{"id":19567,"date":"2017-12-01T06:51:56","date_gmt":"2017-12-01T11:51:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=19567"},"modified":"2022-10-11T18:08:10","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T18:08:10","slug":"review-wrong-to-need-you-by-alisha-rai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/01\/review-wrong-to-need-you-by-alisha-rai\/","title":{"rendered":"Review & Giveaway \u2764\ufe0f Wrong to Need You by Alisha Rai"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today I\u2019m giving away a print copy of\u00a0Wrong to Need You<\/strong>, the second book in\u00a0Alisha Rai\u2019s <\/strong>Forbidden Heart<\/em>\u00a0series\u00a0to one lucky commenter. Entering is as easy as leaving a comment. Winner will be listed here this week. Good luck!<\/p>\n

UPDATE <\/strong>(12\/14):\u00a0The winner is\u00a0ADELE BUCK<\/strong><\/p>\n

Congrats, Adele! Please email me at\u00a0contact at smittenbybooks dot com<\/strong>\u00a0with your snail mail address to collect your book. Also, don\u2019t forget to include the title in your email.\u00a0You have 3 weeks claim your prize.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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He wasn\u2019t supposed to fall in love with his brother\u2019s widow\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>

Accused of a crime he didn’t commit, Jackson Kane fled his home, his name, and his family.\u00a0Ten years later, he\u2019s come back to town: older, wiser, richer, tougher\u2014and still helpless to turn away\u00a0the one woman he could never stop loving, even after she married his brother.<\/span><\/p>

Sadia Ahmed can\u2019t deal with the feelings her mysterious former brother-in-law stirs, but she also can\u2019t turn down his offer of help with the cafe she\u2019s inherited. While he heats up her kitchen, she slowly discovers that the boy she adored has grown into a man she\u2019s simply unable to resist.<\/span><\/p>

\u00a0An affair is unthinkable, but their desire is undeniable.\u00a0As secrets and lies are stripped away, Sadia and Jackson must decide if they\u2019re strong enough to face the past…and step into a future together.<\/span><\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Release Date:<\/strong>\u00a0Nov 28, 2017
Series:<\/strong>\u00a0Forbidden Hearts
<\/em>Book:<\/strong>\u00a02
Heat Level:<\/strong>\u00a0Hot
Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins
Imprint:<\/strong> Avon Books
Price:<\/strong>\u00a0$5.99<\/p>

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Alisha Rai\u2019s<\/strong><\/em> writing is just so easy that you get lost in the story. There is a hint of realism laced in that I can appreciate with each one of the stories. I loved how the author tackles the complex family dynamics for both Sadia and Jackson.<\/p>

Sadia<\/strong> is way more complex than just a struggling widow. Just thinking of the book\u2019s description, I felt like this was going to be the typical deceased husband\u2019s brother coming in to save the day kind of story. Instead, Sadia and Jackson\u2019s relationship is heavily influenced more so by who they are as individuals.\u00a0 Sadia is deeply hurt that she lost her friendship with Jackson throughout the years. She hated that he left after being shamed for a crime that he didn\u2019t even commit in the town. Even though she was married to Paul, she felt alone and needed that friendship.<\/p>

Jackson\u2019s<\/strong> pain runs deep. His family feud with the Chandlers (Hate to Want You) probably left him most scarred than any of the other characters. His returning is to try to heal some of the wounds but his love for Sadia is conflicting with his flighty personality. He has always loved her but she was married to his brother. I kept wondering how Sadia never picked up on it when everyone did.<\/p>

More secrets are revealed and some of the conflicts are wrapped up so nicely that it takes away from the story. We learned who really committed the crime that Jackson was accused of and even then it is sort of weak and just makes the excuse for everyone to forgive him and move on.<\/p>

I love that Sadia is open sexual and is not afraid of what she likes. It makes her so much more real and authentic as a character. Jackson slowly evolves from a man who likes to stay to himself to integrating into his own family and accepting the love given to him.<\/p>

I look forward to the next book in the series. I\u2019m sure we will get more dirt and scandal from this family.<\/p>

~ Samantha<\/em><\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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While he heats up her kitchen, she slowly discovers that the boy she adored has grown into a man she\u2019s simply unable to resist.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0An affair is unthinkable, but their desire is undeniable.\u00a0As secrets and lies are stripped away, Sadia and Jackson must decide if they\u2019re strong enough to face the past...and step into a future together.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/4-hearts.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"170\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong>\u00a0Nov 28, 2017<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Forbidden Hearts<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:<\/strong>\u00a02<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong>\u00a0Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong> Avon Books<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong>\u00a0$5.99<\/p><hr \/><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>Alisha Rai\u2019s<\/strong><\/em> writing is just so easy that you get lost in the story. There is a hint of realism laced in that I can appreciate with each one of the stories. I loved how the author tackles the complex family dynamics for both Sadia and Jackson.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Sadia<\/strong> is way more complex than just a struggling widow. Just thinking of the book\u2019s description, I felt like this was going to be the typical deceased husband\u2019s brother coming in to save the day kind of story. Instead, Sadia and Jackson\u2019s relationship is heavily influenced more so by who they are as individuals.\u00a0 Sadia is deeply hurt that she lost her friendship with Jackson throughout the years. She hated that he left after being shamed for a crime that he didn\u2019t even commit in the town. Even though she was married to Paul, she felt alone and needed that friendship.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Jackson\u2019s<\/strong> pain runs deep. His family feud with the Chandlers (Hate to Want You) probably left him most scarred than any of the other characters. His returning is to try to heal some of the wounds but his love for Sadia is conflicting with his flighty personality. He has always loved her but she was married to his brother. I kept wondering how Sadia never picked up on it when everyone did.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">More secrets are revealed and some of the conflicts are wrapped up so nicely that it takes away from the story. We learned who really committed the crime that Jackson was accused of and even then it is sort of weak and just makes the excuse for everyone to forgive him and move on.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I love that Sadia is open sexual and is not afraid of what she likes. It makes her so much more real and authentic as a character. Jackson slowly evolves from a man who likes to stay to himself to integrating into his own family and accepting the love given to him.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I look forward to the next book in the series. I\u2019m sure we will get more dirt and scandal from this family.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Samantha<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2Ajd8tP\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/geo.itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/wrong-to-need-you\/id1212258252?mt=11\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/wrong-to-need-you-alisha-rai\/1126007368?ean=9780062566744#\/\">B&N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/wrong-to-need-you\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Alisha_Rai_Wrong_to_Need_You?id=mWtFDgAAQBAJ\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19567","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19567"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19567\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19567"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19567"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19567"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}