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First Class to New YorkSynopsis
A year after losing her husband, her high school sweetheart and the love of her life to cancer, Janie Anderson embarks on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to New York City. Trying to escape the oppressive loss and hopelessness of a life without him, Janie sets off on the adventure she has dreamed about since she was a little girl. Exploring the Big Apple, New York City, she secretly hopes that this landmark event will free her from her grief and unlock a future as wonderful as the life she had lost with Robert’s passing. After a series of embarrassing encounters with a man in a dark grey suit during the flight, Janie wonders if this trip might be more than she bargained for. At 42, she is much too young to spend the rest of her days as a lonely widow, but is resolved to the fact that, like lightning, a love like that of her first marriage rarely strikes twice. When she accepts his invitation to dinner that evening, Janie is terrified at the realization that she’s actually attracted to him. The handsome and wealthy Matt Lathem is sexy as hell, but, as Janie comes to realize, has baggage of his own. Can they help to heal each other in time to realize that a second chance at love is within their grasp? ‘First Class to New York’ is a contemporary, adult romance novel, written by AJ Harmon. It is the first book in the ‘First Class’ series, with Janie’s story concluding in ‘First Class to Portland’.
Our 4.5 Star Review
A year after the death of her husband Janie decides to go on the once in a lifetime trip to New York she's always wanted to go on. In the airport in Oregon she run literally into the most handsome man she has ever seen, it's a type of attraction she has never felt and when just a little while later he runs into her and drenches her in water the attraction deepens. With fate on their side they are seated in first class next to each other and when he offers to have his driver take her to her hotel as an apology for the water incident she decides to live a little and agrees. Just when their time seems to be close to an end he surprises by asking her out. Now with two weeks ahead of her and a man she can't get out of her head it looks like moving forward with her life is gonna happen in a different way than what she expected. But what happens when the two weeks are over and Janie has to go back home 3000 miles away from Matt?
Janie is 42 and knows she is still young enough to find another man to spend the rest of her life with, or course she wasn't intending to meet a man who lives on the other side of the country. But she's is open to the possibilities in life and I loved her ability to open herself up to love again. And seeing her do what she wants and enjoy a trip she's always wanted to go on no matter how touristy some of the places she wanted to visit might have been was great to see. I enjoy reading about a person who does what they want no matter what anyone else thinks.
Matt is such a sweetie, jilted in the past by his ex-wives he has some issues of his own, but I had fun watching him grow and be happy throughout the story. And then there's his family!! Talk about a hoot and a half Ill definitely enjoy see more of them in this series.
The story of Matt and Janie is not finished in this novel you need to read First Class to Oregon to see their HEA.
First Class to PortlandSynopsis
First Class to New York’s Janie Anderson returns home to Portland after her long awaited, once-in-a-lifetime trip to New York City. She had spent two weeks in the Big Apple with the drop-dead gorgeous Matt Lathem, whom she had literally stumbled upon while embarking on her highly anticipated adventure. He had warned her that once her trip was over, so was their time together. But she had fallen head-over-heels for him anyway and had lacked the courage to tell him her true feelings. Heart-broken, she boarded the plane back to her life in Portland. Back in Oregon, Janie tries to forget him and move on, only to have everything remind her of what she had left in New York: a fresh start and another chance at love. When Matt realizes that the woman of his dreams and the love of his life is only a first class ticket to Portland away, he risks everything and boards the next plane for the West Coast. What had started as a “romantic fling” had blossomed into something he’d never felt before; an unyielding desire to spend the rest of his life with her. When Matt shows up without warning, Janie’s world is once again tipped upside down. First Class to Portland is an Adult Contemporary Romance novel that is the conclusion of Janie and Matt’s story that began in ‘First Class to New York’. It is the second book in the ‘First Class’ series, followed by 'First Class Justice'.
Our 4.5 Star Review
Janie left New York heart broken and now has to accept she will never have Matt. Matt thought he could let her go, but after hearing why Janie left the way she did from her best friend Kate he has to decide if he will go after her. With their whirl wind romance can these to have a forever or will two weeks be all they ever had? Of course the answer is no and this ones shows their story to it's finish as well as setting up the next couple for the third book in the series.
I loved seeing Matt fight for what he wanted after finally realizing it and watching him woo the woman of his dreams. Seeing Janie happy and moving forward in her life you can feel how content she is with her life. And then there's the horrible part of the story where tragedy strikes and you see another Lathem brother step up and you catch a glimpse of how his story will start for the next book.
Had a blast seeing their happily ever after come to life and the way the story is written it's like you're there with the characters and invested in their lives. Can't wait to read more about this first class family so I'm off to start now!!.
