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Tropical Tryst #2
After the Fall
When they say to keep your friends close and your enemies closer, they don’t mean in your bed...all night.... Right?
As a guest at her hotel, Mark’s impossible. As the new owner, he’s a total nightmare. Arrogant. Demanding. And tempting as sin.
Problem is, the more she’s around him, the more Grace wants to strip away his playboy facade and get to know the stoic man hidden beneath all that charm. And where better to bare all than in the bedroom?
But it doesn’t matter how sheet-singeing their attraction is. This is one merger that puts everything Grace has worked for at risk. So why does fighting for a place at Mark’s side feel so right when she knows falling for him is so wrong?
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As a guest at her hotel, Mark’s impossible. As the new owner, he’s a total nightmare. Arrogant. Demanding. And tempting as sin.
Problem is, the more she’s around him, the more Grace wants to strip away his playboy facade and get to know the stoic man hidden beneath all that charm. And where better to bare all than in the bedroom?
But it doesn’t matter how sheet-singeing their attraction is. This is one merger that puts everything Grace has worked for at risk. So why does fighting for a place at Mark’s side feel so right when she knows falling for him is so wrong?
Alternate cover edition for ASIN B0756LSZQ4
For previous cover edition see here
391 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 11, 2018
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Katy Ames
10 books292 followersBoy mom. Bourbon drinker. Binge-reader since I could hold a book. I love adventure, on and off the page. But I love naps even more.
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January 16, 2018
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Love! Love! Love After the Fall! Katy Ames's writing keeps you entertained, and makes you wish that the story never ends. I can't wait to read more of her work!
Love! Love! Love After the Fall! Katy Ames's writing keeps you entertained, and makes you wish that the story never ends. I can't wait to read more of her work!
January 18, 2018
A seriously steamy, quick-witted, banter-filled, enemies-to-lovers romance.
If there was one man in the world Grace Fitzgerald never wanted to see again, it was Mark Donovan.
Sinfully handsome and notoriously cocky, as a guest at her luxury hotel, Mark was impossible. As the new owner, he’s become a nightmare. The kind that wakes Grace in the middle of the night wishing she could forget how right his lips felt against her own, or how tempting his fingers were on her skin.
But despite all the challenges Mark and Grace face working together, it’s impossible to ignore the attraction that flares every time they fight for control. Or the secrets that refuse to stay hidden in the luxury of the Seven Winds Resort.
They’re engaged in a battle of wills. But the real war begins when Mark and Grace realize just how much they have to lose. When mistakes from their pasts threaten everything they’re working for, they have to decide: admit defeat or join forces to save the hotel and each other.
A steamy, enemies-to-lovers standalone romance from Katy Ames, author of After the Island.
If there was one man in the world Grace Fitzgerald never wanted to see again, it was Mark Donovan.
Sinfully handsome and notoriously cocky, as a guest at her luxury hotel, Mark was impossible. As the new owner, he’s become a nightmare. The kind that wakes Grace in the middle of the night wishing she could forget how right his lips felt against her own, or how tempting his fingers were on her skin.
But despite all the challenges Mark and Grace face working together, it’s impossible to ignore the attraction that flares every time they fight for control. Or the secrets that refuse to stay hidden in the luxury of the Seven Winds Resort.
They’re engaged in a battle of wills. But the real war begins when Mark and Grace realize just how much they have to lose. When mistakes from their pasts threaten everything they’re working for, they have to decide: admit defeat or join forces to save the hotel and each other.
A steamy, enemies-to-lovers standalone romance from Katy Ames, author of After the Island.
December 13, 2017
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This is the first Katy Ames book I have read, but this will not be the last!! I am so excited to have found a new author that I absolutely love their writing style and the content Just as much!! Sometimes you find a new author and love their content but not always the writing style, not her friends. I love it all!!! Katy Ames has such a knack for great content and a beautiful writing style that makes her stories a unique experience. With the book being in third person POV it makes it that much more of a unique experience.
Mark and Grace are two individuals who share an amazingly hot chemistry that makes their enemies to lovers romance that much better. And you cant help but love their banter, along with the rich relationship development that progresses through the book. I absolutely loved being able to see both sides of the romance and how he felt as well she how she felt. You don't always come away from that when you read a romance so it was an amazing breath of fresh air!
Disclaimer: I received this book in exchange for my honest review. Thank you so much to Inkslinger PR, and Katy Ames for the advanced copy!
This is the first Katy Ames book I have read, but this will not be the last!! I am so excited to have found a new author that I absolutely love their writing style and the content Just as much!! Sometimes you find a new author and love their content but not always the writing style, not her friends. I love it all!!! Katy Ames has such a knack for great content and a beautiful writing style that makes her stories a unique experience. With the book being in third person POV it makes it that much more of a unique experience.
