Lisa Renee Jones is a newer author to me and when a friend mentioned this book was available on NetGalley I jumped at the chance to request it-and I'm glad that I did. As someone who normally doesn't enjoy a cliffhanger it helped going in to this book to remind myself that it was a duet-and that I should realize that there would be more to come. After finishing this book I can't wait to read the next.

I'll admit this took me a moment to get into-and when I say moment I mean a chapter-but once I was in, I was all in. This book was a sexy suspenseful book (in case you coudn't tell from the title) of Faith and Nick. Each of them have their secrets and it's fascinating to watch it play out.

I don't want to spoil anything with this review so I'm going to say this: the pacing of this book was great. The writing was very strong, the chemistry between the two main characters was definitely there for me. I was fully engrossed in this story after the first chapter and was not ready for the cliffhanger I knew was coming.

I liked Faith and Nick a lot. I enjoyed the way the author let us peer into each of their heads; their inner dialogue worked well for me. I'm on the edge of my seat to see how the author will resolve things in the next book between them.

I really enjoyed this story overall. If you're looking for a sexy, romantic suspense story I would recommend this book. If you haven't tried anything in the romantic suspense subgenre I would say this is a great book to start with. It does feature a cliffhanger-which shouldn't come as a surprise since it's the first in a duet-but I still think it needs to be mentioned.

The story was okay but not the greatest I've read by Ms. Jones. I think I just couldn't get into it. Good overall writing.

I would suggest a review of the book. There are too many repetitive (thoughts), times when we have to assume they can read each others minds.. It is over dramatic and overblown. Also, long hair and goatee, this is no longer in fashion. I could not finish the book.

Loved the chemistry between the characters, and I liked the characters individually but as a couple I loved them. I adore an author who makes me side eye my kindle as I'm reading (as if I'm going figure out all the answers). Can't wait for the next.

Provocative, there isn't a lot of meat on these romance bones. I was frustrated with lines where the characters pour out their feelings without saying anything, (view spoiler) Nice start, but some elaboration would have been much appreciated.
I have enjoyed many a Lisa Renee Jones story or two (Tall, Dark and Deadly series is a favorite) and the plot of an attorney targeting and then falling for a woman he suspects of something sinister is intriguing, but I didn’t find Provocative as biting as I hoped.

I’ve been reading Lisa Renee Jones since 2012. I fell in love with her Inside Out series when If I Were You was first published and I was done for with both her writing and her characters. In Provocative Lisa Renee Jones takes the reader into the life of Nick Rogers, also known as Tiger. He’s a hot shot lawyer. One of the best and he never loses a case.

Tiger’s new case is a bit different because it’s personal. He’s investigating his dad’s sudden death and has a lead that takes him directly to Faith. All the evidence points to her. Although Tiger hated his father, he won’t rest until he finds out the truth and puts behind bars the person responsible for his death. He just doesn’t count on Faith being who she is and how she gets under his skin. She needs help and he can’t help himself but offer her a hand.

Faith is clueless about his true intentions but he knows when she finds out, all hell will break loose.

Lisa Renee Jones’ writing is fabulous (as always). She has a way with words that enthrall and draw the reader into the world of her characters. The suspense that’s built in, and the way the reader knows what’s going on, yet the main characters can be pretty clueless about what’s happening around them is amazing. As a reader, I couldn’t wait to read what would happen next and whether Faith would find out in the next chapter that Tiger wasn’t all he said, or what her father said in the letter he left behind for her. Provocative is an erotic thriller that will keep readers on the edge of their seat.

This is my seventh book by Lisa Renee Jones, and I plan to read so many more. She is one of the best writers of intriguing dialog, and I get completely sucked in to the conversations and characters. Nick and Faith both have secrets, some are revealed in this book, some are not. I went in to this story knowing from the description it was part of a duet and would end without resolution. I expected a cliffhanger leaving me frustrated, but I couldn't resist reading it anyway. Fortunately, while things were definitely lacking resolution, there was no big cliffhanger, just a whole lot of questions I can't wait to have answered. This was unbelievably sexy, and the plot had several twists and turns and really made me have to think and wonder about what is really going on and who is actually involved. I can't wait to see what happens in book two!

I received an ARC from Net Galley for honest review

I was on the fence about this book.Now am hooked First of all I am a fan of Chris and Sara and did not want to move away from them. Then I read the other couples in the spinoffs and did not really get that 'zing' I got from Chris and Sara. Don't get me wrong those couples were okay, but..... Anyways Tiger and Faith just like snuck up on me. Their intense attraction to each other, the erotic musings of Tiger, their coming together, and then the secrets. Always secrets with Lisa Renee Jones. The danger that is always present innocuously. There were two incidences I know will blow up in an epic proportion. Nothing important now, but I just have a feeling about it.

