Crew by Melody Anne Blog Tour

Crew Anderson has been keeping a secret from his family — a huge secret that he doesn’t know how to handle. But soon he learns he can’t face this situation alone. So he goes to Darla, the best friend of his brother’s fiancé, Daisy, who happens to be a social worker.

Crew’s world is knocked off its perfect axis when a letter comes in the mail telling him he has a child, and if he ever wants to find her, or have a chance of meeting her, he needs to pay five-million dollars to a go-between. If he goes to the law, he’ll never find out who the child is. Is this a hoax? Or does he have a child out there he doesn’t know about?

Darla has been a social worker for ten years, and there are times in her job she sees how much she’s helping those most vulnerable, and times the law binds her hands and she has to watch as tragedy occurs when the weakest in our world weren’t protected.

Watch this journey with a few twists and turns as the final brother in the newest addition to the Anderson family finds love in unexpected ways.

Don’t miss our reviews of the rest of the Anderson Billionaires series!
For book one, Finn, click HERE.
For book two, Noah, click HERE.
For book three, Brandon, click HERE.
For book four, Hudson, click HERE.

 

 

Book 5
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Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team

Ruthie – ☆☆☆☆
This is the fifth book in this particular Anderson series, and Crew is the last man standing without a happily ever after... so Joseph has one more challenge for his matchmaking habit! As the whole family are somewhat wise to his schemes and really, Crew is well aware of how things operate, there is a lot less stress and angst over the obvious attention he is getting. If you have read the previous book, featuring Hudson and Daisy, you will remember Darla and her one-date stalker Steve... and will be furious that he is still around, his senator father refusing to get him reined in.

So, whilst both Crew and Darla have been skirting round taking the next step, they have been flirting and spending time together. She has been helping him deal with a difficult situation – and now that Joseph has asked him to house some rescue horses, she offers her help with them too. It is a lot of fun watching them acknowledge their attraction and yet hold back, almost certain that they will be explosive when they finally decide to engage.

I won't reveal the dramatic turns, but suffice it to say that the twists are clever and the time they spend in Italy is fun. I am not convinced they could possibly have eaten all the food that is mentioned, and the number of wine bottles made me worry for their livers! But as escapism goes, it was entertaining.

The ending is utterly perfect and a great excuse to catch up with all the people who benefitted from Joseph's meddling ways.

P.S. – I read a pre-release version, so am not commenting on a couple of issues which I am sure will be ironed out before release.


Avid Reader – ☆☆☆☆
M/F Romance
Triggers: Click HERE to see Avid Reader’s review on Goodreads for trigger warnings.

Crew is worried for himself and his family. He is terrible at keeping a secret, but knows that he's going to need help. Darla is his brother's fiancée’s best friend and she is also a social worker. Crew and Darla have fantastic chemistry, but neither is truly looking for a relationship.

Darla has always known and been comfortable with herself. She's confident and won't change for anyone or any reason. In her job, she knows that sometimes confidence is the difference between someone charging after you and staying back.

Crew and Darla have a somewhat insta-love/lust relationship. They are fast and furious. With the mysteries looming over them, will their lust become something more? That meddlesome Joseph has done it again. Crew now has a few horses that need his attention and with Darla's past with horses, she's the perfect person to show Crew how to be a cowboy.

When danger lurks around the corner, can their relationship survive?

You'll get to see everyone from previous books and the family is as strong as ever. I really enjoyed this book.

Please note: My review is of an unedited, pre-release copy of this book and assumes that any errors were corrected prior to publication.

 

 

MELODY ANNE is a New York Times bestselling author of the popular series: Billionaire Bachelors, Surrender, Baby for the Billionaire, Unexpected Hero’s, Billionaire Aviators, Becoming Elena, and some solo titles. She also has a Young Adult Series and is currently working on her first Thriller title to be released in 2017. As an aspiring author, she wrote for years, then officially published in 2011, finding her true calling, and a love of writing. Holding a Bachelor’s Degree in business, she loves to write about strong, powerful, businessmen and the corporate world.

When not writing, she spends time with family, friends, and her many pets. A country girl at heart, she loves the small town and strong community she lives in and is involved in many community projects.

To date, she has over 7 million book sales and has earned multiple placements on varying best seller lists, including New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal, being an Amazon top 100 bestselling author for 3 years in a row, as well as a Kobo and iBooks bestseller. But beyond that, she just loves getting to do what makes her happy – living in a fantasy world 95% of the time.

