No Regrets

by Vivian Ward

Her brother told me to stay away from her. Her brother can go fuck himself!

I'm a firefighter. When it comes to doing my job, I'm the best around.

Am I cocky? You're damn right.

Wild? I was. I've tried to clean up my act. Was doing a pretty damn good job of it too until I ran into Stephanie Frost after all these years. The heat from fires don't compare to what I feel when she's near me.

Her brother's a troublemaker who's been in and out of prison. He's even told me that he'll kill me if I don't stay away from his sister. He'd be pissed if he knew she's been squirming underneath me every single night.

Now that I've got a second chance, I'm not giving her up this time.

No Regrets is a 50,000-word standalone bad boy romance novel with no cliffhangers. Happily ever after? Only one way to find out!

Genres: Contemporary, Romance

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About the author

Vivian Ward is a romance author from St. Louis, Missouri. She pens dark and dirty stories about alpha heroes and strong heroines with emotional HEAs. Vivian is happily married to her real-life Prince Charming who is also her best friend. One of her guilty pleasures is reading and writing smut while indulging in chocolate caramel candies.

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Reviews

[Coral Mitchell · Rating 2 out of 5]

Matt and Stephanie were going to married, but she breaks off all contact with him after her brother goes to jail. She and her family believe Matt was the one that turned him in. He should have. Her brother more than deserved to go to jail. Several inconsistencies. Why is he called Matt, it is not even close to his given name and no explanation given. One chapter Matt is doing great at his job. The next he is a screw up, never at the firehouse, and late for shifts. His boss wants to help him and for him to be successful, but never really helps except to tell him to always be at the firehouse. They call him Mr. White, when it should be Lieutenant White. Susan, Stephanie's friend, is all set to help her, until she is available to and then Susan does not want to at all. Stephanie continues to allow her ex to run her life and lets him have unsupervised visits with her son, when he is physically and emotionally abusive and an alcoholic. The son's age changes by two years. I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book.

[Nada Hosny · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Matt lifts me up, brings out the best in me and encourages me. In the small amount of time we have spent together and talked or texted, I’ve rekindled so many feelings for him that I had lost over the years- some still there though I didn’t release it”

3.5 STARS

This is my first book by Vivian, but with this great skills at writing, I think it won’t be the last.

I finished the whole book in 4 hours, I needed something this simple.

What I really liked about this book is that it wasn’t a typical love story, you know the typical right? they fall in love, a problem tears them apart and then they get back together, yeah?
Well, this one is a second chance romance, so when they do get together, the problems happen to them together, and they faced them together, so it was a nice change for me.

Well reading my thoughts, you would say it was 5 stars for me, yeah? Well, what I actually didn’t like is the obstacles they faced, what drew them apart wasn’t that logical for me, I thought it would be better if there was a bigger reason, a bigger problem, you know?
When I read the synopsis and saw the cover; I thought it would be an intense read, full of thick and squeaky feelings and obstacles, but it wasn’t that sentimental for me.

Nevertheless, I enjoyed the whole book, I just thought I was gonna read something, and actually read something else. You know the feeling?

“it killed me to lose the one thing I loved more than life itself. How could I not do it? They caused me so much pain, your family so much pain” I looked at Stephanie, “ I have always loved her, even when I shouldn’t. it’s not something I could ever turn off. Loving her just became a part of who I was, and still am to this day. “

Regarding the characters, Matt and Stephanie were so great together, Stephanie was so sassy and stubborn, and her love for her son made her really adorable. And Matt just loved her so much, he sacrificed a lot of things for, he was just too perfect to be honest, hahaha!

Although, when they got back together, it felt too quickly? I don’t know it’s like they have been apart for a few months when it was actually 7 or 8 years, so that bothered me a little

[Heather Miller · Rating 4 out of 5]

In this book we have, Matt Porter, who is a firefighter for the Memphis Fire Department. He is also a recovering Alcoholic.

Stephanie Frost has a 3 yr old son, Andrew. Stephanie knew Matt 8 yrs ago. Stephanie’s brother Lance has been out of Prison for 4 yrs. Lance got a job working a construction job and has worked very hard for the last 4 yrs since he’s been out. Andrew is Stephanie’s ex and she thought he gave the evidence to the police to put Lance away for 4 yrs. Andrew saw Lance hold up a convenience store and shoot someone. Andrew didn’t turn him in, someone else over heard him and turned in the evidence. Stephanie always blamed Matt for that even though he wasn’t the one.

