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Branded (Strand Brothers Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

4.4 out of 5 stars 230 ratings

Some choices are simple, some are hard, and some leave a brand.

One unforgettable night at a masquerade changes it all.

Mogul Nik Strand is all too familiar with the curve balls life likes to throw. Believing his soul can never be restored, he covers his pain and heartbreak with money. The more the better—as his heart is nothing but ice.

Aimee Taylor makes a decision that will haunt her forever. Unfortunately life doesn’t come with a do over; therefore, she makes the best out of what she has.

An unforeseen circumstance brings these two together again, even though, neither can explain how or why the other seems so familiar. As love tries to heal this wounded couple, a common adversary seeks to destroy.

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Lora is a Missouri native who relocated to California as a teen. She spent several years as an international flight attendant for a major airline, before taking on her greatest job ever, a stay-at-home mom. Now she resides in Kentucky with her family, and has taken on her newest adventure, writing.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00MXN1H86
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ The Greatest of These, LLC
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 26, 2014
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 932 KB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0988878730
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 1 of 3 ‏ : ‎ Strand Brothers Series
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 230 ratings

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Lora Ann
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A homeschooling mom by day and hot, steamy romance writer by night, there isn’t an adventure Lora Ann doesn’t mind taking.

The love of travel led her to the career of an international flight attendant as a young adult. And she still loves to travel, although her “wings” are now retired. Spending time with her sons, friends, hiking, and disappearing into the realm of all things possible, are just a few of her favorite things.

Lora does believe in happily-ever-after but knows that it doesn’t come without hard work and fight. Her stories reflect that real-life struggle and those who seek to destroy. Not only does Lora write romance, but she blends in action and adventure, suspense, crime, along with jaw-dropping thrillers. Her newest genre is paranormal and dark urban fantasy.

Buckle up and get ready for the ride of your life as you dive into her books.

She loves to hear from her readers as much as she loves hearing which book of hers is your favorite. Drop her an email: author.lora.ann@gmail.com

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Customers find the book well-written and easy to understand, with a good storyline that includes mystery and intrigue. The characters are well-developed, and customers describe the book as hot and steamy. The readability receives positive feedback, with one customer noting it serves as a great beginning to a series. The pacing receives mixed reactions from customers.

21 customers mention "Readability"21 positive0 negative

Customers find the book to be a great read, with one mentioning it serves as an excellent introduction to the series.

"...his attraction for Aimee but once he did it was hot, steamy and well worth the wait! As always Lora Ann writes really solid characters...." Read more

"...This was an amazing and HOT, HOT, HOT read. NIK was a gorgeous and wonderful male lead and I loved the brothers...." Read more

"...I really enjoyed this book and its characters. It was an easy read one that you couldn't put down...." Read more

"I absolutely loved this book...." Read more

14 customers mention "Storyline"11 positive3 negative

Customers enjoy the storyline of the book, with one customer highlighting its mystery and intrigue elements, while another appreciates the believable situations.

"...Nik and Aimee are a hot ticket. I liked the story, so I kept going, and I'm keeping with the trilogy...." Read more

"...There is some mystery and intrigue, good and bad guys, not just love and sex going on in this book...." Read more

"...Lora has a great writing style. The story never gets bogged down, the characters are well drawn, the situations are believable...." Read more

"...However the storyline just didn't flow well, nor was there enough of an explanation on the prostitution aspect of the story." Read more

12 customers mention "Writing style"12 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the writing style of the book, finding it well written and easy to understand, with one customer noting it flows smoothly and another mentioning the author's ability to create solid characters.

"...As always Lora Ann writes really solid characters. She has a knack for writing at least one depraved, licentious character...." Read more

"...Aimee is a well developed female lead who is bold, capable and self sufficient. I LOVE strong female characters!..." Read more

"...Lora Ann has a good writing style. She always keeps your interest...." Read more

"...I really enjoyed this book and its characters. It was an easy read one that you couldn't put down...." Read more

10 customers mention "Character development"10 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one customer noting how the characters come off the page.

