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Beneath the Surface (Blackridge Detectives 3) by JC Valentine

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Beneath the Surface (Blackridge Detectives 3) by JC Valentine

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Investigative journalist Quinn Barrett returns to Blackridge after ten years for one reason: her dying grandmother’s deathbed confession. Your father didn’t die in an accident. He was murdered.

Armed with her father’s hidden files, Quinn digs into a decade-old real estate scandal. But her investigation collides with Detective Dax Mercer—a former Army bomb specialist who prefers working alone and doesn’t appreciate civilians meddling in police business.

Except Quinn’s sunshine personality is impossible to ignore. When her exposé makes her a killer’s target, Dax’s protective instincts override his determination to stay distant. He knows bombs—and Quinn’s car has one. He knows danger—and it’s coming for the woman who’s gotten under his skin.

Forced into hiding at Dax’s isolated cabin, they must work together to finish what her father started. She brings relentless optimism. He brings tactical expertise and cynicism. Together, they’ll crack the case—or get each other killed.
Because the people who murdered Quinn’s father don’t leave loose ends. And falling for a grumpy detective who’s convinced he doesn’t deserve happiness? That might be the most dangerous thing Quinn’s ever done.

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REVIEW:BENEATH THE SURFACE is the third instalment in JC Valentine’s contemporary, adult BLACKRIDGE DETECTIVES romantic suspense series focusing on the Blackridge PD. This is former US army bomb specialist turned Blackridge Detective Dax Mercer, and investigative journalist Quinn Barrett’s story line. BENEATH THE SURFACE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

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

Told from dual omniscient third person perspectives (Quinn and Dax) BENEATH THE SURFACE follows in the wake of the return of investigative journalist to her home town of Blackridge, Washington. After the suspicious death of her father ten years earlier, Quinn Barrett left Blackridge, Washington only to return to say her final goodbyes to the grandmother she would always love but a death-bed message from her grandmother sends Quinn on a deep dive into local businessman James Wheeler, who may have ties to money laundering, and the murder of several people including Quinn’s father David Barrett. David had been investigating Wheeler ten years earlier, but like Quinn, law enforcement refused to heed David’s clues. Reporting to the Blackridge PD, Quinn was told the cases were closed but her insistence caught the heart of Detective Dax Mercer, a man who has seen his fair share of death and loss. As Quinn and Dax being a deep dive into the man in question, Quinn will be targeted by the same people who killed her father.

The world building follows Quinn and Dax as they search for the clues. Quinn’s father David had collected years of proof, potential suspects, victims and betrayals, and with the information our couple find themselves pulled into the machinations of a man intent of killing them all.

The relationship between Quinn and Dax begins as detective and journalist but once Quinn has been targeted, Dax becomes guardian and protector much to the chagrin of our story line heroine. Often TSTL, Quinn refuses to remain in hiding, often placing herself in the direct line of fire. From the outset, Quinn was warned but as an investigative journalist, she refused to listen to anyone else. The $ex scenes are passionate but mostly implied.

The secondary and supporting characters are energetic, determined and dynamic. We are introduced to FBI Agent Lisa Torres, lead Detective Carson Black, FBI Agent Nathan Cross, Captain Darius Holloway, questionable businessman James Wheeler, attorney Martin Voss, and Quinn’s grandmother Dorothy Barrett.

BENEATH THE SURFACE is a story of power and control, greed and obsession, murder and madness, family and relationships, loss and love. The character driven premise is detailed, edgy and dramatic; the romance is seductive and fated; the characters are desperate and charismatic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

J.C. Valentine is the USA Today and International bestselling author of the Night Calls and Wayward Fighters Series and the Forbidden Trilogy. Her vivid imagination and love of words and romance had her penning her own romance stories from an early age, which, despite being poorly edited and written longhand, she forced friends and family members to read. No, she isn’t sorry.

Living in the Northwest, she has three amazing children and far too many pets. Among the many hats she wears, J.C. is an entrepreneur. Having graduated with honors, she holds a Bachelor’s in English and when she isn’t writing, you can find her editing for fellow authors.

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Whispers in the Night (Blackridge Detectives) by JC Valentine

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Whispers in the Night (Blackridge Detectives) by JC Valentine

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date June 4, 2026

Broken FBI profiler Harper Sinclair came to Blackridge to escape her past. Then a serial killer followed her there.

