Abandoned
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- Author：A.M. Wilson
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Summary
From USA Today Bestselling Author A。 M。 Wilson comes a brand new steamy， small town romance！
A dog named Slipper almost ruined my life。
The uncatchable stray snuck on the patio where I was waitressing and knocked me straight into Lee Powell's lap。
My fist slammed into his junk。
Then I accidentally flipped his breakfast platter onto his pants。
I thought it couldn't get any worse， but when I bring my brother to baseball practice， I discover his new coach is none other than Lee， owner and founder of Powell Dog Sanctuary， and he's not happy to see me。
I try to keep my distance from the hottest grump I've ever seen and ignore what it felt like curled against his broad， muscled chest。
But a bad case of the flu changes everything。
He stumbles on to my biggest secret and reveals a few of his own。 He can't seem to stay away from me。 He says he's too old for me， but I couldn't care less when he makes me feel cherished。
But then his past raises its ugly head， and he breaks our connection in a moment of suspicion。
Lee's afraid of being hurt again， but I'm the one left abandoned。
A dog named Slipper almost ruined my life。
The uncatchable stray snuck on the patio where I was waitressing and knocked me straight into Lee Powell's lap。
My fist slammed into his junk。
Then I accidentally flipped his breakfast platter onto his pants。
I thought it couldn't get any worse， but when I bring my brother to baseball practice， I discover his new coach is none other than Lee， owner and founder of Powell Dog Sanctuary， and he's not happy to see me。
I try to keep my distance from the hottest grump I've ever seen and ignore what it felt like curled against his broad， muscled chest。
But a bad case of the flu changes everything。
He stumbles on to my biggest secret and reveals a few of his own。 He can't seem to stay away from me。 He says he's too old for me， but I couldn't care less when he makes me feel cherished。
But then his past raises its ugly head， and he breaks our connection in a moment of suspicion。
Lee's afraid of being hurt again， but I'm the one left abandoned。
Reviews
Letti
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Going into Abandoned， I had reservations。 I'm not much into the age gap， especially when you start throwing in "daddy" into sexual relationships。A。M。 Wilson had me hooked from the first chapter。 I was drawn in by the abandonment issues Lee has。 His feeling， his actions， they're all very real。 It's what you would expect from someone who went through the hardships he did as a child。 His character was beautifully written and perfectly constructed。 Juniper is tough as hell。 From holding two jobs to Going into Abandoned， I had reservations。 I'm not much into the age gap， especially when you start throwing in "daddy" into sexual relationships。A。M。 Wilson had me hooked from the first chapter。 I was drawn in by the abandonment issues Lee has。 His feeling， his actions， they're all very real。 It's what you would expect from someone who went through the hardships he did as a child。 His character was beautifully written and perfectly constructed。 Juniper is tough as hell。 From holding two jobs to dealing with her father and everything else she takes on in between， she doesn't let it break her。 She's very determined and very focused。 I love how A。M。 Wilson doesn't turn her into one of those girls who lose sight of what they're fighting for because they met a guy。 A。M。 Wilson always does an amazing job bringing characters to life and giving them such a realistic quality that it's hard to not see them as real people coming off the pages。 She， once again， did an amazing job！Highly recommend reading it！ 。。。more
Jaclynn Russo
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Enjoyable Age Gap Some trigger warning Really enjoyed this book！ I loved Juniper and Lincoln’s relationship and sibling bond along with the Powell family sibling bond！ But Lee and Juniper are so compatible and I really enjoyed their story line！ I can’t wait to read the rest of the Powell family stories。
lowkeyreader
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It's been a while since I last read a book by AM Wilson but dang did I not regret picking this one up。 I absolutely loved Lee and Juniper's story。 The author did amazing with the grumpy/sunshine dynamic and trope for their story。 I was enthralled by these two right from the start and up until the very last page。 I absolutely loved this book！ It's been a while since I last read a book by AM Wilson but dang did I not regret picking this one up。 I absolutely loved Lee and Juniper's story。 The author did amazing with the grumpy/sunshine dynamic and trope for their story。 I was enthralled by these two right from the start and up until the very last page。 I absolutely loved this book！ 。。。more
Amy Reierson
