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A Moment of Weakness
Until her new job starts in September, buttoned-up elementary school teacher Laurel Harris is at loose ends and in need of cash. Fortunately her best friend's older brother is a single dad and desperately needs a nanny. Or so she’s told. She doesn’t anticipate him being such a menacing, muscled, and undeniably gorgeous man…or that he has zero interest in hiring a nanny.
Micah Crane will do right by his young daughter, no matter the cost. And right now, that cost is juggling parenthood with long hours at his bar and working as an enforcer for a notorious crime boss. He doesn’t need another complication in his life, but the sweet, frustratingly opinionated little blonde hell-bent on caring for his daughter stirs his blood like no woman ever has.
All it takes is a moment of weakness to ignite the lust blazing between them. A moment that will unravel their self-control and unleash all of Micah’s darkest secrets...
Micah Crane will do right by his young daughter, no matter the cost. And right now, that cost is juggling parenthood with long hours at his bar and working as an enforcer for a notorious crime boss. He doesn’t need another complication in his life, but the sweet, frustratingly opinionated little blonde hell-bent on caring for his daughter stirs his blood like no woman ever has.
All it takes is a moment of weakness to ignite the lust blazing between them. A moment that will unravel their self-control and unleash all of Micah’s darkest secrets...
174 pages, Paperback
First published October 19, 2015
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October 11, 2015
1 - It was all very typical and allowed her mind to wander. Star.
DNF @ 63%
Add an unlikeable emotionally closed off Hero, and a Heroine who goes from innocent and inexperienced, to overly opinionated and an officiando of the blow job at a very quick clip, mixed together with multiple plot-lines, none of which that felt adequately developed, and a lack of any real connection between Micah and Laurel to keep things moving along, and A Moment of Weakness ground to a stop for me.
"Wouldn't want to lose you."
The story had potential, but it could have done with less going on and more focus on the main points. Micah and Laurel also suffer from whip-lash mood swings and it just all got a little busy, without anything really moving or expanding. I don't expect to find my favorite character in a contemporary romance / Erotic novel to be a six year old child, and that is exactly what happened with this one, and indifference moved to boredom pretty quickly.
I stuck with it hoping it would pick up, as the author can write, but the feelings and emotions were very much in the background, and it made it extremely difficult to see or feel that anything real was actually developing between them.
ARC generously provided by the publisher, I am sorry I cannot provide a more positive review on this occasion.
DNF @ 63%
Add an unlikeable emotionally closed off Hero, and a Heroine who goes from innocent and inexperienced, to overly opinionated and an officiando of the blow job at a very quick clip, mixed together with multiple plot-lines, none of which that felt adequately developed, and a lack of any real connection between Micah and Laurel to keep things moving along, and A Moment of Weakness ground to a stop for me.
"Wouldn't want to lose you."
The story had potential, but it could have done with less going on and more focus on the main points. Micah and Laurel also suffer from whip-lash mood swings and it just all got a little busy, without anything really moving or expanding. I don't expect to find my favorite character in a contemporary romance / Erotic novel to be a six year old child, and that is exactly what happened with this one, and indifference moved to boredom pretty quickly.
I stuck with it hoping it would pick up, as the author can write, but the feelings and emotions were very much in the background, and it made it extremely difficult to see or feel that anything real was actually developing between them.
ARC generously provided by the publisher, I am sorry I cannot provide a more positive review on this occasion.
October 4, 2017
Great ending but some mixed feelings on this one. 3.5 stars
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If you enjoy contemporary romance, chick lit style, here is a good read to check out. This is the first story I have read by this author and while the writing was great, the story took some great leaps. Things heated up with an Insta-Like situation pretty quickly.
The story was engaging and Micah was a hulk of a guy with plenty of issues to go around. With a love/hate vibe going on, the insta-Like/love got me by surprise. I had to read it again, thinking I was missing something.
Overall, the story was enjoyable and entertaining. Not overly deep, but a refreshing read with some sweetness and some a bit of darkness for a change.
* copy received for review consideration
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If you enjoy contemporary romance, chick lit style, here is a good read to check out. This is the first story I have read by this author and while the writing was great, the story took some great leaps. Things heated up with an Insta-Like situation pretty quickly.
The story was engaging and Micah was a hulk of a guy with plenty of issues to go around. With a love/hate vibe going on, the insta-Like/love got me by surprise. I had to read it again, thinking I was missing something.
Overall, the story was enjoyable and entertaining. Not overly deep, but a refreshing read with some sweetness and some a bit of darkness for a change.
* copy received for review consideration
November 2, 2025
A young single father, Micah, finds himself tied to the mob, meets his salvation in a dreamer, a soon to be teacher, Laurel.
Micah's life goal has been to dig himself and his daughter off the wrong side of the tracks. Being the mob enforcer was his only choice to keep food on his table and his struggling bar afloat. His sister sends him a life line to help with his daughter, Laurel. Micah is resistant to borderline hostile toward the new help.
Laurel needs a summer job to hold her over financially until she starts her teaching career. When her best friend tells her her brother needs a nanny it seems like a dream come true. Only problem Micah scares the bejeebers out of her as well as ignites her as a woman.
A Moment of Weakness carries an extremely unique combination of cute and endearing moments accented with steamy scenes with plenty of sexual tension. Fast and easy read, the overall story is very entertaining.
I received this ARC copy of A Moment of Weakness from Entangled Publishing, LLC - Brazen in exchange for a honest review. This book is set for publication October 19, 2015.
My Rating: 3.5 Stars
Micah's life goal has been to dig himself and his daughter off the wrong side of the tracks. Being the mob enforcer was his only choice to keep food on his table and his struggling bar afloat. His sister sends him a life line to help with his daughter, Laurel. Micah is resistant to borderline hostile toward the new help.
Laurel needs a summer job to hold her over financially until she starts her teaching career. When her best friend tells her her brother needs a nanny it seems like a dream come true. Only problem Micah scares the bejeebers out of her as well as ignites her as a woman.
A Moment of Weakness carries an extremely unique combination of cute and endearing moments accented with steamy scenes with plenty of sexual tension. Fast and easy read, the overall story is very entertaining.
I received this ARC copy of A Moment of Weakness from Entangled Publishing, LLC - Brazen in exchange for a honest review. This book is set for publication October 19, 2015.
My Rating: 3.5 Stars
October 16, 2015
***Review posted on The Eater of Books! blog***
A Moment of Weakness by Brooklyn Skye
Publisher: Brazen
Publication Date: October 19, 2015
Rating: 3 stars
Source: eARC from NetGalley
***Warning: this is an adult book, and for the eyes of mature readers***
Summary (from Goodreads):
He can fight anything...except his need for her.
Until her new job starts in September, buttoned-up elementary school teacher Laurel Harris is at loose ends and in need of cash. Fortunately her best friend's older brother is a single dad and desperately needs a nanny. Or so she's told. She doesn't anticipate him being such a menacing, muscled, and undeniably gorgeous man...or that he has zero interest in hiring a nanny.
Micah Crane will do right by his young daughter, no matter the cost. And right now, that cost is juggling parenthood with long hours at his bar and working as an enforcer for a notorious crime boss. He doesn't need another complication in his life, but the sweet, frustratingly opinionated little blonde hell-bent on caring for his daughter stirs his blood like no woman ever has.
All it takes is a moment of weakness to ignite the lust blazing between them. A moment that will unravel their self-control and unleash all of Micah's darkest secrets...
What I Liked:
Okay this book wasn't as bad as I had expected. One of my blogging friends didn't like this book at all, so I went into it with super low expectations. Obviously I didn't love it, but I thought it was okay!