When a ritualistic murder matches Harper’s unsolved case from five years ago, she can’t stay hidden. But returning to the job means facing Detective Silas Kane—the brooding profiler who doesn’t trust washed-up agents and makes it clear she’s not welcome on his turf.

Except Harper sees things Silas missed. And Silas can’t deny the brilliant, damaged woman challenges everything he thought he knew about staying distant. When they realize all the victims look like Harper, the truth hits hard: the killer’s been obsessed with her since that first case. He followed her to Blackridge. And now he’s ready to make her his final victim.

Forced into close quarters to catch a madman, Harper and Silas fight an attraction neither can afford. She’s convinced everyone she loves dies. He’s sworn off letting anyone in. But when the killer strikes again, trust might be the only thing that saves them—if they don’t destroy each other first.

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REVIEW:WHISPERS IN THE NIGHT is the second instalment in JC Valentine’s contemporary, adult BLACKRIDGE DETECTIVES romantic suspense series. This is FBI profiler Harper Sinclair, and Blackridge Detective Silas Kane’s story line. WHISPERS IN THE NIGHT can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary.

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

Told from omniscient dual third person perspectives (Silas and Harper) WHISPERS IN THE NIGHT follow in the wake of the arrival of FBI profiler Harper Sinclair in Blackridge Washington. Harper Sinclair has been on leave from the FBI following a case that went all to h*ll but information about a murder in Blackridge Washington found Harper following a familiar trail, and a possible serial killer on the loose. Detective Silas Kane knew Harper by reputation and wanted nothing to do with our story line heroine but forced to work together, looking for a possible serial killer, pushes our couple together. All the victims look like Harper Sinclair, and Silas is determined to protect the woman with whom he is falling in love.

The world building follows Silas and Harper as they hunt for a killer. Taking refuge in a cabin, our couple must work together in an effort to follow the proverbial bread crumbs that will reveal a shocking truth no one wanted to believe.

The relationship between Silas and Harper is tempestuous at best. Silas struggles with Harper’s reputation but our hero has his own demons that he battles at every turn. Determined to take down a killer, Silas and Harper become partners in more ways than one but the killer has fixated themselves on our story line heroine, and Harper is about to place herself in the direct line of fire. The $ex scenes are passionate but mostly implied.

The determined secondary and supporting characters include several members of law enforcement: Captain Holloway, Detective Dax Mercer, Detective Carson Black and Nora Bell.

WHISPERS IN THE NIGHT is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and obsession,power and control. The character driven premise is dark, dramatic and gritty; the characters are desperate and guarded; the romance is subtle.

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Reviewed by Sandy

J.C. Valentine is the USA Today and International bestselling author of the Night Calls and Wayward Fighters Series and the Forbidden Trilogy. Her vivid imagination and love of words and romance had her penning her own romance stories from an early age, which, despite being poorly edited and written longhand, she forced friends and family members to read. No, she isn’t sorry.

Living in the Northwest, she has three amazing children and far too many pets. Among the many hats she wears, J.C. is an entrepreneur. Having graduated with honors, she holds a Bachelor’s in English and when she isn’t writing, you can find her editing for fellow authors.

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Shadows in the Dark (Blackridge Detectives)by JC Valentine-review

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Shadows in the Dark (Blackridge Detectives 1)by JC Valentine-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 19, 2026

Accountant Nora Bell knows someone’s watching her. She just can’t prove it—until Detective Carson Black becomes the first person to believe her.

Carson’s seen too many victims ignored. When Nora reports feeling stalked, something in her terrified eyes convinces him she’s telling the truth. He moves into her apartment to protect her, and the chemistry between them ignites like a fuse. But Carson’s obsessed with saving everyone—a compulsion born from failing to save his missing sister nineteen years ago. And Nora’s spent her life in foster care learning that no one stays.

Then the danger escalates. Someone’s not just watching Nora—they’re trying to kill her. And the threats are coming from two directions, each with their own twisted motive for revenge. As Carson hunts the men destroying Nora’s life, he’s forced to choose: the job that’s defined him for two decades, or the woman who’s shown him what living actually means.
Because catching killers is what Carson does. But loving Nora might be the one case that breaks him.

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REVIEW: SHADOWS IN THE DARK is the first instalment in JC Valentine’s contemporary, adult BLACKRIDGE DETECTIVES romantic suspense series. This is Police Detective Carson Black, and accountant Nora Bell’s story line.

