Finally, Dr. Jasmine Carter (Jazz) was getting her shot at taking the lead on one of the Centre’s highly covert operations. Great, wonderful, a dream come true even—you’d think. Well, that was until Mr. Tall, Dark, and Broody—Quade Roston, her fellow Centre co-worker—was assigned to be her partner.
For the last twelve months, these two had been at war. In fact, they’d elevated trading verbal barbs to the level of an international sport. For all the antagonism, the chemistry between them was just as strong. They both knew it—their teammates knew it. But what the hell were they going to do about it?
Simple—Jazz issues a challenge to Quade that she thinks he’ll never accept nor live up to.
Then their seemingly straightforward assignment to investigate a few cases of a mystery illness suddenly morphs into something much more deadly. Jazz finds herself the unknowing target in the middle of a bikie war. Now she’s dealing with threats from all corners. But maybe, just maybe, the biggest threat will be to her heart.
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This is book four in the Centre Games series. Finding Resolution is Quade and Jazz story. There is chemistry between these two but we didn't see any action between them until now. It's certainly worth waiting for as they have some really hot sexy scenes. I wasn't too keen on Jazz at the beginning of this story but by the end I really liked her.
This was a gripping action packed story. I loved how we got to read more about the characters we met in previous stories. Great read. Great series.
This is the fourth book in the Centre Games series and we finally have Jazz and Quade’s story! While you could read this as a stand-alone novel, the previous books in the series provide a tantalizing build up to Jazz and Quade’s story that you wouldn’t want to miss.
Dr. Jazz Carter is one of the few humans on the paranormal, elite government team. She has been working on the team for over a year now, providing medical support – both physical and emotional – to her fellow team mates. Sparks flew the minute she and Quade Roston met – starting off their relationship by saving each other’s lives was an incredible start! The two seem such polar opposites of each other with Jazz being outgoing and outspoken and Quade being so quiet, happy to stand on the sidelines. The sarcastic and humorous back and forth between the two has been entertaining throughout all the books in the series. They both take center stage here as they work together to lead the latest investigation. There is once again so much packed into the story with steamy romance, paranormal elements and intrigue – in this case provided by a mysterious illness they are investigating. As always, things on the surface hide hidden depths both in their relationship and in the case. Watching the layers be revealed all the way around made for another unpredictable read. As much as the author gives us of these characters, each book is twice the normal length of an average ebook, it’s never enough. I hope this isn’t the last in the series – there are 8 more members of the team, after all!
Do you have a list of what I call ‘my go to authors’? You know the ones that write the books that make you smile; the ones that you can’t wait for them to finish their next book so you can read it straight away? I do and Natalie Gayle is one of them. I’ve read the first three books in the Centre Games series so I was looking forward to reading Quade and Jazz’s story. I’ll admit that Quade wasn’t my favourite Centre Games team member, but after reading Finding Resolution my opinion has changed. Quade is now my #1 Centre Games pin-up. Finding Resolution covers a few categories but it could probably best be described as a paranormal contemporary romance with suspense, but when I was trying to decide which was the dominant category, I couldn’t. In other words, this book has everything. First or all, there are the characters, most of which I have come to love through the previous books. Previously, Quade and Jazz have been minor (even though it’s not an accurate word to describe either of them) characters, but this is their book. I loved the fact that I got to ‘know’ them better plus I could read about the others. Quade was definitely a surprise, a very pleasant surprise. In this book, he reveals sides that I didn’t know existed. Sigh! Another thing I like about this book is its location, an area which is known to me. I’m an Australian so I love to read about things that are uniquely Australian. It’s almost as if I have the inside story on what’s happening. A big part of Finding Resolution is the suspense. This is the thing that kept me awake at night turning the pages as quickly as I could. Okay, the hot sex had a lot to do with it, too. As I said, this book has everything! What rating do you give a book that has everything? Unfortunately, I can only give it 5 stars but believe me, it is worth so much more! Written by Karen from A Thousand Lives Book Blog
This is the fourth book in the Centre Games series and we finally have Jazz and Quade’s story! While you could read this as a stand-alone novel, the previous books in the series provide a tantalizing build up to Jazz and Quade’s story that you wouldn’t want to miss.
