Title: Hail No
Series: Hail Raisers #1
Author: Lani Lynn Vale
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Release: September 27, 2017
Once he’s free, it takes him twenty-four hours to get his old job back, his dog at home where he belongs, and an understanding that people aren’t as forgiving as he once thought them to be. He’s just about given up hope of ever integrating back into society when a woman slams into his heart, literally and figuratively.
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Kennedy Swallow just wants to belong somewhere.
When she was younger, her parents divorced, and chose to separate her from her twin. Fast forward fifteen years, and she’s finally getting to meet the family she’s always wanted to be a part of. To make that happen, she uproots her life and moves to the tiny town of Hostel, Texas—giving her almost everything she’s ever wanted.
Just when she thinks she’s making progress in winning her family over, she finds out that her twin is ill, and the only reason her family tolerates her is due to the convenience of having a free caretaker whenever they might be in need of one.
After a few eye-opening experiences, she quickly realizes that she’s being used. Vowing to herself that she’ll make the best of the situation, she begins to steel her heart. What she doesn’t prepare for is a man named Evander who sees that barrier as a challenge.
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It takes Evander all of ten seconds while watching the woman on the floor, bleeding from her jaw, to realize that maybe life isn’t as bad as it could be.
This woman with her thrill for life, a crazy obsession with chickens, and a desire to be wanted, changes everything he thinks he knows.
But it doesn’t take long for him to realize that just by being around her, the people of the town have judged her guilty by association.
Her business suffers, and soon after, she realizes what it will mean to have him by her side—the loss of everything she’s worked so hard for.
Kennedy knows that Evander is worth it. Evander, however, decides that he’s not letting another person get hurt because he was stupid enough to care.
If you've had the pleasure of reading a Lani Lynn Vale book, you know she creates characters that are exceedingly realistic, and that's what we get with Evander and Kennedy. I will say that both of them got the crappy end of the stick when it comes to their families, and that unfortunately has shaped them into the people we meet in this story. I liked that they weren't all insta-love with each other; in Evander's eyes, Kennedy was nothing more than his quirky neighbor, but the more they interacted with each other, the more his feelings towards her began to change.
Goodness knows Kennedy needs all the kindness in her life, because her family is the worst, yet she somehow still manages to keep her head held high. Now, there are some things that happen in the story that has Evander attempting to back away from Kennedy, but our girl is plucky and determined and refuses to let that happen. The big moment in the story doesn't happen all at once, and I actually liked that it was broken up, it kept the story even more engaging. But I will say that Kennedy and Evander get their HEA, which Kennedy so desperately needs. Evander does also, but once you read about Kennedy, you'll agree she more than deserves her HEA).
iScream Book Blog - “Hail No = Hell Yes!”
Britt Red Hatter Book Blog - “As always, Hail No is an addictive book that will instantly suck you in and leave you unable to step away for even a second.”
MJ’s Book Blog and Reviews - “The first book of this new series was amazing, and had me going through all the feels.”
I’m a married mother of three. My kids are all under 5, so I can assure you that they are a handful. I’ve been with my paramedic husband now for ten years, and we’ve produced three offspring that are nothing like us. I live in the greatest state in the world, Texas.
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