Title: Imperfect Saint
Series: All Saints Security Series
Author: Jess Bryant
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: November 15, 2019
⭑⭑⭑⭑⭑ “This one will be a Top Read of 2019 for me. It’s the kind of story you read with a smile on your face & an occasional tear in your eye.” - Michelle Claypot Reads
⭑⭑⭑⭑⭑ “This book is EVERYTHING!!!! I love all of Jess's books. Her words make you feel everything .... But this book is MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE EVER!!!!!!!” - Becca Whaley
⭑⭑⭑⭑⭑ “What an honest & real, sweet & swoon worthy, heartbreakingly beautiful read.” - Megan (Goodreads)
Millie Turner is a master at compartmentalizing. She’s put her past in a box and she doesn’t talk, or even think about it. She’s managed to avoid her cheating, lying, manipulative ex-boyfriend for months. Unfortunately, avoidance is no longer an option. Her brother is getting married and his Best Man is none other than the ex that nearly destroyed her.
She doesn’t trust herself to spend an entire weekend in his presence. Not on her own. She needs a date, a distraction, a buffer, someone to keep him away from her… but she never expected her savior to come in the form of a saint.
Hunter St. James has been fascinated by the mysterious Millie since the moment they met. Despite his efforts to get her to open up, she’s kept their relationship strictly professional though. When their boss asks him to act as Millie’s date for a big family event, it seems like the perfect chance to get to know the girl that’s been keeping him at arms-length.
He thought a weekend of playing lovers would be all fun and games but he soon finds out Millie’s more than just mysterious. She has secrets and her picture-perfect façade is just as fake as their relationship is supposed to be. Only the more he learns, the more he wants to know and the less their relationship feels like a lie.
Can Hunter convince Millie to trust him with the truth? And if Millie comes clean about her past, will Hunter still want a future with her? Neither of them is perfect but maybe that’s exactly what makes them perfect for each other.
*Warning - This book contains scenes that could be triggering to some, including discussion of domestic violence situations, and on and off page violence. If you are sensitive to story-lines that involve abusive relationships, please take care when deciding to read this novel. It is important also to note that these scenes do NOT involve the main hero and that our heroine finds her HEA and a healthy relationship with our hero after confronting her past. Still, caution is recommended to avoid triggers for some readers. *
BOOKISH STACY RATING: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Jess Bryant blew me away with this first book in her new All Saints Security series!
Hunter St. James, is tasked with accompanying Millie Turner as her "pretend" date to her brother's weekend wedding, where her ex-fiance will be the best man. Hunter isn't too worked up over it though, because he's been trying to find a way to get close to Millie ever since they started working together. (He's security to Millie's boss, Lemon Kelly.) Millie doesn't want to see her ex and no one really knows why as she is very private about why they broke up. Over the course of the weekend, Hunter and Millie get closer and there is less and less faking going on.
I loved Millie's strength in becoming her own person and working hard to build her life the way she wanted it. It was wonderful to see her learn to trust in Hunter, without giving up any of herself in the process. Hunter was just swoony! He's basically the perfect book boyfriend--all protective and possessive without being overbearing. This book had everything I love in a story--a hot, swoon-worthy hero, a strong, sassy heroine that doesn't realize her own strength, strong family ties, some great action and plenty of heat. I loved it and I'm looking forward to more in this series!
Jess Bryant is an avid indoorswoman. A city girl trapped in a country girl's life, her heart resides in Dallas but her soul and roots are in small town Oklahoma. She enjoys manicures, the color pink, and her completely impractical for country life stilettos. She believes that hair color is a legitimate form of therapy, as is reading and writing romance. She started writing as a little girl but her life changed forever when she stole a book from her aunt's Harlequin collection and she's been creating love stories with happily ever afters ever since.
Jess holds a degree in Public Relations from the University of Oklahoma and is a lifetime supporter of her school and athletic teams. And why not? They have a ton of National Championships! She may be a girlie girl but she knows her sports stats and isn't afraid to tell you that your school isn't as cool as hers... or that your sports romance got it all wrong.
For more information on Jess and upcoming releases, contact her at JessBryantBooks@gmail.com or follow her on her many social media accounts for news and shenanigans.
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