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Damaged #3
My Best Friend's Dad
Why does something so wrong feel so right?
And would this mean, I lose my daughter forever?
I can’t let that happen!
Boyce ~
I was a broken man, trying to heal.
She was my daughter’s best friend.
Strictly off limits…
Until that one night, when she looked… all grown up.
Vivian ~
The day I lost my parents changed everything.
Thankfully, I found a soft place to land.
But when I grew up and moved away,
I couldn’t get him out of my head.
Now, I’m all grown up, he’s single, and we’re both willing.
And would this mean, I lose my daughter forever?
I can’t let that happen!
Boyce ~
I was a broken man, trying to heal.
She was my daughter’s best friend.
Strictly off limits…
Until that one night, when she looked… all grown up.
Vivian ~
The day I lost my parents changed everything.
Thankfully, I found a soft place to land.
But when I grew up and moved away,
I couldn’t get him out of my head.
Now, I’m all grown up, he’s single, and we’re both willing.
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January 21, 2018
I just could not get into this story at all. I had issues with the fact that Boyce raised Vivian. If she would not have been raised by him I would have been okay with the story.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
February 13, 2018
Not bad
This book is about an older man who is widowed and lost his wife to cancer and he was devastated. His daughter had a best friend and she lost them when she was young. He was able to raise Vivian because he was good friends with her parents and thought it would be best for the two girls to have each other after their loss. After she get older and she is (of course) of legal age, things change between them and they start to fall for each other.
Not a bad story, but it was pretty boring for the most part and the writing was also just so-so.
This book is about an older man who is widowed and lost his wife to cancer and he was devastated. His daughter had a best friend and she lost them when she was young. He was able to raise Vivian because he was good friends with her parents and thought it would be best for the two girls to have each other after their loss. After she get older and she is (of course) of legal age, things change between them and they start to fall for each other.
Not a bad story, but it was pretty boring for the most part and the writing was also just so-so.
January 26, 2018
ok, I kind of knew what to expect when I read the reviews but I have to say I still felt like reading it because i wanted to know how in the world this was going to happen.. I was grossed out at times, like when Boyce was imaging having sex with Vivian and she was underage..yuck, plus he raised her from the age of 10, she was like a daughter to him..Anyhoo I really can't understand why I did it..
January 26, 2018
This one is a forbidden taboo romance, it has a good story but I'm sorry it's not my favorite.
A step dad with step daughter romance, yeah I'm so sorry it's not for me.
The forbidden things just a bit too much for me, it makes me uncomfortable, it's just me, not the book, it's just not my thing, so it makes me hard to enjoy it. I wished I could tell and explain more without spoiling it. All I can say is that it's just a matter of preference and unfortunately I'm one of the people who can't really get into this kind of relationship story.
But if you like forbidden romance, you might like this one.
*I voluntarily received a review copy of this book
A step dad with step daughter romance, yeah I'm so sorry it's not for me.
The forbidden things just a bit too much for me, it makes me uncomfortable, it's just me, not the book, it's just not my thing, so it makes me hard to enjoy it. I wished I could tell and explain more without spoiling it. All I can say is that it's just a matter of preference and unfortunately I'm one of the people who can't really get into this kind of relationship story.
But if you like forbidden romance, you might like this one.
*I voluntarily received a review copy of this book
January 24, 2018
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
It's a nice story about a forbidden relationship. It's well written.
It's a nice story about a forbidden relationship. It's well written.
January 23, 2018
Boyce raised Vivian from the time she was 10 and her parent were killed. Bella is daughter was her best friend. Now Vivian is all grown up and the chemistry between her and Boyce is steamy. They share a night together before she goes off to college, but will it be enough? This is a fast-paced read with plenty of drama and steam. I liked the characters as well as the story. A good read.
