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A Winding Wave of Magic by Nicole French-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 11, 2025

He was fae. I was sure of it. A sorcerer, full of cool, clear-eyed control, looking for a seeress to read thoughts and tell the future. And he was here for me.

Four months from starting a quiet teaching career, Cassandra Whelan receives a message the disrupts everything. Her beloved grandmother has been killed, and she’s given Cassandra the strangest inheritance ever: the family beach house, a centuries-old secret to protect that seems suspiciously like Pandora’s Box, and a coveted position on the council of the magi: the mysterious governing body of the fae world, which Cassandra knows nothing about.

After all, it’s hard to care about your magical powers when they never do anything but misbehave.

Now, to avenge her grandmother and protect a legacy that has cost her family everything, Cassandra must embark on a new kind of education: one that teaches her how to become the most powerful seer of a generation, even if other fae don’t believe she can do it.

Fae like Jonathan Lynch, an enigmatic (and somewhat grumpy) sorcerer-shifter sent to guide her on her new path.

With every passing day, Cassandra comes closer to full manifestation, when she can take her seat on the council—unless, as she suspects, they are hiding their own terrible secret.

Love, hate, and lies. It seems everyone in the fae world has a hidden agenda—and who better to find the truth than the most clairvoyant seer of a generation?

If, that is, she can finish her training alive.

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REVIEW:A WINDING WAVE OF MAGIC by Nicole French is a contemporary, adult, paranormal, fantasy romance focusing on twenty-nine year old, Irish Studies PhD student , fae, and clairvoyant Cassandra Whelan and particle physicist / sorcerer /shifter Jonathan Lynch.

NOTE: A WINDING WAVE OF MAGIC was originally released as a four-part serial written as Nicole Demery. A WINDING WAVE OF MAGIC has been rewritten with added text.

Told from first person perspective (Cassandra) A WINDING WAVE OF MAGIC follows in the wake of the death of Cassandra’s grandmother Penny Monroe. Cassandra Whelan is a seer but has yet to come into her full power, and with her grandmother’s death, our heroine is about to discover she is much more than she could have imagined. With the help of sorcerer Jonathan Lynch, Cassandra must traverse a world she knows little about, while struggling to uncover the truth about her grandmother’s death, and the secrets she hid from our story line heroine. Inheriting the Council mantle from her grandmother, Cassandra heads to Ireland for a crash course in wielding her powers against a darkness that is threatening her life.

The world building follows Cassandra Whelan to the birthplace of her ancestors as she struggles to learn what should have been taught since her childhood. Secrets will be revealed, the past will be uncovered, as our heroine must come to terms with her fate and her destiny. Old Celtic lore and Irish mythology are woven throughout the story line.

The relationship between Cassandra and Jonathan is one of immediate attraction but Jonathan is determined to keep his distance, a distance that threatens his need for our story line heroine. The lone $ex scene is passionate but mostly implied.

We are introduced to Cassandra’s mentors Caitlin and Robbie Connolly: Master’s student Aja, Cassandra’s best friend and seer Reina West, as well as the Fae High Council.

A WINDING WAVE OF MAGIC is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, family and relationships, acceptance and love. The premise is detailed, complex and intriguing; the romance is fated and intense; the characters are magical and enchanting. A WINDING WAVE OF MAGIC ends on a happily ever after-for now. The author has plans for a sequel.

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

Nicole French is a East Coast/West Coast hybrid creature, Springsteen fanatic, hopeless romantic, and total bookworm. When not writing fiction or teaching writing classes, she is hanging out with her family, playing soccer with the rest of the thirty-plus crowd in Seattle, or going on dates with her husband. In her spare time, she likes to go running with her dog, Greta, or practice the piano, but never seems to do either one of these things as much as she should.

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BOYFRIEND OF THE HOUR (Belmont Billionaires) by Nicole French

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date June 27, 2024

He’s a grumpy billionaire in need of a fake girlfriend.
She’s a spicy heroine just desperate enough to do it.

Nathan Hunt needs a girlfriend—specifically a fake one.
Yes, the shy, grumpy twin of Henry Cavill who sits at the end of my bar needs to convince his absurdly rich family that he’s capable of a normal social life.
And he’s willing to pay a professional to fill that role.
Who happens to be me.

It helps that I’m just desperate enough to need the cash and not ask any questions.
I’m the obvious choice: Joni Zola, former dancer and forever flirt.
Never too serious. Always a good time.

