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Leaves of a Maple #1-3

Leaves of a Maple Box Set

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The first three books of the Leaves of a Maple series bundled into one box set

ARCHER

War is violent, aggressive, destructive.
The same could be said about my mind in the aftermath.
Love is affection, tenderness, and warmth.
Words that no longer reside within me.
She promised to love me forever.
I promised her the same.
But forever no longer exists, it died alongside any goodness in my soul a long time ago.
I'm broken, I'm empty and she's nothing but a painful reminder of what I've lost.
She promised to love me forever and she failed.

JAKE

Jake Dean crushed any certainties I thought I had in life. He took my perfectly sculpted existence and tipped it upside down. I let him. I actually pushed him to do it, if I'm being honest, which isn't something I overly pride myself on.

Aubrey King was never supposed to be mine. I guess even now, she's not. Not really. She made me question my character, my morals. But I go back. Every. Single. Time. I'm addicted to her.

BENNETT

Bennett James was out of my league. Beautiful. Charismatic. Addictive. He was the type of man that women fawn over, that could have anyone his heart (or his insatiable libido) desired. He was never supposed to notice me and he sure as hell was never meant to pursue me.

Darci Walker is an enigma. Guarded but wild, if she lets you close enough, and therein lies my problem. My sweet, untamed addiction liked to play timid. That was her first lapse in judgment. Turned me to fire, kick-started a game of cat and mouse I couldn't get enough of. Me, the Big Bad Wolf. Darci, my sinfully, sexy Riding Hood.

One night led to an addiction neither one of us wanted to overcome. Two nights led to something a little… more. Whether we were ready or not, our connection solidified itself in forever. I was ready, I was willing. Now, if only I could get her to stay the night...

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Published November 13, 2019

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Haley Jenner

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801 reviews57 followers
October 17, 2021
I wish I'd read this a year ago!

Haley Jenner slays it with Archer and Bell's story! How hard can a love story be with the guy suffering from probable battle fatigue and ptsd, and the girl having to watch him destroy himself as he pulls away from her every night? I swear this duo is the only one that can make me cry at 8%, and pretty much throughout the rest only to make me smile by the end!! Archer is a wonderful story of healing that cannot happen surrounded by other people. Sometimes the only way to heal is to step out alone and make the journey.

Jake and Aubrey, man, I die. There are almost no words. I felt Aubrey in my heart. Watching her flame die, watching the desire to live fully curl up and die. The only thing that kept me going was watching Jake fight his position. Ben and Darci, way to leave the best for last. A love story disrupted only by someone's failure to believe in themselves. They are my favourite fairytale. If you've read nothing else by Haley Jenner start with the Leaves of a Maple series. It's SO STRONG, and so worth it.
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2,504 reviews61 followers
November 15, 2019
OMFG I am kicking my own ass for not having read these books before now!! I binged the 3 of them in 3 late night sessions and have zero regrets for how much sleep I have had.

Talk about alpha perfection. These guys - Archer, Jake & Bennett - their stories bring you three HAF guys who are willing to fight for their women. You get angst, you get tears, you get so much heat your kindle might just melt & you get not one, but two piercings!!!

It's tough to pick a favourite between these three stories/men because they each give you a very different love story. The one thing that all the books have in common is fantastic dialogue, rich supporting characters and chemistry that made my husband a VERY happy man!

Grab this boxset today!
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4,331 reviews42 followers
November 14, 2019
5 PHENOMENAL STARS!!! You get three great stories for a great price. I loved these characters and the feels were off the charts. Great Ready for heartache, angst, happy and sad tears. This author has done an amazing job with this collection.
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692 reviews34 followers
November 15, 2019
These books were phenomenal!! I just loved all three stories. They are so emotional and intense! The authors writing style is insanely amazing. I can’t wait to read more of these authors books!!
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520 reviews12 followers
November 14, 2019
This series is 100% one of my favorites. The characters and their stories are simply incredible. This boxset is a GREAT way to immerse yourself in the fantastic writing of Haley Jenner!