I know Nick or Tiger will have his secret blown all over his expensive suits and I can't wait. Do I mind the cliff hanger? Yes I do. Am I mad about? A little. I knew though this will be a two-book series. I just hope we don't have to wait too long for it.

Oh, also did I mention my one and only Chris Merit (behave Sara!) and Sara are in this book? Yes they are. Sweet.....

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Lisa Rene Jones knows how to write romantic suspense. And she is the Queen of cliffhangers.
This story starts off fairly quickly and we discover plenty in the beginning. Nick meets Faith at an event at her winery. We know he is not there by chance. He believes Faith is guilty of a crime and he plans to prove it. He is a well know attorney who is know as Tiger and believes in "an eye for an eye" Little does he expect to develop feelings for her. Faith is closed off to him at first. Something has happened and she doesn't want to get close to anyone.
Faith is an artist who's late father wanted he to run the winery after his death. She is struggling with her love and passion for art with her love for her father and his wishes.
Plenty of twist and turns and I can't wait for book 2

PROVOCATIVE, is a brandnew serie from Lisa Renee Jones.
She proofs once again that she is a great author.
This romance suspence novel,is from beginning to the
cliffhanger ending.a good well paced read.
it holds your attention till the last page.

however,it left many things open, So like many others
I can`t wait to the next installment

A really well written book I became immersed in straight away. I am looking forward to the next book

Lisa Renee Jones did it again, another 5 star read. This book grabbed me from the first page, it's so intriguing with all the secrets and lies. Faith has the issues with the winery to deal with along with her up and coming artist life to deal with also. Nick is trying to solve the puzzle about his father's death plus falling for Faith who was his number 1 suspect. It ends in a cliffhanger and I can't wait for the conclusion in Shameless.

This was a very intriguing story, the plot grabbed me as soon as I had read the first chapter. It was thrilling and intense, a wonderful read. I loved how Nick and Faith got together. Nick arrives to give her legal aid....and unknowingly to Faith, prove she is a murderer, but he ends up wanting her. The chemistry between them is dynamic and they act upon their attraction. But they both have secrets which they keep to themselves. Hopefully we will be told them in the next instalment of this exciting series and all our questions will be answered also.

What an appropriate title for this series! From page one I was sucked in and trying to figure out what's about to happen. I love that about this author. She gives you little crumbs to lead you on a merry chase to the truth.

I have so many questions! Is the secret Faith is hiding have anything to do with the suspected murders? Or is she completely innocent? Is her agent involved? Her ex? Why is the bank hell bent on taking the winery away from her. The list of questions is long and I love it!

There is so much mystery and intrigue, you will not be bored. This also ends on a cliffhanger that is gearing up for something big, not only with the suspected murders but also between Nick and Faith.

ARC provided by NetGalley.

4 stars.
ARC received in exchange for an honest review.
Let me start by stating that this ends in a cliffhanger and it is one of those truly torturous ones were the author has you totally hooked with the storyline and the characters. I definitely wanted more of this delicious and suspenseful romance.
I was drawn in by Faith and Nick's characters so fast and it is a story that is full of secrets, lies and murder. All the elements are there -chemistry, passion, angst and a gripping storyline . Provocative indeed.
Now I am counting down the time until the release of the second book that concludes this story and I just know that there is a lot more yet to be revealed.
This is my first book by Lisa Renee Jones and I really loved it. Erotic, entertaining and great storyline.

Damn it, Lisa Renee Jones, you’ve done it to me again. You’ve drawn me down deep into a world so Provocative that I don’t want to leave! From the very first not so cute meet-cute to the last page, I was trapped, enraptured by the tale of Faith and Nick woven by the mistress of romantic suspense.

I loved Nick’s inner monologues—his “truths” about why he was pursuing Faith, and the information he sought. Nick is relatively black and white . . . well, black and white to the reader . . . we quickly understand his wants, needs and desires. And he certainly wants one Faith Winter, but he wants more than having her in his bed. He wants her truths, especially those she’s unwilling to share with him right now.

And Faith. Holy moly. That woman is quite the enigma. Wine heiress and extremely talented artist who’s caught between her dead father’s desire to keep the winery in the family and her true love of being an artist. But who’s the real Faith? Is the real Faith either one of those women? Both of them? Or is she hiding her true self from Nick and the rest of the world. God, I cannot wait to find out in Shameless in July!

