Wednesday, March 8, 2017

[Blog Tour * Reviews] COLE by Tijan @TijansBooks


Cole 

by

Tijan
Released: February 27 
Genre: Contemporary Romance


He was the leader of the mafia. I was about to fall in love with him, and his name…Cole Mauricio.

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Full Blurb

I shouldn’t have remembered him.
He was just a guy who walked through a restaurant. I didn't know his name. We never made eye contact. There was no connection between us at all.
But I could feel him.
The tingle down my spine. The command in his presence. The snap of tension in the air around him. That was the first time I saw him, and I was captivated.
The second time was different.
He was in the mysterious back elevator of my apartment building. Our eyes met for a fleeting second before the doors closed, and I was staggered. My breath was robbed. My senses on high alert. My body hummed.
That was just the beginning.
He was the leader of the mafia. I was about to fall in love with him, and his name…

Cole Mauricio



Anne Milne

Some authors are a definite read for me and Tijan is one of them I literally devour each book she writes, I can honesty say I have never read one that I didn't love. 
We have met Cole in the Carter Reed series but there is no need to read them to understand this book although Carter is mentioned this is Cole's story. We get Cole's backstory and how it ties in with Carter, I have to say that i fell more in love with Carter when we find out what he did. 
We meet Addison when with the help of her crazy friend Sia she starts to move forward with the her life after a bereavement. Sia gets told about this great apartment and Addison decides to move in when they visit a local restaurant they see some mysterious men led by a man that intrigues them both and that man is Cole. 
I really liked Addison she's that perfect mix of vunerable emotionally but also strong willed and determined. Sia is the exact opposite she's flighty, flirty and takes risks where Addison is serious and thinks before making decisions but that all changes with Cole, for once she decides to roll with it and gives into her growing feelings for him.
Cole is a contradiction to most he's the tough ruthless Mafia boss who kills without a second thought, his life has been full of heartbreaking loss and after living in the shadows he is man no one wants to cross. With Addison we see a fun tender side of him that will make even the hardest hearts melt but his life is shadowed in secrets, secrets that can get people killed. 
Yet again Tijan has blown my mind with this book, yes it's a book about Cole's life in the Mafia but it's a stunningly written love story, I know we are getting more from Carter and Emma but I hope we get more from Cole and Addison.
reviewed for Sweet Spot Sisterhood

Becky Rendon

Cole has always been a bit mysterious. If you are a Carter Reed fan, you know more than someone coming in blind. Addison was blind. She may have felt the mystery, the power, but she had no idea.
Chance meets...
secret rendezvous...
chemistry unlike any other...
How can you resist?
It sounds sexy and alluring. But secrets have a way of revealing themselves and Addison is in for the biggest wake up call of her life!
So which path does she choose? Is it really that easy?
So now I need to fangirl...as a Carter Reed enthusiast, I may have "allegedly" squealed in delight at the mention of the hit man of my heart. I even got excited with mention of Emma.
So a toast to old friends and new, may mafia wars be few, and the orgasms be many!
reviewed for Sweet Spot Sisterhood