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Hudson by Melody Anne Blog Tour

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Melody Anne continues her sizzling and heartfelt series about Joseph Anderson’s long-lost nephews.

Hudson Anderson has watched his brothers fall victim to the marriage flu. He wants nothing to do with it. That is until he meets a fiery Daisy Green who shows up on the property he’s just purchased, calling him a thief, and insisting the property isn’t his. He should brush her off, and move on with his life. But instead, he finds himself intrigued, and he wants to get to know her.

The veteran’s center Hudson worked on with his brothers for the past couple of years is finished. And now he’s moving on with the next step of his life — building his dream complex, a huge golf course community. When his uncle Joseph connects him with Bubby Green, he should know it doesn’t come without strings, but the deal is too good to pass.

Daisy Green is a warrior when it comes to causes. She wants to save her town, save her people, and save those things others want to tear down. She’s never imagined she might just want to be saved herself. She’s furious when her grandfather sells her family land to a spoiled, rich man who wants to build something only the elite can enjoy.

Both Hudson and Daisy think they can change the mind of the other. But maybe, instead of changing one another’s minds, they might be able to meet in the middle and start building something beautiful together.

This is the fourth book in the Anderson Billionaire series. Come and enjoy the family dynamic of the Andersons with characters you’ll fall in love with, and a romance we all strive to achieve.

Don’t miss our reviews of the rest of the Anderson Billionaires series!
For book one, Finn, click HERE.
For book two, Noah, click HERE.
For book three, Brandon, click HERE.

 

 

Book 4
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Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team

Ruthie – ☆☆☆☆
This is the fourth book in this series – and links to others. I would recommend that you read them in order, as they are really good, but you could always go back if you need to – in good news, Joseph has Katherine home, and although he is busy fussing over her, he still has time to interfere in Hudson's life too!

Hudson calls his three brothers' romances 'marriage flu' which made me laugh... and them, because it will come as no surprise that he is now in Joseph's matchmaking sights. What is fun though, is that actually he and Daisy meet on a plane months before everything at home comes together.

If you are a regular reader, you will know the background to the brothers' upbringing and their reasonable concern about all matters of the heart, and their fear of turning out like their father. Hudson is a self-made man, and he loves his family before all others, but he definitely intends to remain single and unattached. His latest project, though, pits him against a formidable, if small and beautifully packaged, Daisy. We have so much fun watching them learn from each other, and both want to give each other the world by the end.

Completely engaging and heart warming, whilst also chemistry driven and impulsive, this is a lovely read, and brought sunshine into a cold, grey November day. Oh, and we get a hint of Crew's issues and who is going to solve them...

 

 

MELODY ANNE is a New York Times bestselling author of the popular series: Billionaire Bachelors, Surrender, Baby for the Billionaire, Unexpected Hero’s, Billionaire Aviators, Becoming Elena, and some solo titles. She also has a Young Adult Series and is currently working on her first Thriller title to be released in 2017. As an aspiring author, she wrote for years, then officially published in 2011, finding her true calling, and a love of writing. Holding a Bachelor’s Degree in business, she loves to write about strong, powerful, businessmen and the corporate world.

When not writing, she spends time with family, friends, and her many pets. A country girl at heart, she loves the small town and strong community she lives in and is involved in many community projects.

To date, she has over 7 million book sales and has earned multiple placement on varying best seller lists, including New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal, being an Amazon top 100 bestselling author for 3 years in a row, as well as a Kobo and iBooks bestseller. But beyond that, she just loves getting to do what makes her happy – living in a fantasy world 95% of the time.

Connect with Melody

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Brandon by Melody Anne

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Melody Anne comes the third book in the Anderson Billionaires series—a feel-good romance about learning to trust and believing in happy endings.

Air Force pilot turned electrician Brandon Anderson never thought he’d have money or security, so the inheritance he and his brothers receive from his billionaire uncle seems too good to be true. Brandon can’t help but wonder if there are strings attached. After all, his uncle loves to meddle…

Working alongside his brothers to build a new veterans center, Brandon just wants to get the job done. That all changes when his uncle asks Chloe—the beautiful and confident daughter of a famous chef and food critic—to design the center’s kitchen. Brandon and Chloe have a steamy chemistry, but he struggles with allowing himself happiness, and Chloe is a perfectionist determined never to be in a long-term relationship. Now Brandon has to convince her to finish this job with him.

