Overruled (The Legal Briefs, #1) by Emma Chase
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Emma Chase, New York Times bestselling author of the Tangled Series, returns with the first installment of the Legal Briefs Series. As a DC defense attorney, Stanton Shaw keeps his head cool, his questions sharp, and his arguments irrefutable. They don’t call him the Jury Charmer for nothing – with his southern drawl, disarming smile and captivating green eyes – he’s a hard man to say no to. Men want to be him and women want to be thoroughly cross examined by him. Stanton’s a man with a plan. And for a while, life was going according to that plan. Until the day he receives an invitation to the wedding of his high school sweetheart and mother of his beloved ten-year old daughter. Jenny is getting married — to someone who isn’t him. That's definitely not part of the plan. *** Sofia Santos is a city raised, no-nonsense litigator who plans to become the most revered criminal defense attorney in the country. She doesn’t have time for relationships or distractions. But when Stanton, her "friend with mind-blowing benefits" begs for help, she finds herself out of her element, out of her depth, and obviously out of her mind. Because she agrees to go with him – to The-Middle-Of-Nowhere, Mississippi – to do all she can to help Stanton win back the woman he loves. Her head tells her she's crazy...and her heart says something else entirely. *** What happens when you mix a one stop-light town, two professional arguers, a homecoming queen, four big brothers, some Jimmy Dean sausage and a gun-toting Nana? The Bourbon flows, passions rise and even the best laid plans get overruled by the desires of the heart. |
I finished the second book in this series (amazing!) and the third book (so good!), and am considering this one. I've enjoyed Stanton and Sofia in the other two novels, but I've heard that this isn't the best in the series and it got better the further it went.
What do you think? Have you read it?
I still haven't read a book in this series, but I hear they're all really good. The second book is on my Kindle and I keep saying I'm going to start it soon!
ReplyDeleteUgh I need to get Appealed!! This one however was just ok for me. I would have been ok not reading it.
ReplyDeleteUgh I need to get Appealed!! This one however was just ok for me. I would have been ok not reading it.
ReplyDeleteI haven't heard much about this one - though I've seen some of the series around. I suppose it might be worth a shot since you liked the characters later on.
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I started with Sustained, I'm not sure what number in the series that is? I've heard it gets better as it goes too, but I'm sure this one will still be entertaining even if it's not as memorable as the subsequent books:)
ReplyDeleteHaven't read these yet! I bet it's going to be good though :D
ReplyDeleteI haven’t read this book, because after some mixed reviews. I plan to start this series from the second book.
ReplyDeleteHaven't read this one but loved your review on it! And I love this book meme. May have to hop in on it next week
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
Quite a Novel Idea
I read the 2nd book, but not this or the 3rd yet. I figure since we liked these two in the other books, we'll like them more in this because we already know the outcome. :D
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed this one, even if I didn't love it as much as Sustained or Appealed. Don't judge this one by the blurb. Give it a chance. It's worth it.
ReplyDeleteNot gonna lie, I didn't enjoy this one half as much as I enjoyed the second book. I wish you the best of luck!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed it, but it was my least favorite of the series.
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