Micah Crane has two lives - he part-owns a bar called The Alibi, and he enforces for a crime boss. He is stuck enforcing, and can't get out. When someone owes Russo money, Micah is sent to have "a chat" with the person. His life is dangerous, but Micah wants the best life for his daughter, Shae. Which includes hiring a nanny for the summer, to watch Shae. Laurel is Micah's sister's best friend, and she's excellent with children. Shae loves her, and it's not long before Micah starts to feel something for Laurel. Overpowering lust, for sure. But with his lifestyle, can he afford to feel anything more?
Micah is such an interesting guy. He's a complete grump, douche, a**hole, but he has the best intentions for Shae. He can't say no to her, and he will put all else aside for her. He isn't the nicest guy to Shae when he gives her the job, but he can't deny the attraction between them. Especially since they are living together (in order to do her nanny duties properly, Laurel is staying at Micah's apartment for the summer).
Laurel is really young, and so sweet. She's twenty-four, certified for teaching, and wants to change the world, one child at a time. She's always wanted to work with younger children, and six-year-old Shae is a perfect start. Too bad Shae's father is a "scary sex god" (to quote Laurel), who likes to yell when he doesn't like how things are handled with regards to his daughter. But Laurel is so attracted to Micah, and doesn't fight it.
Their chemistry is instant from the start, and I think the author did a good job of keeping the pot of tension and chemistry well-mixed and steamy. Although I personally think the first kiss scene came on suddenly, in terms of percentage into the book, it didn't. The relationship progresses, as does the chemistry. The steamy scenes aren't super hot, but Laurel and Micah get it on.
It's interesting to see Micah's crime-boss-work life mesh with his bar-and-Shae life, especially when he tells Laurel about why he is always coming back home with bruises and cuts and blood. The big climax comes when he ends up in the hospital, and pushes Laurel away. That scenes was totally expected, and very sad.
Overall, this book was okay, an engaging read, but not totally memorable.
What I Did Not Like:
The steamy scenes could have been MUCH steamy. Like, on a scale of one to five (one being wintery cool, five being burning hot), this book probably ranks at a two. There are steamy scenes, but they're not Brazen steamy. They're not memorable. There isn't a single scene that jumps out at me, and they're all kind of along the same type of scene (like, errr, position, action, etc.).
Micah's constant a**hole attitude was annoying. I understand WHY he is the way he is, but it's irritating, and I wanted to yell back or something. If I were Laurel, I might have quit. And I think Laurel was put off at times, but not enough to leave. She really wanted to work with Shae.
The ending was a bit implausible, I think! After going through the whole book, saying how you're stuck in the crime-boss-type-lifestyle and can't get out... well, I won't say anything beyond that. I don't understand how Micah got about doing what he did. It didn't seem authentic, and this took a big hit out of the rating.
Would I Recommend It:
While I didn't absolutely abhor this book, I didn't love it either, and I'm not sure I'd recommend it. I usually don't enjoy books with kids, but that aspect didn't really bother me, in this book. Other things did bother me, and I didn't find this Brazen novel particularly memorable. So I can't really recommend this one, it isn't the best Brazen novel out there!
Rating:
3 stars. I gave this book a shot because I know I don't like books with one of the protagonists having a child already, so I figured I might give at least a few of these romance novels a chance. This one wasn't bad, but I didn't really like it a lot.
A Moment of Weakness by Brooklyn Skye
Publisher: Brazen
Publication Date: October 19, 2015
Rating: 3 stars
Source: eARC from NetGalley
***Warning: this is an adult book, and for the eyes of mature readers***
Summary (from Goodreads):
He can fight anything...except his need for her.
Until her new job starts in September, buttoned-up elementary school teacher Laurel Harris is at loose ends and in need of cash. Fortunately her best friend's older brother is a single dad and desperately needs a nanny. Or so she's told. She doesn't anticipate him being such a menacing, muscled, and undeniably gorgeous man...or that he has zero interest in hiring a nanny.
Micah Crane will do right by his young daughter, no matter the cost. And right now, that cost is juggling parenthood with long hours at his bar and working as an enforcer for a notorious crime boss. He doesn't need another complication in his life, but the sweet, frustratingly opinionated little blonde hell-bent on caring for his daughter stirs his blood like no woman ever has.
All it takes is a moment of weakness to ignite the lust blazing between them. A moment that will unravel their self-control and unleash all of Micah's darkest secrets...
What I Liked:
Okay this book wasn't as bad as I had expected. One of my blogging friends didn't like this book at all, so I went into it with super low expectations. Obviously I didn't love it, but I thought it was okay!
Micah Crane has two lives - he part-owns a bar called The Alibi, and he enforces for a crime boss. He is stuck enforcing, and can't get out. When someone owes Russo money, Micah is sent to have "a chat" with the person. His life is dangerous, but Micah wants the best life for his daughter, Shae. Which includes hiring a nanny for the summer, to watch Shae. Laurel is Micah's sister's best friend, and she's excellent with children. Shae loves her, and it's not long before Micah starts to feel something for Laurel. Overpowering lust, for sure. But with his lifestyle, can he afford to feel anything more?
Micah is such an interesting guy. He's a complete grump, douche, a**hole, but he has the best intentions for Shae. He can't say no to her, and he will put all else aside for her. He isn't the nicest guy to Shae when he gives her the job, but he can't deny the attraction between them. Especially since they are living together (in order to do her nanny duties properly, Laurel is staying at Micah's apartment for the summer).
Laurel is really young, and so sweet. She's twenty-four, certified for teaching, and wants to change the world, one child at a time. She's always wanted to work with younger children, and six-year-old Shae is a perfect start. Too bad Shae's father is a "scary sex god" (to quote Laurel), who likes to yell when he doesn't like how things are handled with regards to his daughter. But Laurel is so attracted to Micah, and doesn't fight it.
Their chemistry is instant from the start, and I think the author did a good job of keeping the pot of tension and chemistry well-mixed and steamy. Although I personally think the first kiss scene came on suddenly, in terms of percentage into the book, it didn't. The relationship progresses, as does the chemistry. The steamy scenes aren't super hot, but Laurel and Micah get it on.
It's interesting to see Micah's crime-boss-work life mesh with his bar-and-Shae life, especially when he tells Laurel about why he is always coming back home with bruises and cuts and blood. The big climax comes when he ends up in the hospital, and pushes Laurel away. That scenes was totally expected, and very sad.
Overall, this book was okay, an engaging read, but not totally memorable.
What I Did Not Like:
The steamy scenes could have been MUCH steamy. Like, on a scale of one to five (one being wintery cool, five being burning hot), this book probably ranks at a two. There are steamy scenes, but they're not Brazen steamy. They're not memorable. There isn't a single scene that jumps out at me, and they're all kind of along the same type of scene (like, errr, position, action, etc.).
Micah's constant a**hole attitude was annoying. I understand WHY he is the way he is, but it's irritating, and I wanted to yell back or something. If I were Laurel, I might have quit. And I think Laurel was put off at times, but not enough to leave. She really wanted to work with Shae.
The ending was a bit implausible, I think! After going through the whole book, saying how you're stuck in the crime-boss-type-lifestyle and can't get out... well, I won't say anything beyond that. I don't understand how Micah got about doing what he did. It didn't seem authentic, and this took a big hit out of the rating.
Would I Recommend It:
While I didn't absolutely abhor this book, I didn't love it either, and I'm not sure I'd recommend it. I usually don't enjoy books with kids, but that aspect didn't really bother me, in this book. Other things did bother me, and I didn't find this Brazen novel particularly memorable. So I can't really recommend this one, it isn't the best Brazen novel out there!
Rating:
3 stars. I gave this book a shot because I know I don't like books with one of the protagonists having a child already, so I figured I might give at least a few of these romance novels a chance. This one wasn't bad, but I didn't really like it a lot.
