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Last Comes Fate (Silver Spoon 3) by Nicole French-review tour

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Last Comes Fate (Silver Spoon 3) by Nicole French-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date July 19,2023

No one expects a surprise pregnancy from a one-month fling.
Just like no one expects to make the same mistake twice.

Five years after we first met and I had his baby, Xavier Parker’s knocked me up again.
And this time I won’t be keeping it a secret.

My ex-boyfriend is perfectly aware we’ve got a baby on the way.
Only problem?
He has no interest in being an ex.

See, Xavier Parker is used to getting his way.
Girlfriend? Forget it.
Now this brooding duke wants me to be his wife.
And he won’t take no for an answer.

Can I forgive the past and give this father-to-be a chance at a happy ending?
Or will my heartbreak prove too much to forget and spell disaster for us both?

•••••

REVIEW:LAST COMES FATE is the third and final instalment in Nicole French’s contemporary, adult THE SILVER SPOON erotic, romance trilogy focusing on thirty-two year old chef/restaurateur Xavier Sato Parker, and twenty-seven year old, single mother, primary school teacher Francesca Zola. THE SILVER SPOON trilogy is a spin off from the author’s ROSE GOLD trilogy. Francesca is Matthew Zola’s sister. LAST COMES FATE should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up several weeks after the events of book two THEN COME LIES.

SOME BACKGROUND: Approximately five years earlier, Francesca Zola spent one wonderful month with Xavier Sato but early one morning, Xavier ghosted our heroine without looking back. Fast forward to present day wherein Francesca Zola is a primary school teacher and single mother, having given birth to Xavier’s daughter four years earlier. Francesca tried to find Xavier without any luck, and five years had passed without contact or knowledge. A holiday party would bring Francesca face to face with her past, a past that knew nothing about the daughter she was raising on her own.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Francesca and Xavier) LAST COMES FATE follows in the aftermath of a misunderstanding forcing Francesca to walk away from the man that she loved but Francesca had just discovered she was pregnant with their second child, and Xavier was refusing to walk away from his newly discovered birthright. Refusing to force Xavier to choses sides, Francesca walks away without looking back but all is not well in Xavier’s fight for the ‘crown’, and Francesca continues to be the target of jealousy and greed. As Francesca and Xavier’s struggling relationship continues to grow, our heroine will discover the truth about Xavier’s past.

The world building continues to focus on Xavier’s birthright; his royal blood; the fight for the title, money and home; as well as Xavier’s need to claim Francesca and their daughter as his own. As Xavier’s extended family continues to throw fuel on the proverbial fires of greed and lies, Francesca must come to terms with the betrayal from one of her own.

The relationship between Francesca and Xavier continues to be contentious. Francesca is stubborn, and refuses to accept Xavier’s proclamations of love. Xavier is about to offer our heroine the world but her inability to move beyond her ‘butt-hurt’ feelings, places everyone in the direct line of fire. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

Once again, there is a large ensemble cast of colorful, questionable, envious and twisted secondary and supporting characters most of whom we have met in the previous instalment. Most of the people in Xavier’s life are out for themselves, while the majority of Francesca’s extended family are supportive and protective of our story line heroine.

LAST COMES FATE is a character driven story of power and greed, secrets and lies, fate and family, relationships and love. The premise is dramatic and intense ; the characters are animated and spirited but Francesca’s attitude often left something to be desired. The romance is tender and provocative.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
First Comes Love
Then Come Lies

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

Nicole French is a East Coast/West Coast hybrid creature, Springsteen fanatic, hopeless romantic, and total bookworm. When not writing fiction or teaching writing classes, she is hanging out with her family, playing soccer with the rest of the thirty-plus crowd in Seattle, or going on dates with her husband. In her spare time, she likes to go running with her dog, Greta, or practice the piano, but never seems to do either one of these things as much as she should.

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Then Come Lies (Silver Spoon 2) by Nicole French-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 30, 2023

Once upon a time, I fell for a dashing London restaurateur named Xavier.
He left me with a broken heart… and a positive pregnancy test.

Now, he’s back in my life and determined to stay.
He asks me just one question: will I move to London with him?

But as I enter Xavier’s world, our differences couldn’t be starker.
He’s tall, dashing, and practically royal.
I’m short, bookish, and the definition of common.

First comes love, then comes marriage.
Yet all I’ve got are half-truths and masked secrets.
If Xavier and I catch fire, the only thing left in the embers may be our deceptions.

