I’ve been in love with January since the moment I met her. She was off-limits then. And nothing’s changed now. But when I see her on NYE, all grown up, I can’t help myself. I’ve waited a long ass time to make this resolution more than a fantasy. It’s time to make the girl of my dreams mine. I’m a man who lives alone in the desert. She’s a posh princess in the city — and my ex-stepsister. But this year, she’s gonna be more than that. I’m gonna be her first. And she’s gonna be my last.
Dear Reader, Josh has a hard-on for January, and he’s been waiting all his life for show and tell. It’s a little insane, a whole lot dirty, and a banging start to the New Year! You grab some bubbly; I’ll toss the confetti, and let’s watch these two make some fireworks. xo, frankie
Januaury’s First is just one book in the Kisses at Midnight Collection! Don’t forget to check out the others: His Resolution by Dani Wyatt and New Year, New Eve by Hope Ford!
Frankie Love writes filthy-sweet stories about bad boys and mountain men. As a thirty-something mom to six who is ridiculously in love with her own bearded hottie, she believes in love-at-first-sight and happily-ever-afters. She also believes in the power of a quickie.
❤️ Get ready to fall in love ... you deserve it! ❤️
I was so looking forward to January’s story after a quick glimpse of her character in His Resolution. This was a fast paced ever so slightly taboo read easy to read within an hour.
January has loved her ex stepbrother since the day they were introduced years ago but he has always made his dislike of her obvious, treating her like the annoying little sister he never wanted. She has tried to bury her feelings behind a wall of indifference and now that she is twenty she is ready to try and build her career. She has loved to sew and create lingerie in her mind it’s always been for Josh, hoping that her father will back her business idea and be her investor. Setting up a meeting on New Year’s Eve with her father is a step in the right direction, she wasn’t expecting Josh to be there but when he supports her, she sees that maybe her love hasn’t been wasted on him all these years, could they really have a future or is she just living in her fantasy world?
Josh has loved January Jones since she was too young for him to notice, after his mother married her father he knew that she was now off limits but his obsession with her has never waned and the marriage was over before it really started but Josh has continued to be a part of the family. Josh has help on to the hope that one day they could be together and once he sees her in her father’s office he knows that the time has come to finally be honest with the girl he has been waiting for, will she want his love or will she reject him and leave his heart in tatters?
This was a super cute story with the perfect Frankie Love spin on it, both of Josh and January’s characters were easy to care and read about and this is a highly recommended read. Easily a 4.5* read
While this may be a quick story, it's great! I loved every minute of it. Perfect for an evening read. I love reading anything by Frankie Love.
January and Josh used to be step-siblings but haven't been for years. They both have wanted each other for years as well. They just don't know it. Josh works for her father and tries to stay away from her as much as possible. January is wanting her father to invest in her business venture. It's New Year's Eve and will they realize their feelings for each other finally?
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Loved Josh and January. They were such a good couple. Loved the chemistry between them. They had a taboo relationship since they were ex step siblings but the love they had for each other was there for a long time. A really good storyline that flowed perfectly. This book can be read in one sitting and you will be sad when it is over. Loved the epilogues. Love Frankie’s work and I can’t wait to read more.
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What a way to start off the New Year!! A new book, new year, new decade, all started with reading about January first. Sweet, and beautifully descriptive, the kind where your cheeks hurt from smiling so much from reading this story. Loved the epilogues.
January's First (Kisses at Midnight Book 2) By: Frankie Love These Once Upon A Time Step-Siblings Are Finally Ready To Indulge In "January's First!" She's been IN LOVE with Him ForEver... But He's Her Ex-StepBrother! Sooo, it's a Li'l bit N@UGHT¥... For Her to be think'n of Him THAT WAY! At least, that's what She's Always told HerSelf... He's been IN LOVE with Her ForEver... But She's His Ex-StepSister! Sooo,it's a Li'l bit N@UGHT¥... For Him to be think'n of HER THAT WAY! At least, that's what He's He's Always told HimSelf... But THIS YEAR that's about to Change... For them BOTH! As they Finally Confront their feelings for each other... And it'll be "January's First" for TWO... As they indulge in some carnal desires for the First time! I was granted, via B00|{$P®0UT, an ARC of Frankie Love's "January's First (Kisses at Midnight Book 2)." I recommend this book to others based upon its own merits. All opinions expressed within this review are uniquely my own & freely given! Until next time... Happy Reading! My Rating Sytem: 4🌟: I like IT a lot. Great, Solid Story w/ few if any inconsistencies or errors. This is a HIGH Rating, & I rarely give OUT a Higher Rating. If My Review is helpful to you, please check the box below~ Thank You.