ARCHER
I still can't quite grasp my feelings about this book. For starters, I want to kick myself in the a** for taking this long to read it. No joke. I can't imagine a time where I will not remember this book. If I try to think of one word to sum it up, the best that I can come up with is...wow. Just wow. One word that can sort of semi-adequately convey my feelings. Archer Dean and Annabelle Edwards are two of the most deep, personal, heart-grabbing characters I have ever read. Again, no joke. I have had a peachy keen life. I am truly lucky. I shouldn't be able to relate to Archer and Annabelle’s complex devastation, but I do, simply because Haley Jenner's writing is that real. It's that relevant. It's that effing good. And don't even get me started on the secondary (though in many ways, not secondary!) characters—there is so much to come from this world and I can't wait!

Lots of books make me feel, but VERY few books make me cry. I welled up reading this story. The history between the two main characters is everything. The way that Belle makes Archer finally get his life together and make something of himself is everything. The way that they reunite and fall in love is everything. Their flaws are everything. And their complete breakdown, and heart annihilating loss IS everything. I know I'm being extra with this review, but I don’t care. These authors deserve extra. They have written a truly captivating story of love, loss and survival. Archer deserves all the stars. <3 <3 <3

JAKE
Oh my f**king goodness these ladies know how to write. Their talent is astonishing. Haley Jenner pulled me in deep, deep, DEEP with their book Archer, and of course I had to fall right into Jake. While this book can be read as a standalone, I highly recommended reading Archer first as there is so much build-up and character development that will make you feel even more intimate with these characters.

Let's start with Jake. Wow. He just might be the PERFECT book boyfriend. Although he is the "softer" of the two Dean boys, he is no pushover and he's hard in all the right ways, at all the right times! And yes, I'm alluding to sexy times, but these traits stand for non-sexy times too! Although it must be said that he possesses some piercings that...well...just make sure you have some way to relieve tension. Wink wink. I digress. His charm and the true goodness in his heart deserve audible swoons. It’s so easy to understand why he is really loved. He's a damn good man and when he gives, he gives you ALL of him—heart and mind.

And I love Aubrey. I do. But she also really pissed me off! I guess I understand why she did the things she did, but still. It's Jakey!!! Honestly, my feelings are a testament to Haley Jenner. Aubrey's personality, insecurities, and real flaws were so well written that you wanted to cry with her when her usual bluntness and shine started to die…but you also wanted to kick her in the arse at the same time to get her head on straight! Maybe it's just me. LOL.

I haven't written too much about the plotline I suppose, but take the leap into this wonderful, beautiful, heartbreaking Leaves of a Maple world. It's worth the glorious pain and frustrations. I love that Jake and Aubrey's story is not perfect, and that it leaves some real world impact on their close-knit group. Haley Jenner has written a perfectly imperfect love story and I'm once again anxious to see where they will take me next. 5 brilliant stars for Jake!

BENNETT
I finished Bennett several days ago and I can't stop thinking about it. The authors have done this to me with every book of theirs that I have read so far. This series is one of the best I have ever read and with each book they manage to create a completely new original story line with new (although we've met them previously!) outstanding characters with brilliant unique personalities! Bennett James is effing perfection. Done. He is sweet, caring, 100% charming and he takes patience to a level never before seen. Oh, and he is an all-powerful deity during sexy times. My my MY the sex scenes and dirty talk in this book were some of the hottest I have read in a long time!

Bennett is ALL IN from the very beginning and I just love that! He's clear with what he wants but he's not pushy about it, just confident. Darci Walker is his match. Man I love her because it's easy to understand her insecurities and hesitations and desire to do the right thing, but she had me wringing my hands with frustration like no other. LOL! I actually did kind of want to slap her around a bit and tell her to run into Bennett's arms immediately! Le sigh.

Bennett and Darci go round and round and though their story did not break me like Archer (read it!), I'm quite grateful for that. These ladies have brought a different suite of emotions to each story in this series. They know how to write characters with substance like no one's business. Darci and Bennett's story brings laughter and the warm and tinglies right alongside real life sadness and worries. READ THIS BOOK. READ THIS SERIES. 5 BIG BAD WOLF STARS FOR BENNETT. RUINED!
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5,129 reviews15 followers
November 13, 2019
Definitely buy this boxset.

