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Give Me a Reason

Give Me a Reason

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  • Author：A.L. Jackson
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Summary

From NYT and USA Today bestselling author A。L。 Jackson comes a single-dad， enemies-to-lovers stand-alone romance about a jaded club owner and his son’s teacher…

Eden Murphy came into my club looking to make some extra cash。
A girl like her didn't belong in a place like this。
She'd get ripped to shreds。
Most likely by me。
There's nothing but sweetness dripping from her sexy little body， and I'm the monster who's salivating to get a taste。

Trent Lawson is the last man I should want。
Dark。
Dangerous。
So wickedly gorgeous he makes my knees weak。
He's also an arrogant jerk who happens to be my new boss。

When I discover his adorable son is also in my kindergarten class， I know I have to keep my distance。

But neither of us can ignore the attraction that flames。
One glance， and our hearts race。
One touch， and we’re aching for what we can’t have。
One night， and we’re falling fast。

Dragging her into my sordid world is wrong。
It doesn’t matter。
Eden Murphy is mine。

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Reviews

Erin ，

A。L。 Jackson has once again delivered the most haunting， beautiful， emotional， and sexy story！ I don’t know how she continues to make me fall in love with her characters each and every time she gives us these magical books！ She’s truly gifted。 Just when I think I couldn’t possibly have any more room in my heart， Trent Lawson walks in。 He collides with Eden and they become instant FIRE！！！ Their chemistry is palpable。 A tortured dark alpha with more than a checkered past。 An innocent-with a past o A。L。 Jackson has once again delivered the most haunting， beautiful， emotional， and sexy story！ I don’t know how she continues to make me fall in love with her characters each and every time she gives us these magical books！ She’s truly gifted。 Just when I think I couldn’t possibly have any more room in my heart， Trent Lawson walks in。 He collides with Eden and they become instant FIRE！！！ Their chemistry is palpable。 A tortured dark alpha with more than a checkered past。 An innocent-with a past of her own-who thinks her chance at happiness is long gone。 Forbidden bossman。 Throw in a sweet little boy… cue all the swoony feels！ The suspense！ The twist I did not see coming！ The Lawson brothers！ I cannot get enough！ Bring on the next one！ 。。。more

Nicole ，

4。5 StarsThis was one emotional read。 My heart was breaking for all the characters。 So much lost felt in this one。 I had to stop once in awhile just for a breather。 I got so invested in these characters。 I was drawn to this one because it's a single dad romance。 I'm not gonna lie Trent had me iffy about him in the beginning， but as soon as I saw him with his son all bets were off。 Little Gage brought so much light to this book。 He's so dang adorable。 You can't help， but have a smile on your face 4。5 StarsThis was one emotional read。 My heart was breaking for all the characters。 So much lost felt in this one。 I had to stop once in awhile just for a breather。 I got so invested in these characters。 I was drawn to this one because it's a single dad romance。 I'm not gonna lie Trent had me iffy about him in the beginning， but as soon as I saw him with his son all bets were off。 Little Gage brought so much light to this book。 He's so dang adorable。 You can't help， but have a smile on your face when you read his scenes。 Eden is a fresh breath breathed into the Lawson clan。 She's the missing piece to complete that little family。 It's not going to be easy to hurdle over Trent thinking he doesn't deserve her love because of his past。 Plus someone won't let sleeping dogs lie。 This book took me on many twists and turns。 It kept me on the edge of my seat rooting on these characters to find their happy。 I would recommend diving into this one just be prepared for one heck of a ride。 。。。more

Vanessa97 ，

4+⭐

Giulia （g_bookishlife） ，

What you'll find:✔️Single dad✔️Opposites attract✔️Small town romanceWhat an emotional ride！I absolutely love Amy's writing。 It’s pure magic and her words are so poetically beautiful that just steal your breath away。Give Me a Reason is the first book in her newest Redemption Hills series。 Trent and Eden were the definition of opposites attract。 She's the light to his darkness， opposites in every way but their attraction was undeniable。 Trent is a broody alpha hero with a tortured soul and a heart What you'll find:✔️Single dad✔️Opposites attract✔️Small town romanceWhat an emotional ride！I absolutely love Amy's writing。 It’s pure magic and her words are so poetically beautiful that just steal your breath away。Give Me a Reason is the first book in her newest Redemption Hills series。 Trent and Eden were the definition of opposites attract。 She's the light to his darkness， opposites in every way but their attraction was undeniable。 Trent is a broody alpha hero with a tortured soul and a heart of gold。 He's running from the ghosts of his past trying to be the best dad to his son， Cage。 Get ready， because this little kid will steal your heart， mark my words！ 😍Eden is this sweet， kindhearted and strong woman trying to help her father in some financial difficulties。 Their chemistry was off the charts。 I loved the pull and push， the tension， the cute moments， the suspense， the steam。。。 I loved everything about this single dad， second chance small town romance and I cannot wait for the next book in the series ❤️ 。。。more