On its surface, the plan is simple.
First, tell everyone we’re roommates.
Then move on to lovers.
His family will leave him alone, and I’ll have a free place to stay and a full bank account.
Easy, right?

But as our scheme progresses, the lines blur.
Soon casual PDA turns into sharing a bed at night.
On the outside, Nathan Hunt is just my next boyfriend of the hour.
But what if secretly, I might want him forever?

If we can keep things professional, this just might work.
I can forget that kiss if he can.

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REVIEW: BOYFRIEND OF THE HOUR by Nicole French is a contemporary, adult, erotic, romance story line set in the author’s Belmont Billionaires world. This is thirty-four year old plastic surgeon Nathan Hunt, and twenty-four year old bartender/ dancer Giovanna ‘Joni’ Zola’s story line. BOYFRIEND OF THE HOUR can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Several characters cross over from a number of the author’s interconnected story lines including THE ROSE GOLD series, THE SILVER SPOON series, and THIEF OF MY HEART, all focusing on Joni’s siblings.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from first person perspective (Joni), and third person (Nathan) BOYFRIEND OF THE HOUR follows several paths including the building relationship between our story line couple. Dr. Nathan Hunt is a plastic surgeon who struggles with his attraction to our story line heroine but all is not well in Nathan’s world, and our hero’s past is vying for control. Meanwhile Joni Zola is the proverbial ‘black sheep’ of the Zola family, a woman who just wants to be loved. Raised by her grandmother, and rebuffed by her siblings, Joni has been left floundering in the wake of her own emotional turmoil. Meeting Nathan Hunt pulls Joni into a world she knows nothing about when she becomes Nathan’s fake girlfriend, and the fall-out is about to send her life spiralling out of control.

The world and character building follow several complicated and idiosyncratic personality traits for both of our story line characters, traits that affect their lives, their emotions, and their concept of the world around them. The individual dysfunctionality and that of each family, has worked to form embittered, emotional and embattled individuals just looking for acceptance and love, but find nothing heartache and condemnation in return. As the story line progresses, we are witness to the fall-out of years of emotional abuse and control, such that the psychological ramifications have now become a permanent part of the individual psyche. Where one will act out, chasing the next proverbial high, the other is willing to remain hidden and secluded, away from anyone who will ever take notice.

The relationship between Nathan and Joni follows several stages from professional, to friendships, to necessity to fake to love. Nathan needs a plus-one, a fake girlfriend to keep his family at bay, and Joni has nothing but willing to accept Nathan’s help in return. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate.

There is a large ensemble cast of family, colorful and charismatic secondary and supporting characters many of whom we have met in the author’s previous interconnected series including Joni’s siblings. We are introduced to Joni’s ex Shawn, her boss Mike, as well as Ethan’s brothers Carrick and Spencer, and their parents Radford and Lillian Hunt. The requisite evil has many faces. Not everyone will survive.

BOYFRIEND OF THE HOUR is a detailed, complex and dramatic story of secrets and lies, power and control, dysfunctional family dynamics, acceptance and love. The premise is tragic and startling; the romance is subtle; the characters are different, desperate and dynamic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

Nicole French is a East Coast/West Coast hybrid creature, Springsteen fanatic, hopeless romantic, and total bookworm. When not writing fiction or teaching writing classes, she is hanging out with her family, playing soccer with the rest of the thirty-plus crowd in Seattle, or going on dates with her husband. In her spare time, she likes to go running with her dog, Greta, or practice the piano, but never seems to do either one of these things as much as she should.

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Last Comes Fate (Silver Spoon 3) by Nicole French-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date July 19,2023

No one expects a surprise pregnancy from a one-month fling.
Just like no one expects to make the same mistake twice.

Five years after we first met and I had his baby, Xavier Parker’s knocked me up again.
And this time I won’t be keeping it a secret.

My ex-boyfriend is perfectly aware we’ve got a baby on the way.
Only problem?
He has no interest in being an ex.

See, Xavier Parker is used to getting his way.
Girlfriend? Forget it.
Now this brooding duke wants me to be his wife.
And he won’t take no for an answer.

Can I forgive the past and give this father-to-be a chance at a happy ending?
Or will my heartbreak prove too much to forget and spell disaster for us both?

