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.

Review

“Our story is still being written, Sprite. We haven’t reached the end just yet and there was a lot of editing and revision along the way.”

Brite Walker couldn’t have given his wayward daughter any better insight about life and how it’s supposed to be lived; because despite Avett’s bad decisions, reckless behavior, and need to self-destruct, her story hasn’t reached its resolution yet, and there’s still time to right the wrongs she’s committed, to stop being her own worst enemy, and to keep reaching to be better despite how low she feels about herself, about her past, about the people she put her trust in for far too long for all the wrong reasons.

I absolutely adore Avett. I knew she had a doozy of a story to tell, and I love how raw and real Jay Crownover crafted Avett’s perspective. Regardless of Avett’s long list of bad decisions and her inability to veer from the chaotic path she’s placed herself on, she’s as genuine and honest as any person could be in admitting to her flaws and holding herself accountable for her mistakes, especially the fact that, in many cases, she refused to do anything when she knew those situations weren’t meant to happen and would only cause pain and heartache for those who love her the most.

It’s uncanny to me how Crownover can take two characters who don’t seem to make sense on paper and show how they’re the perfect match for each other because they force one another to look inward…to truly examine their lives and challenge them to do better…to be better not only for those whom they love but also for themselves.

Quaid Jackson may seem like Avett’s antithesis in terms of having his act together, but all it is, is a carefully constructed façade that he’s perfected in order to be more than he was and have more than he did when he was younger. Quaid’s worked his ass off to become a well-dressed, flawless criminal defense lawyer because that’s what he believed made him a worthy man…that’s what proved to himself and those around him that he deserved every materialistic item that he could acquire…that’s what built him up and civilized him in a way that he also thought he wanted…until Hurricane Avett stormed into his life and his heart.

“You’re the best bad decision I ever made, and you are, by far, my favorite story to tell.”

A pink-haired spitfire and a Legal Eagle, civilized man find that with one another, they can be wild and free…they can act on emotion and fall without thinking because they’ll be there for each other despite other people’s issues with their connection and the whirlwind of dangers that surround them. Apart, their stories were at a stalemate; they were stuck repeating the same experiences, never being able to pull themselves off of that course. But, together, their story is an adventure where they can both be untamed…where they can be somebody who matters…is loved…recognizes their worth and finds that their lives were meant to be entwined because that’s the only way that they could have a worthwhile ending – one that leads them to their true selves and the person who makes them better people every day they’re together.

I am in awe of Jay’s writing…I’m absolutely giddy every time I get to read one of her stories because I know that I’m in for a rollercoaster of emotions as well as a discovery of messages that explore what truly matters in life. No one of her tales is the same but the beauty of each one of them is that it leaves a lasting impression on the reader – one that can be learned from and one that can be experienced again and again because the stories remain long after a reader is finished reading.

A complimentary copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

5 Poison Apples

Excerpt ~ Quaid

              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!

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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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