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This Is Where I Sleep

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The man who broke my heart may be the one person I can rely on to keep me alive.

Five years ago, my best friend broke my heart. Liam was one of the only people in this world I trusted beyond reason. And then he left.

But I’m not one to dwell on my pain. I’ve learned to move on to the next mission. So that’s what I did.

Until one of those missions went sideways, and lives were lost.

Now, my search for answers has led me right to the doorstep of the one man I’ve tried desperately to forget.

Liam isn’t too happy to see me when I wind up in his office. And yet, he doesn’t seem to want to let me go either. It’s almost as if he’s protecting me from something. Could Liam know more than he’s letting on? And does this have anything to do with why he left me without explanation all those years ago?

216 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 2, 2016

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1,011 reviews17 followers
June 20, 2019
Annoying

The book could have been great but it was so blatantly sexist that it got on my nerves. It is unbelievable to me that a woman who has been dumped by a 3 lines letter would fall into a sexual relationship with her ex after 5 years without getting any kind of explanation. He basically dictates to her and she follows without blinking. Coral is supposed to be this vet, ex CIA and part owner of a security firm but she is cool with not even sneezing without being surrounded by bodyguards? He moves her into his house where they play happy family and she doesn’t balk? Another sensitive issue his daughter. I know she is an innocent however in light of her own ectopic pregnancy and the fact that he dumped her and got married straight away, I think it’s naive to think she would be cool with playing step mom from the get go. I think this situation would have needed talks, thinking and time. Because of all that I couldn’t even appreciate the investigation, which was quite succinct in any case. Basically Larry did all the work and all they did was to recover a usb drive.
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134 reviews12 followers
June 17, 2016
3.5

This was an okay read I felt it could have been better i give it a 3.5 still that is stretching it!
2,361 reviews3 followers
June 14, 2016
OMG! Liam, honey!!

Loved, loved, loved this book!! Coral was sweet, loving, protective and a bad ass! Liam was an alpha male that wouldn't take her crap, and together they were fire! Whew! Lawd, when Liam went Nate to stake his claim on Coral, I was hollering, lol!! Great job Tiffany Patterson, I think you outdone yourself on this one. Would love to read Quincy's story and how he falls in love. Oh, and Jeremy and Tasha too!
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910 reviews3 followers
July 28, 2016
I was looking forward to Coral's story and was not disappointed. Coral was a strong and complicated woman but Liam could handle her. Amid all the suspense and drama, love prevails.
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1,597 reviews66 followers
June 6, 2016
Another enjoyable read by this author. I read this book on Kindle Unlimited.

Liam and Coral have secrets and past pains that they need to deal with before they can be together again for keeps. History comes full circle and the very thing Liam was trying to protect Coral from comes back and round. Now they are older and more mature they will handle the situation together.
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542 reviews61 followers
July 4, 2016
After reading More Happy Than Not, I needed a break from emotions, heavy ones that is. This is Where I Sleep is a book that caught my eye about a week agooo (in my bobby shmurda voice) and was exactly what I needed. A nice and steamy romance with a strong female lead and a sexy alpha to back her up.

Coral and Liam met in ROTC when they were just 18 years old. Coral was a girl from a rough neighborhood and upbringing trying to make something of herself and Liam was the cocky, rich, privileged kid who had never been told no in his life...until he met Coral. Of course Liam saw her rejection as a challenge and wanted nothing more than to get to know her more. After going to war and having to rely on one another to survive, they became best friends and eventually fell in love. Or so Coral thought, before one day Liam up and left without so much as reason or explanation, only to turn up in the news couple weeks later after having married another woman. Coral threw herself into her work and was content to move on, until one of her cases lead her right back to the man who abandoned her so many years ago.

Sometimes I just want a quick and steamy one off. Something where I don’t have to get too much in my thoughts, where my feelings and ability to read are the only things I need to enjoy a book. When I say this book was perfect for that, I’m not exaggerating. 

I like to think of myself as a progressive woman. Someone who doesn’t need a man to prosper in life. But there’s something about a man knowing you can take care of yourself and handle your own but still wanting to love, serve and protect you. It’s HOT, I can’t even sit here and pretend it isn’t. That’s the kind of dynamic Coral and Liam have. She’s a war veteran, worked in the CIA and is now a security consultant in her own firm. She’s clearly more than capable of handling her own against anyone including Liam. But seeing Liam get all protective and Alpha when it came to Coral... SWOON! 

Of course when you’re reading books, there needs to be substance as well because then what is the point right? This is Where I Sleep had an interesting and engrossing plot to supplement the romance which is all I ever ask for. Someone tried to kill Coral and that person somehow has something to do with the troubles Liams company is currently facing. So in the midst of the two trying to figure out what is or isn’t between them, they’re trying to track down who is trying to take them out before they actually succeed. Some things were super predictable, but as I said before, I didn’t go into this book wanting to have to use my brain much, so for me it was a perfect balance. 

