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Unrequited Love (Retribution Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Morgan James (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 361 ratings
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Amelia Hamilton has made a great life for herself over the past decade, and she doesn't need any reminders of her past—especially not her ex-husband Jack. But her father's sudden death turns her world upside down. A clause in his will stipulates she spend four weeks at Briarleigh Lodge & Resort, and she finds herself in the snowy hills of Montana to fulfill his last request.

But revenge runs deep in the shadows of Briarleigh, and someone wants Amelia gone—for good. Jack Prescott is stunned when his ex-wife stumbles upon his doorstep, and he can't help but wonder… Has fate handed him a second chance to resolve this unrequited love?

Torn between past and present, neither could have predicted what the future would bring…


*Unrequited Love is book one of the Retribution Series. Books one and two contain cliffhangers and should be read in order for maximum reading pleasure.

Don't miss the rest of the books in the Retribution Series!
Unrequited Love (Jack and Mia #1)
Undeniable Love Jack and Mia #2)
Unbreakable Love (Jack and Mia #3)

Pretty Little Lies (Eric and Jules #1)
Beautiful Deception (Eric and Jules #2)

Sinful Illusions (Fox and Eva #1)
Sinful Sacrament (Fox and Eva #2)

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B081J8DMG4
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Morgan James (December 10, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 10, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2303 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 182 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1951447352
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 361 ratings

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Morgan James is the bestselling author of more than twenty romantic suspense novels. She spent most of her childhood with her nose buried in a book and cut her teeth on the likes of R.L. Stein and Christopher Pike. When not writing, she can be found at her home in Ohio with her husband and two kids.

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Narissa @Pretty_Book_Whore
5.0 out of 5 stars A fast paced romance
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2020
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Towards the end I think I forgot to breathe! Unrequited love has loss, pain, torment, and an unidentified villain. Amalia spends years not talking to her father only to find out a week later that he passed away. His Will states that she must spend four weeks at Briarleigh lodge in order to get the share holdings of the company. She feels guilty at having held a grudge for so many years and not getting to say bye. Jake, her exhusband, is her fathers partner, unbeknownst to her. All is not as it seems at Briarleigh and someone is trying to kill her. This book ends in the ultimate cliffhanger that surpasses any I've read. I was not prepared to become so invested that I devoured this in one night. 5 stars! I recieved an ARC in exchange for a honest review.
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Steamy book momma
4.0 out of 5 stars Amelia is in for a crazy ride.
Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2023
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This is the first book in this series. Amelia has had a turbulent relationship with her father in years since her divorce. Now her father has died and she had no idea he was even sick. Jack is her ex and her father’s business partner. At the reading of the will, she learns that she will need to spend 4 weeks at the new hotel her father was building. That or give up her part of her father’s estate. Things are about to get interesting. The hotel as been having issues with someone trying to stop the build. Now Amelia is going to another step in that person’s way. Will he/she start going after her now? How will she react when she learns who her father’s partner was? This book was a great read. I can’t wait for the next one in the series. I will warn you that it does end on a cliffhanger, so be prepared for that. It ends with one heck of twist as well. Wonderful job Morgan.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2023
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Mia's father died and they had a falling years ago and she refused to be around him. She feels guilty. She finds out that he and someone built a resort but she had to spend four straight weeks there to get it. Things have been going on at the resort that she didn't know about. Her step brother goes with her. A man threatened her, someone breaks into her cabin, she wrecks her car and has to walk in the snow while it is beginning to storm. She ends up walking to a house and forgets her life. She ends up at her ex husband house. Finds out her ex husband and father was partners. It ends with a Clift hanger on who is trying to kill her and not knowing that an employee is stealing from the company or that her step brother and stepmother would benefit if she walks away
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5.0 out of 5 stars WOW , ABSOLUTE PAGE TURNER
Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2022
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I started this book and finished within 8hours, I just couldn’t stop reading it !! Already in love with the characters and can’t wait to find out who’s the villain, off to the next one !! 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Teresa Read
5.0 out of 5 stars Steamy
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2020
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Loved the characters and story line
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The Lusty Literarians
5.0 out of 5 stars Slow burn perfection
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2019
Unrequited Love is slow burn second chance romance perfection! The story is filled with heartache, suspense, thrills and the hope for redemption. The story didn’t progress at all how I thought it would, but in a good way. I was only prepared for a second chance romance between main characters Amelia and Jake. However, there are heart stopping thrills and suspense as well. I completely loved the story all around. At first I didn’t think I would like Jake at all, however the alternating POVs between him and Amelia helped me go from disdain to curiosity. I don’t completely forgive him for how his part in their past relationship, yet I’m hopeful that he can redeem himself through actions in the subsequent books. This book does end in a cliffhanger, so be mindful of that if you need the HEA at the end of each book. I anticipate book 2 will be a wonderful read and will definitely be looking to read it as soon as it is released.