Dr. Jazz Carter is one of the few humans on the paranormal, elite government team. She has been working on the team for over a year now, providing medical support – both physical and emotional – to her fellow team mates. Sparks flew the minute she and Quade Roston met – starting off their relationship by saving each other’s lives was an incredible start! The two seem such polar opposites of each other with Jazz being outgoing and outspoken and Quade being so quiet, happy to stand on the sidelines. The sarcastic and humorous back and forth between the two has been entertaining throughout all the books in the series. They both take center stage here as they work together to lead the latest investigation. There is once again so much packed into the story with steamy romance, paranormal elements and intrigue – in this case provided by a mysterious illness they are investigating. As always, things on the surface hide hidden depths both in their relationship and in the case. Watching the layers be revealed all the way around made for another unpredictable read. As much as the author gives us of these characters, each book is twice the normal length of an average ebook, it’s never enough. I hope this isn’t the last in the series – there are 8 more members of the team, after all!
Finding Resolution is book 4 in the Centre Games series and a fun 4.5 star read. Jazz and Quade have been favorites of mine since the beginning of the series. Throughout each book their amusing banter and sexual tension kept me entertained. Needless to say this book is jam packed with some very hot sex.
Like the other books, it pulled me into the story right away and held my interest from beginning to end. There was a lot of action and more than one mystery to solve. My only issue with the case Jazz and Quade were working on was that it felt disjointed in some ways. This is probably because there were so many aspects to the investigation and I didn’t really see how all the players were related until the end. This is most likely a personal issue for me as a reader.
I know I said it before, but the sex was hot enough to deserve a second mention. The romantic side of Quade came as a surprise. Quade proved to have a lot more depth than revealed in previous books, and his determination to make things work with Jazz only made him sexier. The earlier books portrayed Jazz as feisty and fun. While she certainly was true to form through most of the story, in the first quarter of the book she came off as being nasty and judgmental. In those parts of the story the constant bickering between Jazz and Quade actually got frustrating at points. This was not the case with the entire book.
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I was so excited to dig in to this story. The build-up throughout the series definitely kept me on edge so I wanted to start reading this one right away.
While I'm a big fan of the books in this series, I have to say this one so far is my favorite. The build-up throughout the series definitely kept me on edge, and now you get to see a whole new side to both Jazz and Quade. There's still the back and forth banter which we all love but it takes on a new light. And when they get together the love scenes are hot. I really don't think we could expect anything less from the big guy..
I also love the fact that this isn't just a typical romance. This story has action and suspense and a bit of a twist which ties in really well with each of the characters. And speaking of the characters, if you've read the other books in this series you'll be glad to know that the rest of the "Team" plays a part in this story too. So we won't be missing out on any of they guys, we still get a bit of Brayden, Rory and Dylan with A LOT of Quade.
The writing was great and while this story was a little shorter than the rest the content wasn't lacking. In fact I thought the length of this one was perfect.
I hope there will be more stories in this series. I think Boss and Rheeba both need their HEA's if its together (hint hint) or if they each get their own story. I want to read about it. Thanks Natalie for a great series!
So I have to say I think Jazz and Quade's story is probably the most anticipated story of this series. I think everyone who has read this series has been waiting for Jazz and Quade's story. I don't care who's review you read or which book you read. I don't think anyone's reviews haven't mentioned that they can't wait to read Jazz and Quade's story.
Of course in the first three books we have gotten to see a little bit of Jazz and Quade. But now we get to dive more into their relationship in this book. Of course they have their usually back and forth banter which is just them. And of course you can feel the attraction between te two. But in this book we get to find out more about them.
I really liked Quade in this book and when to get to know him better in this book, I liked him even better. He was more romantic and sexier.
I can say I didn't really like Jazz at the beginning of the book. She seemed to have an attitude at the beginning. But redeemed herself some by the end.
As always Mrs. Gayle did an awesome job with the story line. And this book didn't lack in the twist and turns that have become common in this series. And of course it has your suspense, action, and steamy hot scenes.
Another 4 out of 5 stars!!!!