I’ve never heard of Tiffany Patterson before but I definitely enjoyed her writing. Her characters were well flushed out, there was a steady and believable progression in all of the feelings between the characters and their relationship development. The pacing was perfect, nothing was focused on for too long or glossed over. This Is Where I Sleep is the quintessential book hangover read and if the rest of her books are similar to this one, I’ll rest easy for the next couple books I read, knowing that if I ever need another one off, I already have a few lined up.

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February 13, 2018
This book had action, drama, hot sex and romance. What more could you ask for. Highly entertaining and would recommend to all readers of the IR genre.
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2,134 reviews1 follower
March 24, 2024
Family secrets have a way of coming out

They were in love since the age of eighteen when they met at ROTC and became inseparable. Just when Liam Bennett was about to pop the big question to the love of his life Coral Coleman, he was faced with a life or death ultimatum. He needed to protect Coral at all costs and did the unthinkable. In the process, he broke her heart. Five years later Coral's security consulting company found themselves working for Bennet Enterprises to solve the suspicious death of an employee that Coral had the instinctive intuition it involved a mystery she was trying to solve.

In the process of fact-finding, Coral is trying her best to resist Liam and failing. Liam is trying his best to win Cece back without going into the reasons why. She tries to shut him down without letting on how devastated she was. When it became apparent they were in danger, family secrets came flying out and so did traitors. It was finally what Li needed to clear up the threat to he and Cece's future with the truth coming to light on all sides. Li and Cece took that second chance at the happiness that was stolen from them and kept them apart. Liam and Laura was now her home and life. The house that Liam built was not only the place where she now sleeps but was now her home.

The author wrote a wonderful attention keeping story that was full of drama and suspense. The mind-boggling drama of who done it and why just shows one that control, money, greed, and power corrupts absolutely. One can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink. Liam was made to drink the koolaide but he never forgot the flavor that he loved, even after five years
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1,651 reviews16 followers
June 5, 2016
A strong man for a strong woman. Liam and Coral were the total opposite, in terms of their childhood, but were right for each other in all the ways that counted. As tough as she was, Li was the only man that could make her feel loved and safe. I enjoyed how Coral and Laura became quickly attached. Despite how the situation appeared, Liam never wavered from his love of Coral, even to the point of building their dream home--not caring they weren't together at the time. Man, he checked the senator about his woman 2x, and I could do nothing but laugh. Coral and Liam knew each other so well and could truly read each other. Simple, they made each other's world better. I'm glad that Coral got Ron, but I could have knocked his a** out for his slick hating ways throughout the story; I loved how she busted him out on his interviewing skills. lol Richard got everything he deserved and more. I loved how Coral was finally able to relax enough to have a family and love she so richly deserve as well as having her HEA with her family to witness. Liam and Cora were both alphas, but Liam was the ultimate alpha in their relationship. They were exactly what each other needed. I would recommend this book. I can't wait to see what lies ahead for Tasha and Jeremy.
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605 reviews22 followers
July 21, 2018
I really enjoyed this book and reading about Coral's story. We first meet Coral in the Black Burlesque series. She is Stacey's older, protective sister. Coral is an ex-military officer and former CIA operative. She now owns her own security firm. She is, in essence, a total badass. She still harbors feelings of love but resentment towards her ex-best friend, turned lover, Liam, who up and left without notice five years prior and married someone else! A travesty! She's had no contact with him and tried to put him out of her mind by having a mostly sexual relationship with her former military friend turned Senator Nathaniel until she gets contacted by Liam's cousin, Jeremy to be hired to solve a security issue and possible murder of one of their employees. From there, everything goes topsy turvy and Coral and Liam find themselves being drawn to one another where they left off. You get steamy love scenes and a great subplot to boot with this story. Liam is an alpha, I mean he'd have to be to get Coral, but beyond that, I don't think she's the kind of character that would take "orders" from anyone, especially the man that broke her heart, but this is written well. I was really hooked!
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120 reviews
December 24, 2018
I wanted to like this book by Tiffany Patterson. Who wouldn't want to like a book by a black female writer?

But it's too blunt, and downright dumb. It needs to do feminism, the bad guys need to be sex traffickers that have hurt women (and small girls, too) and they need to be beaten to pulp and killed.

The story is about Coral (girl) and Liam (boy). Liam has tattoos. Coral thinks Liam was born to eat female genitalia and she's "grateful to be on the receiving end".

I did not finish this book.
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541 reviews6 followers
July 1, 2016
Excellent story with a perfect ending...

