All This Time

All #2.5

by Marie Wathen

Undercover Drug Task Force Agent Samantha Walker lives in a filthy, degenerative world where the good and bad guys aren't always clear cut. Tasked with a desire to free the world from its self-induced disaster Sam a.k.a Angel chooses to be locked in a culture most only hope to escape. Using her God-given talents she will manipulate her way into the inner circle of the Southeast's most notorious drug cartel.

During her time inside, Sam knows exposing her real life isn't an option and she's fully aware of the consequences if anyone discovers her true identity.

Unfortunately Sam lets her guard down when she establishes real relationships with the wrong people. She finds something unexpected and her heart leads her into doing things she normally wouldn't allow. Could something like bending the rules cause her two worlds to collide? After paid hits, an attempt on her life and losing something precious Sam's world shatters and her only solace is a new job offer that allows her to return home to Willow Island.

Will distance, time and surrounding herself with loved ones be enough to allow Sam to heal and rebuild her life? Can she find a loophole in this serendipitous story and get her happily ever after?

All This Time is part of the All Series, a prequel to Be All, but can be read as a standalone.

Warning: This story contains explicit language and erotic sex scenes M/F and is intended for adults, 18 + only.

Genres: Romantic Suspense, New Adult, Amazon, Drugs, Contemporary, Suspense

414 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 23, 2014

About the author

New Adult Author of the All Series, book one Be All released July 2013. Other tiles in the series are, All is Lost, All This Time, Worth it All, Risking All, All We Are and My All. My short story, No Details, can be found in the Novel Grounds All Our Love anthology. It will become a full-length novel in 2015. I am the mom of two beautiful & intelligent daughters; Kaitie and Kayla, who both married Kyle's. I married my best friend, the most loving man that I’ve ever met, Barry. He supports me and encourages everyone of my wild dreams no matter how neurotic. I have two g'son, WD & RJ, who sweetly call me Lola (because that's what I want them to call me). I am a proud Italian-American, living in Alabama. Barry & I have a real passion for travelling via car, and we have visited over half the country in our eleven years together. I adore reading and Japanese food. When I actually do turn on the television, I must play catch-up with my overloaded DVR. My top faves are Game of Thrones, Persons of Interest, Sons of Anarchy, True Blood, Walking Dead, and recently I've added StarCross & the 100 to the lineup. I love Facebook, but hate to overload the news feed with posts about me, so you’ll see more shares than original posts, unless they are about my books. I have a blog, but I suck at updating it. I hope to find time to connect and use it as an outlet for my insane ramblings, but don't count on it. If you love my books, please follow my fan page Marie Wathen Author. I will do my best to keep you updated on where my books are as well as sharing teasers. Thanks for all the love!

Reviews

[Breezy *Lover of all things Alpha Male* · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have had the most amazing opportunity to work with Marie Wathen on promoting and reviewing all three ALL books, and I have to say, they get better and better every single time!

Sam's character is one of real beauty. She is fierce, loyal, loving, and vulnerable while being packaged in a really great undercover cop disguise! I loved how she wasn't afraid to crack heads to keep her streets clean. I loved how the typical role of the damsel in distress was pretty much obliterated in this novel! Marie made Sam her own person with her own ideas and her own way of getting the desired results.

Blues was beyond amazing! I loved the fact that he was once a great cop who just took a darker and dirtier path. It was nice seeing the contrast between him and Sam. Blues can be a complete ass, but in the most amazing and sexy way! I don't want to spoil this book for anyone, so just trust me when I say you have to read it!

Thank you Marie! You keep bringing me into these amazing stories with amazing characters and I keep falling in love! I give this 5 sexy as hell lipsticks!!!