**I received an ARC of this book from Book Empire Promotions for my honest review**
Here it is the book I have been waiting for. The characters story I have been teased with throughout the previous books. I finally get to stop the foreplay and get down to the nitty gritty! Quade and Jazz have set sparks from book 1 and we have been teased and taunted with bits and pieces of their antics but never given a full bite, until now. Did this book live up to all that build up? Holy hotness yes it did. Natalie Gayle really knows how to burn up the pages with her steamy scenes and Quade and Roxanne are full on nuclear.
The Centre Games books are unique and fun to read. The characters are entertaining and enjoyable. This book is a standalone and can be enjoyed as such, but would be more fulfilling if read in order with the series. This one is probably my favorite out of the whole set so far and I think mostly because of the buildup to it! I absolutely loved it.
After being introduced to Quade and Jazz in the 1st book I was totally drawn to these two. We had the chance to see Jazz continue to resist Quade's in following books and Quade chase after her, like the tiger he is. Well they bother decided to stop fighting their attraction and it's great! OMG they are funny, loveable, and hot! Natalie does it again and actually even better this time! The storyline is awesome! She always add a little twist to the action going on with the centre team. This book is a little action, suspense, not really paranormal (but a twist to the human DNA). I looked forward to this book for a whole year and it was worth it.
This is a part of the Centre Games series and was just as engaging and relatable as the others. I absolutely love these characters and can't wait to see who is written about next.
Great characters who feel like people you've always known. I cheered and cried with them and went on the journey with them.
The storyline was strong and had no plot holes that disengaged me from the story. Was an amazing emotional roller coaster that I can't wait to hop on again in the next book.
This is the fourth book in the Centre Games series and we finally have Jazz and Quade’s story! While you could read this as a stand-alone novel, the previous books in the series provide a tantalizing build up to Jazz and Quade’s story that you wouldn’t want to miss.
Dr. Jazz Carter is one of the few humans on the paranormal, elite government team. She has been working on the team for over a year now, providing medical support – both physical and emotional – to her fellow team mates. Sparks flew the minute she and Quade Roston met – starting off their relationship by saving each other’s lives was an incredible start! The two seem such polar opposites of each other with Jazz being outgoing and outspoken and Quade being so quiet, happy to stand on the sidelines. The sarcastic and humorous back and forth between the two has been entertaining throughout all the books in the series. They both take center stage here as they work together to lead the latest investigation. There is once again so much packed into the story with steamy romance, paranormal elements and intrigue – in this case provided by a mysterious illness they are investigating. As always, things on the surface hide hidden depths both in their relationship and in the case. Watching the layers be revealed all the way around made for another unpredictable read. As much as the author gives us of these characters, each book is twice the normal length of an average ebook, it’s never enough. I hope this isn’t the last in the series – there are 8 more members of the team, after all!
The story has laughs, secrets, suspense, betrayal, and heartbreak.
If you have not read the below I would recommend reading that book(s) first: Finding Trust (Centre Games, #1) Finding Judgement (Centre Games, #2) Finding Freedom (Centre Games, #3)
The “Centre” is a group of 12 operatives in a top secret organization who were genetically altered as part of a scientific experiment. They were created and born via in-vitro fertilization so they have DNA that also consists of the animals of the Chinese zodiac signs. With that altered DNA he has special abilities like super hearing, smelling, and sight. Each of the 12 members 6 male and 6 female have more of one animal’s DNA then another.
This is Jazz and Quade’s story. Jazz and Quade have been dancing around each other for the last 12 months. They both want each other and the chemistry is off the charts but they are fighting it with everything they have. Now they need to work together on a case. They agree to try a relationship and start the terms as a temp marriage. Will the case get solved or are they too busy getting busy?
I loved these characters and also the side characters. I was able to connect with the characters and the story was a great read.
I recommend this book and can’t wait for the next story in this series.
The wait is over to find out more about Jazz and Quade's story. We have had snippets of their relationship in the first three books in the Centre Game Series and i was super excited to read their story now that it's OUT!! Hooray!! Did i love it as much as the first three book? YES YES YES i did!! The great thing i love about this series is each book is filled with so much action that i'm always on the edge of my seat. The storyline is not just about the romance between the two main characters, the mission that the centre operatives goo on are amazing and add so much drama to the book. I can never read any of the books in this series just before i go to bed because i know i will be up all night, wanting to finish it. I'm addicted to this series and i absolutely love all of the characters from each book but i have to say, i have a slight crush on Quade. You have to read Finding Resolution to understand what i mean and if you haven't read this series, then buy them all! Highly recommend and love this author!
