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Next of Kin: A Romantic Suspense Novel (Portland Police Bureau Series Book 2) 2nd Edition, Kindle Edition

by Jae (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 out of 5 stars 760 ratings

A sexy “ice queen” lawyer falls in love with the police officer trying to save her from a stalker in this lesbian age gap romance

For years, ambitious Deputy District Attorney Kade Matheson has taken case files and law books, not lovers, to bed, ignoring her personal life in favor of her career. When she finds herself with a stalker, she tries to handle the situation the way she always does: on her own.

Lieutenant Del Vasquez has admired the standoffish lawyer for a while, and she’s determined to protect her at all costs.

When Kade’s stalker situation escalates and she and Del have to hide at her mother’s, Kade is finally forced to face her attraction to women for the very first time.

Suddenly, she’s no longer sure which one is more dangerous—the threat to her life or to her heart?
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    June 26, 2015
  5. Book 2 of 3
    Portland Police Bureau Series
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Jae is the author of sixteen award-winning lesbian romance novels. She lives in the sunniest city of Germany, near the French and Swiss borders. The writing bug bit her at the age of eleven. She used to work as a psychologist but gave up her day job in 2013 to become a full-time writer and a part-time editor. As far as shes concerned, its the best job in the world. When shes not writing, she is an avid reader of lesbian books, indulges her ice cream and office supply addictions, and watches way too many crime shows.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00ZVAL3VY
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ylva Publishing
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 26, 2015
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 2nd
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 895 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 390 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-3955334000
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 2 of 3 ‏ : ‎ Portland Police Bureau Series
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Jae is the author of twenty-six award-winning sapphic romances. She lives in the sunniest city of Germany, near the French and Swiss borders. The writing bug bit her at the age of eleven.

She used to work as a psychologist but gave up her day job in 2013 to become a full-time writer and a part-time editor. As far as she’s concerned, it’s the best job in the world.

When she’s not writing, she is an avid reader of sapphic books, indulges her ice cream and stationery addictions, and watches way too many crime shows.

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Customers find this romantic suspense novel engaging with its plot twists and well-developed characters. The book receives positive feedback for its readability, with one customer noting it's a keeper to read again. Customers appreciate the writing style, with one describing it as an outstanding piece of literary work. They praise the pacing for its emotional depth and relationship development, while one review highlights how it handles challenging issues.

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31 customers mention "Readability"31 positive0 negative

Customers find the book engaging and well-written, with one mentioning it's a keeper to read again.

"...characters in this Book 2 of the Portland Police Bureau series are well developed as they presented a journey filled with love, angst, family, and..." Read more

"Love this continued story of Aiden/Dawn. Very well written book...." Read more

"...Del was hands down my favorite character in this book. She was down to earth, honest, sexy, smart, and even though she stumbled a bit in the..." Read more

"...Jae hits it out of the park again with such a great book...." Read more

21 customers mention "Story quality"21 positive0 negative

Customers find the book's story engaging with plot twists, and one customer notes it contains three love stories.

"...works are well written and full of twists and turns that keep you riveted to the story that’s unfolding. I heartily recommend any of Jae’s works...." Read more

"...Jae absolutely brings the story to life and you are right there with all the drama and the love. So much enjoy any thing written by this author...." Read more

"...It continues the story of Aiden & Dawn while providing several other stories. We find Lieutenant Delicia Vasquez once again...." Read more

"...book was successful due to the fact it was multi-layered; romance and mystery. However, the "mystery" part of the book fell short...." Read more

11 customers mention "Character development"11 positive0 negative

Customers love the characters in the book, with one customer noting the introduction of new young characters.

"...They seem fleshed out and can easily stand alone; each character in this series is distinctive...." Read more

"...I loved getting more on the new characters but still getting more updates on the characters from the first book." Read more

"Loved both ...great characters and good mystery add in...." Read more

"This is book two of a series. Still like the characters and their interactions. The banter and humor back and forth is fun to read...." Read more

10 customers mention "Understanding"10 positive0 negative

Customers find the book smart and well-written, with one customer noting how it handles challenging issues marvelously and another mentioning how it provides a better understanding of each character's struggles.

