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Six years before my phone rang and changed my life forever, I made a mistake.

I met a girl, we had some fun, and then we had a baby. And I fell pretty damn hard for my daughter. I was going to be there. I was going to give her everything I never had. I was going to have a family.

And then her mother disappeared and took my baby with her.

And now she’s done it again. Because that call that changed my life was from my five-year-old daughter asking me if I knew where her Mommy was.

Then came the lawyers. And the demands from her super-rich, super-powerful messed-up family. And the little fact that my ex didn’t just “disappear” she was “presumed dead”.

I don’t live a traditional lifestyle and I’m not in a traditional relationship.

But I can pretend if I have to.

And that was the plan when my two “best friends” and I decided to hire “professional liar” Brooke Alder to be my fake fiancée.

It’s totally gonna work. As long as MY super-rich, super-powerful, messed-up family doesn’t get in the way.

Bossy Brothers: Joey is book two in the Bossy Brothers series and features a delicious, burning hot, MMFM, surprise-baby, fake fiancée story with a twist that proves committed couples don’t just come in two’s, mistakes can be a good thing, and for some people, non-traditional love is exactly the kind they should fight for.

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First published July 26, 2019

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J.A. Huss

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J.A. Huss never wanted to be a writer and she still dreams of that elusive career as an astronaut. She originally went to school to become an equine veterinarian but soon figured out they keep horrible hours and decided to go to grad school instead. That Ph.D wasn’t all it was cracked up to be (and she really sucked at the whole scientist thing), so she dropped out and got a M.S. in forensic toxicology just to get the whole thing over with as soon as possible.

After graduation she got a job with the state of Colorado as their one and only hog farm inspector and spent her days wandering the Eastern Plains shooting the shit with farmers. After a few years of that, she got bored. And since she was a homeschool mom and actually does love science, she decided to write science textbooks and make online classes for other homeschool moms. She wrote more than two hundred of those workbooks and was the number one publisher at the online homeschool store many times, but eventually she covered every science topic she could think of and ran out of shit to say.

So in 2012 she decided to write fiction instead. That year she released her first three books and started a career that would make her a New York Times bestseller and land her on the USA Today Bestseller’s List eighteen times in the next three years. Her books have sold millions of copies all over the world, the audio version of her semi-autobiographical book, Eighteen, was nominated for a Voice Arts Award and an Audie award in 2016 and 2017 respectively, her audiobook Mr. Perfect was nominated for a Voice Arts Award in 2017, and her book, Taking Turns, was nominated for an Audie Award in 2018. Johnathan McClain is her first (and only) writing partner and even though they are worlds apart in just about every way imaginable, it works.

She lives on a ranch in Central Colorado with her family.

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July 25, 2022
Scorching hot reverse harem with a ton of mystery and intrigue!



I have really enjoyed all the bossy brothers books I have read so far. I started them out of order, reading Alonzo (Book 5) first and though there were a few small references I missed, it was a true stand-alone so I really didn’t feel like I was missing out on any important information. This book, however should really be read after book 1. There were some things that happened in book one with the Boston Brothers (Jesse, Joey and Johnny) in the Bossy Building where Jesse and Joey grew up and used to live and Johnny still lives, that are important to the mysteries in this book surrounding what sort of nefarious activities the family is involved in.

Actually it really is just Johnny because he took over after his uncle died and then more so even after their Dad died and Johnny told Joey to move as far away as he could and never come back. Then after Joey moved to Tokyo, Johnny used the youngest brother Jesse’s partying and drug addiction and the fact that the paparazzi loved to hate him in order to give them stories about Jesse to keep the focus on Jesse and away from what he was doing.

During the time Joey was away in Tokyo he also partied almost as much as a Jesse, just a bit more discreetly. He also got a girl pregnant five years ago. Joey had wanted to step up at the time and be a father, but the woman had another boyfriend and didn’t need or want him. Fast forward five years and the little girl calls Joey and her Mom is missing, so Joey decides he wants to get his daughter.

