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  • Conflict of Interest

  • Portland Police Bureau Series, Book 1
  • Written by: Jae
  • Narrated by: Abby Craden
  • Length: 14 hrs
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (49 ratings)

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Conflict of Interest

Written by: Jae
Narrated by: Abby Craden
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Publisher's Summary

Workaholic Detective Aiden Carlisle isn't looking for love - and certainly not at the law-enforcement seminar she reluctantly agreed to attend. But the first lecturer is not at all what she expected.  

Psychologist Dawn Kinsley has just found her place in life. After a failed relationship with a police officer, she has sworn never to get involved with another cop again, but she feels a connection to Aiden from the very first moment.  

Can Aiden keep herself from crossing the line when a brutal crime threatens to keep them apart before they've even gotten together?  

Contains mature themes.

©2014 Jae (P)2019 Tantor

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Great Listen!

This was my first listen to a novel by Jae and I'm sure not my last.The story was well written. I loved the way the relationship built up over time. It kept my interest throughout.

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Parents of girls should read this book

I was so curious while reading through this book. I felt the author had an intense insight into sexual assault and into how to address the resulting relationships that breakdown following an assault.

I often read books (listen to books) and wish the character would just make the right decision, say a compassion thing, come from kindness and Jae shows us how that can be done.

So many characters had meaningful transformations. This book addresses consent, assault, and romantic relationships in such a subtle way that it leaves a powerful impression.

I had to look up the author to see if they had a history of working with survivors of sexual assault....out of curiosity. :)

Anyway. Now I’m reading everything she puts out. Amazing. I love the strong, loving characters and the positive relationships they build. Can’t wait for the next read.

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  • Kristy
  • 2019-06-14

Amazing book

To take such a sensitive topic and spin it into an amazing story is why Jea is in my top 10 authors. This book was very intense as one of the MC is raped right at the beginning of the book which made it a tough read at times but if you can push past it it is worth it. I ended up invested in Dawn’s healing journey and how Aiden was so patient with her. It was well written with likable characters intertwined in a heartfelt storyline.

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  • Sab
  • 2019-05-14

What can go wrong?

When Jae writes and Abby Craden narrates there is always a success. And this book is no different.
I loved Aiden, she is a strong balanced woman, both in her profession and her love. She reminded me of “Olivia Benson” from SUV. The story was well developed and I liked the court scenes, these scenes Iar missed in SUV.
So thank you Jae for actually detailing that.

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  • @kellyeneal
  • 2019-09-23

Not what I expected

This isn't your normal romance novel. It delves into serious subject matter and situations. But what I found amazing is this didn't end with catching the bad guy and getting together. The aftermath is given. where talking about 5 chapters worth. Very well done. Highly recommend!
As always Abby Craden is amazing bringing these characters to life.

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  • Ps58
  • 2019-06-11

It takes time to rebuild a stronger life.

A story of violence that steals your independence and innocence. It can only take what we let it. Dawn's life is in changed forever. Aiden does not know the depths she has lost. Together they have a chance to build a life of love that is strong, whole and built to last forvever.

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  • Terra's Mom
  • 2021-10-19

Beautiful Love Story

This is not a typical romance. It’s the story of two women helping each other heal and grow through creating a vulnerable, trusting relationship. If you have unresolved sexual abuse history, this book could be overwhelming.
I realized part of why I enjoy Jae’s books. She creates safe, secure attachment as the basis of each romance. Her stories are about women loving and accepting each other as they are, and in so doing, growing and transforming.
This is not an easy, breezy romance. The content is challenging. That said, I highly recommend this book and I’m looking forward to reading the next in the series.
Again…trigger warning if you have a sexual abuse history.

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  • Misty Barnes
  • 2021-03-28

Warning

If you do not want 10 hours of working through a rape then seek another book. I read to loose myself from the harshness of reality. I was sad to the very end. Not that it wasn’t well written but just sad and depressing.

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  • Carolyn G. Manuel
  • 2019-06-09

Another Classic Story and Performance

Aiden is a police detective with the Portland Sex Crimes Unit. Fawn works with victims of rape and assault. When they meet at a seminar for police officers where Dawn specks on LGBTQ issues of rape and assault, Aiden is drawn to her. Can their attraction grow into something bigger? Marvelous author and performance. Recommend.

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  • Rebecca
  • 2021-11-12

Hard to get through

Rape and the emotional aftermath of that violation are THE plot point for this story.

A little bit Law and Order SVU, a little bit “romance”(?). It’s a difficult listen. Slow. Tedious. Emotionally hard.

Maybe this is an accurate description of some people’s experience through that trauma and journey back to a full, loving, healthy, sexual relationship. But it is not what I’m looking for in a romance. Some kind of conflict, for that delicious kind of tension that makes you keep reading/listening to find the resolution is good. This story is just tension and pain. Hour after hour of it. She was violated. It’s painful and difficult. It’s a long road back to any kind of “normal”. Understandable, but not the escape I’m looking for in my fiction.

I kept listening, waiting for it to get better, waiting to find the lighter happier times these characters deserved. It never happened. There was an HEA of sorts, but not until the very last minutes. I feel exhausted at the end of this listen. Really not what I look for from this genre.

Quality narration. Was not enough to redeem this title for me.

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  • Jackson
  • 2021-11-01

Fine, but not fun at all

I'm not sensitive to triggers by any means, to the point that you'll find me muttering about how we all need to learn better coping skills or process trauma rather than asking the world to bend. That said, this was triggery for me. I don't want to commit a spoiler, and everyone is different. But go easy if you have a trigger happy brain. The writing is good, but I was ill at ease for most of it.

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  • Special K
  • 2021-08-01

Exceptional

loved the story and the narration was great. I was taken in with each character learning to open up and being able to truly trust each other with such compassion and understanding putting that first and their own desires eventually were fulfilled. looking forward for next of kin to see how it all works out.

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