Mark and Grace are two individuals who share an amazingly hot chemistry that makes their enemies to lovers romance that much better. And you cant help but love their banter, along with the rich relationship development that progresses through the book. I absolutely loved being able to see both sides of the romance and how he felt as well she how she felt. You don't always come away from that when you read a romance so it was an amazing breath of fresh air!
Disclaimer: I received this book in exchange for my honest review. Thank you so much to Inkslinger PR, and Katy Ames for the advanced copy!
November 28, 2017
This is the first book I have read by this author. After the Fall is book two in the Seven Winds series. I did not read book one. This was a really good, easy read. I absolutely loved the characters in this book. The dialogue was witty and the back and forth in between the hero and heroine was fraught with tension (the good kind). I really couldn’t wait for them to get on the same wavelength. However, once they did, the characters didn’t change on the fundamental level. Their personalities stayed the same. The back and forth was still there, as well as the tension. I really enjoyed this book. I would recommend it, for sure. Now, onto find book one.
Reviewed by: Clare M.
Reviewed by: Clare M.
January 16, 2018
Arc provided by author for honest review. So I will admit from the very first book I liked Mark I found him funny, sexy and loyal to a fault. I loved his bromance with Jack lol. I've also liked Grace too. Never did like Jasper just found things off with him. Mark would do a anything to protect Grace and that my friends is extremely hot in my opinion. For man to put his needs aside to make sure the woman he cares about is safe. You can't get better then that. I loved the banter, the sexual tension just all of it. Now I'm so interested in finding out about Tristan and Tessa. It's clear they are both hiding a lot.
October 6, 2017
Loved it! This book was sweet and sexy and a little enemies to lovers - which is my fave! I loved the plot and the drama. The epilogue was amazing. Definite one click author for me!
December 3, 2017
NO SPOILERS!
After the Fall was a unique, sexy, and intriguing standalone contemporary romance in the Seven Winds series and I really enjoyed it! Katy Ames is a fairly new author to me, but I have truly enjoyed her writing style and the storylines and characters she has created. After the Fall was my second novel from her, and I really liked Mark and Grace's story. It was fun, sexy, and entertaining, and I enjoyed reading every page.
Mark and Grace were wonderful characters and I thoroughly enjoyed them and their story. I loved their personalities and red-hot chemistry together, and how their relationship progressed throughout. This book was written in third person POV, which I don't often come across in romance novels, but I really enjoyed reading it from both Mark and Grace's perspectives. I loved most of their banter and interactions with each other, and if you're a fan of the enemies-to-lovers trope, you'll definitely enjoy this book. While I really liked After the Fall, a little something was missing throughout that would have sent it over the top and made it a five star read for me. I honestly don't have one negative thing to say about this book, but whether it was me or just the mood I was in while reading, it just wasn't five stars for me. That being said, I loved Mark and Grace and was truly pleased with the conclusion to their story. The epilogue was a wonderful addition and I liked the direction the author went in. It made me very happy.
After the Fall was a sexy and entertaining standalone romance, and a wonderful installment in the Seven Winds series. Katy Ames did a fantastic job with this book and I was extremely pleased with the outcome to Mark and Grace's story. Ms. Ames is an incredibly talented writer and I am very much looking forward to reading more of her amazing romances!
*I was gifted a direct-to-Kindle copy of After the Fall from the author in exchange for an honest review.
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After the Fall was a unique, sexy, and intriguing standalone contemporary romance in the Seven Winds series and I really enjoyed it! Katy Ames is a fairly new author to me, but I have truly enjoyed her writing style and the storylines and characters she has created. After the Fall was my second novel from her, and I really liked Mark and Grace's story. It was fun, sexy, and entertaining, and I enjoyed reading every page.
Mark and Grace were wonderful characters and I thoroughly enjoyed them and their story. I loved their personalities and red-hot chemistry together, and how their relationship progressed throughout. This book was written in third person POV, which I don't often come across in romance novels, but I really enjoyed reading it from both Mark and Grace's perspectives. I loved most of their banter and interactions with each other, and if you're a fan of the enemies-to-lovers trope, you'll definitely enjoy this book. While I really liked After the Fall, a little something was missing throughout that would have sent it over the top and made it a five star read for me. I honestly don't have one negative thing to say about this book, but whether it was me or just the mood I was in while reading, it just wasn't five stars for me. That being said, I loved Mark and Grace and was truly pleased with the conclusion to their story. The epilogue was a wonderful addition and I liked the direction the author went in. It made me very happy.
