Author: J. Kenner

Book: Say My Name (Stark International #1)

Other Books in Series:

On My Knees (Stark International #2) – releasing on June 23, 2015
Under My Skin (Stark International #3) – releasing on September 1, 2015

tl;dr recommendation:  Jackson Steele might have been my undoing. You must read this series.

Book Summary:

I never let anyone get too close—but he’s the only man who’s ever made me feel alive.
 
Meeting Jackson Steele was a shock to my senses. Confident and commanding, he could take charge of any room . . . or any woman. And Jackson wanted me. The mere sight of him took my breath away, and his touch made me break all my rules.

Our bond was immediate, our passion untamed. I wanted to surrender completely to his kiss, but I couldn’t risk his knowing the truth about my past. Yet Jackson carried secrets too, and in our desire we found our escape, pushing our boundaries as far as they could go.

Learning to trust is never easy. In my mind, I knew I should run. But in my heart, I never felt a fire this strong—and it could either save me or scorch me forever.

Longer Review:

J kenner never fails to provide a gripping and passionate story. Say My Name takes you to the edge and then pushes you over. Not that I was expecting anything less, but Jackson Steele is the perfect addition to the Stark series. J. Kenner hasn’t disappointed me in a book yet, and she certainly hasn’t started now. I love the way she writes and how she makes you wonder about the characters by revealing bits and pieces as the story goes on so that soon you’re flipping the pages furiously to find out MORE.

Say My Name contains hot touches, icy stares, and explosive orgasms. YES PLEASE.

Jackson Steele is a strong and passionate man. He’s an architect by trade and he’s damn good at what he does. So good in fact that a film producer made a documentary about him. Sylvia is also a strong woman, but her outward strength is partially a mask to cover the broken little girl who occasionally makes an appearance. Jackson meets Syliva in Atlanta five years ago – they had an immediate connection and both knew it. However, Sylvia can’t deal as being with him breaks her in a way that she isn’t sure she can ever handle.

Fast forward to today. Sylvia is Damien Stark’s assistant (and yes, you get some Damien and Nikki in here and I couldn’t have been happier to see them!) and they need Jackson for a new project that Damien has agreed to let Sylvia spearhead. This could be a huge turning point for her career so she decides to face her past and face Jackson once again.

OBVIOUSLY this is where it all starts to unravel. The heat rises, the clothes fall off, the tempers flare, and the secrets begin to mount.

“My fingers itch to take you right now. To strip you bare and just look at you, naked and hot and wet for me.”

OH HI JACKSON. PANTIES = DROPPED.

Can Syliva trust Jackson with her secrets? Can they find a middle ground so that he doesn’t break her once again? Will Sylvia allow herself to feel?

I am in LOVE with Jackson. He comes on super strong in the beginning – too strong – but then when he realizes what is going on with Syliva he immediately dials it back.

“Every time I touch you it’s a gift. Every time I kiss you, I find myself just a little bit more.”

*collapses*

Sorry, that was me swooning to death.

J. Kenner creates characters that engulf me into their lives. I find myself completely invested in their stories and their love and this series is no different. I cannot wait to see what unfolds next. This is the first of a trilogy so there’s a bitty cliffhanger at the end of this one…but all it does is make me itch for more Jackson!! MORE PLEASE.

[I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review – THANK YOU!]