October 9, 2015
3.75
Laurel has been looking for a summer job before she starts her new teaching job in the fall. Her best friend suggests that she works for her brother, Micah, who is a single father. Laurel thinks being a nanny for the summer would be the perfect way to earn some money before starting her new job. It isn't until she shows up for an interview with Micah that she learns it's not going to be easy. Her first impression of Micah is that he is a scary sex god. Micah loves his daughter and would do anything for her. He doesn't trust just anyone to watch her but he knows he's not giving her the best life by making her come to the bar he co-owns. He wants his daughter to have a better life so he hires Laurel as his live-in nanny for the summer.
I liked this book. There was a lot of great sexual tension between Micah and Laurel and there is also one of the hottest first kiss scenes I have ever read. Micah comes off as a jerk and he wasn't my favorite hero but I liked how much he loved his daughter, even if he didn't always make the best choices for her. I also wasn't crazy about the ending and how things were resolved but enjoyed the epilogue. Overall, I did enjoy this book and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys a bit of a bad boy hero or a best friends brother type romance.
**ARC provided in exchange for an honest review**
Laurel has been looking for a summer job before she starts her new teaching job in the fall. Her best friend suggests that she works for her brother, Micah, who is a single father. Laurel thinks being a nanny for the summer would be the perfect way to earn some money before starting her new job. It isn't until she shows up for an interview with Micah that she learns it's not going to be easy. Her first impression of Micah is that he is a scary sex god. Micah loves his daughter and would do anything for her. He doesn't trust just anyone to watch her but he knows he's not giving her the best life by making her come to the bar he co-owns. He wants his daughter to have a better life so he hires Laurel as his live-in nanny for the summer.
I liked this book. There was a lot of great sexual tension between Micah and Laurel and there is also one of the hottest first kiss scenes I have ever read. Micah comes off as a jerk and he wasn't my favorite hero but I liked how much he loved his daughter, even if he didn't always make the best choices for her. I also wasn't crazy about the ending and how things were resolved but enjoyed the epilogue. Overall, I did enjoy this book and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys a bit of a bad boy hero or a best friends brother type romance.
**ARC provided in exchange for an honest review**
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October 20, 2015I tried, I tried. I really did. At 40%, I had to concede defeat. I just wasn't feeling the story at all. I found Micah gruff and dislikable..and a thug tbh. There was no connection for me at all.
I'm not sure I blended very well with this author's storytelling either..
ARC gratefully received from Entangled Publishing in exchange for an honest review
I'm not sure I blended very well with this author's storytelling either..
ARC gratefully received from Entangled Publishing in exchange for an honest review
December 26, 2015
You might know this about me but Entangled's Brazen line is one of my favorite guilty pleasure line. I love reading these short, sexy and romantic reads. To be honest though, I've only stuck with certain authors. I've been meaning to widen my horizons with authors in this line which is why I picked up Brooklyn Skye's A Moment of Weakness. The book sounded like it would be fun because it featured a prim and proper teacher and a tattooed bad boy. But it wound up really disappointing me. Micah, the hero, had a daughter who he was very protective of and he spoiled her endlessly, not trusting anyone to take care of her. So when Laurel walked into their lives subtly mentioning that what he sometimes did to his daughter couldn't be healthy, he would get crazy mad at her. I wasn't a fan of Micah at all. One moment he would be thinking about banging Laurel and the next moment he'd be pouting in anger. He was kind of annoying and what he said to the heroine towards the end grated on my nerves. In truth, I thought he was inconsiderate asshole who didn't deserve Laurel. Not to mention, I was so disappointed with the sexy times in this book. They were a huge let-down. First off, they took forever to even happen and when they did happen, I thought they were "meh". So all in all, I didn't care for this Brazen book.
September 13, 2015
When Entangled asked me to write this book, I didn't realize how much I would end up connecting with the hero, Micah Crane. Not because he is a fighter (I'm actually the calmest person you'll probably ever meet), but because of the sheer desperation to do right by the one thing he holds dearest to his heart: his six-year-old daughter. This story is one about falling for someone unexpected, but it is also the story of a man who will do ANYTHING to protect his family. If you like tortured heroes and a little angst to your romance, A Moment of Weakness might be for you :) Happy reading!
October 11, 2015
DNF @ 50%
When I pick a Brazen book up I have a couple of expectations. Namely sex, some storyline and chemistry. And if the sex isn't forthcoming then the storyline and chemistry need to be in place to keep the momentum and my interest. Brooklyn Skye is a new-to-me author, so I went into this with only these expectations.
"You want the good or bad news first?"
Unfortunately, none of the above were particularly forthcoming. The thing is, these characters weren't unlikeable. I liked Laurel and Micah and his daughter, Shae. And the storyline had potential. But I was bored, nothing particularly grabbed, the characters were underdeveloped, their chemistry was lacklustre and at 50% there had been nothing more than Micah displaying he had a fairly skilled mouth.
I really can't say much more than that, but A Moment of Weakness failed to tick the boxes of what I expect from the Brazen imprint and on this occasion, wasn't for me.
Copy received courtesy of Entangled Publishing for an honest and unbiased opinion.
When I pick a Brazen book up I have a couple of expectations. Namely sex, some storyline and chemistry. And if the sex isn't forthcoming then the storyline and chemistry need to be in place to keep the momentum and my interest. Brooklyn Skye is a new-to-me author, so I went into this with only these expectations.
"You want the good or bad news first?"
Unfortunately, none of the above were particularly forthcoming. The thing is, these characters weren't unlikeable. I liked Laurel and Micah and his daughter, Shae. And the storyline had potential. But I was bored, nothing particularly grabbed, the characters were underdeveloped, their chemistry was lacklustre and at 50% there had been nothing more than Micah displaying he had a fairly skilled mouth.
I really can't say much more than that, but A Moment of Weakness failed to tick the boxes of what I expect from the Brazen imprint and on this occasion, wasn't for me.
Copy received courtesy of Entangled Publishing for an honest and unbiased opinion.
October 19, 2015
Lord knows how much I love a good old romance with a hot single dad, especially if a nanny is involved. Sadly, I didn't like this book as much as I hoped.
I think what ruined it for me was the things the Hero said to drive the Heroine in the end. Yes, he left her alone for 3 months. But for me, it wasn't enough -- he freaking ambushed her and expected her to take him back, And she did. Which, made me mad 'cause I think he should have grovelled. Hard.
I guess we don't always get all that we want.
I think what ruined it for me was the things the Hero said to drive the Heroine in the end. Yes, he left her alone for 3 months. But for me, it wasn't enough -- he freaking ambushed her and expected her to take him back, And she did. Which, made me mad 'cause I think he should have grovelled. Hard.
I guess we don't always get all that we want.
November 6, 2015
Reviewed @ Confessions From Romaholics
Review copy kindly provided by author in exchange for a honest review
A Moment of Weakness explores a common moment that we all experience in our lives numerous of times. A moment that we put down all guards and thrown caution to the wind. A weak moment which can a result in a good thing or a bad thing that we can regret . For Micah, moment of weakness have been a bad thing for him mostly, he may have gotten his daughter . However being tied to the mob is a bad moment he regrets.
A moment he isn’t been able to shake as one you work for the mob , getting out is hard. Micah isn’t a bad guy, he is just misguided thanks to a childhood he would rather forget. A life on the wrong side of tracks he wants to get out of and if being in the mob means that he can provided and help his struggling bar, he will do anything. However being in the mod has costed him and now things are starting to get tough. His daughter is old enough to question things and sister April is worried about it. So she decides to meddle and send her best friend his way. Laurel a dreamer and idealistic who is looking for a summer job.