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Juniper and Lee are like the sun and the moon。 Or are they？ Lee has always been guarded its his nature do to his past。 Juniper is friendly and outgoing seemingly living a tough but good life。But these really are more alike then they know and a little arrangement between friends is about to prove once again that A。M。 Wilson weaves a beautiful tale of broken pieces and what it takes to build something better and stronger with a little romance magic。I have voluntarily left this review。
Cheryl
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What I thought was a simple age-gap romance with a bit of humor thrown in。。。 after all， there's a runaway dog and an uncomfortable below-the-belt almost injury that defines our couple's first meeting。 But there are some not-so-lighthearted themes and angst in this book as well。 Juniper is working two jobs and trying to keep her younger brother safe in a house that is not the happy home it was before the loss of their mother。 She meets Lee， who is known to her， considering their small town， thank What I thought was a simple age-gap romance with a bit of humor thrown in。。。 after all， there's a runaway dog and an uncomfortable below-the-belt almost injury that defines our couple's first meeting。 But there are some not-so-lighthearted themes and angst in this book as well。 Juniper is working two jobs and trying to keep her younger brother safe in a house that is not the happy home it was before the loss of their mother。 She meets Lee， who is known to her， considering their small town， thanks to the beforementioned dog incident。 And as luck would have it， he's now her brother's new baseball coach。 There might be another degree or two of separation between them as well。。。and a 15-year age gap。 At almost 40 to Juniper's 25， Lee knows he should stay away， but there's something that draws him to both her and her brother。 But this oldest of six has protective instincts a mile wide， and Juniper and Lincoln now fall under that umbrella。Their pairing is both very sexy and impossibly sweet。 There are of course secrets being kept that will eventually blow up and test their relationship。 But the journey there is very interesting and the conclusion oh so satisfying。 Abandoned gets 4。5 stars from this reader。 。。。more
Jessica Alberd
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Age gapI love that this book was not a rescue the damsel she was able to stand on her own feet and they helped each other such a nice twist from the other age gaps I have read。 Also nice she wasn't barely 18。 Age gapI love that this book was not a rescue the damsel she was able to stand on her own feet and they helped each other such a nice twist from the other age gaps I have read。 Also nice she wasn't barely 18。 。。。more
Jenn O'Leary
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Abandoned is a great grumpy/sunshine， age gap romance。Juniper is working as a waitress and taking care of her younger brother， since her dad only wants to drink since the death of her mother。 She has a run in with Lee at work。 He is a real grump。 And quiet a bit older than she is。Turns out he is also now the coach of her brothers baseball team， so these two end up spending quite a bit of time together。They grow close， and Lee denies his feeling and jumps to conclusions on a few things。 A good re Abandoned is a great grumpy/sunshine， age gap romance。Juniper is working as a waitress and taking care of her younger brother， since her dad only wants to drink since the death of her mother。 She has a run in with Lee at work。 He is a real grump。 And quiet a bit older than she is。Turns out he is also now the coach of her brothers baseball team， so these two end up spending quite a bit of time together。They grow close， and Lee denies his feeling and jumps to conclusions on a few things。 A good read。 。。。more
Jennifer Pierson
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I'm going to start out by saying the first meeting between Juniper & Lee had me rolling for the longest time because that's the kind of thing that would happen to me， dog named Slipper included LOL！ Juniper decides to avoid Lee after that incident but fate is funny， and she learns quickly that he's the coach of her brother's baseball team so you can only imagine。 Lee has some trust issues， but they're understandable so he's not always the easiest guy to deal with， and Juniper is basically raisin I'm going to start out by saying the first meeting between Juniper & Lee had me rolling for the longest time because that's the kind of thing that would happen to me， dog named Slipper included LOL！ Juniper decides to avoid Lee after that incident but fate is funny， and she learns quickly that he's the coach of her brother's baseball team so you can only imagine。 Lee has some trust issues， but they're understandable so he's not always the easiest guy to deal with， and Juniper is basically raising her younger brother while living in hell but the girl will do anything for said younger brother。 These two circle around each other until the rubber meets the road & Juniper gets sick which reveals her secret to Lee， so things take a turn。 This story made me laugh， shed a few tears （okay a lot of tears）， made me smile， provided a scene stealing dog， and had heat with sweet so I couldn't put it down for anything！ HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND！ 。。。more
Doseofromance