Jennifer Pierson ，

I've said it many times before， but I'm going to say it again， you simply can't go wrong with A。L。 Jackson's stories whatsoever as she puts her heart & soul into every last one of them。 Eden is a girl who teaches school， but when her father needs help， she goes to Trent to get a second job。 He took one good look at this girl， and knew that she was too innocent to work in his place， but he totally underestimated her， that's for sure LOL！ He can't get her out of his head， and lo & behold， he goes I've said it many times before， but I'm going to say it again， you simply can't go wrong with A。L。 Jackson's stories whatsoever as she puts her heart & soul into every last one of them。 Eden is a girl who teaches school， but when her father needs help， she goes to Trent to get a second job。 He took one good look at this girl， and knew that she was too innocent to work in his place， but he totally underestimated her， that's for sure LOL！ He can't get her out of his head， and lo & behold， he goes to pick up his most adorable tiny human， who just so happens to be in Eden's class so is it fate？！ These two are complete opposites on paper， but the heart wants what the heart wants so it's only a matter of time before the sparks they have flying ignite。 Give Me a Reason is filled with lyrical goodness， angst， heat， a tiny scene stealer， and even a tad bit of suspense， so you definitely don't want to miss out on this highly addictive & amazing story！ HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND！ 。。。more

Rhonda Ziglar ，

5 BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN STARS！！ Oh my。。。。Trent and Eden will take you on one beautiful ride。 This story is was everything I was looking for。。。。I needed this book。 It was emotional， fast pace and beautiful。

Renita McKinney ，

You are everything I didn’t know I needed。” Her words were panted into the thick air。 That connection a glimmer in the room。 Throbbing。 Consuming。 Binding us whole。 I burrowed my face under her chin。 My confession was pressed to her skin。 “And you are everything I will never deserve。”Reason: a cause， explanation， or justification for an action or event。No rhyme or reason or no rhyme nor reason: there seems to be no logical or obvious explanation for it。That is the thought that comes to mind when You are everything I didn’t know I needed。” Her words were panted into the thick air。 That connection a glimmer in the room。 Throbbing。 Consuming。 Binding us whole。 I burrowed my face under her chin。 My confession was pressed to her skin。 “And you are everything I will never deserve。”Reason: a cause， explanation， or justification for an action or event。No rhyme or reason or no rhyme nor reason: there seems to be no logical or obvious explanation for it。That is the thought that comes to mind when I read an A。L。 Jackson book。 There is no rhyme or reason for the talent this woman displays with every word she pens。 There is no rhyme or reason for the way her prose draws you in and holds you hostage。 There is no rhyme or reason to ever give any A。L。 Jackson book any less than five stars。Trent Lawson is arrogance personified。 Eden Murphy is apple pie sweet。 Trent Lawson is tatted up。Eden Butler has smooth skin。Trent Lawson is sex on a stick。Eden Murphy is discovering her sexuality。Trent Lawson is a bad boy。Eden Murphy is a good girl。The combination of these two fit the definition of no rhyme nor reason。 And of course， that is all to the talent of Amy。 Her words are always raw。 Her characters are always real。 Her stories are always with reason。As she takes us through the tale of Trent and Eden she gives us all the feels in one book:Enemies-to-loversSingle-dadForbidden bossAnd in turn， I give her five stars。 。。。more

Edie L。 ，

So amazingly good。Give me A Reason by A。 L。 JacksonThis book was so emotional and gritty。 It will grab ahold of your heart with how powerful this story is。Even is the definition of a good girl with a strength to fight for what she needs to fight for which is her family。 That is how we find Eden applying for a server position at Absolution where she is completely out of place。 She has a job she loves as a school teacher but must get the job at Absolution to help her father。 She is sweet and carin So amazingly good。Give me A Reason by A。 L。 JacksonThis book was so emotional and gritty。 It will grab ahold of your heart with how powerful this story is。Even is the definition of a good girl with a strength to fight for what she needs to fight for which is her family。 That is how we find Eden applying for a server position at Absolution where she is completely out of place。 She has a job she loves as a school teacher but must get the job at Absolution to help her father。 She is sweet and caring and willing to do anything for the ones she loves。 But once she sets foot in that club she gets way more than she was expecting。Trent Lawson I mean come on the name it’s self is sexy。 But ok back to Trent he is a single father who owns the club。 He is dark and mysterious and full of tattoos which make him intense， dark and dangerously so tempting。 He is living with so much guilt for his dark past that he has a fortress surrounding him from anything he wants but thinks he doesn’t deserve。 He tries to stay away but there is this super strong attraction and connection that neither one can resist。This book is so full of mystery and suspense with lots of twists and turns。 It is raw and will have you go through it with them。 You must simply read this book you will be captivated by the characters and will want to know more from each one one them。 I can’t wait to know what happens with Jud and Logan。 。。。more

