Book Title: Any Time, Any Place (Billionaire Builders 2 )
Author: Jennifer Probst |Website| Twitter| Facebook|
Publisher: Gallery Books
Genre: Romance
Series/Standalone: Series Book 2
Format:Paperback, Ebook
Cost: $16.00
Pages: 400
How I got it: Netgalley
Purchase: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Publisher
Publication Date: Jan 24th 2017
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Synopsis:
HGTV’s Property Brothers meets The Marriage Bargain in this second volume in the Billionaire Builders series, an all-new heart-wrenching and sexy contemporary romance from New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Probst. When she was a teen, Raven Bella Stratton’s father was killed in a horrible car crash. The bigger shock was the discovery of a woman with him—Diana Pierce—and their two fully packed suitcases with airline tickets to Paris. Devastated by her father’s betrayal, Raven went to live with her aunt, never truly overcoming the traumatic event. When she discovers that the mysterious woman had a family with a husband and three boys, Raven vows to leave the memory of her father behind. Until Dalton Pierce visits one night and suddenly her past challenges her future... Leaving his life in California behind to run Pierce Construction with his two older brothers, Dalton Pierce has enjoyed returning home and studying his passion of woodworking. But when he visits the local bar with his brothers one evening, he’s immediately drawn to the smart-mouthed, badass, sexy bartender who sets his body on fire. Unfortunately, she doesn’t seem as intrigued by him, and his multiple advances are met with rejection. When he offers to restore the bar back to its original glory, he begins to work with her on a daily basis, and falls harder. His plan of seduction slowly weaves a web around them both, until they are caught up in the spell. But Dalton doesn’t know the secret that can either destroy them both...or finally mend two broken hearts.

Email Jennifer Probst has a new book, would you like to review it. Me *psst would I?? Is that a legitimate question?? Types response immediately Why yes. yes I would. Takes book and reads it in 2 days, Me: Sigh now I must purchase all the books here take my money.

This is pretty much how the last few days have gone in my corner of the reading world. Once I read this I was too hooked to put it down. I really loved the characters in this one and I loved that we got a mostly well adjusted couple trying to find their way around life and love in this city. As a women who lives in Connecticut, a Connecitcuter?? Is that even a word?? Nah we'll just stick to New Englander it sound better, I absolutely loved that this book was set in my home state, even if the town is fictional, I mean there are a few towns it could be based on but definitely not a real Harrington in CT. I loved having a book based in CT since that's my play ground and I don't have to imagine too hard the landscape. or how our summers re just so darn hot (although right about now I would gladly take some of that heat).

So away from me and onto the book review, this book is the journey of a pretty wild and successful bartender turned owner and another of the wealthy brothers from the Pierce Brothers Company. This is going to be the tale of the young woman who's father was also involved in the crash that took the life of the mother of the Pierce boys. It's a great story of the redemptive power of love, forgiveness and knowing the one's truth.

So we get to meet Raven and she's pretty badass, she is a bartender with a really cool idea of her own bar & is doing everything to make her baby succeed and in doing so is making a name for herself in town, as well as around the state. Given the opportunity to showcase her baby and bring in more people Raven has to decide if taking on the Pierce brothers is worth the hassle it will bring. After her tragedy of her father's passing; she'd been hell bent on revenge and destruction and this job, this career has been what has saved her, she became a bit of a loose cannon and roomed allover chasing an answer that she couldn't find anywhere else but home. Having made the decision to change her life around she's really enhanced her life and even though she has wicked chemistry with Dalton she's staying as far away as she can, because his family destroyed hers.

Dalton isn't aware of why the woman's he's so attracted to won't even give him he time of day. After his mother's passing, he took off to California to make a life for himself and there really got to know his passion and began making a name for himself in the industry. He has a love and passion for wood (ohhh the things I could do with that statement, but I'm going to be good) and a serious talent for making amazing restorations, however he's bored and looking for a project to inspire him and even though he wants to get his hands on Raven, he wants her bar even more.

I really loved the coming together of the couple in this, they felt like two strong willed people circling each other and trying to find a way to be friends while keeping their armour in place. Raven knew who he was, he didn't know who she was, but he was too chicken to step up the challenge she laid out. I loved that she made her wished plain, that she knew what she wanted and the fun time he offered wasn't enough for her anymore and she didn't hesitate to say so. Her life was going to way she wanted for the first time in a long time and she wanted a partner that would understand her quirks without smothering them. I really loved that Raven was a bartender, and a fan of creating great drinks (as a bartender myself I love that look of surprise when they try a drink and love it). Being that I know the career she's in made me love her more, made me love the crew that worked for her and made me especially love Al because I assure you there are tons of him working in bars everywhere.

