Jennie Fortna
ARC for honest review with no compensation 4.5 stars Jason is book 2 in the 7 Brides for 7 Blackthornes by Julia London and a part of a series with six other amazing authors! Each is a standalone but has an underlying story that looks to connect to each new book... Jason Blackthorne is head of Blackthorne Entertainment and finally getting the break he needs to make his new cop drama but he is so disorganized and needs an assistant who is the opposite...in comes Mallory Price. She is totally organized, efficient, had great ideas and really wants to be behind the camera. Working together but no letting the sparks ignite is getting harder to ignore...what happens next is funny, lots of chemistry, snarky comments, learning more about the past, family and hopefully a HEA for these two... Can’t wait for the next book in this series...Ross by Lynn Raye Harris.
Eileen Aberman-Wells
Jason and Mallory have an interesting adventure on their way to finding love in Jason, the second book, in the 7 Brides for 7 Blackthornes series, this one written by Julia London. Jason is the middle child of both the brothers and cousins, allowing him to feel overlooked especially since he was quieter and kept to himself. Escaping to watch movies and television was his coping mechanism to deal with the loss of his parents and feeling as if he didn’t belong. It is easy to see why he wanted to be a successful film/tv producer, instead of joining the family whisky business. Jason is overly disorganized and goes through assistants like some people drink coffee. Mallory is the exact opposite of Jason, a neat freak, possibly OCD, with the need to organize the people she cares for. After being hired Mallory becomes an invaluable asset for Jason and the production of his new tv show, being developed for Netflix. The production has a few problems, causing the filming of Season Two to be in an uproar. First there’s the “ripped from the 'me too' headlines" crisis causing Jason to find a new leading man, while he’s in Maine at his family’s summer home. Then there are all the minefields being established by a prima-donna director who wants out of his contract. He needs help and finds a way to get Mallory out to Maine from LA to help him. Jason and Mallory might pretend their attraction doesn’t exist but their chemistry and magnetism is off the charts. With all that’s going on he’s still her boss which makes it a no-no. Mallory’s life goal is to become a director of film and television. When Jason is injured and the director is MIA, Mallory has a chance to prove her worth. Yet, when the director crisis explodes Jason chooses what’s right for the show over Mallory's career goals, placing their future in doubt. Jason and Mallory are strong, driven characters, sharing a love for anything on film in addition to each other. Ms. London wrote a tale rich with sexual chemistry, humor, tearful moments, and endearing characters giving Jason and Mallory a chance for happiness, love and a future together. I definitely recommend Jason to other readers and look forward to checking out the other books in this series. I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.
Patti Lucas
Jason by Julia London is the second book in the 7 Brides for 7 Blackthornes. It was another amazing love story in the series. Jason Blackthorne is a film maker, and head of Blackthorne Entertainment and Mallory Price is a wannabe director who takes a job as Jason's assistant for the money. Mallory gets the job as Jason's assistant as his last assistant is walking out the door. Mallory's dream job is to be a director, and is hoping the job with Jason is the break she has been hoping for. Jason returns to King Harbor, Maine to film the second season of his television crime drama. Jason's current director, Cass is looking for a way out of his contract. He is a no show for meetings and filming and Mallory picks up the slack. Jason injures his back, so Mallory needs to play nurse and director. It was a great story, filled with bittersweet moments. Love the chemistry between Jason and Mallory, and the relationships between all the Blackthornes. It was a wonderful love story that I could not put down. Looking forward to reading Ross's story.