However, in the intervening 5 years, the mother had gotten remarried and had another child, and the stepfather has custody of both girls. The stepfather, Michael, wants to keep it that way and he has the money to back it up. So Joey and his two best friends hire a girl named Brooke, who just happens to be a professional liar and con woman with no past to speak of in order to play his fiancé. Brooke is lonely and just wants to be loved, but breaking into the tight knit group of three guys who have been such close friends “and more” to each other for so long is not easy.

This book was smoking hot and extremely emotional. It was funny at times, as all the bossy brothers books have been. It really had a lot of depth because both Brooke and Joey were struggling with issues of acceptance and both wanted to be loved so much. All of this was intertwined with the story of the custody of the daughter as well as Joey’s family and what they do or what they are. Mafia? Secret government organization? Something more sinister? Johnny’s story is next and that should be great.

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September 6, 2022
Just as good the second time around!



The following ratings are out of 5:
Narration: 🎙🎙🎙🎙
Romance: 💙💚🖤❤️
Heat/Steam: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Story/Plot: 📕📗📘📔📙
World building: 🌎🌍🌏🌎🌍
Character development: 😭😖😔🤐😥

The book was narrated by Joe Arden and Jill Redfield. Joe Arden is one of my top ten narrators. He has a nice voice, fairly deep and he does a great job on something like this where he has to do more than one voice. Jill Redfield kind of bothered me at first. She starts narrating in chapter two and it is funny because she was talking about the fact that she (Brooke) was listening to an audiobook and wasn’t getting what was being said and had to keep rewinding it an listening to parts over again. No lie, I had to do the same thing a few times while listening to her. She has a clear voice but sounded bored and a bit above it all, which bothered me even if that was how she was supposed to sound. Though as the story went on it didn’t bother me anymore.

I have really enjoyed all the bossy brothers books I have read so far. I started them out of order, reading Alonzo (Book 5) first and though there were a few small references I missed, it was a true stand-alone so I really didn’t feel like I was missing out on any important information. This book, however should really be read after book 1. There were some things that happened in book one with the Boston Brothers (Jesse, Joey and Johnny) in the Bossy Building where Jesse and Joey grew up and used to live and Johnny still lives, that are important to the mysteries in this book surrounding what sort of nefarious activities the family is involved in.

Actually it really is just Johnny because he took over after his uncle died and then more so even after their Dad died and Johnny told Joey to move as far away as he could and never come back. Then after Joey moved to Tokyo, Johnny used the youngest brother Jesse’s partying and drug addiction and the fact that the paparazzi loved to hate him in order to give them stories about Jesse to keep the focus on Jesse and away from what he was doing.

During the time Joey was away in Tokyo he also partied almost as much as a Jesse, just a bit more discreetly. He also got a girl pregnant five years ago. Joey had wanted to step up at the time and be a father, but the woman had another boyfriend and didn’t need or want him. Fast forward five years and the little girl calls Joey and her Mom is missing, so Joey decides he wants to get his daughter.

However, in the intervening 5 years, the mother had gotten remarried and had another child, and the stepfather has custody of both girls. The stepfather, Michael, wants to keep it that way and he has the money to back it up. So Joey and his two best friends hire a girl named Brooke, who just happens to be a professional liar and con woman with no past to speak of in order to play his fiancé. Brooke is lonely and just wants to be loved, but breaking into the tight knit group of three guys who have been such close friends “and more” to each other for so long is not easy.

This book was smoking hot and extremely emotional. It was funny at times, as all the bossy brothers books have been. It really had a lot of depth because both Brooke and Joey were struggling with issues of acceptance and both wanted to be loved so much. All of this was intertwined with the story of the custody of the daughter as well as Joey’s family and what they do or what they are. Mafia? Secret government organization? Something more sinister? Johnny’s story is next and that should be great.

