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Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2019

Caleb, and Alexei are two of my favorites, they both crack me up for different reasons.

When Alexei arrived in One To Love I immediately liked him even though he wasn't the good guy. He was a bad guy who didn't want to be bad, but his need for revenge out weighted his need for love. Of course that changed when he laid eyes on the lovely Holly Lang, but crap went sideways. The decision to use Logan the way he did to save the girls had to be hard. Now here he is back in Bliss and he has a lot he needs to accomplish. Between Caleb, and Logan it isn't an easy task. Discovering Caleb's secret may not goes as planned.

Caleb Burke has a lot of skeletons in his closet that he wants to keep hidden. Those skeletons make him a grumpy gruff. The one thing that makes him light up is the beautiful Holly Lang, but he knows her history as well, and doesn't think she will ever be able to accept the real him, so he stays away as much as he can. He found an odd friendship with Alexei, before everything went to hell. Even though Alexei stayed in contact with him, he keeps his distance.

Holly Lang has been through more than any woman ever should. Her ex husband took everything from her, and now her heart is torn in two different directions. She has had an attraction to Caleb since he arrived in town, but he is shut down to everyone around him. Alexei came in like a whirlwind, and saved her life. Even while in witness protection he managed to stay in contact with her. She has grown to care deeply for the big Russian with bad English. When he strolls back into town a free man she thinks she might finally get that happiness she has always wanted.

I LOVE MICKEY!!!!! Holly's son is fabulous, and makes for great comedy.

My poor Logan... he absolutely breaks my heart in this book. Seeing him so broken when he was once so lively is sad.

Found In Bliss is one of my favorites in this series.

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Ruggrat

Caleb, Holly and Alexei!

Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2018

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Holly’s husband decided that she didn’t fit the image of a political wife and all she is allowed is monthly visits with her son. Devastated she moved to Bliss and has created a new life and circle of friends, but it doesn’t stop her thinking about the two men she doesn’t think she can have Caleb and Alexei.

Caleb is the town doctor with a past that leaves him believing that Holly deserves so much better than him so despite how much he wants to be with her he keeps his distance. Alexei’s past involved the mob and his need for vengeance.

Although they didn’t know each other personally both men’s pasts are tied in a way that neither had expected.
Alexei is determined to show Holly that they belong together and because of his past with Caleb as well as Holly’s feelings for Caleb he is intent that Caleb become part of their relationship. When one of their pasts threatens them all will they be able to find out who is behind it before it is too late?

I enjoyed the relationship that Caleb, Holly and Alexei shared as their chemistry was hot and their feelings for each other went far beyond the physical. They are all dealing with the baggage of their pasts which causes some complications, but they realize they are stronger together than apart.

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Angela

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Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2019

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This was book 5 in the "Nights in Bliss, Colorado" Holly Lang has been along and lonely for eight years when he now ex~ husband blackmailed her into a divorce and took her son because she wasn't politico wife material. She has made a life and a home for herself in Bliss. Dr. Caleb Burke has been a shell of himself every since he was taken kidnapped in the African jungle where is wife was killed along with 8 nurses. Alexei Markov is a former Russian mobster who was out for revenge because the man he worked for killed his brother. In book 2 of this series he saved Jen and Holly from being killed. When he leaves witness protection he comes back to Bliss for Holly and Dr. Burke who saved his life. This was a good read I wanted to slap Caleb a few times and when Alexei showed back up in town he wants to man up. Alexei knows that they won't be complete without the three of them together he knows that Caleb is in love with Holly and she him. This was a good read. When a hitman is sent to kill Alexei he almost kills Holly when she was driving Caleb's truck which he thought was Alexei's. The sex scenes were out turns out Alexei is a Dom and he punished Holly by spanking her because she didn't tell him that she was almost killed and didn't call for help. When he son shows up in the middle of the night the town showed that they take care of their own and her son saw also when six guns pointed at him. I also didn't like his handlers they showed up out of the blue and the guy was okay but I knew their was something off about the girl. This was a good read I love reading Lexi's books this was well written with no errors in grammar or spelling. I am looking forward to reading the next book in this series I love this town.

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Sarah Arndt

What a fun visit to Bliss, a lot of story for one book.

Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2018

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I have been looking forward to Holly, Caleb, and Alexei’s story since we got our first glimpse of their dynamic in One to Keep and I think I built it up too far in my head. It was still a fun book, with plenty of comedic relief in the form of the interesting population of Bliss and Alexei’s tenuous grasp of the English language, and I loved the triad together, I just expected more.