I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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Amy Dickinson
4.0 out of 5 stars A Slow-burn Second Chance Romantic Suspense
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2019
Overall Grade: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I love to read new authors. As my profile has grown, authors have reached out to me to consider reading their upcoming releases for an honest review. Morgan James is one such author. The first book I read from her is The Devil You Know. Honestly, I don’t read a lot of romantic suspense, but her book, along with a few others, has shown me that I actually love the sub-genre quite a bit. Now, she has a new romantic suspense, Unrequited Love. It’s part of a trilogy, I believe, and this first book has definitely grabbed my attention.

The story follows Amelia and Jack. As a travel photographer, Amelia has seen many beautiful places and photographed them. However, she realizes that her life isn’t complete. She walked away from a marriage eight years ago to the love of her life when she felt betrayed by a decision he made, and she has struggled to move on relationally since then. She is also estranged from her father because he sided with her husband. The story begins when she finds out her father has died. Feeling as though she missed an opportunity to reconcile with him, Amelia agrees to attend the reading of his will. Her father sets a stipulation in his will that she must live for a time at his forthcoming mountain resort, Briarleigh, in order to inherit her trust. What she doesn’t know is that Jack, her ex-husband, plays a huge part in the building of Briarleigh.

While there, Amelia receives threats from an unknown source. Not wanting to be deterred, she pushes forward until her life becomes endangered. In this first book, Jack and Amelia don’t meet until the end, and it sets off a cliffhanger that will keep you enthralled. Will Jack and Amelia reconcile and realize their undying love for each other, or will they let each other go again? Even more, who is the person endangering Amelia? Will Jack be able to protect her from the threat?

For the most part, Unrequited Love is a background novel for this trilogy. It is here that Monica James sets the story for the rest of the trilogy. She unveils the character of Amelia. In this book, James crafts a heroine who feels a bit stalled in life. She can’t seem to move forward romantically because her heart belongs to her ex, Jack. We see her struggle with her father’s death and the ramifications for not reconciling with him. This guilt drives her decisions, and we see her turmoil at realizing her father is gone. By the end of this book, we have a good idea of her as a character and her journey ahead.

James doesn’t spend as much time developing Jack. We understand his love for Amelia, his relationship to her father, and his struggle with the future. One of the issues I had with Jack was his inability to remedy the issue with Amelia. He tells us multiple times that she’s the “love of his life.” Yet, he never pursues her. James doesn’t reveal why he never chased Amelia. Instead, he seems fine with the status quo, living without Amelia, and that confused me as a reader. His life’s decisions are clearly influenced by his love for her, yet he keeps his distance.

When the book ends, you will find yourself at the edge of your seat because James leaves us with a doozy of a cliffhanger. It comes a bit from out of nowhere, but it will be interesting to read how she remedies the situation she’s created. Additionally, as she did with The Devil You Know, she has a tertiary character, the Watcher, who represents the threat to Amelia. She gives the Watcher chapters, so we understand his or her motivation for wanting to destroy Amelia. This seems to be Morgan James’s signature calling card, after reading this book and The Devil You Know. It’s an interesting stylistic choice and ensures we understand the motivation of the killer. Yet, I hope this isn’t something she does in every book, even if it’s an element of her style.

If you love romantic suspense, then you will enjoy Unrequited Love. I know I am waiting patiently (almost) for the second book as I want more Amelia and Jack. While the chemistry is there, this book doesn’t give it time to build. I imagine it’s going to be a scorching page-turner once it hits.
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