Owning Violet: A Novel (Fowler Sisters, #1)

by Monica Murphy

New York Times bestselling author Monica Murphy begins a sexy contemporary romance series that introduces three sisters born to wealth, raised to succeed, ready to love, and destined to make waves.
 
I’ve moved through life doing what’s expected of me. I’m the middle daughter, the dutiful daughter. The one who braved a vicious attack and survived. The one who devoted herself to her family’s business empire. The one who met an ambitious man and fell in love. We were going to run Fleur Cosmetics together, Zachary and I.
 
Until he got a promotion and left me in the dust. Maybe it’s for the best, between his disloyalty and his wandering eye. But another man was waiting for me. Wanting me. He too has an overwhelming thirst for success, just like Zachary—perhaps even more so. He’s also ruthless. And mysterious. I know nothing about Ryder McKay beyond that he makes me feel things I’ve never felt before.
 
One stolen moment, a kiss, a touch . . . and I’m hooked. Ryder’s like a powerful drug, and I’m an addict who doesn’t want to be cured. He tells me his intentions aren’t pure, and I believe him. For once, I don’t care. I’m willing to risk everything just to be with him. Including my heart. My soul.
 
My everything.
 
Praise for Owning Violet
 
“Owning Violet owned me from the first page to the last. Ryder and Violet’s chemistry is off the charts! Read it, own it, love it!”—New York Times bestselling author Katy Evans

“Scorching hot romance filled with suspense, lies, secrets, and explosive heat. Ryder is pure yummiest, a perfect mix of a dominant dirty-talking alpha and a sweet, protective broken bad boy.”—The Rock Stars of Romance
 
“There’s just something dark and edgy, yet totally irresistible about this novel. I couldn’t put it down! . . . It’s a romance that offers real emotional development and a steamy relationship that will leave you begging for more.”—Peace Love Books
 
“Owning Violet is exquisitely written. It’s 400 pages of scorching hotness that just sizzles with desire. . . . Monica Murphy is an author to watch out for.”—Lady A, Literature Junkie Extraordinaire
 
“Monica Murphy has a new hit series on her hands!”—Swoon Worthy Books

• ISBN10: 055339326X
• ISBN13: 9780553393262
• Publish Date: 2 December 2014 (first published 1 January 2014)
• Publish Status: Active
• Out of Print: 8 May 2015
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Random House USA Inc
• Imprint: Bantam Dell Publishing Group, Div of Random House, Inc
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 400
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9780553393262

Reviews

[Cocktails and Books]

3.5 Cocktails

Monica Murphy’s Owning Violet kicks of her new series about three sisters with Violet, the middle child who always seems to do whatever people want of her. She is never one to make waves, and everything in her life is perfectly scripted from her job in Fleur Cosmetics to her current boyfriend. When that perfect boyfriend leaves her for a job in another country, in steps Ryder McKay, who has his own agenda when it comes to his position in Fleur Cosmetics.

The story was insanely hot, and the sex between Violet and Ryder was off the charts. That being said, I didn’t particularly care for either Violet or Ryder. Violet was wound so tight it was ridiculous, and she allowed her ex-boyfriend to walk all over her in a way that was extremely disconcerting. And Ryder was such an asshole that he was almost unredeemable. I thought their story was interesting, there were definitely some plot twists I did not see coming, and the book did get better as the storyline progressed. I am interested to read the next one because I really want to know what happens to Rose.

Reviewed by Lucy for Cocktails and Books