Kasey McCarthy ，

Trent had suffered so much pain in his life。 He had one reason for everything his son。 One day a woman walks into his club asking for a job and she won’t take no for an answer。 Eden is a teacher but decides to get an extra job to help her father。 That’s how she meets Trent and the attraction is definitely there for both of them but will they do anything about it？

Susan （susayq ~） ，

Wow！ If all of A。L。 Jackson's books are like this I need to get to reading！ This was so good。 The way they fought wanting each other， but couldn't resist。 The way they were both hurt and wary， but realized being without each other was worse than not trying。 Eden and Trent were wonderful！ Wow！ If all of A。L。 Jackson's books are like this I need to get to reading！ This was so good。 The way they fought wanting each other， but couldn't resist。 The way they were both hurt and wary， but realized being without each other was worse than not trying。 Eden and Trent were wonderful！ 。。。more

Natalie Clarke ，

Holy Mother of God， this book！！！！！I started it this morning and just finished it。 I could not put it down。When I found out Amy was writing an MC romance I jumped for joy， because who doesn't love a rough rugged bad boy biker？I don't know how Amy does it。 I don't know how she makes me feel so many emotions all at once。 Her words are so beautiful I get lost in her stories and I sit here wishing she could write me into one， for real！ I want a Trent of my own！Amy writes emotions so well， they are ra Holy Mother of God， this book！！！！！I started it this morning and just finished it。 I could not put it down。When I found out Amy was writing an MC romance I jumped for joy， because who doesn't love a rough rugged bad boy biker？I don't know how Amy does it。 I don't know how she makes me feel so many emotions all at once。 Her words are so beautiful I get lost in her stories and I sit here wishing she could write me into one， for real！ I want a Trent of my own！Amy writes emotions so well， they are raw and real and tear at your guts only to mend your heart on the very next page。Trent was perfection！ He is troubled， broken， but his heart is so full of love。 His relationship with his son is one that makes my heart melt。I love the push and pull， the love and hate between Trent and Eden and they are so perfect together。 I loved every character in this book and Gage。。。 He's just the sweetest kid ever！ He made me cry more than once and I am so looking forward to seeing more of him， Trent and Eden in the next two books focusing on the other brothers。Amy is a one click author for me and she should be yours too！！ 。。。more

Ashley ，

This is the first book that I’ve read by A。L。 Jackson and I’m so disappointed in myself that I’ve never read her books before！ Give Me A Reason was absolutely amazing！Eden’s sweet… Trent is a monster， merciless， vicious， a bloodsucker， and demon。 Or， as Eden describes him – “darkly beautiful”。 Honestly， I think that’s the best way to describe Trent。 He’s dark， but a beautiful person at the same time。“We fight for the ones we love。”Trent and Eden… ugh， they’re some of my favorite characters ever。 This is the first book that I’ve read by A。L。 Jackson and I’m so disappointed in myself that I’ve never read her books before！ Give Me A Reason was absolutely amazing！Eden’s sweet… Trent is a monster， merciless， vicious， a bloodsucker， and demon。 Or， as Eden describes him – “darkly beautiful”。 Honestly， I think that’s the best way to describe Trent。 He’s dark， but a beautiful person at the same time。“We fight for the ones we love。”Trent and Eden… ugh， they’re some of my favorite characters ever。 Their relationship is so unique。 They’re very different from one another， but they just seem to work so well together。The twists and turns in Give Me A Reason were wild， but absolutely perfect， too！ This book was heartbreaking， but in the best way possible。 I blew through this book so quick， I didn’t want to put my Kindle down – that’s how good the story was！Give Me A Reason is definitely a steamy read that everyone needs to read！ 。。。more