[Bobbi · Rating 5 out of 5]

WOW!!!! Sam's story was amazing and heart breaking too. I absolutely fell in love with Ethan "Blues" Sloan (fanning self)and Sam Walker. Sam and Blues have a chemistry together that rivals all. My favorite characters in this whole book were Sam Walker, Ethan "Blues" Sloan, Jude "Wise" and Natalie Kingsley and both their kids, and Kris. I honestly did not want to put this book down, it kept me hooked and never let me go. Now the question is did Sam and Blues get hitched or not? (HMMMM That is the question)

[Simone Nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book....was nothing short of greatness. I find it hard to say how much I loved reading this. I was lucky enough to get a sneaky look before most and I cant wait for everyone else to get their hands on Sam's story. In my opinion it is some of, if not the best writing Marie has done thus far.

[Jennifer Persianni-Coates · Rating 5 out of 5]

5.0 out of
Rating - 5
Cover - 4.5 - HOT and I love the red contrast with the B&W photo
Character Development - 5
Steam Factor - 4.5 - HOT sensual buildup, smexy scenes
Favorite Character - Blues of course
Audience - It skirts the line of YA/NA so 18+
Ending - HEA & no cliffhangers on this couple!! WooHoo!!

This book was a really great read. It was full of sadness, heartache, tension, passion, & growth. On the surface you have the stereotypical rich good girl now cop and sexy bad boy from the wrong side of the tracks that was once a cop. But underneath you have two people more alike than they realize through secrets they keep buried within.

Blues is a cocky, but-headed, party-boy Jazz player/drug dealer. Samantha is sweet, strong, and fiercely loyal to her job as a undercover cop.

As soon as the two meet you start seeing the subtle changes in both of them. I loved seeing both of them grow and change during the book. Even though they didn't know it they helped each other overcome their past so they could move on to the future and start healing.

I don't want to say much more and give anything away. Just trust me when I say it was a great book and that you need to read it..lol And the best part about it is it had an HEA!!

[Angela · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Marie Wathen's writing. She writes romance differently. If all romance was written like this then I would be a romance lover! Her characters are full of life and have real, human faults. They are reckless, wild, carefree, stuck up, flawed, beautiful, despicable, outrageous, wonderful and amazing. She breathes so much life into them that you can't help but to feel strongly about them. Whether you love them or hate them, you're going to be feeling something when you journey into their world. The amazing thing is that even though she has many, complex characters, she's able to give each their own time and space. You don't feel as though she's left anyone out of the loop or just shoved them in for show. Every character is important to the telling of the story. She also makes them so intense and interesting that each one practically screams for their own book. One of the slang terms these days is "I get feels" when something touches you or makes you emotional. Well, I'm here to tell you, that when it comes to Marie's work, I get feels. You will too.

[Daphne · Rating 5 out of 5]

*Marie Wathen newest book in this wonderful series is Superb*

This story of Sam Walkers undercover assignment is filled with twists and turmoil. She spends a long year wrapped up in drug deals, violence, and mysteries. While she is completely devoted to her assignment, she gets emotionally involved with some of the all-star cast......and falls in love with one of the drug leaders. Meet Blues!! They both are drawn to each other uncontrollably. Fighting their mutual attraction isn't working, so they take big risks with each encounter that they submit to. Chemistry is a powerful thing with these two....holy hotness !!!

This is an incredible story that can be a stand alone or you could start from the beginning. I suggest reading them all in order. I highly recommend this book...it's full of romance and intrigue. Follow along and get hooked like me :-)

I look forward to more from this author and this compelling series. Note to the author------> Tac now ?!?
And "Thank You" Marie Wathen for the privilege of this ARC! See you in Willow :-).

[Shelly Bushkofsky · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book at me on edge the whole book! I loved it! And boy was it HOT!
In the first two books, you get to know Sam a little, but in this book, you get to see what lead her to where she is. She was always strongly adverse to drugs, and getting them off the streets... But in All This Time, you get to see why she wants to take Dr. A down. It's personal.
And then there is Blues... Wow, that man is something else. A rouge cop turned bad. And let me tell you, he is a BAD boy! But you can tell he has true feelings for Sam, or should I say "Angel". I love the way they are together! And don't worry, the ending will not disappoint, just like Marie Wathen never disappoints in any of her books. Great book by an amazing author. Can't wait for the next book in this series to come out!