Brandon and Chloe are used to putting work first, but as they grow closer, they’ll learn that even a real-life love story can have a fairy-tale ending..

Don’t miss our reviews of the rest of the Anderson Billionaires series!
For book one, Finn, click HERE.
For book two, Noah, click HERE.

 

 

Book 3
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Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team

Ruthie – ☆☆☆☆
This may be the third in the series, but any fan will know that there is a big collection of books with the similar premise – interfering and matchmaking older generation... and they are very good at it! Even knowing that it is not really a secret, it is great fun watching the lengths that will be taken to ensure that the pairing really does work. It is really very amusing, even if one has to agree with the 'victims' sometimes that they aren't that keen on being manipulated in their romances.

Brandon has two brothers who have already caught the love bug, so he is even more on guard and disinterested than them, but of course, that does not mean that he will be tested in his resolve to remain single! He is very happy to be involved in the new building project as he knows how valuable the centre will be for ex-servicemen. His time in the Air Force has given him a good insight into that. But having to work with Chloe on the kitchen design is challenging, to say the least.

Chloe is very close friends with Brooke and Sarah, who are now in romances with Brandon's brothers, so it is inevitable that the six of them will spend time together. But Chloe is not interested in a relationship, even if the one night they did spend together was spectacular. She would rather the memory than get involved and get hurt. As Brandon gets up the courage to acknowledge his feelings, now the challenge is to make Chloe see how it could be too.

I love all these books and find them to be perfect escapism – I am back in a world full of characters I know well, and I love catching up with them and seeing who is next in line... and we get a strong hint as to who will be next too!


Mary Jo – ☆☆☆
Brandon's time in the military did not prepare him at all for his uncle's meddling ways. Sure, he's grateful for the money that his uncle, Joseph Anderson, has given him as part of the legacy of the family he never knew. What he didn't expect was his uncle's penchant for matchmaking.

Chloe Hitman has been in the restaurant business in some form or fashion all her life. Her mother is a food critic and her father a well-renowned chef. She knows that her choice of careers is a disappointment to her parents – running a cafe in small town – but it's exactly where she wants to be. She wants to be part of something, part of the fabric of this community. She also knows to watch out for Joseph Anderson and his matchmaking. It's not that she's adverse to love, she just doesn't have time for it and to make her restaurant a success.

Joseph Anderson plays the long game and slowly moves the pieces in where he wants them and let's nature take its course. So he's not surprised to find that Brandon is not only attracted to Chloe, he's doing his best to crack through those walls. Chloe, on the other hand, is not looking for love and is doing her best to make her interest in Brandon seem casual.

A very good book and worth the afternoon spent ignoring housework.


Avid Reader – ☆☆☆
M/F Romance

I was so looking forward to this story. Brandon and Chloe hooked up after a wedding, but then realized that they probably were just hooking up to hook up. However, once Brandon realizes that he truly wants to see where things might go with Chloe, he's hard pressed to back down.

Chloe is a successful business owner and chef. However, she has always been compared to her father, the famous chef, and the harsh food critic, her mother. She has always felt that she didn't truly ever live up to her potential and even with the success of her place, she still feels like she has to defend it when her mom comes to town.

Brandon and Chloe are tasked with helping get a veteran's center up and running. Each have their own talents and bring those to the table. I think where I got lost in this story is that there was a lot of repetitiveness from previous stories.

Brandon and Chloe could have had an amazing story but they almost get lost in the histrionics of the previous books. I wish that the book focused more on them rather than other characters. Also, Brandon, to me, was stalkerish and pushy. I didn't really get the chemistry between the two main characters much.

While this had a lot of potential for me, it just didn't really live up to what I was expecting. It is a quick read, so you'll finish with relative ease; however, if you're expecting an epic love story, you'll be disappointed.

 

 

MELODY ANNE is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the popular Billionaire Bachelors, Surrender, and Baby for the Billionaire series, as well as the young adult Midnight series. She collaborated with J.S. Scott and Ruth Cardello for the anthology Taken by a Trillionaire.

Melody holds a bachelor’s degree in business but found her true calling when she was first published in 2011. When she isn’t writing, she cultivates strong bonds with her family and enjoys time spent with them, as well as with her friends and beloved pets. A country girl at heart, she loves her small town and is involved in many community projects.