This author when I first discovered these books singularly was a then-new to me author. I was FLOORED at how amazing each of these books was. There is a depth in the characters that are genuine as well as complex. From the first page, I was mesmerized and in the end, I was sad because I didn’t want the book to end. I binge-read them in a row and then had the worst book hangover. This boxset is such an amazing deal and I would one-click it immediately because there isn’t a bad book out of the bunch. I have included an individual review of each of the books.


Archer
(Leaves of a Maple #1)
5 stars

Holy crikey. This book was recommended to me, so I decided is to give it a shot. The blurb was compelling but sweet lawd... It did not prepare me for the rollercoaster of emotions that this book was going to evoke. Trust me when I say that there is a lot of angst and emotions in this book.

The author touches on a pretty painful and often dismissed aspect of how to live life after a traumatic event. My heart hurts for Annabelle and Archer. Phenomenal characters, secondary characters, steam, and a mind-blowing amount of details make this story resonate on so many levels.

I cannot wait for Jake's story.


Jake
(Leaves of a Maple #2)
4.9 stars

Sweet holy hell. This author combo is sublime. How I had never heard of them I will never know. The setting and foundations of these stories is in a league all their own. Character development and steamy moments are some of the best out there.

If I could remember who recommended this series, I would be giving them a huge cyber hug and buying them a coffee.

Anxious to see where this series goes next.

Bennett
(Leaves of a Maple #3)
4.9 stars

Everything about this story was perfection. I love the fact that all the previous characters have an integral role in this book even though this is Bennett and Darci’s story. These aren't just friends but rather family. Again, every moment is given such attention that it helps it become more authentic and helps me to get lost in the story. This entire series is one that will go in my all-time vault.

I cannot wait to read about Luca and Francesca.
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1,712 reviews31 followers
November 14, 2019
What a great place to find the first three books in the Leaves of Maple series. You are going to fall for these guys just like I did. If you haven't caught this series yet, here is the perfect opportunity to do so. If you have, well here is a perfect addition to your series. I mean look at that cover!!

Archer:
This was such a great emotinal read. You will definitly be reaching for the tissues, unless you are like me and try not to cry. There are so many emotions to feel here, happy, sad, drama, painful at times, and love. Archer truely is a great romanctic read that gives you all the feels.

Jake:
Jake is the second book in the series and is about Archers brother Jake. I really liked Jake alot, but I did have a hard time liking Aubrey. And of course the authors did an awesome job of creating their stroy, I just did not like how that story came about. But by the end i totally shipped these two as a HEA. I am just senstive about a certain subject, however this did not take away from the stroy at all. As always, these two did an awesome job of the story, keeping the pace fast and the back and forth will be worth the end.

Bennett:
Wow, I think besides Archer, Bennett is my favorite. He is everything we look for in a male lead, sexy, charming, sensitive, with a personatly that all girls cant help fall for. Darci is the oppostite, shy, sweet and so different to what you would think that Bennett would go for. I love these types of romances, because yeah oppostites can attract. And they can make for some of the best stories.

Overall, Leaves of a Maple box set is a great intro into this series. Makes it very easy to get lost into these very different guys and their journey into their HEA.
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1,717 reviews173 followers
November 12, 2019
OMG! First of all I just finished Archer and holy shit! I cried so much through this book I literally had to take breaks because of the emotional pain my heart was going through for Annabelle and Archer I mean I literally felt all the pain and heartache that these two characters were going through I just wanted to reach out an hug both of them 😂 good god women you guys sure know how to pull on my emotions! This whole box set is brilliant and I just can’t say enough about Haley Jenner as a author , they are amazing and if you haven’t read them this is the perfect start ! All three of these books are Amazing I love Archer he is the sexy ,brooding bad boy and Jake who has such a big heart and capacity to love and forgive and that dimple omg it’s adorable and Bennett who is your typical all American blonde hair blue eyed high school crush and the women who can tame these men and bring them to their knees each one is unique and beautiful in their own way . This whole box set is a definite 5 amazing stars and is so worth it you won’t be disappointed!


