Liam

by Jen A. Durand, Ajei Novua

Liam Constantine moved to Boston to develop a closer relationship with his brothers. A year and a pandemic later, and he found himself yearning for the open road again.Julie Cortez lived life to the fullest. The pandemic forced her to slow down and reevaluate certain aspects of her life.Eager to get out of town, Liam and Julie decide to take a road trip to Colorado and take a step back from their lives. In the process, they find that their pasts were nothing in the face of their future.

109 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 26, 2021

About the author

Jen A Durand was born in New York. Her parents were immigrants turned citizens. She was raised in South Carolina by a single mother. One of five children and a current graduate student, she currently lives in NY with her books and wine. She writes as a release. She loves to read and wants to contribute to the literary world by providing a different view point. Plus, she has a lot of school debt. Joking! But not really. If you want to know more please visit www.DurandPublishing.net
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Reviews

[Cath · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is book three of The Constantine Brothers series and this one tells the story of Liam Constantine and Julie Cortez. Liam has moved to Boston to be closer to his brothers Wolfe, Roman and Aiden, who he was separated from as a child when his father killed their mother and they were all placed in separate foster homes, with Liam not having any great experiences in them. He studied hard to become a doctor and then surgeon, even going on to work in the Peace Corps after qualifying. He is used to never staying in the same place for long, but has been in Boston looking to stay for his brothers and to get to know them all better. But he still needs to get away and has arranged to go on a road trip. He has invited nurse Julie to come with him, someone who was introduced to him by his sister in law and ended up showing him around town. She is bubbly and confident and lives her life to the fullest, but isn’t looking for love or commitment, after her upbringing with a cheating father and a mother who just took it. The two have become friends, but neither was interested in ruining that by giving in to their attraction to each other. He doesn’t want children or a permanent relationship with a woman, unlike two of his brothers, whereas Julie does want children and is quite happy to have them on her own terms and alone!
They have been working and living limited lives with the pandemic, being either stuck in the hospital or at home in their small flats, or visiting each other once a week or so. Both are eager to get away from work and their limited space indoors, and decide to take a road trip to Colorado, to a small cabin out in the wilderness. She thinks they should have flown, but that could leave them open to other issues during the pandemic and a quiet road trip, where they can stop whenever and wherever they want, is going to be much more relaxing. They begin to get to know each other on a deeper level, both talking about their pasts, their upbringing and the difficulties they faced, plus what they see their future lives will be. They soon realise that their attraction can’t be ignored, but both presume it will only be a short term deal, for the length of their trip. They have been flirting with each other for months as their friends and family have attested and talking to one of the other women to have tamed a Constantine brother, she has a few truths pointed out to her and needs to contemplate what she truly wants for the future. Their pasts may have damaged them in different ways, but their future together could be worth the difficulty of overcoming all their doubts for the future. They can only take it a day at a time and believe in their love for each other and their core beliefs! Another HEA ending for one of the damaged brothers, with only the youngest yet to find love. There is the addition of someone watching them all, but what will come of that, we have to wait and see. I can’t wait for the final brother’s story to be told! I received an ARC copy of this book from BookSprout and I have freely given my own opinion of the book above.

[Cathy Black · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the story of Wolfe and Roman's brother Liam the Trauma Surgeon. He came back to town to be close to his brothers who he got separated from when he was a young toddler. His brother Aiden and him went to different families and it would seem they would have done better than your brothers but it would seem that Liam had several different foster homes. So Liam is a scared young man, even though it would seem he did something wonderful with his life. He became a doctor and joined the peace corps and traveled the world and got to see all sorts of horrible things and also wonderful places and things. Julie who is Nissa's best friend is a nurse in the emergency room. She comes from a long line of nurses. Julie considers Nissa Wolfe's wife to be her best friend and feels that she is like a sister to her, Julie comes from a home where her father took care of her and her brothers, she had two brothers and they are very protective of her. Julie's father cheated on her mother and her mother took it. She even had two paternal sisters that they didn't recognize because she according to her mother and their family was their only daughter. So Julie was skeptical of men because of how her father treated her mother. In their family hierarchy It was the the father, the children and then the wife.. So this is the story of how two scared individuals can make a relationship work or will they be able to get over their ideas that they have built up in their mind of how men and women should treat each other and what a family should be. I liked this story it was a good read and it was the third book in the series of the Constantine brothers.

