(Bower Boys, Book 5)
COMING NOV. 15TH
What's worse than being fake engaged to a woman who despises you? Falling head over heels for her.
Larkin Gray hates me with the fire of ten thousand suns.
We
haven’t seen each other in twelve years, but she’s still furious with
me for breaking a promise to her…and she’s even prettier than I
remember.
But there’s no undoing the damage I caused.
Since
I can’t make amends, I avoid her lethal glare at all costs. Until I
stumble upon her lying about having a fiancé to her ex, and I lose my
ever-loving mind. Suddenly, I’m introducing myself as her betrothed and
getting us invited to his wedding.
Predictably,
Larkin is intent on making my life miserable, except this barbed banter
is kind of fun. And the more time we spend together, the more we
discover we have in common.
Then she kisses me to prove our relationship status and I damn near lose my heart.
I’m
ready to go all in with Larkin, but she’s not the only one I hurt
twelve years ago. Her intimidating brother has every reason to hate me
too and doesn’t want me touching his sister. But my lips and tongue
don’t count as hands. Right?
Trigger warning: Physical and emotional abuse.
What I thought about 7 Steps to Seducing your Fake Fiancé
Wow! This was a series that I started on a whim, just because I liked that 50 Ways to Win Back Your Lover cover and I must say that I haven't regretted a single moment reading this wonderful series. It is really terrific as it chronicles the five Bower brothers and their quest to recapture the lives they lost when they were thrown into witness protection years ago. They all left people behind, and this story deals with Jake and Larkin.
What starts out as a possible friendship turns ugly when Jake breaks his promise to Larkin, so he has a lot to make up for in this story and Larkin isn't going to make it easy for him! But the more time they spend together, they both find their feelings changing. They share a need to protect which drove this story. I loved the banter between these two! This is a story of falling in love in spite of previous hurts and I loved that about it. It's the best part of romance -- the falling!
Jake also has to make amends to Larkin's brother, who isn't exactly open to any reconciliation. I felt for Jake here because he is not intentionally hurtful. There's alot about dealing with past mistakes in this book and in this series in general, and I liked that theme. Sometimes you just have to move forward, instead of back and that is clear in this romance.
The Bower boys are part of Jake's story as well, and he gets the support he needs from them, which helped to wrap up this series in a very pleasing way. This is one of my favorites this year. Every book is entertaining, and Jake and Larkin are no exception.
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