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Last Frontier Lodge Novels, Book 3
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Hollis McCarthy
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By:
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J. H. Croix
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Just This Once is a friends to lovers story between a brilliant prosecutor who's sworn off love and a Navy SEAL who's been hiding his feelings for too long. Becca Hamilton is a busy prosecutor who's dedicated and passionate about her work. After being left high and dry days before her wedding several years ago, she promised herself she wouldn't let her heart become vulnerable again. Yet, she didn't count on temptation in the form of Aidan McNamara.
Aidan McNamara is many a woman's dream - a tall, dark, sexy-as-hell military type who tends to save the day so often it's annoying. Becca has been quite successful at ignoring the spark that burns every time Aidan is near. Until he shows up and happens to save her evening. One scorching hot kiss on a rainy night, and Becca begins to question the limits she set for herself. She gambles she can allow herself just one night with Aidan.
Aidan has been half in love with Becca since the first time he laid eyes on her. A chance encounter kindles hope in his heart. He can't say no when she asks for one night, but he knows from the start he wants more.
Becca quickly discovers that just once won't even come close to satisfying her desire. She's completely unprepared for the depth of feelings Aidan elicits. Forced to take a much-needed break from work, she decides a journey to Last Frontier Lodge in Alaska might give her some perspective and a long overdue adventure. A trip she hoped would clear her head only leaves her missing Aidan so much she can hardly stand it.
Aidan is a man of plans and action, but with Becca, he's winging it every step of the way. When she takes off to Alaska, he finds himself following her even though it goes against his grain. Can Becca let down her guard long enough to let Aidan into her heart?
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great love story
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sweet story
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The story itself was amazing. If I were to base the story on the story line I'd give it a five star, however it too used the vulgar language that absolutely wasn't necessary.
Other than that it was a great story of love, trust and family.
Great Story
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Just This Once
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Did the narration match the pace of the story?
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Though I had problems with some parts of this book I did enjoy the story. I thought the characters were well developed and the story flowed well. I think the stalker could have been left out or further developed, one or the other. This was my only complaint. I would happily read more by this author and intend to read more in this series.I received a copy of this book from the author but all opinions are my own. I voluntarily offer them.
Enjoyable read
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Would you listen to Just This Once again? Why?
Yes, it's a great feel good story.Who was your favorite character and why?
Let's be honest, the dog steals the show in this tale!Have you listened to any of Hollis McCarthy’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
I've never listed to Hollis McCarthy before, but I'd love to check out more of her work.Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
This book will give you that warm, fuzzy feeling at the end, letting you know that all is right in the world, or at least in the two main character's world! And it may also make you want to travel to Alaska, be warned! I really do want to check out that ski lodge now...A sweet, love story.
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Aidan McNamara is a close friend of Becca Hamilton's two older brothers, and beloved by her whole family. He and her brothers served together as SEALs, thereby forming a lifelong bond. Unbeknownst to Becca, Aidan has been half in love with her for the last 10 years, ever since the first time he met her when he was 28 and she was 23. Unfortunately for Aiden, the timing was never right to approach her to form a relationship. He was either overseas on a mission, or she was in a relationship with someone else. And during the last 3 years, even though they have both been single and both live and work in Seattle, she as a prosecutor and he as the owner of a private security firm, Becca has bitterly sworn off men. She discovered her fiancé cheating on her days before their wedding, and her trust in men, and her own judgment about them, has been sharply eroded.
Then comes the night when, on the way to visit her parents in a small town near Seattle, she is run off the road by a drunken driver who flees the scene. Fortuitously, Aiden, who has a younger sister who lives in the same town as her parents, is driving to visit his sister along the same highway where Becca is stranded. He recognizes her car in the ditch and rushes to assist her. During a moment of emotional vulnerability for both of them, in Aiden's dark car on that same rainy night, they share a steamy kiss. Suddenly, all sorts of romantic possibilities flare between the two of them that neither of them would ever have dreamed possible before that moment.
Becca is a strong heroine and very admirable, both personally and ethically, but for me, Aiden steals the show in this book. He is a phenomenal hero, both strong and compassionate. A dynamic occurs between them in their sex scenes that I have only ever seen in a few other romance novels where the heroine is recovering from a traumatic sexual assault, which this heroine is not. Knowing how prickly Becca is, with emotional defenses a mile high after her fiancé’s devastating betrayal, Aiden instinctively allows her, during every single sexual encounter in this book, to make the first move. While I have nothing against the classic romance novel favorite, the alpha male who leads the way, I found it simultaneously heartwarmingly cozy and blazingly sexy for a blatantly alpha male like Aiden to surrender sexual control to his female lover.
This is the third book in an extremely enjoyable series whose books are set mainly at the Frontier Lodge in Alaska. This particular book occurs partly in Seattle but mostly at the Frontier Lodge. As a result, this very naturally and organically permits fun cameos by characters from the previous two books in the series as well as quick and meaningful appearances from characters who star in books of their own later in the series, most especially Aiden's younger sister Ellie.
The narrator does an excellent job.
I rate this book as follows:
Heroine: 4 stars
Hero: 5 stars
Subcharacters: 5 stars
Romance plot: 5 stars
Setting: 5 stars
Writing: 5 stars
Audiobook narration: 4 stars
Overall: 5 stars
Sizzling romance with a fabulous hero
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Jennifer
Great story, love the characters
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What does Hollis McCarthy bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
I liked the way the narrator was able to distinguish between the voices. I wasn't sure I was going to like her at first but I got used to her way of narrating.Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I would have liked to have listened to it in one sitting but couldn't. The story kept me interested.Any additional comments?
I received this audio book free and am reviewing it in exchange for an honest review. This is the 3rd in the series but can be listened to as a stand alone. I liked the way both Becca and Aiden had feelings for each other but didn't act on them until circumstances put them together. Becca had problems from a previous relationship that put her off of men. Aiden was patient and they worked their way through these problems. This is a great story and I'm looking forward to listening to the others by this author. This story is worth a credit in my opinion.Great Story
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