Dalton was a good guy who loved a good time and was honest about it. He was fascinated by Raven and when he realized her needs and his weren't linking up he offered friendship and really meant it. He hoped for more but understood that she wasn't going to give him that more. My favorite scenes are when they both are having fun, and then he nerds out on her only to discover she's just a big of a nerd. I loved them hanging out on the porch and him sharing his favorite myths with her and I just knew he wasn't going to be a happy camper when he found out who she was.

They both as kids blamed the other without really thinking about how their parents where grown adults who made their own *albeit effed up * decisions. I loved the female friendships, the lack of cattiness, even the characters that seemed ditzy turned out to be pretty bad-ass as well. I really loved the look at the familial friendships as well, how much the brothers loved and respected each other, even though as the youngest Dalton was a little more sensitive to the teasing. I'm looking forward to more books from the series including their co-workers I'm really hoping it's not just the brothers getting stories, or if it is then at least the other characters get their stories in the books.

I loved how the characters had to learn that the past shouldn't be used as an excuse, and that even if this isn't your path, it can still be traversed well. This isn't where Raven or even Dalton thought they would be; but as time passed, and needs changed and got clearer; they each had to learn to grow and to let go of the things that wouldn't help them, and yet it very muuh was the past that pushed them along.

I'm glad Raven wasn't a push over and that when it came down to it, she still valued herself and what she brought to the table. I'm also Dalton recognized a gem when he found it and learnt to treasure it. Funny I just realized how much the fact that he's into restoring items, by stripping them down to their most basic and how she's into finding new ways to make the old fun again, works not just for their careers but also for their relationship. Yeah I loved this one, definitely read it my loves.

★★★★☆
I'm looking forward to book three and to finding out what happened with is brother, I'm also looking forward to reading book 1, because you know I had to buy it right??

Happy Reading and I'll see you next time

3.5 stars

When she was a teenager, Raven Stratton's father was killed in an automobile accident. Even worse, was that he was not alone. He was in the car with a married woman, Diana Pierce, along with their packed suitcases and plane tickets to Paris. Devastated by the public embarrassment and shame, Raven goes to live with her Aunt.

Then one day Dalton Pierce, the youngest son of the woman her father was running away with, walks into her bar. He is not aware of who Raven is or their shared circumstances "secret" of their past. He works with wood and is intrigued with Raven's bar and when hired by Raven to restore it, he is even more intrigued by her. The shared secret of their past has effected both of their lives.

Raven vows she will not let this man get close to her. His family placed the blame on her father and she puts up a wall around herself while Dalton tries his best to win her over. Both are attracted to each other and thus begins the "dance" of their love story.

As with most romance books, the ending is not a BIG surprise. The way the characters get to the ending is what makes these books intriguing to the reader. This is my second book by this Author and most likely will not be my last. I enjoyed the story and found this book to be a fast read. This book also deals with grief, pain, trust, healing, starting over, letting go, taking chances and of course love.

Received from the publisher and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I would like to thank Jennifer Probst, Gallery and Netgalley for giving me this book for my honest review.
Review by Stephanie
4.5 Stars
I fell in love with The Billionaire Builders when I read Everywhere and Every Way (book one) so I was super excited when I saw book two on netgalley. Jennifer is an amazing writer and she fills the pages of her books with raw emotion. I was completely drawn into this book and could not put it down.
Jennifer tackles some deep emotional storylines and she does it with some amazing grace and beautiful detail. I love reading her books because they are so much more tan romance, they are real life well more life they are a vacation from your real life to enjoy someone else’s real life.
Jennifer is a sure thing for me and I cannot wait for the third book in this series!

4 Sins of the Past /Love for the Future Stars
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When you have experienced personally the ramifications of parents' sins of the past...How do you let go and move forward...This is the dilemma we are confronted with in Any Time, Any Place.
For our two main characters have had their younger selves impacted by the actions of their parents to mold how they think about relationships and forgiveness.

When both of them are drawn to each other...we know of the undercurrent of omission taking place...and we know it will eventually come into play...

There is much to enjoy in this series... the crafting, humor, family and heart.