January first is book two in the ‘’kisses at midnight’’ series. This story is short, fast paced and an enjoyable read. I read this book in one sitting and was satisfied throughout. I found the writing style easy to follow, the characters likeable and the storyline enjoyable. Josh has been in love with his ex stepsister for years. He has tried his hardest to stay away from temptation but will he finally cave? January Jones has been in love with her ex stepbrother for years. She doesn’t think he feels the same but is she about to be proven wrong? The chemistry between January and Josh is clear to see and I liked them together. I loved how January’s father reacted to the news. Can I just say; I love January and Josh’s names. They fit together so well! I really liked the ending and the epilogue for this story. The storyline for this book is easy to follow and it is an enjoyable read.
A captivating read from beginning to end! An exciting storyline that leaves you breathless wanting more! Sexy steam filled chemistry! Emotionally heartfelt, enjoyable and fun! One heck of a twisted, intense rollercoaster ride! An amazing must read!
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Fans Of Jane Austen's Emma Or The Movie Clueless Will Enjoy This Darling Stepsibling Love Story (minus the match-making).
Josh Winters, twenty-five, has been in love with his ex stepsister since the day he first met her five years ago, but unfortunately the girl of his dreams is strictly off-limits. Although their parents' marriage only lasted a couple years, Josh continues to work for his wealthy and successful stepfather and is still considered part of the family. She is still young, but Josh holds onto the hope that one day he can be more than a stepbrother to her. Until then, he is content to live like a monk in the desert and avoid uncomfortable run-ins with his tempting stepsister.
January Jones, twenty, is a budding entrepreneur. She loves to sew and to dress like a baby doll in her own designs. She designs with a certain man in mind, secretly wishing to catch his eye, even though Josh Winters has never much cared for her. Although her love for her ex stepbrother is unrequited after five years of dreaming of him, she hasn't given up hope that one day he will notice that she has grown up.
Josh and January's stars align on New Year's Eve, bringing them the opportunity to discover that their feelings for one another are reciprocated.
Josh and January's sweet story, of finally finding love with a childhood crush, beautifully captures the anticipation and realization of a brief moment in time that brings the couple together. Despite its length, the story feels complete. This is a lovely quick read that is easily finished in an evening. It is nicely written. The POV alternates between Josh and January. The plot is straight forward, but necessary given the length. The characters are well-defined given the length. January is smart, stylish, and quirky. Josh is intelligent, loyal, and devoted to January. They are adorable together. I rate this story 4.5 stars.
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January's First by Frankie Love is a very sinful and deliciously sexy novella and is the perfect way to celebrate New Years. January and Josh are ex step siblings. Her father and his mother were briefly married when Josh was in college and January was in high school. When he would come to stay with them over the holidays and during the summer January would always try to get his attention and tag along with him, which he did not allow. She had the biggest crush and fantasized, and other things, to about Josh. Josh did not just have a crush on January when he first saw her. He fell head over heals in love with her. But she was too young at the time and the taboo of being steps kept him from acting on what he wanted. He fantasized about being with January and no other woman would do, with the resulting of him being a virgin at the age of twenty-five. Josh went to work for January's father, as they had formed a great relationship that remained even after the divorce. But Josh has holed himself away, living in the desert and only coming into the office when required. It seems he just cannot stand even the remote possibility of seeing January and not being able to make her his. But this New Years Eve afternoon they both end up in the office at the same time. Will they finally bare their feelings and desires to each other or will they once again go their separate ways? Let's just say that the New Years Eve fireworks not only happen outside but there are more than a few in the bedroom.
This is a really fun and enjoyable novella with wonderful characters and a great Epilogue. I loved reading this sweet and hot story.
As a avid Frankie Fan, I always look forward to her new releases, this one even more so.
January and Josh's story is one on longing, love and reward. So many of us are scared to reach out and try for the things that we want and this story shows that taking risks can indeed pay off.
Josh and January are family in a way, as January's ex-step brother, he has known her for most of her life, and has loved her for just as long. This makes things a little difficult for Josh as they work at the same company, January's fathers company. Not wanting to disappoint the man the man that mean so much to him, Josh stays away, deciding to work from home, not to mention, he knows January doesn't feel the same about him.
Or does she...
January is in love with her ex-step brother, to bad he thinks of her as a little kid still. It's New Years Eve and finally January has decided to pitch her idea to her father for what she wants to do. Near and dear to her heart is the company she has made in order to sell her lingerie. But what does she find when she enters the elevator to go see her father? None other than Josh himself.
The sexual tension between these two can be cut with a knife, and the emotions are off the chart! After getting the approval from her father, Josh is tasked with taking his love home.
What happens when the truth comes out and the sexual tension finally breaks? Read to find out!