[Kate Reed · Rating 5 out of 5]

So many feels! It didn't take me long to get involved in this book and emotionally invested in the characters lives. The story takes place from the lead female, Sam's, perspective, and she is one tough cookie. Sam has a hard shell, which helps with her line of work, but we also see glimpses of her soft inner layer, which makes her much easier to relate to. There was a lot of action and adventure, and just like in real life, not everything always works out the way we want it to; however, despite some of the dark nature of the events, the book kept it at a comfortable level and I really enjoyed reading it! I would highly recommend this book to anyone who loves some action and romance - frequently at the same time!

[Rebecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was honored to have his book for a honest review... This book is amazing! I believe this is my favorite so far! It has passion, life, death, and excitement from beginning to end.. I was wrapped in from page 1 in this book! Sam is an amazing woman that is strong minded and very hard on herself. Sam puts her job before anything and will fight to the end to win the case. Blues is a cocky guy that is high up in the drug cartel. He also plays in a jazz band as soon as they meet you can feel the tension between them. I was on the edge of my seat the whole book!!! This is definitely a must read!!!

[Sivutha · Rating 5 out of 5]

You will never leave me again either, he says dominantly. I laugh sarcastically at him trying to dictate my life. I'm going to marry you, Doll.

Sam, I love you and I been in love with you for a while.

All this time, it has been you.

I love Sam and Blue. I can't wait for the next and thank you for this awesome book!! 5 stars as always!!

[The Literary Vixen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a really great book!! I was hooked right from the beginning and couldn't put it down. Sam is a kick ass chick who takes her job seriously and there is Blues who is just so hot! This book has everything from steamy hot scenes to action and danger. Check out this book along with her others. You won't be disappointed!!

[Chrissy · Rating 5 out of 5]

All This Time is a part of the All Series by Marie Wathen by can definitely be read as a stand alone. All This Time is Sam’s story, and since I read Be All and All Is Lost prior to reading this, I didn’t know much about Sam, even though she’s in the books. I LOVED Sam’s Story! Her story is heart breaking, tragic, and amazing.

Sam is an under cover detective trying to bring down a huge drug ring in Georgia, she’s a bad ass and she knows it. When things go south and she’s left to do the take down herself without her partner, she does what she can and slowly makes her way up the ranks, the one thing standing in her way is her attraction towards Blues, the second in command in the drug ring.

Blues is hot, and he wants Sam (aka Angel) just as much as she wants him. When they get together it is always hot! Sam knows she can’t let her feelings for a criminal put her or her job in jeopardy and does everything she can to stay away from him and fight her feelings for him, and this is very hard for her to do.

Blues and Sam are amazing together and you know they shouldn’t be together, but in the back of your mind you’re hoping and praying they end up together. I loved the chemistry between these two and how much Blues really cares about her. When the shit hits the fan, she almost lets her guard down and tells him who she is, but ends up pulling away from him instead.

Everything in this book is written beautifully! I loved the characters (even the side characters that you hate i.e. Lourdes). You feel bad for Decks and you want him to be good as well, but he just is not.

The story is amazingly written and beautiful and makes you want more of Sam, and all the other characters of the All Series. This is a beautiful tie in to the series, and I love how it can be read as a stand alone. I love, love, LOVED the epilogue and ending to this story, it made me cry happy tears!

I highly suggest adding All This Time to your TBR list and the entire All Series today. Marie Wathen is a master mind of writing romantic suspense and keeps you on your toes during the entire ride!

