For April: Novella Couplet, Book #1

by Jillian Jacobs

Ryan Cole has two stiff middle fingers for those who say, ”You can rise above your past”…because, yeah…when has that ever happened?
Until it does…
After aiding an influential Senator, Ryan is thrust into a scenario that lays the foundation for his dreams of becoming a lawyer. All he has to do is befriend the Senator’s daughter—a woman with no friends, no social skills, whose past traumas are even worse than his own…and on top of all that, she’s the most beautiful woman he’s ever seen.
As Ryan manipulates his way into April’s life, he discovers he’d do anything to release her from the cage she lives within.
But when he slips and April discovers her father’s plan and Ryan’s part in it, he must face the consequences of his betrayal and a future without the woman he loves.

142 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 22, 2017

About the author

In the spring of 2013, Jillian Jacobs changed her career path and became a romance writer. She’s a Tea Guzzler, Polish Pottery Hoarder, and lover of all things Moose. The genres she writes under are: Paranormal and Contemporary Romance with suspenseful elements. She is the co-creator of Healing With Words which hosts, Writers On The River, a multi-author event in Peoria, IL
www.writersontheriver.weebly.com

Reviews

[Nancy Marsh · Rating 5 out of 5]

April doesn't know what to make of Ryan. Her first impulse is to stay as far away from him as possible. The only problem is that he works at her favorite coffee shop. The thing is that she is very shy and naive and he is the total opposite. There is a secret why Ryan is so interested in her and that has to do with her father, the Senator. Ryan did him a big, big favor in the past, and April's father thinks he would be just the right person to bring her out of her shell. But, it is to be a strictly a business proposition, because if it works, the senator will be pay Ryan's tuition to college. But as you can guess it turns into more of a romantic attraction. There are problems along the way that keep the reader guessing how it will turn out. The follow-up novel, For Ryan, tells the story from Ryan's perspective and that is how you find out whether they did or didn't have a happily ever ending.

[Twinsie Talk Angie J · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 but rounded up

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For April by Jillian Jacobs

I received the book from the author for an honest review.

GAH!! So I admit I am a fan of Jillian so I went into this not really knowing what the book was about…Lazy to not look up the blurb but I love her stories sooooooo I opened the book on a road trip. I couldn’t put it down. I kept asking “are we there yet?” not because I wanted to get out of the car but because I wanted to make sure I would get the book finished before we arrived at our destination!!!

I loved the concept of Ryan and Aril. They both have dark stories and broken hearts. They both look to lean on each other to heal their wounds.

Ryan is approached by April’s father to befriend his quirky and damaged daughter. He needs to get her out of her darkness and maybe back to some semblance of “normal” by today’s society. Ryan takes the job and thinks that because he has a “way” to charm the ladies it will be cake. Little does he know that April will be the one woman who will not fall for his charms but fall for his heart.
April is a broken woman who is living with shame and guilt. She doesn’t know how to shake the demons but when Ryan offers her a lifeline to enter a normal friendship, she takes it. She is scared outta her mind and is confused as all get but she wants to be a good person. She finally has the desire to BE A PERSON again.

The storyline of their friendship soon turns to love and then they must face some challenges. He is going away to college but her family secrets finally come to light as well. The two begin a downward spiral. When I finished the book, I felt for April. I understood everything she was saying. I also felt for Ryan because I understood everything he was saying. I can’t wait to open the next book because I need resolution to their story and a final HEA.

[Rose David · Rating 5 out of 5]

April has some...issues and a hell of a past, but she's exactly what Ryan needs. And he's what she needs. Together they make an amazing pair. Except it's all built on a lie.... or is it? The story ends semi complete but with the want for more. Will definitely be digging into book 2.