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I'm not normally a person that questions the realism of a book， but in this case I really have to say that the relationship develops WAY too quickly。 Between them meeting and their declarations of love， only a few weeks pass。 And they don't actually spend that much time together which just makes me question what exactly they liked about each other， because they don't actually get to know each other that deeply。 There were quite a few spicy scenes， but I think they would have benefitted from bein I'm not normally a person that questions the realism of a book， but in this case I really have to say that the relationship develops WAY too quickly。 Between them meeting and their declarations of love， only a few weeks pass。 And they don't actually spend that much time together which just makes me question what exactly they liked about each other， because they don't actually get to know each other that deeply。 There were quite a few spicy scenes， but I think they would have benefitted from being a bit longer instead of being so frequent （or just do both）。 It was just from 0 to 100 every time， which is not my cup of tea and felt a little jarring at times。 I did like Lee's and Juniper's backstories and how it pushed the storyline forward and the side characters were great too。 Age gaps can be a little bit tricky and I do think that was handled well and realistically。 Overall I'm not mad about the book， I didn't actively dislike it， I just wanted a little bit more from it。 I think it would have been better to just have a few more pages to get to know the characters better and develop their relationship more slowly and in depth。 I received an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Hart's Reader Group
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I wanted to like this book， but I couldn't get into it。 The characters and plot were shallow and predictable。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 I wanted to like this book， but I couldn't get into it。 The characters and plot were shallow and predictable。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Wendy Livingstone
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Lee and Juniper do not have the most conventual of first meetings， as an untrained dog called Skipper， sets off a serious of hilarious events。 When Juniper takes her brother to baseball practice， she finds out that the coach is none other than Lee， and he is not happy to see her。 This is a well written story which is filled with emotions， chemistry， secrets， compassion， drama， family， an age gap， and love， which leads to a poignant and heartfelt page turner。I look forward to reading more from th Lee and Juniper do not have the most conventual of first meetings， as an untrained dog called Skipper， sets off a serious of hilarious events。 When Juniper takes her brother to baseball practice， she finds out that the coach is none other than Lee， and he is not happy to see her。 This is a well written story which is filled with emotions， chemistry， secrets， compassion， drama， family， an age gap， and love， which leads to a poignant and heartfelt page turner。I look forward to reading more from this talented author whose work I highly recommend。 。。。more
Edie L。
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Abandoned by A。 M。 Wilson This was a first for me from this author。 So I must start by saying I was super excited that when I started reading I was so hooked in this book from the first page。 This is Lee and Juniper’s story and I must say it is a kaleidoscope of emotions for me but in a good way。 One minute a was laughing and at others I was so emotional I was almost crying。 The chemistry and and connection between these two was so palpable and aflame it was hard to put down the book。 This book Abandoned by A。 M。 Wilson This was a first for me from this author。 So I must start by saying I was super excited that when I started reading I was so hooked in this book from the first page。 This is Lee and Juniper’s story and I must say it is a kaleidoscope of emotions for me but in a good way。 One minute a was laughing and at others I was so emotional I was almost crying。 The chemistry and and connection between these two was so palpable and aflame it was hard to put down the book。 This book gives you a little bit of everything and it’s one you just simply can’t miss out on。 Highly recommend you grab this book and read it。 。。。more
Flavs is Mrs David Gandy♥~♥’
