Jason

The Carter Family #3

by Sadie King

Jason
Carleigh Daniels; I haven’t heard that name since she broke my heart in high school. Carleigh turned me away once, and now she’s turning to me for help.

I thought I was over Carleigh, but one look at her curvy figure and I’m falling for her all over again.

I let her get away from me once. I won’t let it happen again, no matter what it takes.

Carleigh 

I had a false start to life, the wrong man, and the wrong town. The only good thing to come out of the last six years is my daughter. And I’ll do anything to give her the kind of life she deserves. 

But does that mean turning away the only man who’s ever really understood me? 


Jason is book three in The Carter Family series about small-town siblings looking for love. Short, sweet, and steamy blue collar instalove romance stories, featuring OTT alpha men and curvy, sassy women. If you love blue collar curvy girl romance then The Carter Family series is for you! Each book is a standalone, and they all end with a happily ever after. No cliffhangers.

Jason is a short instalove story that can be read in about an hour. If you love a quickie, then dive on in!

47 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 19, 2020

About the author

I believe in instalove!

I write short and steamy instalove stories about strong protective men and the curvy women who steal their hearts.

My books are high-heat, oh so sweet, and always with a happily ever after.

Home is New Zealand where I live with my young son and husband.

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Reviews

[Oriana Reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jason and Carleigh were teenagers in love, but circumstances broke them apart..now 6 years later Carleigh moves back home with her daughter. Finally they got there second chance at a HEA. Jason was sweet and understanding. I really loved how he treated Carleigh and her daughter Maisey❤❤❤

[lf · Rating 5 out of 5]

A second chance at a first love.....and she deserves happiness

Jason is the third book in The Carter Family series and is the story of Jason Carter and Carleigh Daniels.
Jason and Carleigh are both about twenety-three years old and had grown up together. They were in love and had been high school sweethearts who even dreamed together about what they would name their kids. That all changed within a week when they were seventeen. Carleigh's father got a job opportunity that saw the family pack up and leave town in a week. At that time Carleigh told Jason that they needed to break up and that she did not want to keep in touch with him, even though he had pictured them writing letters and emails so they had a long distance relationship for a couple of years.
It is six years later and Carleigh has moved back to the one place that she had happy memories, Swallow Falls. With her is her sweet five year old daughter, Maisey. When she moved with her parents she rebelled by falling into a group of bad kids and one boy in particular. Within six months she found herself pregnant which resulted in her parents marching her and Karl down to the courthouse to get married. They tried to make a go of it but neither really loved the other and things fell apart. So much so that one night Carleigh threw clothes into suitcases and buckled a sleeping Maisey into the car and she just left, driving to Swallow Falls. There she has rented a place in a rundown area and is working part-time as a cleaner. She is also filing for a divorce so she can move on with her life.
Jason stayed in Swallow Falls and after high school started painting houses with a neighbor. After a few years of that he started his own business, Swallow Falls Home Decorators. Business is good and he is always busy.
One afternoon Jason receives a call from a woman inquiring about the cost of painting the inside of a home. The voice sounds familiar but he cannot place it. Her voice is low and tentative and he can tell that she is trying not to tell him that she does not have much money. Jason offers to come and see the place so he can give her a quote, plus then he can meet the woman who's voice is intriguing him. They arrange for the next morning as she has to pick up her child later in the afternoon. Before they hang up he asks her name only to discover when the door opens that the voice belongs to the woman that ripped his heart in two six years ago. So the next morning when Jason arrives Carleigh was just as surprised as she did not realize that it was him she was talking to the day before, as she had never asked him name.
After walking around the place and seeing what needs to be done, and then also finding out how much money Carleigh has, Jason offers to do the work but only if Carleigh also paints and does half. For Carleigh this is an offer that she cannot refuse, as she wants to make a comfortable home for Maisey. As they paint together over the next few days they also catch up. But at the same time Carleigh is holding something back. That something comes roaring back into her life a few days later and comes to blows with Jason. But Jason is not giving up on Carleigh and Maisey as he is not letting her walk out of his life again now that he finally has her back.

This is a story that catches you right from the start with a bit of mystery and it kept my attention the whole time. The characters are nicely developed as they have a shot at a second chance. Life may not have worked out quite how they had both thought it would so far but they are young and able to have everything they wanted this time if they take a chance and hold on tight. I enjoyed this book and would recommend it to other readers.

[JLH · Rating 4 out of 5]

Maisey’s six year old Life is about to change. Her mother has just moved them back in town and they need help. Carleigh Daniels is her mom. Jason is mom’s friend and guardian Angel. He helped her paint Maisey’s room while she was the babysitter for the afternoon. Jason is helping and being a friend to Carleigh, who he fell in love with when they are younger. Rekindling this spark is inevitable. No cliffhanger

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Bill Jakobsen · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautiful second chance at love

Jason does interior designs and gets a call for a job painting a few rooms. Surprise it's for a old girlfriend,, Carleigh. Carleigh left at seventeen when he father got a new job. She cut all ties with Jason. Once she moved, she got in with a bad crowd and got pregnant. The marriage just wasn't working. Read what happens, how she ands her daughter cope. It's really a good book. Written by Cindy :)

[Dot Morrow · Rating 5 out of 5]

Listened to book 3 about Jason and Carleigh. She left while still in high school and has been gone 6 years and now back with a little girl. Jasin has business painting houses and designs and get a called from Carleigh about painting her house. Jason not sure who it is until the next day and Carleigh is surprised when Jason shows up. Jason has decided she won't get away again. Will they have a chance or not? Read or listen to see.

[Debra · Rating 5 out of 5]

A really good second chance romance and book three in the Carter Family series! It is well written, fast pace, emotionally deep, and engaging. The characters are endearing; the chemistry between them is undeniable! Definitely recommended!

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[Michele · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sweet storyline with high school sweethearts given a second chance. I enjoyed the genuine nature of this book and characters, that good guys do get the girl. Good ending for this forever couple.

I am voluntarily leaving a review for this book that I received free.

[Staci · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very good well written story with the curvy female needing help and the alpha male offering it so they can be together finally

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[Helena Mendes · Rating 5 out of 5]

This short story about Jason and Carleigh's second chance at love is romantic and steamy. I enjoyed it very much.

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[Tammy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very quick read he wants her, the one that got away. She has a past full of mistakes, can these two come together for a happily ever after? Very short and fast paced story of HEA

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[Merry Jelks-Emmanuel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jason and Carleigh were sweethearts until life got in the way. Now six years later she moves back to the town where their relationship first started. This touching story will draw you in and have you cheering this couple on to rekindling their love for a second chance for happiness!

[Mari (Mystics & Metaphysics Book Blog) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oh, this was a sweet second chance romance, which I love. The story is short and doesn't drag but we have enough backstory to feel invested in the characters.

[Winter · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 stars In all honesty I didn't feel the connection between the mc's at all.

[Simone · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

[LORRIE · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an excellent second chance romance

[Zondra.Hallyahoo.Com · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved it.

[Breanna Eichhorn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a great read. I loved it

[LaDonna · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Carter Family #3

[Jamie Calhoun]

Audio 3.5

[Debi Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love Wins

This was a great second chance at love. Jason and Carleigh got their second chance when she moved back home. A short and sweet read where love wins