•••••

REVIEW:LAST COMES FATE is the third and final instalment in Nicole French’s contemporary, adult THE SILVER SPOON erotic, romance trilogy focusing on thirty-two year old chef/restaurateur Xavier Sato Parker, and twenty-seven year old, single mother, primary school teacher Francesca Zola. THE SILVER SPOON trilogy is a spin off from the author’s ROSE GOLD trilogy. Francesca is Matthew Zola’s sister. LAST COMES FATE should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up several weeks after the events of book two THEN COME LIES.

SOME BACKGROUND: Approximately five years earlier, Francesca Zola spent one wonderful month with Xavier Sato but early one morning, Xavier ghosted our heroine without looking back. Fast forward to present day wherein Francesca Zola is a primary school teacher and single mother, having given birth to Xavier’s daughter four years earlier. Francesca tried to find Xavier without any luck, and five years had passed without contact or knowledge. A holiday party would bring Francesca face to face with her past, a past that knew nothing about the daughter she was raising on her own.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Francesca and Xavier) LAST COMES FATE follows in the aftermath of a misunderstanding forcing Francesca to walk away from the man that she loved but Francesca had just discovered she was pregnant with their second child, and Xavier was refusing to walk away from his newly discovered birthright. Refusing to force Xavier to choses sides, Francesca walks away without looking back but all is not well in Xavier’s fight for the ‘crown’, and Francesca continues to be the target of jealousy and greed. As Francesca and Xavier’s struggling relationship continues to grow, our heroine will discover the truth about Xavier’s past.

The world building continues to focus on Xavier’s birthright; his royal blood; the fight for the title, money and home; as well as Xavier’s need to claim Francesca and their daughter as his own. As Xavier’s extended family continues to throw fuel on the proverbial fires of greed and lies, Francesca must come to terms with the betrayal from one of her own.

The relationship between Francesca and Xavier continues to be contentious. Francesca is stubborn, and refuses to accept Xavier’s proclamations of love. Xavier is about to offer our heroine the world but her inability to move beyond her ‘butt-hurt’ feelings, places everyone 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.

Once again, there is a large ensemble cast of colorful, questionable, envious and twisted secondary and supporting characters most of whom we have met in the previous instalment. Most of the people in Xavier’s life are out for themselves, while the majority of Francesca’s extended family are supportive and protective of our story line heroine.

LAST COMES FATE is a character driven story of power and greed, secrets and lies, fate and family, relationships and love. The premise is dramatic and intense ; the characters are animated and spirited but Francesca’s attitude often left something to be desired. The romance is tender and provocative.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
First Comes Love
Then Come Lies

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

 

Nicole French is a East Coast/West Coast hybrid creature, Springsteen fanatic, hopeless romantic, and total bookworm. When not writing fiction or teaching writing classes, she is hanging out with her family, playing soccer with the rest of the thirty-plus crowd in Seattle, or going on dates with her husband. In her spare time, she likes to go running with her dog, Greta, or practice the piano, but never seems to do either one of these things as much as she should.

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Then Come Lies (Silver Spoon 2) by Nicole French-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 30, 2023

Once upon a time, I fell for a dashing London restaurateur named Xavier.
He left me with a broken heart… and a positive pregnancy test.

Now, he’s back in my life and determined to stay.
He asks me just one question: will I move to London with him?

But as I enter Xavier’s world, our differences couldn’t be starker.
He’s tall, dashing, and practically royal.
I’m short, bookish, and the definition of common.

First comes love, then comes marriage.
Yet all I’ve got are half-truths and masked secrets.
If Xavier and I catch fire, the only thing left in the embers may be our deceptions.

••••••

REVIEW:THEN COME LIES is the second instalment in Nicole French’s contemporary, adult THE SILVER SPOON erotic, romance trilogy focusing on thirty-two year old chef/restaurateur Xavier Sato Parker, and twenty-seven year old, single mother, primary school teacher Francesca Zola. THE SILVER SPOON trilogy is a spin off from the author’s ROSE GOLD trilogy. Francesca is Matthew Zola’s sister. THEN COME LIES should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up several weeks after the events of book one FIRST COMES LOVE

NOTE: Some of the events of THEN COME LIES cross over with, and run parallel to some of the events of the ROSE GOLD Trilogy. If you have not read book one FIRST COMES LOVE, there may be spoilers in my review.