Laurel is the opposite of Micah. She isn’t misguided, she got her path set in front of her. She never had a moment of weakness that has made her want to forget. She just needs a job to tie her over until the summer is over and she can star her teaching career. However Micah isn’t anything like she expects and she worried. As Micah comes off as a bad boy and he isn’t that keen her on her looking after his daughter. As he believes he is doing his best and doesn’t need a woman like Laurel helping him.
In a moment of weakness, Micah says yes to having a woman who has the life that he wanted for his family becoming his daughter’s nanny. But will their shared moment of weakness changed the game ?
I like the concept for using moments of weakness to drive the novel. As we all have these moments and we can do crazy things in those moments. That can turn into a beautiful outcome. Micah and Laurel’s story was a fun cute story with a mob twist that I enjoyed but need something special to make it outstanding.
3.5 couples
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Review copy kindly provided by author in exchange for a honest review
A Moment of Weakness explores a common moment that we all experience in our lives numerous of times. A moment that we put down all guards and thrown caution to the wind. A weak moment which can a result in a good thing or a bad thing that we can regret . For Micah, moment of weakness have been a bad thing for him mostly, he may have gotten his daughter . However being tied to the mob is a bad moment he regrets.
A moment he isn’t been able to shake as one you work for the mob , getting out is hard. Micah isn’t a bad guy, he is just misguided thanks to a childhood he would rather forget. A life on the wrong side of tracks he wants to get out of and if being in the mob means that he can provided and help his struggling bar, he will do anything. However being in the mod has costed him and now things are starting to get tough. His daughter is old enough to question things and sister April is worried about it. So she decides to meddle and send her best friend his way. Laurel a dreamer and idealistic who is looking for a summer job.
Laurel is the opposite of Micah. She isn’t misguided, she got her path set in front of her. She never had a moment of weakness that has made her want to forget. She just needs a job to tie her over until the summer is over and she can star her teaching career. However Micah isn’t anything like she expects and she worried. As Micah comes off as a bad boy and he isn’t that keen her on her looking after his daughter. As he believes he is doing his best and doesn’t need a woman like Laurel helping him.
In a moment of weakness, Micah says yes to having a woman who has the life that he wanted for his family becoming his daughter’s nanny. But will their shared moment of weakness changed the game ?
I like the concept for using moments of weakness to drive the novel. As we all have these moments and we can do crazy things in those moments. That can turn into a beautiful outcome. Micah and Laurel’s story was a fun cute story with a mob twist that I enjoyed but need something special to make it outstanding.
3.5 couples
For more of my reviews, visit Confessions From Romaholics.And drop by the blog's Facebook page
October 2, 2015
The story of single father, Micha Crane, literally fighting for his life and that of his young daughter, Shea, as an enforcer for the mob on the mean streets of Boston, is enough to make any reader sit up and take notice.
When you add a feisty, young, and very attractive school teacher turned nanny into the mix.
Well...
Let's just say that there are bound to be a few fireworks.
Once you get over the whole creep factor of the "Lets see how fast I can bed the nanny" thing.
To the author' s credit, there is no doubt about just how willing young Laurel is to "test the waters" with her new boss.
That being said however, Micha's very alpha approach when seducing his albeit willing employee, does come off as rather predatory.
Employer/employee relations aside. (Pardon the pun.) This story is one that is built on its back story.
With a solid, but admittedly obvious who, what, where, and why for Laurel. (Unknown best friend to Micha's sister.)
It is Micha's tale of an abusive father and a life that he never wanted for himself or his daughter that serves as the emotional hook for this read.
While there is a day job for our beleaguered leading man. (Owner of a struggling bar.) The main focus of the plot is his not so secret, "secret" life with the mob.
There are more than a few hiccups between things following their lust filled course between these two, and the conflict that their attraction causes.
Thankfully, the way is somewhat smoothed by the heartwarming interactions that they both have with Shea.
The ending is very sweet, but leaves a lot unanswered in the way of how we, or should I say Micha, gets to said point.
All in all, this is a very sweet and endearing read that takes quite the rough and tumble route from beginning to forever.
When you add a feisty, young, and very attractive school teacher turned nanny into the mix.
Well...
Let's just say that there are bound to be a few fireworks.
Once you get over the whole creep factor of the "Lets see how fast I can bed the nanny" thing.
To the author' s credit, there is no doubt about just how willing young Laurel is to "test the waters" with her new boss.
That being said however, Micha's very alpha approach when seducing his albeit willing employee, does come off as rather predatory.
Employer/employee relations aside. (Pardon the pun.) This story is one that is built on its back story.
With a solid, but admittedly obvious who, what, where, and why for Laurel. (Unknown best friend to Micha's sister.)
It is Micha's tale of an abusive father and a life that he never wanted for himself or his daughter that serves as the emotional hook for this read.
While there is a day job for our beleaguered leading man. (Owner of a struggling bar.) The main focus of the plot is his not so secret, "secret" life with the mob.
There are more than a few hiccups between things following their lust filled course between these two, and the conflict that their attraction causes.
Thankfully, the way is somewhat smoothed by the heartwarming interactions that they both have with Shea.
The ending is very sweet, but leaves a lot unanswered in the way of how we, or should I say Micha, gets to said point.
All in all, this is a very sweet and endearing read that takes quite the rough and tumble route from beginning to forever.
October 14, 2015
Originally posted at SmexyBooks-http://smexybooks.com/2015/10/toris-o...
The premise of this story looked exciting-an enforcer for the mob and single father meets and falls for an elementary school teacher he hires to watch his little girl for the summer. WHAAAA? *grabby hands* If only the story itself had proved as exciting. The story isn’t bad, it just doesn’t offer anything fresh to the bad boy falls for good girl trope. Predictable and trite at some points, we watch as the hero blows hot and cold towards the heroine till the very end. A majority of the book is the heavy sexual tension that permeates the story and some very sexy foreplay but I could never get over just how much of a jerk the hero was. His only redeeming qualities was his love for his little girl and the fact that much of his attitude stemmed from his need to keep her safe from his extracurricular activities. Also, the heroine’s pollyanna routine wasn’t much more endearing. The ending was a complete left down after the build up.
SPOILER!!
NO ONE leaves the mob by just finding new friends, ignoring any summons, and moving away. NO ONE. It just isn’t done. I’m not even in the mob and I know this. It was in a sense a cop-out to get to the HEA and was left me disappointed and annoyed.
The premise of this story looked exciting-an enforcer for the mob and single father meets and falls for an elementary school teacher he hires to watch his little girl for the summer. WHAAAA? *grabby hands* If only the story itself had proved as exciting. The story isn’t bad, it just doesn’t offer anything fresh to the bad boy falls for good girl trope. Predictable and trite at some points, we watch as the hero blows hot and cold towards the heroine till the very end. A majority of the book is the heavy sexual tension that permeates the story and some very sexy foreplay but I could never get over just how much of a jerk the hero was. His only redeeming qualities was his love for his little girl and the fact that much of his attitude stemmed from his need to keep her safe from his extracurricular activities. Also, the heroine’s pollyanna routine wasn’t much more endearing. The ending was a complete left down after the build up.
SPOILER!!
NO ONE leaves the mob by just finding new friends, ignoring any summons, and moving away. NO ONE. It just isn’t done. I’m not even in the mob and I know this. It was in a sense a cop-out to get to the HEA and was left me disappointed and annoyed.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 29, 2015
3.5 Stars
Though the "single, brooding dad, and the hot nanny" is a storyline that's been done many times before, it's one I undoubtedly love, so A Moment Of Weakness was a book I couldn't pass up!
I started it on the train one morning, and though I'm not usually much for reading while I'm travelling, I managed to devour 60% of the book during my journey! I really enjoyed both the story and the characters, and I was looking forward to diving back into it.
When I did pick it back up again, I struggled a bit. It didn't seem as strong as the first half of the book, there were some frankly quite shockingly bad similes used, and there was a very minor twist which was resolved far too quickly.
