"That’s what love does to you.
It wakes you up. It makes you real."

With every published book, I fall in love with Karina’s writing even more. And Discretion just has deepened my admiration for this author. With the storyline set in France, interesting characters brought together by a coincidence and the danger lurking from the sidelines, this book gave me everything I’m looking for in a good romance- beautiful love story, suspense and a bit of thrill.

Sadie Reynolds is just a poor student currently backpacking through Europe. She was on her way to the next stop in her journey, when she found herself in a dangerous situation, but thankfully she was saved by a mysterious and very handsome Frenchman. A man, who despite being a stranger had her trust and who turned out to be Olivier Dumont- France’s most eligible bachelor, sucessful hotelier and a member of french fashion royalty. When Olivier took care of Sadie, their unexplained connection deepened, just as their mutual feelings. They found in each other comfort, passion and love. But Olivier has a secret from his past that’s clouding his chance for happiness. His youthful indiscretion resulted in the deal with the devil and it’s time to collect. But where it leaves Sadie?

I love this story. Karina Halle introduced me to the world of wealth and power, where luxury and glam is just as common as manipulation and danger. And Olivier’s situation is a perfect example. But aside from this thrilling plot, Discretion is a great love story that connects two people from a different backgrounds. He- wealthy, incredibly handsome and sophisticated Frenchman, and she- poor, average but cute American. Despite everything they had this sizzling chemistry and unbridled passion that could melt the iceberg. Their intimacy was super steamy and I couldn’t get enough of their private moments.

I highly recommend this book! Everything in this story was perfectly designed and with Karina Halle’s flawless writing we have another amazing read. This book keeps reader’s interest from the very beginning up to the last sentence. The characters are fascinating and the plot twists are keeping us in the suspense. I can’t wait for more books in this series!

I really enjoyed this one.
Olivier Dumont ..swoon worthy!
Romantic with the backdrop of France!
The reason for 4 stars is that blackmail seemed to be made out to be a big deal and for me it wasn’t.
The first book is a set up for the series..I believe...I hope.
~BREAKDOWN OF RATINGS~
Plot~ 4/4
Main Characters (hero/heroine)~ 5/5
Secondary Characters~ 4/5
The Feels~ 4/5
Pacing~ 4/5
Addictiveness~4/5
Angst~ 4/4
Steam/Hotness/Chemisty ~ 5/5
Theme or Tone~ 4/4
Flow (Writing Style)~ 4/5
Backdrop (World Building)~ 5/5
Originality~ 4/5
Ending~ 4/5
Book Cover~ Sexy
Series~ Dumonts #1
Source~ Kindle eBook - ARC provided by NetGalley
Would I read more from the author? Yes
Would I recommend this book? Yes

Thanks to author for providing this copy through Netgalley.

I have mixed feelings regarding this book. The heroine was painted like strong but sometimes I felt like she was too nervous, too downplaying herself ( when a man gives you a compliment, don't downplay yourself, girl!), too bad organized to be strong character for me... I think it's me...
Hero was amazing person: thoughtful, caring, faithful, alpha male, protective, hot! But I don't get why he let his bad side of family blackmail him for more than 10 years!!! It wasn't a twist for me, I kind of expected how they played him...
Cannot wait for more books from this series! Loved hot french language, beautiful sights of French Riviera!

Very good Romance with a bit of drama and suspense

I liked the thorough background and build up of the characters and storyline as well as the romance between the two main characters. This starts out with a forewarn ten years prior where the main character Olivier Dumont, a rich playboy does something terrible that his uncle finds out about but Olivier doesn’t want the rest of his family, especially his father to know. He seems afraid of his uncle like he is some sort of Mob boss or fearsome guy, so he agrees to sign some sort of contract for his uncles silence.

Forward ten years and Olivier rescues a girl, Sadie, from a mugging. Sadie is backpacking through Europe on her own after being finding out her ex was cheating on her. She is nearly broke and has hurt her ankle. Olivier takes her to the hospital and since she missed her train, he puts her up at one of the hotels he runs for his family’s business.

The budding romance between Olivier and Sadie is set against the background of France and Olivier’s family issues as the time to make a decision on the contract he signed ten years ago is up soon. His uncle is pressuring him and he is feeling guilty. The book was very good, but some of the problems in the book seemed blown out of proportion in my opinion. It seemed like the uncle’s blackmail on Olivier was sort of weak and if I were the guy I would have just told my father and family. The uncle was also saying it would destroy the company reputation, but in this day and age that also seems pretty weak.

Other than that, I think the book was pretty good. It seems like it is set up for a possible sequel and I would read another because both the writing and the storytelling are good and inventive.

Karina Halle has written so many books that I enjoyed. Unfortunately this one will not be listed among them. I found this entire book both silly and boring. It is filled with insta-love and dastardly villains with nothing substantial behind them. When we find out the secret that Olivier is guarding at great expense it is so not worth the drama that I thought there had to be more. There wasn't. I was never intrigued or emotionally invested in the paper thin plot or the characters. I still consider myself a fan of Halle and am hoping that this book is an aberration.