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2,815 reviews168 followers
July 26, 2019
5+ Stars

This book lacks nothing. Sensational writing. Unique plot. Sex that is off the charts hot. Emotion is a ten out of ten.

I can't rave about this story enough. It is so different from anything I have read lately. I won't say too much, but you MUST read book one in the series as the story thread continues with new lead players.

Not only is the storyline unique, but the characters are also out of the norm. Brooke has secrets just as big as Joey. She sells herself as a professional liar, but she is loveable and relatable. Joey's family secret continued to draw me in. As the story progressed questions are answered, but more developed and are burning to be answered in the final instalment!

When I read that there was MFMM grouping, I was expecting some flaming hot sex scenes, and I was not disappointed. In saying this, I also feel that the emotional connection between the leads was strong and believable.

I loved this book. JA Huss is a talented storyteller. The third and final book in the Bossy Brothers Series, featuring the mysterious brother Johnny, is my most highly anticipated read of 2019.
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2,484 reviews53 followers
July 26, 2019
WOW, what a wild exciting ride this book took me on, and boy did I ever love it. The author has given us a very well written book that not only explores deeper into the bizarre happenings with the "Bossy Family's Dealings" but she gave us a very hot, in depth view into the life of Joey, the middle Bossy Brother. The author did an outstanding job in defining Joey and those around him. I couldn’t help but feel their anguish, happiness and everything in between.

Joey has spent his adult life abroad with his two best friends, Wald and Huck. They have been inseparable since they met in college. They are now business together and have a very tight bond. When Joey learns he has a 5 year old daughter, that he never knew about, his friends jump into action to help Joey meet/get his daughter. They hire a professional liar to pretend to be his fiancee and stage a perfect normal life. But Joey’s life is anything but normal and Joey and his friends find on the road to meeting his daughter, makes for a phenomenal read (you simply don’t want to miss out on this series).

The book has his funny moments, it’s sad moments and it’s HOLY COW moments. I fell in love with Joey, Huck, Wald and Brook. They stole my heart as they found their own. Kudos to the author for an amazing read and I can’t wait to see where the story leads us next. 2 Thumbs Up and 5 Stars.
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2,776 reviews343 followers
August 3, 2019
*I received a free copy of Joey. This has in no way influenced my review which is honest and unbiased.*

3.5 stars

Joey is more than a little lost. His older brother told him to get out of there as soon as he graduated, and so he did. With his two best friends from college, Wald and Huck. Then, he finds out he has a daughter who doesn't have her mother anymore. And he knows he has to do everything he can to get her back.
Brooke is lost, too. But she wants to find herself again. Not sure she found the best way to do that, though, by becoming Joey's fake fiancée. But you know - whatever works for her.
This story is a very hot MMFM, and there is also a big mystery and some suspense. I was a little confused for a while, and I think that was the purpose. I mean, the characters didn't really know what was going on, so how could I? That's something that took me away from the story a little bit, though.
I have to say I can't wait for Johnny's story to arrive, though. It's going to be epic, I'm sure of it.

COYER Summer Treasure Hunt: Read a reverse harem with 4 or more participants. 1 POINT
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2,419 reviews237 followers
March 17, 2021
Brooke somehow ends up being interviewed for a position she hadn't applied for. She was after a job at a company she was really keen to work for and stumbled into something completely different.

She is now fake engaged to Joey Boston and helping him getting custody of his daughter. However, he is a package deal with his two besties and they all like to share things. This now includes Brooke.

We delve deeper into the mystery of the Bossy Brothers family secrets and at the end of this story we even see a more human side to Johnny, his story should be very interesting!

My super smutty audio read of the week definitely packed a lot heat! Great delivery by Joe Arden and Jill Redfield. This is a MMFM foursome where nothing is left to the imagination.

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808 reviews53 followers
January 22, 2021
Intriguing and sexy.