First Class JusticeSynopsis
Katy, a head-turning gorgeous ER nurse, has spent her life watching her best friend live the romantic fairytale not once, but twice. She’s had to fight and scrape for every ounce of happiness she has ever had, and must battle once again for her life and her dreams. She wasn’t sure she’d ever been truly happy. Did she even deserve love or happiness? She doubted it. Would it ever be her turn to fall in love? She didn’t think so. Katy had always enjoyed the fact that men found her physically attractive, but it always seemed to be the wrong men. “Does my Mr. Right even exist?” she’d wondered. Just a week before her best friend Janie married her Mr. Right, Katy had everything taken from her, enduring what no woman should ever have to. Lured, kidnapped, and violated, her life and sense of well being was destroyed in an instant. Mark had rescued Katy from her captor, but could he now rescue her from the lurid memories that disturbed her every thought? He knew one thing, Katy deserved justice, and he would stand by her side until the criminal was rotting in prison… or hell. He would not let her face this tragedy alone. Unwilling to spend the rest of her life as a victim, Katy fights the demons left to haunt her by the predator and searches for a way to reclaim even a sliver of hope and happiness. ‘First Class Justice’ is the third book in the First Class Novel series by AJ Harmon, preceded by ‘First Class to New York’ and ‘First Class to Portland.’ 'First Class Voyage' will be available in March, 2013.
Our 4 Star Review
Katy went through 30 hours of hell and now has to go on living life. Mark was there when they found her and the connection he feels is beyond anything he's ever felt for a woman. Seeing his brother so happy he begins to wonder if he could ever have that too, but the only woman he's interested in having it with is the one he can't have. Katy doesn't think she will ever be able to trust a man again, as Mark keeps coming to town and spending more and more time with her he realizes her feeling for Mark are growing. The problem is how do you be with someone who's seen you at your worst?
This story shows Katy and Marks going back and forth not sure of how the other feels and it leads to some awkward and some very funny interactions. You see as they try to figure out the balance between friends and something more, but it's Matt as the new relationship expert who has to five them the final push is a very funny way.
Katy's strength after what she went through gives you hope that others can come out of dark times too. You see her journey and her struggles as she learns how to move forward after what happened to her. This book does gloss over a difficult subject so I would say reader beware, but it is done very well. These books make you feel as though you are a part of their world and it's great to see more of it.
First Class VoyageSynopsis
First Class Voyage is the 4th book in the First Class Novels adult contemporary romance series by AJ Harmon. When best friends Janie and Katy fell in love with the rich and sexy Lathem brothers Matt & Mark they didn’t realize the new family dynamics they would be sucked into. Family time takes on a whole new meaning when Maureen, the matriarch of the Lathem clan, decides she wants to celebrate her wedding anniversary by taking the entire family on a Caribbean cruise. She drags her husband, seven adult sons, their significant others, five grandchildren and a mother-in-law onto a floating city in the Caribbean Sea with 3000 other passengers… where insecurities and tension between in-laws begin to surface. Matt and Janie are still enjoying their happily ever after while Katy struggles to find her place in the large family. Frustrated by Maureen’s constant pressure to transform her 3 year engagement into wedding bells, Katy boards the ship expecting it to be the worst 14 days of her life. Mid-voyage, panic sets in when Janie’s best friend fails to return from a shore excursion with Mark. Remember what happened the last time Katy went missing? In this book you’ll be introduced to Matt and Mark’s five younger brothers including Paul, a Navy Seal on leave between tours of duty. He’s not excited about being trapped on a boat surrounded by the circus called his family. Is Paul ready to trade in the organized discipline of military life to be a civilian with a wife and family? First Class Voyage is a light, easy, smile-inducing read that explores love and family in the 21st century.
Our 4 Star Review
Time for a vacation with the Lathem family, as a celebration of the matriarch's of the family Peter and Maureen, well mostly Maureen, decide they want a vacation with everyone. All 7 sons, 2 spouses, 1 fiance , 5 grand kids, and Janie's mother. All in all it's one crazy good time, and sometimes it's just plain crazy. Maureen is trying to get Mark and Katy to finally set a date after a 3 year engagement, Matt and Janie are enjoying their time together and with their little ones. Andrew and his husband Rory are trying to adopt, Paul is trying to make decisions about his future. And everyone else all combined, it's tons of fun this one isn't about one specific couple, but is an overview of the entire Lathen clan and their significant others. With 2 surprise weddings and a surprise baby you get to see more of the family we've been getting to know in the first few books and see more of everyone.
Great read I loved seeing the entire family and their dynamic and even the strongest men crumbling in front of their fiery mother Maureen. This is a fun story to see the couples you already know and the ones you wanted to know more about. And you get a glimpse of the ones the other books in the series will be about.
