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Vaughn finally realizes Grace is much more than a submissive he can control. He wants more. More of everything. More nights together, more mornings together, more years together. They connect in a way he never imagined. He wants the happily ever after and he wants it with Grace.

But everyone has a past, and Grace and Vaughn are about to come face to face with people they thought they left behind. Real life collides with fantasy and only facing the truth will get them through.

Is Vaughn really a hero? Or does he just play one on TV?

And does Grace really need saving? Or is she stronger than she thought?

Media is a 408 page three-book bundle consisting of Status, Profile, and Home from the bestselling Social Media series.

475 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 20, 2015

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J.A. Huss

144 books9,059 followers
J.A. Huss never wanted to be a writer and she still dreams of that elusive career as an astronaut. She originally went to school to become an equine veterinarian but soon figured out they keep horrible hours and decided to go to grad school instead. That Ph.D wasn’t all it was cracked up to be (and she really sucked at the whole scientist thing), so she dropped out and got a M.S. in forensic toxicology just to get the whole thing over with as soon as possible.

After graduation she got a job with the state of Colorado as their one and only hog farm inspector and spent her days wandering the Eastern Plains shooting the shit with farmers. After a few years of that, she got bored. And since she was a homeschool mom and actually does love science, she decided to write science textbooks and make online classes for other homeschool moms. She wrote more than two hundred of those workbooks and was the number one publisher at the online homeschool store many times, but eventually she covered every science topic she could think of and ran out of shit to say.

So in 2012 she decided to write fiction instead. That year she released her first three books and started a career that would make her a New York Times bestseller and land her on the USA Today Bestseller’s List eighteen times in the next three years. Her books have sold millions of copies all over the world, the audio version of her semi-autobiographical book, Eighteen, was nominated for a Voice Arts Award and an Audie award in 2016 and 2017 respectively, her audiobook Mr. Perfect was nominated for a Voice Arts Award in 2017, and her book, Taking Turns, was nominated for an Audie Award in 2018. Johnathan McClain is her first (and only) writing partner and even though they are worlds apart in just about every way imaginable, it works.

She lives on a ranch in Central Colorado with her family.

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Profile Image for Michelle.
2,082 reviews895 followers
August 4, 2015
Status Review:here.

Profile Review:here.

Home Review:here.

EOBS. Epic. Now I get that not all will find this as amusing as I did, but if you find yourself hanging out in Shrikes on FB (https://www.facebook.com/groups/shrik...) you'll understand some of this and know most of the players. These books went live and I one clicked and immediately skipped to the back to read this. And yes, this is a perfect view into the life of what the hell happens pretty much daily.
#knickers
Profile Image for Pam Nelson.
3,818 reviews124 followers
November 21, 2016
4 Media Stars

Ok I didn't really know if I would like this one or if I would be on the fence like the last one but WOW… It’s a must read for sure. It brings everything together. I know you’re thinking DUH…but I was still unsure! Lol

There are times I want to smack Grace for being I don’t know ... I can’t blame her for the way she is, because look what the girl goes through then and now… but come on this man is trying his dangest to be everything he can for her.

Still not sure what went on with Vaughn’s sister.. Maybe one day I will go back and re read parts so I understand her better.

I have to say the ending oh it stole my heart. I think she blocked out the memory because she was afraid and I knew it would come back when she felt safe enough for it to come back.

Again I loved the narration all but when Mark does the female voice.. can’t do it.. eek lol other than that I loved this audiobook. I am so so glad I gave it chance after liking Social but not really getting it entirely this one just kicked Social booty!

*You don't have to like my review but its 100% my opinion, and I am allowed to have it.*
Profile Image for Carol.
1,390 reviews264 followers
July 5, 2016
Great audio and oh so enjoyable 3 book set to conclude the Social Media series.
It includes: Status, Profile and Home.
I am starting to get hooked on you J.A. Huss. I loved this series and the way you grew Vaughn and Grace as their story progressed. They changed along the way in relation to their storylines and it felt very real. They became more like real people to me instead of characters. Great, great series!
Profile Image for Jessica Byrd.
86 reviews1 follower
June 30, 2015
Great read as usual

Of course I knew this was going to be a great book!! After reading "Social" I just had to know the rest of the story!
1,088 reviews31 followers
May 13, 2019
Vaughn And Grace Face Challenges From Hollywood And Grace's Past

This bundle includes the final three short books in the Social Media series. It opens as Grace rides away from the hotel in Vegas, reporters, and Vaughn with her client and new friend Kristi, who is escaping her wedding to Denver's beloved QB. Grace is overwhelmed with the fact that her identity as Daisy has just been outed. She and Kristi both need a time-out.

Vaughn had thought he and Grace had gotten to a better than good place until she freaked and and ran. But he has more to worry about now than just talking things through with Grace. Vaughn knows something that Grace doesn't: her kidnapper has her on his radar again and she isn't safe.

