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Alexa Riley Promises #1-3.5

Promises - The Complete Series

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Welcome to the Alexa Riley Promises. This series is dedicated to old romances. It’s tropes galore, with all of our usual over-the-top alphas and sweet cheesy goodness.

These short books will focus on traditional and classic tropes while sticking to the Alexa Riley code: no cheating and always with an HEA. That’s our Promise to you.

BONUS BOOK - Only in Bundle

Final Promise

Liberty has spent years watching her mom work as a maid for the powerful Spade family. It’s hard for her to see everyone around her have money, but it’s even worse when she falls for one of those rich men. Devlin is someone she can never have and all her desires for him are wrong. Maybe taking a job as his secretary was a mistake?

Devlin Spade was born and bred to be a certain man, have a certain job, and live a certain life. But when he meets Liberty everything changes. He’s willing to give it all up if it means having her, but she won’t stop pushing him away. He can’t let her go, even if she tries to run.

Warning: What could be better than an office romance? What about a secret baby?! It’s all the stuff you love with an over-the-top alpha, an innocent virgin, and insta-love!

318 pages, ebook

First published March 7, 2018

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Alexa Riley

284 books16.2k followers
Alexa Riley is two sassy friends who got together and wrote some dirty books. They are both married moms of two who love football, donuts, and obsessed book heroes.

They specialize in insta-love, over-the-top, sweet, and cheesy love stories that don’t take all year to read. If you want something SAFE, short, and always with a happily ever after, then Alexa Riley is for you!

Feel free to follow us each on twitter @smut_sasshole & @SassNSmut

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620 reviews614 followers
April 30, 2018
I've read the first three books and wrote a review for each book.


Final Promise

5++ Stars


Super short read but oh so good! Definitely my favorite story of this series. It's so cute and so sweet!

The story is about Devlin and Liberty.

They come from different worlds. He took over his father's company a year ago. Her mom works for the Spade family and she's his secretary for the past few months now. She thinks she doesn't fit in his world and whatever relationship they have now won't last.

Devlin's just giving her time but her time is up and now, he'll prove to her he wants forever with her.

It has lovely epilogues.


SAFETY:
Profile Image for ♡Tonya♡.
2,062 reviews568 followers
March 8, 2018
It's Live!!!

I really liked this sweet and steamy read from Alexa Riley. I can count on this duo to come through for me when it comes to safe books! Classic tale of two people, from different social classes, falling in love.

- no cheating
- no ow/om drama
- no violence of any nature
- instalove
- caveman alpha
- dual virgins
- great epilogue -a few months and 10 years later

Merged review:

I really liked this sweet and steamy read from Alexa Riley. I can count on this duo to come through for me when it comes to safe books! Classic tale of two people, from different social classes, falling in love.

- no cheating
- no ow/om drama
- no violence of any nature
- instalove
- caveman alpha
- dual virgins
- great epilogue -a few months and 10 years later
Profile Image for Janie.
873 reviews81 followers
March 10, 2018
Final Promise is classic AR. I haven’t loved all of their recent books but this goes back to the AR I know and love.
Profile Image for Gi's Spot Reviews.
1,144 reviews1,366 followers
March 7, 2018
PERFECT! Just perfect!

These trope galore series is without a doubt my fav novella series by Alexa Riley! I loved the added and unusual bit of angst, but knowing that with these ladies I don’t have to worry, because it will all turn out beautifully and everyone gets their perfect HEA! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3


ARC kindly provided by the author for an honest review
Profile Image for *CJ*.
5,108 reviews628 followers
March 10, 2018
Review here:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

Merged review:

LOVE the semi-stangle-ish cover. Im psycho like that!