Melody has earned a spot on multiple bestseller lists and is a three-time Amazon Top 100 bestselling author. Best of all, she gets to do what makes her happiest—live in a fantasy world 95 percent of the time.

Connect with Melody

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Reviewers on the Wicked Reads Review Team were provided a free copy of Brandon (Anderson Billionaires #3) by Melody Anne to read and review.

Noah by Melody Anne

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Melody Anne continues her sizzling and heartfelt series about billionaire Joseph Anderson’s long-lost nephews.

Salt-of-the-earth Navy veteran Noah Anderson is just starting to understand what it means to be exceedingly wealthy. Since he and his four brothers received a huge payout from their long-lost billionaire uncle, they’ve been hard at work building a new veterans center—and hard at play with the lovely ladies in their lives.

Noah, in charge of designing the center, has been mostly focused on work. However, coarchitect Sarah Jennings commands more of his attention all the time. Sparks fly whenever they’re together, but she’s wary—even afraid—of love, and Noah isn’t the biggest fan of commitment.

When they reach a creative roadblock, Noah and Sarah decide to jet across the United States and study the buildings that most influence them. The trip quickly inspires more than just a love of architecture, and with a little help from Uncle Joseph, the reluctant couple gets ever closer to discovering what they’re really looking for.

Book 2
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Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team

Ruthie – ☆☆☆
This is the second book in the series, but links across many other series where Joseph Anderson does his best matchmaking to ensure all his family are happily married. I have read many of them and enjoyed them a great deal, but I have to admit that this group of brothers, who grew up ignorant of their absent father's family's wealth until recently, are not my favourite. Possibly because they are still rather dubious of accepting the money, let alone the dating advice of Joseph Anderson, given their father's poor behaviour, or just because they have a different mindset.

This book certainly starts unusually, in that Noah and Sarah are in a relationship when they are in a car accident and she is the most injured. Noah decides he is bad luck (based on people he cares about having poor outcomes) and he should leave her alone. Sarah decides that she was being punished for mixing business with pleasure and resigns from the project they were doing together. Her resignation is refused by aforesaid matchmaker Joseph, and we then experience the two of them knowing they like each other – because we have their inner voice telling themselves this repeatedly. There was a lot of description and not a great deal of communication, which I did find frustrating and slow to read. I really struggled to feel engaged or, after a while, even to understand why they did even like each other.

I have to admit I am shocked that I felt that way, as I have read dozens of Melody Anne books and enjoyed them all, and usually finished them in one sitting as I am so engrossed. It may be me, it may be the time I read it, but somehow this is a bit of a miss for me. And a few days after I finished it, I am still bothered that they went out to a restaurant (travelling separately) and after drinking a lot of wine, he let her drive home – stupid of me, but was totally out of character for both of them.


Avid Reader – ☆☆☆
M/F Romance

Despite reading the first book in this series, I felt thrown into the story. I am still unclear how their relationship started and why they didn't continue after Sarah's accident.

Noah is working with Sarah on a veteran's center and it's a very big and important project. They have a history but know that keeping things professional is the way to start. Noah knows that he wants to have more with Sarah but doesn't want to scare her away.

Overall, this is just a ho-hum romance. I didn't think that it was really all that spectacular. Also, the "twist" is very odd. It felt more like it had been thrown in just for some type of conflict, but not that it really meshed with the story.

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Book 1
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For reviews & more info, check out our Finn post.

Melody Anne is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the popular Billionaire Bachelors, Surrender, and Baby for the Billionaire series, as well as the young adult Midnight series. She collaborated with J.S. Scott and Ruth Cardello for the anthology Taken by a Trillionaire.

Melody holds a bachelor’s degree in business but found her true calling when she was first published in 2011. When she isn’t writing, she cultivates strong bonds with her family and enjoys time spent with them, as well as with her friends and beloved pets. A country girl at heart, she loves her small town and is involved in many community projects.

Melody has earned a spot on multiple bestseller lists and is a three-time Amazon Top 100 bestselling author. Best of all, she gets to do what makes her happiest—live in a fantasy world 95 percent of the time.

Connect with Melody

Facebook  ~  Twitter  ~  Instagram  ~  Website  ~  Goodreads

Reviewers on the Wicked Reads Review Team were provided a free copy of Noah (Anderson Billionaires #2) by Melody Anne to read and review.