I just loved this story! I thought I loved the first one but I love this one more. Raven lost her dad when he dies in a car accident on his way to the airport with a married woman. The woman's husband and children painted an awful picture of her father that he just wanted the woman for her money...it was so bad the gallery he sold his paintings in took them down and sent the back to her. Years later Raven still wrestles with unknown of why he was leaving her, who was that woman, did he plan to come back? Now Raven has taken on a antique bar that is really picking up in business because her drinks and food are amazing if fact so much a magazine is doing a feature on it.
Dalton has a woodworking business which is part of the Pierce brothers building business and it works out well for him. When he first goes to My Place Ravens bar she throws him and his brothers out because she knows who they are, their mother was running away with her dad and they and their father made her life hell. None of them realize who she is because her dad always called her Bella which she doesn't go by anymore. Dalton can't take his eyes off of her so when she lets them back in Dalton tries everything to date her but she won't do it. Dalton talks her into letting him restore the bar for the magazine and they become closer even to the point of being friends but Raven still doesn't tell him who she is. When they become friends with benefits she knows she should tell him but she can't.
There are so many emotions in this story but I really loved how strong Raven was both mentally and physically and how slowly Dalton started to evolve. This can be read as a standalone but the story does connect with the prior book and I can't wait for the next one!

Ms. Probst is on my auto buy list. I truly enjoy the whole lot of sexy and heart mixed in with excellent dialog and old fashioned family values in her stories.   The chemistry between Dalton Pierce and Raven Bella Stratton is off the charts and yet their relationship is stalled before it can get off the ground.  There's definitely a mystery here that readers will enjoy getting into...
Dalton is the baby and once the darling of his beloved mother. His soft emotional inside is well hidden beneath his broody exterior. He knew his mother was unhappy and would have wished her every chance of happiness but her when she abandoned him to run away with another man leaving her children behind he never recovered.  He lavishes all his soft tenderness in coaxing out unbelievable results from the wood he works with, enjoying all that women have to offer without ever letting them touch his soft inner core until Raven comes into his life.  For the first time he's exerting effort to make inroads with a woman who wants nothing to do with him.   His devotion and sensitivity to winning Raven will win readers hearts.
Raven has kicked around the world fighting the demons that plague her when she's left orphaned and abandoned by her beloved father. The Pierce name is anathema to her since Diana Pierce is the woman who stole her father away from her in more ways than one.  Dalton manages to break through all her walls and defenses and burrow his way inside her heart.  She's finally able to come to terms with her childhood an put it behind her and move on with her life. Will Dalton meet her halfway when the truth is revealed?
This book evokes soft tender feelings. Dalton will steal a piece of your heart as he charms his way into Raven's heart. He is the perfect male complement that any women would wish for in her life: soft, tender, romantic, sincere.  Raven is a kick ass heroine and that's not just before she can take down Dalton Pierce on the mat.  I enjoyed how both characters worked their way through their troubled tangled pasts to find absolution and peace.

After reading the first book in the Billionaire Builders series I was so excited to get my hands on Any Time , Any Place.When I got an arc of this book I dived into the story as soon as I could and I absolutely loved it !

In this book we follow and Raven and Dalton . Raven at the beginning does not like Dalton and that is mainly due to how his mother and her father were connected ,but at the same time she wants to find out more information on Dalton mom and what happened that lead up that tragic event that took both her father and Dalton mothers life , however what ends up happen is a lot more thank either expect .Watching these two fall in love was just wonderful, it always is interesting to see people who are not necessarily looking for love finding it, the history between there two families definitely complicates things between them, however this story helped remind that love truly does find away no matter what the odds are.The romance was sexy , enchanting and heartwarming and I enjoyed every minute of it. I love the Pierce brothers I feel like as this story goes on we see these brothers become closer and closer and it just makes me so happy to see this happening.There were not a dull moment in this story , I was constantly turning the pages needing to know what would happen next. With a sexy romance, characters you will just adore and a plot that will keep you wrapped up in this story Jennifer Probst has created another fantastic book with Any Time, Any place.

Any Time , Any Place is sexy , heartwarming , fun , emotional story and I cannot wait to get my hands on the next book in the Billionaire Builders series .

I fell in love with Dalton the man is quite tempting, “yes. But strictly for business. Of course, if you want to have sex, I’m a sure thing. But what I’d like to show you has to do with the bar and a product you may want to purchase.” Dalton will do anything in his power to make sure his woman is pleased, “maybe I should give my woman the coffee she really wants.” He paused, taking in the quick flare of wariness on her face, the hidden lust in her inky eyes. " I loved his book, Dalton was persistent when it came to Raven.

I didn't just read a book I was watching a movie or a pilot of a hopeful sitcom. I got lost and did not want to come back. The synopsis of Any Time, Any Place pulled me in but the story told by Dalton and Racen is was kept me there. Revenge, love, confusion, and lost played a major part in the love story. Two broken souls clouded by a question of why. If their love was so strong, why was the ticket a one way?

This was deep and heart-warming and I just have to read it again to cleanse a soul that was dark for eight long years. Truths inly known by angels on a journey to find true love.

