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The Takeover

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Wow wow wow what a read this is definitely my favourite book yet by this author the emotional ride this book took me on I was a mess one minute, I’m laughing out loud trying to be quiet as kids are in bed the next minute and then I’m sobbing my heart out again.The characters are amazing and omg Tristan Miles what a man definitely my favourite male now his relationship with the wizard had me laughing so hard I absolutely loved it.
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I devoured Tristian & Claire’s story & in less than 24 hours I have read it twice. 

TL Swan delivered so much greatness in Tristian & Claire’s story.  Claire’s sons definitely gave Tristian a run for his money! I loved how Tristian treated Fletcher, Harry, & Patrick like his own and won them over.  

Claire & Tristian had great chemistry & hilarious banter!  Claire & Tristian were imperfectly perfect for each other.  Neither of them were prepared for each other.  

I love this series beyond words & I can’t wait for Elliot & Christopher’s stories! 

I voluntarily reviewed this book.
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This was a real delight to read! Tristan is a completely different character to his brother Jameson from book 1! 

This book focuses on Claire and Tristan. Claire is a widow with 3 children, working hard to keep her husband legacy alive!
Initially things don’t go so well.
But that doesn’t stop Tristan from getting what he wants...and what he wants is Claire!
Looking forward to reading more about the Miles men... and hopefully there’s two more that might get their story!
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1.  I do not do spoilers unless warned. 
2.  Read the summary above; it will tell you what the book is about. I will not reiterate.
3.  Characters are well developed and even likeable.  Both characters grow by the end of the story and you do care about these characters long before the story ends. 
4.  Plot is somewhat typical rich, arrogant Hero meets average single mom troupe love story.  Our Hero grows and evolves as he discovers what he really wants and our hero struggles as well with her reality.  As our heroine is a mother of 3, I did enjoy the author writing in what all mother's face at some point - the fact that they love their children but their bodies have suffered for their children and will never be the same and I loved our Hero's response to that insecurity.  When the children enter to story is where things really get good and real.  I was laughing hysterically while trying not to wake my 5 year old I just got to sleep.
5.  No errors that I caught as far as editing.
6.  It’s an enjoyable very steamy romance and one I would recommend.  This author was new to me and if this is an example of her work, I’ll be looking for more.
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I have never met an alpha CEO so comical, what a wonderful refreshing read.  It took so many unexpected turns.  I was expecting a hard faced alpha douchebag.  What I got was a funny, sensitive, alpha god, Tristan Miles, and the woman he can’t seem to get out of his head, Claire Anderson, a widow with 3 unruly boys.  For 75% of the story I was laughing and chuckling to myself, I pretty much had a permanent smile on my face.  The boys, were protective, naughty, and completely endearing.  Tristan’s altercations with them were so funny.  Then came the tears........Holy moly, I got emotional.  Stubborn blooming characters, thinking that they’re doing the right thing and upsetting not only me, but all my wonderful new fictional family.  Tristan didn’t know he needed a family to complete him, and the Andersons didn’t want to welcome anyone into their family, but life is full of curveballs.  A wonderful story, great writing, with adorable characters, and so many sweet moments, a tonne of sexy moments, some emotional moments, and all those funny moments in between.  I loved it.  I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley.  This is my honest review.
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This is a lovely read which keeps you enchanted throughout.. Tristan and Claire's journey is as beautiful as they both are. Claire looses her husband wade five years back and also losses the will to live with him. In enters Tristan with his flashy offer to buy her company and she looses it. But she also gets back her fire. It is a good read with lot of steamy scenes and bold dialogues. I would have liked it better if it did not use so many curse words. It was a beautiful story as it is. I would recommend this book. I am reviewing this book as I received an ARC for it from Netgalley. 

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This book has everything that I love in a story. The chemistry between Claire and Tristan is smoking hot with amazing highs and heartbreaking lows. The humour is proper laugh out loud moments and one part in particular was just hilarious. The sex scenes HOT but doesn't overpower the story. Last but not least the kids oh man they are brilliant and Patrick is just an absolute sweetheart.

I dropped 1 star as there were a few descriptive moment that I felt were repeated a little too often, but still it doesn't take away my enjoyment of this book and I definitely recommend it.
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I have now become a fan of this author :)
The book was amazing. I couldn't put it down once i started. 
Dual POV gave insights on both their feelings making it more interesting.
Widowed Claire is frustrated balancing life with struggling company and three boys without father. Tristan's is carefree cleared by Claire by making him see what he wanted in life all along
Tristan was amazing in the way he handled meeting and getting to know the kids to handling her pets. The story is set with a family with typical boys growing up and the struggle Claire is going through to fulfill her late husband's promise. All these are written so well that each situation was handled realistically with grace and sensitivity.
Some funny moments, beautiful romance and great drama. 
I'll definitely be checking out more of this writer's work.
I thank Netgalley for the advanced copy
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Well ... what a book!  Absolutely loved The Takeover, fantastic storyline. The characters were brought to life by the magnificent depth of writing . The tears of sadness and joy that you encounter by Tee is phenomenal. The human 
mour and rapport created signifies how much time is devoted to her writing. If you have not read any TL Swan , where have you been? Once you’ve read one, the back catalogue will soon be on your kindle . Well done TL Swan doe yet another fantastic book. 
#TheTakeover #Netgalley
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Do not be afraid to travel a new path, it may be the way you've been looking 
for all along...