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This was a nice story to read。 It kept my attention from the start and kept it till the end 😊Lee had so much issues to overcome and I was a bit annoyed at him for jumping to conclusions and he was hot and cold。 But the minute he decided to let go and jump into the relationship with Juniper he was all in。 Juniper’s life changed when her mother died。 Her father was drinking and he took out his frustration on her。 She was working two jobs to save money to move out for her and her brother。 When she This was a nice story to read。 It kept my attention from the start and kept it till the end 😊Lee had so much issues to overcome and I was a bit annoyed at him for jumping to conclusions and he was hot and cold。 But the minute he decided to let go and jump into the relationship with Juniper he was all in。 Juniper’s life changed when her mother died。 Her father was drinking and he took out his frustration on her。 She was working two jobs to save money to move out for her and her brother。 When she started getting involved with Lee， she kept her home life as a secret from him。 But then again they were in a friends with benefits romance right…Like I said definitely kept my attention。 Juniper was my hero in this story。 She was doing so much to get herself and her brother out on their own。 And she deserved a happy ending。 Lee didn’t know if he could trust his feelings， because everyone left him。 So could he trust that Juniper would stay with him through good and bad times… Sweet， a bit of low angst and definitely hot chemistry 😊Read on behalf ofFay’s Corner 。。。more
Sharon Moritz-rosenthal
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I received a complimentary early release e-book prior to release and am voluntarily leaving a review。This was a really awesome， small-town romance but has an age gap that really worked for me。 In this story we meet Lee。 He is a hot， 40-year-old guy who is very opposed to relationships because of the way he grew up。 We also meet Juniper， who is 25。 She is in a terrible situation， and she works around the clock trying to save enough money to get an apartment， live away from her mean， drunk father I received a complimentary early release e-book prior to release and am voluntarily leaving a review。This was a really awesome， small-town romance but has an age gap that really worked for me。 In this story we meet Lee。 He is a hot， 40-year-old guy who is very opposed to relationships because of the way he grew up。 We also meet Juniper， who is 25。 She is in a terrible situation， and she works around the clock trying to save enough money to get an apartment， live away from her mean， drunk father and become a guardian to her young brother。This was an awesome story。 I loved it so much。 But it is not a light read。 It deals with some really big issues like alcoholism。 domestic abuse， foster kids， abandonment。 It also is a heartwarming story about perseverance， family， love， growing up and facing the past to look to the amazing future that might be out there for you。 。。。more
Megan
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Such a good start to a new series！ I was hooked immediately with this one！ I was so bummed whenever I had to out it down and adult！ I loved Juniper and Lee！ If grumpy alpha hero’s are your jam Lee will live up to your expectations！ This book isn’t just all spice though， it will leave you feeling the feels。 There was no unnecessary or dragged out drama。 This book set up the rest of the series with our distracting from the story that was being told。 I love family based series and can’t wait to rea Such a good start to a new series！ I was hooked immediately with this one！ I was so bummed whenever I had to out it down and adult！ I loved Juniper and Lee！ If grumpy alpha hero’s are your jam Lee will live up to your expectations！ This book isn’t just all spice though， it will leave you feeling the feels。 There was no unnecessary or dragged out drama。 This book set up the rest of the series with our distracting from the story that was being told。 I love family based series and can’t wait to read the books to come！ I do recommend this book！Received a arc for a honest review。 。。。more
Valeen Robertson （Live Thru Books Blog）
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Amazon US / Amazon WWWhen Juniper has a run-in with a grumpy Lee， she never imagines that same grump will end up becoming her harbor， the one man to make her feel safe。 But she has a secret shared only with her brother， and that secret may be the main obstacle to the happiness she's found with Lee。 Is it something she can bring herself to share with him， or will it become moot when he assumes and shatters her heart？Lee doesn't think he's worthy of love。 He feels love for his family， but he d Amazon US / Amazon WWWhen Juniper has a run-in with a grumpy Lee， she never imagines that same grump will end up becoming her harbor， the one man to make her feel safe。 But she has a secret shared only with her brother， and that secret may be the main obstacle to the happiness she's found with Lee。 Is it something she can bring herself to share with him， or will it become moot when he assumes and shatters her heart？Lee doesn't think he's worthy of love。 He feels love for his family， but he doesn't think he will ever find it for himself。 So when a ray of sunshine accidentally dumps his breakfast on him， and he's drawn to her， he fights the feelings。 But will he fight them so much that he makes an ass out of himself with his very inaccurate assumptions about her？My heart hurt for these two。 For Juniper and the reason for her secret。 For Lee and what caused him to close himself off。 But the way they found love and healing with each other was pretty beautiful。 Grumpy/sunshine， animals！， heartbreaking secrets， and intense chemistry all combine to make a wonderfully told love story。ARC provided by Grey's Promotions for an honest review。Review / Release Blitz: Live Through Books Blog。Blog | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Bookbub 。。。more
