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J. J. Sorel
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Take My Heart
J. J. Sorel, author
After being arrested for a crime he didn’t commit, Bronson, a dark, stormy figure, is driven to take revenge on the person responsible. Apart from clearing his name, his other mission is also to find his real parents. Ava is not only dating the guy responsible for Bronson’s incarceration but is also employed by a wealthy loner, who has a heart trapped in secrets, some of which relate back to Bronson. Driven by revenge, Bronson seduces Ava, who, captivated by his considerable masculinity and brooding aura, finds herself unable to resist his charms. And while he attempts to quash desire, Bronson soon finds himself falling hard for the sassy-spirited Ava, which only complicates things considering that was never his intention. Adopted at the age of five, Bronson unravels hidden secrets about his beginnings stored away in a penthouse on Fifth Avenue guarded by Ava’s eccentric employer. Conflict soon sets in, and a mystery starts to take shape, for it seems as though history’s repeating itself. Is Ava and Bronson’s connection a setup? The answer to this turns out to be far more complicated than either of them could have imagined. Just as Bronson surrenders to his heart’s desire, he stumbles upon a gruesome clue to his birth hidden in a closet, which opens up all kinds of questions. Mainly… was his meeting Ava a coincidence, or a plot to lure him there in the first place? In this intense and gripping romantic suspense, the reader is swept into a whirlpool of adventure as the pair battle with trust issues and suspended disbeliefs, while their chemistry proves so off the charts, they can’t take their hands off each other. Since at the core of this story is love, of the eternal nature.
Reviews
Chick Lit Cafe

Take My Heart by J.J. Sorel is a captivating, suspenseful romantic love story that will entice readers, satisfy them, and leave them hungering for more. Ava Rose has just been hired to be a caregiver for a wealthy, eccentric elderly woman, Agatha. This old mysterious woman carries with her many secrets that begin to reveal themselves as the story progresses. Bronson Lockhart is any woman’s dream man, with looks that conjure up thoughts of desire and lust. He has just been released from prison for a crime he did not commit. He is on a mission to exact revenge on his brother, Justin for setting him up, by seducing and stealing his girlfriend, Ava. Bronson is also adopted, and seeks to discover more about his past. When Ava meets Bronson she is captivated and attracted to this dark, handsome and alluring man. When they do get together, Bronson soon finds himself completely taken away by Ava, who is sassy, spirited, curvy and beautiful. His desire and passion for Ava complicates his plans. What ensues, is a story filled with twists and turns, drama, suspense and lots of passionate love.

Take My Heart by J.J. Sorel is a gripping mystery, filled with beguiling romance and nail biting suspense. The reader is quickly drawn into a world of drama and adventure as the two must deal with trust issues, apprehension and uncertainty. But, their chemistry is so intense, and their love for one another is growing while they can't keep their hands off one another, as well. Then there is Aggie, who is a fabulous interesting character that readers will fully enjoy. The mystery behind this woman, and how it relates to Bronson, will keep readers fully engaged and guessing. There are plenty of intriguing clues to be had in this most compelling novel.

I love J.J. Sorel’s remarkably unique writing style. I have read some of her other titles, and have always been enthralled and impressed by her hypnotizing original storylines, and her wonderful descriptive language. It always draws me in and keeps me turning the pages, filled with emotion while having all my senses contentedly stimulated.

The characters in Take My Heart are memorable, interesting and relatable with quirky personalities.
J.J. Sorel develops her characters in a thoughtful and humanistic approach, causing readers to totally connect with them, be fully vested in their lives and the final outcome of their story.

Take My Heart is an unforgettable story that is as mysterious as it is sexy and romantic.
If you have never picked up one of author J.J. Sorel’s fabulous books, then you are surely missing out.
Chick Lit Café highly recommends Take My Heart by J.J. Sorel to all contemporary, romantic suspense loving readers.  “Chick lit Café.”