Told from omniscient dual third person perspectives ( Nora and Carson) SHADOWS IN THE DARK focuses on the protection of Nora Bell, and the hunt for a stalker. For months Nora Bell suspects she is being watched but the police refuse to do anything without proof, and her best friend believes our heroine is spiralling out of control. Several threats and a possible break in pull Detective Carson Black into the investigation, wherein our heroine’s safety becomes Carson’s number one concern. having lost someone he loved in the past. Moving Nora into his apartment brings our couple closer together but as Carson begins to dig deeper, with the help of the woman with whom he will fall in love, a pattern begins to emerge, and our couple discover there may be more than one woman on the stalker’s radar.

The world building follows several pathways. As one investigation closes, another investigation opens, and more suspects begin to emerge from the shadows. Revenge for sins of the past target Nora Bell for something that was out of her control.

The relationship between Nora and Carson begins as protection duty but as the hours turn into days, Nora finds herself drawn to a man who will break her heart. The are no $ex scenes, everything is implied. Saying that, I did not feel the passion; the chemistry was low.

The secondary and supporting characters include several of Nora’s questionable co-workers, as well as her best friend Lila. We are introduced to Carson’s former partner detective Knox Dalton, and Detective Finn, CIS Jade Matthews, bomb specialist Dax Mercer, profiler Silas Kane and Captain Darius Holloway. The requisite evil has many faces.

SHADOWS IN THE DARK is a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, obsession and madness, forgiveness and love. The premise is intriguing and entertaining; the romance is limited but subtle; the characters are energetic and desperate.

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Reviewed by Sandy

J.C. Valentine is the USA Today and International bestselling author of the Night Calls and Wayward Fighters Series and the Forbidden Trilogy. Her vivid imagination and love of words and romance had her penning her own romance stories from an early age, which, despite being poorly edited and written longhand, she forced friends and family members to read. No, she isn’t sorry.

Living in the Northwest, she has three amazing children and far too many pets. Among the many hats she wears, J.C. is an entrepreneur. Having graduated with honors, she holds a Bachelor’s in English and when she isn’t writing, you can find her editing for fellow authors.

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King’s Reckoning (Blind Jacks MC 7) by JC Valentine-review

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King’s Reckoning (Blind Jacks MC 7) by JC Valentine-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May

Her mission was clear: infiltrate, dismantle, walk away. Falling for the road captain was never part of the plan.

Rowan Matthews was trained for vengeance—skilled in strategy, infiltration, and survival. Prospecting for the Blind Jacks MC was supposed to be just another operation, but Reed Morrison changes everything. Fiercely loyal and unwaveringly protective, the road captain sees through her defenses, sparking a passion Rowan was never prepared for.

As rival clubs bring chaos and deadly secrets to the Blind Jacks’ doorstep, Rowan must choose between the family she never thought she’d find and the vengeance she was trained to deliver. Reed is everything she was taught to avoid—commanding, untouchable, and impossible to resist. But trusting him could cost her everything, including her heart.

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REVIEW:KING’S RECKONING is the seventh and final instalment in JC Valentine’s contemporary, adult BLIND JACKS MC series. This is Rowan Matthews Thompson, and MC Road Captain Reed Morrison’s story line. KING’S RECKONING can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

Told from omniscient third person perspective (Rowan) KING’S RECKONING follows in the wake of the arrival of Rowan Matthews, a young woman who wants to prospect with the Blind Jacks MC but Rowan has a secret that will directly affect King and the Blind Jacks MC,a secret that may get everyone killed. Seven graves, seven secrets, and various historical artifacts buried in 1995 in hidden tunnels and chambers, and a target on their back, finds the Blind Jacks MC facing years of history, fraud and a possible mole on the team.

The world building follows the search for the truth; the historical secrets hidden beneath the land that will affect all of the local MCs- their claims, their legacies and their very foundations. The actions, wherewithal, and abilities to prevent disasters are more accurate and precise than most military operations.

The developing relationship between Rowan and Reed is virtually non-existent on paper but more of a tertiary aspect, behind the scenes, to the search for the truth, and a need to protect historical records and documentation. Most of the story line focuses on Rowan, and her connection to the past. There are no $ex scenes.