••••••

REVIEW:THEN COME LIES is the second instalment in Nicole French’s contemporary, adult THE SILVER SPOON erotic, romance trilogy focusing on thirty-two year old chef/restaurateur Xavier Sato Parker, and twenty-seven year old, single mother, primary school teacher Francesca Zola. THE SILVER SPOON trilogy is a spin off from the author’s ROSE GOLD trilogy. Francesca is Matthew Zola’s sister. THEN COME LIES should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up several weeks after the events of book one FIRST COMES LOVE

NOTE: Some of the events of THEN COME LIES cross over with, and run parallel to some of the events of the ROSE GOLD Trilogy. If you have not read book one FIRST COMES LOVE, there may be spoilers in my review.

SOME BACKGROUND: Approximately five years earlier, Francesca Zola spent one wonderful month with Xavier Sato but early one morning, Xavier ghosted our heroine without looking back. Fast forward to present day wherein Francesca Zola is a primary school teacher and single mother, having given birth to Xavier’s daughter four years earlier. Francesca tried to find Xavier without any luck, and five years had passed without contact or knowledge. A holiday party would bring Francesca face to face with her past, a past that knew nothing about the daughter she was raising on her own.

Told from dual first person perspectives -Francesca present day, Xavier from the past- THEN COME LIES follows Francesca and her daughter Sofie’s journey to England where they will spend the summer with Xavier Sato Parker. Xavier Parker was ordered to return to his ancestral home in England in the wake of the imminent death of his beloved uncle. Xavier is the heir to royal title, a fortune and a position in high society but all is not well on his ascent to the throne. Desperate for the company of Francesca, and the daughter he barely knows, Xavier will bring American born Francesca into a world of which she was completely unprepared. From the volatile gossip, rumors and paparazzi, to the family infighting for power and control,Francesca would quickly discover she was no longer in control of her life, or the fall-out that would precipitate her arrival in England. As Francesca struggled to find a place within the royal halls, everyone else was working behind the scenes to ensure she would never succeed.

The relationship between Francesca and Xavier is turbulent yet passionate, unrestrained and barely controlled. Francesca will witness a different side to the man with whom she fell in love years before, a man she no longer recognizes in the face of dysfunctional family behavior, his need for control, and a campaign for the ultimate prize. Francesca will quickly become a punching bag for gossip fodder by the social elite and wanna-be royals but the man that she loves is blinded by his position to see the destruction of the woman he claims to love. The $ex scenes are aggressive, intense and not without some questionable behavior.

We are reintroduced to Xavier’s friend and COO Jagger Harrington; and art teacher Adam Klein, a man with secrets of his own, as well as the return of Francesca’s brother Matthew and sister Kate; Xavier’s mother’s best friend Elsie Crew, his step-brother Frederick, step mother Georgina, and Imogene, Xavier’s childhood friend and threat to his relationship with our story line heroine.

THEN COME LIES reads akin to the Harry and Meghan (Duke and Duchess of Sussex) battle with the Royal Family, and the fall-out of the destructive nature of discrimination, cultural snobbery, judgement and sanctimonious behavior of the social climbing royal and powerful elite. From the disrespectful actions of Xavier’s family and the people of the country he now calls home, there is no one and no where for Francesca to turn. The premise is heart breaking and emotional; the romance suffers in the face of contempt and obliviousness; the characters are struggling, broken and barely surviving. THEN COME LIES ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

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Nicole French is a USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romance. She’s also a hopeless romantic, Springsteen fanatic, and total bookworm. When not writing, she is hanging out with her family, playing soccer with the rest of the thirty-plus crowd in Seattle, or going on dates with her husband. In her spare time, she likes to go running or practice the piano, but never seems to do either one of these things as much as she should.

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First Comes Love (Silver Spoon 1) by Nicole French-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date June 23, 2022

Xavier Parker gets what he wants.
Richer than God. Hotter than fire. Colder than ice.
Father of my child.
And he has no idea.

As London’s top restauranteur, he has the golden touch, but he rules his world with an iron fist.
Now he’s back in New York with two objectives:
Open the newest hotspot in the city.
And win back my heart, five years after he broke it.

I’d run in the opposite direction, but it’s been so long…
And Xavier knows my recipe.
Passion. Pleasure. Just the right kind of pain.

