Book Review: Just for Joy: Beyond Achievement by D. Pichardo-Johansson
- Kristen Lewendon
- Oct 13, 2018
- 2 min read
Sunshine State Book 2
He was the first reckless thing she did in her life. She was his last one - or so he hoped.
Widowed physician Joy Clayton is the ultimate overachieving good-girl who’s always followed the norms and has never done anything crazy. Or has she?
A secret romance with alluring Richard Fields was more than Joy bargained for - after all, he was an undercover FBI agent investigating her. A heart-break and six months later, all she wants is to move on. But when she finds herself shoved in the middle of his investigation, it seems clear that destiny has other plans.
FBI agent Richard Fields is on the brink of a career breakthrough in the great city of New York. Yet his heart stayed behind in the small beach town of Ft. Sunshine, Florida. There remains the only woman who’d ever made him reconsider his vow of never settling down again: Dr. Joy Clayton.
When his investigation brings him back to Ft. Sunshine, Joy holds the key to solve his case - and the key to his heart. Yet she's the same woman he must desperately stay away from, at risk of losing his career or ending up in jail.
This enthralling story will keep you glued to the page with its uncommon mixture of meaningful romance, heart-racing suspense, and splashes of comedy.
This is a stand-alone book connecting the Sunshine State Series and the Beyond Romance Series. It has a non-mandatory prequel (Beyond Physical: A Mystery Romance) which can be read after this book without major spoilers. No cliffhangers.
Sunshine Series:
Book 1: Hope for Harmony: Baby Makers vs. Peter Pans
Book 2: Just for Joy: Beyond Achievement
Book 3: Faith is Fearless: Normal is Overrated
Book 4: Grasping for Grace: Never Grow Up
Book 5: Longing for Love: (Coming Soon)
Beyond Romance Series:
Book 1: Beyond Physical: A Mystery Romance
Book 2: Beyond Light and Darkness (Coming in 2019)
Book 3: Just for Joy: Beyond Achievement (All stand-alone)
My Review:
I love a mystery that keeps me guessing. Tie it together with a compelling romance – make it even more irresistible by being a second chance for the couple – and you’ve given me a book better than catnip. The only complaint I have about Joy and Richard’s story is that I hadn’t read the book about their first “meeting”, not realizing that the book that starts their saga comes from a different series. This stands okay on its own, but there’s definitely some details and context missing without the other. Now I’m looking forward to seeing what’s in store for the rest of these ladies.
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