REVIEW NEW RELEASE: Instigation by Tessa Teevan

Instigation, Book 1 in The Clandestine Affairs Trilogy

Genre: Contemporary Romance/ Romantic Suspense—Full Length Novel

Release Day: April 20

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Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24409158-instigation?from_search=true

 

 

Blurb

Breaking up is hard to do. 

Three years after her life changed forever, Gabriella Latham finally has it all. Killer job [if working for her boyfriend counts]. Killer closet [even if she doesn't technically own any of it]. Killer boyfriend [who refuses to let her leave him, even when she tries]. Unfortunately for her, the last part isn't hyperbole. She just doesn't know it yet.

Adrian Morningstar was a dream come true. No one had ever loved her more, and for the first time, in longer than she could remember, she was no longer alone. He was the Prince Charming to her Cinderella, until suddenly he became the Beast from whom she could not escape.

Until him.

When Rafe Matthews is hired to oversee the guest home construction of one of the most powerful businessmen in the country, he finally has his in. Nothing will get in the way of what he sets out to do. 

Until her.

Watching from the shadows, he's drawn to the beautiful, isolated woman of the house. His curiosity is piqued and he has to have her. She may be taken by the boss, but that's not enough to stop him. Or her.

Nothing is quite as it seems,  and this is only the beginning.

Passions ignite. Tempers flare. Secrets kill.

REVIEW:

Whoa... I wasn't expecting a cliffhanger! I thought this was going to be a stand alone! Ouch, that hurt! Note to self, going in blind is dangerous!

I devoured this book in one day! I really liked the suspense set up by the prologue. Great start! And the book kept me gripped until the very end.

I have to admit didn't like Adrian from the start, he felt really fake to me. I didn't trust him and I really didn't like the way he treated Brie. Honestly I wanted to throat punch the jerk!

Enter Rafe... The mysterious contractor. I'm not a huge fan of love triangles but this one was written really well. So well I had a hard time deciding who was the right or wrong choice. I liked Rafe, he had some darkness and secrets but he was kind and protective and sweet to Brie. 

Brie wasn't as strong as I had hoped her to be. She was broken and so very lonely that she was an easy target. A few sweet words and she was head over heals in love. With her being completely alone in the world she was just so sad. I am hoping as the series progresses she finds her strength and we see her kicking some butt! 

There is so much mystery & suspense you just don't know anything until the bitter end. It kept be hooked & on the edge of my seat. Very intriguing story!

 

Purchase Links

 

US: http://www.amazon.com/Instigation-Clandestine-Affairs-Book-1-ebook/dp/B00UE3NPBY

UK:http://www.amazon.co.uk/Instigation-Clandestine-Affairs-Book-1-ebook/dp/B00UE3NPBY

CA: http://www.amazon.ca/Instigation-Clandestine-Affairs-Book-1-ebook/dp/B00UE3NPBY

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B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/instigation-tessa-teevan/1121733298?ean=2940151439442

 

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Instigation

 

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Excerpt

​A devilish, almost villainous grin graced his lips as his eyes filled with amusement. “Oh, Gabriella, you’ve no idea,” he said. “I shouldn’t do this. I shouldn’t be here, but I can’t seem to help myself.”  

​His words caught me off guard as his hands gripped my hips and he pushed me backwards until the brick of the wall bit into the skin of my lower back. He leaned down until his lips were dangerously close to mine. My insides quivered, and my heart leaped into my throat. For an entire week, I’d been waiting for his hands to be on me again, and now that he was right there, I knew I’d die if he didn’t touch me. Kiss me. Take me home and ravish me like he had that first night.

​“Adrian,” I whispered, surprised at the breathy, sultry tone of my voice. God, it’d only been a week and I was already dangerously addicted to him. 

​His eyes gleamed as if he could read my mind, and I wondered if this has been his plan all along. To give me a taste, a perfect sneak peek at what being his would be like, and then take it away, only to keep showing up to tease me. To dangle the proverbial carrot on the string that was too high for me to get a taste or even the slightest nibble. It would suffice only for a moment, but it would be just enough to keep me from going insane. He was a deranged Pavlov and I was his little dog, salivating and panting, wanting him, that torturous bell ringing over and over again, but instead of giving me what I wanted, he kept it too far out of reach.

 

 

Author Bio

​I'm a twenty something book junkie who is also obsessed with sports. Bengals, Buckeyes, Reds are my teams! I work for the government during the day, hang out with Air National Guard on the weekends, and have been married to my own book boyfriend for over seven years. We currently live right outside of Dayton, OH with our two cats. 

 

​If I’m not writing or looking through tons of photos of hot men, all in the name of research, then you can probably find me curled up with my Kindle, ignoring the rest of the world. I love my sports almost as much as I love my books. My other obsessions include red wine, hot men, country music, and all things Grace Potter.  

 

 

Connect with the Author

 

Website: http://tessateevanauthor.blogspot.com/

Facebook: www.facebook.com/tessateevanauthor

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TessaTeevan

Email: tessateevanauthor@gmail.com

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7170636.Tessa_Teevan

 

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