Vaughn goes to extremes to ensure Grace's safety, but Grace is lured into her kidnapper's trap. The years she spent contemplating how she might have done things differently while in captivity leave her with a sense of empowerment this time around. If she can just survive long enough for her prince to come to the rescue....

Vaughn turns the corner in this bundle, transforming from a manipulative womanizer into a real life Prince Charming. His love for Grace is genuine, but can it survive the depths of Grace's depression, especially when living in Hollywood? He is put to the test when the paparazzi set him in their crosshairs.

In the Social bundle, the focus is largely the developing relationship between Vaughn and Grace, but both Vaughn and Grace are tested by outsiders in this bundle. They each have a past. And they each try to protect the other. Grace, however, really suffers, and Vaughn's unending patience and determination to reach her are admirable. Their HEA is well-earned. I wish there were more to their story. If Connor's story were written, it could offer more of Vaughn and Grace!
24 reviews
July 11, 2018
Like a beautiful web she will wrap you with her words in this series

Have you ever wanted a story to end so you could find out how the author resolved all the storylines, then reach the end and realise, damn there really is no more? This series is exactly like that, which is no surprise, as all Ms. Huss' works are this way.

Her writing is sharp and her dialogue is tight. I am a huge fan of each and every one of her books with the way she explains the inner thoughts of her characters. In each of the six books in this series this is especially true. Grace is a complicated woman with tough life issue she has been dealing with from a very young age and how Ms. Huss describes her inner struggles allows the reader to truly become immersed in the story. It is also extremely helpful in regards to Vaughn, a man of is very easy to dislike immensely in the early books, and to watch his evolution into a truly loving individual.

I came upon one of Ms. Huss' books by chance a few months ago and have been working my way through each of them. I read a great many books each month, yet my list of favourite authors is short. Without a doubt this wordsmith is on that list. Her stories weave a web like a spider, each line like a strand, each little plot like a spiral leading ever closer to the centre conclusion. Like a beautiful web she will wrap you with her words, leaving you satisfied just as the spider when the weaving is done.
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Author 9 books46 followers
November 22, 2017
Whenever I start a JA Huss series, I plan out when to start, because I won't be able to put it down until it's finished.

These novellas are about a reluctant relationship story. Both parties are unwilling to take their flirting any further than online communication. Sadly, this is a representation of how many millennials communicate today.

Ms. Huss managed to make a couple of characters, who'd been flirting on social media, accidentally meet face to face. But after the encounter, they were more comfortable communicating through twitter. The hashtags were catchy, but if you don't understand Twitter hashtags and how they work, you'll be in over your head.

I think Social Media is a unique storyline because it underscores how much people rely on social media to forge relationships when in reality, they don't get to know them well enough to move forward. People communicate what they can't say in person to boldly announce their unfiltered thoughts to the world via the world wide internet. They are virtual exhibitionists.

I recommend reading a sample of the book and take it from there.
Profile Image for Joanne Coughlin.
280 reviews1 follower
August 18, 2018
It was worth the wait!

I have had this series in my library for quite some time. I love Julie's writing and her series sets tend to pick me up out of a funk when I need it. I saved Social Media for that reason. I needed an escape from my world and she gave me it in spades! Grace spoke to me deeply. I loved her strength, her ability to see her faults and move past all the horror, not let it label her. I respect that and that message hit home for me when I needed it most! So appreciative that Julie shares her stories and allows us to find meaning in them. Forever a fan of her and her craft. If you don't know her work, do yourself a favor and pick up just 1 book. You won't be sorry. Absolutely loved this Series! Thanks Julie! 💜
Profile Image for Jennifer Veer-Boyes.
Author 1 book1 follower
July 29, 2017
I'm in need of a spanking 😉

Damn I loved this dirty naughty book. It was a great conclusion to book 1. I love how lovable Mr. Asher is. He's a great character. He's so sexy and dominating. I'd let him spank me. I love how he brought Grace out of her funk. Gotta love a take charge kinda guy.

Oh really thought. This book had it all: humor, drama, sex characters, great storyline, steamy sex scenes (I mean like smoking hot, pantie wetting sex scenes), and a terrific ending.