Thankfully, the final 5% was fantastic! That is what eventually pulled me back in and had me putting the book down with a smile on my face. Overall, A Moment Of Weakness was a book I enjoyed and I look forward to more books from this promising author.
*ARC received in exchange for an honest review*
Though the "single, brooding dad, and the hot nanny" is a storyline that's been done many times before, it's one I undoubtedly love, so A Moment Of Weakness was a book I couldn't pass up!
I started it on the train one morning, and though I'm not usually much for reading while I'm travelling, I managed to devour 60% of the book during my journey! I really enjoyed both the story and the characters, and I was looking forward to diving back into it.
When I did pick it back up again, I struggled a bit. It didn't seem as strong as the first half of the book, there were some frankly quite shockingly bad similes used, and there was a very minor twist which was resolved far too quickly.
Thankfully, the final 5% was fantastic! That is what eventually pulled me back in and had me putting the book down with a smile on my face. Overall, A Moment Of Weakness was a book I enjoyed and I look forward to more books from this promising author.
*ARC received in exchange for an honest review*
October 19, 2015
3 stars
A Moment of Weakness was an OK read.
While the storyline was entertaining and I did read it in one sitting I struggled to connect with the lead characters, especially Micah.
I found him stubborn, close minded and he tended to lash out with his words to purposely hurt Laurel then think a simple I'm sorry was enough and all was forgiven.
This left me seeing Laurel as weak, I was disappointed she never really made him work for forgiveness. It's ok to forgive someone when they hurt you unintentionally but when they look you in the eye and knowingly hurt you? yeah that doesn't sit well with me.
What I did enjoy was the relationship between Laurel and Shae, Micah's little girl. She was smart and sweetheart, loved how they connected and how much she came to respect and love her.
The ending was sweet and I was happy they were able to finally find their HEA.
Thank you Entangled Brazen via NetGalley for the advance copy.
A Moment of Weakness was an OK read.
While the storyline was entertaining and I did read it in one sitting I struggled to connect with the lead characters, especially Micah.
I found him stubborn, close minded and he tended to lash out with his words to purposely hurt Laurel then think a simple I'm sorry was enough and all was forgiven.
This left me seeing Laurel as weak, I was disappointed she never really made him work for forgiveness. It's ok to forgive someone when they hurt you unintentionally but when they look you in the eye and knowingly hurt you? yeah that doesn't sit well with me.
What I did enjoy was the relationship between Laurel and Shae, Micah's little girl. She was smart and sweetheart, loved how they connected and how much she came to respect and love her.
The ending was sweet and I was happy they were able to finally find their HEA.
Thank you Entangled Brazen via NetGalley for the advance copy.
September 27, 2017
Great story and Micah is over the top. He needs a nanny for his child, enter Laurel who needs the money until school starts in the fall. Meanwhile Micah is juggling his bar and his little side job as an enforcer. Micah scares the heck of of Laurel, his responses at times make me wanna shake him. But it soon becomes obvious this man needs her. For Laurel, Micah makes her feel things she's never felt before. Eye opening for her. She doesn't quite know what to make of him, admittedly at times I didn't either. All in or all out. That was Micah. Overprotective, overbearing, over the top. This was a well written story, it's a roller coaster so if you're looking for a smooth ride, pass..but this book is well worth reading. It's got it all, packed into a short story. Brooklyn did a great job with this and I look forward to reading more from her.
October 6, 2015
I loved this one! I thought the story was fresh and unique and while Micah was a bit of a jerk, I'm not sure the story would be believable if he were any other way. It's a quick easy read that once I started, I had to finish! A bit on the mellow side for the sexy times we've come to expect in Brazen books but I thought it was perfect for the story.
Micah Crane finds himself in a life he doesn't know how to get out off. No one just walks away from being a mob enforcer. When Laurel Harris, prim and proper school teacher, enters his life to help him with his young daughter, he finds leaving his current lifestyle behind is exactly what he wants to do.
This is one I definitely recommend!
Micah Crane finds himself in a life he doesn't know how to get out off. No one just walks away from being a mob enforcer. When Laurel Harris, prim and proper school teacher, enters his life to help him with his young daughter, he finds leaving his current lifestyle behind is exactly what he wants to do.
This is one I definitely recommend!
October 23, 2017
LOVED LOVED LOVED LOVED this story!!!!
Micah....gosh you end up feeling so much for him. You want to hate him (often), you want to love him and you even want to laugh at him.
Laurel...I felt for her and the tough position she was in. Here she only wanted what was best for the little girl but every time she tried to help Micah saw it as she was saying what he was doing was wrong.
I appreciated the realness that the author gave the characters, especially Micah. His back story, his current job and how he feels about that and his undying love for his daughter. My only complaint was I wanted a little more to the story of how he ended up with his daughter and whatever happened to her mother. It felt like it was unresolved.
But I still loved this story and can't wait to read more by this author.
Micah....gosh you end up feeling so much for him. You want to hate him (often), you want to love him and you even want to laugh at him.
Laurel...I felt for her and the tough position she was in. Here she only wanted what was best for the little girl but every time she tried to help Micah saw it as she was saying what he was doing was wrong.
I appreciated the realness that the author gave the characters, especially Micah. His back story, his current job and how he feels about that and his undying love for his daughter. My only complaint was I wanted a little more to the story of how he ended up with his daughter and whatever happened to her mother. It felt like it was unresolved.
But I still loved this story and can't wait to read more by this author.
October 1, 2017
Micah is a man who basically questions everything, and Laurel the girl is just adorable, "Laurel spun from the opened— and now full— pantry cupboard. “Oh,” she said, sounding surprised. “Um…food? You know, from a grocery store? You didn’t have anything besides sugary cereal for breakfast.” She smiled carefully." Micah does not do things half butt, “I’ve been an unforgiving arsehole.” At his last word, the entire class, including Laurel, gasped. Micah’s eyes widened. “***, that’s a bad word.” He faced the class, pointing at them. “Don’t you ever say that, kids.” I liked this book, Micah was a moody man.
October 26, 2015
A sexy—but moody—mob enforcer falling for the straight-laced soon-to-be-school-teacher who is looking after his daughter? Yes, please!
Here’s what’s going on. Laurel needs a job to hold her over until school starts in the fall so when her best friend’s brother needs a babysitter for his young daughter, she jumps at the chance. Although she wasn’t expecting Micah to be so sexy…or dangerous.
Micah isn’t too keen on allowing a stranger to watch after his daughter. While he’s part owner of a bar, he’s also a mob enforcer so he doesn’t really trust anyone, but he knows that raising Shae in a bar isn’t the best choice either. So, he’s agreed to hire Laurel on one condition: she moves into his apartment. While his daughter is enamored with Laurel, Micah finds her attractive. Although he soon discovers that Laurel is more than just an itch he has to scratch but, because of the secrets he keeps, he knows she can be nothing more.
Laurel is prim and proper and Micah is gruff, broody, and earns money with his fists so, on paper, it doesn’t really seem like Micah and Laurel will work but, blimey, they were so good together.
I really liked Micah. He’s a single father trying to do right by his daughter but he’s also a mob enforcer. While he knows that it’s not the best choice, he does it because the money he earns allows him to provide for his daughter. You could tell that he struggles with this choice and he wants out but he’s afraid that if he does leave the mob that it will put his daughter on his boss’s radar. When Laurel comes along, it has him starting to rethink his position.
Laurel—even though she dog-ears her book pages—, was likable. She’s a fixer. And when she sees that Micah has been, more-or-less, raising his daughter in a bar, she’s determined to do all that’s in her power to convince Micah to allow her to watch Shae. What she wasn’t really prepared for was Micah’s side job. And while she wasn’t too thrilled with the fact that he was an enforcer, who could potentially bring harm to their doorstep, she never once looked down on him for it. She would simply clean his wounds, when he let her, and try to fix his problems.