Clayr Catherall
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What a great small town romance。 Lee Powell isn’t looking for a relationship， and doesn’t let many people close。 So when he finds himself attracted to Juniper， he doesn’t know how to deal with it。 Will he give into the attraction？ Does she like him？I rooted so hard for this couple to get a HEA。 Their lives haven’t been easy， but I wanted them to find happiness together。 Really enjoyed this story。
Kylee
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Abandoned is one of those stories you just never want to end。 The moment Juniper literally falls into the lap of Lee these two have a hold on you。 Two people with bruised hearts find a chemistry and connection that they just can’t walk away from。 This age gap romance is overflowing with emotions that will have you laughing， crying and everything in between。 A story filled with drama， compassion and finding your home。 The combination of the characters and this amazing storyline will have you unab Abandoned is one of those stories you just never want to end。 The moment Juniper literally falls into the lap of Lee these two have a hold on you。 Two people with bruised hearts find a chemistry and connection that they just can’t walk away from。 This age gap romance is overflowing with emotions that will have you laughing， crying and everything in between。 A story filled with drama， compassion and finding your home。 The combination of the characters and this amazing storyline will have you unable to put this book down and really hoping it never ends。 。。。more
Merry Jelks-Emmanuel
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This poignant story had my emotions all over the place。 It is an age gap romance that touched my heart and had me in their corner cheering them on to finding happiness。 Lee and Juniper have been abandoned by their parents。 He lost his as a teenager when his mother walked out， and she lost the respect of her father when her mother was killed on her way to pick Juniper up from a party。 Lee never thought that he was good enough to find a woman and happiness and Juniper was only looking to find a wa This poignant story had my emotions all over the place。 It is an age gap romance that touched my heart and had me in their corner cheering them on to finding happiness。 Lee and Juniper have been abandoned by their parents。 He lost his as a teenager when his mother walked out， and she lost the respect of her father when her mother was killed on her way to pick Juniper up from a party。 Lee never thought that he was good enough to find a woman and happiness and Juniper was only looking to find a way to get freedom for herself and her brother from the abuse of her father。 One incident with an untrained dog changes their lives but it will be the love they found in each other that will heal their hearts。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Romaine Heart
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After the death of their mother Juniper has tried her best to make sure her twelve yo brother is protected and cared for from their alcoholic father。 The father who abused her。Lee and his family were adopted by Nancy and Terrance。 After the death of Terrance， Lee put his life on hold and took in the responsibility for helping Nancy raise his brothers and sisters。 He's always there to help others but not himself。Juniper enters Lee's life like a tornado taking away his defenses。Two lost and broken After the death of their mother Juniper has tried her best to make sure her twelve yo brother is protected and cared for from their alcoholic father。 The father who abused her。Lee and his family were adopted by Nancy and Terrance。 After the death of Terrance， Lee put his life on hold and took in the responsibility for helping Nancy raise his brothers and sisters。 He's always there to help others but not himself。Juniper enters Lee's life like a tornado taking away his defenses。Two lost and broken souls finding love and healing in the process。Aat。 。。。more
Tina Drake
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Juniper's story starts out in such a different way， how on earth can you move forward after you fall on a customer's lap and then spill a drink on him。 Can it get worse？ Of course we run into each other at my brother's baseball field。She struggles through so much and keeps trying to be brave and independent along with taking care of her brother。 All Lee can see is how she keeps falling short while trying to help her brother grow up。They first get past all the individual histories and start to gr Juniper's story starts out in such a different way， how on earth can you move forward after you fall on a customer's lap and then spill a drink on him。 Can it get worse？ Of course we run into each other at my brother's baseball field。She struggles through so much and keeps trying to be brave and independent along with taking care of her brother。 All Lee can see is how she keeps falling short while trying to help her brother grow up。They first get past all the individual histories and start to grow together as a couple and then there are secrets that don't come to the surface and trust is broken。 Heartbreaking situations that need to be overcome， someone needs to take the first step to get their HEA。 。。。more
