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One Night Stand #3
Not for a Moment
It doesn’t matter who started it—only who ends up on top.
Jess Langford wants nothing more than to live her own life. But a horrific accident she had a few years ago left her with…issues. And an overprotective brother who thwarts her every attempt at independence.
Secretly moving out of her college dorm, she celebrates her newfound freedom with a one-night stand with a man she thinks she recognizes. It’s only in the light of the following morning she discovers the truth. It’s someone with the power and connections to send her right back to the prison she just escaped.
Physiotherapy consultant Van Sheffield knows exactly who Jess is. Stubborn. Rebellious. Trouble with a capital T. In other words, the perfect candidate for his innovative rehabilitation program.
Loving her spark, the energy that makes her pick herself up every time she falls, Van sets out to do whatever it takes to harness Jess’s strength of will. But he wasn’t expecting her to push him so close to the edge of his control…or so close to losing his heart.
Contains a feisty lady with a stubborn streak a mile wide, and a man who knows how to deal with a certain pain in the butt.
Jess Langford wants nothing more than to live her own life. But a horrific accident she had a few years ago left her with…issues. And an overprotective brother who thwarts her every attempt at independence.
Secretly moving out of her college dorm, she celebrates her newfound freedom with a one-night stand with a man she thinks she recognizes. It’s only in the light of the following morning she discovers the truth. It’s someone with the power and connections to send her right back to the prison she just escaped.
Physiotherapy consultant Van Sheffield knows exactly who Jess is. Stubborn. Rebellious. Trouble with a capital T. In other words, the perfect candidate for his innovative rehabilitation program.
Loving her spark, the energy that makes her pick herself up every time she falls, Van sets out to do whatever it takes to harness Jess’s strength of will. But he wasn’t expecting her to push him so close to the edge of his control…or so close to losing his heart.
Contains a feisty lady with a stubborn streak a mile wide, and a man who knows how to deal with a certain pain in the butt.
170 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 12, 2016
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About the author
Toni J. Strawn
5 books66 followersToni J. Strawn loves everything romance. Hot, bad, crazy, out-of-control romance. She is a self-professed maestro of the one night stand and loves throwing the unlikeliest of characters together to create sizzling hot happy ever afters.
When not locked away in her Romansion, a tiny writing shed at the bottom of the garden, Toni can be found feeding her addiction to romance, or hanging with her three amazing kids.
When not locked away in her Romansion, a tiny writing shed at the bottom of the garden, Toni can be found feeding her addiction to romance, or hanging with her three amazing kids.
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May 23, 2016
~~I received a free copy of this book to read and review for Wicked Reads ~~
This is the third book in the series, and I really enjoyed the previous two. This one just didn't quite hit the same spot for me. Unusually I really didn't get the behaviour of the lead characters. I can't really explain without revealing too much of the story, but I did read it all. There were bits that worked well, and there is good level of humour, thanks in the main to her two friends.
We get to read the story from Jess and Van's pov, and they are so far apart in their thinking that the chemistry between them was more difficult to fathom - although it was undoubtedly hot. There was progression, and lessons learned, which was satisfying. It was good to touch base with friends from previous books too.
This is the third book in the series, and I really enjoyed the previous two. This one just didn't quite hit the same spot for me. Unusually I really didn't get the behaviour of the lead characters. I can't really explain without revealing too much of the story, but I did read it all. There were bits that worked well, and there is good level of humour, thanks in the main to her two friends.
We get to read the story from Jess and Van's pov, and they are so far apart in their thinking that the chemistry between them was more difficult to fathom - although it was undoubtedly hot. There was progression, and lessons learned, which was satisfying. It was good to touch base with friends from previous books too.
July 20, 2016
Not For A Moment will you be able to put this book down!
The sexual tension between Jess and Van builds as the story progresses and their love scenes are passionate and intense.
The story gripped me from the beginning and I had to know what would happen next.
It was everything I expected from this fantastic author who has kept me hot and flushed with her sizzling stories.
The sexual tension between Jess and Van builds as the story progresses and their love scenes are passionate and intense.
The story gripped me from the beginning and I had to know what would happen next.
It was everything I expected from this fantastic author who has kept me hot and flushed with her sizzling stories.
April 18, 2016
I'm in love with this series that takes a single, hot, wall pounding one night stand and develops it into a sweet (yet totally erotic) HEA.
Jess Langford is ready to shed the pitying glances and whispered conversations and start living her life. Two years after a devastating car accident that killed her mother and left her with a mangled leg, Jess is still walking with a limp and refusing to deal with therapy...or more accurately, therapists. Until she meets physiotherapist Van Sheffield, who doesn't just breach her defenses, he demolishes them over and over again, with a smile (and a few orgasms).
Jess is the most stubborn, obstinate woman that Van has ever encountered, and LORD that turns him on something fierce. He'll have to get very creative to get Jess to give him and his therapy a chance, but will his heart stand a chance by the time their time is up?