We get a little more into the secrets society in this one. Obviously Johnny knows a lot more than he’s sharing with his brothers. He’s done some shady stuff to keep them out of this, but fate apparently has other plans.

I did like Huck, Wald, and Joey. Let’s just say Brooke falls neatly into their threesome group. She adds a layer of mystery for sure.

Someone is behind her “stumbling” into their path. Who’s really pulling the strings.

Onto Johnny’s book. I’m glad all the books are out. 😉
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4,724 reviews96 followers
July 29, 2019
I don't even know how she comes up with these stories but by God, I can't get enough!
This story is about Joey, the middle child, the one that is always away, the one with an unconventional but pretty secret lifestyle, the one that created a family of sort with his best friends, Huck and Wald..and the one that is now back to get his child..and that's where everything start to go belly up.
That's how the 3 meet Brooke, professional liar who is not who she seems to be, a lonely girl that wants a fairytale, that wants to belong.
First I have to say it...Shout it out..this author can write hot freaking scenes..so just to put it out there..I enjoyed them a lot!
Second..the twists..didn't see them coming!
Third, that ending and Johnny...I can barely wait to see what is going to happen!!!!
What a ride..and I have a feeling the best is yet to come!
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March 6, 2022
I enjoyed the book, there were a couple things that kind of irked me like a few times it wasn't very flowing and there was absolutely no talk about birth control after he just admittedly knocked somebody up. Well not just but well when you read the story you'll understand what I'm talking about. But, I liked it it was cute. I'm going to read at least one more of these bossy books, cuz I want Johnny story and then we'll see where I go from there.

And if you're wondering why you're not able to comment on my reviews, if you're not on my friends list, then you can blame the people that were bullying you over another review that I did. There's a lot of things I can stand for, but I'm not going to be cyber bullied.
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992 reviews232 followers
January 2, 2022
This would’ve been five stars because I actually really enjoyed it, but I kind feel like it ended right in the middle of their story. One of my biggest pet peeves in a romance is when “I love you”’s aren’t exchanged, and that was the case here. I didn’t have near enough closure in their relationship to feel secure in it. Sure the guys tell each other they love each other, but Brooke isn’t included in that and it kinda pissed me off. If they’re all going to end up together, she should’ve been included and now I’m ranting but yeah. Could’ve been great, but major parts were missing.
July 28, 2019
4.5 Stars!

This is a series that must be read in order. There is an underlying mystery that will make this book a bit confusing if you have not read book 1. That said, I admit to being always a bit concerned with how a MMFM book will play out. This one could not have been better. We have 3 men who have been life long friends. They need someone to be an actress/liar to help them get Joey's daughter back. In comes Brooke--a professional liar. Although she happened upon the guys by error, they were taken with her from the start.

What follows is a group of people trying to look like they have been friends for a long time. While still trying to get to know each other and ultimately, giving in to the steamy chemistry floating around them. In the end, they not only find a purpose in life, they find who they are and their place in the world as a foursome.

Still ongoing intrigue. It gets frustrating because even the characters do not know what is going on. I am hoping Johnny's book will bring everything together. Those Boston boys deserve HEA's. What about Jake? I hope he gets settled as well.

Great read! Looking forward to the conclusion.