This was the fourth book I've read by this author and I enjoyed it immensely. The story was centred on Coral and Liam, you could feel their chemistry coming off the pages as you read about them, and their history together. Absolutely brilliant story well worth reading and I'm looking forward to Tiffany 's next instalment.
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2,502 reviews45 followers
June 9, 2021
😅 so it's now 6/8 which kinda feels like 10 years later but :X

Coral and Liam.
I REALLY LIKED THIS BOOK! <3
Coral is Stacey's sister from Black Butterfly - Coral is some ex super spy, also known as "Scorpion" and she and Liam were in the military and besties than lovers and I LOVE me some reunion stories. I also though usually hate the "I left you for your own good" stories but ... here I was convinced/it made sense.


Anyway - I KNEW IT WITH LIAM'S HEAD OF SECURITY LIKE IT WAS SO OBVIOUS FROM THE START ARE YOU KIDDING ME. I didn't know who was pulling his strings but I KNEW he wasn't on the up and up and Liam HOW WERE YOU SO DUMB HOW?!?! HOW, FRIEND, HOW?!

I kinda liked how basically the whole cast was badass - all of them former military, some special ops? I love how Coral first knocked Liam on his ass - but then they became friends...
I LOVE me a smitten hero, and TP heroes are DEFINITELY smitten.

And his daughter.
Liam was ... yeah like alpha and extra at times - I kinda REALLY wanted Coral to move her stuff out of his room - but like ...
THEY'RE JUST SO SWEET.

I can definitely see myself re-reading this book.
There were some holes - but overall <3
And Coral's guy - loved her fling with the senator at the beginning of the book. [Was really interested in reading HIS story ... :| until in Jeremy's book we found out the senator is super hard core into BDSM which is not my cuppa. Boo. Bleh.]

But anyway - this little Dallas family <3
Coral, and Liam, and how she cares for her family - and her cousins - wouldn't mind reading their stories, and how she cares for Tasha.

And Liam's little girl.

It's just a sexy, fun, sweet, feel good engaging reunion story.
Very RS - very badass heroine <3

Honestly dunno if I'm too !!!! but I just remember really liking it

Solid B
7 reviews
May 14, 2017
Heartwarming and sexy!

🌶❤️I've read all of T. Patterson's burlesque series and really enjoyed them. This title came to my attention when I started reading, "My Storm". I like to read series in order and noticed the immediate chemistry between Coral and Liam. So I stopped reading the other book and searched immediately for their title. Wow! Loved their chemistry and their back story. I am big big big on back story and development of relationship. The author did a great job building the reader's connection to these two characters. Also wanted to mention another favorite of mine--contrasting personality traits. Cece (Coral) was both tough/battle trained and soft to touch/deeply compassionate. Li(Liam was both alpha commanding/bada$$ and protective/deeply loving. People are multi-dimensional and I like when characters reflect the complex mix of who we all are. Also....the love scenes were amazing (can't forget what romance readers also like). I won't get into detail because I may run for office one day and I don't want my reviews on Amazon coming back to haunt me😘LOL). Now I'm back to reading "My Storm"! 5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
80 reviews
September 15, 2017
Great Read!

Books have to first grab my attention with the title, which, this book has accomplished. A book must grab my attention from the first page and keep me there. This book was fun to read. I was at rapt attention from page 1. I hate books with too much narrative and not enough dialogue. Tiffany, you did not disappoint. This was not your average BWWM book. Both lead characters had strong personalities. The girl wasn't passive, the alpha male was TRULY an ALPHA male and not some marshmallow like most interracial romance novels I've read. J.J. Murray's books being the exception, of course. A lot of twists and turns......on the edge of your seat action.....waiting to find out what will happen next. Then, to top it all off, I found Jeremy and Tasha have an interest in one another. I found their story, My Storm, immediately after reading This Is Where I Sleep. Good Job Tiffany. I don't like to be reminded that I'm reading. You allowed me to be a part of this story.
304 reviews1 follower
September 2, 2017
This is where I sleep

Omg omg 😲 what an emotional story. When I reviewed Black Butterfly I hadn't realized that Coral's story was out. I had seen this book on Amazon and had not made the connection that it was Coral's story. And what an amazing story it is.
Liam was a hottie. You knew he would always love her. The story had plenty of suspense. I also loved his precious little girl. Coral is going to be one hell of a mom. It took 5 years but they were always meant to be together. I hated seeing it end. Now, about Jeremy and Tasha!!!!! They too need their story told.
Thank you Tiffany! You're awesome!
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1,212 reviews
June 20, 2021
4 stars for badass Coral

I knew I would love Coral, her appearance in Black Butterfly was badass! I was so happy to see her story existed; since I’m reading Tiffany’s older stuff now. Either way- everything about this character was intriguing and loving. She was so opposite of the typical heroine and it made her even more memorable.