"...She was down to earth, honest, sexy, smart, and even though she stumbled a bit in the beginning while first pursuing Kade, she is such a redeemable..." Read more

""Next of Kin" is a smart, multi-layered book!..." Read more

"...It is written with compassion, understanding and care and sometimes fiction offers solutions for reality." Read more

"...and works out several deep issues that many readers may have experienced...." Read more

9 customers mention "Pacing"9 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the pacing of the book, noting its emotional depth and how the relationships develop throughout the story.

"...Police Bureau series are well developed as they presented a journey filled with love, angst, family, and surprises...." Read more

"...book being longer than the usual les/fic, there was time to explore their growing relationships...." Read more

"So many amazingly wonderful emotions. Jae hits it out of the park again with such a great book...." Read more

"...Her story is engaging, thought provoking and uplifting. I do warn anyone that has issues with rape that this story may trigger emotional responses...." Read more

9 customers mention "Writing style"9 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the writing style of the book, describing it as well written, with one customer noting the author's amazing ability to write certain scenes.

"...All of Jae’s works are well written and full of twists and turns that keep you riveted to the story that’s unfolding...." Read more

"...You are an amazing writer!!!!!!!" Read more

"...what surprises me the most is that although I believe she writes good lesbian fiction, I only like two of her series...." Read more

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  • Patricia L. Vander Kamp
    5.0 out of 5 stars An astonishing sequel …
    Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2023
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    The characters in this Book 2 of the Portland Police Bureau series are well developed as they presented a journey filled with love, angst, family, and surprises. I thoroughly enjoy the writing style of Jae and am looking forward to the third book in the series. All of Jae’s works are well written and full of twists and turns that keep you riveted to the story that’s unfolding. I heartily recommend any of Jae’s works. Thank you. Peace
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  • The old one!
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazingly good!!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2017
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    Love this continued story of Aiden/Dawn. Very well written book. I really liked both of these ladies and then the story of Del/Kade made it even better. All of the main characters had things in their past (and present) to overcome before they could commit to love and a relationship. With this book being longer than the usual les/fic, there was time to explore their growing relationships. Jae absolutely brings the story to life and you are right there with all the drama and the love. So much enjoy any thing written by this author. I was sad to see this story end (although there is a very short 3rd installment) as I had come to really care about all 4 of the main characters. Thank you, Jae, for another "written from the heart" book. You are an amazing writer!!!!!!!
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  • Rox
    4.0 out of 5 stars One of two Jae series I actually like!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2016
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    I’ve been reading Jae for quite a while now, and what surprises me the most is that although I believe she writes good lesbian fiction, I only like two of her series. It always amazes me how an author can write in so many different ways; it all depends on what they’re writing about.

    I really enjoyed both books from Jae’s Portland Police Series. There are only minor issues I have with the series, things like giving Del and Kade more book time, and more sex scenes that type of thing.

    Overall, the series itself is really good if you like crime based series mixed with romance. Another reason I like this series is because for some reason, Jae develops her characters better here. They seem fleshed out and can easily stand alone; each character in this series is distinctive. In contrast, in her werewolf series the characters are just odd; I didn’t like the majority of them. Also, the same could be said about the characters in her Hollywood series. Those characters were superficial and just cold. I guess if those characters were cold and superficial she captured the true essence of Hollywood! One could say she succeeded!

    Del was hands down my favorite character in this book. She was down to earth, honest, sexy, smart, and even though she stumbled a bit in the beginning while first pursuing Kade, she is such a redeemable character. This is a character if real, I would be friends with.

