My Thoughts
This is the first book by Fiona that I have read and I must admit to you that I not only fell head over heart for Seth and Harper, but also for Fiona herself. I loved her words on the page. She easily brought me into the world of these brothers struggling to regain their lost connection and find those who not only threaten them, but those they care about deeply. Seth and Harper begin hot and heavy. I mean scorching hot. Then there's a bump or two. I wanted to give Seth a little shake, but he so worked that all out on his own. I really can't wait to read more about these brothers. I so enjoyed their beginning. I am totally hooked on Fiona's Aussies.
I give Craving Justice 5 hearts!
About the Book
Four Aussies in Seattle
Once brothers
Now strangers
As an unseen enemy takes aim
Four must stand as one for Justice to survive.
A man branded by his past
Seth Justice is tall, daring and dangerous. The former
street kid from Sydney owns a thriving technology company in Seattle. But he
has bigger goals―or should that be ghosts?―that drive him harder. On the verge
of selling his business for a fortune, he’s celebrating when Harper Fox,
daughter of the buyer, tumbles into his arms. The curvy café owner enchants him
with her sassy personality. Soon they move from easy banter to a night of
passion that reveals a sweet vulnerability in the soft-hearted woman.
A woman determined to control her future
After a lifetime of her domineering father’s scorn and
rejection, Harper dances to her own beat. She has her café and surrounds
herself with a chosen family of her eccentric staff and close friends. While
she’s mostly content… her heart aches for more. But Harper has been burned
before and doesn’t trust easily. That is, until a man with a panty-melting
Aussie accent and a commanding stare entices her to take a chance—on him. When
Seth takes charge in the bedroom and ties her control in knots, he awakens a
need in Harper that leaves her hungry for more.
A new beginning worth fighting for
When an unseen enemy attacks the new life Seth and his
brothers have built, the ensuing disaster tests not only his developing
relationship with Harper, but also threatens to sever the last remaining bonds
with his brothers. As Seth struggles to protect everything and everyone he
loves, he has to determine if Harper is his enemy’s target—or accomplice.
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Excerpt
Seth was refreshing and vastly different from the people
attending her father’s little cocktail party. These people hid behind
well-constructed facades. The football players kept close to each other, as if
there was strength in numbers. The men in suits, outwardly bored yet underneath
excited as any kid, wanting to get a few words with their favorite player. And
the wives of her father’s rich clients, eyeing the buffet of testosterone and
fantasizing about secret autograph sessions in a motel somewhere.
She sighed and closed her eyes at the superficiality of it
all. When had she become so cynical? She snorted softly. Maybe some of her
father had rubbed off on her after all. After years of being an unwilling
spectator at his events, she hadn’t managed to escape unscathed.
“I’m guessing from that sigh these parties aren’t your kind
of thing.” Seth pointed his glass of beer at the crowd.
Damn, she needed to hide her thoughts better.
“That obvious, huh?” Oh, heck, did he think she found him
boring? “It’s me. It’s not you, definitely not … um, I mean, you’re fabulous.”
She snapped her mouth shut. Awesome, Harper.
His gaze gleamed with silent laughter.
She sucked in a breath and battled on. “You’re right. These
corporate gigs aren’t for me.”
“What is?” Seth sipped his beer.
She thought for a second. “Street markets, hanging with
friends over a home-cooked meal, seeing a classic movie at the Grand Illusion
Cinema in the University district. The interior is original with red brocade
chairs and fancy metalwork. Just divine.” Okay, now she was on a roll. “Oh, and
I have to have Milk Duds. Two boxes if I’m with someone, because I don’t
share.” If he didn’t understand the importance of candy while watching a movie
then she’d leave right now. Some things were sacred.
“I get you on the Milk Duds. I have the same with Allens
Jaffas lollies.” At her head tilt, he answered, “Aussie candy I order online
and have mailed over. I guard that stuff like it’s the crown jewels. My brother
Heath tries to steal handfuls when we watch the rugby. Bastard can get his
own.”
Ah, they had a meeting of minds.
“I feel your frustration,” Harper nodded, her tone solemn.
Seth studied her for a moment then, after a quick glance
around the garden, asked, “Can I tempt you to leave. Buy you dinner?”
“You tempt me a great many ways, Seth.”
She slapped a hand over her mouth.
The big Aussie’s lips kicked up at one corner, and his low
chuckle sounded as if Hades himself was amused.
Under the influence of whatever evil genie now controlled
her mouth, she’d just have to ride it out.
His invitation was tempting. Why hang around when her father
had clearly dismissed her earlier? After all standing before her was a man who
intrigued her and had just asked her out to dinner.
Not exactly a hard choice.
“Just what did you have in mind?” Her voice was calm, unlike
the flutter in her tummy.
“Dinner, conversation and a chance to impress you with my
suave moves and epic sense of humor.”
Hmm, he was laughing at himself, which was damn sexy, but
there was a self-assuredness in the way he stood tall and proud that made her
pulse skip. That alone should make her wary. She’d met plenty of cool dudes who
turned out to be jerks with all the right words.
Still, Seth seemed so…upfront. And that dry humor was an
instant hook for her.
“Confident, aren’t you?”
All teasing fled his eyes. He stepped closer, so close she
could smell a hint of aftershave—a rich woody fragrance undercut with warm
spices.
His gaze locked with hers as he ran a finger down the side
of her cheek, leaving her skin tingling in its wake.
She held her breath and waited.
“I’m a man who knows what he wants. Right now, I want to
take you to dinner and find out if you’re as intriguing as the idea of getting
to know you promises.” He traced the blunt tip of his finger over the edge of
her bottom lip. His touch wasn’t light but…firm, commanding, as if he was
giving her a chance to feel him before he took possession. “My guess is I’ll be
left wanting more.”
Her breath rushed out in a soft whoosh. Tall, daring and
dangerous. That was Seth. Damned if it didn’t make her crave him all the more.
About the Author
Fiona Archer writes erotic romance filled with masterful Aussie alpha heroes and teams them with sassy heroines who limit their submissive side to the bedroom. She lives in sunny environs of Sydney, Australia, and is harassed by a flock of wild cockatoos that take over the back yard each afternoon, demanding their feed. Her favorite hobbies include watching Nathan Fillion on television, shopping for that ever-elusive perfect shade of lipstick, and drinking iced coffee.
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