I really enjoyed watching Laurel and Micah figure each other out. While it was instant attraction for them both, they first had to learn how to cohabitate as employer and employee. While the chemistry was prevalent from the start, Micah had some serious issues to deal with that plagued him through most of the book. There was a lot of things he had deal with and let go of before he could move on.
The conflict came mainly from the demons that Micah struggled with and while I knew that these issues were serious, and I knew that he was going to push Laurel away once he realized that he was falling for her, I still wanted to slap him upside the head. While I did like him—and while he was mostly a decent guy—he knew what to do to hurt Laurel and drive her away, so he did have his wanker moments as well.
While this book did have a bit of violence in it, it wasn’t over-the-top or gritty so if you’re looking for a steamy romance with light mob action this would perfect for you.
Overall, I loved this book. A Moment of Weakness had it all, characters you could root for, steamy sex, witty banter, a steady plot, and an adorable six-year-old that called it like it was.
Here’s what’s going on. Laurel needs a job to hold her over until school starts in the fall so when her best friend’s brother needs a babysitter for his young daughter, she jumps at the chance. Although she wasn’t expecting Micah to be so sexy…or dangerous.
Micah isn’t too keen on allowing a stranger to watch after his daughter. While he’s part owner of a bar, he’s also a mob enforcer so he doesn’t really trust anyone, but he knows that raising Shae in a bar isn’t the best choice either. So, he’s agreed to hire Laurel on one condition: she moves into his apartment. While his daughter is enamored with Laurel, Micah finds her attractive. Although he soon discovers that Laurel is more than just an itch he has to scratch but, because of the secrets he keeps, he knows she can be nothing more.
Laurel is prim and proper and Micah is gruff, broody, and earns money with his fists so, on paper, it doesn’t really seem like Micah and Laurel will work but, blimey, they were so good together.
I really liked Micah. He’s a single father trying to do right by his daughter but he’s also a mob enforcer. While he knows that it’s not the best choice, he does it because the money he earns allows him to provide for his daughter. You could tell that he struggles with this choice and he wants out but he’s afraid that if he does leave the mob that it will put his daughter on his boss’s radar. When Laurel comes along, it has him starting to rethink his position.
Laurel—even though she dog-ears her book pages—, was likable. She’s a fixer. And when she sees that Micah has been, more-or-less, raising his daughter in a bar, she’s determined to do all that’s in her power to convince Micah to allow her to watch Shae. What she wasn’t really prepared for was Micah’s side job. And while she wasn’t too thrilled with the fact that he was an enforcer, who could potentially bring harm to their doorstep, she never once looked down on him for it. She would simply clean his wounds, when he let her, and try to fix his problems.
I really enjoyed watching Laurel and Micah figure each other out. While it was instant attraction for them both, they first had to learn how to cohabitate as employer and employee. While the chemistry was prevalent from the start, Micah had some serious issues to deal with that plagued him through most of the book. There was a lot of things he had deal with and let go of before he could move on.
The conflict came mainly from the demons that Micah struggled with and while I knew that these issues were serious, and I knew that he was going to push Laurel away once he realized that he was falling for her, I still wanted to slap him upside the head. While I did like him—and while he was mostly a decent guy—he knew what to do to hurt Laurel and drive her away, so he did have his wanker moments as well.
While this book did have a bit of violence in it, it wasn’t over-the-top or gritty so if you’re looking for a steamy romance with light mob action this would perfect for you.
Overall, I loved this book. A Moment of Weakness had it all, characters you could root for, steamy sex, witty banter, a steady plot, and an adorable six-year-old that called it like it was.
October 23, 2015
When I read the blurb for this book I was really excited, but unfortunately about 1/3 of the way through the book started to fall a bit short for me and it just wasn't grabbing my attention as much. I'm a reader who needs the angst, the drama, and this book didn't have enough of that for me.
We have Laurel, she's in between teaching jobs and needs a way to get the rent paid til fall classes begin. She's also been best friends with April since college who also happens to be Micha's (our main character) sister.
Micha is an enforcer for the mob, a partner in the bar called The Alibi, and a single DILF.
With the help of April, Laurel gets a summer job being a nanny. Yes, the live in Nanny for Micha.
The story started off with Micha on a job for the mafia, after that we don't get anymore of the glimpse into anything else he deals with, besides the bruising after effects.
He talked of the danger he could always be in from his 'boss' and nothing of that was ever shown. In any mafia story I ever read or watched, it's once your in its for life, you get out in a body bag. Micha's father, he was out alive, which leads me to believe they are not so powerful for all the mentions of everyone's safety. Yes, I know it's fiction, but that part of the plot didn't really fit in with the story.
Then we have Laurel, she's described through and through as the goody-goody, it was just hard to relate to someone with no flaws.
There were a couple of discrepancies in the plot which were a bit confusing and there was a lot of description of the characters going on which I felt took away from the flow of the story.
The sex scenes could be overly long in parts, I love a sex scene as much as the next girl but there's a fine line where it starts to feel like they are taking over the actual story and I did find myself skimming some of the sex scenes in this book.
What I did like about this book, Micha with his horrible childhood was doing the best at making sure his daughter knew she was the light in his eyes. No matter how bad of a person he thought he was, he never let that reflect with his time with Shae.
Laurel, the way she came in and, even though at times was so unsure of things, spoke her mind when it came to Shae. She put all her issues aside for that little girl who has never known the love of a mother.
The editing was just about flawless in terms of grammar issues.
If you're looking for a book low on angst and a quick read, you'd probably enjoy this book.
We have Laurel, she's in between teaching jobs and needs a way to get the rent paid til fall classes begin. She's also been best friends with April since college who also happens to be Micha's (our main character) sister.
Micha is an enforcer for the mob, a partner in the bar called The Alibi, and a single DILF.
With the help of April, Laurel gets a summer job being a nanny. Yes, the live in Nanny for Micha.
The story started off with Micha on a job for the mafia, after that we don't get anymore of the glimpse into anything else he deals with, besides the bruising after effects.
He talked of the danger he could always be in from his 'boss' and nothing of that was ever shown. In any mafia story I ever read or watched, it's once your in its for life, you get out in a body bag. Micha's father, he was out alive, which leads me to believe they are not so powerful for all the mentions of everyone's safety. Yes, I know it's fiction, but that part of the plot didn't really fit in with the story.
Then we have Laurel, she's described through and through as the goody-goody, it was just hard to relate to someone with no flaws.
There were a couple of discrepancies in the plot which were a bit confusing and there was a lot of description of the characters going on which I felt took away from the flow of the story.
The sex scenes could be overly long in parts, I love a sex scene as much as the next girl but there's a fine line where it starts to feel like they are taking over the actual story and I did find myself skimming some of the sex scenes in this book.
What I did like about this book, Micha with his horrible childhood was doing the best at making sure his daughter knew she was the light in his eyes. No matter how bad of a person he thought he was, he never let that reflect with his time with Shae.
Laurel, the way she came in and, even though at times was so unsure of things, spoke her mind when it came to Shae. She put all her issues aside for that little girl who has never known the love of a mother.
The editing was just about flawless in terms of grammar issues.
If you're looking for a book low on angst and a quick read, you'd probably enjoy this book.
October 20, 2015
Reviewed by Kim
I wanted to read A Moment of Weakness because of the blurb. Okay, and the cover didn’t hurt. I mean come on, an elementary school teacher, a single dad, and a kid. Talk about a perfect recipe for a romance. For me, the perfection ended there.
Micah Crane is a single father and sole caretaker of his six-year-old daughter Shaelynn. He’s part owner of a crappy bar in Boston. He’s also an enforcer for a member of the most powerful crime family in Massachusetts.