Excerpt

Once inside the elevator, I stood to one side, watching him. He returned my gaze.
We still did not touch.
My chest tightened, hoping no one would call the elevator at that moment. We sailed past the lobby, the second floor, and stopped at mine. I put in the code, and the doors opened to my home.
I drew in a breath, filling my lungs again. God, it was time.
Stepping out with shaky knees, I bypassed the light switch. The full moon lit up my entire floor. I went to the kitchen and paused at the island. “Did you want something to drink?” I caught sight of the tequila and wine on the counter. There was more than enough.
Cole stepped up behind me and followed my gaze. “Were you going to have a party?” he asked, his breath coating the back of my neck.
I shivered, closing my eyes for one delicious moment. “I stocked up. I thought a friend was coming over tonight.”
His hand rested on my back, nudging my sweater aside to touch my skin. “He?”
“She. Sia.” I looked over my shoulder. He was so close. “She stood me up for a date.”
A faint smile showed. “I need to send her a thank-you card.”
“Please don’t sign it.”
“Why not?”
I turned around, easing my back against the island. Cole placed his hands on either side of me, trapping me in place.
“Because she’s slightly obsessed with you, though she’s in love with someone else now. She could circle back,” I joked.
“Me?”
“We saw you one night.”
“When?” He leaned away, but his hands remained on the counter. It was like he was giving me breathing space on purpose.
“At Gianni’s. We went there the night I moved in.”
He didn’t move, but I could feel him pulling away. A protest started in my head, but I bit back the words. He didn’t reply. He was waiting for me instead.
I continued, “You came in with a bunch of men and went upstairs. That was it.”
His eyes narrowed. “Did you talk to anyone?”
“What do you mean?”
“The staff?”
“About you?”
“About anything.”
My forehead wrinkled. “Sia networked with the hostess. They exchanged cards. Sia said the girl was a model. She recognized her from the Gala. That was it. Oh, well, another server sat with us for a drink later on. But they mostly talked with Sia about the Gala and about photographers—stuff like that.”
He relaxed, his hands loosening their hold on the counter. I was scared to ask what he was so worried they’d told us.
“I don’t know who you are.” I lifted a hand, placing it on his chest. His heart was racing, just like mine. My mouth parted in surprise. “If that’s what you’re worried about.”
He glanced down at my hand and held still. He was thinking something over. I held my tongue, worried it was me, that he was second-guessing this night for us. I wanted to tell him there was nothing to worry about, but it sounded ridiculous. I really had no idea. So I waited it out, my heart pressing against my rib cage.
When he looked back up, the hunger was in his eyes again—dark, primal, and more evident than ever. He took my hand and leaned in, closing the distance between us. With his other hand, he cupped the side of my face. “I wasn’t second-guessing this. I want you to know that.” His touch was tender.
“What were you thinking about?”
“Something else, but it wasn’t you.”
“This is one of those moments where you wish you could tell me, but you can’t? Not yet?”
The corner of his mouth lifted. His eyes moved from mine to my lips. “Something like that, yes.”
“Mmmm-hmmm,” I started to tease, but then his head dipped down, and his lips were on mine.
I gasped. The pleasure was immediate. His mouth was gentle, but as he felt my body’s reaction, he applied pressure. His touch grew more demanding, then I was kissing him back. I wanted more. Someone groaned. That was me.
His hand slid around to the back of my neck. He held me in his grip as his mouth explored mine, opening over me and slipping inside. My hands grasped his shoulders, just holding on. All I could focus on was his tongue. I met his with mine and reveled in the sensation. But it wasn’t enough. Need shot through my whole body.
My hands slid under his shirt and moved over his back and shoulders. His body was just as powerful as his presence. I felt the shift of his muscles. They trembled under my hands. The feeling was intoxicating. I had power over him, and I wanted more. I wanted to see how much power I actually had.
Pulling back, I studied him.
He was panting lightly. So was I.
I could see him wondering what I was going to do, so I reached back to the counter and started to lift myself. His hands caught the backs of my thighs, and he lifted me the rest of the way. Now sitting on the edge of the island, my legs parted, and he was back between them. His mouth went right to mine.
I couldn’t get over what I was doing. I didn’t care.
I didn’t think I would care the next day, the day after, or however long this lasted. I had no clue. I only knew I had one night. One long night.



About the Author
I didn't begin writing until after undergraduate college. There'd been storylines and characters in my head all my life, but it came to a boiling point one day and I HAD to get them out of me. So the computer was booted up and I FINALLY felt it click. Writing is what I needed to do. After that, I had to teach myself how to write. I can't blame my teachers for not teaching me all those years in school. It was my fault. I was one of the students that was wishing I was anywhere but at school! So after that day, it took me lots of work until I was able to put together something that resembled a novel. I'm hoping I got it right since someone must be reading this profile! And I hope you keep enjoying my future stories.

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