*Complimentary copy provided for an honest review.
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1,218 reviews238 followers
July 24, 2019
Whoa, Whoa, Whoa!!! I’m speechless in a good way! This is the second book in this series of three very mysterious and very wealthy brothers. Joey Boston gets the one phone call that will change everything in his life...His missing daughter, Maisy Kane. That is a game changer for him and his two friends Huck Newtown & Wald Wynn! He, along with his two best friends & business partners hire a professional liar, Brooke Alder, to be his fake fiancée so he can try for custody of Maisy but will his family, their secrets and others get in the way and truly let that happen? Huck and Wald might be his business partners in their company Cryptomation...his best friends...but soon they will be a lot more! This is a steamy book with many twists that will have you turning the pages so fast. I really enjoyed this story and the characters. Brooke is a feisty, strong woman with many secrets of her own. The connection between these four was written perfectly! So many new developments giving away more secrets from book one and what the Boston Brothers truly are involved in which will
Lead you to The third book and Johnny. You are going to love this one! Told in dual POV; MMFM
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July 25, 2019
Wow! Holy crap was this good! This Bossy Brothers Series just keeps getting better and I can’t wait for what’s coming next with Johnny. Joey finds himself in a quandary when the mother of his child goes missing and his daughter Maisy calls her dad looking for her mom. Now all he wants is his daughter that he’s been missing since she and her mother left. His lifestyle isn’t one that you would tell people about and to try and get custody of his daughter may be a feat in itself, and he and his two best friends come up with a plan to hire someone to pretend to be his fiance and project a happy life together and that’s where Brooke comes in. She’s got tenacity, she’s a spitfire and is up for the task. They all have secrets that they would like to keep that way, but we all know about how secrets come out in the end. Will this plan of theirs work against all odds, with all of the secrets being kept between them? I guess you need to read to find out for yourselves. I received an advance copy of this book.

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1,711 reviews17 followers
April 24, 2020
It really hurt to give this book 2 stars. I love me some J.A. Huss. Joey's book was really disappointing. I didn't care for Joey, his two friends/lovers Wald and Huck, and I especially disliked Brooke. I loathed that girl something fierce and irritated the hell out of me. She felt so pitiful and annoying. Not even the hot as hell foursome could distract me.

I was also to get more of the mystery revealed that was going to totally rock me and blow my mind. I still feel just as in the dark as I was from reading Jesse's book. Not much was revealed to further peak my interest. Maybe that's just me.

I had hoped I would really enjoy Joey's book, but sadly I was underwhelmed with how this story progressed. I don't necessarily have to love ever book this author writes as much as I enjoy her steamy romances. I hope I enjoy the next book I pick up of hers.
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1,074 reviews102 followers
July 29, 2019
The only way to describe this book is hot as fuck, intriguing as hell and unequivocally mind-blowing! In true Julie fashion she gave us a book that had me so enthralled in the story and characters I didn't realize I had reached the end until I saw the EOBS! Joey Boston is all-consuming from beginning to end and will have your pages on fire with the heat between the pages. Good luck trying to read this book without having to change your panties multiple times!
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July 30, 2019
This series just keeps getting weirder.

I mean Jesse’s story was terrible but this is simply weird.

First half was good, made sense, but J.A. wanted to bring her regular twist to the stories and it failed.

Joey, Huck and Wald would have been a good story with Maisy included but Brooke was just meh.

So everything is a lies and the story was written about liars?
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96 reviews18 followers
August 3, 2019
I'm Claiming ALL of THEM

Holy hot balls!! JA Huss has outdone herself with this book and when I say they are mine, I don't want the brothers. I want the strong women attached. Emma and Brooke are no jokes, Julie doesn't write weak women. Maybe confused for a moment, BUT never weak. I actually want Wald, Huck, and Joey. I'm a greedy girl and this series is getting hot as balls.
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600 reviews11 followers
October 18, 2019
Oh WOW!

J.A. Huss certainly upped the anti in Joey's book. Small nuggets of information to take the mystery to the next level. This series is definitely intriguing, if nothing else.
I loved how the balance of power continually shifted between Brooke, Huck, Wald and Joey.
So now I am going to dive straight into Johnny's book and I cannot wait.
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February 9, 2023
Unconventional. Steamy. Multiple lovers. More of a slow burn but leads to a twist. I'm ready to see what the next book reveals. Alright, now show me The Way (get it!?) haha
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December 8, 2020
Joey Boston, Wald Wynn, Huck Newtown, and Brooke Alder

Joey met Wald and Huck pledging for the same fraternity in college. The fraternity sought to embarrass them by making them kiss and exchange BJs. That initial awkwardness gave way to a lifetime of friendship, brotherhood, and love. They’ve never chosen to put a label on their relationship, but they live together, travel together, party together, and built a company together.

