What If I Never?

Lisa Renee Jones — 2021

In the vein of her Inside Out series, New York Times Bestselling Author Lisa Renee Jones returns with the dark, seductive world of the Necklace Trilogy... Allison Wright is delivered a package meant for a different Allison—a unique, expensive necklace. Determined to right the confusion, she seeks out the proper recipient, a journey that takes her to the doorstep of Tyler Hawk, a good looking, recluse billionaire who deals with fine collectibles such as the necklace. She also learns that Allison, his employee, quit her job registering and restoring his vast assortment of collectibles. Ironically, Allison is home to care for her sick mother, on leave from her job at Riptide, the world renowned auction house and her love of such things has her jumping at the opportunity. Soon, she is spending every waking moment immersed in the job the other Allison left behind. As Allison begins diving into the job for Tyler, secrets about the other Allison begin to surface that have her concerned for her safety. And as she starts hunting for answers, her path crosses with the enigmatic famous author who has a business endeavor with her boss. Dash Black is a man who is dark and edgy, intense and yet quiet. Funny and yet somehow reserved. He draws her in, sets her pulse racing, and her body on fire. She knows there's a dangerous edge to him, but she can't seem to care. She's addicted to everything he is and she simply can't turn away, no matter what the cost. As Allison is drawn into the life and mystery of the other Allison, a mystery demands answers and passion burns hot. Allison will travel a path that leads to shocking truths and a side of herself she never knew existed.

Reviews

Lover of Romance @addictedtoromance

Jan 1, 2023

This review was originally posted on Addicted To Romance This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review. “We’re all flawed, Dash. And inside those flaws is everything that makes us stronger.” “And vulnerable,” he adds softly. “A very famous writer once told me that being vulnerable is not weakness.” What If I Never is the first book in the Necklace Trilogy and this book will instantly pull you into the story here. Our heroine is delivered a gift, a priceless necklace, but waws delivered to the wrong Allison. When Allie goes to find the real Allison, who works at a neighboring business, she finds there is a missing Allison, and a sexy stranger in a elevator whom she is instantly attracted to. When she finds herself working another job through a set of events, and working with her sexy stranger, who also happens to be an infamous writer, and a mystery that she can’t solve, she is intrigued by the way her life has curved. She is determined to find Allison, who is missing, but no one can give her a real answer on her whereabouts. She and Dash are starting something that excites her to the bones but she also wonders what can never have that is only temporary, with her real home in New York. As Dash and Allie explore this new relationship, there is also a mystery to solve. No, diamonds and gifts do not bring happiness, nor do they substitute for love. And they absolutely do not erase the sins of betrayal. I will say that I fell for this book so quickly. I had grabbed the first book when I saw it as a freebie, but yeah I just had to read this series, and so I bought books 2 and 3. There is a unique quality to this author’s style of writing that seems to work for me in such perfect ways. I was so involved in the relationship that Dash and Allie start to build together. There is so much mystery that surrounds our couple both inside and outside of the relationship. On the outside, we have the mystery of Allison and what has happened to her Then we have the mystery surrounding Dash, he has many layers that Allie has to work into peeling one layer at a time. Elevators are truly tiny boxes where strangers crowd inside and end up ridiculously close while pretending we are not close at all.

Courtney@courtney_reads

Dec 30, 2022

3⭐️I received an ARC for my honest review. Although I enjoyed the mystery of the necklace, this story wasn’t entirely for me. The writting wasn’t my style. I wasn’t a fan of the instalove, how easily Allison took over the other Allison’s life, how possessive Nash was. The cliffhanger was good, but overall just not my style of writing or romance.