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A Love Like His
*Book Two of the Richmond-Banks Brothers series. You should read A HOPELESS PLACE first (which is currently on sale for a limited time).*
He said he was Bennett's brother, but I never even knew he existed. He said he was there to protect me and take care of me, but I didn't want all of that. I wanted answers.
There are secrets and self-loathing in his eyes and an undeniable magnetism between us that turns my stomach in knots and makes me question everything I thought I knew about what love was supposed to be.
But we shouldn't be together. Not under these circumstances. It isn't right and people don't understand. But a love like his has the power to bring me to my knees and make me forget my name, and that's something I can't ignore no matter how wrong it feels...
*Intended for mature readers due to adult situations. A previous version of this story was published as "Jude". This is the interracial version.*
He said he was Bennett's brother, but I never even knew he existed. He said he was there to protect me and take care of me, but I didn't want all of that. I wanted answers.
There are secrets and self-loathing in his eyes and an undeniable magnetism between us that turns my stomach in knots and makes me question everything I thought I knew about what love was supposed to be.
But we shouldn't be together. Not under these circumstances. It isn't right and people don't understand. But a love like his has the power to bring me to my knees and make me forget my name, and that's something I can't ignore no matter how wrong it feels...
*Intended for mature readers due to adult situations. A previous version of this story was published as "Jude". This is the interracial version.*
331 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 23, 2015
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May 11, 2015
**Since my review it seems this book is back on Amazon. I still can't abide a book in which the author just changes the skin color of characters from another book!**
Apparently this book has been pulled from Amazon along with Books 1 and 3. On the Amazon forum it says that it was a previously published book rewritten as an IR.
I can't say how much I hate this practice. It is lazy and an attempt on cashing in on a promising and relatively new genre. It is also offensive to me as a reader. I deserve a fresh story and not a rehashed one. I read books by Caucasian authors and I read books with only Caucasian characters. Why would I read a book twice simply because the skin colors have changed? It's like tossing me your used scraps of food. Offensive.
I knew something was off when the descriptions of the heroine just weren't meshing with her supposedly being a woman of color. Darn! I was liking this series. Especially the first one, it was a tear jerker.
Apparently this book has been pulled from Amazon along with Books 1 and 3. On the Amazon forum it says that it was a previously published book rewritten as an IR.
I can't say how much I hate this practice. It is lazy and an attempt on cashing in on a promising and relatively new genre. It is also offensive to me as a reader. I deserve a fresh story and not a rehashed one. I read books by Caucasian authors and I read books with only Caucasian characters. Why would I read a book twice simply because the skin colors have changed? It's like tossing me your used scraps of food. Offensive.
I knew something was off when the descriptions of the heroine just weren't meshing with her supposedly being a woman of color. Darn! I was liking this series. Especially the first one, it was a tear jerker.
January 30, 2015
Great
Where I don't like books that have siblings with the same mate. These two books were just precious. I gave a five despite editing errors because the story was one with passion and angst that had me wanting to skip ahead. The epilogue from Bennett is priceless.
Where I don't like books that have siblings with the same mate. These two books were just precious. I gave a five despite editing errors because the story was one with passion and angst that had me wanting to skip ahead. The epilogue from Bennett is priceless.
February 6, 2015
An unexpected gift...
Heartache meets emptiness and becomes trapped. Blindsided by love. Hearts are intertwined creating chains to keep them by each other's side.
Beau appeared on Amara's door step with an announcement. He offers the promise of being more than just family, but a friend. Baffled by the woman he's come to know. He leaves emotionally conflicted. Torn and bound by evil. He's misled to keep a secret.
Amara just buried her husband. Still grieving. Sleeping day and night to relive days spent with Bennett. Caught by surprise. She learns of her brother in-law Beau. Though the resemblances is uncanny. He's like Bennett, but then not like him at all. Beau's takes his time reintroducing her into the world. It's not long before Amara stops comparing and notices the differences between the brothers.
Heartache meets emptiness and becomes trapped. Blindsided by love. Hearts are intertwined creating chains to keep them by each other's side.
Beau appeared on Amara's door step with an announcement. He offers the promise of being more than just family, but a friend. Baffled by the woman he's come to know. He leaves emotionally conflicted. Torn and bound by evil. He's misled to keep a secret.
Amara just buried her husband. Still grieving. Sleeping day and night to relive days spent with Bennett. Caught by surprise. She learns of her brother in-law Beau. Though the resemblances is uncanny. He's like Bennett, but then not like him at all. Beau's takes his time reintroducing her into the world. It's not long before Amara stops comparing and notices the differences between the brothers.
January 29, 2015
Really good follow-up!
I laughed, got upset, and cried throughout this whole book. I loved it! This book made you not want it to end.
Ms. Jordan the last pages made me cry but in a happy way.
I laughed, got upset, and cried throughout this whole book. I loved it! This book made you not want it to end.
Ms. Jordan the last pages made me cry but in a happy way.
February 1, 2015
Beautiful love story
Just a little note to say this was a great love story.This was my first time reading any thing from this author,I will try any other books that you have written. Thanks
Just a little note to say this was a great love story.This was my first time reading any thing from this author,I will try any other books that you have written. Thanks
September 21, 2015
Oh my God. To say this book had me crying like I knew these people was an understatement. This series was EVERYTHING! I'm now a huge fan of this author. Couldn't love these love stories any more if I tried! Wow just wow!
September 15, 2015
This is Beau and Amara's story which in effect is the conclusion of Bennett's and Amara's story.
