Title: Gabe
Series: Heartbreaker #1
Author: Evan Grace
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published Date: August 18, 2015
Jasmine Nichols is a control freak.
When she graduates from college as valedictorian with a degree in social services, her friend and mentor Jill Swanson offers her a job, but with one condition. She has to take two weeks off and just have fun. Taking the instructions to heart, Jasmine goes to a club called Debauchery and has a sizzling encounter with a sexy stranger.
Ex-pro football player Gabriel Johnson is done playing the field.
Gabe is tired of meaningless relationships, but when he meets a mysterious, beautiful, blue-eyed blonde at Debauchery and the chemistry is undeniable, he knows he’s finally found the one. What he didn’t expect was for her to freak out and run off.
Jasmine thought she made a clean getaway, so needless to say, she’s shocked when she finds herself face to face with the hot guy from the club once again.
He’s Jill’s. Half. Brother.
Gabe wants to pick up right where they left off and doesn’t waste any time convincing her. Jasmine’s blown away by the intensity of their relationship. How can she control something that makes her feel so wild and uninhibited?
But Jasmine can’t handle the pressure.
First, she’s confronted with old insecurities. Then suddenly, her brother has a secret he’ll only share with Gabe, the father who abandoned her shows up—at Gabe’s instigation—and a professional tragedy is the last straw.
What happens when it all falls apart?
Is being with Gabe more than she can handle?
“I enjoyed this book very much. Jasmine was such a strong character and Gabe was the perfect freaking specimen ever. Hewas strong, smart, sexy and knew what he wanted. I loved the chemistry between all the characters and the story pulled me in right away.”~ 2 Girls Who Love Books
“Hellooooo hotty!!! Gabe is totally LICKABLE!!!”~ Author Groupies
“First I will say that this is my first book by Evan Grace and it will not be my last!!! Instantly I was pulled into this story... OH MY OH GABE how I loved thee let me count the ways!!!”~ Book Happiness
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A Midwesterner and self-proclaimed nerd, Evan has been an avid reader most of her life, but five years ago got bit by the writing bug, and it quickly became her addiction, passion and therapy. When the voices in her head give it a rest, she can always be found with her e-reader in her hand. Some of her favorites include, Shayla Black, Jaci Burton, Madeline Sheehan and Jamie Mcguire. Evan finds a lot of her inspiration in music, so if you see her wearing her headphones you know she means business and is in the zone.
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"No matter what life throws at you, never stop pursuing your dreams."
At twenty-two, and through her own life experiences and family crisis. Jasmine Nichols has worked diligently in order to graduate with a master's degree in Social work. Her mentor Jill Swanson has been the rock, that kept her family intact and kept Jasmine focused. From the day they met, Jill has been the Nichols' family savior. The hope she instilled in Jasmine, gave her the push needed to aspire to greatness. With her master's under her belt, Jasmine is ready to start work as a social worker. But, she isn't allowed to start for a few weeks, and the only stipulation is that she lives life a little. She worked hard and she didn't have any recreational time. It's time to rest and relax.
On her graduation night, she goes to a club called Debauchery. Debauchery is a hot and steamy club, where everything goes. Open fornication, lustful touches and not so subtle flirtation. As soon as she situates herself by the bar, all the hairs on her neck stand to attention. Slowly turning, she encounters a dark eyed stranger, that boils her blood and gets her juices flowing. The sexual attraction is off the charts. Soon enough whispered words, turn into heated touches and desperate kisses. When a fight breaks out, Jasmine's mystery man attempts to break up the altercation, while asking her to stay out of harms way. Breathless and confused, Jasmine leaves, without so much as a kiss goodbye.
Days later, Jasmine encounters the dark eyed, sexy stranger, to be non other than Jill's brother, Gabe. Their initial meeting was saucy, but their second encounter was off the freaking charts, down and dirty. They were moaning, I was moaning. Sigh..
Gabriel Johnson a.k.a Gabe, is a retired football player. After a knee injury affected his football career, Gabe sets his sights on real estate. Setting up his own business, at thirty-eight, Gabe is tired of meaningless relationships. He's more than ready to settle down, and when his blue eyed temptress saunters into his home, he knows she's the one.
I loved Gabe's quiet intensity. He simply knew he wanted Jasmine, and the quiet and calculated way he went about it was scintillating and sexy as hell. Gabe, he was simply perfect to me. Soft and gentle, caressing and rough. A perfect gentleman with all the right alpha-male tendencies. I loved how devoted he was to Jasmine. He knew just when to play tough guy and when to soften it up a bit.
As Jasmine and Gabe slow start getting to know each other, Jasmine starts to become scared and concerned about being heartbroken. Jasmine's emotions are all over the place when she's around Gabe. One part wants to run, as far and as fast as she can. Another part of her, wants to impale herself on his rigid cock and take all he has to offer. See...Hot!!! Swoon, moan, die. Panties are wet. Need new pair. Why even bother with undies. Going commando. Lol
As Jasmine and Gabe's relationship starts becoming serious, Jasmine's insecurities and her past start catching up with her. Jasmine is afraid of being heartbroken, because she has daddy issues. Her father left her and her twin brother, Jordan, when they were babes. Leaving their grandparents to take care of them and their mother. Her mother suffered from a condition called Encephalitis, and the results of the developmental disability are irreversible. Growing up Jasmine always wondered about her father, into adulthood, she learned to cope and move on. When she saw her brother fall in love and had his heart broken, he became a man-whore. This only solidified her mind, by building walls around her heart.
When her brother becomes the target of a hate crime, and withdraws from her physically and emotionally, along with her father re-entering her life. Coupled with the fatal ending of a person in one of her social cases, Jasmine is unable to cope with all these changes, and she runs. Jasmine has spent her entire life taking care of others. Now that the time has come for her to lean on someone else. It is difficult for this strong woman, to show weakness. Her inability to handle these feelings of sorrow and helplessness has her running. Hurting herself and all those around her. Those who love and want to protect her.
Jasmine must now assess her own life, and bare herself to those around her. She must allow herself to accept the things she cannot change, and change the things she can.
So, I must say, I thoroughly enjoyed this novel. The differing dynamics at play had me fighting to finish. Perfect character development, wonderful secondary characters. Stunning portrayal of Marie, Jasmine's mother. Wonderful, strong and realistic themes, that were handled aptly. The emotions were heartfelt and even had me crying. I divided this book into two parts. The first being about Jasmine discovering her sexual prowess and allowing her barriers to slowly crack apart. Then part two, was where her insecurities shone through and started impacting her and the other characters. Thus making a fabulous story line.
One of my fav! parts of any novel, is when a writer describes a heroine as being a size 12 or full and curvaceous. Nothing against slim women. However, the story, for me, tends to become less fictional and more realistic.
Highly recommend this to everyone!!
*ARC provided by Enticing Journey Book PR on behalf of the author for an honest review* Thanks!
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