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[Jean · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is book three in The Constantine Brother's Series and it is Liam and Julie's story. Due to the loss of there mother at the hands of there father Liam, Wolfe, Roman and Aiden were put into different foster homes but now Liam has moved to Boston so that he can not only be close to his brother's but also become part of a family again and as his job of a doctor and surgeon it still allowed him to take take trips when he becomes a bit restless. Julie is a nurse and a friend to Liam and his family and she also loves to live her life to the fullest so when Liam asks her to go on a road trip with his she is happy to say yes. Liam and Julie are attracted to each other but being friends is more important as they both have baggage in there lives and neither one of them do relationships or commitment but will it change the more time that they spend together or will they manage to just remain friends. I absolutely loved this book and I couldn't put it down as it was a real page turner. Jen A Durand is a brilliant author and writer and I definitely recommend you read this book and others by her and I can't wait to read the next book in this series.

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[Damaris Rivera · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the story of Liam and Julie. He is the third of the Constantine brothers and she is the best friend of Nissa. Liam is a trauma doctor and moved to Boston to share and be closer to his brothers. Once he moved to Boston, Julie began to help him to adapt taking him to different places and sharing a lot. He invited her to a road trip to a cabin in Colorado and during the trip they decided to know more each other. They shared memories and experiences that never shared with other people including how they see each other in the future. Any of them wanted to share with a couple but Julie wanted a family. They decided to cross the lines of friendship during the road trip and once getting back to reality, nothing happened between them. But every day that they enjoy together, their feelings were stronger. Will they be able to come back and stop what they began during the field trip? Will they accept that they are soulmates?
Great characters and plot. I loved the free spirit of Julie and how she managed to win Liam's heart. Highly recommended.

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[Elsie Pitt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Liam Constantine being the 3rd Constantine brother falling for the ONE and his ONLY!I really enjoyed this story, it was quick but you do get the feel for the characters and their story. The flow was superb and you get a full vivacious story! Really a great addition to the series as a whole, and I am glad Liams book came out I was questioning my feelings toward him and he well he is a good guy at heart even though the exterior is the devil incarnate in sin city to the upth degree! It is current and so easy to just escape! It was a very enjoyable story!

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[Indie · Rating 5 out of 5]

loved it !!! love this series !!! love Liam and Julie... this is their story... a fast paced drama... Liam is a Trauma doctor.. Julie is a nurse and Nissa's best friend...
Liam loves road trips and asks Julie to go with him... they have a great time together and one thing leads to another ...and ... but, what happens when they get back to their real lives ?

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[Karen Roma · Rating 4 out of 5]

Liam is the third instalment in The Constantine Brothers by Jen A. Durand and another intriguing story set in the time of a pandemic and focusing on how two people recapture their souls. An interesting storyline and likeable and engaging characters made this an enjoyable and entertaining read.

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[Adalle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Road Trip
Liam is truly a book turn TV ROM-Com type of read.
Me myself, I felt as if I was right there with them. The chemistry and the realism of the storyline. Makes me ready for a Road Trip myself.


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[Debra · Rating 5 out of 5]

A really good book three in the Constantine Brothers series! It is sweet, passionate, engaging, intriguing, and well written with adventure, likeable characters, and undeniable chemistry. Definitely recommended!

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[Manisha Robinson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is book three in The Constantine Brothers Series . This book is an interracial traveling vacation romance. This a book is a good read and the characters Liam and Julie are a great match .

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[Di · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice captivating read with lots of heart. Its written well and find the world and word building a great easy way to spend a few hours reading.

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[SEng · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the story of Julie and Liam. I enjoyed watching their relationship grow as they embark on their roadtrip. Their story is engaging and these two are endearing. I received an arc of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.