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Karina Halle is one of my favorite authors as also an auto-buy one. I love her style, her characters and how effortlessly she can take me with her as she describes different countries in her books, along with her characters' adventures.

I loved Discretion. It had everything I carve in a good romance; comedy, mystery, humor, steamy scenes and also it's set in France. Sadie and Olivier are amazing and I can say that this series will have more to give in the next books. Especially as I saw the other characters featured here.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an early copy of this book.

Disclaimer – this is not my usual genre.

I had seen this on a number of people’s “most anticipated” releases of 2019 and thought I would give it a go. Romance is not my usual genre but I wanted to see if perhaps over time my taste had changed as this has been the case with other genres that I once did not like. Sadly that is not the case with this book.

I understand romance books tend to be a little formulaic but this one felt a little bit ridiculous. The book is broken in to two point of views – Sadie and Olivier – and documents their relationship from an unrealistic meet cute through to the end. I enjoyed Sadie’s chapters far more as Olivier’s felt as though he was talking out loud rather than it being an internal narration.

I will say that I read this in a day and if you are looking for a quick read then perhaps pick this up – however, this book / genre is not for me.

2.75/5

This is Oliver and Sadie‘s book, Sadie is a down on her luck student in the French Riviera, she staying in dingy hostels and back streets! When a wrong turn leads down a dingy Alley the last thing she expects is a handsome stranger to come to her rescue! Oliver Dumont is France's most eligible bachelor and billionaire hotelier, and air to the Dumont fashion fortune! This book was really good and I usually love this author anyway, But the beginning of this book I was a little iffy about it but I ended up really really liking it so if you’re not sure in the beginning just keep with it because it gets so much better I really enjoyed reading this one and I highly recommend it! Thank you Netgalley and the publishers for sharing this book with me!

4.5 stars
One of the things that I love the most about this author is her ability to suck her audience into not only the story but into the actual characters themselves. There is always a certain dynamic to her characters that are completely hers. I am not sure how she does it but there is never any doubt that I will fall for them every time. Granted, the main character, Oliver, was French. Et Mon Dieu, j'aime les hommes français! I am really hoping DuoLingo is actually teaching me French and that I didn't butcher the fact that I love French men.

This story had me sucked in from the very beginning of the first chapter. I wanted and needed to know what going to happen. The anticipation had me on edge almost the entire time as I tried to understand what was going on. Sadie. Oh, how I wanted to be her and be swept off my feet by this amazing French man. The steamy times were delicious especially when the setting was factored in. There is definitely more to this story. I at first thought that this book was going to end on a cliffhanger because it was apparent that it was not going to be finished by the end of the book. However, I can now see that that issue will be carried over in the next book of a separate character. That works for me because this book did give me the ending that I needed from these two characters. I am sure they will be involved in the future.

I am looking forward to where this story goes in the future. I will always devour anything this author writes. Plus, I need to know how this whole situation turns out.

To begin, I have yet to read anything from Halle that I didn’t love by the end. I say by the end, because Karina makes her readers feel. In all her books, and this one especially, you feel the elation, the despair, the passion (and wow, how hot was that window scene?) the love and the acceptance. I love the journey this book took me on. I can’t want to read more!!

I'm a HUGE HUGE HUGE fan of Karina Halle so it'll come as no surprise that I couldn't wait to read this book. Unfortunately, it just did not work for me. I'm pretty devestated to admit it but I just didn't enjoy it. I never felt the magic between Olivier and Sadie. Of course, I felt the sexual chemistry but I never bought into the insta-love, I never got what made Sadie THE ONE for Olivier. I also found the drama so completely Over The Top. It was just all too crazy to be believed. It simply didn't feel like Karina Halle to me and I was both disconnected and indifferent the entire time. I'm heartbroken over it honestly as I'm ALWAYS swept away in her stories, captivated by the fierce romance and the captivating storylines. I just didn't feel any of that with Discretion.

Karina Halle never disappoints! I’ve found that in the romance department she does a great job developing characters, growing connections between them, and following through all the way to the end. Often times romance books are quick and dirty; this is not that! It’s got a lot of elements woven together: an interesting plot, romance, a little bit of intrigue and mystery. My only slightly negative thought is I went in thinking it was the first of a 3-part series and it would end on a cliffhanger. It wrapped up quicker than expected so I’m guessing the next book centers around one of the other characters, . Fun story to read! Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC!

4.5 stars

Can I firstly say how much I love this cover??
I enjoyed this book so much! I always loved The French Riviera and reading about a multicultural love story set in there is was the perfect read for me at the moment.
I love how down to earth is Sadie and how she choose to enjoy her time with Olivier, her hero rescue after an attempted rubber.
They both have a past, a heartbreaking one even, but they also choose to live their life and not be deterred by old habits or scandals.
Because he's the heir of famous fortune, his life doesn't come with only a glamorous life, expensive cars, jewellery and clothes or hotels or boats, it also comes with a legacy full of secrets and relatives that will do anything to keep them.
A well written story, great characters and interesting settings, a few suspenseful moments and twists as well as some great intimate moments and banter between Olivier and Sadie.