Coral and Liam were adorable, I loved their connection. Even the Nate plot was perfection. The way Liam dealt with it and how she didn’t bow down to Liam. She handed him his ass on a few occasions and I LIVED!! The fact that he was attracted to her strength, her badassery. Made this one of my favs. I stan for Coral!!!
16 reviews1 follower
May 4, 2022
Spoiler alert

Love your books T.F but I couldn’t finish this…Couldn’t get over the lead female in this book. She was quick to fall back with the man that left her, when she is sooo over him? Love right? Come on now, she is written as a strong minded and physically fit woman but that is thrown out the window for some physical affection after he explained why he married, slept and had a baby with another woman and him grabbing her when she tried to WEAKLY escape was a turn on for her at that moment??? I can’t read anymore, the visual in my head of the lead female is disappointing. Maybe in the future I’ll give it another shot, but right now I can’t.
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July 13, 2023
Took me a while to read, but okay read.

I don't know I usually enjoy/love reading Tiffany Patterson book. But foe one reason or another I just couldn't get into this one.

It took me a long long time to finish this book, and not because someone kept getting in the way. Bit the book itself just couldn't hold My attention.

So pretty much to sume it up childhood lovers fall apart, but manage to come back together under circumstances. But of course not with out its issues of denial and of course solving a mystery.

It is a great plot but just flop for me. I don't know. Maybe this will be a better book for others but just wasn't for me.
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241 reviews1 follower
August 9, 2017
Love this story

Coral last seen in Black Butterfly is a kick but strong woman who has only one weakness, Liam her former love. For reasons unknown to her he walks away from her and marries another woman. Little does she know Li has been keeping track of her and her family until l he can make his intentions known to her and reconnect with her. Little does he know she does not need his protection. I love that when they do reconnect Coral remains a strong woman and is his equal. The sex scenes are a bit intense. Thanks to the author for a good story.
558 reviews1 follower
April 10, 2018
Nice! 👍

I must say I was surprised how much I enjoyed this tale. Non-stop suspense, intrigue and I loved every bit. Talk about Alpha males..crikey - just overflowing testosterone. But Ms. Coral made me proud in the midst of all that. What a lil Lioness..😁
Liams' "Dad"..really? Wow...pure scum & Ron..that was a real punk move there! For someone who would never love him regardless! Just stupid.
That Liam & Coral found love in the middle of all that mess is the icing on this multi-layered cake & it's sinfully delicious.
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154 reviews
March 7, 2019
Liam and Coral

I was hooked from the first page. In the beginning I was so mad at Liam and how everything ended with Coral but he redeemed himself. I liked that Coral was a strong capable woman but still feminine. Her relationship and interactions with Laura were adorable. Liam's father was a horrible person. I figured out Ron's tea early on because us women folks are more aware of certain things. He just gave me that vibe. The both got everything they deserved. I was shocked about Tasha now I completely understand her relationship with Coral. #reccommend
25 reviews7 followers
November 13, 2022
Thrilling romance

I loved the anticipation seeking the truth behind what separated Liam and Coral 5 years before they end up investigating a case together. Immediately we find Liam has not stopped loving Coral but it'd take Coral time to heal from Liam leaving her 5 years ago with no answers. The tension between the former lovers is almost tangible, Coral slowly let's Liam get closer the more they spend time digging into the case. Some secrets are revealed, raw emotions and drama surface but these lovers work to be together. Overall a good thrilling romance.
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April 13, 2025
A Read Over For Me

I gave it the five stars but did not leave a review, sorry, I should have. This is my second time reading this story. Coral & Liam is a fabulous romance, I love the mystery and sexiness of it. All my fabulous read I have read more than once, on sone of them I am noticing I did not leave reviews, so I’m able to leave and say I am reading for the second time 04/13/25. I will probably read it again soon.
This is a great read you won’t get bored with, the sex in here is mind blowing, love that Coral can protect herself & others as a boss.
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31 reviews1 follower
May 21, 2017
Really good

I have already some of Tiffany's previous work so it wasn't a stress to try this book. I wasn't disappointed. When we finally found out who in Liam's circle was betraying him it wasn't a total shocker for me. They only thing I thought could have been better was Liam's total non reaction of what happened after....sorry no spoilers....you'll just have to purchase and find out . Still all in all a really good read.
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766 reviews
September 25, 2017
Nice

The story line was good the chemistry between the couple was good.
What tripped me up was that the story starts in the middle almost or it seemed to have. I got lost with Liam messing another woman out of the blue. Where did she come from?
I thought that Liam & Coral met when they were 18. When did they move from friends to lovers? How did Liam meet Michele?
Sweet story overall.
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