Bennett put the wheels in motion for Beau and Amara to meet. I loved the epilogue where Bennett explains that he knew he was not long for this world and did not want Amara to be alone so he wrote to his brother to take care of her. From there unfolds the love story between Beau and Amara.
Although I liked Beau I did not like that he was deceiving Amara and also I did not like it when he was unable to wait for Amara to come back without getting involved with someone else.
The story is easy to read and I enjoyed book 2. Now to read book 3 which is about the third brother who we have not met yet.
Bennett put the wheels in motion for Beau and Amara to meet. I loved the epilogue where Bennett explains that he knew he was not long for this world and did not want Amara to be alone so he wrote to his brother to take care of her. From there unfolds the love story between Beau and Amara.
Although I liked Beau I did not like that he was deceiving Amara and also I did not like it when he was unable to wait for Amara to come back without getting involved with someone else.
The story is easy to read and I enjoyed book 2. Now to read book 3 which is about the third brother who we have not met yet.
April 2, 2020
This series is no longer available on Amazon.-
I think the author(s) had to remove them because many readers didn't like the fact that it was the same book previously entitled, Julian (Beautiful Mine #1) by Gia DeLuca. Which also is no longer available on Amazon.
The only difference is the race of the character is now black in this book. I guess this author hopped on the IR train when it first pulled off years ago.
Beautiful and tragic. Not something that I would normally read, as I don't like books about this theme. It was a happy accident reading this book. But you will need a great deal of Kleenex to get through it.
I think the author(s) had to remove them because many readers didn't like the fact that it was the same book previously entitled, Julian (Beautiful Mine #1) by Gia DeLuca. Which also is no longer available on Amazon.
The only difference is the race of the character is now black in this book. I guess this author hopped on the IR train when it first pulled off years ago.
Beautiful and tragic. Not something that I would normally read, as I don't like books about this theme. It was a happy accident reading this book. But you will need a great deal of Kleenex to get through it.
February 5, 2015
Good Story
Let me first say that this was an enjoyable story,with characters that you like and you enjoy.But I have to say that I was a little disappointed in Evelyn the alpha female,yeah right!This girl is dumber than a pile of rocks.I mean who doesn't look into their husbands affairs.I just did not feel a whole lot for Eve.Towards the end the story starts to redeem itself and you get a really good read.
Let me first say that this was an enjoyable story,with characters that you like and you enjoy.But I have to say that I was a little disappointed in Evelyn the alpha female,yeah right!This girl is dumber than a pile of rocks.I mean who doesn't look into their husbands affairs.I just did not feel a whole lot for Eve.Towards the end the story starts to redeem itself and you get a really good read.
June 22, 2015
Spoilers
I could not buy that Amara and Beau had fallen in love. I didn't feel a connection. I didn't get the whole Ingrid investigation of Amara by Beau. I didn't really get that he has an huge playboy disconnect with women. And the Samantha smash up Beau's car and go apologize the next day. She goes overseas to think comes back and all is worked out. Everything is wrapped up to neatly. I wanted to feel my angst. Fail flat for me. But once again beautiful cover.
I could not buy that Amara and Beau had fallen in love. I didn't feel a connection. I didn't get the whole Ingrid investigation of Amara by Beau. I didn't really get that he has an huge playboy disconnect with women. And the Samantha smash up Beau's car and go apologize the next day. She goes overseas to think comes back and all is worked out. Everything is wrapped up to neatly. I wanted to feel my angst. Fail flat for me. But once again beautiful cover.
June 10, 2015
The end was the best!!
The best part of this story was the end. Some how, Amara and Beau's relationship was not as hot or as exciting as I thought it should have been. The love was so so Also, why was this called a bwwm story. At one time, I noticed that Beau referred to her as having blue eyes. Was this turned into a been story later. I loved the way Bennett closed out this book from heaven. That was the best part.
No Sweat
The best part of this story was the end. Some how, Amara and Beau's relationship was not as hot or as exciting as I thought it should have been. The love was so so Also, why was this called a bwwm story. At one time, I noticed that Beau referred to her as having blue eyes. Was this turned into a been story later. I loved the way Bennett closed out this book from heaven. That was the best part.
No Sweat
October 17, 2015
Spoilers
I could not buy that Amara and Beau had fallen in love. I didn't feel a connection. I didn't get the whole Ingrid investigation of Amara by Beau. I didn't really get that he has an huge playboy disconnect with women. And the Samantha smash up Beau's car and go apologize the next day. She goes overseas to think comes back and all is worked out. Everything is wrapped up to neatly. I wanted to feel my angst. Fail flat for me. But once again beautiful cover.
I could not buy that Amara and Beau had fallen in love. I didn't feel a connection. I didn't get the whole Ingrid investigation of Amara by Beau. I didn't really get that he has an huge playboy disconnect with women. And the Samantha smash up Beau's car and go apologize the next day. She goes overseas to think comes back and all is worked out. Everything is wrapped up to neatly. I wanted to feel my angst. Fail flat for me. But once again beautiful cover.
January 26, 2015
Wow
I. Cannot say enough. I really enjoyed this book I cried laughed and cried again. Wow!!!!. Will definitely look for more from this Author.
I. Cannot say enough. I really enjoyed this book I cried laughed and cried again. Wow!!!!. Will definitely look for more from this Author.
February 1, 2015
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February 4, 2015
I loved it
I like this book because the storyline was unique to me. It kept me engaged and it was nice character development. I really enjoyed this series.
I like this book because the storyline was unique to me. It kept me engaged and it was nice character development. I really enjoyed this series.
June 13, 2015
The epilogue broke my heart. It was the saddest happy ending ever.
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