DreamMakers #1-3

DreamMakers #1-3

by Vivian Arend, Elle Kennedy

Welcome to DreamMakersThis bundle contains the three books of the DreamMakers series. A red-hot, light-hearted collaboration from New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors Vivian Arend and Elle Kennedy. What are three ex-military best friends supposed to do when they’re permanently back on US soil? Parker Wilson, Jack Hunter and Dean Colter considered establishing a security company, but a glut on the market forced a change of plans. After listening to a friend bemoan not knowing what to do for his girlfriend’s birthday, they realized their set of job skills left them uniquely positioned to assist the confused male masses. Any idiot can plan a perfect date if he knows his woman well enough. And anyone with recon skills can fill in the missing gaps.ALL FIRED UPHe’s ready to lead the wayAs the owner of DreamMakers Inc., Parker Wilson takes the skills he learned as a Ranger to help men win in the love department, using every resource available to plan the perfect date. But when a routine recon turns into an unexpected night of fiery passion, Parker’s mission becomes personal—and he won’t give up until Lynn Davidson is all his.She’s more than willing to followLynn is a goner from the moment she lays eyes on the delectable Parker. She’s tired of sticking to the straight and narrow. It’s time to walk on the wild side, and what better way than in the arms of the most irresistible man she’s ever met? But when their red-hot affair is threatened, it’ll take a team effort to make their dreams come true.LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELDHe’s ready to admit she’s all grown upAfter two tours of duty, former Army Ranger Jack Hunter is back in the US, working to keep DreamMakers a brilliant success. Now that his best friend’s little sister is home from college, it’s time to retire his hands-off policy and take action. He wants Pepper Wilson in his bed, but seducing the feisty redhead could be dangerous for more than one reason.She’s ready to push all his buttonsPepper is tired of being bossed around by everyone in her life, especially arrogant, annoying, overbearing Jack Hunter. While she can’t deny the man is out-of-this-world gorgeous, his alpha routine is getting old. His steely determination proves a match for her own, though, and the attraction simmering between them ignites into fiery passion. But can their wild sexual exploration turn into more without someone getting burned?DON'T WALK AWAYHe wants to rock her world—in bed and out of itFor former Army Ranger Dean Colter, sexual escapades and wild flirtations are the norm—but it wasn’t always that way. Years ago, the DreamMakers co-owner was a one-woman kind of guy until he tore Emma Lee’s heart apart. Yet he’s never forgotten her, and when Emma waltzes back into his life, a second chance is suddenly within his reach…and he’ll be damned if he’ll screw up again.She wants her world to stop spinning apartEmma’s no longer the naïve girl she used to be. Now a successful designer in the fashion world, she refuses to let Dean’s killer smile and sweet-talking ways distract her from her goals. But being the target of Dean’s full-out seduction isn’t easy to resist, even as the dynasty she’s built teeters toward disaster. This time she might the one who breaks both their hearts when she has to walk away.

Genres: Romance, Contemporary Romance

743 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 1, 2015

About the author

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Vivian Arend loves to share the products of her over-active imagination with her readers. She writes contemporary, western, and light-hearted paranormal romances. The stories are humorous yet emotional, usually with a large cast of family or friends, and a guaranteed happily-ever-after. Vivian lives in British Columbia, Canada, with her husband of many years—her inspiration for every hero and a willing companion for all sorts of adventures.

Reviews

[vivien balla]

I really enjoyed reading the books! I loved the stories and the characters. But I was also a little disappointed when I finished and there was no sign of books of Suz&Colby's and Gillian&Chase's stories. I don't see the point to fire up the readers for other storylines but not to continue.

[Connie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sexy and hot

Sizzle..... three great books with a lot of sexy heat. Really enjoyed the connection of the friends throughout the trilogy.

[Jamoz23 · Rating 4 out of 5]

2025 REREAD
Love having books in a box set for easy rereading. I do not have the box set but I have owned these books for years in both paperback and ebook.
Reviews still stand, though I really want Emma to learn that Dean has been with BOTH of her new friends, Lynn and Pepper.
Now that would make for interesting get togethers.
Pity he didn’t have to work very hard to get back in Emma’s good books.

1 - ALL FIRED UP
3.5 stars for the stupid unneeded addition of a threesome.
A great story plot with three hot ex army rangers starting up a dating help agency for clueless men. This is not to get dates but to make dates super special or romantic. Loved this idea.
Found Parker falling for Lynn at first sight great and his antics afterwards were funny but I did not think the threesome with Dean was needed. Felt it was out of character for Lynn and maybe spoilt it a bit for me. Will make things awkward further on when Dean gets his special lady as I am sure Lynn and her will be expected to socialise.
Looking forward to reading the other two stories for Dean the man whore and Jack who is hiding something.
2 - LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD
I loved this and was also a bit MEH about it. Dean aiding in another threesome with his best friends woman is just YUK.
Will be better if book one is read first.
I loved the actual story but some of the carrying on with the background story was overdone.
Jack is another of our ex-army ranger threesome who is running DreamMakers.
Pepper was a bit of a spoilt brat at times but did mature towards the end but she needed to not sound so stupid, sometimes she sounded 13 years old.
I did like the twist with Kendra but wondered why we once again have a ménage with Dean.
He really is a man whore and I feel so sorry for whoever ends up with him as he will have now had sex with both of his best friends women. Not something I would like to live with knowing every time they all get together.
I just doesn't ring true that these alpha men would allow another man near their women, maybe that is why it is Dean. Huh, reason sorted.
3 - DON’T WALK AWAY
Better than expected but still left one thing hanging.
Dean stops his manwhore ways when his first love Emma, comes back into his life. He deserted Emma and broke her heart hurting her dreadfully when they were younger.
I did find it funny Dean worked his socks off to get Emma to talk to him and see him again.
Emma is no ones easy mark, she is a fully capable woman who can protect herself really well and I loved how she beat Dean up and pointed a gun at his groin when he broke into her room, beautiful.
I found her interesting, marvelled at her career and loved her playing the 'we can have booty call sex but no relationship' card on Dean, the most prolific player ever. Karma.
My only complaint is a fact that I mentioned in both other reviews and that is Emma never finds out that Dean has had ménages with both Lynn and Pepper. I would love to have read that conversation.
The sub plots for other characters was a fun diversion and I really hope this series gets added too in the future but as I have owned these books for ages and this one is two years old I am not holding my breath. A new book is supposed to be coming out but no details are available yet.