NOT FOR A MOMENT is the third book in the One Moment series by the talented Ms. Strawn, and I loved it as much as the first 2!! Jess was such a selfish, bratty bitch most of the book, but Van's persistence in spending time with her both in and out of the bedroom was epic. She needed someone like him who wouldn't let her walk all over him but also who knew exactly how to get her to do what he wanted and make it seem like it was all her idea. And an additional random fact: I kinda love the name Van, too.
The two of them had chemistry to burn, and once Van actually got to working on her therapy...fuggedaboudit. Through the roof. Their sex scenes were lessons in control and submission, but not in a BDSM way, but more of a bedroom games power play way. Sooooo hot!! And as annoyed I was by Jess' little hissy fit at the end, I'm very pleased by the outcome and her big DUH moment. It was a long time coming! I'm hoping that Jess' cousin Robert gets to tell his story one of these days, as I feel like he might have something fun to say.
Bottom Line: YUM YUM YUM, this book is delish! Do yourself a favor and pick up every book in this uber hot series! - See more at: http://www.theromancereviews.com/view...
- See more at: http://www.theromancereviews.com/view...
Jess Langford is ready to shed the pitying glances and whispered conversations and start living her life. Two years after a devastating car accident that killed her mother and left her with a mangled leg, Jess is still walking with a limp and refusing to deal with therapy...or more accurately, therapists. Until she meets physiotherapist Van Sheffield, who doesn't just breach her defenses, he demolishes them over and over again, with a smile (and a few orgasms).
Jess is the most stubborn, obstinate woman that Van has ever encountered, and LORD that turns him on something fierce. He'll have to get very creative to get Jess to give him and his therapy a chance, but will his heart stand a chance by the time their time is up?
NOT FOR A MOMENT is the third book in the One Moment series by the talented Ms. Strawn, and I loved it as much as the first 2!! Jess was such a selfish, bratty bitch most of the book, but Van's persistence in spending time with her both in and out of the bedroom was epic. She needed someone like him who wouldn't let her walk all over him but also who knew exactly how to get her to do what he wanted and make it seem like it was all her idea. And an additional random fact: I kinda love the name Van, too.
The two of them had chemistry to burn, and once Van actually got to working on her therapy...fuggedaboudit. Through the roof. Their sex scenes were lessons in control and submission, but not in a BDSM way, but more of a bedroom games power play way. Sooooo hot!! And as annoyed I was by Jess' little hissy fit at the end, I'm very pleased by the outcome and her big DUH moment. It was a long time coming! I'm hoping that Jess' cousin Robert gets to tell his story one of these days, as I feel like he might have something fun to say.
Bottom Line: YUM YUM YUM, this book is delish! Do yourself a favor and pick up every book in this uber hot series! - See more at: http://www.theromancereviews.com/view...
- See more at: http://www.theromancereviews.com/view...
May 22, 2016
I had a couple of big issues with this book. Firstly, Jess. She’s a brat, constantly stamping her foot and whining because other people are trying to tell her what to do and what’s best for her. While I can often sympathise with hating being told what to do all the time and being controlled by others, Jess is a rebel for the sake of being rebellious and constantly cuts off her nose to spite her face because she’s Independent and Strong! Except she isn’t. Her brother pays for everything and despite her age of twenty-three, she acts like a teenager. I didn’t like her at the start and I liked her even less by the end. Especially when it came to her friends and the assault course, which she knew they didn’t want to do, but goaded them into it by telling them not to let others dictate their lives – while dictating their lives.
I couldn’t stand her.
My second problem was Van. As a man who only wants to help those who help themselves, I was utterly baffled about what he saw in Jess. Yes, she’s trying to live life by her own rules, but in doing so she is completely ignoring her own recovery because in order to get better she’ll have to listen to someone else for once. Her behaviour was so contradictory to what he seemed to see in her that I couldn’t believe any of it. He also has trust issues and a nasty habit of not telling anyone what he’s doing and lying by omission because else he won’t get what he wants.
He and Jess deserved each other.
Despite those two, however, I still found this an easy read that I didn’t completely hate. It certainly hasn’t put me off the series (I haven’t read #2 yet, though I have bought it). It’s well written and readable, with plenty of chemistry and heat, I just didn’t like either main character. Your mileage may vary depending on how much immaturity you can bear in your heroines and how much leeway you’ll give to heroes who deliberately hide important information. Ah well, I look forward to catching up on Cole’s book sometime, but I doubt I’ll be reading this one again.
(I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.)
I couldn’t stand her.
My second problem was Van. As a man who only wants to help those who help themselves, I was utterly baffled about what he saw in Jess. Yes, she’s trying to live life by her own rules, but in doing so she is completely ignoring her own recovery because in order to get better she’ll have to listen to someone else for once. Her behaviour was so contradictory to what he seemed to see in her that I couldn’t believe any of it. He also has trust issues and a nasty habit of not telling anyone what he’s doing and lying by omission because else he won’t get what he wants.
