This is a fun couple to read. But Leigh James continues her acceptance and forgiveness of toxic people. The pattern is old and dangerous. I like how Chase and Avery empower one another, love the supporting cast. This was a quick hot read that had me smiling a lot.

This is one of my favorite endings.

Mixed feelings on this one.

It had it's funny moments. I like the couple Lucas and Blake. Love the cross over of other characters from previous books. BUT it was difficult to see on book 4 that the acceptance, enabling, and forgiveness of toxic people continues. It's okay to forgive but seriously these toxic mfers aren't even changing for the best or trying to make amends. Not a spoiler for this book, but in a different one dude's parents kill his girlfriend and he manages to forgive them and let them around his babies. WHY?? Can someone ask Leigh James this? I don't need everything wrapped in a bow to have a HEA. But back to THIS book.

I was very excited that it was a marriage because I believe there are a lot of bought and paid for trophy wives in Hollywood, Pasadena, Scottsdale, NYC, Miami, and so fourth. I was totally in love with the wedding festivities. I smiled and laughed a lot reading this. And while every single book in this "series" can be read as a stand alone, I suggest reading them all as they are quick, hot, and funny.

After devouring Leigh James's Escort series I moved on to the Silicon Valley Billionaires or High Stakes Billionaires depending on the edition. Anyways I was very spoiled hearing both the male and female POV so when I realized this book was only from Lauren's I felt some kind of way.

This series is so different from the other book's I've ready this author. Her other books would be cute 90 minute movies shown on the CW while this one is definitely an HBO mini series.

While I think Lauren is super book smart, she makes dumb choices and jumps to conclusions. I hate that Gabe is just so in awww of her and we don't know what he's thinking. But he is definitely a man who saw what he wanted and went for it.

I was expecting this to be a quick romantic read but it's not. It's like Law and Order good. I definitely recommend.

I was soo happy to get Gabe's POV and to learn how bad ass he is. In the previous book, it was suggested he was a bit of a bad boy but BA-BY he is totally HOT.

Lauren makes a lot of dumb choices in this one. I really can't with her. I love the suspense and white collar crime that is in this storyline. It did not disappoint.

OMG I love Hannah so much. Can she get a second book? I want to know more about Gabe's brothers and Wes's people. I want more books. Can we make this a 10 book series???

This just had everything. Recovery and rebuilding after trauma and the power of money. The rich really do not have rules and will do whatever tf they want with little to no consequence. I appreciated the love story of Hannah and Wes.

Yes there were times she came off as kind of an asshole and made assumptions about him but it was acknowledged and she was humbled. I like her way more than her sister. But Lauren and Gabe definitely have better sex lol.

This was a hot, funny, cute read. I'm a big series person so I don't usually mess with stand alone books but Leigh has never failed me. This is a book you read while sitting outside under a shaded tree and sipping wine. It's a light and quick read that will make you laugh out loud.

Ayyyyy the crime is starting to pick up in this series. I'm feeling this storyline. I love the new additions of persons and circumstances. I thought that this series would pick up once Sara got laid. I wasn't wrong. Things are starting to pick up for sure. Also have I mentioned how much I love Nicki, The Fool, and The Devil?

I'm writing 30+ reviews right now. So may have gotten my books mixed up in this series and dropped a spoiler in my review for book 3.. maybe. Anyways I really liked this book. However I'm critical of a few things like Sara's lack of higher education, stubbornness, and stupidity. I'm not saying she needs a degree but wouldn't it help to study history and become more familiar with the artifacts she be collecting?? Just sayin, it wouldn't hurt.

Nicki is still my favorite person. This book is a game changer in the series. I feel like things are really about to pop off. I have a lot of theories as to where she could go with her abilities. One of them was trampled in this book, but I'm not mad about it.

The Magicians annoys me a lot in this book. I still think he's a cocky MFer and I must Google what sexy ass brown man can play him in the FX TV series that will one day be made of this.

Fun quick read. Totally Lifetime movie on an early Sunday evening with a glass of wine feel. I've been binge reading Avery's books for a few days. I appreciate that she used persons of color as main characters. She didn't butcher or oversell their cultures.

I can tell this is going to be a series where I love the supporting cast more than the actual heroine. And that's okay. Laurell K Hamilton has made a ton of money off me because while Anita Blake can be hella annoying, I'm invested. I can tell that this series is going to be similar.

Nicki, Brody, The Devil, Dixie, them my people. I even like the Magician.... at times.. But he plays too much. He's like that hot guy in high school that has light eyes and a dimple and thinks he can smash any chick he wants. That's the vibe he gives off with Sara.

Smug AF