"...Bottom line....INTENSE read....HOT, STEAMY SEX...GREAT CHARACTERS...HIGHLY RECOMMEND!" Read more

"...I really enjoyed this book and its characters. It was an easy read one that you couldn't put down...." Read more

"...The characters are strong in their own right and unstoppable together. The writing is solid. I would definitely recommend this book." Read more

"...The story never gets bogged down, the characters are well drawn, the situations are believable...." Read more

9 customers mention "Heat level"9 positive0 negative

Customers find the book hot and steamy.

"...for Nik to give in to his attraction for Aimee but once he did it was hot, steamy and well worth the wait!..." Read more

"...I don't want to leave the wrong impression....Lora Ann writes a mean, steamy, sexy and erotic scene. Nik and Aimee are a hot ticket...." Read more

"...She always keeps your interest. While there is plenty of heat in this book, she isn't overly graphic in the sex scenes, but you get enough to warm..." Read more

"...into their world and their choices, very sexy and by that I mean HOT. Waiting rather impatiently for the next book in the Strand Brothers series." Read more

8 customers mention "Pacing"5 positive3 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the pacing of the book, with some finding it interesting and well-meshed, while others describe it as boring and ridiculous.

"...The characters are strong in their own right and unstoppable together. The writing is solid. I would definitely recommend this book." Read more

"I found this book rather annoying. Yes, it was sexy, romantic and the characters were fun...." Read more

"...I did enjoy this book..the characters were good and meshed well together...." Read more

"I do love a book with a strong female, who is not afraid to go after what she wants. He was so sexy and big, the whole package...." Read more

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  • Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2014
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    This was definitely a great read! Nik Strand, what can I say... O-M-G!! He is a HOT, SEXY, ALPHA male but he feels & loves deeply! You can't resist this man he will break your heart and melt your panties at the same time!! And he has two equally hot & sexy brothers that I can't wait to read as well! Nik & Aimee have great chemistry from the get go. It took a while for Nik to give in to his attraction for Aimee but once he did it was hot, steamy and well worth the wait!

    As always Lora Ann writes really solid characters. She has a knack for writing at least one depraved, licentious character. It never ceases to amaze me how she nails that character down, makes you loathe him. There is always a HEA but, there is always a dark twist!

    I would definitely recommend this book, you will not be disappointed! I can't wait for the rest of the series!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2015
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    I thoroughly enjoyed reading Branded (Strand Brothers Book 1). This was an amazing and HOT, HOT, HOT read. NIK was a gorgeous and wonderful male lead and I loved the brothers. Lora Ann did a great job with the brothers building a truly believable sibling relationship and I'm very excited this is a trilogy and I get to read more about the other two brothers.

    Nik and Aimee meet in the past, during a masquerade ball and then meet again in the present when Nik rescues her from Caleb, a psychotic and powerful Senator. There is instant attraction between Nik and Aimee, neither of them understanding why they are drawn to each other (hint, hint**it has something to do with that ball all those years ago**) The reader gets to watch the main characters sort through their emotions, all the while dealing with the psychotic machinations of Caleb.

    Aimee is a well developed female lead who is bold, capable and self sufficient. I LOVE strong female characters! Nik is an Alpha male lead, but also carries his flaws well, making him believable and all the more attractive. I was able to become attached to these characters because they felt real to me.

    This novel did have scenes of BDSM and sexual torture (not involving the main couple) and lots of graphic sex. In fact, this is the one reason I did not give this a five star review. I love me some erotic sex in novels, but there was so much sex that I found myself skimming at parts. And my problem with it stemmed from the fact they spent so much time in the beginning saying how they were not going to have sex, how they were going to stay away from each other, then some switch flipped and it was just sex, sex, sex, the story took a back seat to the sex.

    However, don't misunderstand my comment as negative. I don't want to leave the wrong impression....Lora Ann writes a mean, steamy, sexy and erotic scene. Nik and Aimee are a hot ticket. I liked the story, so I kept going, and I'm keeping with the trilogy. I want to see what comes next!...I'm especially interested in E's story, because that is more along my interests.

    Bottom line....INTENSE read....HOT, STEAMY SEX...GREAT CHARACTERS...HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2014
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    What would you do if you found out your dad was ill, needing treatment that he couldn't afford and you were the only one to help with the bills? Would you put your own dreams on hold to make that possible? That is what Aimee Taylor did. Though some may call her methods a bit unorthodox, she did what she felt she must do to help her dad survive. Along the way, she meets a mysterious man at a masquerade party where she is also to meet her new employers.