In their company — cyber security for banks — Wald is the brains, the tech guy, Huck is the customer facing charm, and Joey funded their initial push. Though that is from Joey’s perspective. I imagine Wald and Huck would give him more credit than simply holding the purse strings.

They’ve shared girls before, including double penetration & double vaginal penetration, but it sounds like no penetrative sex between them, only hands & mouth. (And, yes, we see both.)

Joey & Huck share double penetration with Brooke and Joey & Walt share double vaginal penetration with Brooke. There is the implication that Wald and Joey like the frottage aspect of sharing a girl’s pussy more than Huck does. Huck is more inclined to step back at watch during sex, but he’s also the one walking up and kissing Joey more casually. Did I mention I love the three of them together.

***

Joey got a girl pregnant sex years ago. And while he tried to step up, the mother chose the other guy she was dating at the time. Joey walked away with a “call if you ever need anything”, but soon lost all contact when the mother ghosted.

Now, six years later, Joey’s five-year-old daughter Maisy is calling him for help, telling him her mother disappeared. And Joey wants custody. Turns out the other potential Daddy took a DNA test and it was negative. He split. Maisy is now living with her mother’s new husband.

Joey’s lawyers want him to find a steady girl and buy a house so he looks better on paper for the custody hearing. Since they live in Tokyo at the moment — where their corporate offices are located — Joey, Wald, and Huck are currently sharing a hotel penthouse in the city.

As for the girl ... Wald gets the idea to hire an actress to be a fake girlfriend for the duration. With Emma’s blessing, they do interviews at her cosmetic company. And the girl that stands out for Joey isn’t from any of the agencies they contacted. She was a walk-in interview for the cosmetic company who got misdirected.

Joey knows Brooke is a liar — and she readily admits as much — but he admires her ability to think on her feet. She makes up a “cute meet” for the four of them — feeding koi fish and giving them names — with little more than a prompting as to where the guys were living when they all met. So the guys take Brooke home with them, with only the promise of friendship & a purpose, no huge monetary reward.

They get the idea of setting up a fake social media trail, to show Brooke is a long time girlfriend. So they gather clothes for different seasons and start posing together. Wald and Huck are openly flirting. They want to share Brooke in a permanent way. Joey is conflicted. He has been a one-hight-stand sort of guy for a long time. Luckily Joey’s friends know him better than he knows himself. And Wald is bold enough to tell Joey what to do. Posing. Kissing. Sex.

I love watching Huck and Wald manipulate Joey and Brooke. They know a good thing when they see it. Not only to have a girl that loves their dynamic, but to push Joey into admitting what his friends, his partners, truly mean to him.

“Remember that time we bought you in the charity auction?”

“Huck—”

“I never really understood why you did that. But I kinda get it now. You wanted to stay connected to your brothers. To this city. To those people you used to know. And that lake house. I think you miss them. I think… I think you want them. And you use Wald and me as replacements.”

“That’s not true and you fuckin’ know it.”

“I don’t mean it that way. I just mean… somewhere along the way you three lost each other and maybe you know how that happened and maybe you don’t. But you’ve been trying to fix it for a long time now, Joey. And I’m not telling you that what I think is true, OK? I’m just gonna say this and let you think about it. Some things are worth saving and some things aren’t. And maybe, if you’ve spent the past sixteen years trying to put it all back together and failed, then maybe it’s just time to move on, you know?”

He pauses to see if I’ll say anything. But I don’t.

*

“Home,” I say. “We went home.”

Even in this hazy, stray, leftover light I can see him smile. “Home, huh?”

“Yeah. We just went home.”

“Nothin’ wrong with home.” Huck pauses. Then nods his head to the other set of stairs that lead down to the basement. “That’s home now.”

