Discretion

The Dumonts, Book 1

By: Karina Halle

Narrated by: John Lane, Summer Morton

From New York Times bestselling author Karina Halle comes a delicious saga of wealth, luxury, and scandal - and the wicked secrets of success behind an envied family dynasty.

The Riviera means indulgence - if you’ve got money. For Sadie Reynolds, a down-on-her-luck student, the Riviera means dingy hostels and back streets. When a wrong turn puts her in jeopardy, the last thing she expects is to be saved by the most handsome stranger she’s ever locked eyes with. When she later wakes up in a luxury suite with a Mediterranean view, she’s in the tender care of her rescuer: Olivier Dumont, France’s most eligible bachelor, billionaire hotelier, and heir to the Dumont fashion fortune.

Olivier also owns his reputation for scandal. But Sadie is unlike any woman he’s ever met. Her humble persona and wild innocence promise real passion. He’s promising Sadie something too: anything she wants. From Bordeaux to Cannes to Paris, Sadie’s past in America is swept away and replaced with a fantasy too good to be true.

Pulled into Olivier’s orbit of wealth, glamour, and excess, Sadie discovers that the Dumont dynasty comes with a legacy of wicked secrets. And Olivier’s secrets may be the most damning of all…

©2019 Karina Halle (P)2019 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

I almost Shattered my phone!!

I love love and love at first sight is the best. Olivier knew immediately that he loved Sadie. He knew immediately that he had to have her.
I didn't love how he could not see the forest for the trees. I don't like how he let himself be blackmailed over stupidity. I thought that by the end of the book he would come to his senses. I was so upset I wanted to throw my phone across the room! (I'm listening on my phone). Olivier made me so upset giving away his legacy like that!! Then he left his sister. I can not!!! So clearly any book that could evoke that much emotion is worth the read. Maybe Seraphine saves the company? I'm not sure I want to put myself through the emotion of reading the next book. I may not have a phone left. I wonder if the oldest brother was blackmailed too? What if all of the shares were actually left to Renault? Hmmm🤔 I have so may questions. I may have to bite the bullet.

Boring and Predictable

I really wanted to love this, I did. But between the ridiculous accent of the main character Oliver, when performed by the female narrator, and the obvious plot… I just couldn’t get into it. In fact, I had 26 minutes more to the end and I had an overwhelming need to throw in the towel. I didn’t finish it, I couldn’t because it was annoyingly lame.

loved!

Absolutely loved the narration and the story was really good I love the chemistry between the two characters

Surprised!

I loved this story. I wasn’t sure it was going to hold my attention but it did! Riveting, lovely, and cannot wait for another story. Thank you!

great read

This was a really good book! I liked this author, I'll definitely have to read more!