Imagine his surprise when a little girl opens my door instead of me.
A stubborn, button-nosed four-year-old whose shiny black hair and bright blue eyes look just like his.
There’s a secret in this house, and he won’t stop until he figures it out.

Because Xavier Parker gets what he wants.
And now that includes his daughter.

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REVIEW:FIRST COMES LOVE is the first instalment in Nicole French’s contemporary, adult THE SILVER SPOON erotic, romance trilogy focusing on thirty-two year old chef/restaurateur Xavier Sato Parker, and twenty-seven year old, single mother, primary school teacher Francesca Zola. THE SILVER SPOON trilogy is a spin off from the author’s ROSE GOLD trilogy. Francesca is Matthew Zola’s sister.

NOTE: Some of the events of FIRST COMES LOVE cross over with, and run parallel to some of the events of the ROSE GOLD Trilogy.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Xavier and Francesca) focuses on the rekindling romance and relationship between on thirty-two year old chef/restaurateur Xavier Sato Parker, and twenty-seven year old, single mother, primary school teacher Francesca Zola. Approximately five years earlier, Francesca Zola spent one wonderful month with Xavier Sato but early one morning, Xavier ghosted our heroine without looking back. Fast forward to present day wherein Francesca Zola is a primary school teacher and single mother, having given birth to Xavier’s daughter. Francesca tried to find Xavier without any luck, and five years had passed without contact or knowledge. A holiday party would bring Francesca face to face with her past, a past that knew nothing about the daughter she was raising on her own. Xavier Parker aka Xavier Sato is a world-renowned chef and restaurateur but Xavier had another secret, a secret that threatens his rekindling romance with the woman he loves. What ensues is the rebuilding romance and relationship between Xavier and Francesca, and the potential fall-out as the past refuses to let go, threatening the stability of the Xavier’s new found family.

Xavier Parker doesn’t do relationships. He is a businessman with a past, a past Francesca knows nothing about. Having missed the first four years of his daughter’s life, Xavier is determined to make up for lost time but secrets threaten Xavier’s tenuous hold on the woman he loves, a woman who is not prepared for upcoming fall-out.

The relationship between Francesca and Xavier is one of second chances; a rekindling romance in which a lack of communication and issues of trust have plague our couple for several years. Francesca was unable to locate the man with whom she had fallen in love but Xavier walked away, without looking back. The $ex scenes are limited but edgy and intense.

We are introduced to Francesca’s siblings : Matthew (Rose Gold series), Lea, Kate, Joni and Marie, as well as their Nonna Sofie; Francesca’s daughter Sofie; Xavier’s friend and COO Jagger Harrington; and art teacher Adam Klein.

FIRST COMES LOVE is a story of secrets and lies, miscommunication and broken promises, second chances and love. The premise is captivating and intense; the romance is seductive; the characters energetic and determined. FIRST COMES LOVE ends on a bit of a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

Nicole French is a East Coast/West Coast hybrid creature, Springsteen fanatic, hopeless romantic, and total bookworm. When not writing fiction or teaching writing classes, she is hanging out with her family, playing soccer with the rest of the thirty-plus crowd in Seattle, or going on dates with her husband. In her spare time, she likes to go running with her dog, Greta, or practice the piano, but never seems to do either one of these things as much as she should.

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The Honest Affair (Rose Gold #3) by Nicole French-Review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 1, 2020

Prosecutor. Marine. Brother.
I thought I knew the man I was.
But in one moment, I found my real purpose: saving Nina de Vries.

On the outside, she seemed the perfect, icy aristocrat.
But I knew different.
Trapped by her monstrous husband and fear of her powerful family, Nina was begging to be saved.
And I was the only one who could do it.

Instead I broke her heart, and now I’ll stop at nothing to put it back together.
Because when fate introduces you the love of your life, you don’t walk away.
You fight for your chance, even if it means dragging the world down with you.

Nina and I were written in the stars.
That’s not even a question.
But will fate let us take our happy ending?
Or is our future one we’ll have to steal?

The Honest Affair is the epic conclusion of the Rose Gold Trilogy, a steamy, forbidden billionaire romance.

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REVIEW: THE HONEST AFFAIR is the third and final instalment in Nicole French’s contemporary, adult ROSE GOLD erotic, dark romance trilogy focusing on thirty-six year old, former Marine, and criminal prosecutor Matthew Zola, and heiress and philanthropist Nina Gardner. THE HONEST AFFAIR should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up immediately after the events and cliff hanger of book two THE PERFECT WOMAN but I also recommend reading the Quicksilver series for back story and history. Matthew Zola and Nina Astor deVries Gardner were first introduced to the reader in the Quicksilver trilogy. The ROSE GOLD series is a spin off from the author’s Quicksilver series.

