Kindle Edition Download to your Nook (eBook) Amazon Barnes & Noble.com Amazon Category:  Romance ISBN-10:  147932518X Type: Fiction Pages: 300 Copyright: Feb, 14, 2013 ISBN-13: 9781479325184 A young woman struggles to find herself, and overcome her jaded attitude towards love. 1 Love Triangle 1 Confused and guarded heroine 1 Over zealous protagonist 1 Betrayal 1 Family secret 1 Event that changes everything So you have a not so classic love triangle, with a hint of mystery. What could possibly be the problem? Jade doesn’t believe in love, and lives by denial. Being abandoned by her mother at a young age has left her with a hard shell around her heart, an an even harder time letting her feelings show. As she tries to find herself through her new relationships, Jade learns the hard way that sometimes intentions mean everything, and nothing at all. Will she find love or will she leave a trail of jaded hearts? Love, secrets, and lies are all on the menu. Jaded Hearts is Edgy,funny,and sexy! Share this:    Excerpt When the elevator doors opened I was immediately aware that something was amiss in my hallway. There was a large box leaning up against my apartment door. I looked up at John who was still on the phone. He was eying the package and was now regarding my reaction. I wasn’t expecting anything and the pit of my stomach started churning at the thought of who this was from. Usually packages where picked up from the doormen. I was struggling to fight a feeling of dread for this moment that I knew was coming. After I settled into the apartment and put my bags down I went to open the box. It was a large vase with a dozen long stem lavender and pink roses. My heart stood still since it couldn’t sink and soar at the same time. There was no note, but I knew who they were from. I put them on the counter and went to the fridge to grab a water bottle silently offering one to John who was wrapping up his phone call. He headed towards me accepting the water and eying me expectantly. “Sooo, who is your admirer? That is one heck of an arrangement.” He was so hard to read sometimes, but common sense told me there was some jealousy and concern to be dealt with here. “I would love to tell you, but there wasn’t a note.” I gulped my water hoping the chill would help cool my internal stirrings. “No note? Well, shouldn’t it have been left with the doorman?” No amount of water was going to help me. “Um. Yes, packages are usually left with the doorman.” There was an awkward silence as he pulled away from me and loosened his tie. I watched really in suspense, because I didn’t know how he would react. I didn’t want to lie but I knew my evasive answers weren’t going to cut it either. He picked up the box examining the exterior. “Well there is no label, no note, and it wasn’t left with the doorman which is usual protocol. Pink roses mean happiness or romance, and lavender roses mean adoration or love at first sight. So, Jade, either you have a stalker or you are not telling me something.” He put the box back down and walked over to the chaise, lying back with his hands supporting the back of his head. Grow a pair and have this conversation already! I followed him over to the couch. “I think it’s the Dark Knight.” There I said it. I didn’t do anything wrong and needed to stop acting like I did. He nodded in satisfaction that his hunch was correct and that I told the truth. “Are you still seeing him?” There was no expression in his tone. “Really? When would I be doing that? I haven’t seen him since the last time you saw him so this is equally weird to me. As far as I knew he was out of the country so…” I replied. He didn’t ask any more questions so I walked back to the kitchen to unpack my groceries so that I could get started on dinner and my light house work. My thoughts raced as I wondered if Julian was really back. I felt the stirrings of panic at the thought of one of his emotional confrontations. Would I be strong enough to resist? As I was putting my eggs and bacon into the fridge, John came up pushing the door closed from behind, pinning me up against it. Lost in my own thoughts I jumped at his sudden presence behind me. I didn’t even hear him approach me. I could feel the intensity of his emotions and it made me tremble as he played with the loose tendrils of my up do. “Jade, I asked you if he was your guy and you said he wasn’t. If there is something more going on please tell me. I hate finding things out,” he finally responded. I shuddered from both the soft touch of his fingers as they lightly caressed my neck and the strange darkness that lined his words. “John, there is nothing going on that I am hiding from you. I met him before you and he was interested in me. Very interested but for some reason unexplained to me he had to go away for business and I haven’t seen him since nor have I heard from him.” My voice sounded like a small child. I turned around to face him not being able to stand the torture of being cornered anymore. He placed his other hand on the fridge trapping me in his prison. We stared at each other wordlessly, me because I didn’t know what I should say and him because he wasn’t sure what he could say. He had to trust my words and any further questioning would indicate a lack thereof. He also had to know that I couldn’t stop another man from wanting me. I anchored my hands onto the side of his navy blue dress shirt wanting desperately to break the silent impasse between us. It was almost as if he didn’t want to take off the armor that he just put up but I didn’t want him to slip away from me. “John? I love you.” He leaned down pressing his forehead against mine. His body trembled and I knew he had to be afraid because I was too. Even if it was for different reasons. I turned my face up to his in an offer, leaving it up to him to decide how far he wanted to go, and rubbing my cheek against his. His eyes were closed tightly as he slowly let his lips find mine. We both whimpered with the need to make things right between us and he began to kiss me hungrily. I curled my arms around his neck grabbing onto the hair that barely grazed it. His breathing heightened as his kiss became more aggressive and his hands grasped at me as if they couldn’t decide where to touch first. I felt so fragile as if I could shatter at any moment. Share this:

LOVED IT!!
I simply adore this book. The author weaves love, lust, hard decisions, good times and bad into a literary tapestry that encompasses the essence of both "coming of age" and coming into womanhood.

Olivia Linden tackles hard topics and issues close to the heart of both men and women. Both John and Julian come together to create the single "perfect" man of many women's dreams. While Jade comes to terms with the demons of her past and must make the choice to move past them, and choose a love that is right for her.

This book is written with elaborate yet realistic detail, laughs, sensuality, suspense, intense romance and realism.

I recommend it for all to read!


Good read
This book really took me by surprise because this is a first book by this author and it is really good.The lines flows on the page easily and you won't be bored at any point in this book. Jade is a lucky woman at least that's how it looks on the outside she has two sexy men wanting her at the same time. When you read about the relationships with Julian and John get a fan because this is hot stuff. I liked both male leads in this book but my favorite is John I felt she had a more well rounded relationship with him he seemed like a better safer choice. Then their is Julian sexy bad boy that has a dangerous life but you know how we like our bad boys . They both love Jade and she is not sure who she loves more. who should she pick? Who does she pick I can't wait to read the next book to find out.

Oh My!
Passionate!! That pretty much sums up this book! I absolutely could not put it down. And to think I purchased this on accident. But to hell with that! I guess it was meant to be. Jade, Julian, and John! The triple J triangle! Jade and Julian's relationship is a blazing lustful fire that wants to consume. Jade and John's relationship is solid and spicy and could very well go the distance. And sex with both gentlemen would make any woman cross her eyes with pleasure! But both have secrets! Whose secret is bigger? And is it forgivable? Ahhh sookie sookie now! I cannot not wait for book 2!