Stephanie’s apartment caught fire and is now out of her apartment and not sure where to go as she has a limited income. Stephanie and her son go to live with her brother. Matt and Stephanie start casual dating and it gets back to her brother Lance. Stephanie denies it of course. When things between Stephanie and Matt get more involved how will she be able to tell her brother Lance?

Will Stephanie be able to forgive Matt? Will her family be able to forgive him and move on? Will Matt be able to stay sober?

I did receive a free ARC copy of this book. I am freely leaving a honest review.

[Amber Daulton · Rating 3 out of 5]

Stephanie Frost and her three-year-son Andrew are stuck in their burning apartment, but a fireman rescues them. Though she’s more concerned for her son than anything, she’s shock to see Matt, her ex-boyfriend and now rescuer, again.
Matt Porter hasn’t seen Stephanie in eight years. After she broke up with him, he became a homeless alcoholic and hit rock bottom, but finally dragged himself back to his feet. Now he’s sober and works as a fireman. He loves his job, but his rocky relationship with Stephanie puts everything he’s worked so hard for in jeopardy.
I liked Matt for the most part. He’s protective, considerate, and completely adores Stephanie and her son.
I couldn’t connect with Stephanie, and I definitely didn’t like her family. Years earlier, her brother Lance robbed a store, shot a person, and left that person paralyzed. Stephanie and her controlling family never seemed to care that her brother did anything wrong or felt bad for the person Lance shot. Instead, they accused Matt of ratting out Lance to his policeman father (which Matt didn’t do), and Stephanie dumped him for it. In doing so, Matt’s life went completely downhill and nearly ended at the bottom of a bottle.
Matt and Stephanie had a lot of chemistry, but Stephanie was trapped under her brother’s and her abusive ex-lover’s thumb. She wanted to please her family and keep the peace more than she cared about her and Matt’s happiness, and I just couldn’t respect her.
The story is told in first person, duel H/h POV. It needs an edit to fix some spelling errors and inconsistencies. There are also a few unanswered questions, but nothing major that affected the overall plot.
3 Stars

Disclaimer – I volunteered to read and review this book. I received an ebook copy through the author’s newsletter. I am not paid or compensated in any way, shape, or form for this review. I will not change or alter this review for any reason unless at my discretion.

[Danny · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ok, first things first, this cover does not do justice to the contents of this book. I really don’t appreciate a book being labeled just because of the cover, and this happens a lot when authors put these half naked guys there.
But anyway, this story is amazing! It’s so much more than a bulky firefighter. This is about second chances, endless and fearless love, regrets and past issues. It’s great, funny, cute and an emotional story.

A few negative points is that I found a lot of mistakes or typos and this should be watched carefully before releasing the book. The other thing that bugged me was Matt’s name. In the middle, Stephanie says his complete name, being Nicholas Edward White. So, my questions is how and why did he introduced himself as Matt Porter? This was not explained and I really thought there was a reason for that, but that’s it.
Also, it got me really mad that they really thought the bad guy in the story was Matt, seeing that her brother Lance was the one that committed a really serious crime, leaving a person paralyzed because of this assault in a store. This was completely unacceptable. They did not have the right to side with Lance, after the crime he committed. This was the worst parte of this book, completely wrong.

But anyway, this was a good story, enjoyable. I recommend. :)

[Cindy Hulsopple · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm not sure how to review this book without spoilers, but I will try. I really didn't like Stephanie at all. She seemed to be the epitome of a damsel in distress, who couldn't make any move or decision on her own. She even says at one point that she was reluctant to leave her ex (her abusive, drunk ex) because she was afraid she wouldn't be able to find another man because she already had a kid. Really? She struck me as very immature and unrelatable and seemed to have no problem leaving her son with her drunk, abusive ex, while she spent time with Matt. They hadn't seen each other in years and yet had no qualms about having unprotected sex. Honestly, I'm surprised that she wasn't pregnant by the end of the book.

There were just so many things about this book that I hated. Matt being ultra-responsible one minute and reckless the next, Stephanie depending on everyone to help her and her son. And most 3 or 2 or 4-year-olds (Drew's age kept changing) do not talk in full sentences as this child did. Her brother was clearly in the wrong in what he did and yet everyone took his side over Matt's? That just makes no sense.

This is my first read by this author and I know she's very popular. I guess I expected better. I have a couple more books by her on my Kindle so maybe I'll give her another chance, but this book was just not good.