Finn by Melody Anne

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Melody Anne begins a sizzling and heartfelt series about Joseph Anderson’s long-lost nephews.

Finn Anderson is a loyal military veteran who has no desire to live a life of luxury and ease, but sometimes a person doesn’t get a choice. His life is flipped upside down when he and his four brothers learn they’re long-lost relatives of the absurdly famous and wealthy Joseph Anderson. The eccentric but generous billionaire puts the brothers to work building a new veterans center, and that’s not all: Joseph won’t stop until each nephew finds love.

Finn has never expected or wanted an easy life, and he struggles with his early retirement from the elite SEAL team. But when a very confident Brooke Garrison literally sweeps him off his feet during a self-defense class he’s teaching, he thinks less about his past and more about a brand-new future.

If Finn knows anything for certain, it’s that he can’t let this woman get away. Though Brooke is tough and compassionate, the loss of her brother has left her vulnerable. She isn’t sure she can risk loving and losing another person in her life, including a very determined ex-SEAL. Can the two of them look beyond their past wounds and embrace what they’re feeling?

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Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team

Ruthie – ☆☆☆☆
This is a new series, but intrinsically linked with the previous Anderson stories, so if you have read them, be ready for Joseph Anderson and his meddling ways – although to be honest, in this case, there is no need for him to intervene at all. I did like that Melody Anne had managed to wangle a whole five more bachelors ready for a happily ever after – although it seemed incredible that they had been local all this time and Joseph had not found them before now!

Finn is the eldest brother and he is very skeptical of the new family that has suddenly come into their lives – and not all that keen, given that they are related to his truly awful father. It takes him a long time to trust them, even when everything good is laid before him. As he and his brothers band together to make a success of the project that they have been offered, he learns what being an Anderson can mean. I might add he takes some of the perks quite happily, as they benefit his mission to gain Brooke's undying love!

His single-mindedness in her pursuit is by times almost stalkerish, although he does promise that if she truly weren't interested he would back off – not sure just how far she would have to go to make that clear!

There is quite a lot of world-building going on, which sometimes can be a little distracting, but will no doubt pay off in future installments... and there are plenty of hints as to who might be involved already.

A very sweet, low angst, plenty of chemistry and passion kind of romance. I am looking forward to the Veterans' centre being open rather than just being built.


Avid Reader – ☆☆☆☆
3.5 stars
M/F Romance
Triggers: Click HERE to see Avid Reader’s review on Goodreads for trigger warnings.

Brooke has lost a lot in her life. We meet her after a terrible loss, but she's trying to pick up and keep moving forward. She is a tough woman who is fiercely independent and loves her life. She isn't swayed easily by a pretty face or sweet words and I really loved her friends.

Finn is coming to grips with a forced retirement. He is also having to deal with some long-lost family coming into his life. Finn isn't a trusting person, with the exception of his brothers. Finn isn't quite sure what to make of Joseph coming back into his life and offering an amazing project to him and his brothers, but he wants to try and make his brothers happy, so he goes all in.

Finn's taken aback when Brooke puts him on his butt, literally, in front of a ton of women during a self defense class. His attitude that he's met the woman he's going to marry is over the top, but it's also what endears him to the reader in the book. Brooke is trying very hard to overcome her trauma too. She wants to continue to build her own family but is also scared of losing more people.

This book was about letting people who love you in and learning to let go of the past and move forward. It's a cute story about finding something and going after it, whether it's the love of your life or family you want to forge a relationship with. I am really looking forward to Finn's brothers and Brooke's friends getting their own stories.

Melody Anne is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the popular Billionaire Bachelors, Surrender, and Baby for the Billionaire series, as well as the young adult Midnight series. She collaborated with J.S. Scott and Ruth Cardello for the anthology Taken by a Trillionaire.

Melody holds a bachelor’s degree in business but found her true calling when she was first published in 2011. When she isn’t writing, she cultivates strong bonds with her family and enjoys time spent with them, as well as with her friends and beloved pets. A country girl at heart, she loves her small town and is involved in many community projects.

Melody has earned a spot on multiple bestseller lists and is a three-time Amazon Top 100 bestselling author. Best of all, she gets to do what makes her happiest—live in a fantasy world 95 percent of the time.

Connect with Melody

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Reviewers on the Wicked Reads Review Team were provided a free copy of Finn (Anderson Billionaires #1) by Melody Anne to read and review.