Laurel Harris is awaiting the start of the fall school year so she can start her new job. She’s strapped for cash and is running out of places to apply for a summer job. Her best friend, April suggests she become a nanny for her niece. As it turns out, the six-year-old desperately wants to get away from her dad’s bar and have a woman in her life.
I liked the characters of Micah and Laurel. They are total opposites in every way. Their interactions at times were definitely that of a true couple. While you can see their attraction at 63% Laurel and Micah had only gotten to third base twice. I’m expecting a home run, at least once. At this point, I have to admit the story started losing my interest. But hey, 63% I have to keep going. At 85% it gets better.
I wasn’t a fan of Micah consistently coming home with cuts and bruises, looking like death warmed over. When I read he was an enforcer, I didn’t think he was going to consistently be fighting with his hands. I thought he would be a guy who had a gun and would be so big he didn’t need to truly risk his life. The highlight of the story for me was Shae. Being raised as she was, she sees more than you would think. I loved when she called her dad out for being an idiot. The story is predictable so I knew what was coming. Micah’s severing of his ties with the mob didn’t seem realistic. And I don’t truly have an idea of who he is at the end of the story.
While I wasn’t overly crazy about A Moment of Weakness since it lost me more than halfway in, I would definitely read Brooklyn Skye again. This is the first book in the Boston Alibi series and I would love to read April’s story. Ryan, Micah’s business partner, became likeable close to the end, and I would be willing to read his story as well.
**Received a copy from Entangled Publishing in exchange for an honest unbiased opinion.**
I wanted to read A Moment of Weakness because of the blurb. Okay, and the cover didn’t hurt. I mean come on, an elementary school teacher, a single dad, and a kid. Talk about a perfect recipe for a romance. For me, the perfection ended there.
Micah Crane is a single father and sole caretaker of his six-year-old daughter Shaelynn. He’s part owner of a crappy bar in Boston. He’s also an enforcer for a member of the most powerful crime family in Massachusetts.
Laurel Harris is awaiting the start of the fall school year so she can start her new job. She’s strapped for cash and is running out of places to apply for a summer job. Her best friend, April suggests she become a nanny for her niece. As it turns out, the six-year-old desperately wants to get away from her dad’s bar and have a woman in her life.
I liked the characters of Micah and Laurel. They are total opposites in every way. Their interactions at times were definitely that of a true couple. While you can see their attraction at 63% Laurel and Micah had only gotten to third base twice. I’m expecting a home run, at least once. At this point, I have to admit the story started losing my interest. But hey, 63% I have to keep going. At 85% it gets better.
I wasn’t a fan of Micah consistently coming home with cuts and bruises, looking like death warmed over. When I read he was an enforcer, I didn’t think he was going to consistently be fighting with his hands. I thought he would be a guy who had a gun and would be so big he didn’t need to truly risk his life. The highlight of the story for me was Shae. Being raised as she was, she sees more than you would think. I loved when she called her dad out for being an idiot. The story is predictable so I knew what was coming. Micah’s severing of his ties with the mob didn’t seem realistic. And I don’t truly have an idea of who he is at the end of the story.
While I wasn’t overly crazy about A Moment of Weakness since it lost me more than halfway in, I would definitely read Brooklyn Skye again. This is the first book in the Boston Alibi series and I would love to read April’s story. Ryan, Micah’s business partner, became likeable close to the end, and I would be willing to read his story as well.
**Received a copy from Entangled Publishing in exchange for an honest unbiased opinion.**
July 20, 2017
Originally posted at Booklovers For Life
I absolutely loved the sound of A Moment of Weakness – a hot, single father with a bit of danger in him falls for his daughter’s nanny? Yes please! I ended up really enjoying this book, even though it wasn’t quite what I expected. I wasn’t really sold on the hero in the beginning, but he grew more likable later on. Overall, Brooklyn Skye’s A Moment of Weakness is certainly an entertaining, sexy read I’d recommend.
Laurel Harris is looking for a job for the summer, and her best friend gets her one as a babysitter for Micah, her friend’s brother. What she doesn’t expect is for Micah to be a sexy, big, tattooed hunk of a man. Micah, on the other hand, doesn’t believe he needs a babysitter for his daughter, Shea, because he thinks he’s doing just fine as a single parent… even though he takes Shea with him to the bar he owns and has a side job as a mob enforcer. When he finally sees that maybe his daughter isn’t in the best environment, he reluctantly hires Laurel and has her stay in his home – which only makes the sparks between them fly hotter than ever.
Micah was a bit too hot-and-cold in the beginning for my taste – it was pretty off-putting. One minute he’d be all over Laurel, the chemistry between them hot-as-hell, and the next he’d be cold and distant. This grew better later on in the book though, thankfully, as the two start falling for each other. I adored Laurel – she’s a sweetheart of a character, and I loved the way she was with Micah’s daughter. The three of them together is honestly the cutest thing ever!
A Moment of Weakness is incredibly well-written. I’m excited for more from Brooklyn Skye, since this book seems to be the first in the Boston Alibi series. The author definitely knows how to write a steamy book with some intense scenes. Overall, I’d definitely recommend A Moment of Weakness for those who like quick, sexy, satisfying reads.
Thanks to the publisher for generously providing me an ARC to review.
Amazon Ebook: http://amzn.to/1QNJdIQ
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I absolutely loved the sound of A Moment of Weakness – a hot, single father with a bit of danger in him falls for his daughter’s nanny? Yes please! I ended up really enjoying this book, even though it wasn’t quite what I expected. I wasn’t really sold on the hero in the beginning, but he grew more likable later on. Overall, Brooklyn Skye’s A Moment of Weakness is certainly an entertaining, sexy read I’d recommend.
Laurel Harris is looking for a job for the summer, and her best friend gets her one as a babysitter for Micah, her friend’s brother. What she doesn’t expect is for Micah to be a sexy, big, tattooed hunk of a man. Micah, on the other hand, doesn’t believe he needs a babysitter for his daughter, Shea, because he thinks he’s doing just fine as a single parent… even though he takes Shea with him to the bar he owns and has a side job as a mob enforcer. When he finally sees that maybe his daughter isn’t in the best environment, he reluctantly hires Laurel and has her stay in his home – which only makes the sparks between them fly hotter than ever.
Micah was a bit too hot-and-cold in the beginning for my taste – it was pretty off-putting. One minute he’d be all over Laurel, the chemistry between them hot-as-hell, and the next he’d be cold and distant. This grew better later on in the book though, thankfully, as the two start falling for each other. I adored Laurel – she’s a sweetheart of a character, and I loved the way she was with Micah’s daughter. The three of them together is honestly the cutest thing ever!
A Moment of Weakness is incredibly well-written. I’m excited for more from Brooklyn Skye, since this book seems to be the first in the Boston Alibi series. The author definitely knows how to write a steamy book with some intense scenes. Overall, I’d definitely recommend A Moment of Weakness for those who like quick, sexy, satisfying reads.
Thanks to the publisher for generously providing me an ARC to review.
Amazon Ebook: http://amzn.to/1QNJdIQ
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October 21, 2015
I loved this story—an emotionally closed off Hero & an a sweet , naïve Heroine with a sweet little child makes for one terrific story!
In this story , Elementary school teacher Laurel Harris is needing a summer job until she starts her new job in the fall . She gets words from her best friend that her older brother is in need of a nanny . She is so there and so she goes to work for Micah Crane and his young daughter. What she doesn’t expect is for him to be so handsome and yet so unapproachable. She feels like he doesn’t want her there with his daughter. Laurel tries really hard to help out, to be there for his daughter yet the more she helps, the more he gets angrier with her.