Hanan
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I absolutely loved this book！Read it in one sitting because I just couldn’t stop reading。A heartwarming love story combined with real life issues made for an amazing story。I fell head over heels in love with almost all the characters。Lee and Juniper have both experienced pain and heartbreak by those that were supposed to shield and protect them。 So both guard their hearts， especially Lee。Juniper is such a strong young lady。 Hard working and loyal。 Responsible and dedicated to those she loves。Lee I absolutely loved this book！Read it in one sitting because I just couldn’t stop reading。A heartwarming love story combined with real life issues made for an amazing story。I fell head over heels in love with almost all the characters。Lee and Juniper have both experienced pain and heartbreak by those that were supposed to shield and protect them。 So both guard their hearts， especially Lee。Juniper is such a strong young lady。 Hard working and loyal。 Responsible and dedicated to those she loves。Lee is so kind and big hearted。 But doesn’t take chances when it comes to relationships and love。He’s someone you would be privileged to have on your side。 I adored how he and Juniper met。 It was funny and sweet。This story packs so much in it。 Lots of emotions and feelings。I laughed， shed a few tears， smiled and wished evil at times。The writing is perfect。 Drew me in from the start and didn’t let up。The storyline is relatable and real life。 So it’s so easy to be drawn in。 And invested in the characters and the outcome。 The sense of family and coming together in times of need soothed by soul。 The love and commitment throughout the book brought a smile to my face。Just an overall beautiful story。 。。。more
Sassy Southern
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So this is my first book by A。M。 Wilson and let me say just WOW！！！！I absolutely loved this book！！ I started reading and couldn't put it down！！ I was hooked from the start and didn't stop til I read the last word！！ And I am ready for some more Powells！！ This book had everything from the hilariousness to the very serious trauma issues that this book tackles all the way to the romance and the heartbreak to the make-up and to the hawt chemistry that burns your kindle up！！！ And really isn't this all So this is my first book by A。M。 Wilson and let me say just WOW！！！！I absolutely loved this book！！ I started reading and couldn't put it down！！ I was hooked from the start and didn't stop til I read the last word！！ And I am ready for some more Powells！！ This book had everything from the hilariousness to the very serious trauma issues that this book tackles all the way to the romance and the heartbreak to the make-up and to the hawt chemistry that burns your kindle up！！！ And really isn't this all we really want？？！！ With a grumpy leading man and a strong independent leading lady。 And some nosy friends and family and some crazy stray dogs this really is an amazing read！！ I highly recommend this book and can't wait for the next book！！！ ~ By Tina 。。。more
Kelly Williams
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I really enjoyed this one。Lee and Juniper both have had hard pasts and struggle with their feelings until one night and from there the story takes off！ I did struggle with Lee in the beginning I thought he was immature at moments but loved him by the end。 Great read！！
Leah Fidler
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Really sweet love story of 2 people who fall hard for each other despite both of them having complex situations。 I may never look at a sexy coach the same way again！。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。
Tina Morgan
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So this is my first book by A。M。 Wilson and let me say just WOW！！！！I absolutely loved this book！！ I started reading and couldn't put it down！！ I was hooked from the start and didn't stop til I read the last word！！ And I am ready for some more Powells！！ This book had everything from the hilariousness to the very serious trauma issues that this book tackles all the way to the romance and the heartbreak to the make-up and to the hawt chemistry that burns your kindle up！！！ And really isn't this all So this is my first book by A。M。 Wilson and let me say just WOW！！！！I absolutely loved this book！！ I started reading and couldn't put it down！！ I was hooked from the start and didn't stop til I read the last word！！ And I am ready for some more Powells！！ This book had everything from the hilariousness to the very serious trauma issues that this book tackles all the way to the romance and the heartbreak to the make-up and to the hawt chemistry that burns your kindle up！！！ And really isn't this all we really want？？！！ With a grumpy leading man and strong independent leading lady。 And some nosy friends and family and some crazy stray dogs this really is an amazing read！！ I highly recommend this book and can't wait for the next book！！！ 。。。more