Owen by Melody Anne

In New York Times bestselling author Melody Anne’s blazing novel of desire and betrayal, a second chance at love is a hot—and dangerous—proposition.

There was a time when Eden’s entire world revolved around Owen Forbes. They were inseparable childhood sweethearts. They planned a life together. Then, without so much as a goodbye, Owen vanished. Now, after ten years, he’s returned to town as the hottest new firefighter on the force. Whatever secrets pulled them apart, Eden can’t fight the sparks reignited by the man who broke her heart.

Owen knows he did Eden wrong. If only he could tell her why. As body meets body, he’s whispering for a second chance—wanting her back so bad it hurts. It can also be dangerous. An arsonist is targeting the small town of Edmonds, and Eden with it. And it’s Owen himself who’s become engulfed in suspicion.

Eden knows that with a past as hot and mysterious as Owen’s, their future together could go up in flames. Because the one man she’s afraid to trust is the only man she desires—and the only one who can save her.

Book 3
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Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team

Ruthie – ☆☆☆☆
This is the third book in the series, and whilst it stands well on its own, you will get to see how two of his siblings find their true loves – and there are some parallels.

Owen disappeared out of Eden's life ten years ago, but now wants back in. The chemistry is most definitely there, but the trust is missing. The one time that she gave in to it, a truly tragic event marred the evening.

Eden stayed in their home town and is now trying to discover who is setting fires which have the power to destroy it. As the danger grows, I could not believe that neither of them takes more care – Eden in particular seems to want to tempt fate to end her life. This is quite ironic as she has decided that she no longer believes in fate.

As in many books, there were times when they could have just said something, but no, they only thought it instead! Grrr, but it built up the drama, and gave the best result at the end. Another small town love story that Melody Anne has imbued with her matchmaking magic.


Avid Reader – ☆☆☆
M/F Mystery, Second Chance Romance
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Owen is a firefighter who is trying to save his own town. There is an arsonist who is causing chaos in his town and he's determined to figure out who it is and why. But Owen is also there because he ran away years ago and left behind his heart. Owen's character, for me, was somewhat weak. He lacked true development for me. He was mainly surface tough and there wasn't enough meat to his character. I wanted his reasons for leaving behind everything and everyone he knew to be more significant as well. His belief that he was doing something worthy was lacking conviction throughout the story.

Then you have Eden. She too was lacking in development and substance. Her reasoning for shying away from people was that "everyone leaves her." But she also isn't great at seeking people out who would be there for her. While she's doing her job, she has to interact with Owen, the man who broke her heart years ago. She holds a deep hatred/love for Owen. Her character is more what I would expect from a young adult story.

Overall, while I enjoyed the mystery aspect of the story, the romance story was lacking for me. I really wanted to connect with their story, but overall, it was too young adult.

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For reviews & more info, check out our Kian post.

Book 2
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For reviews & more info, check out our Arden post.

Melody Anne is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the popular Billionaire Bachelors, Surrender, and Baby for the Billionaire series, as well as the young adult Midnight series. She collaborated with J.S. Scott and Ruth Cardello for the anthology Taken by a Trillionaire.

Melody holds a bachelor’s degree in business but found her true calling when she was first published in 2011. When she isn’t writing, she cultivates strong bonds with her family and enjoys time spent with them, as well as with her friends and beloved pets. A country girl at heart, she loves her small town and is involved in many community projects.

Melody has earned a spot on multiple bestseller lists and is a three-time Amazon Top 100 bestselling author. Best of all, she gets to do what makes her happiest—live in a fantasy world 95 percent of the time.

Connect with Melody

Facebook  ~  Twitter  ~  Instagram  ~  Website  ~  Goodreads

Reviewers on the Wicked Reads Review Team were provided a free copy of Owen (Undercover Billionaire #3) by Melody Anne to read and review.

Arden by Melody Anne

New York Times bestselling author Melody Anne’s novel of dangerous secrets, dark pasts, and sizzling heat.

No one would guess that dedicated teacher Arden Forbes is a billionaire. His profession gives him a purpose that wealth alone can’t provide. He’s developing another passion, too, for Keera Thompson, the new principal. She’s beautiful, enigmatic, guarded, and—after a series of violent school break-ins—in need of protection. And Arden is eager to supply it. But what he wants most is to unearth the mysteries that surround her.

