First Instinct (Northstar Romances Book 1)

by Suzie O'Connell

Series: The Northstar Series (1), Hammond Brothers (book 1)

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Romance. Fiction. Western. HTML: Life-long friends Beth Carlyle and Nick Hammond haven't ever pushed the limits of their relationship. But when her boyfriend turns violent and Nick jumps in to protect her, everything changes. In the chaos following that horrible night, Nick becomes Beth's anchor as she pulls the pieces of herself together. She never imagined he'd be anything more than her best friend, but with her trust shattered, there's only one place she feels safe�??in his arms. Boundaries crumble and new desires ignite. With her heart a tangled mess, how can she know what's real? Nick is willing to do whatever it takes to help Beth recover, no matter the cost to himself, but in the face of undeserved consequences, he may be the one who needs saving. Protecting the man she loves means bringing her nightmare into the light. Will she find the courage to reveal the truth before Nick pays the ultimate price? Find out why readers are saying that "picking up a new book in this series is like coming home"... don't miss the rest of the books in the Northstar series: First Instinct Mountain Angel Summer Angel Twice Shy Once Burned Mistletoe Kisses Starlight Magic Wild Angel Forgotten Angel Last Surrender A NOTE ON THE CONTENT: The Northstar books are contemporary romances and contain some profanity and sensual scenes that may not be suitable for sensitive readers.… (more)

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The story of Nick and Beth is unlike any story I usually read. It's a delicate story touching issues that happen all too often our high school, college, or young adult years. Beth just wants to do well in school. She wants her boyfriend to respect her. Nick is a guy who's pretty focused on his own girlfriend until Beth's boyfriend pulls his own stupid stunts, forcing Nick to protect Beth at all possible costs. Beth, meanwhile, is thrown into turmoil and has trouble coming to terms with everything that happened to her.

The events are realistic, as well as the raw emotions that come with it. The characters are life-like and the story line ends on a satisfactory note. I really like how Nick encourages Beth to take back control rather than let this control and consume her. It's not easy to tell someone that and it's definitely not easy to hear it. (

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Romance. Fiction. Western. HTML:

Life-long friends Beth Carlyle and Nick Hammond haven't ever pushed the limits of their relationship. But when her boyfriend turns violent and Nick jumps in to protect her, everything changes.

In the chaos following that horrible night, Nick becomes Beth's anchor as she pulls the pieces of herself together. She never imagined he'd be anything more than her best friend, but with her trust shattered, there's only one place she feels safe�??in his arms. Boundaries crumble and new desires ignite. With her heart a tangled mess, how can she know what's real?

Nick is willing to do whatever it takes to help Beth recover, no matter the cost to himself, but in the face of undeserved consequences, he may be the one who needs saving. Protecting the man she loves means bringing her nightmare into the light. Will she find the courage to reveal the truth before Nick pays the ultimate price?

Find out why readers are saying that "picking up a new book in this series is like coming home"... don't miss the rest of the books in the Northstar series:
First Instinct
Mountain Angel
Summer Angel
Twice Shy
Once Burned
Mistletoe Kisses
Starlight Magic
Wild Angel
Forgotten Angel
Last Surrender

A NOTE ON THE CONTENT: The Northstar books are contemporary romances and contain some profanity and sensual scenes that may not be suitable for sensitive readers.

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