Aww.
"Promises" is a collection of novels from one of my favorite series by AR, and this review is for "Final Promise", that is the story of Liberty and Devlin.
A OTT sweet love story between a devoted hero, an innocent heroine with mild rich guy/poor girl theme, some naive drama and an adorable HEA. This was a good throwback to my old AR books which I floved, and had great epilogues too.
So good that I forgive it for having a virgin hero (which I usually hate).
Safe
4.5/5
Series rating: 5/5
Profile Image for April Symes.
5,013 reviews445 followers
March 8, 2018
The Final Promise is a surprise bonus book in the Promise Bundle. This was a sweet and sizzling read in the Promise series, very much an Alexa Riley book with its classic tale of two people, from different social sides who fall head over heels in love. Liberty and Devlin have had intense crushes on each other for years. Liberty and her mom lived on the Spade property-- with her mom who works for the Spades as housekeeper. Liberty now works for Devlin in his office and he keeps her pretty close and near to him. Devlin knew when he was 24 and she was 14 that Liberty was someone he wanted , needed. Now that she is legal and out of college, working for him he is prepared to make his move. Something happens to cause Liberty doubts, thinking there is nothing left for her with Devlin. When Devlin gets wind that everything he had worked hard for with Liberty could be at risk, he knows its time to show the woman he has always loved exactly where she belongs which is with him, forever. This story is classic AR, with the caveman alpha male, possessive and sexy; the sexy and innocent heroine plus all the steamy, hot scenes that are trademark Alexa Riley. There are a few twists that will have the readers on their toes but everything is what I look for in my romance books. Even though the story starts years after the H/h met, that’s ok because the plot is told in such a way you aren’t missing their early years and the epilogue is freaking fantastic. As always, get your kindles started for a steamy hot good AR time.

My Rating: 4.8 stars *****
“I received an advanced copy of this book from the author at no cost to me."
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415 reviews11 followers
March 9, 2018
This series is my favorite of AR’s books! So sweet!
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583 reviews28 followers
March 12, 2018
Hi. My name is Macaela. I love when the H is a Virgin. I love when the H is all about the h from the first moment. I love when he waits for her to come of age. And I LOVE Alexa Riley
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1,570 reviews
April 29, 2024
The first book was ok but boring - hard to feel the angst when you didn’t understand his obsession

2nd book was better than the first but not by much:

DNFd 3rd book - bored



Profile Image for Jennifer McGurk Finn.
2,101 reviews53 followers
March 11, 2018
This book is a collection of already published stories with one new one at the end.

THE FINAL PROMISE

I loved this story so much and I wish it would’ve been a lot longer. Devlin Spade is 28 years old and he took over the family business when his dad retired a year ago. He’s loved Liberty for a while but he had to wait until she turned eighteen and now that he’s gotten a taste of her he’s never letting her go. Liberty was fourteen years old when her mom started working for Hector and Kamalle Spade as the manager of their home. They lived in a small house on the Spade estate and the first time Liberty met Devlin she knew she loved him. Four months ago she started working as Devlin’s secretary and almost immediately she was in his bed. The two of them have been inseparable but she’s afraid they can’t possibly have a future together because they come from two different worlds. Devlin will move heaven and earth to keep Liberty by his side and in his bed ... forever. Devlin is a complete OTT Alpha Caveman and I adored him.
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1,139 reviews6 followers
March 12, 2018
Promises.

Overall a really good series. I've already read 2 of the 4 but I have to say the last two were the best and the new/last story was hands down my favorite.
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849 reviews35 followers
March 4, 2018
This is a suprise bonus to the Promise Bundle.
I enjoyed reading this bonus novella. Sweet with dirty sex and two virgins.
Liberty grew up living on the Spade property with her mom who works for the Spades as housekeeper. From the first time see saw Devlin Spade, she has wanted to be his. He was twenty-four and she was fourteen.
Devlin has wanted Liberty from the first time he laid eyes on her and he waited for her to grow up, go to college and now she's his.
She now works for Devlin and lives in a condo a floor below his but, she doesn't sleep there because she's in Devlin's bed.
Devin has been gone for a week to Italy on business. Tonite his mother is having a dinner party and has invited a beautiful woman, to sit beside him. Why? She wants grandbabies.
Profile Image for Elle Golden.
Author 5 books61 followers
March 22, 2018
A good way to end a series!

Liberty and Devlin, just like in the first book of the series (Mr. and Mrs.), are already in a relationship when the story starts. The difference is that they are hiding it, mostly because she thinks people would disapprove, considering he is a big and powerful man.

They've known each other for a long time and their mothers are quite friends, and that lets Liberty anxious as well. Although she doesn't need to, because Devlin is head over feet for her.