I Love Romance Blog

Give me a book set in NYC with a relatable main character, a sexy bad boy, and a delightfully devious old woman any day.  Ava and Cassie start out this full-length novel and I was a fan of Ava from the start. Money is certainly a regular topic in the story, but whoever complained about having too much money? When Ava meets her boyfriend’s bad-boy brother for the first time, the heat in the room rises a few degrees at least. While most (if not all) romances include a leading lady who is looking for an earth-shattering romance, none that I’ve read before had a foul mouthed, sophisticated older woman pulling the strings. With a bad boy we can all fall in love with and extensive descriptions that leave little to the imagination, Bronson will surely be in my dreams for days. For its well-written, fully realized characters, a great storyline and steamy hot romance – I give Take My Heart By J.J. Sorel 4 HEARTS! “I Love Romance Blog.”

 

 

 

San Francisco Review of Books

“I am more concerned that he’s using me as a weapon.”

Australian author J.J. Sorel is a professional dancer, flamenco being her specialty. She earned a certificate in Writing Romance with the Australian College of Journalism and began to follow her passion – writing steamy contemporary romance novels of the sort that entice those who love the Chick Lit genre. 

One of the reasons JJ’s novel TAKE MY HEART is so successful is her fine tuned sense of mixing mystery and suspense with erotica. She creates characters that are wholly credible - a beautiful lusty female Ava whose entry into the story is her launching into a new job as a sitter and reader for an elderly, multi-faceted lady (Aggie - one of the better characters in contemporary literature!), her nebulous boyfriend Justin, and the alpha male erotic figure Bronson. The manner in which JJ interweaves these disparate types is what makes the novel ring true. 

There is a hint of the classic, classy writing form JJ uses in Ava’s initial encounter with the bizarre Aggie – ‘All it took was one step into that beguiling, time-trapped room for an eerie sensation to flash through me. It was a feeling similar to déjà vu, or entering a museum filled with the pungency of decay. Not that the room stank; if anything, it smelled like roses.’ That is how JJ pulls open the proscenium curtain for this erotically charged mystery.

The synopsis is seductive – ‘After being arrested for a crime he didn't commit, Bronson, a dark, stormy figure, is driven to take revenge on the person responsible. Apart from clearing his name, his other mission is also to find his real parents. Ava is not only dating the guy responsible for Bronson's incarceration but is also employed by a wealthy loner, who has a heart trapped in secrets, some of which relate back to Bronson. Driven by revenge, Bronson seduces Ava, who, captivated by his considerable masculinity and brooding aura, finds herself unable to resist his charms. And while he attempts to quash desire, Bronson soon finds himself falling hard for the sassy-spirited Ava, which only complicates things considering that was never his intention. Adopted at the age of five, Bronson unravels hidden secrets about his beginnings stored away in a penthouse on Fifth Avenue guarded by Ava's eccentric employer. Conflict soon sets in, and a mystery starts to take shape, for it seems as though history's repeating itself. Is Ava and Bronson's connection a setup? The answer to this turns out to be far more complicated than either of them could have imagined. Just as Bronson surrenders to his heart's desire, he stumbles upon a gruesome clue to his birth hidden in a closet, which opens up all kinds of questions. Mainly... was his meeting Ava a coincidence, or a plot to lure him there in the first place?’ 

This is one finely scribed novel that is rich in steamy erotica and yet goes beyond the usual Chick Lit realm because of the fine mystery that ties it together. Recommended.
By Grady Harp for San Francisco Review of Books


 

Formats
Ebook Details
  • 01/2019
  • 9781797055862 B07MFSZ6Z2
  • 289 pages
  • $2.99
Paperback Details
  • 01/2019
  • 9781797055862 B07MFSZ6Z2
  • 297 pages
  • $12.99
Ebook Details
  • 01/2019
  • 9781797055862 B07MFSZ6Z2
  • 297 pages
  • $2.99
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