Kathi
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Emotional Small Town / Chosen Family Romance！！Juniper is working herself to the bone to get enough money to get her own place。 At 25 she is basically raising her 12-year old brother and protecting him from their father who gets violent when he drinks。 One way to keep Lincoln “out of the house” is to enroll him in baseball。 The coach happens to be a man she had an unfortunate mishap with when a dog knocked her into Lee’s lap。 Lee is 40， grumpy， and holds others at a distance。Lee and Juniper end Emotional Small Town / Chosen Family Romance！！Juniper is working herself to the bone to get enough money to get her own place。 At 25 she is basically raising her 12-year old brother and protecting him from their father who gets violent when he drinks。 One way to keep Lincoln “out of the house” is to enroll him in baseball。 The coach happens to be a man she had an unfortunate mishap with when a dog knocked her into Lee’s lap。 Lee is 40， grumpy， and holds others at a distance。Lee and Juniper end up agreeing to a purely physical relationship。 It results in being a bit more， but misunderstandings and stress take a toll on the relationship。 When danger intrudes it becomes clear what is important。Love these characters， this town， the extended family， and really everything about this story。 A terrific read。***** I am voluntarily leaving my honest review of this book ***** 。。。more
Ashlee
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Wonderful stand alone age gap romance with everyday life problems。 Lee is a well seasoned bachelor who has prior trauma and tries his best to help everybody but himself。 Juniper is a young woman he’ll bent on making her life and that of her brother much more manageable after the death of their mother。 With tensions high when their alcoholic father increases his consumption， Lee happens to bard he in and help him out。 This was such a great quick read with a HEA and good feelings all around in the Wonderful stand alone age gap romance with everyday life problems。 Lee is a well seasoned bachelor who has prior trauma and tries his best to help everybody but himself。 Juniper is a young woman he’ll bent on making her life and that of her brother much more manageable after the death of their mother。 With tensions high when their alcoholic father increases his consumption， Lee happens to bard he in and help him out。 This was such a great quick read with a HEA and good feelings all around in the end。 。。。more
Brittany
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Abandoned was my first A。M。 Wilson book and I was completely captivated from the first page。 The two main characters are Lee and Juniper。 Lee is the brooding hero type while Juniper is sweet and somewhat reserved。 Juniper first meets Lee when a stray dog named Slipper sneaks on the patio where she is working and knocks her straight into Lee's lap。 Slamming your fist into a man's junk and spilling a breakfast platter in his lap doesn't make for the best first impression。 Juniper is so embarrassed Abandoned was my first A。M。 Wilson book and I was completely captivated from the first page。 The two main characters are Lee and Juniper。 Lee is the brooding hero type while Juniper is sweet and somewhat reserved。 Juniper first meets Lee when a stray dog named Slipper sneaks on the patio where she is working and knocks her straight into Lee's lap。 Slamming your fist into a man's junk and spilling a breakfast platter in his lap doesn't make for the best first impression。 Juniper is so embarrassed by what happened that she decides she will avoid Lee in the future。 Avoiding him becomes impossible when she takes her brother to baseball practice and realizes Lee is the coach。 Juniper is quick to catch on that Lee is not happy to see her so she attempts to put some distance between them。 No matter how hard she tries to maintain her distance it seems like these two just keep running into each other。 Juniper comes down with a bad case of the flu which changes everything between her and Lee。 While taking care of Juniper Lee stumbles on to her biggest secret when he discovers bruises on her body。 He immediately becomes protective towards her and ends up sharing a few of his own secrets as the two grow closer。 Lee is known for pushing people away who get too close to him， which is what he does to Juniper after misunderstanding something he witnesses between her and her boss。 Will Lee realize his mistake and win Juniper back before its to late？ You'll have to read to find out but the read is well worth it。 I'll definitely be checking out A。M。 Wilson's other books。 。。。more
Leigh
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Beautiful love story with characters that have complicated pasts。 This is a grumpy Hero & age gap romance。 I recommend this book。 There is some abuse involved in the storyline。
Reference
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hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Abandoned&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Abandoned&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0