I was given this book from Book Empire Productions for an honest review. The anticipation of Jazz and Quade's story was well worth the wait. This book was exciting and suspenseful. It was very fast paced and the pages just flew by. The writing is so good, it captures your attention right from the start.
The chemistry between the two has been going on since book 1. Jazz is spontaneous, adventurous, loves an adrenaline rush. Quade is also an adrenaline junkie and very adventurous. He is very protective of Jazz and likes marking her as his own.
Once again new characters were introduced and the ones from the previous book are included in this story also. Love how the books keep them all involved. I am so looking forward to more in this series and can't wait for the next book to come out.
Oh Jeepers if you thought it was hot before or couldn't get any hotter than your Wrong. Quade and Jazz have been playing a love hate thing since the beginning they annoy the crap out of each other but what really goes on between them will they realize that they want each other or is it just an itch they both want to scratch.
they are sent on assignment just the two of them sparks will fly seriously I just want to never stop with the centre Games team they are so damn hot you will want a cold drink and shower and fan when you read Quade and Jazz I have fallen in love with them and Quade WOW, they maybe a work team but they are family first you will find that they will always have each others back in work and in life Natalie Gayle Thank you.
Oh hey that was better than I thought it would be. I am now a Quade fan, he endeared himself so much to me after this. Considering Quade and Jazz have dancing around each other for three books this made me see both of them differently and show different sides of their personalities that never showed before. I find Quade's tough tenderness really sweet and cute, especially the rubbing himself on Jazz. He maybe grumpy and brooding but he loves fierce. I'm actually happy on how their relationship was started and progressed. I'm quite torn I feel like this may be my favorite now but I also really liked Rory's too. Even with the other storylines going on everything worked out well and was handled well great job. Now I'm kinda sad since I'll miss the team waiting for a new book, can't wait!
This book 4 in the series. Jazz and Quade have had chemistry from the start. When they are sent on a job together they decide to have a trial marriage to see if they have what they got to make a marriage work.
Throughout their trial marriage they decide that they have fallen for each other. When their are external forces doing their own thing that could keep them apart then they decide to really give it a chance.
This is a great funny and quirky story that Natalie has brought to life.
I was given a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
Finally we get to see Jazz Carter and Quade Roston in their own book after seeing them and their undeniable chemistry throughout the Series so far.
Both the products of genetic mutation, Jazz and Quade are thrown in the deep end with this action packed book that also has them burning up the pages with their scorching hot relationship.
Natalie Gayle continues to produce edge on your seat suspense intertwined with a love story in a winning combination.
I was given a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review. Reviewed by Diana.
I'm giving this book a 4.5 star rating. This was my first book by the author, so I'm a little behind. But this book was both sexy and suspenseful. It really kept you on your toes at times. I apparently have missed the run away between these two but that didn't matter to me. The chemistry between Quade and Jazz was electric! I really enjoyed the banter between the two of them especially during sexy times. I also enjoyed how she bought the rest of the team together to help out, that was a nice touch. This book was a joy to read!
* * ARC received on behalf of obsessed by books for an honest review * *
in the other books in this series we see tid bits of Quade and Jazzy , and I for one am excited they got their own book. We learn alot more about these awesome characters. in this book they decide to act on their feelings and I love their relationship it's fun, free, whitty and full of sex. Quade is just awesome. For me this whole series was good, I enjoyed it.
I think I enjoyed this way more the 2nd time around. It was almost like reading it the first time, as I was surprised by several things I obviously forgot from the first read. I most definitely did not remember Quade as such a romantic.
Quade and Jazz's story was definitely worth waiting for! Who knew "the big guy" was such a sweetheart? Their romance was off the charts and lots of great action. Can't wait for more
I've read all 4 books and can't wait to read more. All of the guys are smoking hot and heroines are strong. The stories feel real and I've learned something from each one.
Brilliant series I'm loving Natalie's books. This series is great. Looking forward to Ali and Gabe's story. Hopefully that's the next one and we will still keep up to date on the rest of them. I liked how she still kept them going with each couples story.