Amy Dickinson ，

Overall Grade: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Anyone who has read A。L。 Jackson knows that she corners the market on the tortured hero。 She writes the heck out of them and causes you to fall deeply for them because their brokenness and belief that they don’t deserve the heroine is attractive。 Her newest story， Give Me A Reason， is no different。 LIke her Sunder Guys or her Falling Stars heroes， Trent， her newest hero， is the epitome of the broken hero。 Jackson writes darkness into him which means， based on the rules o Overall Grade: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Anyone who has read A。L。 Jackson knows that she corners the market on the tortured hero。 She writes the heck out of them and causes you to fall deeply for them because their brokenness and belief that they don’t deserve the heroine is attractive。 Her newest story， Give Me A Reason， is no different。 LIke her Sunder Guys or her Falling Stars heroes， Trent， her newest hero， is the epitome of the broken hero。 Jackson writes darkness into him which means， based on the rules of romancelandia and Jackson herself， he needs light and life to counter his shadows。 And Give Me A Reason does not disappoint in presenting Trent and Eden as the yin to the other’s yang。 Beautifully constructed， Give Me A Reason is lyrical in its presentation。 Jackson’s writing is as much poetry as it is prose， and she entices you into her story with punctuated fragments to mimic punches to your soul and words that feel like the overwhelming emotions of Trent and Eden。 The oscillation in the denial of their feelings for each other pulls you in while the broken chronology of her story holds you in its thrall。 Moving forward for most of the story， Jackson keenly punches into their forward motion with the details of the past， and she builds her story like an expert mason does a brick wall。 Little by little， she teases at your own emotions as Trent and Eden move back and forth between denial and attraction。 At just the right times， Jackson gives you more of them， but everything feels precarious even to the last 5 percent of this book。 I love the message of forgiveness: forgiveness for past wrongs， forgiveness from others， but most importantly， the forgiveness of one’s self。 This is the underlying theme that twists and turns through Give Me A Reason。 Trent’s denial of love and light comes from his inability to forgive himself of his past。 He believes he cannot have good in the world。 Jackson makes you empathize with him through his self-flagellation。 Then， she gives you his Eden， his paradise， in the form of his heroine。 She speaks truth into his darkness， and you find yourself lost in their love affair。 Add to the message ancillary characters such as Gage， Trent’s son， who steals the story。 Jackson has this ability to write children characters that add dimension to her story while providing levity。 Additionally， we meet Jud and Logan， Trent’s brothers， who will find their own stories in this new Redemption Hills series。 These two act as his wizened and closest advisors， a true place to fall when he becomes overwhelmed by his adoration for Eden。 One moment， Give Me A Reason is a study in chemistry， and the next moment， it’s a heart-pounding bit of suspense。 At its core， though， A。L。 Jackson’s newest book is a fluid， beautiful romance that reminds us that forgiveness and love should rule our lives。 。。。more

Jen ，

Note: An ARC was provided by the author。From the moment Eden and Trent meet， I was hooked。 These two had tension brimming between them from the get-go， and all I had to do was sit back and immerse myself in their story。 This had everything my greedy romance-reading heart desired--romance， sex， suspense， action， angst， wit， and some awesome writing and development， story-wise and character-wise， from A。L。 Jackson。 Add to that some highly notable supporting characters I'm eager to read more about Note: An ARC was provided by the author。From the moment Eden and Trent meet， I was hooked。 These two had tension brimming between them from the get-go， and all I had to do was sit back and immerse myself in their story。 This had everything my greedy romance-reading heart desired--romance， sex， suspense， action， angst， wit， and some awesome writing and development， story-wise and character-wise， from A。L。 Jackson。 Add to that some highly notable supporting characters I'm eager to read more about as the Redemption Hills series goes forward。 I love how layered the story line was and the ending was satisfying。 Five stars for Give Me a Reason。 。。。more

Faith89 ，

some of my favorite tropes， single parent， enemies to lovers， and emotions we reason enough for me to grab this one。 A kindergarten teacher and a bar owner make a hot story。 Trent was the bad boy - ex biker ， intense， sexy and now a single father。 Eden the favorite teacher trying to save her school。 They are oppsites yet their paths cross and the attraction is strong。 the story will capture you。 It is angsty and intense。 a few surprises and twists to keep you engaged。 A little dark at times and some of my favorite tropes， single parent， enemies to lovers， and emotions we reason enough for me to grab this one。 A kindergarten teacher and a bar owner make a hot story。 Trent was the bad boy - ex biker ， intense， sexy and now a single father。 Eden the favorite teacher trying to save her school。 They are oppsites yet their paths cross and the attraction is strong。 the story will capture you。 It is angsty and intense。 a few surprises and twists to keep you engaged。 A little dark at times and so worth the read。 Loved the characters。 。。。more

Yinet Lorenzo ，

I just loved this book 。 And the audiobook is amazing 🥰

Brittany ，

I know I have said this before， but AL Jackson's words are like food for my soul。 I am telling you this author can write， and it fills me and comforts me in a way that not many others can。 Her newest release， Give Me a Reason， delivers just the same。 What are you going to get with Give Me a Reason？ Well， a hot anti-hero， single dad running from a crazy past。 A shy， sweet heroine is trying to fight to save the school that means the world to her family。 Two broody brothers that made me swoon just I know I have said this before， but AL Jackson's words are like food for my soul。 I am telling you this author can write， and it fills me and comforts me in a way that not many others can。 Her newest release， Give Me a Reason， delivers just the same。 What are you going to get with Give Me a Reason？ Well， a hot anti-hero， single dad running from a crazy past。 A shy， sweet heroine is trying to fight to save the school that means the world to her family。 Two broody brothers that made me swoon just as secondary characters。 As what seems to be this author's MO， you will get drama， suspense， and a twist you won't see coming。 I loved the characters， the storyline， the flow of the story was great。 Of course， the twist gets me every time， and in the end， I was so happy for these two and ready to get more in this series。 Another five-star read！ 。。。more