    Five years later, and her life went down a path she hadn't planned, but her dad is alive and well and she is wondering how to get out of a mess that seems to have no good answer. Along comes Nik Strand, who seems so familiar. See where this is going?

    Nik Strand, a tortured soul from a past that keeps him in a self-imposed prison, doesn't want a relationship, but he is a protective person when it comes to the situation he finds Aimee in, so he will do what it takes to protect her. AND for some reason, she seems so familiar...

    As you can imagine, Nik is one tall, sexy, Nordic alpha male. *sigh* Muscles out to ==here== and hair long enough to run your fingers through. *OMG* You will melt just reading about this sexy beast. Then there are his two sexy brothers, Aimee is surrounded by loads of testosterone! Be still my heart!

    Aimee is one sexy siren and she knows how to use it. As much as Nik tries to resist, he just can't stay away from her. So here is where his heart's dilemma begins to weigh on him, but his first priority is Aimee's safety; although she sometimes fights his overbearing ways to do so.

    Lora Ann has a good writing style. She always keeps your interest. While there is plenty of heat in this book, she isn't overly graphic in the sex scenes, but you get enough to warm you up a little. There is some mystery and intrigue, good and bad guys, not just love and sex going on in this book. There is a little bit of everything to keep your mind going and wanting more to keep reading.

    While there is no cliffhanger, I am ready for the next book soon-to-be released about the next Strand brother, Even. Oh yes, this one should be good. Let's just say Even has a little more kink but oh, so, yummy side to him. *wink*
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Top reviews from other countries

  • carol ann evans
    5.0 out of 5 stars My first book by Lora Ann
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 2, 2016
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    One chance encounter leaves two souls entwined. Could this be the start of something beautiful or will history repeat itself. A very moving story that captures your heart really steamy from beginning to end. Can't wait to dive into bound book 2 of this series. I would definitely say this is a 5 star read from a very talented Author I would highly recommend this book to all my friends.
  • Nean
    5.0 out of 5 stars or whether Nik will work though he’s past to have the happily ever after with Aimee that his family think he ...
    Reviewed in Australia on December 23, 2017
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    Left with no way other to help with her father’s medical bills Aimee decides to take up her friends offer to meet with the owners of an escort company. While at the party Aimee meets an irresistible man, although after their encounter he quickly leaves not telling her his name only that he will find her again.
    Years later when Aimee thinks she may be finally getting her dream, a client, Caleb, that she has been seeing starts to threaten her unless she marries him. While seeing Aimee’s reaction to Caleb he offers her a solution, for him to protect her by marrying him, although offers a relationship with no physical contact. Aimee knows Nik makes her feels safe and can’t work out why.
    Nik has a past and he won’t let anyone in, that past also involves Caleb and Nik knows what he is capable of. Caleb will do anything to get to Aimee again and continues to try. Your kept intrigued wondering if Aimee will go into a loveless marriage with Nik, or whether Nik will work though he’s past to have the happily ever after with Aimee that his family think he deserves. Aimee fights with her emotions and feelings for Nik and doesn’t want to compete with a ghost. Amazing story can’t wait to read the next one in the series.
  • Amanda
    5.0 out of 5 stars Intoxicating
    Reviewed in Australia on January 2, 2017
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    I loved this book. Good girl bad boy always enticing. I love the feeling of want and desire, makes you horny just reading it
  • ST&WW
    4.0 out of 5 stars Branded is a very good start to the series
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 7, 2015
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    Branded is a very good start to the series, in book one we meet Nik a very tall, strong, muscley nordic alpha male, and Aimee a strong independent female, This is the first book i have read by Lora Ann and it doesn't dissapoint, Nik has had a sad past which is explained through out the book, he meets Aimee who he is instantley attracted to but after a quick tyrest at a ball they loose touch, after a few years have past they meet each other again although they don't recognise each other but are drawn together once again, this story has it all, hot sex, love, some bad guys, and more sexy Alpha Strand Brothers, i can't wait to read Bound the second book about Even the youngest brother.

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