Name: Damage Control
ISBN: 9781250083838

Lisa Renee Jones

"Shane Brandon has been pushed to the brink, torn between his corrupt family and his explosive, all-consuming desire for Emily Stevens, who he now knows is not who, and what, she seems. Has he trusted the wrong person? Will she, not his brother Derek, be the ultimate destruction of his family Empire? Emily tries to run from Shane, but he will stop her, confront her, force her to reveal all--one hot touch and kiss at a time, until every intimate detail of who this woman is, and what she wants, is exposed?"--

Damage Control

This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review. Also my tags may have spoilers in them so be forewarned before checking out full review.

Plot: 🎞️🎞️🎞️🎞️🎞️

Hero: 🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻

Heroine:🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️

Relationship Building: 💒💒💒💒💒

Witty/Banter/Reaction of Laughter: 😂😂😂😂

Damage Control made such a better impression than the first book "Hard Rules" and wow did I love this book. I literally couldn't put it down. It swept me away completely. I love books where we see plenty of happy couple page time while the serial plot grows throughout the story. From the beginning we see the secret reveals from the heroine, and what she is running from. Then we have her joining forces with the hero Shane, and them really becoming united on a front and I loved this connection that we see growing between them. I did like how much they are learning to trust in each other and what a fun ride book 2 was.

"No more lies," I repeat, my hands pressed ot the counter behind Emily, my body caging against my kitchen island, though it's her web of lies that is now her prison, and my personal hell.

Shane and Emily are crossing a threshold of secrets and truths being revealed. Emily is terrified that her past will haunt them both and she won't put Shane at risk. So she puts Shane and his security quite through some interesting adventures, but eventually Shane is able to make Emily face up to the honesty that is burning in her to share, and as she does, she finds that Shane will stand by her and her past and support her and protect her no matter what else is happening in his life. Emily is learning to trust and learning what being in a relationship with a powerful man like Shane actually means.

Whew this one was such a wild ride and I had a absolute blast with this one here. I literally didn't want to put this book down and that is literally the best feeling in the world especially you have been struggling with getting fully into books. I will say that one of my favorite aspects was one that hero being such a chase for the heroine. He is willing to fight for the relationship and forcing her to do the same and I loved seeing this level of investment into the relationship. Then we have all the happy couple page time we have. Despite the danger and secrets surrounding our couple, seeing them really unify with each other within their relationship was very heartfelt and definitely had a vibe of this couple taking on the world and winning in th end. There is a level of confidence and surety that they will make it and they will fight to make it happen. The plot of the story keeps you on edge and this author definitely knows how to write her suspense aspects to books and I really adored seeing what we get in this one here.

Nothing, I had a blast with it from beginning to end

Like the first book, this narration duo I had just as much fun and they really brought out the inner voice of these characters and building up the right tone for the series that is definitely this author's stamp.

Damage Control is a story that takes you into a plunge of suspense, intrigue, crime and secrets that keeps your heart racing from beginning to end. Its a thrilling take of romantic suspense with a mix of epic love and passion! A TRULY EXHILIRATING READ!

There is a war raging not just with my family, but within me, between good and evil.

Sub Genre: Contemporary Romance, Romantic Suspense

Character Types: Alpha Male, Protector, Lawyer Hero

Lover of Romance 

This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review. Also my tags may have spoilers in them so be forewarned before checking out full review.

Book Evaluation:
Plot: 🎞️🎞️🎞️🎞️🎞️
World Building:🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎
Cover:📔📔📔📔📔
Hero: 🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻
Heroine:🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️
Intimacy Level: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Relationship Building: 💒💒💒💒💒
Heart & Feels:💞💞💞💞💞
Witty/Banter/Reaction of Laughter: 😂😂😂😂
Page Turner Level:📖📖📖📖📖
Narration:🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧
Ending:🧧🧧🧧🧧🧧
Overall View: ✨✨✨✨✨


First Impressions
Damage Control made such a better impression than the first book "Hard Rules" and wow did I love this book. I literally couldn't put it down. It swept me away completely. I love books where we see plenty of happy couple page time while the serial plot grows throughout the story. From the beginning we see the secret reveals from the heroine, and what she is running from. Then we have her joining forces with the hero Shane, and them really becoming united on a front and I loved this connection that we see growing between them. I did like how much they are learning to trust in each other and what a fun ride book 2 was.

