A man who's always stood aside for his brother finds his love life becoming very complicated in this tale of bad first impressions and dating the boss's daughter. Keep reading to get a tempting taste of Clap Back by Lani Lynn Vale, along with getting my impressions of it, then add this fourth installment in the Carter Brothers series to your bookshelf.
What isn’t great is having the hots for the same woman your twin does.
Been there, done that, have the t-shirt.Since Auden Carter made that mistake in his teens, he’d promised himself never to do that to his brother again.
Hence why he’s tried so hard to stay away from Maven, the sexy bakery owner that seems to have been put on this planet to tempt him.
After months of watching his brother never make a move, Auden’s had enough. He tells his twin to either shit or get off the pot. Only, come to find out, his twin was never on the pot. He’d never had the hots for Maven at all, but her cute little assistant.
Unfortunately, at this point, he’d done his level best to appear undesirable to Maven, and had gone out of his way to make it very clear that he wasn’t interested.
He has a lot of work to do to convince her that he’s not the guy he’d been acting like for the last few months.
Luck is on his side, though, and soon Maven needs his help, giving him the perfect opportunity to worm his way into her life...and her heart.
But that help she needs turns into a desperate plea for protection, and all he has to do is quit his beloved job to give it.
It’s not every day that you are in love with your boss’s daughter, who just so happens to be the chief of police of Dallas, Texas—your beloved police department that you’ve worked at for your entire career.
It’s also not every day when that boss pulls out every stop, and ruins your life to the point where you’re not sure you can find your way out of the downward spiral he’s forced upon you.
There is one thing Auden knows for certain, though. Maven is worth it. He’ll fight the chief of police, or the entire world, putting his life on the line to do it, as long as it keeps her safe.
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MY IMPRESSIONS OF THIS BOOK:
The Carter Brothers series is back with this fourth installment that once again brings family to the forefront. Family can sometimes be your best support, while at other times they can make life harder, and in this book it's Maven's family who caused her nothing but unhappiness. With an overbearing father, uncaring stepmother, and cruel stepbrother, there were a lot of heartbreaking moments in her life. Despite all the bad familial vibes though Maven remained an immensely likable heroine with a good and kind heart that I desperately wanted someone to appreciate.
Luckily for Maven there's Auden Carter, and his family, who support her from the moment they show up at her bakery. Auden's a strong and caring hero who starts a slow burn with Maven, concerned his brother has feelings for her, before he discovers the truth and throws himself into her life completely. Together they burn up the pages, dealing with the intrusions from her family, all of which will keep readers on the edge of their seats.
This story may start off a bit slow as matters of the heart work themselves out, but once Auden and Maven connect they're a formidable pairing which had me rooting for them wholeheartedly. The Carter Family were a wonderful addition, like always, with a bond that jumped off the pages. They're larger than life, supporting each other through everything, through words and deeds that showed their love...and it warmed my heart. To add another delightful layer to the story is a new family arriving on the scene, bold and brash, and I can't wait to learn more about them! On a whole, this was a well-crafted story with the perfect balance of suspense and romance. Action in and out of the bedroom, along with clever twists and turns, kept me glued to the pages and an epilogue that was like a bow on a present.
My rating for this is an A-
*I got this book from the author for review in exchange for my honest opinion.
***THE NEXT BOOK IN THE CARTER BROTHERS SERIES***
AUTHOR INFO:
Lani Lynn Vale is an American author of humorous romantic suspense novels. Born in the Great State of Texas, she has lived the majority of her adult life in East Texas where most of her novels are based. She’s married to her high school sweetheart whom her readers refer to as “LLV’s Bearded Half.” She published her first novel, Boomtown, in the summer of 2013 after the birth of her third child. She’s gone on to publish over 100 novels, with most of them going on to become USA Today Bestsellers.
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