I felt like the Alexei we got to know in Found in Bliss was a much lighter, freer Alexei than we met in One to Keep. He was unencumbered by the revenge he’d sought, unrestricted by the criminal mask he’d been wearing to seek that revenge. I loved that he was able to bring both Holly and Caleb out of their shells and make them admit to the feelings they had. Alexei was the catalyst and the glue of their threesome. Caleb was my favorite character in this book. I have a soft spot for broody, damaged men. I loved his awkwardness and straightforward demeanor. I was ecstatic Alexei saw what was behind Caleb’s walls and did whatever he could to make Caleb acknowledge his feeling and begin to shed his crusty shell. Honestly, I didn’t care much for Holly one way or the other. I felt like I didn’t know who she was beyond the surface and it made it hard for me to connect with her in a meaningful way.

I always love the type of suspense Ms. Blake writes, and how she uses the tension and danger to drive her couples together, but I’m not sure that it added a lot to Holly, Caleb, and Alexei’s story. If anything, I felt like it detracted from their connection. I felt like they already had so much to overcome with their combined pasts that the book could have only focused on that and been a wonderful and complete story.

My wish for Found in Bliss was just to have seen more of Caleb’s healing from his past, we were just getting into working on his issues when the story finished, and I was let down that there wasn’t more. Hopefully, we’ll see more of him overcoming the traumas he’s experienced further into the series.

Found in Bliss is the fifth book in Lexi Blake’s Nights in Bliss, Colorado series. These books are interconnected standalones and can be read independently. However, I highly suggest at least reading One to Keep before reading Found in Bliss to have a complete understanding of Alexei and a complete picture of his life. Found in Bliss is written in third-person limited perspective, alternatively following Holly, Alexei, and Caleb’s thoughts.

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BJ

Love the series but.....

Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2019

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I love this series and there was a lot to like in this installment. I liked how the characters opened up so we understood more about their history and reasons for their actions. That was all great and it progressed the series well. But there were some parts that were annoying. Accents - I get it but do a little and move on please, because broken language is so annoying for the reader. It kept jarring me out of the book, and it got old really fast. What I love about this writer is how fresh each book is, but in this one the h's self confidence issues, which should have been real based on age gaps, didn't quite ring true to me. She turned into a whiner but really she's great. Yes her ex cost her, but she had friends, a good life and her relationship with her son was awesome. I loved her and I enjoyed this book but didn't love it straight away.

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Darlene Dupee

Waiting with baited breath

Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2018

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Totally loved it.

Holly has been waiting for Caleb to make a move. It takes Alexeither to come back to rattle Caleb carefully built world.

Caleb loves Holly he is scared to admit it, because he has a past. He knows he can't accept what has happened and he has a hard time moving foeward. But he is in for an awskenjng.
Alexei is back and he wants Holly and he is going to take Caleb with wet her he wants to go or not.
Please join me in reading this book. I give it 5/5 stars. Please either buy or borrow and remember to leave a review.

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Colorado Avid Reader

A compelling read in a terrific series

Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2019

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Ms. Blake does a great job of tying the stories together and integrating the lives of beloved characters. Holly and Caleb have been active in prior stories and, to a lesser extent so was Alexei. The characters are constantly fleshed out and become more real and alive to readers with each discovery. As with all the stories in this series, murder comes to Bliss. The town rallies and a strong woman takes care of the villain. This is a touching story, due in large part to the heart wrenching backstories for our protagonists. Beautifully written, this is a compelling read in a terrific series.

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Jeanne Wagner Shaw

OMG Another winner. More bliss from Bliss

Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2019

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I adored Alexei when she first introduced him. I also liked Caleb. In this book I found out about their backgrounds and why they are the way they are. Ditto Holly. Three new, fun, complex characters to add to the wonderful weird-ohs, nutcases and whatever the hell the rest of those folks in Bliss are. Love them all because they make Bliss the way it is.
This story has tons of action, an interesting plot twist and just 'listening' to Alexei speak English is hilarious.
You've got to be reading this. It is awesome.

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teach93

Just ok

Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2021

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I read a ton and I don't always love a book, but I found this one to be really disappointing. I didn't care for the plot line or the characters. I did finish it because I wanted to give it a chance through to the end....but still didn't care for it.

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april R.H

A delicious treat!!

Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2021

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A delicious and sometimes laugh out loud funny read full of heart , romance,mystery ,a sexy former assassin and one grouchy doctor both doing whatever it takes to protect the woman they love! You definitely don’t wanna miss this hot and sexy read!!

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