Title: Promise and Punishment
Series: Mine to Keep (Book 2)
Release Date: March 23, 2023
Purchase:
Blurb:
**Promise and Punishment is book 2 in the Mine to Keep Trilogy Series (MUST BE READ IN ORDER):
Kissing my older boss, Alejandro Rivera-Marquez, on the edge of a rooftop was supposed to be perfect. And it was, until my first love, Parker Jones, had him arrested.
Alejandro was Hollywood's hottest star and biggest bad boy, and the secrets swirling his recent lawsuit had my best friend and New York's most vicious lawyer, Parker, desperate to keep me from suffering the same fate as the mysterious woman who circled Alejandro's case.
Parker wanted to prove that Alejandro was a bad man, and I wanted to prove him wrong. But when Alejandro abandoned me following shocking accusations, I was left questioning everything I believed about him, about us.
Left alone and heartbroken, Parker was determined to remain the one constant in my life, stealing me away for our annual summer vacation, where our relationship as I knew it would change forever.
I never wanted to be caught in a triangle with two of the most powerful men in my life, let alone stuck between one's unbreakable promise and the other's unspeakable secret.
How could I ever choose one relationship when I know it will cost me the other?
*Due to continuing book in series, will end with a cliffhanger. Recommended for readers who are eighteen and up due to sensative topics.
Listen/Spotify
〰️
Listen/Spotify 〰️
Teaser Quotes
“OH MY GOD????
This book is just THE PERFECT continuation of Lawsuit and Leather. The plot twists, the spice, the character development? CHEF’S KISS.
Alejandro (or Alex) is just an AMAZING character, because he’s not the ideal book boyfriend, instead, he’s beautifully flawed, as well as Parker is.
And Gemma? I loved reading about her character development, how she comes out of her shell
This book is a 10/10
Spice level 🌶️🌶️🌶️/5”
— Goodreads Review
Goodreads Review of:
Promise and Punishment by Vivian Mae
“When I received the ARC of this I literally dropped everything and started reading, and it did not disappoint. We get 3 Povs in this book and Vivian did not hold out on us, the spice, the banter, the swoon worthy moments! The prologue had me screaming.”
Amazon Review of:
Promise and Punishment by Vivian Mae
“If you thought Alejandro was smoking before… well he def kicks it up a lot of notches in this one. Obsessive? possessive? but completely absolute in his feelings for Gemma, who’s finally starting to figure out who she is and who she’s been hiding from her whole life….”
Reviews
★★★★★
"Team Parker! Book 1 was one of my favorite books of 2022 so I couldn't wait to get my hands on the sequel! The author does such an amazing job making me feel all the things. I'm not sure if Parker is the end goal for this trilogy but oh my he has my heart! I know Alejandro is hot and sexy but I found myself waiting for more Parker scenes." - Amazon Review
★★★★★
"Vivian Mae has done it again. I'm on the edge of my seat. Enjoyed getting to spend more time with Gemma, Alejandro & Parker. The roller coaster ride continued throughout this book. I can tell you one thing though - Camilla sucks. She pissed me off even more in this book than she did in L&L. I'm dying to know where Gemma will land. And much like I felt when I finished Lawsuit & Leather - I can't decide if I'm Team Parker or Team Alejandro! Come on Book 3 - I'll be waiting with baited breath!" - Amazon Review
★★★★
"Absolutely amazing once again!! I am not normally into the love triangle trope, but the way Vivian writes this story makes me forget I don’t like it. I cannot wait for the next book 😩" - Amazon Review
★★★★★
"Get ready to fall even more in love with these 3 characters (and most of the side characters, Henri & Dean😍) because Vivian Mae has wrote another winner!! I have to be honest after book 1 I didn’t have a man team, I was low key on team Gemma, whatever would make her happy. But let me tell you after book 2 I have firmly picked a team! And I am team Parker! I love love love childhood best friends to lover and though in book 1 Parker comes across as someone who is self seeking and rude, book 2 really shines light on all the characters and I felt like I really got to know them!" - Amazon Review
★★★★
"“𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐦𝐞… 𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐦𝐞. 𝐋𝐞𝐭 𝐦𝐞 𝐛𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬.”
If you are looking for a love triangle, bad boy v. good girl v. her attorney best friend THIS IS IT BABES. I thoroughly enjoyed the first book and seeing Alejandro and Gemma‘s relationship build, while Parker is left in the dust. However, in book two Parker stands his own, and tries to win his best friend back, and make her more than just his friend." - Amazon Review
★★★★★
“When I finished Lawsuit and Leather I could not decide if I was Team Parker or Team Alejandro and after reading Promise and Punishment I’m in the same position. This book was a freaking rollercoaster and I was on the edge of my seat to see how things would play out.
The angst, suspense, and slow burn that was this book had me in a chokehold. I could not rest until I had finished this book and I’m waiting for book 3 with bated breaths to see how Gemma, Parker and Alejandro’s story will end.” - Goodreads User
★★★★★
“Wow this is amazing read that gets more intense. This isn’t a standard alone read. This story is a
Triangle love story. Alejandro means business now with Gemma. Parker is going to pull your strings from your heart. This is a roller coaster of a ride of emotions. Love the intensity of this story.” - Goodreads User