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A beautiful, steamy adult romance series following the ridiculously handsome yet obsessive mess that is Miller Hart and the innocent, feisty pocket-rocket Olivia Taylor.
I absolutely adored this series, and if you're in need of something a little spunky n sexy but not too full-on, this series is bound to capture your attention.
One Night: Promised (Book 1) – 5 stars
Olivia Taylor is a twenty-four-year-old barista who spends her spare time taking care of her elderly grandmother and very occasionally going out with her best friend Gregory, but never seen dating or out on the town. Until a devilishly handsome man enters the coffee shop and Livy is utterly stunned by his looks, but it’s more than that. There’s something about this man, despite his blunt honesty of how bad the coffee she made him was, she’s drawn by him. And although he can’t offer her much, he can offer her one night.
Review:
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SPOILERS AHEAD FOR BOOKS 2 and 3
Spoilers below for One Night: Denied and One Night: Unveiled!
One Night: Denied (Book 2) - 4 stars
Picking up two weeks after the chaos at the hotel, Livy has officially experienced both sides of Miller Hart; his high-priced, uptight Casanova demeanour and his cold, cruel and threatening dark side. Whilst she tries to mend her heart and doing whatever she can to avoid the man she loves, he is desperate to reach out to her, give her an explanation and make amends for his behaviour.
Review:
Denied took a rather different turn to what was originally shown in Promised, in the sense that we, as readers, and Livy begin to discover more about Miller. As he tries to reach out to Livy and make amends for his behaviour, he also begins to open up to her as a way to bring her back to him. We learn more about his past, his present and the situations involved in his field of work.
It was a welcome change of pace, and good to learn more about Miller and how Livy was slowly trying to accept who he was and why he does what he does. So little was shared about him in Promised, it was clear that his past had traumatised him and even still in the present day, he is haunted by the ghosts of his past.
Following Livy and Miller as they try to work through their individual problems, she comes to the revelation that it’s going to be a lot harder than expected for Miller to simply walk away from his lifestyle. His clients are relentless once finding out about Livy and are desperate to hold him in their tight clutches. It aids in keeping Denied at a face, action-style pace.
One Night: Unveiled (Book 3) – 4 stars
After fleeing the discord in London to a quick getaway to New York, Miller and Livy are continuing to get to know each other, enjoying one another’s company and an escape from life back home. But as they say, all good things are to come to an end and their little vacation ends with a truly heart-wrenching phone call that sends Livy hightailing it to the airport with Miller in tow.
Both Miller and Livy are continuing to struggle with Miller’s past, his career and clients who try everything to keep him. William tries to help Miller who then is sent in a spiral of past clients whilst also trying to make sense of why it is so vital that Miller remains in part with his employer. Little does she know, the truth is darker and more painful than she ever expected.
Review:
Unveiled did exactly what the title suggests and unveiled a whole lot of information. Miller’s past and employer’s motivation became more apparent – and boy, what a gut-wrenching backstory it is -, more of Livy’s mother’s past is revealed as Livy continues to try to run from it. And Nan, poor sweet Nan, now that got me bawling and I was barely halfway through!
Needless to say, Unveiled was the darkest book by far in this series that really threw me one, but it was something needed to close the series and tie all threads into the perfect little bow.
Series Review:
Overall, Jodi has written such a beautiful love story with plenty of drama, laughs and steamy romance all round. The pace of Promised will have you picking up the next book and clutching at your heart as you fall in love with Miller and his rather interesting ways. Livy, despite seeming rather innocent, also has quite a dark past – though not all of it may be hers.
It was such a joy to see these two protagonists develop over these three books, the plot was easy to follow and whilst being similar in some aspects to Fifty Shades, it was that of a far more realistic perspective.
Highly recommend this series to fans of Fifty Shades or those after a good steamy adult romance with a little bit of chaotic drama thrown in!
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