I voluntarily reviewed an advanced complimentary copy of this book
Profile Image for Sophie Ruthven.
2,270 reviews143 followers
November 16, 2019
Archer:
Wow.
What a debut book for this duo writing pair. Can't believe it took me so long to finally dive in, but glad I did.
I'm a dark lover at heart but these characters are so amazing, you can't help but be drawn in.
Look forward to reading rest of series.

Jake:
Like the first book in the series there are highs, lows and some poor communication but captures how the road to happy ever after is never smooth sailing.
Jake would be proud of the masterpiece their story produced tho

Bennett:
Holy hell.
My favourite book of the series so far for sure.
Couldn't put it down from start to finish and my face hurts from grinning.
Not normally a fan of sweet stories without suspense, HJ might just convert me yet!
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1,074 reviews16 followers
November 10, 2019
Oh my gosh what a fantastic Boxset! I dont know which couple stole my heart more!

Archer and Annabelle with her pain and his debt to the army in book one.

So much angst and heartbreak, love and tears in my heart and upon my face


Jake and Aubrey who take the spotlight in book two. I laughed, I cried and fell in love with Aubrey so much I should blush myself!

or

Book three which centres around Bennett and Darci, oh my! shes little red riding hood to his big bad wolf and hes more than willing to chase and hunt her down!

He's after a commitment and she's simply so innocent and shy, she blushes like a virgin, and stammers like a lost lamb.

Three stories that whilst are classed as standalones are so much better read in sequence order. You get the all the feels, tension, drama and love so much stronger.

Haley Jenner is a combination of two authors who come together to create unique heart stealing reads, and oh boy oh boy they most certainly do that!!
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1,107 reviews15 followers
November 13, 2019
I'm ashamed to admit that these books have been on my TBR list forever ::: runs 🏃‍♀️ and hides :::...& now I'm kicking myself for waiting so long to read! SO GOOD! Can a girl get a fan? Perhaps a cold glass of water?? Because Archer, Jake & Bennett... well good lord they were just everything! Seriously, three strong alpha men willing to do whatever it takes for their leading ladies; GAH! You'll be walking around with all the heart 😍 eyes after reading this box set for sure! Full of all the angsty goodness, seriously 🔥🔥🔥 chemistry & lifelong friendships...The Leaves of a Maple Series has it all!

There is absolutely no way to pick a favorite out of these books but you don't have to with these take your breath away, swoon all over the place reads 💚 What are you waiting for? One-Click this box set today!
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3,496 reviews79 followers
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November 13, 2019
Heartbreakingly Fantastic Series!!

ARCHER: This book was heartbreaking but so beautifully written. Archer and Annabell's story had me hooked right from the start and it took me on an intense emotional journey, which I will never forget. These two characters give us everything. Their intense story is raw, powerful and very heartbreaking but so full of love and devotion. Archer and Annabell are two people fighting for love and that fight is never easy.

The stories in this collection are beautiful, heart wrenching, amazing, emotional and written so beautifully. Each of them will take you on an emotional journey that you will never forget.

I love these two authors together. Everything they give us readers is utterly beautiful. I can't wait for more.
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872 reviews25 followers
November 14, 2019
This series starts off with Archer, a brooding, selfish teen who grows up as a young man who can’t help but to fall in love with Annabelle, the girl next door who has strong bonds with Archer’s mom & younger brother Jake. Archer & Belle’s journey of love is perfect until Archer enlists. When he returns Belle’s old Archer is gone, and in his place is a damaged, tortured man who not only destroys himself but Belle as well. Will their love survive the devastating and heartbreaking events, or is the damage done too severe to repair?