SOME BACKGROUND: Approximately five years earlier, Francesca Zola spent one wonderful month with Xavier Sato but early one morning, Xavier ghosted our heroine without looking back. Fast forward to present day wherein Francesca Zola is a primary school teacher and single mother, having given birth to Xavier’s daughter four years earlier. Francesca tried to find Xavier without any luck, and five years had passed without contact or knowledge. A holiday party would bring Francesca face to face with her past, a past that knew nothing about the daughter she was raising on her own.

Told from dual first person perspectives -Francesca present day, Xavier from the past- THEN COME LIES follows Francesca and her daughter Sofie’s journey to England where they will spend the summer with Xavier Sato Parker. Xavier Parker was ordered to return to his ancestral home in England in the wake of the imminent death of his beloved uncle. Xavier is the heir to royal title, a fortune and a position in high society but all is not well on his ascent to the throne. Desperate for the company of Francesca, and the daughter he barely knows, Xavier will bring American born Francesca into a world of which she was completely unprepared. From the volatile gossip, rumors and paparazzi, to the family infighting for power and control,Francesca would quickly discover she was no longer in control of her life, or the fall-out that would precipitate her arrival in England. As Francesca struggled to find a place within the royal halls, everyone else was working behind the scenes to ensure she would never succeed.

The relationship between Francesca and Xavier is turbulent yet passionate, unrestrained and barely controlled. Francesca will witness a different side to the man with whom she fell in love years before, a man she no longer recognizes in the face of dysfunctional family behavior, his need for control, and a campaign for the ultimate prize. Francesca will quickly become a punching bag for gossip fodder by the social elite and wanna-be royals but the man that she loves is blinded by his position to see the destruction of the woman he claims to love. The $ex scenes are aggressive, intense and not without some questionable behavior.

We are reintroduced to Xavier’s friend and COO Jagger Harrington; and art teacher Adam Klein, a man with secrets of his own, as well as the return of Francesca’s brother Matthew and sister Kate; Xavier’s mother’s best friend Elsie Crew, his step-brother Frederick, step mother Georgina, and Imogene, Xavier’s childhood friend and threat to his relationship with our story line heroine.

THEN COME LIES reads akin to the Harry and Meghan (Duke and Duchess of Sussex) battle with the Royal Family, and the fall-out of the destructive nature of discrimination, cultural snobbery, judgement and sanctimonious behavior of the social climbing royal and powerful elite. From the disrespectful actions of Xavier’s family and the people of the country he now calls home, there is no one and no where for Francesca to turn. The premise is heart breaking and emotional; the romance suffers in the face of contempt and obliviousness; the characters are struggling, broken and barely surviving. THEN COME LIES ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

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Reviewed by Sandy

Nicole French is a USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romance. She’s also a hopeless romantic, Springsteen fanatic, and total bookworm. When not writing, she is hanging out with her family, playing soccer with the rest of the thirty-plus crowd in Seattle, or going on dates with her husband. In her spare time, she likes to go running or practice the piano, but never seems to do either one of these things as much as she should.

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First Comes Love (Silver Spoon 1) by Nicole French-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date June 23, 2022

Xavier Parker gets what he wants.
Richer than God. Hotter than fire. Colder than ice.
Father of my child.
And he has no idea.

As London’s top restauranteur, he has the golden touch, but he rules his world with an iron fist.
Now he’s back in New York with two objectives:
Open the newest hotspot in the city.
And win back my heart, five years after he broke it.

I’d run in the opposite direction, but it’s been so long…
And Xavier knows my recipe.
Passion. Pleasure. Just the right kind of pain.

Imagine his surprise when a little girl opens my door instead of me.
A stubborn, button-nosed four-year-old whose shiny black hair and bright blue eyes look just like his.
There’s a secret in this house, and he won’t stop until he figures it out.

Because Xavier Parker gets what he wants.
And now that includes his daughter.

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REVIEW:FIRST COMES LOVE is the first instalment in Nicole French’s contemporary, adult THE SILVER SPOON erotic, romance trilogy focusing on thirty-two year old chef/restaurateur Xavier Sato Parker, and twenty-seven year old, single mother, primary school teacher Francesca Zola. THE SILVER SPOON trilogy is a spin off from the author’s ROSE GOLD trilogy. Francesca is Matthew Zola’s sister.

