Out of Love by Jewel E Ann-Review & Excerpt tour
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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 27, 2020
Conspiracies. Corruption. Serial killers.
You name it—I’m fascinated by it. My mom always blamed my overly curious and highly suspicious mind on my dad.
My incredibly overbearing dad.
Mr. No One Is Good Enough For My Daughter has been terrifying my dates since I turned fifteen.
College is my chance to be free from his control and date any guy I want.
I’m absolutely certain he would hate Slade Wylder—almost as certain as I am that I do too.
Since when have I shied away from trouble?
Slade fascinates me. He lives in a house I’m certain is haunted. His dog is trained as well as any guard I’ve ever seen. Rumor on campus is that he deals drugs. It would explain a lot.
But it doesn’t explain why he saves me from my darkest moment.
It doesn’t explain why I can’t stop thinking about him.
And the explanation I finally discover is far more dangerous than any rumor.
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REVIEW:OUT OF LOVE by Jewel E Ann is a contemporary, adult, erotic, romantic suspense story line set in the author’s Jack and Jill world. This is Livy Knight, and Slade Wylder’s story line. Livy is the daughter of Jackson Knight and Ryn Middleton (Middle of Knight-Jack and Jill 2-3). OUT OF LOVE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary but I recommend reading the Jack and Jill series for back story and history.
Told from three first perspectives (Livy, Slade and Jackson) covering several years in the life of Livy Knight, OUT OF LOVE focuses on the building romance and relationship between Livy Knight, and Slade Wylder. A senior in college Livy Knight will meet the mysterious Slade Wylder, a new student and now her neighbour but a man whose secrets run dangerous and deep. Believing Slade is a drug dealer or deaf (because of the constant presence of what Livy believes is a support dog) or an escort for hire, Livy’s curiosity will pull our heroine into the aura that is Slade Wylder, a man who refuses to reveal the true extent of his business in town. But all is not well in Slade Wylder’s life, when the past demands payment for sins, and Livy may be more than just collateral damage. What ensues is the building but acrimonious relationship between Slade and Livy, and the fall-out when the truth is revealed.
OUT OF LOVE covers approximately eleven years in the life of Livy Knight-a wild child who constantly defies her father Jackson Knight, a man whose need to protect his daughter, is based upon experience and fact but our heroine is unaware of her father’s history, a history that is about to repeat itself, in more ways than one. Slade Wylder is a man of many secrets having led a life of danger and death. Meeting Livy Knight gives Slade a hope for some normalcy but reality will pull Slade back and force him to make a heart breaking decision.
The relationship between Livy and Slade is tempestuous at best as Livy is unable to let go of her curiosity as it pertains to Slade Wylder. Slade is a bit of an enigma; a man whose secrets spark Livy’s need to know, a need that will place our heroine in the direct line of fire. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.
For fans of the author’s Jack and Jill series, the appearance of Livy’s father Jackson Knight, and her aunt Jessica (Jackson’s twin) brings the familiarity of old friends but also the pain of loss of what was and what will never be.
OUT OF LOVE is a story of family and love; betrayal and vengeance; secrets, lies, power and control. The thought provoking premise is intriguing and captivating; the romance is fated but heart breaking; the characters are energetic, spirited and colorful. OUT OF LOVE is a raw, emotional, haunting and surprising return to the author’s Jack and Jill world, and the characters we loved.
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Reviewed by Sandy
Jericho in tow. I waited for him to glance back at me. He saw me. There was no way he
passed me a few seconds earlier on the street and didn’t see me. Yet, he made no
attempt to acknowledge me.
Until …
My boy Jerry stopped abruptly and turned like he caught whiff of my scent. All
the warm fuzzies filled my chest. A dog gave me more feels than any man had given me
in a long time. Maybe ever.
Jericho liked me. Hell, maybe he loved me.He protected me.
He smiled when he saw me—tongue out, tail in a low wag. I continued my way up
the sidewalk, feigning surprise when he trotted toward me in spite of Slade barking his
own command.