The first book of Lisa Renee Jones' White Lies Duet is full of secrets and sex. Warning it does end in a cliffhanger, but happily Shameless is out in July.

Book review
Title: Provocative
Author: Lisa Renee Jones
Genre: Romance/Erotica
Rating: *****
Review: The opening to Provocative was amazing, we are introduced to Nick and Faith at a charity event. Nick is there to prove Faith killed his father and possibly her own mother but he finds himself intrigued and aroused by Faith and starts to pursue her for a totally different reason than when he arrived. I also really like the dual perspectives in this novel as it provides vital insight into each characters thoughts and emotions.
As we approach the 1/4 mark in the novel we learn more about Faiths background and the situation she now finds herself in all the while she is trying to repress the lustful feelings she has for Nick but fails everyone he shows up. As we cross the 1/4 mark in the novel the intense sexual game of cat and mouse Nick and Faith have been playing becomes too much and Faith agrees to a one night stand although Nick sees this as a challenge to bed her again. All the sexual tension leading up to this first intimate scene was amazing, the author gets the balance so right that it compels the reader to continue on.
As we approach the halfway mark in the novel Nick and Faith begin to understand each other properly through sex. While this novel has themes reminiscent of fifty shades of grey it is written exceptionally well and with a deeper and more emotional sub-plot. We also see Nick digging into Faiths past as he tries to figure out whether she has the ability and capacity to be a murder. While both characters hide their pasts and intentions from one another they both feel bare and exposed in the others presence. As we cross into the second half of the novel, Nick decides to help Faith with her debt problem and we also learn that Faiths mother was having an affair with Nicks father before her death but Faith doesn't know this.
As we approach the 3/4 mark in the novel we see Nick and Faiths arrangement turn into more of a relationship. We also see Nick trying to solve the mystery of his father's death and the missing money from the winery which ties with Faiths mother's death but we can feel something brewing because Nick is hiding this from her but I have a feeling she will find out about it sooner or later. Nick eventually finds out that someone may be everything and has Faith put under protective watch.As we enter the final section of the novel we learn that Nick may have a deeper connection to Faith than we realise and to her past as well and we can feel the tension building with each passing scene. The ending of this novel left us on a major cliffhanger with Nick debating whether to come clean to Faith which could mean losing her when he has just realised he lives her.
Overall this novel was great with the perfect balance of romance, mystery, intrigue and sex without being cheesy or cliche. I highly recommend this novel to reader of new adult romance or anyone looking to break into this genre.

Assuredly provocative, sexy, and suspenseful…

This is the first book in the White Lies Duet.

An attorney with the nickname of “Tiger”, Nick Rogers is not a man to make an enemy of. He earned the appellation for being known to rip your throat out if you were unwise enough to cross him or his clients. And this tiger is now on the hunt, targeting a woman he suspects guilty of more than one crime. He has researched everything he could about her but nothing he learned prepared him for the presence of the woman. Their chemistry is high voltage and instantaneous but that won’t deter him from unraveling her myriad secrets. The lust complication he can handle, the challenge she becomes he’ll take on.

Running the family winery was never Faith Winter’s aspiration, she’s an artist out of her element, but she loved her father and will honor his wishes. Circumstances have placed the winery at risk and just as she needed assistance one night an intriguing attorney crossed her path. This man elicited surprising desires that have no place in her life. He’s a sexy, sinful, unwanted distraction, his dominance and arrogance a dangerous combination, and instinct makes her wonder if he’s friend or foe.

I know when I read a book by this author that I’m going to be drawn in by her seductive writing, when the protagonists meet I’m immediately enthralled by their reactions to each other and my attention is captured and kept from that moment on: “…when her pale green eyes meet mine, any questions I have about this woman and the many I suspect she now has of me, are muted by an unexpected, potentially problematic, palpable electric charge between us…” But this book is not just a romance, it’s romantic suspense, so there are many secrets and betrayals to traverse, the characters intricately layered and things are not always as they seem. There’s much angst and passion that flows off the pages and this reader is dying to know how it all will end. Is she guilty or innocent? Will Nick’s truths when they become known destroy any chances they might have?

This book is appropriately titled, the interactions between the protagonists are definitely provocative; we are given both points of view which always enhances a read. The ending is a cliff-hanger that though relatively mild for this author was a good breaking point. This book ended at 85% on a kindle followed by a bonus, Rebecca’s Forgotten Journals, a novella showing us an additional glimpse into the life of a memorable character from the Inside Out series.

An advanced reading copy was obtained from the publisher via NetGalley.