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Upstairs Downstairs Temptation (The Men of Stone River) Kindle Edition

by Janice Maynard (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 77 ratings
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She was exactly the kind of woman
he knew he shouldn’t want…

“You want to kiss me?”

He should say no…

After moving his lab to northern Maine, billionaire inventor Farrell Stone needs a live-in housekeeper. Single mother Ivy Danby needs a job to support her baby daughter. Both problems solved. Except Ivy fascinates Farrell, more than any temporary employee should. Widowed Farrell doesn’t do relationships, but would one sizzling night with Ivy be a huge mistake…or the fresh start they both need?

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    Harlequin Desire
  6. Publication date
    June 1, 2020
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USA TODAY bestselling author Janice Maynard loved books and writing even as a child. Now, creating sexy, character-driven romances is her day job! She has written more than 75 books and novellas which have sold, collectively, almost three million copies. Janice lives in the shadow of the Great Smoky Mountains with her husband, Charles. They love hiking, traveling, and spending time with family. Connect with Janice at www.JaniceMaynard.com and on all socials.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0816XR3WK
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harlequin Desire; Original edition (June 1, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 1, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2576 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 207 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 77 ratings

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Janice Maynard knew she loved books and writing by the time she was eight years old. But it took multiple rejections and many years of trying before she sold her first three novels. After teaching kindergarten and second grade for a number of years, Janice took a leap of faith and quit her day job. Since then she has written and sold over forty-five books and novellas. Her publishers include Harlequin, Kensington, Penguin, and Berkley.

Janice lives in east Tennessee with her husband, Charles. They love hiking, traveling, and spending time with family.

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redmoran1
5.0 out of 5 stars Another great book in The Men of Stone River series!
Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2020
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Upstairs Downstairs Temptation is book #2 in he Men of Stone River series and it was a great addition to the series.
Farrell Stone is moving his lab to his home in northern Maine in order to make sure his newsest products design will stay secret since he think there is a leak of company secrets in the Portland office.
Farrell is looking for a live in housekeeper and his new sister in law Katie ask him to interview her sister new roommate- Ivy Danby.
 Ivy's is a young widow with a baby girl and she is looking for a new start in life so she really hope to get the job and she is able to convince Farrell to give her a chance.
Farrell is a widower as well, he lost his wife 7 years ago and he is not looking to get married again or to have any romantic relationship but spending so much time with Ivy makes it hard for him to keep his distance.
I really enjoyed reading about Ivy and Farrell, they are both afraid of new relationship for different reasons, early on we get hints that Ivy didn't have a happy marriage with her late husband and Farrell is scared of losing another person he love after his wife died young from cancer  and his dad died at a car accident.
Ivy is a strong heroin and she is trying to turn her life around and be a good role model for her daughter Dolly.
When Farrell and Ivy can't ignore their chemistry anymore they agree to have fun for a short time and both agree they are not looking for love or anything long term but soon they understand they have true feeling for one another but can they overcome their fear? 
Upstairs Downstairs Temptation was a great read, it was sexy, emotional and funny.
I loved reading about Farrell's brothers and baby Dolly was adorable.
I can't wait to read Zachary's book next month.
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Vilma E. Akins
5.0 out of 5 stars Desperate widow meets a reclusive widower
Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2020
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I loved the pure honesty of Ivy when she stated her desperation for the job of caretaker in a remote mountain cabin. Farrell Stone was moved by his conscious to offer the job to her even against his better judgement.

Both Ivy and Farrell have emotional baggage from their previous marriages, yet they must interact daily in the cabin while Farrell works on his inventions. During this time, Ivy and Farrell develop feelings for each other which scares Farrell so much he terminates Ivy’s employment early and pushes her away.

Once Ivy has disappeared, Farrell realizes the depth of his love and embarks on a journey to find Ivy and her daughter, Dolly.

I loved the chemistry between Ivy and Farrell. I loved Katie, Farrells’ nosy sister in law, and personal assistant.

The author did a great job of developing the main and sub characters as well as the actual storyline.
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Erin
4.0 out of 5 stars All of my favorite tropes rolled into one book!
Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2020
First off, I need to think Janice Maynard for writing the ultimate reading slump busters. Every time I read one of her books, I am reminded why I like reading romance so much. Her books renew my passion for reading every.single.time!

Farrell and Ivy’s romance is the perfect combination of a whole bunch of popular tropes. Single Mom with cute little baby? Check. Secluded cabin in the woods? Check. Forced proximity? Check. Big, loving family? Check. Rags to riches? Check. See all the good stuff rolled into one package.

The only thing I did not quite love about this book was Farrell’s tendency to get lost in the past. His internal conflict for the book never quite made sense to me and, although it provided for much drama, I would have loved for more of the story to focus solely on Farrell and Ivy.

Still though, this book is 100% worth every moment of discomfort of Farrell with his past. This one is definitely going on my “keeper shelf”!
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SK Hunter
5.0 out of 5 stars Favorite Romance Writer
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2021
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Janice Maynard is my favorite Harlequin romance author. Her stories are exciting, always have a few twists, great reads and ALWAYS contain sexy characters. I highly recommend this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting
Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2020
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I was very enamored with this book. The story was well-written, with heart-warming situations that made you cry and want things to get better. Overall, a happy ending.
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Verostek
5.0 out of 5 stars Love and Mystery - Ferrell Stone and Ivy Danby (The Men of Stone River - Book 2)
Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2020
This book lets us peek into the life of Ferrell Stone, the oldest of the Stone brothers. His R& D work for the Stone River Outdoors company is being compromised by a possible insider at the company, so he decides to retreat to his Estate home in Maine where he can work unhindered and without worry of anyone stealing his designs.

His well intentioned sister-in-law, Katie has found someone to stay at Ferrell’s home to make sure cooking, cleaning and event planning are taken care of while he buckles down and works on new products. Katie hires Ivy Danby, her sister’s roommate, to move into the estate and help Ferrell. Ivy and her young baby daughter move in and she quickly learns how to work and coexist with Ferrell on a day to day basis, even through a series of awkward encounters. There is a lot of mystery surrounding Ivy Danby as we are introduced to her.
We find out early, that both Ferrell and Ivy have lost their spouses and do not want to be vulnerable again. But each of them for very different reasons. Ferrell lost his high school sweetheart, his only true love. Ivy lost her husband, but there is a good bit of mystery around the circumstances of her husband and we slowly learn more about her unfortunate loss.

Ferrell finds that while most people want to “make it better”, when it comes to the loss of his wife, Ivy simply listened and that fulfilled a need he didn’t know he had. Ferrell also realizes that Ivy is a new mother, lost and afraid. This is also what his sister-In-law, Katie saw and must have decided Ivy needed the job for her sake.

How will Ferrell be able to figure out who or what turned Ivy into a frightened shadow of herself and gain her trust? Their stories unfold in a tender and endearing way that lends us to rooting for their love story success.
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