Micah does the best he can to be there for his daughter and to do right and to make sure there is money there to raise his daughter. In doing so, he has had to take a job doing things he didn’t want to do-things that were not right. He did it so that he could keep his daughter and make sure no one could take her from him ever. This was gone out of almost a panic and a way to make sure no one would ever mess with him. Now here is a woman that shows him that there is a way out and a way to have a good life and it makes him angry because he wants to have his cake and eat it too. The way to happiness between the two MC is paved with heartache and pain yet there is also lined with dots of golds and reds of happiness between the couple. You can tell they are meant for each other but what Micah does brings danger to their door and he pushes happiness away. Will they ever have a HEA? I do not want to give away the ending but what I can say is I really enjoyed this story and I liked how the author wrote this story and because of this , I will read her again.
My Rating: 4.25 stars ****
***A gifted copy was provided by the publisher for my honest review****
In this story , Elementary school teacher Laurel Harris is needing a summer job until she starts her new job in the fall . She gets words from her best friend that her older brother is in need of a nanny . She is so there and so she goes to work for Micah Crane and his young daughter. What she doesn’t expect is for him to be so handsome and yet so unapproachable. She feels like he doesn’t want her there with his daughter. Laurel tries really hard to help out, to be there for his daughter yet the more she helps, the more he gets angrier with her.
Micah does the best he can to be there for his daughter and to do right and to make sure there is money there to raise his daughter. In doing so, he has had to take a job doing things he didn’t want to do-things that were not right. He did it so that he could keep his daughter and make sure no one could take her from him ever. This was gone out of almost a panic and a way to make sure no one would ever mess with him. Now here is a woman that shows him that there is a way out and a way to have a good life and it makes him angry because he wants to have his cake and eat it too. The way to happiness between the two MC is paved with heartache and pain yet there is also lined with dots of golds and reds of happiness between the couple. You can tell they are meant for each other but what Micah does brings danger to their door and he pushes happiness away. Will they ever have a HEA? I do not want to give away the ending but what I can say is I really enjoyed this story and I liked how the author wrote this story and because of this , I will read her again.
My Rating: 4.25 stars ****
***A gifted copy was provided by the publisher for my honest review****
October 19, 2015
**ARC provided by the publisher for a honest review***
**3.5 stars** No spoilers.
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This turned be out to be enjoyable for the most part. But in the beginning I wasn't so sure I was going to like the book. I just couldn't fully like the hero, Micah. He was hot one minute and cold the next. He was all over Laurel and then he was pushing her away. I get why he thought he had to be the way he was, but that got annoying sometimes. So some of his actions made me go back and forth on if I liked him or not. In the end he was get a 3.5 out of a 5. The .5 is because he sure knew how to steam things up. Hot damn!
Laurel was a sweetheart. I liked her for the most part. I did think she accepted Micah being a jerk a little to easy at times. He should of had to work for the goodies a time or two. Just my opinion. Other then that I liked her. I thought she was great with Shea (Micah's daughter). I enjoyed watching those two interact. Laurel was exactly what Shea needed in her life. Shea was adorable and she had her daddy wrapped around her finger.
Now let's talk about the chemistry between Laurel and Micah. Holy moley their chemistry was hot. Sexual tension was very much present. I believe there were 2 sex scenes but those two are nicely done. All in all this was a quick easy read with a good bit of steam.
**3.5 stars** No spoilers.
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This turned be out to be enjoyable for the most part. But in the beginning I wasn't so sure I was going to like the book. I just couldn't fully like the hero, Micah. He was hot one minute and cold the next. He was all over Laurel and then he was pushing her away. I get why he thought he had to be the way he was, but that got annoying sometimes. So some of his actions made me go back and forth on if I liked him or not. In the end he was get a 3.5 out of a 5. The .5 is because he sure knew how to steam things up. Hot damn!
Laurel was a sweetheart. I liked her for the most part. I did think she accepted Micah being a jerk a little to easy at times. He should of had to work for the goodies a time or two. Just my opinion. Other then that I liked her. I thought she was great with Shea (Micah's daughter). I enjoyed watching those two interact. Laurel was exactly what Shea needed in her life. Shea was adorable and she had her daddy wrapped around her finger.
Now let's talk about the chemistry between Laurel and Micah. Holy moley their chemistry was hot. Sexual tension was very much present. I believe there were 2 sex scenes but those two are nicely done. All in all this was a quick easy read with a good bit of steam.
October 17, 2015
Laurel is a girl in need of a summer job until September when her new job at an elementary school begins. She just need money to live off or else she won’t be able to pay her rent. Micah is a single dad, who runs a bar with his best friend, and working as an enforcer for a notorious crime boss. Laurel best friend has a solution to her money problems, she could be the nanny for her best friend’s older brother. Micah isn’t over joyed being tricked by his sister when she sets him up to interview a nanny he knew nothing about. Even though juggling a job at the bar, working as an enforcer, and being a single parent, he doesn’t need another complication in his life in the form of a sweet, opinionated little blonde women who won’t take no for an answer. She sees how much this big man loves his daughter but is in desperate need of a nanny because a bar is no place for a child to spend her time. The lust between them blazes like neither one has ever experienced. What will happen when Micah’s darkest secrets come to light and Laurel is faced with a man and child she loves completely?
I really loved this story it was dark, naughty, sweet, and intense. I would have to give this novel an easy 5 stars.
(ARC provided by Entangled Publishing in exchanged of an honest review)
I really loved this story it was dark, naughty, sweet, and intense. I would have to give this novel an easy 5 stars.
(ARC provided by Entangled Publishing in exchanged of an honest review)
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October 20, 2015DNF at 40%
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August 18, 2019Tough-but-softie single dad in Boston in need of nanny - what's not to like? Well, this jackass is a really bad single dad, that's what. He parks his six-year-old alone in the back room of a sleazy bar which is occasionally habituated by Bad Men to whom the hero is Somehow Indebted. Because that's... you know, safe parenting. Putting aside the risk that someone could hurt her, she could also hurt herself. Glass bottles? Steep stairs? Heavy furniture? Kids doing random kid stuff? There's a reason you're, you know, not allowed to actually leave your children alone overnight. "Back room of a bar while I'm in the front" is probably also not CPS-approved. I reached the part where he begrudgingly hired the heroine as a nanny, insisted that she move in with him, and then informed her she was going to be sleeping on the couch because he only has a two-bedroom apartment and I was done. Don't be gross to your domestic labor, dude. When the hero is so obviously a shitty person I have no interest in reading further.
April 26, 2023
A quick read with lots of steam and great characters.
Laurel is looking for summer work until her teaching job starts in the fall, tired of being overlooked her roomate makes a suggestion.
Micah Crane leads a double life but really needs to find care for his daughter so when his sister suggests the perfect person to watch his child, he agrees. However, there are a few rules. Stay with him. No boys. No friends. She's never to be left alone.
What happens when the chemistry between them is off the charts and they can't deny their attraction? Will Laurel run when she discovers how the bills actually get paid?
A scorchin hot read.
Thank you NetGalley and Entangled Publishing for this advance reader copy for review consideration. All opinions are my own.
Laurel is looking for summer work until her teaching job starts in the fall, tired of being overlooked her roomate makes a suggestion.
Micah Crane leads a double life but really needs to find care for his daughter so when his sister suggests the perfect person to watch his child, he agrees. However, there are a few rules. Stay with him. No boys. No friends. She's never to be left alone.
What happens when the chemistry between them is off the charts and they can't deny their attraction? Will Laurel run when she discovers how the bills actually get paid?
A scorchin hot read.
Thank you NetGalley and Entangled Publishing for this advance reader copy for review consideration. All opinions are my own.
September 26, 2017
This was just an okay read for me. The sex scenes were hot, but I had difficulty connecting with the hero in this book. I just didn't really like him all that much. The story just didn't really grab me.
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.
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