We are reintroduced to SAA Marcus King, several members of the Seven Devils MC including club president Marcus Cole, Blackwood Archaeological, archaeologist and IT specialist Dr. Barbara Walsh (Ace of Hearts), club president Darkness, historian Dr. Beasley; Abby, and RN Tiffany Stone (Ryder’s old lady).

KING’S RECKONING is a story of betrayal and vengeance, power and control, secrets and lies, family and relationships, acceptance and love. The premise is detailed and precise as the story line focuses on the search for the truth-years of secrets lie buried underground, secrets some never want revealed. The characters are energetic and dynamic.

 

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Marked for Death (Ryder’s Mark)
Blind Jacks (Ryder’s War)
Ace of Hearts
Hunter’s Game

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

J.C. Valentine is the USA Today and International bestselling author of the Night Calls and Wayward Fighters Series and the Forbidden Trilogy. Her vivid imagination and love of words and romance had her penning her own romance stories from an early age, which, despite being poorly edited and written longhand, she forced friends and family members to read. No, she isn’t sorry.

Living in the Northwest, she has three amazing children and far too many pets. Among the many hats she wears, J.C. is an entrepreneur. Having graduated with honors, she holds a Bachelor’s in English and when she isn’t writing, you can find her editing for fellow authors.

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Hunter’s Game (Blind Jacks 4) by JC Valentine-review

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Hunter’s Game (Blind Jacks 4) by JC Valentine-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 10, 2025

Two operatives. Two missions. One explosive truth that could destroy them both.
Road Captain Hunter has built his life on carefully crafted lies, his military past and mechanical genius making him the perfect undercover operative within the Blind Jacks MC. When a cyber breach threatens everything he’s sacrificed to protect, his mission is clear: eliminate the threat. But his target is no ordinary hacker.

Eden Mitchell wields her lethal cyber skills with one goal: infiltrate the MC and uncover the truth about her mother’s murder. She never counted on Hunter—a man whose scarred past and dangerous loyalty set every survival instinct on fire. As their game of deception escalates, she discovers the club’s darkness might hold the answers she seeks—if her heart doesn’t betray her first.

With both their covers and hearts on a collision course, Hunter and Eden must choose: complete their missions, or surrender to a passion that could either save or destroy them both.

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REVIEW:HUNTER’S GAME is the fourth instalment in JC Valentine’s contemporary, adult BLIND JACKS MC romance series. This is Road Captain Hunter, and cyber hacker Eden Mitchell’s story line, HUNTER’S GAME has a slight sci-fi element but can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary

Told from dual omniscient third person perspectives (Hunter and Eden) HUNTER’S GAME follows in the wake of Hunter’s latest assignment to infiltrate the Devil’s Mark MC,working undercover to gather information on an art theft ring with connections to the Devil’s Mark MC but from the outset Hunter is pulled in to the aura that is Eden Mitchell, a young woman whose connection to both the world of art, and the Devil’s Mark MC will reveal many secrets and lies connecting our heroine to a ghost from the past. As Eden and Hunter begin to dig deeper into the missing art and artifacts, our couple will discover a family history Eden knew nothing about.

The world building follows several paths including the search for the truth ; a family history of secrets and murder, and one man’s determined to control the world.

The relationship between Eden and Hunter is one of immediate attraction but working undercover means our couple will find themselves the target of some powerful people, people who want what Eden is unwilling to give. The $ex scenes are mostly implied.

The colorful secondary and supporting characters including MC president Darwin ‘Darkness’ Dawson, Sargent-At-Arms Ryder ‘King’ Staunton; ancient history curator Dr. Katherine Chen; and questionable businessmen Viktor Romano, and Eden’s grandfather Alexander Mitchell.

HUNTER’S GAME is a story of secrets and lives, betrayal and vengeance; power and control, family and greed, acceptance and love. The slight sci-fi premise is intriguing and entertaining; the romance is subtle and seductive ; the characters are determined and charismatic.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Marked for Death (Ryder’s Mark)
Blind Jacks (Ryder’s War)
Ace of Hearts

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Reviewed by Sandy

J.C. Valentine is the USA Today and International bestselling author of the Night Calls and Wayward Fighters Series and the Forbidden Trilogy. Her vivid imagination and love of words and romance had her penning her own romance stories from an early age, which, despite being poorly edited and written longhand, she forced friends and family members to read. No, she isn’t sorry.