I raise my eyebrows at him.

“Not the basement, you dumbass. Them. Us. Forget about what home was with your brothers. Forget about the home you never had and the one you’ve spent all these years looking for. Because it’s not there, Joey. It’s just not there. This is home now. We’re your home now. Wherever we are, that’s home.”

I want to grab that offer and hold it tight. I want to keep it close and never let it go. It’s all I’ve ever wanted, I realize.

Them. With me.

And I never quite knew how to get there. I never quite understood what we were to each other so the right words to express my feelings for them never materialized. No one ever told me the secret. No one ever gave me an in.

Until the other day when Brooke Alder found her way into my temporary office at Bright Berry Beach Cosmetics and Huck Newtown got an idea.

It was a spectacularly bad idea and a genius-level good one at the same time.

But it worked.

We’re here. Together. And no one’s making excuses.

I suddenly realize none of this is about Maisy.


And Brooke. She wants connection. Friends. A home. A new identity and purpose. Love Wild telling her “if you don’t know what you want, want this, want us”.

“My point is,” he whispers, “he’s angry. He’s sad. He’s lost. He’s always been these things. Ever since the first day we met. And I don’t like it. I want to fix it. I want him to be happy. No,” he pauses. “No, that’s not it. It’s so much more than that. I want him to realize he’s already happy.”

I close my eyes. Our lips are fluttering against each other as our kiss turns into these words, and these words turn into an admission.

“Help me, Brooke.”

“Help you do what?” I ask.

“Help me make him see that he’s right where he needs to be.”

“What about me?” I ask.

“What do you want?” he asks. He’s unclasped my bra now. And he’s sliding it down my arms. “Tell me what you want.”

“I don’t think it works that way.”

“I think it does. You should listen to me. I’m kinda smart.” A small laugh slips past my lips.

“No,” I say. Because I know I’m right about this. Doesn’t matter how smart he is. “That’s not how friends work.”

“Friends,” he says, lowering his mouth to my nipple. He bites it. Not hard, but enough to make me hiss. “We’re way past friends, Brooke. We’re partners. So tell me… what do you need? How can I help you?”

“Love doesn’t work that way,” I say, my fingers threading into his hair, my heart beating hard and my breath coming out in ragged fits.

“You want me to love you?” he asks.

“I want you to feel whatever it is you feel.”

“But you want that to be love?”

I hold my breath as I nod. And then I whisper, “I need it.” And suddenly my eyes are filling up with tears. “I need someone to tell me to love them. I need to take someone’s place again. I need… I need…”

“You need to love me,” he says.

“No,” I say. “Yes. I don’t know what I need.”

“You want me to tell you what you need?” he asks. And I can’t answer that. There is no way to answer that. Because no answer makes sense. It’s not logical.

“You want me to tell you who you are?” he adds. I just look at him.

“OK,” he says. “OK. I’ll tell you who you are. You, and me, and Huck, and Joey… we met yesterday at Bright Berry Beach Cosmetics. We were looking to hire an actress to pretend to be Joey’s long-time girlfriend and you mistakenly got swept up in our scheme. But funny how fate happens when you least expect it. Because we’re together now and it’s not even fake. And if you only need to know one thing, Brooke, know this. We are one hundred percent on your side. And you’re one hundred percent on our side. And… and we’re going to get this little girl back and be a family.”

He whispers that last part.

“Do you hear me? That’s who you are. That’s what I want. And if you don’t know what you want, then I’m telling you, this is what you want.”