VB Book Reviews ，

4 Stars！ "Wow， aren't you ever the knight in shining armor？"He scraped out a raw laugh。 "Nah， not even close， but for you， I just might try。" What a ride！ This was a heartwarming， emotional story of two total opposites who find love， passion， and healing within one another。 Once again， I am SOOOOO late to the party with this author。 She might just be the author I have had on my TBR for the longest amount of time but had not gotten an opportunity to dive in yet。 I'm so glad I fi 4 Stars！ "Wow， aren't you ever the knight in shining armor？"He scraped out a raw laugh。 "Nah， not even close， but for you， I just might try。" What a ride！ This was a heartwarming， emotional story of two total opposites who find love， passion， and healing within one another。 Once again， I am SOOOOO late to the party with this author。 She might just be the author I have had on my TBR for the longest amount of time but had not gotten an opportunity to dive in yet。 I'm so glad I finally did because I loved this story！ This author definitely has a poetic writing style， which I had heard about。 I think it's something that takes a hot minute to get used to， but I really enjoyed it once I did。 She has a beautiful way with words。 Eden is a good girl who loves her father and her job and is trying to help her dad out of a bad situation。 So， she is trying to get a second job at the neighborhood nightclub which is juuust on the other side of the tracks。 Enter Trent Lawson， the ultimate bad boy who is still running from a past that he's convinced has ruined him forever。 He feels undeserving of anything good except for his son who he has dedicated his life to protect。 "Heaven。 It'd be Heaven， gettin' you for one minute while on my way to Hell。" These two begin with a tiny bit of an enemies-to-lovers dynamic， though I would not call this an enemies-to-lovers trope for one second。 It's more a vehement hesitance and resentment towards their building attraction。 This attraction that they both feel is bigger than they are。 More like a slow burn。 They had great chemistry， and I loved watching the push and pull between them。 "What if I wanted it， Eden？ What if I wanted it to work？ What if I wanted it all？ What if I don't want to let you go？" There is a romantic suspense element in this story too that I really enjoyed。 It did feel a bit overly long is some parts， particularly in the beginning。 But once I got to just over the 20% mark， I was engaged the whole time。 This is a gritty and meaty story that I loved getting lost in。 The romance stole my heart and I cannot wait to read more from this series and the rest of the Lawson brothers soon。 "You are everything I didn't know I needed。" e-ARC provided courtesy of Valentine PR in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Megan ，

ALL the feels with this read！ Seriously， from beginning to end of this book I was a complete and utter emotional wreck！ There is so much angsty goodness in this one， betrayal and an undeniable and beautiful connection between two people！ SO GOOD！ ***ARC Provided in Exchange for an Honest Review/ Megan Scandalous Book Blog***

Shirin Rasheed ，

Give me a Reason is Book one in the series and it's Trent and Eden's story and it's brilliant。 I couldn't put it down。It captivates you from the first page。 The Chemistry is electric and you won't be able to put it down。A Must read for all Readers。 Give me a Reason is Book one in the series and it's Trent and Eden's story and it's brilliant。 I couldn't put it down。It captivates you from the first page。 The Chemistry is electric and you won't be able to put it down。A Must read for all Readers。 。。。more

Bethany Blake ，

This was my first walk down the A。L。 Jackson lane， and OMG it was a fun one！ First， a huge thank you to @valentine_pr_ & @aljacksonauthor for an E-arc of 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐞 𝐀 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 ！ I ripped into this baby the second it hit my kindle！ ✨ Lately I’ve become absolutely crazy about the biker bad boy falls for the innocent good girl， and their worlds collide and mesh together and everything goes insane and perfectly。 Which is EXACTLY WHAT I FOUND HERE！ Here’s my quick blurb: ✨ Trent is a bad boy ex biker who This was my first walk down the A。L。 Jackson lane， and OMG it was a fun one！ First， a huge thank you to @valentine_pr_ & @aljacksonauthor for an E-arc of 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐞 𝐀 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 ！ I ripped into this baby the second it hit my kindle！ ✨ Lately I’ve become absolutely crazy about the biker bad boy falls for the innocent good girl， and their worlds collide and mesh together and everything goes insane and perfectly。 Which is EXACTLY WHAT I FOUND HERE！ Here’s my quick blurb: ✨ Trent is a bad boy ex biker who left his evil ways behind to be the best dad he could be to his adorable son， Gage。 Eden is the sweet， kindergarten teacher， pastors daughter who is doing everything she can to try to help her family out of a bad spot， so she decided to take a job in a crazy seedy bar/club that she would usually never be caught dead in。 Trent is…。 her boss！ And even better…。Eden ends up being Gages teacher！ ✨ As you can probably guess， the two begin to fall absolutely head over heels for each other， despite trying desperately to stay away from each other。 THAN IT GETS HOT。 and yes yes y’all。 It’s smutty。 It’s filthy。 I devoured it。 ✨ If you’re into Single dad &/or Enemies to lovers romance than pick this one up！ ✨ I couldn’t flip the pages fast enough yall。 This was an edge of your seat， un-put down- able， dying for the next twist & the next kiss， heartbreaking， full of anguish and grief， and finding happiness， and being able to deserve happiness， and just。 Sigh。 This was an incredible read。 AND THE BEST PART？？？ It’s available NOW on KINDLE UNLIMITED！！！！ 。。。more

