something in the kitchen. A book lover of all genres, Lauren is always searching for her next great read. She lives in the mid-Atlantic with her husband, daughters and two vacationing cats who never seem to leave.
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