[Janet Taggart Baldwin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a fun and easy book. Stephanie and Matt were lovers and then she thinks he turned on her family and they break up. Years go by. He drops out of school, becomes an alcoholic, gets sober and becomes a firefighter. She married an abusive husband, had a son and divorces. What I don't get is how they don't know anything about each other all these years living in the same town. He saved her and her son from an apartment fire and they start seeing each other again. She has to deal with her angry family who don't believe he was innocent of turning her brother in, finding a job and a place to live, and an abusive ex. He is trying to get a promotion, stay on the wagon and win her fickle affections. I read this book as an ARC and am giving an honest review. It had very few typos but was written rather simply. Easy afternoon read.

[Tracy Marie · Rating 2 out of 5]

SPOILERS

No,no,no! The brother should have been in jail, along with everyone who tried to hide his crime. Abuse by Ex boyfriend was ignored by brother she defended yet she still misses her brother when he kicks her out?. Homeless firefighter living in fire station, why? I skimmed a lot of the book to finish it and by the end I didn't like any of the characters. It is a shame because the beginning of the book drew me in, when the h is trying to find her son in the fire, but it went downhill after that. The continuity of the story was not consistent. I am glad I got this free from instafreebie, because I would have been mad if I had paid for it.

[Beverly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Steph was a disappointment non stop. She gave up on her happiness without fighting hard. She was a weak character without a backbone. I was disappointed Joe didn't get what he deserved for all his misdeeds. How could Steph or her family condone what Lance did. It was a crime and should have been reported. Lance paid for his mistake and everyone should move on. SMH very hard. It seemed Matt did all the work in their relationship and trying to repair family relationships too. WTH!! Once again, Steph is weak and a disappointment.

[Mawgan Dipple · Rating 3 out of 5]

Stephanie and matt were ripped apart by family due to a misunderstanding , the love they shared was lost forever.
until 8 years later their paths crossed and that passion for each other couldn't be with held.
family still trying to never forget the past drives a wedge between the lovers and it comes to the point where they might not make it.
it was an ok read but I got confused with matt being called by another name in the story so I wasn't sure what that was about other than that the book was ok.

[Becky Hensley · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this book. It is a story of two people who fell and love but ended up having lives apart from each other due to something that happened in their past. They end up thrown back into each others lives and realize that they still love each other and want to be together but there are still things from their past that they have to overcome in order for that to happen. Love overcomes everything! Love this story and would recommend it to others!

[Sarah Fuller · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was an ok story(i read it as it was a freebie from bookfunnel) but it was confusing at times , one minute the hero was called matt porter and a few lines later he was nicholas white also stephs ex slapped her infront of her brother yet he not once said anything about it and ever defended the bloke when he said matt/ nick was worse , i am not going to say i wont reccomend this book as i think people should make their own mind up about this story

[Sarah DeLong · Rating 5 out of 5]

A really great Second Chance Romance. Loved the different plotline and dual point of views. Stephanie seems wishy washy and indecisive but when learning of her past history of abuse, it's easy to understand her reasoning of trying to please her family and sacrifice her feelings for Matt. I commend Matt for being able to become a recovering alcoholic and trying to make something of himself. I will be reading more works by this author.

[lovestoread · Rating 4 out of 5]

A second chance romance.

Stephanie and Matt were friends and lovers way back. It is a surprise to both of them when Matt arrives to rescue Stephanie and her son, Andrew.

The road has been a long one and is about to get longer and a bit harder if they are determined to rekindle the flame.

Some things are worth fighting for, you'll need to have a read to see what happens!

[Mel Allen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wow what a fantastic second chance Romance Story where love always happens to everyone. It’s a passionate and romantic tale. Two people who love each other and how a misunderstanding can derail what you have until fate steps in. I got emotional reading this story. Once I started I couldn’t put the book down wanting to find out what happened next. I truly love Vivian ward’s books.

[Amber Puckett · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. I loved reading No Regrets.. Stephanie and Matt deserve to be together. They have been through some rough stuff.

[Sherry Haynes · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book to me was more a 3 1/2 stars book. There were so many things that I didn't feel right about, inconsistencies or needed more information expressed. Its an easy and simple read that if you don't overthink (like I tend to do) then it is a good second chance love story.

[Ciayrra The Scorpion Flower · Rating 4 out of 5]

A pretty good romance book. Characters are relatable. It is Steamy but just right.

[Kemberlee Snelling · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a sweet second chance romance. It has a little of everything, sex, romance, conflict. A good read.

[Patti Gunkel · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book... Second chance romances are such great stories.

[Kis Baadsgaard · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good story one a second chance