They are devoted to each other and really sexy together.

It was hot and sweet to read.
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721 reviews435 followers
March 12, 2018
AVERAGE RATING: 3.5 STARS

1) Mr and Mrs (3-3.25 STARS)

MY REVIEW

2) Blackmailing the Virgin (3.5-4 STARS)

MY REVIEW

3) The Billionaire and His Castaway (3 STARS)

MY REVIEW

...and a bonus story:

4) Final Promise (4 STARS)

** 4 "classic AR miscommunication plot STARS **
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1,266 reviews
March 10, 2018
FINAL PROMICE
it has everything I love
a virgin heroine
alpha hero
a cute epilogue with kids
HEA
loved it and enjoyed it
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684 reviews
March 3, 2018
Review for AR new book within bundle, “The Final Promise”
4.5/5
Safe read

-Insta love
-OTT alpha
-pushing away from H (they met when h was 14 & H was 25) he waited till she was 18 before acting on his feelings.
-double Virgins!!!
-no OW Drama
-HEA with epilogue

A must read!
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799 reviews323 followers
March 20, 2018
The book sort of started in the middle. He's already having s*x with her, has been for months. She is working for his family, and thinks she's his side piece, so gets jealous when she realises his mother is setting him up with ladies in their social circle. Bang, he declares his feelings so there are no mistakes. Maybe should have done that months ago, so she was confused?
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1,724 reviews150 followers
December 25, 2018
Devlin ha puesto a su chica a trabajar con él y a vivir a su lado porque ya no sabe de qué más maneras hacerle entender que es suya, incluso si ella no lo sabe.
Liberty ha estado enamorada de Devlin desde... Siempre. Ahora que trabaja con él y mantienen una relación más... Íntima ella se ha enamorado todavía más de él y no cree poder seguir siendo un secreto, pero sabe que vienen de mundos diferentes y ella no encaja en el suyo. Eso va a ser un problema porque Devlin no necesita que encaje en ningún mundo porque ella ya encaja en su corazón.

AYYYYY QUE ME COMO A DEVLIN!!!! Es totalmente mi tipo de hombre: cavernícola y amoroso 😍. Me encanta como trata a Liberty como si fuera una reina y le demuestra que no hay nadie más en su vida. Pensé que las autoras iban a hacer más drama sobre lo de los dos mundos diferentes pero gracias a Dios no. Es un historia dulce y fácil pero vamos, a lo que nos tienen acostumbradas. Me encanta ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Profile Image for Zero.
816 reviews24 followers
October 29, 2025
Rating and review for the bonus story: Final Promise.

1st read December 2020
2nd read: October 2025

Eh. I don't like the age difference or the lack of communication. To be fair, the authors' books are meant to be over-the-top and ridiculous. This just wasn't for me.
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1,213 reviews85 followers
March 7, 2018
MR AND MRS

First, I have to say I hate amnesia stories. It doesn't matter if it would be she or he who lost the memory. It always annoys the shit out of me when people would take advantage of that situation and put crap in theirs heads.
So, I was a little apprehensive going into this. I kept thinking would I feel the same with Alexas story? Would it be the first time ever, when Alexas work wouldn't give me the happy feeling, I feel every damn time I read her books?
And after finishing reading what do you think I feel? All I had to say, that it was brilliant! After all those books I shouldn’t had doubted Alexa. She will always give me what I need.
You will love Phillip. Even though at the beginning, you will be like 'What the hell is wrong with you, man?! Stop suppressing your obsessive caveman side. It's what so wonderful about you. It's what we love about you!' And then voila! The hero we so obsess over is here! Finally! He lost all his control and become a beast who wants his mate now, here, close and forever. And fuck the rest! Awww, isn't that your dream prince?

BLACKMAILING THE VIRGIN

Another good story in this series. You will get over the top possessive caveman. And sweet ready to be worshiped girl. I really loved Calder. Even when he fucked up. Well, I think you kind of should have espected that. After all he never was caveman over any woman before. So, those overwhelming feelings made him be unable to made right decisions and all he could think of was claiming his woman no matter what. Even if this involes a little blackmail.
It's short, insta, involing over the top alpha story with garuanteed HEA.

