Series: The Fowler Sisters #1
Author: Monica Murphy
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Pub Date: December 2, 2014
Heat Rating: Hot
Source: Purchased
Rating: 4 Kisses
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Synopsis:
I’ve moved through life doing what’s expected of me. I’m the middle daughter, the dutiful daughter. The one who braved a vicious attack and survived. The one who devoted herself to her family’s business empire. The one who met an ambitious man and fell in love. We were going to run Fleur Cosmetics together, Zachary and I.
Until he got a promotion and left me in the dust. Maybe it’s for the best, between his disloyalty and his wandering eye. But another man was waiting for me. Wanting me. He too has an overwhelming thirst for success, just like Zachary—perhaps even more so. He’s also ruthless. And mysterious. I know nothing about Ryder McKay beyond that he makes me feel things I’ve never felt before.
One stolen moment, a kiss, a touch . . . and I’m hooked. Ryder’s like a powerful drug, and I’m an addict who doesn’t want to be cured. He tells me his intentions aren’t pure, and I believe him. For once, I don’t care. I’m willing to risk everything just to be with him. Including my heart. My soul.
My everything.
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My Thoughts:
“…I imagine her looking at me like that. Like I hung the moon and stars and everything in between, all of it just for her.”Owning Violet has all the elements of a dramatic love story –intrigue, betrayal, drama, boy from the wrong side of the tracks, and an office romance – and I loved it! In the beginning I was pissed off at Violet for letting Zachary (not Zach) walk all over her, because she was supposed to be a lady, but that anger turned to excitement when I saw the “real” Violet come out. (There were a couple of scenes I wanted to fist pump for the awesome things Violet did.) As the relationship between Ryder and Violet developed, you could feel the sexual tension build and it kept me engaged in the story. More than half way through the story, the storyline did take some twist and turn and it was hard to keep track of the storyline; I found myself having to go back and re-read some sections because at some points I got lost. The only other thing I struggled with was the self-flagellation that Ryder did to himself because of his past and not being good enough for Violet. (It got old after a while.) Overall, it was a great story, and if you like office romances, you will like Owning Violet.
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