First Line
"No more lies," I repeat, my hands pressed ot the counter behind Emily, my body caging against my kitchen island, though it's her web of lies that is now her prison, and my personal hell.

The Main Protagonists
The Hero: Shane Brandon
The Heroine: Emily

Summary
Shane and Emily are crossing a threshold of secrets and truths being revealed. Emily is terrified that her past will haunt them both and she won't put Shane at risk. So she puts Shane and his security quite through some interesting adventures, but eventually Shane is able to make Emily face up to the honesty that is burning in her to share, and as she does, she finds that Shane will stand by her and her past and support her and protect her no matter what else is happening in his life. Emily is learning to trust and learning what being in a relationship with a powerful man like Shane actually means.

What I Loved
Whew this one was such a wild ride and I had a absolute blast with this one here. I literally didn't want to put this book down and that is literally the best feeling in the world especially you have been struggling with getting fully into books. I will say that one of my favorite aspects was one that hero being such a chase for the heroine. He is willing to fight for the relationship and forcing her to do the same and I loved seeing this level of investment into the relationship. Then we have all the happy couple page time we have. Despite the danger and secrets surrounding our couple, seeing them really unify with each other within their relationship was very heartfelt and definitely had a vibe of this couple taking on the world and winning in th end. There is a level of confidence and surety that they will make it and they will fight to make it happen. The plot of the story keeps you on edge and this author definitely knows how to write her suspense aspects to books and I really adored seeing what we get in this one here.

What I Struggled With
Nothing, I had a blast with it from beginning to end

Narration
Like the first book, this narration duo I had just as much fun and they really brought out the inner voice of these characters and building up the right tone for the series that is definitely this author's stamp.

Overall View
Damage Control is a story that takes you into a plunge of suspense, intrigue, crime and secrets that keeps your heart racing from beginning to end. Its a thrilling take of romantic suspense with a mix of epic love and passion! A TRULY EXHILIRATING READ!

Favorite Quote(s)
There is a war raging not just with my family, but within me, between good and evil.

Book Details (also in my shelves)
Sub Genre: Contemporary Romance, Romantic Suspense
Character Types: Alpha Male, Protector, Lawyer Hero
Themes: Danger/Suspense, Hot Smexy Times
Tropes: Epic Love

Book Perspective
Duo POV

Relationship Conflict vs Plot Conflict
A Blend

If you like these authors, I recommend This Book
Meghan March
Rebecca Zanetti
J. Kenner

Song This Book Inspires
Devil Side by Foxes

Recommendation For Reading Order
Yes

Steam/Spice Explanations

Steamin' up the room -the sexual content is more explicit in the language and tone, heavier amount of sexual scenes.

Narrators:
Jeremy York, Grace Grant

Chantale

If you have been following my blog for a while you probably know that I am a big fan of Lisa Renee Jones and I have read a lot of her books do of course I just had to read this book.

Damage Control is book two in the Dirty Money series and you do have to read the first book in the series to fully understand what is going on with the main characters. 

I absolutely loved this romantic, sexy and suspenseful books. Just like all of the other books by Lisa Renee Jones that I have read so far, I just couldn't (and didn't want to) put down. 

I highly recommend this book.

Cat Imb

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I was given an ARC of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. Thank you Lisa Renee Jones!

Wow. What a ride this book was. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. I found it was a much better novel than the first instalment . I was so into it that I did not want it to end! 

In this sequel, the story picks up exactly where Dirty Money left off - right where we were getting somewhere. Shane and Emily come clean with each other and figure out their relationship. It was action-packed with BP / Derek vs Shane drama and cunning plots. We even begin to see glimpses of another, softer side of Brandon Sr. the master manipulator.

That ending was so tense! Oh my God Lisa, my heart was pounding. This family takes family feuds to a whole other level, and I cannot get enough of them. 

If I were to give a slight criticism, I would have liked to have had maybe some more Gemini/Rick involvement, but I'm holding out for the last instalment where it's sure that Lisa will connect the dots!

Damage Control

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