MADDEN (The AWE Crew #4)

Chris Almeida · Cecilia Aubrey

Apr 2017 · Éire Publishing, LLC

About this ebook

MADDEN is a crossover between Liz Crowe's Love Brothers Contemporary Romance Series and Chris & Cecilia's The AWE Crew Military Romance Series. It was originally published in the CELEBRATE! A Love Brothers Anthology bundle.

Seven years ago, Lieutenant Jacob Madden chose the Navy over a life in the Amish settlement several generations of his family had called home. When he receives concerning family news, he steels himself for the cold reception he's certain to receive and catches the first flight to his neck of the woods, just outside of Lucasville, Kentucky. But that steel is not enough to shield his heart when he comes face to face with the woman who has haunted his dreams since the day he left.

Abigail Wyse made the biggest mistake of her life when, at seventeen, she chose the Amish way of life over the big wide world and Jacob, the boy to whom she’d secretly given her heart. Now, years later, Abigail makes the second hardest decision of her life. Little does she know that her decision will lead her straight into the path of the one man she never thought she’d see again.

Jacob walked away then. Can he walk away now?

Ratings and reviews

MADDEN by Chris Almeida and Cecilia Aubrey is a captivating novella with a unique plot and charming characters. While it is short in length it packs quite the emotional punch. The inclusion of the Amish community was fascinating. I don't know much about their beliefs so this aspect of the book really captured my attention. As for the characters, I instantly fell in love with both Abigail and Jacob. They each have several layers to their personalities and I felt as if I had known them my whole life. I was pulled into their emotions from the very beginning. My heart broke for both Abigail and Jacob as I followed them along on their journey. In addition to the heartbreaking moments there are some sexy hot intimate scenes that will have your heart racing right along with Jacob and Abigail's. Given how innocent Abigail was, it was so sweet the way Jacob loved her. Almeida and Aubrey are so good at transporting the readers into the scenes with their writing where you physically feel the characters' emotions. If you are looking for a contemporary romance novella with fantastic characters, a heartbreaking plot, passionate intimacy and a joyful ending, give MADDEN a try. It has it all.

Jacob Madden never returned to his family after Rumspringa. He chose to see the world with the Navy but in doing so he left his heart with Abigail. He knew she would never leave her family and he didn't want to make her choose between him and them. But when he gets a call that his mother is terminally ill, he returns to town. He never imagined he'd find Abi working in the local diner, having left her family after all! Abigail now regrets choosing her family over Jacob. Her fear of the unknown made her lose her heart and she has never settled for anyone else. When he runs into Jacob on his return she finds herself thrust amongst her old feelings for him and not sure what to do with them. He's made it clear that once he sees his family he's leaving again. Can her fragile heart take another beating? This is a totally different feel from others in this Love Bros series. It has a very gentle and slow burn romance, given the strict religion that Abi has only recently disconnected from. But that said when she decides on her future she goes all guns blazing! Jacob is pretty good at beating himself up over the guilt he has at leaving Abi behind and finding his adventure without her but I loved that no matter what has happened in the interim, they both realise that each is what the others heart beats for!

Madden is a standalone and you don't need to have read the other books to enjoy this one. Chris and Cecilia packed a lot of action, emotion, and twists and turns into this quick read. And as usual with their books, the sex is hot and steamy. The novella is short, yet they managed to richly describe the characters, scenery, and get you caught up in the emotions between the two main characters. I'm definitely going to want to read more of the stories in their A.W.E. series.

About the author

 Chris and Cecilia are known for writing hot & spicy Romantic Suspense and Military/Contemporary Romance.

Six years ago, their paths crossed in a most serendipitous way: through online role play. Yep, you heard that right. As funny as it may sound, they were “married/mated” by the group’s owner and from day one, they clicked. Their collaboration ran smoothly and they wrote many hot storylines as part of that group.

After a few months of writing fanfiction, they decided it was time to tell their own stories, write about their own characters. Without a second thought, they embarked on this (crazy) joint writing adventure and Chris Almeida & Cecilia Aubrey were born.

Chris and Cecilia live on opposite coasts in North Amercia and in two different countries. That means they are separated by 2,560 miles in a direct route, a 5-hour flight, a 40-hour drive, a 85-hour train ride, a 837-hour walk and yet, they are instantly connected at the hip the majority of each day via the miracle of the internet.

If you would like to find out more about them and their books, feel free to dig around the website or visit them on any social media outlet.