Living in the Northwest, she has three amazing children and far too many pets. Among the many hats she wears, J.C. is an entrepreneur. Having graduated with honors, she holds a Bachelor’s in English and when she isn’t writing, you can find her editing for fellow authors.

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Haunted Real Estate: Where’s Gary by JC Valentine-review tour

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Haunted Real Estate: Where’s Gary by JC Valentine-review & excerpt tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 26, 2021

When a distant relative dies, Claire Montgomery inherits an ages old house with a storied past. Intending to flip it for profit, she travels to a quaint burrow in the middle of nowhere and becomes the talk of the town. Or maybe it has more to do with the house that everyone claims is haunted by a history that’s even more mysterious than Claire could ever imagine. Can she finish the renovations and get out of Dodge before the quest for a profit kills her?

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REVIEW:HAUNTED REAL ESTATE : WHERE’S GARY is the first instalment in JC Valentine’s contemporary, adult HAUNTED REAL ESTATE cozy mystery series focusing on assistant editor Claire Montgomery, and handyman Jed Sprague..

Told from first person perspective (Claire) HAUNTED REAL ESTATE: WHERE’S GARY follows assistant editor Claire Montgomery and her journey to Pennsylvania, where she is about to rehab an old house, left to her by her late aunt Edna but Claire never expected to walk into a money pit, or find herself in the middle of a what every one believed to be a haunted house. Meeting her closest neighbor Jed Sprague, gives Claire some added incentive and courage but neither one expected to witness the unbelievable, or what they would find after in the process of cleaning up.

HAUNTED REAL ESTATE is a quick read; a novella length story that introduces Claire Montgomery and the man with whom she will fall in love, townie Jed Sprague. For years, stories surrounded the possibility of ghosts inhabiting her aunt’s old home, and a library research would reveal a heart breaking and sad story behind the original owners. The premise is simple and easy; the characters are delightful; the romance is implied.

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

 

My feet halted as my eyes caught a flash of movement on the stairs. Just a shadow, there and gone in a blink, disappearing beyond the banister before my mind could register what it had seen.
Quickly, I pushed my senses out, eyes and ears scanning for anything out of place. There was no creak of the stairs, no sound of movement beyond the occasional swish of bathwater. To the untrained ears and eyes, one would assume we were alone.
But I knew better. My sixth sense was telling me I wasn’t mistaken. I’d seen something. Before I could start calling myself crazy again, I decided enough was enough. It was time to investigate.
“There are no ghosts, Claire,” I reminded myself as I dug my phone out of my back pocket and located the flashlight mode, sending a blinding beam of light shooting across the floor.
Marching across the first floor to the foot of the stairs, I peered up the tall staircase, listening. Again, I was met with the same basic sounds. My heart was thudding harder than usual, my breath coming a little faster than I’d like, exposing my climbing nerves.
“Freaking Gary,” I said aloud, a reminder as much as a reassurance that ghosts didn’t exist and I was being ridiculous. It was obvious the only thing going on around here was the invasion of a mischievous feline. Nothing more.
“Come out, come out, wherever you are…” I hummed as I began climbing the stairs. They creaked under every foot, no matter how careful I tried to be. Yeah, there was no way a human could have traversed them without announcing to all and sundry their presence. “Mew, mew, mew, mew, mew.”
Yep, it was final. I was an idiot. Not exactly an animal person, I had no clue what I was doing. Did that even work on cats? I’d seen it while watching one of my favorite Ben Stiller movies and it made sense. Cats weren’t exactly complicated creatures. Offer a little treat and they came running.
Which reminded me I needed to put out some tuna.
So why the hell was I pursuing this thing when I could put forth far less effort and let it come to me?
Right, boredom. Almost forgot about that.
Continuing my assent, my foot crested the top stair when I heard the distinctive moaning creak of a door closing. My eyes and ears working together immediately honed in on the target: the largest of three bedrooms to my immediate right.
I wasn’t prepared for what I saw.
The tall shadow standing in the thin gap of the partially opened doorway stared back at me, no discernable features or detail that I could make out, yet I knew, beyond a doubt, that it was watching me…and it didn’t feel friendly.
In fact, the sheer terror that exploded through my veins forced out a shocked gasp followed by a screech that I’d never heard come out of my own mouth.
Time seemed to stand still as I watched the door begin to eek open, that terrifying sound of the dry hinges scraping against every nerve ending like nails down a chalkboard, working on my psyche to the point of hysteria.
“Claire? What’s wrong?” I heard Jed’s voice from a distance, almost as if I stood in a vacuum, engaged in a silent showdown with what I could no longer deny was an otherworldly figure that I was certain was out to harm me.
But why? What made me the target? Why not Jed? He was a man. Us women had to stick together. Besides, I was only here for a short time. Just long enough to get the house back in top form and then I’d be outta here.
Maybe Mrs. Moore wants everything to stay exactly how she left it…
“Claire?”
My head whipped around, panicked gaze landing on Jed’s tall, lithe form, still glistening with moisture from his bath. The towel wrapped around his waist—a white, fluffy one I’d bought at the general store—barely hiding his naughty bits, the split gaping open around his thigh teasing at the hidden treasures beneath as it flapped open and closed with every hurried step he took.
“I—I—” Clearly, my voice had abandoned me, making me stutter like a fool. So I resorted to signalling instead, pointing out the problem.
Jed’s worried frown followed my finger to the doorway, and in an instant, the color in his face washed away. “Holy—”
The sudden slam of the bedroom door shook the plaster walls, ripping another scream from my lips. Nerves jarred, it happened all at once in a domino effect: I reached for the banister cap as my legs turned to rubber noodles and I lost my footing. Jed leaped into action, lunging forward with his arms outstretched to catch me. His towel broke free from his hips, floating to the floor, leaving his dangly bits free to dance at will. The stairs, thankfully, broke my fall.
All twenty-two of them.
As I bounced and tumbled my way back to the first floor, I couldn’t help but wonder…would Jed kiss my boo-boos and make it all better, or was this the final nail in the coffin, so to speak?
Guess we’d find out…after I regained consciousness.