    All I have are good things to say about this series, I hope that little short story Jae released is not all we’re going to hear from these characters, I loved this!
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  • CB
    5.0 out of 5 stars Hope
    Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2024
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    So many amazingly wonderful emotions. Jae hits it out of the park again with such a great book. I loved getting more on the new characters but still getting more updates on the characters from the first book.
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  • Patricia L Estes
    5.0 out of 5 stars Next of Kin
    Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2025
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    As a continuation of a Conflict of Interest, this book is by far a great story. It continues the story of Aiden & Dawn while providing several other stories. We find Lieutenant Delicia Vasquez once again. Big picture is her sights on Kade Matthison and her insistence towards getting to knowledge the DDA..
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  • Kensho Meditation and Sound Bath
    5.0 out of 5 stars amazing!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2022
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    I’m not one that really likes multiple view points in a book. 2 is really my max. Having 4 (there was 5 at one point) was strange, but absolutely amazing! There was so much going on in this book. We get the reveal of Evan, who has a unique connection to Adien. Adien takes on some sisterly roles for Evan. Evan finds her own romance with Kade’s niece. Adien and dawn take 2 huge leaps forward in their relationship! Kade learns to trust other people. Kade also decides to end up with who she wants, not who her family or society expects her to. Del shows Kade what it’s like to just be yourself. And finally Kade and Del enter a relationship with no barriers. Truthfully a 5 star book, and I wish Jae would write a third! Maybe one featuring Evan and Laurie when they’re older, with special appearances from Dawn, Adien, Del, and Kade!
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  • Alex 23
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good read, despite the flaws.
    Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2015
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    "Next of Kin" is a smart, multi-layered book! With the continued relationship of Adien and Dawn and the budding new romance between Kade and Del there is plenty of romance to go around. Throw in a suspenseful case that affects one of their own, and you have a solid foundation for an outstanding piece of literary work.

    However, despite all of the novels strong attributes, in my opinion there are some flaws; the realistic chain of events surrounding Adien and her newly found sister had me puzzled. I have always liked the fact that Adien became who she is due to her past, (being the product of rape). Yet, the chances of her meeting a sibling born in the same violent and heinous way, was simply too much to wrap my head around.

    As I said before, this book was successful due to the fact it was multi-layered; romance and mystery. However, the "mystery" part of the book fell short. It was my opinion the author spent too much time on the relationships between the leading ladies and not enough time on the mystery section itself. There was hardly any build up to a suspenseful climax. An equal part of each is needed to form a concrete plot.

    In all, I would recommend the book to anyone who has read, "Conflict of Interest," the first book in the series. "Next of Kin" is a good read, and one I plan on coming back to again.
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  • M.Luria
    5.0 out of 5 stars The wonderful series continues
    Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2021
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    Jae always manages to keep the flow and excitement between one book to another. Her story is engaging, thought provoking and uplifting. I do warn anyone that has issues with rape that this story may trigger emotional responses. It is written with compassion, understanding and care and sometimes fiction offers solutions for reality.
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  • salazar
    5.0 out of 5 stars Muy bueno
    Reviewed in Spain on January 7, 2018
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    Es el libro que sigue a Conflict of interest y también es muy bueno. Se centra en aspectos y personajes más diversos que en el anterior que se centraba realmente sóllo en Dawn y Aiden. Recomendable!
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  • Shopper
    5.0 out of 5 stars Conflict of Interestのスピンオフ
    Reviewed in Japan on September 16, 2015
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    気になるKadeとDelの関係がどうなっていくかを含むDawnとAidenのストーリー。それに加えて新たな登場人物とちょっとだけサスペンスも。あいかわらず面白いです。今回はAidenが苦悩します。それは読んでのお楽しみです。
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  • Héléna
    5.0 out of 5 stars The following of Conflit of interest
    Reviewed in France on August 21, 2021
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    Really good Book where we discover what happen to Aiden, Dawn and obviously Del &Kader. The main focus is on this four, i would have like it better on Del &Kader. Hope there will be a next one in this cop univers.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Impressed!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 20, 2016
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    I haven't read many books my Jae. But, I am becoming a fan fast. I read number one in the series and was suitable impressed. What I enjoyed most about the second was she didn't forget the characters from the first book. Instead she expanded the story and you get to know the characters more intimately. Although you could read this as a stand-alone novel, it does make better reading and sense if you read the first one. An excellent book, an awesome storyline. Now I need to read number three. Have fun with this read you won't be disappointed.
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  • Skippy
    5.0 out of 5 stars I loved it
    Reviewed in Germany on September 9, 2015
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    It took me only 2 days to read the whole book. It was my holiday treat and thanks to the great book, my fear of flying was almost forgotten on my long flight.
    In this book Jae focuses on Del and Kade. Their relationship only started (well, kind of) in the first book and she describes wonderful how their relationship develops. A couple of times I had to smile because it reminded me of a situation I'm in at the moment.
    There are also news on Aiden and Dawn. For Aiden the book holds some family news and also for their relationship is a big change to come...
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