The Protector- Cover Reveal

Good morning! To all of my romance readers out there, listen up! It's an exciting day!! I'm exhausted and slugging down as much coffee as I type this, but I couldn't wait any longer to share this with all of you! Be gentle because I'm still trying to put a coherent thought and sentence together.  Also, forgive me if I use excessive exclamation marks, but I'm just so pumped about another stellar love story heading our way!!

 

Anyway... I'm thrilled to be participating in my first official cover reveal on the blog, and I couldn't think of a better way to kick things off than with the newest novel from the one and only Jodi Ellen Malpas! Our first look at The Protector is here, and it could not be more lovely!!

 

So.... what do we think? Isn't it sharp? A little reminiscent of The Bodyguard, but that is NOT a bad thing! I'd love to hear what all of you think!

I'm also including some extra info below as far as synopsis, release dates, and events so you can start prepping for this darling to hit the shelves come September. Until next time... happy reading!

 

 

 

THE PROTECTOR by Jodi Ellen Malpas (September 6, 2016; Forever Trade Paperback and Forever eBook; stand alone novel)

 

THE NEW NOVEL FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE THIS MAN TRILOGY AND ONE NIGHT TRILOGY!

 

People think they have Camille Logan nailed: daddy's girl; beautiful, spoiled young woman with her father's bank balance to fund her lifestyle. But Camille is determined to have a life free from his strings. Out on her own, she's made mistakes, including one that found her clawing her way back after a stint in rehab and plenty of bad press. Now, after fighting so hard to be independent and happy, she finds her life threatened as a result of her father's ruthless business dealings. Caught between resentment and fear, Camille prepares herself for the measures her father will take to protect her. But nothing could prepare her for the ex-SAS sniper who crashes into her life.

 

Jake Sharp resides in his own personal hell. He was distracted from duty once before, and the consequences were devastating--both personally and professionally. He vowed never to let that happen again. Accepting the job of bodyguard to Camille Logan isn't the kind of distraction from his demons he should take. Women and Jake don't mix well, yet protecting the heiress seems the lesser of two evils. But Jake soon discovers that she isn't the woman she's perceived to be. She's warm, compassionate, her presence settling, and his duty to protect her soon goes deeper than a well-paid job, no matter how hard he fights it. He needs absolution. He comes to need Camille. But he knows he can't have both.

 

Buy the Book in the US!

Amazon: http://amzn.to/1X0pskX

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iBooks: http://apple.co/1VcNEBR

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Buy the Book in the UK!

Waterstones: http://bit.ly/22ScpZQ

Amazon PB: http://amzn.to/1RA5l9w

Amazon Kindle: http://amzn.to/1VVE46C

Foyles: http://bit.ly/1MWnAUA

Apple: http://bit.ly/1Vb3EE6

Kobo: http://bit.ly/1X08Rhd

 

About the Author:

Jodi was born and raised in the Midlands town of Northampton, England, where she lives with her two boys and a beagle. She is a self-professed daydreamer, a Converse & mojito addict, and has a terrible weak spot for Alpha Males.

 

Writing powerful love stories and creating addictive characters has become her passion – a passion she now shares with her devoted readers.

 

She’s now a proud #1 New York Times bestselling author – all six of her published novels having hit the New York Times bestsellers list – as well as a Sunday Times bestseller and international bestseller. Her work is published in over 20 languages across the world.

 

Social Media Links:

www.JodiEllenMalpas.co.uk

Twitter @jodiellenmalpas

Facebook.com/JodiEllenMalpas

Add to your shelf on Goodreads: http://bit.ly/1QZ7yO9

 

One Night Series- A Review

Good evening fellow readers, bloggers, reviewers, writers, insomniacs, etc. Did I miss anyone? If I did, then hi to every one of you out there on the inter web at this hour. It’s 2:03am in my part of the world, so bear with me as I type up my latest blog. I also apologize profusely for my lag time with novel updates. It has been a crazy week/weekend with the holiday, and I finally got to walk for my commencement ceremony, so life has been hectic and weird. I graduated back in December, but since there’s only one celebration with my university, I had to go back and put on the Hogwarts robes and take a stroll. I digress…

Last night, I finally finished book three in the One Night series by Jodi Ellen Malpas. I’ve been in one of those moods lately where every book I pick up, I eventually put down after a few chapters and promise I’ll return at a later date. With this series, I had read the first two, bought the third one, and left it on my shelf for a few months. In my browsing, I decided to give it a go and finish up this trio, and here’s what I thought. 

Miller Hart. What is there to say? If anyone knows the writing of Malpas, you know she has this ridiculous talent to write the most insane alpha males. When I say “insane”, I actually mean clinically insane, and insanely hot. Obviously there's something going on with the mysterious but handsome man who burst into simple Olivia Taylor's life. I’m not in the least bit attracted to rude or “bad” men, but for some reason, when he left the note on the napkin.. insulting her coffee making skills, I got a few butterflies. He has this allure right from the very beginning that you can’t help but want to get to know, and do you ever! The twist was honestly not what I expected! I knew it Malpas was going to leave me hanging... But I couldn't help hoping more pages would miraculously appear anyway by time I finished up One Night Promised! 

Obviously, I have a thing for damaged but disgustingly sweet men who want to change their lives for the better.. Or maybe it's just Miller with his bespoke suits and enchanting OCD habits. I really couldn’t tell you the correct answer there. 

Unfortunately, there are parts of book two, One Night Denied, that led it into the ridiculously cliché, boring, annoying… infuriating, You name it, and it happened in this installment, which devastated me. I did NOT want to hate this novel, but I kinda did, and that’s a first for me when it comes to the work of JEM. 

There’s the constant Gregory vs. Miller stand-off (who is really better at protecting Livy), Livy just being meek one second before transitioning to the Hulk and her "sassy" self the next, Miller's blind rages, aaannnnddddd this super "tough" life Miller is forever "chained" to that is becoming an interference. He's the Special One?? Who actually cares? Find another Special One and let Miller and Livy alone.  The end. It wavered as a plot line and made for ridiculously unnecessary drama. I suppose without it you wouldn't have much of a romance, but it would've been insanely more realistic. 

There’s another cliffhanger here and it made me read book three. I started it, so I had to finish it, and I’ll always take on more Miller. Out of all the books Malpas has published, this was my least favorite experience to date. 

Harry Hart would hate me. I almost never wear matching socks. Who is Harry Hart, you ask? Guess you'll just have to pick up the last book, One Night Unveiled, and find out for yourselves! 

I’m happy I stuck with it until the end because this last installment was much more tolerable than book two. The middle bit was all over the place with emotions and the characters wound up pissing me more than anything. 

Back to Miller and Livy. They are hiding in New York, trying to build a life together, but their demons (a.k.a. the past) threaten them at every turn. Miller truly is a changed man thanks to everything Olivia is and in return, he inspires the minx of a vixen in her. She was just a converse-wearing girl working in a cafe in the middle of London until Miller came bounding into her life. 

For so many bombs being dropped throughout this novel, there is plenty of time for romance and worshipping. Malpas always does wonderfully with the slow-and-savored. I looked forward to these encounters between the two because I knew what I was in for having read her This Man series prior (one of my favorite series which I’ll post about at a later date).

Do Miller and Livy finally get the happy ending they want more than anything? Follow the string to the elevator and see where you end up in their journey! It’s a long and rocky one, but it makes for quite the sexy adventure!

Final Rating: 4 out of 5 stars