NOTE: Some of the events of FIRST COMES LOVE cross over with, and run parallel to some of the events of the ROSE GOLD Trilogy.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Xavier and Francesca) focuses on the rekindling romance and relationship between on thirty-two year old chef/restaurateur Xavier Sato Parker, and twenty-seven year old, single mother, primary school teacher Francesca Zola. Approximately five years earlier, Francesca Zola spent one wonderful month with Xavier Sato but early one morning, Xavier ghosted our heroine without looking back. Fast forward to present day wherein Francesca Zola is a primary school teacher and single mother, having given birth to Xavier’s daughter. Francesca tried to find Xavier without any luck, and five years had passed without contact or knowledge. A holiday party would bring Francesca face to face with her past, a past that knew nothing about the daughter she was raising on her own. Xavier Parker aka Xavier Sato is a world-renowned chef and restaurateur but Xavier had another secret, a secret that threatens his rekindling romance with the woman he loves. What ensues is the rebuilding romance and relationship between Xavier and Francesca, and the potential fall-out as the past refuses to let go, threatening the stability of the Xavier’s new found family.

Xavier Parker doesn’t do relationships. He is a businessman with a past, a past Francesca knows nothing about. Having missed the first four years of his daughter’s life, Xavier is determined to make up for lost time but secrets threaten Xavier’s tenuous hold on the woman he loves, a woman who is not prepared for upcoming fall-out.

The relationship between Francesca and Xavier is one of second chances; a rekindling romance in which a lack of communication and issues of trust have plague our couple for several years. Francesca was unable to locate the man with whom she had fallen in love but Xavier walked away, without looking back. The $ex scenes are limited but edgy and intense.

We are introduced to Francesca’s siblings : Matthew (Rose Gold series), Lea, Kate, Joni and Marie, as well as their Nonna Sofie; Francesca’s daughter Sofie; Xavier’s friend and COO Jagger Harrington; and art teacher Adam Klein.

FIRST COMES LOVE is a story of secrets and lies, miscommunication and broken promises, second chances and love. The premise is captivating and intense; the romance is seductive; the characters energetic and determined. FIRST COMES LOVE ends on a bit of a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

Nicole French is a East Coast/West Coast hybrid creature, Springsteen fanatic, hopeless romantic, and total bookworm. When not writing fiction or teaching writing classes, she is hanging out with her family, playing soccer with the rest of the thirty-plus crowd in Seattle, or going on dates with her husband. In her spare time, she likes to go running with her dog, Greta, or practice the piano, but never seems to do either one of these things as much as she should.

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The Honest Affair (Rose Gold #3) by Nicole French-Review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 1, 2020

Prosecutor. Marine. Brother.
I thought I knew the man I was.
But in one moment, I found my real purpose: saving Nina de Vries.

On the outside, she seemed the perfect, icy aristocrat.
But I knew different.
Trapped by her monstrous husband and fear of her powerful family, Nina was begging to be saved.
And I was the only one who could do it.

Instead I broke her heart, and now I’ll stop at nothing to put it back together.
Because when fate introduces you the love of your life, you don’t walk away.
You fight for your chance, even if it means dragging the world down with you.

Nina and I were written in the stars.
That’s not even a question.
But will fate let us take our happy ending?
Or is our future one we’ll have to steal?

The Honest Affair is the epic conclusion of the Rose Gold Trilogy, a steamy, forbidden billionaire romance.

••••••

REVIEW: THE HONEST AFFAIR is the third and final instalment in Nicole French’s contemporary, adult ROSE GOLD erotic, dark romance trilogy focusing on thirty-six year old, former Marine, and criminal prosecutor Matthew Zola, and heiress and philanthropist Nina Gardner. THE HONEST AFFAIR should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up immediately after the events and cliff hanger of book two THE PERFECT WOMAN but I also recommend reading the Quicksilver series for back story and history. Matthew Zola and Nina Astor deVries Gardner were first introduced to the reader in the Quicksilver trilogy. The ROSE GOLD series is a spin off from the author’s Quicksilver series.

WARNING: If you have not read books one and two, there may be spoilers in my review.