First Class HeroSynopsis
Lieutenant Commander Paul Lathem has served his country proudly for eleven years as a navy Seal. He has risked life and limb to preserve freedom and has loved every minute of it, but having entered his thirties, he realizes he’s looking for more. He wants the wife and the kids and the life he sees his older brother Matt enjoying. And he is sure he wants it with Nic, but she isn’t convinced. Born and raised in Norfolk, Virginia, Nic Stewart has had a difficult childhood, with scars burned deep in her heart. Recently fired from her job as a kindergarten teacher, Nic increases her employment search radius and ends up in Manhattan, just blocks from the Lathems…and Paul. Will Paul be able to soften Nic’s heart and rescue her from the demons of her childhood? Can he convince her she deserves a love story?
Our 4 Star Review
Paul left the cruise trying to decide if his time in the military was done and surprisingly it a woman who blew him off on the trip that's making him consider a future, with her! Nic didn't mean to be rude to the Navy guy, but she'd grown up with her mother saying they were the worst kind of man. Now she's make home in Virginia at her crappy waitress job wasting her degree when he call her out of the blue, can she really turn down a man who went through so much trouble? But right as they begin to get to know each other he's recalled to active duty and it's through email that they get their chance to learn about the other. While he's gone Nic is finally getting some interviews to teach again, but if she gets them it'll mean a big move, sometimes though fate has a way of figuring things out for you and when Paul comes back all the pieces come together. But with the baggage of her childhood will she ever be able to really let Paul in?
I loved seeing Paul's story, his struggles and decisions many military personal have and seeing how he decides what's right for him. He's done allot for his country and now he has to decide what he's gonna do next. Nicole was closed off at first, but seeing her blossom and come to truly enjoy her life was quite the journey to follow. Loved seeing these two and how things came together for them.
First Class MenuSynopsis
Lindsey Dardin is at the height of her career. Executive Chef at two of Manhattan’s finest dining establishments at the young age of thirty-five, her professional life is on fire. But since her short-lived marriage in her early twenties, love has eluded her.
David Lathem loves his job as curator for the Atherton Gallery. And with his live-in girl, Freckles the cat, he seems content. But when he meets Lindsey he finally realizes his life is sorely lacking.
Lindsey offers David cooking lessons and they spend weeks in the kitchen getting to know each other and Lindsey falling head over heels in love with him. But David is too blind to see what’s right in front of him. Can he figure out what he wants in time?
First Class Menu is the sixth book in the ‘First Class’ contemporary romance series.
Our 4 Star Review
David is the typical middle brother, when we met him in previous books he was always doing some fly by your seat get rich quick scheme, but now we get to see what he's made of himself as an art curator. He's always had to be cautious of women because with the Lathem last name all they were interested in was money. Money he didn't have, so he just shut himself off from the possibility of love.
Lindsey has everything going for her career wise, with a great job as an executive chef. But she's missing something in her personal life and when she meets David she thinks she's finally met "the one", but getting him to see it may be more than she realizes.
Lindsey is your take life by the horns kinda girl, she sees what she wants and goes for it, her downfall though is seeing things sometimes that are not always there. David is cute and funny but completely clueless. And I mean no holds bard right in front of his face but he still doesn't see it kinda clueless. Because of his past experiences he's closed off, it's takes brothers, sister-in-laws, friends, and YES even his Momma to make him see what's right in front of him, but by the time he does will it be too late?
First Class RescueSynopsis
Tired of the same old routine day after day? Escape with a ‘First Class’ novel tonight. Romance is alive and well in ‘First Class Rescue’ as Tim and Beth discover passion and love.
(For mature audiences only – Adult content)
Tim, the youngest Lathem brother, works hard and plays harder. A member of New York City’s bravest, a fire fighter, he puts his life on the line every time he battles a raging fire. But when it comes to women and romance, he’s not willing to risk anything. Women are there for his amusement and nothing more, and being a gorgeous, sexy Lathem brother, allows him to do as he pleases. Women throw themselves at him all night long.
Beth Collins has made New York City her home after relocating from England. She’s created a quiet life for herself and her faithful four-legged companion, Cleo. When Tim rescues Cleo from her building that’s on fire, her gratitude turns into something more. Sparks instantly fly between them and the feelings they have for each other are real and deep, scaring them both.
Beth’s family does not approve of Tim…he doesn’t measure up to their rigid standards as husband material, so Beth is torn between following her heart and respecting the wishes of her parents. Tim is a playboy and loves his lifestyle. He’s not sure he’s ready to settle down. Will he give it all up for her? Can love truly conquer all?
First Class Rescue is the seventh book in the contemporary romance ‘First Class’ series.