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A great little read that is very addictive. This is the old question of should a relationship be stopped if you are step brother or step sister??? There is no blood between them??? Josh has been in love with January since the very first time he saw her. Only problem was many years ago their parents were getting married, so Josh did everything he could to stay out of her way. Even move out of the city and work from home so he didnt bump into her. But as he still worked for her dad that happened once in a while. January has loved Josh since she met him, he was older and she just wanted to go everywhere with him but he was always busy. He just didnt like spending any time with her. Well its new years eve and she is going to pitch a business she wants to start and needs backing from her father so she is at the office. Josh just wanted to be home, why his step father needed these papers signed today was beyond him but he was still at the office to make sure he got them. When he sees January he is taken aback by her beauty. Would this be the year they talked about their feelings or just another time to ignore each other?? This is a great little read that had me hooked. It was exciting and the storyline was addictive. I cant wait to read the free read that was at the end of the book too.
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Hidden love and feelings come to the surface in this sweet romance by Frankie. January has secretly loved Josh since the first day he came into her father’s home and introduced himself as her new stepbrother. Now, so many years later, those feelings haven’t faded and she has kept them to herself - even after Josh has become her ex-stepbrother. Josh isolated himself and works from his home because he doesn’t want to risk running into January, who he has secretly loved since the day he met her. When all the hidden feeling are revealed between these two star-crossed lovers, the chemistry (and steamy scenes) are explosive! But what will happen when January’s father, Josh’s boss, finds out the truth?
I loved this little gem by Frankie! She wrote about two beautiful people finding their happily ever after, after withholding their true feelings for one another for so long. This is a sweet, hot, and completely safe romance that is perfect to cuddle up read.
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Frankie Love knows how to write stories about love of all kinds. This one is about unrequited love between two people that met because their parents were married. Josh could not be in the same room with January because he loved her so much and January thought he hated her for that reason but she was absolutely wrong and that New Year's Eve the opportunity to show her how much she meant to him presented itself. As luck would have it January's Dad came home to change for the NY party he was attending and discovered the two people he loved most in this world in a compromising position. Or at least January thought so but Josh knew he could explain how much he loved her and her dad would accept it, turns out he was right since he gave them January's mother's 6 carat diamond ring. Seems he was more than accepting of the relationship as in he was downright pleased! This book was a short, sweet, sexy and hot AF book.
January has loved Josh since he moved into her father's house and was introduced as her new step brother. Josh now works for January's father but has isolated himself from by working at home because he fears seeing January, the woman he has loved since the moment he met her. When January and Josh finally confess their true feelings to each other, sparks fly and the sex is off the charts HOT! How will Josh's boss and January's father feel when he learns the truth about January and Josh's new relationship? Will Josh and January finally have their happily ever after after spending too many years denying their feelings for each other? I loved January's First by Frankie Love! The chemistry between Josh and January was hot enough to melt my kindle. I would definitely recommend getting January's First and any other book by Frankie Love. Frankie Love has become a MUST read author for this reader. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
January had had feelings for Josh for awhile. She never acted on them before because he was her new step-brother now he works with her father. Josh works from home because he feels so much for January that he can't take being around her and not having her. So he basically isolated himself and only comes into the office when he needs to. One day they are both at the office at the same time and her father gets them together for some family time. When they end up alone things get heated and they end up admitting their feelings for each other. What will her father say about them being together? Can they make it work?
This is an amazing story that will captivate you from beginning to end. The chemistry between them is blazing hot. This is a well written and very entertaining story. I would recommend this book to any book lover.
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i read this book as part of an arc program. This is the story of January and Josh. They are ex-step siblings and have been in love with each other for years, but they don't know about the other's feelings. When January decides to go to her father in hopes' of getting funding for a business idea, her father wats Josh's opinion too. Josh is a virgin and lives in the desert because he couldn't handle seeing January every day in the office. When he does come into the city, he tried to avoid her at all costs. On New Year's Eve, she meets with her father and is thrilled to see Josh. Her father tells Josh to take her home after giving her the money she wanted and Josh decides it is time for him to confess his feelings to January. Now Josh hopes to have January return his love and build a future with him. I enjoyed this book, i think January was more mature than she got credit for being. Josh loved her and supported her and it made January realize he had feelings for her too. Good one.
Josh moved outside of the city because of January Jones he works for her fathers company so he would do anything for him but January is off limits hell hes stayed a virgin because of her now he has to pop into the office and he hopes that he doesn’t run into January but no she’s there in all of her beautiful glory. January hates going to the office she doesn’t like running into Josh he was her first crush and not to mention that he is her stepbrother she just wishes that he would look at her like a woman she’s not a little girl anymore but then the lift opens and guess who’s standing there Josh Winters. This is a fantastic story I loved it and I highly recommend this book it’s definitely well worth the read. At the end of the book there is a link to claim another story from Frankie Love called New Year’s Eve Promise and I enjoyed that one too.