[Tanya Brien · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has been on my to be read list in my kindle pretty much ever since it was released. Why you ask? Because I absolutely adore this Author and I am totally obsessed with her All Series it is ridiculous. I fell head over heals in love with the heroes of that series and even though I had purchased this book I was dubious because the main players in this book, All This Time, were not the main characters in the series. It wasn't until I read the latest release in this series Worth it All, that my curiosity got the best of me and I started to read.
Reading this series there were little glimpses of Rhys and Sam and I got to say Rhys just pissed me off. He was arrogant, cocky and at times a real ass, and I honestly didn't think that I would actually like him. Oh boy was I wrong, and I regret not reading this as soon as it was released.
Ok so back to this story let me start off with Angel. Of all the books that I have read Sam would have to stick out as one my absolute favourite heroin. She is everything, smart, sassy, bad ass and does not take one ounce of s*** off anyone. I loved being inside her head and I felt every emotion possible along with her.
Moving on to Blues. Oh my, words can not describe the sexiness and dominance of this man. My heart seriously cracked the concrete because it hit that damn hard for this guy. Forget the rest of the godly book boyfriends out there, this guy trumps them all.
Marie, you sent me on a roller coaster ride with my emotions. I laughed, I was on edge, I got pissed and I Ugly cried. My hear broke into a thousands pieces. I loved every damn page in this book and I can not wait for Blues story. You had me gripped from the first page until that last, only putting it down to pee and say the occasional hello to the fam bam, everything else was on hold until I turned the last page.
Thank you for writing a fabulous book and especially thank you for giving us Blues!

[ci · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVE THIS SERIES!!! I was caught unaware the first 2 times (Be All and All is Lost), but this time I was expecting a huge cliffhanger and was pleasantly surprised when there was none!!!! Of course since this is a series there was no happy ending...YET.

I'm not going to lay the whole story out for you because than your really missing out on an awesome book. You really should read the first 2 books so you know all the characters and what they are up against.

This is Sam and Ethan's (Blues) story. I will say this is in Sam's POV, so we don't get to know what is going on in Blue's head, but it was fun guessing!

This book has HOT sex even HOTTER characters, shady characters that you just want to knock into tomorrow, drug use, attempted murder, unexpected twists and turns, some characters that seem genuine, but who and are they??? Just let me say, I thought I had it all figured out and on some counts I was right, but on others NOT!!!

I truly LOVE this series and I'm going to be very, very sad when it ends, but these characters will stay with me FOREVER.

Thank you Marie for taking me on an unforgetful adventure!!!

[Dani · Rating 4 out of 5]

So this book is definitely the best in the series so far. I would give this one 4 stars. In the timeline of the series this book actually happens before book 1 & 2, but you still need to read those books first or this book will have spoilers. This book centers around Sam Walker. Breesan is not even mentioned until the epilogue. The rest of the Walker family only make brief appearances. This is all about the undercover mission Sam is on before she is tasked with finding Dr. A in the first 2 books. There are a lot of twists along the way. Sam becomes very entangled with the people she is trying to bring down. As a cop she is supposed to remain detached, but she has not been very successful at that on this assignment. We also finally get all the steam that was missing from the first two books. Sam & Blues have some very hot sex scenes and he has a very sexy dirty talking mouth. I really enjoyed this book and I am looking forward to the next book.

[Emily Sorby · Rating 5 out of 5]

FIVE BLUEST BLUE STARS...

FUCK...Omg it all makes sense now......

This is seriously had me throwing my kindle around the room....I hated it....I hated is sooo fucking much that i had to keep reading.

Im a HUGE fucking fan of this series.....

Sams story makes so much sense now......and Blues......Omg...Blues...fucking Blues.....grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr..hes a fucking asshole. .a hot. .sexy motherfucker....

I seriously hate you Marie.......I hate that you wrote such a fucking awesome story that had me all tied in knots and ugly crying with snot and heaving sobs.......FUCK........

I now wait impatiently for the next book.......FUCK......

[Rebecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was honored to have his book for a honest review... This book is amazing! I believe this is my favorite so far! It has passion, life, death, and excitement from beginning to end.. I was wrapped in from page 1 in this book! Sam is an amazing woman that is strong minded and very hard on herself. Sam puts her job before anything and will fight to the end to win the case. Blues is a cocky guy that is high up in the drug cartel. He also plays in a jazz band as soon as they meet you can feel the tension between them. I was on the edge of my seat the whole book!!! This is definitely a must read!!!