Our 4 Star Review
Time is the baby of the family and at 31 he's happy as a self proclaimed man-whore. But when a fire in a building causes him to rescue a German Shepard life will never again be the same. Beth's building was on fire and a fireman rescued Cleo her dog as a thank you they bring him some cupcakes, but seeing out of the bulky uniform has her burning up! When Cleo keeps escaping and running to Tim he take her back to her owner, and Beth and Tim get to know each other. Things are changing for Tim and he's finally understanding how his brother's all fell from bachelorhood, when a dinner with Beth and her sister happens afterwards Beth won't return his calls anymore and he can't understand why. As time goes on he finds something new to fill his time and at the most unexpected place they run into each other again. Beth knows how her uptight English family will respond to her being with a blue collar worker and she thought she was doing the right thing letting him go, but now months later what will she really choose.
Tim really is a sweetie and his choice to be a fireman stems from the 9-11 attacks, he's got a good heart and it's was great seeing him in his journey to finding love.
First Class StampSynopsis
(For mature audiences only – Adult content)
Ben, the last of the Lathem brothers to remain single, has a mantra; he is happy and content. He tells himself over and over again hoping that one day he may actually believe it. Running his brother’s company and living the life of a well-to-do bachelor, Ben isn’t looking for love.
Sophia is a single mom and a devoted daughter. Helping out her dad in the family business, the corner market across from Ben’s apartment, her son meets Ben and forms a friendship, throwing Ben and Sophia into one another’s path. Romance and love are the last things on her mind, but Ben is what every woman dreams of marrying.
Maria works for Ben in Rio de Janeiro and her ten year old son has been Ben’s pen pal for years. When she is transferred to New York, will the smoldering lust that has lain dormant for years be ignited?
One man and two women. He has a choice to make. Where will his heart lead him?
Our 4.5 Star Review
Ben is the last Lathen standing and he's "happy and content" as a bachelor, between work and more work he's happy with his life. 5 years ago he met a woman in Rio with a little boy and he's been pen-pals ever since, and now across the street he's met a 12 year old who a fan of baseball. He's enjoys spending time writing the now 10 year old boy in Rio and now hanging out with Alex. But with Alex comes his feisty mother Sophia and suddenly he's having to convince himself he's still "happy and content" with his current life. With Maria the woman from Rio transferring to New York and Sophia occupying his thoughts he's needs to decide what will really make him happy and content. And with meddling mothers in the mix you never know what's going to happen.
Loved seeing Ben's "fall from grace" and figure out that there's more to life than just work and that he could find someone who made him happy. Loved seeing the kids in this one and all the interactions brought more depth to the story.
First Class FarewellSynopsis
Just when life seems to be perfect, tragedy strikes. The Lathems lose one of their own in a senseless, violent crime and the family struggles to deal with the loss.
Spreading the ashes and saying farewell is harder than they could ever have imagined, but are reminded repeatedly that life goes on – there is still living and loving to be done.
While all together in their house in the Caribbean, they are reminded once more how fragile life can be and how they should treasure every moment shared with the most important people on earth – their family. Join the Lathem family as they say goodbye to a loved one and watch a romance blossom right in front of their eyes.
Our 5 Star Review
This one is similar to First Class Voyage in that it's an overview of all the characters we've come to know and love throughout the series.
The first half of the book shows you what every ones been up to and it shows their love. It also shows their struggles and some unfortunate losses. Brought together by the loss of a family member they go to Janie and Matt's vacation home in the Bahamas to say goodbye. While there you see happy and sad times. And the foundations of new love.
Warning have tissues ready for this one it's allot more emotional for the family we've come to know in the series and you'll find yourself crying along with them!!!
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Available only With Box Set
First Class Devotion a Novelette
Throughout the series we've learned tidbits about Maureen and Peter's beginnings now in First Class Devotion we see how the Matriarchs of the Lathem family got their start. Told From Maureen's POV you get see all the trails and tribulations they went through in order to be together.
I loved seeing how it all started and this was a great addition to what was already a great series.
I have enjoyed each story falling more and more in love with the Lathem family and those who also became a part of the family. Each story is different and unique in it's own way and there's something in it for every avid reader like me. I've never been one to be picky about what I read but when I see a series like this that has your alpha males, millionaires, billionaires, military men, artist types, firemen, doctors, and business men galore I'm in hog heaven!! And the women in each book are unique and diverse in their own ways too. Each with different strengths and weaknesses and their own story's to tell. This is a well rounded series that I recommend to all my romance readers regardless of what type of romance you like to read because this has something for everyone.
Now if you're like me your gonna go look and see how much these cost on Amazon, am I right?
The first book in this series is free, but if you're looking for a great deal the boxed set is the way to go it includes all nine novels and the exclusive Novelette that tells you Maureen and Peter's story and as far as price vs amount of pages ratio it's definitely in your favor. Go grab a copy today and have weeks works of reading material!
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