“Hey, Jerry.” I squatted down to give him double the love Miss Sophisticated gave
him … and I had a treat in my pocket because part of me anticipated—hoped for—a
chance encounter. “Oh, buddy … I love you too.” I closed my eyes and turned my face
side to side while he showered me with kisses.
Slade cleared his throat.
I opened my eyes—noticing his friend must have gone inside. “Sorry.” I stood,
sliding a treat into Jericho’s mouth along the way. “I know it’s hard for you to know he
likes me more.” On a shrug, I bit my lips together to keep my shit-eating grin under
control.
“Inside,” he said to Jericho while looking at me.
Jericho turned and headed to the back door.
“If you have a job to do … Jerry can hang with me tonight. I’m alone this
evening.”
“Jericho. And he doesn’t need a babysitter.”
“Maybe I do.”
His brow tensed a fraction, contemplation settling into a slight frown for a few
seconds, before he whistled and Jericho came running. “Send him home when your
friends get back.”
Why was the only word that sat on the tip of my idle tongue? Why protect me?“What are you going to do?” Okay, apparently “why” wasn’t the only word on the
tip of my tongue after all. Six other words were in line first.
“Does it matter?”
Letting my gaze settle over his shoulder to the firehouse and images of Miss
Sophisticated waiting for him, I lifted a single shoulder. “No. Just curious. Is she your
girlfriend?”
“Does it matter?”
“I hate you.” I rolled my eyes. “Worst communication skills ever.”
“Good. Hate me. I prefer it.”
I recoiled. I didn’t really hate anyone. It wasn’t my personality to be hateful,
vengeful, or hold grudges. Why did Slade Wylder want me to hate him? It was a joke. I
hated his lack of sharing information.
“If you’re selling her some shit that will ruin her life, may I suggest you rethink
that? Not cool, Wylder.”
“Noted.”
Tipping my chin up, I gave him several tiny nods. “Okay then. I’ll take Jerry to my
house and spoil him. Maybe he comes back to you … maybe he doesn’t.”
Slade let his gaze slide down my body, a slow and easy trip. He didn’t do that
when we met. Somewhere along the way, he decided it was okay. I wasn’t sure what
reaction he desired from me.
Maybe nothing.
Maybe he did it out of pure selfish desire.
“I’m only allowing this because I love Jerry.”
Curious eyes met mine, slightly squinted.I smirked. “Stripping me with those eyes of yours.”
Moments …
I collected moments in my mind, my heart, my soul, like Aubrey collected rare
coins—my mom dying, my dad spending a few years thoroughly drunk. Mostly bad
moments—permanent scars.
That moment I tucked into my memory forever as one of the first truly great
moments.
Wylder …
The corners of his mouth quirked into pure sin. If Satan was hot as fuck, his
name would have been Slade Wylder, and I would have been in a whole helluva lot of
trouble.
Jewel is a free-spirited romance junkie with a quirky sense of humor.
With 10 years of flossing lectures under her belt, she took early retirement from her dental hygiene career to stay home with her three awesome boys and manage the family business.
After her best friend of nearly 30 years suggested a few books from the Contemporary Romance genre, Jewel was hooked. Devouring two and three books a week but still craving more, she decided to practice sustainable reading, AKA writing.
When she’s not donning her cape and saving the planet one tree at a time, she enjoys yoga with friends, good food with family, rock climbing with her kids, watching How I Met Your Mother reruns, and of course…heart-wrenching, tear-jerking, panty-scorching novels.
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Great review, Sandy. This looks like an intriguing and suspenseful story line.
Terrific review, Sandy. I love the premise of this story.
Excellent review, Sandy. Looks very good.
Thanks for the wonderful review and excerpt.
Fantastic review, thanks for the excerpt
Great review, Sandy. Sounds very food. Thanks.
very nice review, sandy. sounds good.
Thanks for the great review and excerpt.
Very nice review, thanks Sandy.
Wonderful review and excerpt.
Excellent review and except. Thanks Sandy
Another fantastic review and excerpt.