Thursday, August 21, 2014

Book Review: The Intern Serials by Brooke Cumberland



Volume 1
Ceci is determined to solve the mystery surrounding her past, even if that means pretending to be her older sister to get a job. She needs the internship at Leighton Enterprises to get the information that could finally put her mind at rest. But she wasn't expecting Bentley Leighton, soon to be CEO, to complicate things for her. Ceci shouldn't want her boss, but when he is walking, talking sex on a stick, what is a girl to do? Bentley could have any girl that he wants, but he doesn't want just any girl. He wants Ceci. His intern. There are a million reasons why he shouldn't touch her, but he can't stop himself.

Wow. So I immediately got sucked right into this story! It has a little bit of everything: a hot Alpha hero, steamy sexy times plus a some intrigue and suspense. I really enjoyed it and was immersed in the plot and characters and then BAM! the ending. Gah!  I dove right into Volume 2 because I needed to know what happens next.

Marianna's Rating:

**I received an ARC in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.


Title: The Intern: Volume One
Author: Brooke Cumberland
Series: The Intern #1
Genre: New Adult, Contemporary Romance, Erotica
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21878578-the-intern-volume-1
Blurb:
She’s sexy, fierce, and a loud-mouthed know-it-all…and she’s completely off limits.

Cecilia isn’t your typical college student. Hell, she isn’t a college student at all, but that doesn’t stop her from applying for one of the biggest and prestigious enterprises in the Midwest.

She wants it. She takes it.
She doesn’t let anything get in her way when it comes to finding out the truth.

When Bentley Leighton, soon-to-be CEO of Leighton Enterprises, meets “Ceci,” he’s instantly impressed. He doesn’t have time to train a new intern. However, when he sees her that first day, his intentions begin to change.

He’s the boss. She’s the intern.
Nothing can happen. It’s against the company rules.

Then again, some rules were made to be broken.

What starts as innocent flirting becomes raveled up into so much more—secrets, lies, deceit.

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Volume 2
We pick up right where book one left off, thank God! Now Ceci has some really fast thinking and explaining to do. Although the lies continue to roll off of her tongue easily, Bentley starts to have his doubts about her. Even after doing a little digging, he won't fully trust her. He can't let himself trust any woman. His feelings for Ceci frustrate him because he wishes he could walk away. He simply can't. So he takes it out on her in the bedroom. Or in his office. Or wherever he damn well pleases.

This book is choc-full of hard, rough, controlling sex and it was hot as hell. However, at times, part of me got annoyed with Bentley. Sure he is a sex God, but his personality is rather shitty. He keeps trying to patch up those walls that Ceci is slowly crumbling and I wanted to punch him for it.

As for Ceci, the lies keep piling on. How much longer can she keep this charade up? She desperately needs that closure, but is it worth the pain it may cause Bentley?


Marianna's Rating:

**I received an ARC in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.




Title: The Intern: Volume Two
Author: Brooke Cumberland
Series: The Intern #2
Genre: New Adult, Contemporary Romance, Erotica
Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/22573729-the-intern-volume-2
Blurb:
My cock noticed her before I did.
She came out of nowhere.
Completely unexpected.

And I let her in…unwillingly.
But she gave me no choice.
She sledgehammered my thick walls, leaving me charmed by her knowledge, and seduced by her beauty.

I was captivated.

And now…it was about to tumble down in a tsunami of lies.
Uncertainty riveted my core as my anger spread…she was impossible to forget.
After all, she was still my intern.

Forbidden.
Lust.
Betrayal.


I felt all of those things for her at once. But only one would destroy us.


Buy:
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Volume 3
After that "oh crap!" moment at the end of Volume 2, I was dying to see how the rest of this would play out. When you build a relationship on lies, it is only a matter of time before it all comes crashing down. But life doesn't just crash down around Ceci. It explodes. She is left with nothing. No information and more importantly, no Bentley.

Whereas Volumes 1 and 2 happen over the course of a few months, Volume 3 takes place over a few years. We see Ceci try desperately to get that closure she needs. It is so close yet so far away. You have to wonder if she'll ever be able to move on from her past.

Watching both Ceci and Bentley struggle with moving on is hard. I know I repeatedly shook my Kindle hoping to knock some sense into these two. Maybe sometimes you need to walk away from the one you love, just to find them again down the road. Can they ever recover from all the pain and deceit to find their way back to each other?

I thought this final installment of The Intern was a great conclusion to the serial. I am not exaggerating when I tell you that I was up till 5:00am reading it. There was no way I was putting it down until I knew the outcome. I thoroughly enjoyed this entire serial and am looking forward to After the Internship.

Marianna's Rating:

**I received an ARC in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.




Title: The Intern: Volume Three
Author: Brooke Cumberland
Series: The Intern #3
Genre: New Adult, Contemporary Romance, Erotica
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22237310-the-intern-volume-3
Blurb:
I should’ve known.
I should’ve listened to my gut.
But I didn’t.
I listened with the wrong head.
And where did it get me?

Secrets.
Lies.
Deceit.

She embodied them all.
Deceived her way into my company.
Lied about who she was.
Kept secrets from me after convincing me I could trust her.

Those walls she tore down are back up in full force.

Cold.
Angry.
Unforgiving.

She was no longer my intern.
She was no longer mine.


Buy:
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About the Author
Brooke Cumberland is a USA Today Bestselling author who's a stay-at-home mom and writes full-time. She lives in the frozen tundra of Packer Nation with her husband, 3 year old wild child, and two teenage stepsons. When she's not writing, you can find her reading love stories, listening to music that inspires her, and laughing with her family. Brooke is addicted to Starbucks' Caramel Macchiatos, yoga pants, and sweets. She found her passion for telling stories during winter break one year in grad school--and she hasn't stopped since.

Website: www.brookecumberland.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/brookecumberlandauthor
Twitter: @blcumberland




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