Push, pull, go, stay. I loved how drawn to each other Raven and Dalton was, even though Raven felt that Dalton was not for her, she had a hard time resisting the fall. The reason for Raven's hesitation with Dalton was well written and not predictable, which I love in the novels I read. The supporting characters are likable. I enjoyed the brief introduction to Raven's trainer; he was amusing. Overall, another great book in the Billionaire Builders Series.

Irresistibly sexy and touching. A story about letting go of the past and embracing the possibilities that life presents no matter if it comes with a man you swore to hate.

Raven Stratton’s father died in a tragic car accident when she was a teenager leaving her alone to deal with the fact that he was heading to Paris with Diana Pierce, married to another man with three sons. Not only shocked by her father’s secret but also having the Pierce family taint his memory with claims of being a money chasing home wrecker sent Raven into a downward spiral. Getting her life back together was not easy but using her father’s insurance money she now has a home, runs a successful bar and wants to find her forever man. She only has two problems. The man she’s attracted to recoils from long term relationships. He’s also the youngest Pierce brother and doesn’t know how their pasts are connected.

After his mother’s accident, Dalton Pierce left his home and family to prove himself. After his father’s death a year ago, he came back to help his brothers run Pierce Construction loving his part with woodwork. Everything is right as rain except for the fact that he can’t get a certain sassy bar owner to give him a chance. All his attempts at charming her seem to have the opposite effect and he can’t understand why. Until he makes her an offer she can’t refuse, to restore her bar before an important interview. As the two of them get to know each other their attraction morphs to something bigger, but will it be enough to help them overcome their past once their secret connection surfaces?

Jennifer Probst has a knack for combining the right amount of humor, steaminess and angst. An emotional combination that kept me charmed while flipping pages hoping that a tragic past will intensify the love and connection between the main characters and help them navigate through the difficult path of trust and understanding.

Both Dalton and Rayven are well developed characters whose connection is more than physical, it has to be since Dalton is perceived by most as womanizer but has been relentlessly pursuing Raven for months even though he’s only looking “for now” while Raven tries to stay away at all costs from the man she believes helped ruin her father’s reputation.

He’s in awe of her independence, courage and smart-mouth making their verbal sparring fabulously entertaining. Another reason they’re perfect for one another other than their shared past.

The relationship between the two builds slowly and everything from the desire, happiness, desire and heartbreak felt real and Probst’s ardent descriptions including Dalton’s love for woodworking helped visualize the story almost as if a fav rom-com movie was playing out before me.

Even though I haven’t read book #1 in the series I appreciated having the past characters included, especially Morgan, Dalton’s almost sister-in-law who befriended Raven. I’m very excited to read her story (Everywhere and Every Way, book #1) and eagerly await the next book in the series which is about Tristan Pierce.

Any Time Any Place is book #2 in the Billionaire Builders series by Jennifer Probst. It is a standalone contemporary romance with lots of wit and sexiness, a perfect rom-com fix. Told in first person from both points of view and has a happy ending.

4.5 stars

* I was given an ARC of this book courtesy of the author via InkSlinger PR. The excerpts taken from author's FB page. *

4.5 star Review Any Time Any Place (Billionaire Builders #2) by Jennifer Probst
Book two in the series was a great build on from the first in the series. The relationship between the brothers continues to build and it was great to see their camaraderie.
Raven’s father was killed in a car crash when she was younger. It appears that he was leaving with Diana Pierce, a betrayal that Raven has never gotten over. Raven owns and runs the local bar; Dalton Pierce has returned to help run Pierce Construction with his two older brothers. What happens when fate brings these two together?
When Dalton goes to the bar with his brothers, he is immediately attracted to the sexy bartender and asks her out; she however is not interested. Dalton offers to restore the bar back to it’s original glory in an attempt to win Raven over. Dalton finally wears Raven down, but can their fledgling relationship survive the ultimate test when the past comes back to haunt them? Or will they be destroyed?
Not only was there smoking hot scenes, but the emotions running deep certainly touched a chord. The chemistry between Dalton and Raven sizzled, their banter at times humorous but underneath it all lies a level of hurt and pain that is simply hard to ignore. Raven wants forever and is convinced that Dalton is not what she is looking for. Can Dalton convince Raven to take a chance?
Any Time Any Place was extremely well written, the characters were believable (not perfect) as were the circumstances they all found themselves in at times. I cannot wait to read Tristan’s book.
I received this book from the publisher through Netgalley.

Interesting plot where Raven's father and Dalton's mother are killed in a car crash. Each child bears a grudge against the other's parent. Needless to say, they fall in love, fall apart and then find happiness with each other. However, the resolution of their falling out is too prolonged.

Oh my gosh, do I love Dalton and Raven! This book, and their story, is so wonderful. Sweet, sexy, heartbreaking, and then heart-mending. Swoon alert is high on this one, too!