WARNING: If you have not read books one and two, there may be spoilers in my review.

SOME BACKGROUND: Months earlier, a one night stand between Nina and Matthew resulted in our hero desperately searching for the woman who got away. Matthew is the prosecuting attorney investigating the kidnapping of Jane DeVries (Quicksilver Series), and its’ criminal connections to the world of human trafficking and sexual slavery but to Matthew’s surprise the woman he could never forget turns out to be the cousin of Eric DeVries, Jane’s husband and billionaire businessman, and a woman with close connections to the people involved in the Jane’s kidnapping. The Rose Gold trilogy is Nina and Matthew’s story.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Nina and Matthew) and third person point of view, THE HONEST AFFAIR follows in the aftermath of Nina’s confessions; the potential connections to, and the arrest of the men involved in the kidnapping of Jane DeVries. Struggling with his attraction to, and love for Nina Gardner, Matthew Zola finds himself on the outside looking in when he is pulled from the investigation for crossing the line with a potential suspect, a married woman who is currently making headlines for all of the wrong reasons. With her life in shambles, Nina heads back to Italy where she is hoping to connect with her daughter’s extended family, a family that wants nothing to do with out story line heroine. Not wanting to leave Nina unprotected, Italian-speaking Matthew arrives in Italy to escort and protect the woman he loves where he will profess his undying need for our story line heroine. As Nina and Matthew’s relationship continues to build, the fall-out of the investigation back home begins to take on a life of its’ own. What ensues is the continuing love and forbidden relationship between Nina and Matthew, and the potential fall-out as Nina’s past comes looking for revenge.

Nina Astor deVries Gardner is a married woman, in an abusive relationship who is struggling to move on having filed for divorce in the wake of revelations and her growing love for another man but Nina’s life will continue to spiral as she becomes a suspect in the hideous and heinous crimes of the powerful and rich. A mother; an heiress stripped of her money; and no visible means of support, Nina will martyr herself in an effort to shut down the people responsible for the kidnapping her cousin’s wife. Matthew Zola has fallen in love with a married woman but is unaware to the extent of Nina’s hidden past. Having raised his sisters after the disappearance of their mother, Matthew battles between head and heart as he struggles to keep a place over their heads, and food on the table.

The relationship between Nina and Matthew is a forbidden love between a married woman, and the prosecuting attorney investigating the kidnapping of Nina’s cousin’s wife. Too many lines have been crossed by our story line hero as Nina’s ongoing nightmare continues to pull Matthew over the proverbial line. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and intense without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful secondary and supporting characters including Eric and Jane DeVries (The Quicksilver Trilogy); Nina’s daughter Olivia; husband Calvin Gardner, and her former best friend Caitlyn Calvert; Matthew’s sisters Kate and Frankie; Frankie’s daughter Sofia, as well as Frankie’s ex Xavier; and numerous law enforcement and investigators including Detective Derek Kingston. The author has left several open-ended potential plot points for future series.

THE HONEST AFFAIR is a story of betrayal and vengeance; secrets and lies; power and control; love, relationships, friendships and family. The character driven premise is heart breaking, emotional and twisted; the romance is spicy, seductive and captivating; the characters are broken, healing, energetic and edgy. THE HONEST AFFAIR is a startling and sensual conclusion to the Rose Gold Trilogy.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
The Other Man
The Perfect Woman

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Reviewed by Sandy

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The Perfect Woman (Rose Gold #2) by Nicole French-Review Tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date July 30, 2020

My husband is a monster.
My home is riddled with lies.
I thought I could bear the torment for my daughter’s sake.

Until I met him.

In one night, Matthew Zola showed me everything I never knew I was missing.
Passion.
Pleasure.
Deep, dark, earth-shattering love.

Matthew thinks I’m the perfect woman.
But we’re only as good as the secrets we keep.
And my biggest one—the one he doesn’t know—could cost him everything.

Should I risk everything to buy back my freedom?
Or remain in shackles to protect the man I love?

•••••••••••

NOTE: Nina and Matthew’s story begins in the novella THE SCARLET NIGHT (released November 2019).