A sugary sweet over the top forbidden romance as both January and Josh had been secretly in love with each other for years. Meeting when they became stepsiblings, Josh fights his attraction to January, and leaves as soon as he can to resist temptation. I really appreciated the lack of ick factor, and liked the way he physically removed himself to avoid crossing the line. Showed his character, which was quite romantic. January seemed a bit shallow, but she was equally honest and sweet. Her childlike personality was endearing to Josh, and that's what counted I guess. Zero drama, which worked in this storyline. Heated scenes between this inexperienced but not innocent couple that were steamy but oddly sweet at the same time.
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January has always looked up to her stepbrother Josh, well ex-stepbrother. Too bad he can't stand her, can't bear to be around her really. From the moment she laid eyes on him when their parents married, she has wanted to belong to him. With his feelings clear, she has tried to avoid him. Josh has wanted his stepsister from the moment they met but it can never be. To avoid running into her, he moved out of the city into the desert. When he comes to the office to drop off some papers, he runs into the one person he wanted to avoid. How can they go on like this? Talk about sweet and hot with all the piercing disappointment of unrequited love! This one is a quick and dirty read, I loved how they finally confessed their feelings. What a way to ring in the new year!
Hot Hot Hot! I loved this latest book by Frankie Love. Its book 2 in the Kisses at Midnight Series. January has loved her now ex-stepbrother, Josh since the day they met. It hurts knowing he can't stand her and avoids her when he comes into the city. Josh moved to the desert to get away from January but not because he hates her. Josh is in love with January but he knows she is off limits and he thinks she can't stand him. If January can't have Josh, she hopes to get funding from her father for her Unrequited Love Lingerie line she created. What happens when Josh learns he is the inspiration behind her lingerie line? Great read!
January and Josh used to be step siblings but both have always felt more for the other. After believing both didn’t like the other they avoid each other as much as possible until New Year’s Eve when they both end up at January”s dad’s office. This book was great! Frankie does an excellent job with quick and dirty books. Both characters were virgins. If you want to read January’s dad’s book then check out Hope Ford. You won’t be disappointed in any of this series. I highly recommend this book. The epilogues were really good also.
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Josh and January where instantly attracted to one another when they met years earlier but both kept it a secret because after all they where step brother and sister and it was taboo. Josh even went so far as to basically lock himself into his home so he wouldn't run into one another When they meet again the attraction is still there in fact it is even more powerful and the thing is they are no longer step siblings Can they have a relationship and will it threaten Josh's job after all he works for January's father Will they finally get a HEA You need to read to see
A really sweet romance that will have you pulled into the story from the first page right up till the last....this is a fantastic new yeras romance.. Josh has loved January from the time he first saw her...he had it so bad for her that he had to move out and has saved himself for her ...oh did i forget to mention she was his step sister....actually his ex step sister. January has always found her self tongue tied and akward around Josh...but she cant help it as he makes her nervous......and he is the man that she fantasizes about being the man she will spend the rest of her life with....
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January is Josh's happy place. Unfroutunlty for him, the beautiful, bright bombshell exstepsister is off-limits- always has been. After keeping himself away from temptation for quite some time, his stepfather/ boss throws a wrench in his avoidance scheme bringing them together in more ways then he could have imagined! In a hot to the touch lovefest, with firsts galore, a New's Years Eve novella thats banging with love! Another five-star quickie I thoroughly enjoyed! I am looking forward to checking out the other Kisses at Midnight Books!
I really loved this story. The characters were awesome and true to themselves and their feelings.
Josh has been in love with January since he met her. She is his ex-stepsister and off-limits. He sees her on New Years Eve and he decides it's time to make January his. He will be her first and she will be his last.
This was a very enjoyable read. Loved how January and Josh confessed to their feelings for each other. Loved the happy ever after. I definitely recommend reading this book.
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Meet January and Josh, they used to be step siblings. Their parents have divorced but they still see one another more then they would like since they both work for January's father. Neither one is aware of the feelings the other is harbouring for the other until New Year's Eve. All Josh has to do is drive January home after a meeting with her father. Then it's back out to the desert to his escape home. Bringing in the new year is about to change everything. What a quick, steamy and sweet story. Enjoy!
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Will they be brave enough to tell each other how they feel????
A great story fro start to finish. January has worked for her dad but wants to be taken seriously so she comes up with a business plan for her lingerie line. Stepping around the fact that she loves her ex stepbrother but won’t make a move. Josh has moved to the desert because he loves January so much but won’t make a move because he works for his ex stepfather. Will they come clean and tell each other how they feel. A real feel good factor ready for New Year’s Eve.