Great book. On my list of books to re-read.
983 reviews2 followers
August 21, 2017
Enjoyed this audiobook. Glad that Books 4-6 were in one audiobook. They, each chapter, were written as novellas. I had to buy Books 4-6 to finish the book. Almost like buying each chapter. The Dom/Sub was not a turn-on for me, but that doesn't mean to say there aren't others out there who would love it. I felt some parts were silly, but overall, I enjoyed it. Great book to get lost in. The narrators were okay. I preferred Autumn Clark with her bubbly voice. Fit perfect for Grace. Mark Kamish was okay. Not a favorite.
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297 reviews1 follower
May 31, 2018
Media

Media frenzy is more like it! I really like how you didn't throw Grace into this new city after traumatic incidents and she immediately fits in has friends and goes places. No this is one of the realest things I've seen you don't just fit in and adapt overnight and you wrote it spot on. This was a great series no doubt a major must read.
523 reviews2 followers
November 23, 2018
Better than sex in the city

I loved this freaking series. I swear I could not out it down. It has drama, laughter, Sex and a good story.
79 reviews
August 5, 2020
So many twists and turns in this book. I was riveted.
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124 reviews24 followers
June 3, 2015
**Status**
J. A. Huss never disappoints us with her writing, I love the twists and turns, being on the edge of my seat waiting to see how Grace and Kriti’s speeding away from the paparazzi turns out… Where are they even going? Whether Vaughn will keep fighting for Grace, and if she will finally she that he does indeed really care for her. Added in Vaughn’s daughter Felicity and his brother Connor’s hacking skills…. Suspenseful, gets you ready for another great novella in the Social Media Series I love so much…..
Nothing good ever seems to Last…
Nothing good is ever Simple….
Nothing is ever Easy…
Everyone has a past, and that past never can just stay hidden no matter how hard you try…..
Grace’s story is finally out to the world, the story she’s desperately tried to keep hidden from everyone….. About her family, her real family, the ones who raised her. The hell she lived through, that changed her life forever… The reasons she is the person she is today.
All the secrets come out even when you’re not ready for them to…..
If anyone can give me the chills… It’s T H E B O S S J. A. M O T H T H E R F L O C K I N G H U S S

**Profile**
Wow…. I never expected this series to go in this direction when I started it… I absolutely Love Vaughn and Grace. I did not think they could go through so many trying experiences within such a short amount of time knowing each other as they have.

Even tho I have loved Grace and Vaughn romance from day one, Grace is a yes girl expect when it comes to Vaughn. She’s drives me a little crazy sometimes on how back and forth she can be when it comes to him. With reading Status and Profile, hearing Grace’s story and seeing what she actually lived through, I understand more of why she is the way she is with Vaughn, or she would be with any man.

Grace shows her strong, kiss ass side, you will not take me down. She will fight till the end or die trying.

Felicity is Vaughn’s rock, she never lets him down with her hacking skills. With the classes she’s been taking in criminal justice and psychology she is the one person who can help him in this moment. I’m glad he has her, and his brother Conner steps it up and is there for him when he needs him when he has shown himself to be kind of a pain in the a** in the past.
Profile has brought everyone together..
“I am in love.” I let a breath. “I love this girl. I’m gonna marry her again and get her pregnant, and spend the rest of my life bossing her ass around and pissing her off. She likes it. But she also likes to fight it.”


**HOME**
This is the final book in the Social Media series. Grace and Vaughn have been through so much already, they really need that Happy Ending. Vaughn's secret comes out. The strong version of Grace returns. JA does not disappoint all the way till the end...

I hope you loved the roller-coaster ride JA put us through as much as I did through this series... All I can say is WoW and thank you for another great series I could not put down...

Happy reading

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2,071 reviews10 followers
February 20, 2016
Status - 5 stars

This is part 4 in the Social Media series and you do need to read them in order. They are quick, great reads.

This is the best one yet!

The true Vaughn Asher is coming out now and I love it, and him.

More of Grace's past comes out, but we haven't heard all of it yet. It isn't pretty.

There are a few surprises in this book, I'm not saying what though. You just need to read this. You won't be disappointed.

That ending though! Thank God all six books are out now lol.


Profile - 5 Stars

OMG! I'm totally hooked on these books and characters. This is the fifth book, and they do need to be read in order.

I will admit to thinking Vaughn was a douche, at the beginning. I knew there was more to him though. And he really shows it in this book.

Grace's past has caught up to her. She needs help.

Luckily, Vaughn isn't stupid and he has Conner and Felicity on his side.

These are amazing reads. I'm starting Home, the sixth and final book now!


Home -5 stars

This is the sixth, and final book in the Social media series. I devoured all six books. I freaking loved this story! Is it bad that I want more? I'm greedy, I think Conner and Felicity need a story also. I've loved every character.

Vaugh, I didn't love at the start. But, like I've said in other reviews, I knew there was more to him, and I was so right!

Grace is such a strong woman. I think most would be broken if what happened to her, had happened to them.

So sad to see the end of this series.

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1,280 reviews83 followers
May 16, 2016

This is an amazing story it will keep you on your toes at every turn of the page!

