“Nine was just as hilarious as it was dark and violent. Just as deep and emotional as it was smoking hot. NINE stars!!!”– BB Easton, bestselling author

 

Nine: The Tale of Kevin Clearwater, the highly anticipated new standalone from USA Today bestselling author T.M. Frazier is available now!

 

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Blurb

Nine lives.
Nine inches.
One chance to make her his.
Preppy’s brother is about to live up to the family legacy in more ways than one.

This is the story of Nine, The Tale of Kevin Clearwater.

Nine can be read as a complete standalone.

 

 

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Review

“This thing between us, connecting us, is far from a romance.
It’s a crash.
A fucking freefall.”

4.5 stars!

Oh, TM Frazier, what an incredible world you have created with this series! Back to Logan’s Beach we go for the story of Nine – AKA Kevin Clearwater, younger brother of the amazing Preppy – and what a wild ride it is! Heartbreaking, exciting, unexpected, sexy and gorgeously romantic, I devoured this book in one sitting and I absolutely loved it!

This is book #9 in the King series, and while it can be read as a standalone, be aware that it contains spoilers for earlier books in the series. And the book has some twists and turns of its own, so I’m going to keep this review really vague.

This book introduces us to a teenage Kevin who is desperate to escape his living in hellish conditions. We see the heartwrenching horrors that he is subjected to, his arrival in Logan’s Beach and his introduction to his brother which puts him on the path to a whole new life. We also see him meet a girl who will change his world.

Lenore (Lenny) has a whole set of troubles of her own. Her life is literally falling apart around her, and she has unknowingly become the focus of bad attention on multiple fronts – one of those being Nine himself. Under the guise of ‘protection’, she is brought into the fold and, like Nine, her life will never be the same again.

I thought I was broken before, but the more time I spend with Poe, the more I realize that I have no idea what broken is.
Because when all of this is over, I know without a doubt that one way or another, she’ll be the one who truly breaks me

God, I love these characters! It’s the unique characters and their fantastic dynamics that truly make this series, and this book is no different. Nine is a total badass, but he’s not overt about it, and he has his brother’s wicked sense of humour, but he’s not as OTT with it. He’s quieter, more serious, with an irresistible vulnerability and a drive to prove himself, and I absolutely loved him! And as a romantic hero… damn. He’s a sweetheart with a bit of a nasty side, and when he falls, he falls hard, and I freaking loved it!

“So, what’ll it be, brother? She yours?” Bear asks, looking highly amused.
I look through the sliding glass doors and catch a glimpse of Lenny’s long brown hair … A feeling inside me more powerful than any drug I’ve ever sampled takes hold.
Mine. Mine. Mine. Mine to protect. Mine to…
I don’t even have to finish the thought. I have my answer.
“Yeah, she’s mine.”
King looks into the house, a grin spread across his face. “The question is, does she know that?”
… “No,” I stand and toss my beer in the trash. “But she’s going to find out.”

Squee! Yes, King, Bear, Preppy and their girls are along for the ride, which is all kinds of awesome. They have enfolded Nine into their family, and I loved seeing the group all together. And as always, Preppy is a total scene stealer (as is little Bo!). I loved seeing him in big brother mode, and he’s just as outrageously awesome as ever.

Preppy leans back on the siding and hooks his thumbs under his suspenders, stretching and releasing them several times before he speaks. “Sooo…I hate to be the bearer of interesting news, but you’re looking at her like you want to eat her. Stalk much?”
“No, I’m fucking not,” I snap defensively. Too defensively.
Preppy releases his suspenders and holds up his hands like he’s on the receiving end of a hold-up. “Whoa, whoa. Don’t go getting your panties in a twist, little brother. I didn’t say stalking was a bad thing. In fact, if you need some pointers, I’d be happy to enroll you in Preppy’s How To Stalk Like a Mofo 101.”

And, of course, Lenny is a great heroine – she’s very relatable and a bit of a smartass with vulnerabilities of her own, and as wild as their fire and passion for each other is, she and Nine share a softness which is really beautiful and which brings a lot of heart to the story.

The romance is all kinds of intense, and it’s a bit of a slow build, which I really appreciated. There’s a true emotional connection between them, and I love that that has time to develop as it creates a gorgeous love story that is sweet and honest, but also raw, powerful and passionate.

“This, with Nine, is downright nuclear. And any second, we’re both going to fucking explode.”

I loved this book. Nine and Lenny’s story is emotional and exciting with a whole lot of chemistry, and twists and turns which keep the book moving at a great pace with lots of surprises along the way. I thought the ending moved a bit too fast (at one point I was freaking out that there would be a cliffhanger and another book to wait for), and that’s why it’s not a full 5 stars, but the story ends in a great place with an epilogue which finishes off the story nicely.

Nine absolutely stole my heart, and I loved seeing him become a part of the Logan’s Beach crew. This was such a great read – 4.5 stars

An Advanced Reader Copy was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.

 

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Excerpt

I look up into his dark eyes. “This is a dangerous game of cat and mouse we’re playing.”

“More like a game of cat and bird,” he corrects.

I straighten my posture, my nipples grazing his hard chest. “And we all know how that turns out in the end. The cat eats the bird.”

Nine lightly scrapes his nails over my bare arms before pressing them into my skin. I gasp at the slight bite of pain. “No, the pretty bird swoops down from nowhere
and sinks her sharp talons into the cat, marking him for life.”

There’s no sarcasm in his voice. I don’t know how to begin to process what it is he’s saying. It takes all of my concentration to get out my next few words.

“And…and then what?”

Nine picks me up off the floor in one quick motion, flipping me back onto the bed.

He crawls over my body, hovering above me, pinning my wrists to the mattress. He grazes his teeth over the sensitive spot behind my ear. He lowers his voice to a
deliciously deep rumble that has me vibrating with his every word.

“And then he eats her.”

 

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About the Author

T.M. (Tracey Marie) Frazier never dreamed that a single person would ever read a word she wrote when she published her first book. Now, she is a five-time USA Today bestselling author and her books have been translated into numerous languages and published all around the world.

T.M. enjoys writing what she calls sexy ‘wrongside of the tracks romance’ with morally corrupt anti-heroes and ballsy heroines.

Her books have been described as raw, dark and gritty. Basically, what that means, is while some authors are great at describing a flower as it blooms, T.M. is better at describing it in the final stages of decay.

She loves meeting her readers, but if you see her at an event please don’t pinch her because she’s not ready to wake up from this amazing dream.

 

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