 

J.C. Valentine is the USA Today and International bestselling author of the Night Calls and Wayward Fighters Series and the Forbidden Trilogy. Her vivid imagination and love of words and romance had her penning her own romance stories from an early age, which, despite being poorly edited and written longhand, she forced friends and family members to read. No, she isn’t sorry.

Living in the Northwest, she has three amazing children and far too many pets. Among the many hats she wears, J.C. is an entrepreneur. Having graduated with honors, she holds a Bachelor’s in English and when she isn’t writing, you can find her editing for fellow authors.

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Indecent Proposal by JC Valentine-Review & Excerpt Tour

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Indecent Proposal by JC Valentine-Review & Excerpt Tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 26, 2019

Sabrina Colloway was perfectly happy running her father’s business and bailing out the competition. Until one deal changed everything. Caught up in a complicated relationship had never been the plan. Hell, it hadn’t even been on her radar. Not to mention, shacking up with three of the company’s most eligible bachelors is just asking for trouble…especially when they’re brothers. But nothing risked is nothing gained, and Sabrina is about to embark on a whirlwind romance of the ages.

All good things must come to an end…

A woman at the top of the corporate food chain is controversial enough. If Sabrina’s secret romance with the Hargreaves brothers comes out, not only will she damage her glowing reputation with her father, the man she’s looked up to and emulated since childhood, she’ll destroy the very thing he worked his life to achieve. So when rumor has it that she’s been having a little extra fun on the side, Sabrina reaches the only logical conclusion: there’s a snitch in her camp—or three. Will she be able to prove that her newfound lovers are loyal to her, or will she discover that four’s a crowd?

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REVIEW: INDECENT PROPOSAL by JC Valentine is a contemporary, adult, reverse harem, erotic, romance story line focusing on business executives Sabrina Colloway, and the Hargreaves brothers: Conner, William and Oliver.

Told from third person perspective (Sabrina Colloway) INDECENT PROPOSAL focuses on the merger and new partnership between Colloway Corporation and the struggling Hargreaves Direct, as well as the merger between Sabrina Colloway, and the Hargreaves brothers. A night out with friends finds Sabrina Colloway face to face with her future in the guise of Conner, William and Oliver, three men she considers her subordinates but three men with whom she will fall in love.