Grace has an ugly past but she reinvented herself. When that past comes back she realizes you has been waiting for this moment for the past 6 years and she is ready. Things get hairy and Vaughn is loosing his mind trying to find her but even know he wants to sweep in and be her prince this is a battle she needs to fight for herself. When things finally end Grace needs to find the strength to move forward again. Vaughn now has his past catching up with him just when Grace is finally coming around. It's a crazy whirl wind of events but when all the dust settles they have each other. Some hot steamy sex. The ending was Fantastic.
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448 reviews8 followers
July 2, 2015
Media (books 4-6 in the Social Media series) was an okay read. It held my attention, but there were also some things I disliked about it. First, Vaughn. I didn't like him early on (in books 1-3), and every time I thought he was reforming he managed to mess it up and remind me why I didn't like him. Second, the format. These were originally released as a serial, so each section advances the main storyline (Grace and Vaughn's romance) while bringing in a new conflict to resolve by the of the section. Just one or two of those conflicts would have been more than enough to keep the story interesting; having so many was distracting.
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120 reviews3 followers
February 20, 2016
This is the second half of Grace and Vaughn's story. This book began with lots of twists and turns and made me love Vaughn even more. Then Grace pulled a Thelma and Louise with her new "BFF" Kristi. Soon Grace's past is coming back to haunt her and Vaughn is trying to save her while trying to hold himself together. It doesn't help that the media is gunning for them. This book has so many twists and turns and I loved every minute of it. JA Huss knows how to keep you on the edge of your seat waiting for more. I loved the whole book and can't wait to see what comes next from this author. Definitely a great read and I recommend this book to everyone.
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367 reviews36 followers
August 13, 2015
OMG I liked the first 3 books but I loved the last 3 books! There are some nice twists and JA Huss knows how to keep the suspense.

I loved Felicity too … I think Felicity and her background and future would make a nice book…

I liked Grace more in those 3 books then the previous. She is stronger and more confident. I also liked that she didn’t behave like suspicious, jealous bitch in some parts of the books.

Thank you JA Huss for this nice story about The Prince, his Princess and their Fairytale
Profile Image for Teresa.
613 reviews15 followers
March 3, 2016
With the slow, and slightly misleading way that the Social Media series started, there was no way to know how the bigger picture would unfold. The last 3 novellas in this compilation (Status, Profile and Home) are chock-a-block full of action and intrigue, and are more psychological thriller than merely erotic romance. The initially obnoxious Vaughn Asher takes a 180 change and truly becomes Prince Charming. Great character development for both protagonists. Very entertaining, almost addictive read.
Profile Image for Jen Zingaro.
1,121 reviews174 followers
July 5, 2016
Social media. I listened to these stories on audiobooks (which the narrators were beyond superb).
This was such a good story. There was so much of everything. I laughed so hard at these 2 characters. The story is so complex that it keeps you on your toes the whole time through. The chemistry between Grace and Vaughn is off the charts. The tweeting that goes on, so hysterical! It's nice to see a nice, strong heroine to go along with the dominant alpha male. The story itself is true genius at work.
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1,059 reviews
June 22, 2015
Review for entire serial
3-4 stars. It wasn't as good as I expected. But once the story got started, it was deeper than it initially led on. It was a solid story, just nothing too special, and it tried to incorporate too much for too short a story. Especially with the side characters.
The social media parts were great. Very funny. Very original.
Profile Image for Barbara Ingram.
534 reviews10 followers
June 23, 2015
JA Huss Are you for REAL?

WOW DOUBLE WOW MIND BLOWN! What a phenomenal story! JA Huss has an astonishing imagination! The unique tale of Vaughn and Grace was set up in such a way that the reader was pulled into it so effortlessly that it was like watching a movie unfold. This is a book that would make a terrific movie! It could give 50 Shades a kick in the butt!
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2,022 reviews52 followers
December 26, 2015
Again, I read the series as it came out and I remember thinking JA Huss couldn't write these last books fast enough. In her trademark style, she took Vaughn and Grace somewhere I never saw coming and made it work. That is the beauty of her writing, she introduces characters you hate to love and the story lines aren't anything you thought they would be. I reviewed each book individually.
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1,088 reviews
February 17, 2016
ABSOBLOODYLUTELY AMAZING!

This series went above my expectations. What an EPIC bundle this was. So lucky to put my hands in it without hesitation. Captivated to no end as I was with the first 3 installments.

I love seeing how the characters had developed, letting us see the other side of them. It was brilliant!
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639 reviews6 followers
June 27, 2015
I really thought this story was as shallow as the title. Boy was I wrong. This story was really a good surprise and just had me enraptured that Grace was not a victim. We do have to save ourselves over and over again. Vaughn Asher is the best fairytale Prince!
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417 reviews
July 9, 2015
The story receives 4 stars from me easily; Well paced plot-filled drama. However, I'm rating all 6 books with 3 stars because the last 2 books seemed rushed and there were too many grammatical errors. But overall, for all 6 books, Good Read.
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