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REVIEW:THE PERFECT WOMAN is the second instalment in Nicole French’s contemporary, adult ROSE GOLD erotic, romantic suspense series focusing on thirty-six year old, former Marine, and criminal prosecutor Matthew Zola, and heiress and philanthropist Nina Gardner. THE PERFECT WOMAN should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up after the events of book one THE OTHER MAN but I recommend reading the Quicksilver series for back story and history. Matthew Zola and Nina Gardner were first introduced to the reader in the Quicksilver trilogy. The ROSE GOLD series is a spin off from the author’s Quicksilver series.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Matthew and Nina)using present day and memories from the past, THE PERFECT WOMAN follows criminal prosecutor Matthew Zola as he continues his investigation into the illegal dealings of Nina’s husband Calvin Gardner, a man whose connections and past are dangerous and dark. As Matthew’s love and attraction for Nina finds our hero straddling the line between right and wrong, Nina will soon discover that her less than orderly world is about to come tumbling down.

THE PERFECT WOMAN is a story of secrets, lies, betrayal and abuse; power and money; love, trust, control and loss. As Nina’s ten year marriage of convenience continues to crumble, our heroine finds herself at a personal crossroads as the truth is about to destroy what’s left of her world. Having fallen in love with the prosecuting attorney Nina will discover that she is also a suspect in a long list of illegal and international wrong doings. The premise is dramatic, raw and heart breaking; the characters are broken and real; the romance struggles in the face of infidelity, secrets and lies. THE PERFECT WOMAN ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

Click HERE for Sandy’s review of book one THE OTHER MAN

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The Other Man (Rose Gold #1) by Nicole French-Review Tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date: March 10, 2020

Former Marine. Criminal prosecutor.
I was one of the good guys. Until I met her.

With beauty like a rose and a mind as sharp as thorns,
Nina Gardner went from dalliance to obsession in a single night.
I’d stop at nothing to find her again, to make her mine.

Then I find out:
She’s the daughter of a New York dynasty.
Property of the scum of the earth.

And the subject of my next investigation is…her husband.
Which makes me the other man.

Well, I don’t think I can live with that.
Because now, I don’t think I can live without her.

•••••••

REVIEW:THE OTHER MAN is the first instalment in Nicole French’s contemporary, adult ROSE GOLD erotic, romantic suspense series, a spin off from the author’s Quicksilver series. This is thirty-six year old, former Marine, and criminal prosecutor Matthew Zola, and heiress and philanthropist Nina Gardner’s story line. THE OTHER MAN can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous series is revealed where necessary but I recommend reading the Quicksilver series for back story and history. Matthew Zola and Nina Gardner were first introduced to the reader in the Quicksilver trilogy.

NOTE: Nina and Matthew’s story begins in the novella THE SCARLET NIGHT (released November 2019).

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Told from first person perspective (Matthew Zola) and third person (Nina Gardner) THE OTHER MAN follows two paths as criminal prosecutor Matthew Zola continues the investigation into the kidnapping of Jane DeVries (Quicksilver Series); its’ criminal connections to the world of human trafficking and sexual slavery; as well the forbidden relationship between Matthew Zola and Nina Gardner. Nina Gardner is Eric DeVries’ (Quicksilver Series) cousin; a married woman who is struggling with her place in society and the family. Months earlier, a one night stand between Nina and Matthew resulted in our hero desperately searching for the woman who got away. Matthew has a bit of a reputation with the married ladies, and in this Nina has made it clear that their affair can no longer continue beyond the present but Matthew and Nina ultimately find themselves together at various functions, family gatherings, and meeting in secret for their clandestine affair…but…all is not well in Nina’s world, and our heroine battles between head and heart as she begins to fall in love with our story line hero. What ensues is the building but forbidden relationship between Nina and Matthew, and the potential fall-out as Matthew’s investigation takes on a familiar foe.

THE OTHER MAN is a story of family and betrayal; infidelity and cruelty; secrets, lies and the painful truth. Matthew Zola is a throwback to the gentlemen of the 40s: fedora, expensive suits and calling the woman he loves ‘doll’ but Matthew is also a philandering hero whose numerous affairs with married women could very well come back to bite him in the a$$. Nina Gardner is a woman caught in a loveless marriage, a marriage of which she is no longer in control. The premise is gritty and engaging; the romance is heart breaking, passionate and intense; the characters are colorful , dynamic and broken.

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The Love Trap (Quicksilver #3) by Nicole French-Review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 10, 2019

A vow. A contract.
A marriage of fire and ice.
But just when Eric de Vries and I found our forever, the entire world conspired to keep us apart.