Kaya ，

RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐STEAM: 🔥🔥🔥🔥This book intends to cut into your chest， squeeze your heart， and make you plead for more。Trent and Eden's fates are intertwined。 Single-dad Trent owns the nightclub where she works as a server， and she is his adorable son's teacher。 They have an instant attraction to each other， but their pasts have built walls around their hearts。 Still， there is an undeniable force that keeps them drawn to each other。A。L。 Jackson doesn't just tell us a story; she makes us a part of it RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐STEAM: 🔥🔥🔥🔥This book intends to cut into your chest， squeeze your heart， and make you plead for more。Trent and Eden's fates are intertwined。 Single-dad Trent owns the nightclub where she works as a server， and she is his adorable son's teacher。 They have an instant attraction to each other， but their pasts have built walls around their hearts。 Still， there is an undeniable force that keeps them drawn to each other。A。L。 Jackson doesn't just tell us a story; she makes us a part of it with her writing。 I felt Trent and Eden's every thought and every emotion in my soul as I went from chapter to chapter。 While their attraction is instant， their attempts to pull away from the magnet that keeps pulling them together builds an incredible combustible tension。 Trent Lawson is heartbreak and sin personified。 One look and you know you should run away but can't。Oh， Eden Murphy。 She is an absolute ray of sunshine， but don't mistake her kindness and innocence for weakness。 She is no pushover， and that's what Trent needs to break through his hardened heart。The secondary characters are also sublime。 Gage is incredibly sweet and cute。 You can tell why he has the only straight and open path to Trent's heart of stone。 And Jud。 Gruff。 Broody。 Delicious as sin。This book is a fantastic start to the Redemption Hill series， and it will have you begging for the rest。**I received an ARC of this book and am voluntarily posting an honest review。** 。。。more

Kali McQuillen ，

A book totally worth getting behind on work to read！！！！When you second guess what you're thinking when you think you know what's going on in a book。 This is that book！Holy crap I loved this book from the minute I started it， through the am I right to the NO！ I'm wrong back to the well， well， well maybe I was right after all moments。The chemistry， the push and pull， the love and the fighting of the feelings will totally suck you in and not let go until the very end！ A book totally worth getting behind on work to read！！！！When you second guess what you're thinking when you think you know what's going on in a book。 This is that book！Holy crap I loved this book from the minute I started it， through the am I right to the NO！ I'm wrong back to the well， well， well maybe I was right after all moments。The chemistry， the push and pull， the love and the fighting of the feelings will totally suck you in and not let go until the very end！ 。。。more

Misty （Reds Romance Reviews） ，

Eden Murphy has found herself in a moment of desperation， a moment that leads her to do something she wouldn't do otherwise。 She knows the minute she walks through the doors of Absolution she is completely out of her element， it's not a place for a good girl like her。 But with the creditors lurking， and the school her father loves in jeopardy， she has no other choice but to work there。 This new job was supposed to be a means to an end， an easy fix to her monumental problem。。。 but then Trent Laws Eden Murphy has found herself in a moment of desperation， a moment that leads her to do something she wouldn't do otherwise。 She knows the minute she walks through the doors of Absolution she is completely out of her element， it's not a place for a good girl like her。 But with the creditors lurking， and the school her father loves in jeopardy， she has no other choice but to work there。 This new job was supposed to be a means to an end， an easy fix to her monumental problem。。。 but then Trent Lawson happened。 She never meant to fall for her new boss， he's everything she shouldn't want but does， and once she has him， she doesn't want to let him go！ Even if he insists they are all wrong for one another。。。Between the pages of this heartbreakingly beautiful novel lies a story of second chances that will leave your heart forever moved。 At first glance these two first find themselves at odds， but it doesn't last long as they start to see each other in the right light。 They are complete opposites in every way， she is too good for a man like him， and she doesn't belong in his dangerous world。。。 but once she is there he can't imagine life without her。 She is the brilliant light to his forever dark world， the sweetness to his harshness， and the love he never thought he'd find or deserved。 But a romance between them can't work， with his dangerous past always lurking and ready to strike it's just a matter of time before they are pushed apart。。。 or worse！ It's just too dangerous a risk。。。 or is it？From beginning to end this beautifully constructed tale had me at it's mercy， the words seeping into my soul， and taking over my every thought。 It has been a long time since I have had two characters effect me the way these two did， they had my heart at first meeting。 And from there they just continued to embed themselves in every part of me， I hurt when they hurt， and I rejoiced when they found a moment of peace。 This was such an all-consuming read， there wasn't a part of my heart they didn't torture or touch。 It's a love story that's definitely going to stick with me for a long while， and one that I highly encourage you to take a chance on， it's words are guaranteed to break you in the best possible way。I requested an advanced copy of this title from the publisher and I am voluntarily leaving my honest and unbiased opinion。 。。。more