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely loved this book!!!!!

I received this book as an ARC and I am so thankful. Marie did it again with such an amazing balance of sizzle and suspense. I love this type of reading. It makes you fall in love with the characters and it keeps you wondering what is going to happen next. Samantha Walker isn't fooling anyone with her tougher than tough exterior and Blues is just the person to break through to her even though he is the last person she is supposed to get involved with. Samantha goes undercover and ends up uncovering a lot more than what she went in for. I absolutely would recommend this book to anyone who loves a little thrill to go along with their love interests

[Amber Tinsley · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don't think I can ever come up with the proper words that express how much I truely love this series. I have read and reread all the books so far. Sam and Blue's story have always had a spot in my heart. And it was their story that got me hooked not only on this series but on Marie as well. She is without a doubt at the very top of the game. She has the ability to grab you and weave the most wonderful detailed stories that leave you satisfied yet needing more.
You will feel all the feels with All This Time. It's the greatest emotional roller-coaster you will find. I can promise you will not regret reading this book, and the the whole dang series for that matter.

[Shawn Verdin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wathen successfully wrote a story with some of the greatest elements…action, romance, intrigue and the perfect amount of hotness (can you say Blues)! I immediately related to our protagonist, Samantha. I love a strong, independent female lead and Sam does not disappoint. She is a multi-layered character though…all the more human and relatable. While the book is lengthy, it does not take long to get through it as it is fast-paced! Wathen is one talented lady, and I can’t wait to read the next one from her!

[Aussie Jo · Rating 2 out of 5]

Stopped at 23%. Premise was good, story began quite well but it ran into trouble. There were chunks missing, the connection between the two main roles was not very strong and basically there was not a lot going on. Some scenes that could have been powerful (potential to hold strong defining conversations) were quite plain.
It has received two stars as I save the one star ratings for the totally unreadable.

[Rebecca Fitts · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am in love with Sam and Blues. This book is phenomenal!! This series is fantastic. I was not expecting to love Sam's story more than Breesan, but I did. There is something bigger and better here... more than lust, spark, and chemistry. The emotional, physical, and unconditional love that draws the two to each other is overwhelming. With all the conflict, drama, and lies...it makes this book a 5+ stars!!

[Pamela · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this book, but did not love this book. It was long and at times too long. There were so many twists and turns that it kind of made my head spin. But it was not all bad. There was a great story, although I am not sure if I will keep with this series, I dunno. This one just left me with so many emotions on the way I felt. On one hand I did love it, on the other I just liked it.

[Jardine Clark · Rating 5 out of 5]

Totally loved reading Samantha's story gives you a bit of light of what she goes through while undercover. Loved the chemistry with blues just wanted them to tell each other but couldn't so was a shocker for both when it comes near to the end. I wish there was more on there wedding blues suprised Samantha with. Loved all the books from Marie Wathen.

[Lyndsey Hodson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sam equals bad ass chick, Blues equals mysterious, and hot!! This was a great addition to the series Marie has written, having said that this can also be a stand alone. Who would want to though Marie is a great story teller. Look for more from her. I know I do. Always waiting for more!! Enjoy

[✰ Liz ✰ · Rating 5 out of 5]

I truly enjoyed this book. The plot was full of suspense and twists and turns! And who doesn't love a hot secret romance?!?!? I couldn't put it down and I wish there was a sequel so that I could find out what happens next! I highly recommend this book!

[Hopelessly Addicted To Books · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a fantastic read with so many twist and turns you will be dizzy. At the heart of it is the life of an undercover police woman but it is so much more. Can't wait to read the rest of the series.

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely loved this book. Sam a very confident, strong and beautiful women. Did not expect the ending what so ever. It also helped me understand the drugs side of the storyline a lot better :-)

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sam's story ..wow the history with rys..

[Kirsten · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 1/2 stars