He and Jess deserved each other.
Despite those two, however, I still found this an easy read that I didn’t completely hate. It certainly hasn’t put me off the series (I haven’t read #2 yet, though I have bought it). It’s well written and readable, with plenty of chemistry and heat, I just didn’t like either main character. Your mileage may vary depending on how much immaturity you can bear in your heroines and how much leeway you’ll give to heroes who deliberately hide important information. Ah well, I look forward to catching up on Cole’s book sometime, but I doubt I’ll be reading this one again.
(I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.)
May 31, 2016
I usually don’t read erotica but this one was a gem. A lot of erotica has a problem in that the sex feels crammed into the storyline. Not this one. The sex is all really hot, and springs organically from the plot – which is never exactly predictable. Well, some to think of it, neither the plot nor the sex is exactly predictable!
The plot was interesting – dealing with rehabilitation – something I’m unfamiliar with in my life, so I found that whole world really compelling to read about. The main characters are Jess and Van – and they are both unusual enough to be really interesting. Jess is a little bit like Scarlett O’Hara in the heroine-that-isn’t-sugar-and-spice. A real woman. Van is sexy as hell and when you learn about his back story, he alone makes the book unputdownable.
Hot, sexy fun and a perfect summer read.
The plot was interesting – dealing with rehabilitation – something I’m unfamiliar with in my life, so I found that whole world really compelling to read about. The main characters are Jess and Van – and they are both unusual enough to be really interesting. Jess is a little bit like Scarlett O’Hara in the heroine-that-isn’t-sugar-and-spice. A real woman. Van is sexy as hell and when you learn about his back story, he alone makes the book unputdownable.
Hot, sexy fun and a perfect summer read.
July 17, 2016
Not for a Moment is book three in Ms Strawn's steamy One Moment series and tells the story of Jess and Van.
Jess is the younger rebellious sister of Cole from book two, Momentary Lapse. Past traumas have left Jess not only physically injured but emotionally labile. She has an intense dislike of the medical profession and anything that reminds her she's less than she was—a real shame, because Van the new-in-town sexy physiotherapist is interested in her, both personally and professionally!
As with the first two books, Not for a Moment is well written, Ms Strawn the master creator of kick-ass heroines. You can expect plenty of scorching moments between Jess and Van as they explore their attraction to one another and there's an emotionally satisfying ending, too.
I look forward to this author's future releases.
Jess is the younger rebellious sister of Cole from book two, Momentary Lapse. Past traumas have left Jess not only physically injured but emotionally labile. She has an intense dislike of the medical profession and anything that reminds her she's less than she was—a real shame, because Van the new-in-town sexy physiotherapist is interested in her, both personally and professionally!
As with the first two books, Not for a Moment is well written, Ms Strawn the master creator of kick-ass heroines. You can expect plenty of scorching moments between Jess and Van as they explore their attraction to one another and there's an emotionally satisfying ending, too.
I look forward to this author's future releases.
July 30, 2016
This is Toni J. Strawn’s third book in this series and having read the other two and wholeheartedly enjoyed them, I was looking forward to reading Not for a Moment, the story of Jess and Van. I’m happy to say that not only was I not disappointed, but I was even more impressed with this story than the previous two and it fast became my pick of the series. I don’t know whether as a developing writer the author is just getting better with every book or if the story itself was more appealing, but I loved everything about it. Ms Strawn just goes from strength to strength. I’m hanging out now to see if there’s going to be a number 4. If so, I’ve got my finger on the Buy button for sure.
August 16, 2016
Not for a Moment has to be Toni J Strawn's best book to date.
Jess Langford is a fabulous character. She's a feisty little spitfire who demands your attention. Determined not to let an injury hold her back she refuses to indulge in self pity, to allow anyone to pity her or to accept anyone's help.
So when she meets sexy physiotherapist Van Sheffield, a man who wants to help her regain the full use of her damaged leg, she reacts in the only way she knows how, she fights him.
This is another sexy read in the Moment Series, a series that keeps getting better and better. I can't wait to read Toni J Strawn's next book.
Jess Langford is a fabulous character. She's a feisty little spitfire who demands your attention. Determined not to let an injury hold her back she refuses to indulge in self pity, to allow anyone to pity her or to accept anyone's help.
So when she meets sexy physiotherapist Van Sheffield, a man who wants to help her regain the full use of her damaged leg, she reacts in the only way she knows how, she fights him.
This is another sexy read in the Moment Series, a series that keeps getting better and better. I can't wait to read Toni J Strawn's next book.
May 23, 2016
Well balanced between beautifully drawn characters, and a genuine, heartfelt love story. Very hot, too! That isn't usually my thing but the love scenes rang true and fitted well with the story itself.
June 1, 2016
there were good things about this book but Jess was soo annoying that she made everything else pale in the shadow of her awfulness...
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