Ria Alexander - Reading Is Our Satisfaction ，

An all-consuming emotional journeyBe still my beating heart。 A。L。 Jackson has always been one of my "go-to" authors， and after reading GIVE ME A REASON the reason for that has only been reinforced。 from the first to the last word Amy took me on an emotional journey like no other。 I laughed， I cried， my anger ignited， my frustration rose， and my heart broke。 As well as a heartfelt storyline， Amy gave her readers two extraordinary characters in Eden Murphy and Trent Lawson。 " 。。。 it was getting An all-consuming emotional journeyBe still my beating heart。 A。L。 Jackson has always been one of my "go-to" authors， and after reading GIVE ME A REASON the reason for that has only been reinforced。 from the first to the last word Amy took me on an emotional journey like no other。 I laughed， I cried， my anger ignited， my frustration rose， and my heart broke。 As well as a heartfelt storyline， Amy gave her readers two extraordinary characters in Eden Murphy and Trent Lawson。 " 。。。 it was getting harder and harder figuring out how to be in Eden Murphy's space and act like she hadn't gotten under my skin。"A humble， sweet， reserved schoolteacher and a brash， arrogant， dominating biker just shouldn't work together 。。。 but they do。 Eden and Trent balance each other out， her light to his darkness， her open heart to his closed one， their relationship should have been doomed from the moment they met。 It wasn't though， their chemistry， their connection， their desire， all were there， but could Eden and Trent make everything meld together and work in their favour？ "It was Trent Lawson who was the danger。 Vicious。 A cruel protector。 A wicked savior。 A sweet warrior。"Both Edern and Trent have pasts that very much direct their life every day。 They have experienced tragedies which have shaped who they have become。 I adored Eden。 She went from a shy， grieving， conservative woman to a woman who learned to stand her ground， who found her sexiness， her bravado， and a man who she would never have thought was perfect for her。 Trent， well he was absolutely magnificent。 Tall， dark and dangerous perfectly sums him up。 A man who thought he could never love for fear of experiencing further loss in his life。 He was amazing as a dad 。。。 Gage， his son， was simply adorable。 Trent's continual thoughts of being undeserving of love broke my heart， because this man's heart was yearning for it。 Even though both Eden and Trent kept thinking they shouldn't be together， it was the pull of their chemistry and their connection that they couldn't avoid。"Opposites。 Goodness and greed。 Purity and depravity。"GIVE ME A REASON was an amazing， unforgettable story。 There was so much more going on than just a love story。 There is the heartache that was experienced in the past， the battles that are currently being fought， and the relationships that existed between the main and secondary characters - relationships that are vital to the telling of Eden and Trent's story。 The flashbacks involving Trent's past were captivating， yet heartbreaking， but they gave a clear insight as to why he became the man he did。 Most touching were the letters that Eden receives throughout the book， again they gave insight into her past。"She'd be terrified if she knew what I'd be willing to do to protect her。"GIVE ME A REASON is a story that will give you all the feels。 It is definitely Amy's best book ever。 I can't wait to see what more she has in store for the citizens of Redemption Hills。This is a book that CANNOT be missed。 TOP READ FOR 2021。Read and Reviewed for Reading Is Our Satisfaction✨✨✨✨✨ FIVE EXCEPTIONAL STARS ✨✨✨✨✨ 。。。more

