Publication Date: May 31st 2017 by Gallery Books
Purchase Links: Amazon | Barnes & Noble
About the book:
Hot on the heels of her beloved Marriage to a Billionaire novels, New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Probst nails it with the first in an all-new sexy romance series featuring red-hot contractor siblings who give the Property Brothers a run for their money!
Ever the responsible eldest brother, Caleb Pierce started working for his father’s luxury contracting business at a young age, dreaming of one day sitting in the boss’s chair. But his father’s will throws a wrench in his plans by stipulating that Caleb share control of the family business with his two estranged brothers.
Things only get more complicated when demanding high-end home designer Morgan hires Caleb to build her a customized dream house that matches her specifications to a T—or she’ll use her powerful connections to poison the Pierce brothers’ reputation. Not one to ignore a challenge, Caleb vows to get the job done—if only he can stop getting distracted by his new client’s perfect…amenities.
But there’s more to icy Morgan than meets the eye. And Caleb’s not the only one who knows how to use a stud-finder. In fact, Morgan is pretty sure she’s found hers—and he looks quite enticing in a hard hat. As sparks fly between Morgan and Caleb despite his best intentions not to mix business and pleasure, will she finally warm up and help him lay the foundation for everlasting love?
My Thoughts:
Cal Pierce is forced to work with his two estranged
brothers, Dalton and Tristan, after his father dies, per an iron-clad will. There’s bad blood between these brothers and
they haven’t been around each other much for the past six years. They’ve got one year to work it out and turn
a profit or they lose the family business.
Morgan is an interior designer with high end clientele, and
is known for making dreams homes into reality through her work. Her current
project will be her most demanding which is why she wants Pierce Brothers with
their uncompromising reputation to build the house. When she meets Cal Pierce
there’s an immediate, fierce attraction. He’s not the most handsome man she’s
met, but he exudes a rough masculinity that calls to her! Cal is attracted, as
well. Morgan seems like a too perfect Southern
Belle who needs a little messing up.
This story started off slow for me, and it wasn’t until the
50% mark that I became fully invested in the characters and the romance. Part
of that was because Morgan and Cal danced around each other up until that
point. My other issue was the page time devoted to details of building and
decorating, and getting sidetracked with other characters instead of focusing on
Morgan and Cal’s relationship. I will say once Cal and Morgan got together it
was pretty steamy!
Cal was a serious guy, mostly involved with the Pierce
Brothers Construction business, and not a player at all, and I adored him! Even
though I wasn’t thrilled with how Morgan maneuvered things in the beginning,
she quickly grew on me. She went through something pretty horrific at a young
age, and dealt with heartbreak, but she got through it stronger, finding
happiness in excelling at her business. No
wallowing in self-pity for Morgan. I admire people with a strong work ethic who
take pride in doing a job right, and both Morgan and Cal had that in common.
The brotherly connection was a struggle for me, and until very
late in the story I didn’t know if they could work things out. I really couldn’t blame Cal for monitoring
Dalton in the business. Dalton acted like a child for the most part and I
wouldn’t have trusted him on his own either. As for their personal issues, I
wish I would’ve known the details earlier on so I didn’t have such a bad
impression of Dalton for most of the book.
By the end, though, I was sold on them becoming a family again, and
happy with how things turned out.
3.5 Suns
Connect with Jennifer Probst:
Great review Rachel! I'e been curious about this one since the premise sounds good but I haven't been able to get into this author's work yet -- all that I've read has been just mediocre. Glad there were some part of this you enjoyed
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