Jay Crownover's CHARGED ~Excerpt & Review~
From New York Times bestselling author Jay Crownover comes CHARGED, the latest in her sexy The Saints of Denver Series, releasing May 24th! Known for her strong heroines and alpha males, you won’t know what hit you as you read Avett and Quaid’s story. Keep reading for more about the Leagle Eagle and Avett and order your copy today.
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About CHARGED:
From the New York Times bestselling author of the Marked Men books comes the second installment in the Saints of Denver series featuring a bad girl and a by the book attorney who could be her salvation…or her ruin.
Avett Walker and Quaid Jackson’s worlds have no reason to collide. Ever. Quaid is a high powered criminal attorney as slick as he is handsome. Avett is a pink-haired troublemaker with a bad attitude and a history of picking the wrong men.
When Avett lands in a sea of hot water because of one terrible mistake, the only person who can get her out of it is the insanely sexy lawyer. The last thing on earth she wants to do is rely on the no-nonsense attorney who thinks of her as nothing more than a nuisance. He literally has her fate in his hands. Yet there is something about him that makes her want to convince him to loosen his tie and have a little fun…with her.
Quaid never takes on clients like the impulsive young woman with a Technicolor dye job. She could stand to learn a hard lesson or two, but something about her guileless hazel eyes intrigues him. Still, he’s determined to keep their relationship strictly business. But doing so is becoming more impossible with each day he spends with her.
As they work side-by-side, they’ll have to figure out a way to get along and keep their hands off each other—because the chemistry between them is beyond charged.
My kindle bleeds blue highlight
every time I read a Crownover book. Charged is no different. It’s the
story of Avett, who some say is one of the more hated characters from the
previous series. I, however, strongly disagree. I’ve always had an affinity for
the young, flawed, and confused girl. Show me a person who has the possibility
for change and growth all the while keeping their soul intact, and I am in ‘til
the end.
Avett has hit rock
bottom. In jail and scared beyond anything she has faced before, she has no
further to fall. Reality has slapped her in the face and put handcuffs on her
wrists. She feels as if she deserves this reward for bad choices in men and
past misdeeds.
“I deserved to sit in jail and so much worse than that. Self-pity was
good company down here at rock bottom and I wasn’t ready to let go of the
warmth it provided just yet”
Someone else believes
Avett deserves a chance at change and he has sent her a savior. Lawyer Quaid
Jackson is being paid to get her free. He has a reputation for winning and a no
nonsense attitude. Avett takes notice from the get go.
“He looked like temptation and ruin, not salvation and redemption.”
Quaid isn’t prepared for
the pink haired girl sitting across from him in prison orange to have such an
effect on him. He usually doesn’t care about guilt or innocence. He’s just in
it for the win and the steps he needs to make partner. But once he begins to
understand, see, and “get” Avett? Well… “Recklessness, thy name is Avett
Walker”
The dichotomy between
these two is riveting. He wants to keep her from falling and she wants to hold
his hand while they jump. The combination of older and wiser paired with young
and fearless brings about one seriously sexy and thrillingly dynamic couple.
The chemistry is palpable
as they breath each other in. This is more than a romance and coming of age
kind of read, though. Drug dealers are after Avett and they will do whatever it
takes to get what they need from her; they’ll hurt the people she loves,
destroy what they hold dear, and bring terror to her door step.
Growing up isn’t easy.
Being responsible for your own actions can sometimes be even harder. But most
of all, being able to forgive yourself as you ask others to forgive you too is
a serious undertaking. It’s all a part of growing as a person and freeing
yourself from past pains.
It’s a fabulous read and
one I will be re-reading again and again.
Five stars!
~Tanja
She let her arms fall and scooted forward on the chair. She leaned forward and looked at me intently. Her eyes were mesmerizing and I found myself distracted by all the different colors trapped there. I had to ask her to repeat herself when I realized she said something and was waiting for a response from me. I needed to get my head in the game where this girl was concerned…this girl…that was the part I seemed to keep forgetting.
“What did you say?” My voice dipped lower than it normally was and I shifted in my seat as other parts of me started to notice all the interesting and attractive things about Avett Walker as well.
“I said, I Googled you.” She swept some of her hair back from where it had fallen over her shoulder, and I literally had to force myself to keep my gaze locked on her face as the motion pushed her chest up higher and tighter against the plain, black T-shirt she had on.
“Oh, yeah? How did that work out for you?” I knew what she would find: my service record, my wedding announcement, my work history from the firm, various tidbits on my most high profile cases, and various articles chronicling my divorce. Most divorces weren’t newsworthy, but when one of the people involved came from money and the other was as high profile as I was, it made for good filer on a slow news day. I was curious to see what her interpretation of the snapshot of my life that existed on the internet was.
She got up from the chair and started to pace back and forth in front of my desk as she talked. “It worked out well enough, I guess. I saw that you were enlisted when you were younger, which explains why my dad immediately liked you.” She looked at me over her shoulder and a tiny grin tugged at her mouth. “He doesn’t usually like anyone instantly. It takes him a while to warm up.”
I listened with half an ear as I watched her brightly colored hair swish around her shoulders. She didn’t come across as the girly or overly feminine type, so I wondered why she had gone with such a delicate and pretty pink when coloring her hair.
“I learned that you’re a Colorado native, that you grew up in the mountains, that your birthday is right around Christmas, which means you’re almost thirty-two, so you’ve accomplished a lot in your career in a short amount of time. I also learned that you own a lot of suits.”
I snorted out a surprised laugh at that last part, which made her stop pacing. She took a step closer to my desk and put her hands on the opposite edge, leaning forward. The new position made her T-shirt gape at the collar, and even though I refused to look down, I could see the hint of a leopard-print bra peeking out. That hint of something forbidden made my mouth go dry and had my pulse kicking. It was a powerful reaction to very little provocation, and I made myself beat it back, forcibly.
And don’t miss the first titles in The Saints of Denver Series!
LEVELED
BUILT
About Jay Crownover:
Jay Crownover is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Marked Men, The Point,and the Saints of Denverseries. Like her characters, she is a big fan of tattoos. She loves music and wishes she could be a rock star, but since she has no aptitude for singing or instrument playing, she’ll settle for writing stories with interesting characters that make the reader feel something. She lives in Colorado with her three dogs.
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