****

God, all that and I didn’t even brush on the craziness of the Boston family. It gets even more bizarre, but Brooke takes charge and calls in reinforcements and they all confront Johnny.
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2,119 reviews38 followers
December 8, 2021
I’m two books in and I cannot get enough of these brothers, I’ve already 1-clicked book 3.
After book 1 left me with more questions than answers I was still in the dark throughout this audio book, until the last couple of chapters when things started becoming a little clearer. Apologies though, I digress, jumping to the end prematurely, as amazing as that is. Let’s start at the beginning, Joey trying to get his daughter back, and as such he recruits Brooke to assist him as his fake fiancé. You might be thinking just another run of the mill fake fiance story, but let me assure you, it’s like no fake fiance trope I have ever read! What a story! Hot, hot, hot! Scorching hot! Sizzling hot! I loved it. As well as the super hot bedroom (or not bedroom) scenes, there’s so much drama. I was on the edge of my seat in places. Holding my breath, and waiting for the ball to drop. No spoilers here, but I will say it can probably be read as a standalone, but to get the full experience, the series really should be read from book 1. There are so many secrets, and I can feel it’s all going to come to a head, not sure how many books in before we get the complete picture, but I am totally enjoying the ride. I’m listening to the audio version of these books and narration so far has been fabulous. Joey is narrated by Joe Arden (perfection), and Brooke is narrated by new to me narrator Jill Redfield, she was spot on. A perfect duo.

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46 reviews4 followers
January 18, 2022
Joey (Bossy Brothers 2)
Read 01.14.22
4.25☆
I really enjoyed this book
It was a medium-paced book for me

• I think this book was a big improvement from the first in the series. This is a MMFM story and I loved the whole relationship between the 4 of them. The family business mystery unravels a little more and is very intriguing.

• Brooke, or MFC is funny and relatable. Her first chapter where she talked about the audiobooks she listens to immediately had me liking her and eager for the rest of the book even if I didn't enjoy the plot. (I did) And Joey, our MMC was great, as well and Wald and Huck. The 3 of them were all similar in their views on the world while still being complex enough that they didn't feel like clones of one another. The journey they take for Joy and his daughter has Brooke bonding with them all more than planned. It did feel like there was a lack of enclosure in their relationship but I felt as though this added to their story and fit in with their dynamic.


• I enjoyed this book and it has made the series better so far, I may carry on with the rest of the series later on but am not as of right now.
• The first two were on Audible Plus but the rest are not.
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1,429 reviews57 followers
November 10, 2020
Review Scheduled to go live on blog on November 23rd @ Naomi’s Reading Palace

This has been the hottest book that I have read in a while! After finishing Jesse I was keen to meet his middle brother and I was hooked immediately.

Joey had been running from his life for a while and returned home with his two best friends after a mysterious phone call. He was on the hunt for a fake fiancé when Brooke stumbled into his world. Joey tried to keep her at a distance but it soon became apparent that his friends approved and would do whatever they could to persuade him.

I liked watching all the relationships grow as they formed connections and memories. They were always playing towards Joey's goal. But they were all looking for happiness and their own family connections.

Huss created a range of interesting characters that formed quite the bond. The story was quite hot, and all characters were strong alpha types. They all had quirks and interesting pasts but together they really clicked. By the end of the story, I was keen to see where things would go next, into Johnny's book.
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105 reviews9 followers
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February 26, 2023
1) I feel bait and switched. I was expecting far more father-daughter relationship development than I got.

2) These all keep ending super abruptly without any clearer picture of what the hell is going on. It’s annoying.

3) How is it even possible for so many people to fully not know what their role is in this secret society bullshit and still manage to not to fuck up whatever their responsibilities in that role are? For 5 whole ass years? 🧐
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1,199 reviews92 followers
April 10, 2020
Let me preface this by saying I've avoided RH books all this time for the main reason that I don't understand it/the concept and so I can't get behind it. I skimmed over the synopsis and saw the disclaimer but I was too far gone (into the story) to care, and honestly, I still don't. But seeing as how this was a JA Huss story, it was wonderfully well done.
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2,957 reviews59 followers
November 16, 2020
I forgot how many twists and turns JA Huss incorporates into her books. I love that things are not so simple and straightforward because it keeps you interested in the story as well as the characters. I look forward to the next book in the series and hopefully getting some answers.
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