A kidnapping. A trial.
A madman bent on revenge.
Now caught in a web of our own passion and a father’s obsession, the harder we struggle, the tighter we’re caught
.
They say love conquers all, but it feels like we’re the conquest.
As the walls close in, I have to wonder…are we really meant to be?

Or is this love just a trap?

••••••••••

REVIEW:THE LOVE TRAP is the third (and final ?) instalment in Nicole French’s contemporary, adult QUICKSILVER romantic suspense trilogy focusing newlyweds, attorney and billionaire heir to the De Vries Dynasty Eric de Vries, and attorney Jane Lee Lefferts-de Vries. THE LOVE TRAP should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up immediately after the events and cliff hanger of book two THE KISS PLOT.

WARNING: There are scenes of violence and assault that may not be suitable for more sensitive readers.

Told from first person perspective (Jane Lee Lefferts-de Vries) and third person Eric de Vries using present day and memories from the past, THE LOVE TRAP picks up immediately after the events of book two THE KISS PLOT wherein Eric has been arrested on trumped-up charges, and Jane is heading to Korea to search for her missing mother. Two hundred years of money, power and control by a secret society with connections to the de Vries’ dynasty finds Jane’s life hanging in the balance when Eric refuses to play the game. The oligarch’s have forced their way into the lives of the rich and famous, lives that are threatened and destroyed when rules are broken, and jealousy turns to murder in the blink of an eye.

THE LOVE TRAP is a dramatic story of love and betrayal; vengeance and greed; power, dominance, secrets and lies. Nicole French pulls the reader into a heart breaking, dark and gritty tale of loss and retribution; an intense love story threatened by resentment, spite and the antagonistic but psychotic minds of the powerful few.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
The Reading Cafe
Kiss Plot
The Love Trap

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The Kiss Plot (Quicksilver #2) by Nicole French-Review tour

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The Kiss Plot (Quicksilver #2) by Nicole French-Review Tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date June 26, 2019.

Jane and Eric de Vries.
Often enemies. Sometimes lovers.
Husband and wife. Or are we?

I wore the dress. We said the vows.
And somehow it became more than just a stunt to collect his billions.
A promise bound by love, not hate.
Until he humiliated me in front of all of New York and disappeared.

Now my errant husband has returned, and it’s like I never existed.
Except when he looks at me like he wants to rip my dress from my body.
Something’s holding him back. And I won’t rest until I discover its cause.

See, this wild heir is about to find out: karma’s a fickle mistress.
My weapons? Batting eyelashes, high heels, and that red lipstick he can’t resist.
I’ll break down his mask, little by little. And then I’ll make him pay for what he did.
I just need to keep my heart in check while I do it.

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REVIEW: THE KISS PLOT is the second instalment in Nicole French’s contemporary, adult QUICKSILVER erotic, romance trilogy focusing on newlyweds, attorney and billionaire heir to the De Vries Dynasty Eric de Vries, and attorney Jane Lee Lefferts-de Vries. THE KISS PLOT should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up immediately after the events and cliff hanger of book one THE HATE VOW.

Told from first person perspective (Jane) and third person (Eric) THE KISS PLOT follows in the aftermath and fall-out of Jane and Eric’s wedding, a wedding stunt manipulated by the family matriarch, meant to secure Eric’s future within the company, but a wedding crashed by a secret society intent on controlling the de Vries’ dynasty. What ensues is Eric’s battle to protect the woman he loves, as he tries to navigate the threat to his life, and the life of our story line heroine.

THE KISS PLOT is a story of power and control; a look at the oligarchy of big business, the circulation of elites, and the political machine; and one family as they battle to secure their freedom from the people in charge. Nicole French pulls the reader into an emotional, heart breaking and disturbing look at two hundred years of domination, influence, and threats by a secretive sect determined to control the world.

Click HERE for Sandy’s review of book one THE HATE VOW.

Copy supplied for review

Reviewed by Sandy

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Nicole French is a East Coast/West Coast hybrid creature, Springsteen fanatic, hopeless romantic, and total bookworm. When not writing fiction or teaching writing classes, she is hanging out with her family, playing soccer with the rest of the thirty-plus crowd in Seattle, or going on dates with her husband. In her spare time, she likes to go running with her dog, Greta, or practice the piano, but never seems to do either one of these things as much as she should.

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