This story was everything I ever needed right now in my life.  I never laughed so hard when I read Tristan and Claire's story.  A wonderful swoon worthy love story with an overload of feels.  Sexy as sin Tristan Miles is every woman's bad boy dream come true. The sexual magnetism Tristan and Claire have together is off the charts blazing.

Claire's sons Fletcher, Harry and Patrick were a delight to read, even when they were acting up.  Tristan surprised me in so many ways.  The love he has in his heart for Claire and the boys had me reaching for the tissues on more than one occasion.  I hope that T.L. Swan continues to give us more of this world.
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T. L. Swan's, "The Takeover" had the very best ingredients of a good romance: sassy and complex heroine? Check! Hot love interest with steamy interludes? Check! Poignancy tempered by irreverent humor? Double check! I laughed so hard that I almost fell out of my chair.
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Wow just wow, i know the book will be great as this is not the first time I read TL Swan’s books, and she did not disappoint.  I started this book and could not stop till the end.  I laughed and cried so much my hubby came to check on me.  It got everything you want in it and it is so worth it. I really enjoyed every moment of this book.
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I loved this book!! I usually don’t like books with single Moms, even though I was one for a while. I loved how authentic the heroine was described, after babies and being the older woman. It was funny, sexy and just a little angsty. Highly recommend this book and all TL Swan’s other work. Great read!!
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Wow what a great book! This has been my favorite of all the books I’ve reviewed so far. It’s a beautiful story with so many different aspects that had me devouring it in two days! Tristan and. Claire’s love evolved from enemies, lovers, and finally to a family. Overcoming the death of a spouse and finding love again was heart wrenching and thrilling. I definitely recommend for fans of enemies to lovers story types.
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I have been a fan of TL swan for a while, and enjoyed most of her books, however this one was something special. I particularly like the style of writing which offers us both POVs, and it strikes a perfect balance between inner monologue and dialogue. 
The Takeover is the second book in The Miles High Club and is even better than The Stopover. While to book is on the longer side, it does not read like a slow burn book and offer a well-developed, detailed plot line. Claire is older (this is different from many books I have read recently, and it was refreshing) than Tristan and has 3 boys, while raising them on her own since her husband’s passing. I loved both Claire’s and Tristan's character development throughout the story. Their banter and chemistry were amazing. What I particularly enjoyed was Tristan's relationship with Claire’s sons, and how much detail and emotion went into their interactions. The story was a bit of an emotional roller coaster towards the end, but as I finished the last chapter it left me grinning.
I am very intrigued to get stories for the other two brothers Elliot and Christopher. 
Thank you to #Netgalley for making this book available to me.
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**3.5 Stars**

Hmmm... This is a tough review to write. This is my first book by the author but the blurb sounded really interesting and I was initially hooked in to the story line. Some parts of the story really appealed to me, and some parts of the story really grated on my nerves and I could have done without.

I didn't like Tristan at first, though his character really grew on me and I loved him much more than Claire as the book progressed. I struggled with Tristan's initial interactions with Claire's children, but really loved how he grew in that area. I most definitely struggled with the back and forth major break up reason toward the end of the book as I think Claire just didn't make a lot of sense and that part of the book wasn't well thought and executed well. I also don't think part of the book in terms of the children's travel was even remotely realistic. 

Overall I did find the story engaging and interesting, though there were some parts I wish were different or struggled with or felt could use some tweaking.
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There isn’t a book I’ve read by this author that I haven’t stayed up way too late reading because I can’t get enough. This is no exception. Just a warning tho- you’ll want more. And when you finish them all you’ll count down the days until the best release.
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After loving The Stopover, I honestly couldn’t wait to get my hands on this book! I had read a few not very romantic/low steam romance books and I knew this one would be exactly what I was looking for. And it was...mostly. Tristan is honestly my favorite type of hero - very alpha male business man but so soft on the inside for Claire. And I felt for Claire, frazzled single mom doing it all - running her own business and raising three boys on her own. Their romance was perfect! 
This book is STEAMY from very early on and I loved that. Lots of “bad words” - f bombs, etc. I’m fine with all of that and actually enjoy it! My issues were the extremely unhealthy and immature way Tristan treated Claire’s children (particularly Harry) initially. The names that were used like “psycho” and another derogatory word that I can’t even repeat because I am so disturbed. It really ruined a book I would have otherwise enjoyed. I struggle writing negative reviews, but this had to be said.
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I wasnt as impressed by this story as I was with the 1st book in the series but it was still entertaining and fun to read. Thanks for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
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I am very new to TL Swan, so when I was selected to read an advance copy of The Takeover, I was excited, but not sure what I was getting into.  Before I could read the second book in The Miles High Club, I read the first, and by the time I was done, was ready to jump right into The Takeover.

I’m not usually too emotional when I read, but boy, was I belly laughing at some of the parts in this book! Not only did I laugh, but TL Swan had me tearing up too, which shows what a talent she has as an author.  In this book, we get to know Tristan Miles, who is drawn to Claire Anderson in a way that he has never been drawn to another woman before.  Claire is not even close to his type, being a single mom with three boys.  But after being rejected by her, Tristan made it his mission to get under her skin, and what developed was a true love story in the making.  These characters make you laugh, cry, and have all the feels!  I can’t wait for the next one!
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