As mergers go, Sabrina Colloway believes she has the upper hand in both business and her personal life but Sabrina struggles with the proposal the Hargreaves brothers offer in return-a monogamous relationship with all three brothers, a relationship wherein Sabrina battles between head and heart. But when information comes to light, Sabrina runs, pushing the Hargreaves brothers out of her life. What ensues is the building but struggling relationship between Sabrina, and William, Conner and Oliver, and the fall-out as secrets and lies revealed destroy the growing love Sabrina feels for her men.

The relationship between Sabrina and the Hargreaves brothers is one of immediate attraction but Sabrina is warned, several times, about their reputations with women. Unable to accept the merger as a partnership, Sabrina continues to try and control both the business and personal side of her life. Struggling to trust the men with whom she will fall in love, Sabrina is acutely aware that their unconventional relationship may burn them in the end. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate, without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a small ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters including Sabrina’s best friend Janet; her PA Shawna; her father Jonathan Colloway, and William, Conner and Oliver’s father Charles Hargreaves.

INDECENT PROPOSAL is a story of family, betrayal, business and love. The premise is engaging; the romance is spicy and hot; the characters are flirty but we learn very little about their lives prior to the business merger-I was hoping for a little more background and a richer development of the four main characters

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Reviewed by Sandy 

 

Conner was waiting for her on the sidewalk, and he held out his hand as she approached. A sudden bout of nerves attacked her stomach as she accepted his offer and slipped her hand into his. With that self-assuredness she was quickly growing accustomed to, he led her inside the building to the bank of waiting elevators that would carry her to her loft.
But he didn’t leave her there. “Eight, right?” he asked as they stepped inside and he pressed the button for her floor. She merely nodded.
This was so unlike her, being so quiet and allowing the man to take the lead. Sabrina was used to being the dominate one, but something about Conner quieted that need in her to be at the helm. All night, she kept catching herself falling back and deferring to him. And she couldn’t seem to find a reason to hate it as much as she told herself she should.
It felt…good.
She couldn’t remember the last time she shut her mind off and allowed someone to take care of her, which was what he was doing. Conner and his brothers had seen to her safety, and now Conner was personally finishing it.
When the elevator rolled to a stop, the doors parted and they stepped out together. Sabrina took over and pulled her keys from her clutch as they approached the only door on that floor.
“This is me,” she stated the obvious.
“Here, allow me.” Plucking the keys from her hand, Conner inserted the correct key on the first try, as if he’d done it a hundred times before, and opened the way for her.
Battling with her uncharacteristic nerves and what she knew was right versus what she wanted, Sabrina edged past him into her apartment. Setting her clutch down on the waiting sideboard, she stepped out of her high heels and turned to see Conner standing in the doorway, his gaze traveling over the ordinary Victorian prints on the walls and simple furniture she’d handpicked from numerous flea markets and antique malls over the years. Everything was old and eclectic, and a world away from what she’d bet he was used to—sophisticated and expensive.
Feeling her eyes on him, Conner’s eyes met hers. He didn’t look unsure of himself. Just…patient. As if waiting for the invitation he hoped would come. Standing there like that, he looked strong and sexy and she was reminded of how his body felt rubbing up against hers at the club, how his hands felt on her hips…and that kiss. Wow. She could still taste him on her lips… That one kiss hadn’t been nearly enough to whet her appetite, and the throbbing need in her core hadn’t disappeared but merely dulled during the ride over. Now it was growing again, rapidly, and the longer he stood there staring at her, the worse it became.
“You should stay,” Sabrina blurted. When he just stared her down, she realized how easy she must appear to a man like him and suddenly felt embarrassed. Looking away, she tried to play it off. “Or not. I know your brothers are waiting for you—”
He was on her in a flash, catching her words on a kiss that took her by surprise. Sabrina gasped, then melted into his arms as he pulled her into him and devoured her mouth as if he’d been waiting all night and couldn’t stand to let another second pass. 


 

J.C. Valentine is the USA Today and International bestselling author of the Night Calls and Wayward Fighters Series and the Forbidden Trilogy. Her vivid imagination and love of words and romance had her penning her own romance stories from an early age, which, despite being poorly edited and written longhand, she forced friends and family members to read. No, she isn’t sorry.

Living in the Northwest, she has three amazing children and far too many pets. Among the many hats she wears, J.C. is an entrepreneur. Having graduated with honors, she holds a Bachelor’s in English and when she isn’t writing, you can find her editing for fellow authors. 

