Under My Skin: A Stark Novel (Stark International)

“He is so much more. He is power and tenderness, strength and control. He is the man who has colored my days and illuminated my nights. Jackson Steele. The man that I love. The man that I foolishly tried to leave. The man who grabbed hold and pulled me back, then slayed my demons, and in doing so claimed my heart.”The conclusion is finally here!! I have been on pins and needles waiting for this book to come out. I need to know how things would play out in the end….Under My Skin was such a thrilling ride. It picks up right where On My Knees left off. Jackson had plans to finally be with his little girl and bring her home, only to be stopped and questioned in they mysterious death of Mr. Reed. As if this wasn’t enough to deal with, someone is trying to mess up Sylvia’s plans for the resort. Will Jackson give up without a fight? How far will both Jackson and Sylvia go to protect each other? Will Jackson and Sylvia ever get their HEA?Under My Skin was a quick and easy read for me. I was super excited to see how things would play out. It was really easy to get lost in Jackson and Sylvia again. The two of them love to frustrate me. Yes, they have amazing, scorching, HOT chemistry, but they really need to work on their communication skills. They both kept doing dumb things in the name of protecting each other and I just wished they would talk to each other instead of making big decisions on their own. In the end though, I think these two were great for each other. I appreciated the way that they loved and supported each other. I loved how Jackson was able to help Sylvia face and move past her fears.I did have one complaint/issue with this book and that is the recapping. I’m not really a fan of recapping. This is a huge pet peeve of mine. The only time I’m not bothered by it is if it’s really necessary to the story. For example, if I’ve waited 6-1yr for a book, then yes, please give me some recap. However, when it hasn’t been too long of a wait, it bothers me. Also, if this is the third book in the series, I don’t believe that we should be rehashing everything from the first two books. Those issues should be resolved and the reader should be getting the conclusion they need from the third book. This is not necessarily a bad thing. This is something that bothers me and is my opinion.Overall, I thought Under My Skin was a great read. The story-line was intriguing and kept me captivated. It hit all the marks that I was looking for in this read. There shortage of drama, romance and mystery. The angst was taken back a notch, but I think all the other drama more than made up for it.Under My Skin was a great ending to this series. I really loved the epilogue. This was my first series by J. Kenner and she has definitely made a fan out of me. I’m really looking forward to reading more from this author in the future.*I was provided an ARC copy of this book, via NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review.*

The much needed conclusion to the Jackson Steele trilogy was just as emotional, powerful, and sexy as the first two. This book has solidified the fact that Jackson is my favorite of the brothers. Damien is lovely and all but Jackson is just so much more of everything and he completely a decent portion of my very soul.With the news of Reed's murder and Jackson as the lead suspect, this novel picks up with Sylvia and Jackson struggling to deal with the possibility of Jackson ending up on trial and found guilty, Jackson's daughter, and investors pulling from the hotel project. The two have to fight the outside forces and each other in order to be together and hope for a happy ending. Jackson walks away from Sylvie, Sylvie walks away from Jackson, Jackson fights for Sylvie, and Sylvie fights for Jackson. There's grounding sex, words of love, actions of love, and redemption through love.Jackson and Sylvie redeem and save one another through their love and understanding of what the other needs regardless of what words are said. They are in tune with each other's needs, desires, and work on a level deeper than most. They can survive without one another but they cannot live without each other and that is what makes their love so incredible. Their interdependence is telling yet beautiful. Everyone deserves the kind of love Jackson and Sylvie share because it is the kind that not only makes the couple better but also shows those around what true happiness looks like and makes me believe in soul mates.Honestly, I have loved Jackson since the very first book and it hasn't gone anywhere. He's such a great character. He's not perfect but imperfectly perfect where even his flaws are endearing. He's smart, passionate, compassionate, loyal, ruthless, dynamic, and caring. My golden standard in heroes of this type is Gideon Cross and I have to say Jackson is on par with him.This book ends Jackson and Sylvie's story well. Everything is wrapped up and the character's get the happiness they both deserve. The only sadness that the book truly brings is that it means their story has come to an end and I do love Jackson Steele. Julie Kenner continues to show just how talented of a writer she is with this series and I look forward to her next part in the Stark International universe.

