Join Jake &
Chelsea, Stanton & Sofia, Brent & Kennedy as they navigate the
hilarious and heartwarming hurdles of love, life and the law in this
final addition to the Legal Briefs Series.
There was a time when Jake Becker had it all together. He was controlled, driven, ruthless—in and out of the courtroom.
Then, six irresistible orphans and their heartbreakingly beautiful aunt crashed into his perfectly ordered life. They changed everything. They changed him. Now he’s a husband, an upstanding member of society, a father figure—a family man.
And he’s pretty damn good at it.
Sure, he has to referee sibling smackdowns, re-learn algebra, ensure his clients stay of jail, and keep his wife happy—but it finally feels like he’s got it together again....
So, of course something has to screw it all up.
It’s huge. Life-changing. Kind of terrifying.
And it will be the most amazing, perfect thing he’ll ever do.
There was a time when Jake Becker had it all together. He was controlled, driven, ruthless—in and out of the courtroom.
Then, six irresistible orphans and their heartbreakingly beautiful aunt crashed into his perfectly ordered life. They changed everything. They changed him. Now he’s a husband, an upstanding member of society, a father figure—a family man.
And he’s pretty damn good at it.
Sure, he has to referee sibling smackdowns, re-learn algebra, ensure his clients stay of jail, and keep his wife happy—but it finally feels like he’s got it together again....
So, of course something has to screw it all up.
It’s huge. Life-changing. Kind of terrifying.
And it will be the most amazing, perfect thing he’ll ever do.
To say I
was excited when I learned we were getting a novella about Jake Becker
would be an understatement. I was ecstatic. Over the moon jumping for
joy. I love all the characters from the Legal Briefs series but Jake is
my favorite. He is the perfect book boyfriend.
Emma
Chase hit it out of the park again with Sidebarred. It is the best
novella I have read to date. I didn't feel like it was rushed, or ended
too abruptly. It flowed well and gave you everything you could want in a
book. Chase as always, nailed the male POV.
We
catch back up with the Becker/McQuaid bunch and their household is
still just as crazy as ever. All the kids are involved in different
activities and trying to wrangle them and get them where they need to go
is a handful. Jake never misses a beat though. I loved that we got the
same Jake in Sidebarred that everyone fell in love with in Sustained. He
is still just as sexy as ever and that mouth on him will turn anyone
on.
Sidebarred
includes the entire gang. I enjoy getting a peak back into the lives of
Stanton and Sofia, along with Brent and Kennedy. This novella was
like a long epilogue that lets you get closure with everyone you love.
Chase
does a great job of wrapping up everyone's stories; not just Jake and
Chelsea. I am not going to lie, I cried. I cried not only because I knew
this was actually the end of this series but also because of the way
Chase ended the book. It was so heartfelt and touching.
Sidebarred
will make you laugh, cry, and swoon. If you thought you loved all the
characters before, just wait until you read this. This was a quick read
and is absolutely a must read. I can't wait to see what Emma Chase has
for us next. She has cemented herself into a must click author. She
never disappoints.
Emma Chase is brilliant. Each time she hits publish, I am entranced by her story lines. I swoon over her characters. I am mesmerized by her writing. Sidebarred is the final piece in her Legal Briefs Series puzzle and it's the perfect ending to a fantastic series.
Jake Becker. That man won me over long ago and is possibly my favorite male written by Emma Chase (sorry other Chase men!). There was something about him -- beyond his looks and witty mouth -- that lured me in. I was giddy when I found out he'd be getting a novella to end the series. When I cracked open the ARC, nothing could have prepared me for the feels I experienced while reading Sidebarred.
The word perfection doesn't come close to describing this novella. The male POV by Chase was masterfully written (as all of her male POVs are). The story albeit a novella was something I savored and slowly perused. I didn't want the series to end, but I couldn't have dreamed up a better way for these characters to say goodbye to the readers who have fallen in love with them. Each character's happily ever after contributes to this novella so the readers aren't left wondering what happened to the couples outside of Jake and Chelsea.
I can't pretend like I'm not bummed about the series ending. No reader wants to let go of a world and characters they've lost themselves in. While my sadness will linger, I know that a reread is always an option until I find out what amazingness Emma Chase will release next. If you haven't read the Legal Briefs Series, no more excuses!