SOME BACKGROUND: Months earlier, a one night stand between Nina and Matthew resulted in our hero desperately searching for the woman who got away. Matthew is the prosecuting attorney investigating the kidnapping of Jane DeVries (Quicksilver Series), and its’ criminal connections to the world of human trafficking and sexual slavery but to Matthew’s surprise the woman he could never forget turns out to be the cousin of Eric DeVries, Jane’s husband and billionaire businessman, and a woman with close connections to the people involved in the Jane’s kidnapping. The Rose Gold trilogy is Nina and Matthew’s story.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Nina and Matthew) and third person point of view, THE HONEST AFFAIR follows in the aftermath of Nina’s confessions; the potential connections to, and the arrest of the men involved in the kidnapping of Jane DeVries. Struggling with his attraction to, and love for Nina Gardner, Matthew Zola finds himself on the outside looking in when he is pulled from the investigation for crossing the line with a potential suspect, a married woman who is currently making headlines for all of the wrong reasons. With her life in shambles, Nina heads back to Italy where she is hoping to connect with her daughter’s extended family, a family that wants nothing to do with out story line heroine. Not wanting to leave Nina unprotected, Italian-speaking Matthew arrives in Italy to escort and protect the woman he loves where he will profess his undying need for our story line heroine. As Nina and Matthew’s relationship continues to build, the fall-out of the investigation back home begins to take on a life of its’ own. What ensues is the continuing love and forbidden relationship between Nina and Matthew, and the potential fall-out as Nina’s past comes looking for revenge.

Nina Astor deVries Gardner is a married woman, in an abusive relationship who is struggling to move on having filed for divorce in the wake of revelations and her growing love for another man but Nina’s life will continue to spiral as she becomes a suspect in the hideous and heinous crimes of the powerful and rich. A mother; an heiress stripped of her money; and no visible means of support, Nina will martyr herself in an effort to shut down the people responsible for the kidnapping her cousin’s wife. Matthew Zola has fallen in love with a married woman but is unaware to the extent of Nina’s hidden past. Having raised his sisters after the disappearance of their mother, Matthew battles between head and heart as he struggles to keep a place over their heads, and food on the table.

The relationship between Nina and Matthew is a forbidden love between a married woman, and the prosecuting attorney investigating the kidnapping of Nina’s cousin’s wife. Too many lines have been crossed by our story line hero as Nina’s ongoing nightmare continues to pull Matthew over the proverbial line. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and intense without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful secondary and supporting characters including Eric and Jane DeVries (The Quicksilver Trilogy); Nina’s daughter Olivia; husband Calvin Gardner, and her former best friend Caitlyn Calvert; Matthew’s sisters Kate and Frankie; Frankie’s daughter Sofia, as well as Frankie’s ex Xavier; and numerous law enforcement and investigators including Detective Derek Kingston. The author has left several open-ended potential plot points for future series.

THE HONEST AFFAIR is a story of betrayal and vengeance; secrets and lies; power and control; love, relationships, friendships and family. The character driven premise is heart breaking, emotional and twisted; the romance is spicy, seductive and captivating; the characters are broken, healing, energetic and edgy. THE HONEST AFFAIR is a startling and sensual conclusion to the Rose Gold Trilogy.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
The Other Man
The Perfect Woman

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Nicole French is a East Coast/West Coast hybrid creature, Springsteen fanatic, hopeless romantic, and total bookworm. When not writing fiction or teaching writing classes, she is hanging out with her family, playing soccer with the rest of the thirty-plus crowd in Seattle, or going on dates with her husband. In her spare time, she likes to go running with her dog, Greta, or practice the piano, but never seems to do either one of these things as much as she should.

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The Perfect Woman (Rose Gold #2) by Nicole French-Review Tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date July 30, 2020

My husband is a monster.
My home is riddled with lies.
I thought I could bear the torment for my daughter’s sake.

Until I met him.

In one night, Matthew Zola showed me everything I never knew I was missing.
Passion.
Pleasure.
Deep, dark, earth-shattering love.

Matthew thinks I’m the perfect woman.
But we’re only as good as the secrets we keep.
And my biggest one—the one he doesn’t know—could cost him everything.

Should I risk everything to buy back my freedom?
Or remain in shackles to protect the man I love?

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NOTE: Nina and Matthew’s story begins in the novella THE SCARLET NIGHT (released November 2019).