Under My Skin (Stark International Trilogy #3) by J Kenner4 stars!!“I want to reduce you to ashes, to discover all your secrets.”So another J Kenner series comes to an end and once again I am bereft knowing that these characters’ storylines have come to their conclusion. Reconnecting with Damien Stark and learning all about Jackson Steele has been an amazing ride and once again J Kenner delivers a fantastic finale.This book continues from the last and we were all left wondering who killed Reed and would Jackson take the rap for it or more importantly, did Jackson do it? It seems murder charges seem to follow these brothers around but for high profile individuals’ mud is constantly slung and the fear is that one day it will stick.“You want to run off and fight? Want to kick the s*** out of something? You don’t run to the ring, remember? You run to me.”J Kenner ties up all our theories in this book and all questions are answered but there is still a lot going on. It seems that the resort is a target of sabotage and now we have another whodunit on our hands. Enemies are prevalent in their field and now it is a case of learning who can and cannot be trusted. With the investors all antsy, especially after Jackson becoming a person of interest it seems the world and his wife are against them.“It’s a screwed up situation…and that’s why we’re all here. To make sure you don’t end up effed.”The first half of this book was a tad slow and there was quite a bit of recapping which did interrupt the flow but once we get into the nitty gritties in the second half the whole story ramps up and really gets going. The one thing I loved about this book the most was the burgeoning relationship between Damien and Jackson. It is when the chips are down that you know who has your back and even though these two had their differences in the beginning, they really do become a tight knit unit and that was beautiful to see. Blood can be thicker than water, unless you are of course, their dad.“…father…That’s just a word…and right now it feels pretty damn hollow.”I have to say the change in Sylvia in this book was not for the better, she was kind of annoying at times but she had her reasons and her insecurities. Jackson, as ever was strong, he had his moments where life and pressures showed through chinks in his armour but overall he was truly amazing considering what life was throwing at him.“You’re my life, Syl. You’re my blood. You’re the only person who can break me, and the only one who can save me. And right now, I need you more than I need to breathe.”Once again it is bittersweet and I am hoping that there must be another spin off in the works, I know you should get tired of reading about the same people over and over again but this bunch of characters have wormed their way in and with the many fingers in many pies that these lot have I am sure that they still have a lot to tell. Trouble seems to follow them everywhere so hopefully they will continue talking. We can but hope.For those that loved the Stark trilogy, you will love this one too, plenty of drama, plenty of angst and plenty of smoking hot scenes to get the blood pressure rising for a different reason. Once again J Kenner delivered another great series.

<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23960666-under-my-skin" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img alt="Under My Skin (Stark International Trilogy, #3)" border="0" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1426876135m/23960666.jpg" ></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23960666-under-my-skin">Under My Skin</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6459302.J_Kenner">J. Kenner</a><br/>My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1402862749">5 of 5 stars</a>a very intense and powerful story, hooks you from the first page to the last. the continuing story of Jackson and Sylvia, with Damien and nikki thrown in. the conspiracy to ruin the resort as well as trying to frame Jackson for murder, all this and more j kenner delivers yet another spellbinding book with all the twists and turns we love<br/><br/><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/20353481-wendy-hodges">View all my reviews</a>

Your last book of this trilogy landed on my kindle on Tuesday 1st September and I've been patiently waiting to begin reading. Having read all your other books in paperback, one at a time, I wanted to wait until all three were available and this Tuesday was 'Stark Int'l 1 day'. Over three and a half days, apart from a few hours sleep, I've read and reviewed the first two and just finished reading this part. I can only reiterate what I said in my previous reviews, JK spoke to me by 'SAYing MY NAME', then I was 'ON MY KNEES' and last night and this morning she's crept 'UNDER MY SKIN' and gone bone deep. This series is, in my opinion, better than Fifty Shades, on a par with the Crossfire Series and extremely well written. I can't wait to see what Julie comes up with next and will buy any of her books without hesitation. If I could give it, this would have 10+ stars, but the three books got the 15* they truly deserved.

An amazing read, so many emotions a great end to the series.Will Jackson and Sylvia get their HEA? With everything from Jackson being questioned for murder and the only suspect, the sabotage to the Cortez project it seems like everything is going against them but when something good happens something bad happens in return. But when Jackson feels like he will be charged and serve time he does the only thing he can think of and that's push Sylvia away. But the real murder comes forward and he is a free man but is it enough to keep Sylvia or will her own insecurities ruin things?Loved loved loved this series and such a shame it has come to an end but I do hope like the Stark series there will be novellas or maybe a story with Cass and Siobhan.

As usual great follow up book. There was more storytelling and really wanted to stretch it over a few days of reading by once started couldn't put it down. Felt they had matured and grown as a couple and their circle of friends and relatives were all working together.'Angel' was so much stronger and had more of a vision for their future. . Little unexpected twist was a good.