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A review by janfromnj
This Woman by Jodi Ellen Malpas
5.0
Some books you read thru rather quickly and move onto the next one. This is NOT one of those books. This Woman is one you dive into and stay a while. . . A long while.
As this book is released, we have been celebrating the 10 year anniversary of the original story - This Man. This book is told from Jesse Ward’s point of view and if you think it’s a retelling of This Man, you would be wrong. It’s much, much more. In fact, This Woman is a NEW STORY - it’s a deep dive into the head of Jesse, Lord of the Manor, and buckle up - it’s intense as hell.
In This Woman we learn more about Jesse’s relationship with his mates, Sam and Drew, and their banter will make you laugh. They are true friends; even brother-ish. There’s more from John as the big guy is always by Jesse’s side, cussing him out as usual when he needs tough love, but also giving us much more. We see Sarah and Jesse’s relationship much clearer and yes, we may feel some sympathy toward her too. She’s trying to hold onto the Jesse she’s always known who seems to be slipping away as he falls more and more for Ava.
But this story is all about Jesse Ward, his demons, the women from the Manor that obsess over him, his struggles with his past colliding with his present and his newfound love, Ava O’Shea. She’s unexpected. He’s confused by his immediate reaction to her. And mostly, Jesse is terrified of feeling anything more than lust for a woman. He’s terrified that she’ll discover what the Manor really is; his past mistakes; his regrets. And Jesse believes that everyone he loves is taken from him and is terrified Ava will be next. Yes, he recognizes early on that he’s falling in love with Ava.
Reading about the inner thoughts of Jesse, his tragic past, his struggles to believe in himself, to believe he deserves love, that he deserves Ava, is a lot to absorb and it’s a heartbreaking, captivating story. It’s all beautifully written. Congratulations Jodi on delivering this gut wrenching emotional ride. Thank you for giving us ALL of Jesse Ward - and so much more.
I was not ready.
As this book is released, we have been celebrating the 10 year anniversary of the original story - This Man. This book is told from Jesse Ward’s point of view and if you think it’s a retelling of This Man, you would be wrong. It’s much, much more. In fact, This Woman is a NEW STORY - it’s a deep dive into the head of Jesse, Lord of the Manor, and buckle up - it’s intense as hell.
In This Woman we learn more about Jesse’s relationship with his mates, Sam and Drew, and their banter will make you laugh. They are true friends; even brother-ish. There’s more from John as the big guy is always by Jesse’s side, cussing him out as usual when he needs tough love, but also giving us much more. We see Sarah and Jesse’s relationship much clearer and yes, we may feel some sympathy toward her too. She’s trying to hold onto the Jesse she’s always known who seems to be slipping away as he falls more and more for Ava.
But this story is all about Jesse Ward, his demons, the women from the Manor that obsess over him, his struggles with his past colliding with his present and his newfound love, Ava O’Shea. She’s unexpected. He’s confused by his immediate reaction to her. And mostly, Jesse is terrified of feeling anything more than lust for a woman. He’s terrified that she’ll discover what the Manor really is; his past mistakes; his regrets. And Jesse believes that everyone he loves is taken from him and is terrified Ava will be next. Yes, he recognizes early on that he’s falling in love with Ava.
Reading about the inner thoughts of Jesse, his tragic past, his struggles to believe in himself, to believe he deserves love, that he deserves Ava, is a lot to absorb and it’s a heartbreaking, captivating story. It’s all beautifully written. Congratulations Jodi on delivering this gut wrenching emotional ride. Thank you for giving us ALL of Jesse Ward - and so much more.
I was not ready.