THE BILLIONAIRE AND HIS CASTAWAY

It was sweet, over the top and funny.
Kenton was a hero type I enjoy. Sweet, possessive, caveman, devious and loving.
Madeline as heroine was not far behind. She was sweet, warm and ready to leave the golden protective cage her brothers were keeping her and find her own path in life. Namely Kenton.

THE LAST PROMISE (BONUS STORY)

I'm glad there is another book in Alexa Riley Promises series. Previous books were great and this one is not exception.
I loved Devlin. But then again I don't remember, when I didn't loved Alexas H. He's crazily obsessive over his girl. I would like to say he was sweet too, but he was too busy being possessive. He was just cute with it. Lol.
Btw, this quick story is good to have before bed for sweet dreams. ;)
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1,415 reviews136 followers
March 6, 2018
The Final Promise
Liberty and Devlin have had crushes on each other for years. Now she starts working for him and he keeps her close by....as in a desk right next to his...in his office, so damn funny. I thought Devlin was pretty much a king of the dirty talk, whew, so damn hot. She’s having doubts, but he is having none of that and straightens her out.
Great addition to this bundle. Safe, steamy read with an over-the-top alpha, babies, epilogues (one is so damn funny) and an hea.

Mr. and Mrs.
I loved this book so hard. Such a great story that will pull at your heartstrings....because you feel every bit of the love that Molly & Phillip have for each other....like you were part of their relationship. I am always a huge Alexa Riley fan, but this one blew me away and had me riveted to the pages. If you enjoy a great love story then this is the book for you. I absolutely fell in love with the characters and story....pulled heartstrings *sighs*. Don't worry though because there is still the classic Alexa Riley humor that we all adore and count on....and of course the classic alpha male we adore as well. I would give it more stars if I could...this will be a book I read over and over when I am having "that kind of day". A MUST READ.

Blackmailing The Virgin
Felicity is a very sweet, innocent & shy college girl...oh, and tougher than she seems. Calder is a very successful, yet a tad self-centered, business man who sees Felicity at her dads house and decides he wants her. After they are together the first time, Calder is not very pleasant to her. I loved the way Felicity handled this and her reaction....I was very proud of her for sticking up for herself and handling the situation. She is definitely a take-no-crap heroine that I admire. Luckily, after an entirely to long amount if time, he comes to get her. He is not as open with her as he should be, but I definitely think she handles him really well. She makes him be a better person, which I love. I just really loved her character...sweet, innocent & tough. Very good.

The Billionaire And His Castaway
Some books you just need to read, this is one if those books...*sighs dreamily*. Loved these 2, loved the lengths that Kenton would go to, to prove how much he wants her and only her. Also loved all the epilogue's....cracked me up. Same Alexa Riley charming humor...loved it.
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651 reviews34 followers
March 10, 2018
Final Promise by Alexa Riley is part of the Promises Bundle and is the story of Liberty and Devlin. Liberty has known Devlin Spade since she was 14 years old and had a crush on him the whole time. When Liberty's mother came to work for the Spades and Devlin met Liberty he knew already that she was the one for him, but had to stay away. Now that Liberty is his assistant he wants her all the time and nothing will keep them apart, not even his match making mother.

Alexa Riley's stories are always hot and fast, but this one started in the middle of Devlin and Liberty's relationship and that gave it an interesting twist. They have been hot and heavy since the day she started working for him. By giving them a backstory, we get their connection, but don't have to wait for them to get together. I liked the intrigue that was given with some misunderstandings all around that helped tease the story and give us more opportunities to see Devlin and Liberty grow and become more.

Overall, this is one of my favorites of Alexa Riley's books (not that I don't have quite a few). It was sweet, hot, and passionate. I wholeheartedly recommend Final Promise and the Promises Bundle.

(I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book I received for free from the author in exchange for my open and honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.)
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488 reviews12 followers
March 23, 2018
These authors know how to keep you hooked from the beginning till the end. These bundle of stories are super great and I LOVED every single one. I really liked and enjoyed this steamy, sweet read. All the four stories are different, some are more angst ,other are more steamy and hot but in all we have insta-love, no cheating, alpha hot heroes. Just what I love!!!
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