Kyre Davidson ，

Ahhhh！ I read this entire story in one sitting， that’s how excited I was to start this fabulous new A。 L。 Jackson series。 I seriously couldn’t put it down！The dynamic between main characters， Eden and Trent， leaves you wanting more after （and during） every chapter。 😩💕 Their soul-wrenching past（s） and heartache， passionate and emotionally tension-filled romance， and （eventual） hope-filled devotion to each other was truly breathtaking。 The obstacles the two characters faced along the way just made Ahhhh！ I read this entire story in one sitting， that’s how excited I was to start this fabulous new A。 L。 Jackson series。 I seriously couldn’t put it down！The dynamic between main characters， Eden and Trent， leaves you wanting more after （and during） every chapter。 😩💕 Their soul-wrenching past（s） and heartache， passionate and emotionally tension-filled romance， and （eventual） hope-filled devotion to each other was truly breathtaking。 The obstacles the two characters faced along the way just made their happy ending all the sweeter， not to mention the fact that they came out all the more strengthened and bonded because of them。 On top of the perfect pairing that is Eden and Trenet， little Gage was so freaking adorable！ I just wanted to say that A。 L。 did a wonderful job depicting that lovable and sweet little boy。 😊💗🥰You can truly experience every intense moment and emotion in each word that A。 L。 Jackson writes。 She depicted a perfect balance of strengths and weaknesses in these characters， giving them real life emotions， pains， heartaches and struggles。 A truly fantastic job of making these characters come alive on the page。 Plus， the sexual tension and chemistry was present from the first moment these two main characters met！ Such a brilliant combination！ This entire novel was written with such deep tones and emotions embedded into every scene but all the ache that accompanies the story leads to an incredible ending that really leaves the reader wanting more。 I only just finished the book and I’m already missing the entire family！ 😩🥰 Although， I’ll be honest， any book A。 L。 Jackson writes will automatically be absolutely phenomenal in my mind！ Like I just said， I enjoyed every word of this book and couldn’t put this story down from the second I received it。 It has absolutely lived up to the utter perfection that usually encompasses this author’s work！ This mix of beautifully broken （and rebuilt） heroes and heroine（s） are hands down some of the best characters I’ve ever read。 Absolute perfection！ 👌🏻❤️Long story short， A。 L。 Jackson （once again） did such a fantastic job and I cannot wait for more！ Love， love， love this book， and love， love， love this author！ “Give Me a Reason” deserves all the stars and more！ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I can’t wait for the next instalment in this incredible new series！ 。。。more

Marianela Aybar （Mari Loves Books Blog） ，

Give me a single dad romance anytime and you already have me hooked。 This story though added so much more to it。 Both Trent and Eden are complex and their chemistry sizzles from the first page。 The attraction and pull is felt right from the beginning and I found myself unable to put this down or blink。 There is suspense and angst and some unexpected twists that had me on edge the whole。 If this is how the series starts， I can't wait for the next book！ Give me a single dad romance anytime and you already have me hooked。 This story though added so much more to it。 Both Trent and Eden are complex and their chemistry sizzles from the first page。 The attraction and pull is felt right from the beginning and I found myself unable to put this down or blink。 There is suspense and angst and some unexpected twists that had me on edge the whole。 If this is how the series starts， I can't wait for the next book！ 。。。more

Paula Genereau ，

Oh how I love Eden and Trents story。 It was amazing。 I loved how it flowed and how the story kept me wanting more。

deb22luvsbooks ，

There is one thing I know for sure。 A。L。Jackson is the queen of writing angsty bad boys。 Bad boys with hearts of gold， with spirits that have been broken in the worst ways。She also knows how to make said "bad boys" find the sweetest， yet strong females。Trent is no doubt a bad boy。 But， he became that， not out of choice， but out of necessity。 He loves with his whole heart， and when something he loves is threatened。。。。。he is a fierce as he needs to be to protect them。 His past is dirty。。。。and that There is one thing I know for sure。 A。L。Jackson is the queen of writing angsty bad boys。 Bad boys with hearts of gold， with spirits that have been broken in the worst ways。She also knows how to make said "bad boys" find the sweetest， yet strong females。Trent is no doubt a bad boy。 But， he became that， not out of choice， but out of necessity。 He loves with his whole heart， and when something he loves is threatened。。。。。he is a fierce as he needs to be to protect them。 His past is dirty。。。。and that past has come to get revenge。Eden is a sweet schoolteacher。 She has suffered a loss that has left her in a state of unfeeling。 That is until she walks into Trent's club in a desperate bid to save her father's legacy。 To say sparks fly， would be an understatement。What follows is a winding road that leads to a discovery that just might ruin them both。As always， this is a book that is un-put-downable。。。。。。。。run and get your copy！！ 。。。more

Suzanne ，

One thing I know I will get when it comes to an A。L。 Jackson book is the depth of emotions that bleed throughout the pages。 With Give Me A Reason， it is there， ten fold。 I found myself wrapped up into this world that Jackson has created that has so many facets。 I adored Eden and her determination to help her father， the school and so much more。 She has more grit than she gives herself credit for。 Then you have Trent who sees her light even though he feels he is covered in darkness。 But my heart。 One thing I know I will get when it comes to an A。L。 Jackson book is the depth of emotions that bleed throughout the pages。 With Give Me A Reason， it is there， ten fold。 I found myself wrapped up into this world that Jackson has created that has so many facets。 I adored Eden and her determination to help her father， the school and so much more。 She has more grit than she gives herself credit for。 Then you have Trent who sees her light even though he feels he is covered in darkness。 But my heart。 Oh Trent is everything and more when it comes to his family。 Gage is adorable and just adds so much to the story。There is an amazing level of twists and turns that will keep you on your toes throughout this story and I am here for it。 Jackson gives us the right amount of suspense wrapped up into this love story and I could not get enough。 As things played out， you can feel that raw emotion build between Eden and Trent and so much more。 This is a epic start to a new series and I am dying to see what is to come！ 。。。more

Reference

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