Thursday, August 20, 2015

Blog Tour Review & Giveaway
Forsaken
(The Secret Life of Amy Bensen #3)
by
Lisa Renee Jones
 ~ Synopsis ~
In this third book in the sexy, suspenseful “The Secret Life of Amy Bensen” series from New York Times bestselling author Lisa Renee Jones, we meet Amy’s brother Chad—and the woman who either loves him or wants him dead.

Six years ago, Chad’s hunt for a dangerous treasure turned deadly when his family home was set on fire, his parents killed. Faking his and his sister Amy’s death to protect her from further retaliation, he set her up in a new life with a friend’s help, letting her believe he’d died.

But now the men who hired Chad to find the treasure have found him, imprisoning and torturing him to learn where it’s hidden. A dark-haired beauty named Gia helps him escape, promising him access to his worst enemy. And as he tries to unravel the deep secrets of the past, he starts falling for her…only to discover she’s not what she seems.

Unable to trust anyone, Chad focuses on only two things: protecting his sister Amy and getting revenge. Is love even possible in the midst of heartache?
  ~ Excerpt ~
It’s nearly eight in the evening when I take the elevator to our secure, key-coded floor and enter the suite, where I immediately hear, “Chad! Is that you?”
Angry, I grab the chair in front of the door and shove it aside.
“Oh, thank God,” Gia gushes, flinging her arms around my neck. “You’re in one piece.”
Stunned by her greeting, by the way her sweet curves meld against me, I fight the heat rushes through me, untangling her grip and pressing her hands against the wall. “Tell me what you know about my sister,” I demand.
Nothing, Chad. I told you that. Is she—was she—”
“You know I didn’t find her.”
“I wanted you to find her. I was terrified for you.”
Anger expands in me, seeping into my veins, and on some level, I know it’s not about Gia at all, or maybe I just fear it will be about her. I don’t want to trust her and be wrong. “You barely know me.”
“I know you’re in pain. I know what being alone feels like, and I know that’s what you feel right now.”
Alone.
It’s a word that pierces my heart with guilt. It’s what I know my sister has felt for six long years. I was all she had, the only one she could count on, even if she didn’t know I was there—and I failed her. The pain is a seed that grows and expands inside me in an instant, and suddenly, or maybe not so suddenly, the idea of being betrayed by Gia is not as biting as the idea of failing her as well. My hands come down on her face, and I stare at her. “I have money and resources to hide you, and I promise you, no one will find you. But I won’t be there with you. I’m poison to anyone near me. You can’t forget that. I can’t forget that.”

I don’t give her time to reply. My mouth closes down on hers, my tongue pressing past her lips, stroking and stroking again, in what is instantly an aggressive, searching kiss. She moans, and I swear the sound of her moan shatters a piece of my soul that is already bleeding for my sister. In this moment, it feels like all I have left is this woman. 
 ~ Links to Buy ~
Amazon ** Amazon UK ** Barnes & Noble ** iTunes
~ Review ~
This is the 3rd installment in the series and it must be read in order to fully understand the story line. Forsaken is Chad’s story and although it provides tons of insight into the reason behind Amy’s hiding.


Secrets are finally revealed, half-truths unravel and some things thought lost are restored.



Chad has spent 6 long years hiding/protecting his sister from her family’s debts and bad business dealings only to be forced into possible exposing himself to get to Amy. There reunion, bittersweet as Chad appears to lock horns with the new man in Amy’s life, Liam Stone. 



Trust no one….Chad believes that is his only option until he receives help from an unexpected source and not only learns to trust but open his heart. Gia was a piece to the puzzle he didn’t account for.



Success in numbers….joining forces with Liam and his associates may finally put an end to running, hiding and settling the score once and for all. But to find out, you will need to grab your copy of Forsaken and see for yourself.



Lisa Renee Jones delivers another plot twisting, suspenseful, engaging read with some combustive chemistry. Was this my favorite book in the series, no…..did I enjoy it….absolutely. For me what was lacking was Liam. I spent a lot of my time looking for Liam and Amy between the pages. What can I say, Lisa writes memorable men and spoiled me with lots of Liam in the first two books.
Get ready to see how things turn out for Liam and Amy in Unbroken….coming soon!

~ Rating ~


Escaping Reality (Book 1) is available to "Read Free" on NetGalley right now
For More information on The Secret Life of Amy Bensen series page including: buy links, and excerpts for the previous two and also upcoming releases.  Visit Lisa’s website here: http://bit.ly/AmyBensen 
~ About the Author ~
New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Lisa Renee Jones is the author of the highly acclaimed INSIDE OUT SERIES, and is now in development by Suzanne Todd (Alice in Wonderland) for cable TV. In addition, her Tall, Dark and Deadly series and The Secret Life of Amy Bensen series, both spent several months on a combination of the NY Times and USA Today lists.

Watch the video on casting for the INSIDE TV Show HERE

Since beginning her publishing career in 2007, Lisa has published more than 40 books translated around the world. Booklist says that Jones suspense truly sizzles with an energy similar to FBI tales with a paranormal twist by Julie Garwood or Suzanne Brockmann.

Prior to publishing, Lisa owned multi-state staffing agency that was recognized many times by The Austin Business Journal and also praised by Dallas Women Magazine. In 1998 LRJ was listed as the #7 growing women owned business in Entrepreneur Magazine.

Lisa loves to hear from her readers. You can reach her at on her website and she is active on twitter and facebook daily.
 
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