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DEADLY DECEPTION by J. C. Valentine-Review & Excerpt Tour

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DEADLY DECEPTION by J. C. Valentine-Review & Excerpt Tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date July 18, 2019

A dissatisfied housewife. A gun for hire. He’s not looking to fall for his client…then again, he never had much choice.

Wife. Daughter. Murderer?

Faith

He was supposed to be my knight in shining armor. He was supposed to be my deliverance. But looks can be deceiving, and now he’s just in my way. After all of the lies, all of the deceptions, I need him gone, but despite my best efforts, he’s still here and I’m out of ideas. It’s time to call in a professional. I just wasn’t expecting it to be him.

Declan

I’ve been in the business of killing for as long as I can remember. And business is booming. But I’m ready to leave this life behind, get a fresh start. After one last job. It should be easy, quick, in and out. But nothing is ever that simple, and I wasn’t banking on her. One look in those doe-like eyes, and I know I have to save her from her own personal hell. But how am I supposed to pull this off when it means breaking my number one rule: never fall in love?

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REVIEW:

DEADLY DECEPTION by J. C. Valentine is a stand alone, thriller focusing on frustrated housewife Faith Overmeyer, her long suffering husband Glenn, and assassin for hire Declan.

Faith is tired of her husband’s late night excursions and the couple’s seemingly lacklustre married life at home. In an effort to end their marriage by ending her husband’s life, Faith hires a hit man. Enter Declan, assassin for hire, and the man Faith seduces after the job is done. Feeling sorry for his target’s wife, Declan sympathizes with Faith and breaks all of his rules in an effort for something more.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Faith and Declan) DEADLY DECEPTION is a story of secrets, lies, betrayal and revenge. A twisted tale of murder and greed where not one but two people will lose their lives.

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

If this is the hitman, I’m in trouble. My God, he’s gorgeous. Tall, around six feet, dark-brown hair that’s just long enough to curl around his ears and is full of soft waves that immediately spark my envy, and a body that, although hidden beneath well-fitting black jeans and a navy cashmere sweater with the sleeves pushed up to his elbows, projects strength and vitality.
I’m momentarily struck stupid, standing with one foot inside the car and one out, staring at him. Until he clears his throat and I lift my gaze, falling into a pair of piercing black eyes that are filled with disapproval.
“Right on time, Mrs.…”
The reason I’m here hits me suddenly, and I feel the nervous energy that I’ve been attempting to repress all day return. Stepping fully out of the car, I close the door softly and stand there beside it, twisting my hands. “I, um, would rather not give my name.”
He nods. “That’s wise. However, we’ll need to call each other something. An alias. You can call me…Cal.”
Cal. This gets me wondering what his real name is. He looks like a Cal, I guess. I bite my lip, turning over different names in my mind and finding them all too common. “Brenda,” I finally settle on because we can’t stand here all night debating over names when we have real business to discuss.
Standing under a bridge is conspicuous as hell, and I’d die a thousand deaths if we got caught. It might be a brazen move, hiring someone to commit murder, but I’m hardly a seasoned pro. This is all new territory for me. I don’t know the first thing about any of this. Only that I don’t want to get caught.
Yeah, I should have given that more consideration before contacting this guy, but desperate times call for desperate measures. And I am, by the very definition, a desperate housewife.
“Okay, Brenda,” Cal starts, his feet carrying him closer. “Did you bring the coffee?”
“Yes,” I say eagerly, reaching for the driver’s door handle. “I’ll get it.”
“No. Let’s get in the car first. If anyone happens to come knocking, it’ll be easier to explain why we’re here if we’re together.”
I pause, wondering at his meaning before a picture of the two of us tangled in each other’s arms, his hand up my shirt and mine caught up in all of that luxurious hair enters my mind. I shiver with desire but quickly shake it off. I can’t think of him that way when what we’re here for is far from any kind of romance. 


 

J.C. Valentine is the USA Today and International bestselling author of the Night Calls and Wayward Fighters Series and the Forbidden Trilogy. Her vivid imagination and love of words and romance had her penning her own romance stories from an early age, which, despite being poorly edited and written longhand, she forced friends and family members to read. No, she isn’t sorry.

Living in the Northwest, she has three amazing children and far too many pets. Among the many hats she wears, J.C. is an entrepreneur. Having graduated with honors, she holds a Bachelor’s in English and when she isn’t writing, you can find her editing for fellow authors.

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