After the Fall was a sexy and entertaining standalone romance, and a wonderful installment in the Seven Winds series. Katy Ames did a fantastic job with this book and I was extremely pleased with the outcome to Mark and Grace's story. Ms. Ames is an incredibly talented writer and I am very much looking forward to reading more of her amazing romances!
*I was gifted a direct-to-Kindle copy of After the Fall from the author in exchange for an honest review.
For more reviews and other book news, please visit: https://theromancebibliophile.com
March 26, 2018
Oh, the bickering between hotel owner Mark and his employee Grace was delicious. It definitely added spice to this enemies(but secretly wanting each other) to lovers story.
I adored being back at the Seven Winds resort again. This is book 2 in the series and just as glorious of a read.
Katy Ames kept me more than entertained with her effortlessly perfect storytelling and characters I thought were terrific.
Please to have the morez of Mark! 😍❤
I'm always hero-centric in my books. Call it a quirk or whatever, I just naturally want the heroes in every book I read to be catered to my specific requirements ( lol #SpoiledMuch ) and then Mark stepped his cocky sexy self on the page and angels did sing. Okay, maybe not, but I was super happy to read about him! And even better, Grace held her own against him.
Now to book 3! Weeeee! And it's Tristan and Tessa who I've been dying to meet.
I adored being back at the Seven Winds resort again. This is book 2 in the series and just as glorious of a read.
Katy Ames kept me more than entertained with her effortlessly perfect storytelling and characters I thought were terrific.
Please to have the morez of Mark! 😍❤
I'm always hero-centric in my books. Call it a quirk or whatever, I just naturally want the heroes in every book I read to be catered to my specific requirements ( lol #SpoiledMuch ) and then Mark stepped his cocky sexy self on the page and angels did sing. Okay, maybe not, but I was super happy to read about him! And even better, Grace held her own against him.
Now to book 3! Weeeee! And it's Tristan and Tessa who I've been dying to meet.
April 2, 2019
I won this set in a raffle and I hate that it took me so long to enjoy it is was an amazing read. I loved all of the action and intrigue the romance was off the charts. Max had done a number on all of them and he wasn't stopping yet. Marc, now he is a different matter all on his own. So embedded in trying to get Max wrapped in a pretty bow he was caught by surprise by the spit fire known as Grace. Grace, such a deceiving name. She was not mild by any means but focused and determined especially not to let Marc get to her. Caught up in a whirl wind of events everything comes together and boy is it a good read on the way. This author has some great stuff under these covers and I plan on enjoying every single word.
May 11, 2022
Awesome romance!
I totally enjoyed reading this book. Loved the story line and characters. Great romance with some drama and steamy sex scenes. I will continue to follow this author and I look forward to reading more of her work.
I totally enjoyed reading this book. Loved the story line and characters. Great romance with some drama and steamy sex scenes. I will continue to follow this author and I look forward to reading more of her work.
December 9, 2017
Katy is such an amazing writer. I highly recommend this series. I was so drawn into the story and the characters.
November 28, 2017
I received an ARC of this book for an honest review. This is the first book I have read by this author. After the Fall is book two in the Seven Winds series. I did not read book one. This was a really good, easy read. I absolutely loved the characters in this book. The dialogue was witty and the back and forth in between the hero and heroine was fraught with tension (the good kind). I really couldn’t wait for them to get on the same wavelength. However, once they did, the characters didn’t change on the fundamental level. Their personalities stayed the same. The back and forth was still there, as well as the tension. I really enjoyed this book. I would recommend it, for sure. Now, onto find book one.
December 20, 2017
Who doesn't love an enemy to lovers story? I adored the sparks between these two, the push and pull they just couldn't break free from. Ms. Ames is a wonderful storyteller who brings her characters to life effortlessly and sends them straight to your heart.
This is my second read from Ms. Ames and I loved it just as much or more than the first. Definitely have found a new one click author!
This is my second read from Ms. Ames and I loved it just as much or more than the first. Definitely have found a new one click author!
October 30, 2017
Loved the island romance adventure that Katy writes about. This was a really good enemies to lovvers read that I couldnt get enough of. I didnt want it to end. Loved it! I loved the plot and the drama. I enjoy how After the Fall is connected with book one, but was its own fresh story line.
July 19, 2018
I received this ARC in return for an honest review and I am happy to give my opinion.... This book was just as good (if not better) than the first! The characters are engaging and the writing is smart and funny. Can't wait to read the next installment and everything else Katy Ames has to offer.
September 12, 2017
This book is awesome. I absolutely love it. Definite page turner. Chemistry is off the charts. You won't get bored reading this book.
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