After a troubling past, Keera thought she’d be safe in this sleepy town and that she’d never be shaken again. Yet nothing has unsettled Keera more than her desire for Arden—honorable, gorgeous, and available when she craves him. But despite their explosive chemistry, when it comes to letting Arden in, Keera has her limits… and her secrets.

As the threats escalate, Keera fears that everything she’s been running from is closing in, and there’s only one man to trust. But will the truth drive Arden away… or will it bring the two closer than ever before?

Book 2
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Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team

Mary Jo – ☆☆☆
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Keera is the new principal at the local high school, just wanting to do her job and fit in. She hesitated to take the job here because several years ago, her little brother was murdered here. As the daughter of a drug kingpin she's not proud of the life her father lived or the way he walked away from his family when the authorities got close.

Arden is a history teacher and the football coach at the high school. It’s all that he ever wanted to do. Everyone in town knows he doesn't have to work because his family has money, but that doesn't matter to him. He likes knowing that he's having a positive impact on his community in a meaningful way.

When Keera is hurt at school, Arden finds that it bothers him on a deeper level. There's something about Keera that calls to his soul, that soothes his rough edges. Keera likes Arden but knows that she's out of his league. She doesn't want to tell him about her messed up family but the more she gets to know him, the more she realizes that she can trust him with her secrets. Especially when the threats against her get even more serious.

Keera's emotional upset at the death of her father and her subsequent assault is heart-wrenching. Arden's careful tenderness with Keera is great and the way he sees to her comfort is endearing.


Ruthie – ☆☆☆☆
This is the second in the series, although it links in with previous series too. It could be read as a standalone, but you will probably want to read Kian’s story as soon as you finish Arden.

Living life as a secondary school teacher and football coach, Arden is happy with his life and the philanthropic ways taught him by his parents. But when new Principal Keera finds herself and the school in danger, he steps in. And finds that she may just be the woman with whom he wants a future.

Keera has had a pretty unusual and difficult family life and now she is a self-made and solitary woman. In a competitive world, with a lot to prove, she is very independent. So, when Arden steps up she isn’t sure how to react. She, however, recognises that there is a chemistry between them that may need to be explored. Pity her life is going crazy and he and his FBI brother are constantly putting out fires.

The drama is small town, but with imported drug dealer chaos, and the resolution brings drama of its own. I loved the complications of family, issues of wealth and best of all, darling ex-police dog Max.

Lovely story with a perfect ending and much more excitement to come from the rest of the as yet unpaired brothers.

PS – Just one thing I didn’t get: what happened to Angela at the end?


Avid Reader – ☆☆☆
M/F Mystery, Romance
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This book can be read as a standalone, but you might want to read book one just to tie everything together.

Arden is happy coaching football and teaching in his hometown. He also has a slight crush on the new school principal. When his brother comes to him and discloses that there is a drug issue within the school, Arden is both sad and angry. Arden is also slightly frustrated that his brother drops Max, a retired police dog off too. Arden and Max's job – to sniff out if there are drugs at the school.

Keera has a complicated past. She is trying to move pass that, but when her past collides with her present, Keera will have to confide and figure out if someone is trying to hurt her directly or is just using her past to hurt the community.

Arden is sweet when it comes to dealing with Keera. He is also very protective of her. Keera is a strong woman who has overcome her past in order to be who she is now. When she is confronted with that past, she will experience frustration and loss all over again. Keera will lean on Arden for that.

This was a sweet story with a unique twist. While it wasn't my favorite when it comes to mystery-romances, it is a quick read that is entertaining.

Also Available in the Undercover Billionaire Series

Book 1
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For reviews & more info, check out our Kian post.

Melody Anne is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the popular Billionaire Bachelors, Surrender, and Baby for the Billionaire series, as well as the young adult Midnight series. She collaborated with J.S. Scott and Ruth Cardello for the anthology Taken by a Trillionaire.

Melody holds a bachelor’s degree in business but found her true calling when she was first published in 2011. When she isn’t writing, she cultivates strong bonds with her family and enjoys time spent with them, as well as with her friends and beloved pets. A country girl at heart, she loves her small town and is involved in many community projects.

Melody has earned a spot on multiple bestseller lists and is a three-time Amazon Top 100 bestselling author. Best of all, she gets to do what makes her happiest—live in a fantasy world 95 percent of the time.

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Reviewers on the Wicked Reads Review Team were provided a free copy of Arden (Undercover Billionaire #2) by Melody Anne to read and review.