Archer’s story breaks my heart with everything Belle endures, as well as what Archer goes through mentally. This was another great read as this writing duo continues to create angsty, emotional, heartbreaking, page-turning books.
654 reviews3 followers
November 13, 2019
5 AMAZING AND EMOTIONAL STARS!!! If I could give more I would, these book are phenomenal! All three books will take you on one wild and emotional journey with so many highs and lows. Your heart and mind will hurt and you'll cry, but you'll also laugh and get a lot of hot moments! I fell hard for each of these storylines and characters. I wanted to be friends with them, hug them and also yell and shake some sense into them! If you've never read Haley Jenner before this box set is a great place to start! They have written some of my favorites and their stories and characters stick with me long after I finish!!
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160 reviews5 followers
November 13, 2019
This boxset is amazing! I don't even know where to begin. Haley Jenner has a way of making you feel ALL the feels. It all begins with Archer and from the beginning the angst and feelings come on strong. Archer, Jake and Bennett give you plenty of everything you're looking for. Secondary characters are introduced and it just leaves you wanting more! The dialogue and words in these books are so heartfelt. I love how deep and connected you become with the characters. You truly feel for them all.

Onward I go, falling deeper into the rabbit hole that is Haley Jenner ❤️
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945 reviews9 followers
November 18, 2019
This is a great trilogy of stories including Archer & Annabelle, Jake & Aubrey and Bennett & Darci; they are all best friends and will be there whenever needed, it is a great testament to their friendship. The love is quite evident between them all, it may take some time and some giant misunderstandings and the friends insinuating themselves into each others crisis, but it all works out - they have each others' backs. These friendship goals are what everyone strives for, I'm sure. Loved these stories.
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2,890 reviews12 followers
November 14, 2019
Review for Archer. Will add the others once read..

Archer is book one in the series and has been out for quite some time. I have no idea why I waited so long to read this. It was angsty, emotional and beautiful. I loved and hated but mostly loved Archer. Annabelle was really sweet but frustrating at times. I loved loved Archer and his Belle baby together! Looking forward to reading the next book!
Profile Image for Lynn Stifle.
3,768 reviews68 followers
November 17, 2019
Haley Jenner, knows how to grab a reader and not let go. This boxed set was amazing!! From the first chapter I was hooked and brought into the exciting lives of Archer, Jake, and Bennett. Three strong alpha men that will stop at nothing for their ladies. The stories in this collection are addictive, emotional, have strong characters, chemistry, and they are wonderfully written. I totally recommend this boxset
953 reviews4 followers
November 13, 2019
The story of Archer and Annabelle was all kinds of feels. I felt happy, in love, angry, and resentful to name a few. Just like the characters. The way the author developed the story was soooo real! I felt like I was living life with them especially Archer's deployment and the aftereffects. Such an awesome read! I'd give it more than 5 stars if I could!
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270 reviews19 followers
November 13, 2019
These three books are absolutely amazing! You get alllllll the feels with them! Be prepared to laugh, cry, scream, and swoon! Well-written angst is hard to come by and let me just say that these two women KNOW how to write it!

You won’t be able to put your e-reader down once you start, so curl up with a comfy blanket and enjoy!
Profile Image for Isabel Debono.
890 reviews13 followers
November 14, 2019
These 3 books are a must read.
Archer, Jake and Bennett are 3 strong alphas who will do whatever it takes for their girls ❤
This series has all the feels. Hot chemistry between its leads, and lifelong friendships.
Story development was amazing and each book just kept getting better.
The leaves if Maple is a must own box set.
Well done girls
I was given a free ARC for an honest review
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361 reviews5 followers
November 17, 2019
What could be better than three hot guys in one boxset? Nothing, just nothing!
Archer, Jake and Bennett will shake your world.
Get ready for a lot of different emotions.
I'm sure you'll be in love with the Carnation boys when you read it.
Haley Jenner know how to write perfect book boyfriends! Absolutely must read!
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4,219 reviews10 followers
November 9, 2019
Wow. I am at a loss for words. These books were amazing. Don't know who I loved more because each book kept getting better. I was hooked right from the first page and looking forward to more books by Haley.
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509 reviews11 followers
November 14, 2019
Phew! That was one hell of a ride!!
I found Haley Jenner has a knack of pulling all the emotions from you that you didn’t know even existed!!
Be prepared ladies and gentlemen, she’s a goodin!!
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633 reviews
November 17, 2019
What amazing reads! This is a box set of books 1-3 and each story is amazing. Archer, Jake and Bennett are all amazing in their own ways and you will fall in love with them.
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