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REVIEW:THE PERFECT WOMAN is the second instalment in Nicole French’s contemporary, adult ROSE GOLD erotic, romantic suspense series focusing on thirty-six year old, former Marine, and criminal prosecutor Matthew Zola, and heiress and philanthropist Nina Gardner. THE PERFECT WOMAN should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up after the events of book one THE OTHER MAN but I recommend reading the Quicksilver series for back story and history. Matthew Zola and Nina Gardner were first introduced to the reader in the Quicksilver trilogy. The ROSE GOLD series is a spin off from the author’s Quicksilver series.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Matthew and Nina)using present day and memories from the past, THE PERFECT WOMAN follows criminal prosecutor Matthew Zola as he continues his investigation into the illegal dealings of Nina’s husband Calvin Gardner, a man whose connections and past are dangerous and dark. As Matthew’s love and attraction for Nina finds our hero straddling the line between right and wrong, Nina will soon discover that her less than orderly world is about to come tumbling down.

THE PERFECT WOMAN is a story of secrets, lies, betrayal and abuse; power and money; love, trust, control and loss. As Nina’s ten year marriage of convenience continues to crumble, our heroine finds herself at a personal crossroads as the truth is about to destroy what’s left of her world. Having fallen in love with the prosecuting attorney Nina will discover that she is also a suspect in a long list of illegal and international wrong doings. The premise is dramatic, raw and heart breaking; the characters are broken and real; the romance struggles in the face of infidelity, secrets and lies. THE PERFECT WOMAN ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

Click HERE for Sandy’s review of book one THE OTHER MAN

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date: March 10, 2020

Former Marine. Criminal prosecutor.
I was one of the good guys. Until I met her.

With beauty like a rose and a mind as sharp as thorns,
Nina Gardner went from dalliance to obsession in a single night.
I’d stop at nothing to find her again, to make her mine.

Then I find out:
She’s the daughter of a New York dynasty.
Property of the scum of the earth.

And the subject of my next investigation is…her husband.
Which makes me the other man.

Well, I don’t think I can live with that.
Because now, I don’t think I can live without her.

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REVIEW:THE OTHER MAN is the first instalment in Nicole French’s contemporary, adult ROSE GOLD erotic, romantic suspense series, a spin off from the author’s Quicksilver series. This is thirty-six year old, former Marine, and criminal prosecutor Matthew Zola, and heiress and philanthropist Nina Gardner’s story line. THE OTHER MAN can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous series is revealed where necessary but I recommend reading the Quicksilver series for back story and history. Matthew Zola and Nina Gardner were first introduced to the reader in the Quicksilver trilogy.

NOTE: Nina and Matthew’s story begins in the novella THE SCARLET NIGHT (released November 2019).

THE SCARLET NIGHT: Amazon.com / Amazon.ca / B&N / KOBO / Chapters Indigo /

Told from first person perspective (Matthew Zola) and third person (Nina Gardner) THE OTHER MAN follows two paths as criminal prosecutor Matthew Zola continues the investigation into the kidnapping of Jane DeVries (Quicksilver Series); its’ criminal connections to the world of human trafficking and sexual slavery; as well the forbidden relationship between Matthew Zola and Nina Gardner. Nina Gardner is Eric DeVries’ (Quicksilver Series) cousin; a married woman who is struggling with her place in society and the family. Months earlier, a one night stand between Nina and Matthew resulted in our hero desperately searching for the woman who got away. Matthew has a bit of a reputation with the married ladies, and in this Nina has made it clear that their affair can no longer continue beyond the present but Matthew and Nina ultimately find themselves together at various functions, family gatherings, and meeting in secret for their clandestine affair…but…all is not well in Nina’s world, and our heroine battles between head and heart as she begins to fall in love with our story line hero. What ensues is the building but forbidden relationship between Nina and Matthew, and the potential fall-out as Matthew’s investigation takes on a familiar foe.

THE OTHER MAN is a story of family and betrayal; infidelity and cruelty; secrets, lies and the painful truth. Matthew Zola is a throwback to the gentlemen of the 40s: fedora, expensive suits and calling the woman he loves ‘doll’ but Matthew is also a philandering hero whose numerous affairs with married women could very well come back to bite him in the a$$. Nina Gardner is a woman caught in a loveless marriage, a marriage of which she is no longer in control. The premise is gritty and engaging; the romance is heart breaking, passionate and intense; the characters are colorful , dynamic and broken.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Nicole French is a East Coast/West Coast hybrid creature, Springsteen fanatic, hopeless romantic, and total bookworm. When not writing fiction or teaching writing classes, she is hanging out with her family, playing soccer with the rest of the thirty-plus crowd in Seattle, or going on dates with her husband. In her spare time, she likes to go running with her dog, Greta, or practice the piano, but never seems to do either one of these things as much as she should.

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