HIS DEMAND (The Dirtier Duet #1) by Lisa Renee Jones-a review

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Gabe Maxwell is a powerhouse in the boardroom, a man with a dark past he’s buried under success and power. He’s not a white picket fence and forever kind of guy and he’s definitely not into redheads. That is until one corners him, kisses him and thanks him for waking her up. Right before she walks away and leaves him. She’s gone and he’s obsessed.

Then she walks into his office and back into his life, and he has to have her. It doesn’t matter that she’s the kind of woman you marry. It doesn’t matter that she’s everything he avoids because she’s everything he wants.

Only Abbie isn’t the good girl she seems. She has secrets and a past and soon, she’ll pull Gabe into her bed, her life, and that spells more than obsession. It spells danger.

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REVIEW: 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, or Abbie’s need to run from her past; as well as 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.

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Reviewed by Sandy

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Lisa Renee Jones is the author of the highly acclaimed INSIDE OUT series.

In addition to the success of Lisa’s INSIDE OUT series, she has published many successful titles. The TALL, DARK AND DEADLY series and THE SECRET LIFE OF AMY BENSEN series, both spent several months on a combination of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling lists. Lisa is also the author of the bestselling the bestselling DIRTY MONEY and WHITE LIES series. And will be publishing the first book in her Lilah Love suspense series with Amazon Publishing in March 2018.

Prior to publishing Lisa owned multi-state staffing agency that was recognized many times by The Austin Business Journal and also praised by the Dallas Women’s Magazine. In 1998 Lisa was listed as the #7 growing women owned business in Entrepreneur Magazine.

Lisa loves to hear from her readers. You can reach her at www.lisareneejones.com and she is active on Twitter and Facebook daily.