January 22, 2018
The story was fast pace, engaging and well-written, Hot older man younger woman forbidden romance, I loved it and I couldn't put it down. HOT chemistry between Boyce and Vivian. As the saying goes age is only a number. I will definitely read again,I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy
January 23, 2018
My Best Friend's Dad is a steamy older man/younger woman taboo romance. Book is a good blend of romance, drama and lots of emotional turmoil. I'm posting a voluntary, honest review after reading an advance copy of this book.
January 24, 2018
Vivian and Bella became fast friends when they were little which brought their parents together as friends also. When Vivian's parents died Boyce took her in and raised her with his own daughter Bella. As Vivian got older she looked at Boyce as more than a father figure but didn't think anything could come of it so she started dating older boys in her school. Boyce wasn't happy about this and sat her down to talk to her about it. Vivian kind of gives in and concentrates on her studies but she knows that she still wants Boyce. Boyce thinks he will finally be able to move on from wanting Vivian when the girls leave for college but that's not the case. One night they give in to each other and then start sneaking around to be together. Can they have a real relationship with the obstacles they face? What will Bella do when she finds out?
This was a great story about a forbidden relationship. The heat between Boyce and Vivian just about melted my kindle. This was a well written story and will keep you entertained from the first page until the end. If you haven't read anything by Bella Winters then this would be a great book to start with.
I voluntarily read and reviewed this book.
This was a great story about a forbidden relationship. The heat between Boyce and Vivian just about melted my kindle. This was a well written story and will keep you entertained from the first page until the end. If you haven't read anything by Bella Winters then this would be a great book to start with.
I voluntarily read and reviewed this book.
January 24, 2018
My Best Friend's Dad
by Bella Winters
Boyce was in limbo after the love of his life, Nora, died. All he he had left was their daughter, Bella. Vivian was lost when her parents died. All she had left was her BFF Bella, they were only ten. Boyce adopted Vivian and things took off from there. Viv mooned over Boyce since she was ten, and those feelings never went away. Boyce looked at her that way too, but not right away; they both knew it was wrong. And what about Bella? This is a rather tense, but sexy story. Their age difference is 20+ years! How's that going to work? And the girl's are going to be going to college. Is Boyce just missing his wife, is he just lonely? Or Is it "empty nest" syndrome? There's a lot of uncomfortable questions. Is it all taboo? What can come of all this? How is Bella going to feel sharing her friend with her father? Those are the questions that kept going through my mind. You have to keep an open mind and really feel what these people are experiencing. I like them all, but I'm still not sure how I feel....you decide. An enlightening book.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Readers Copy of this book.
by Bella Winters
Boyce was in limbo after the love of his life, Nora, died. All he he had left was their daughter, Bella. Vivian was lost when her parents died. All she had left was her BFF Bella, they were only ten. Boyce adopted Vivian and things took off from there. Viv mooned over Boyce since she was ten, and those feelings never went away. Boyce looked at her that way too, but not right away; they both knew it was wrong. And what about Bella? This is a rather tense, but sexy story. Their age difference is 20+ years! How's that going to work? And the girl's are going to be going to college. Is Boyce just missing his wife, is he just lonely? Or Is it "empty nest" syndrome? There's a lot of uncomfortable questions. Is it all taboo? What can come of all this? How is Bella going to feel sharing her friend with her father? Those are the questions that kept going through my mind. You have to keep an open mind and really feel what these people are experiencing. I like them all, but I'm still not sure how I feel....you decide. An enlightening book.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Readers Copy of this book.
January 23, 2018
I voluntarily reviewed this Advanced Reader Copy. This was a compelling older man-best friend’s dad/younger woman story.
Boyce is a widower just starting to get on with his life after his beloved wife’s death. He’s raising his daughter and working hard to provide a good life and bright future for her when his best friend and his wife are killed in an accident. He takes in their child Vivian, who is also his daughter’s best friend, and raises her. Years later, he starts to realize that he sees Vivian as far more than his ward. He seeks to ignore his attraction with drinking and other women and continues to watch over Vivian. What happens when she’s 19 and lets him know that she feels the same way?
Vivian has always been grateful to Boyce for taking her in and making sure that she always has what she needs. But as she hits adolescence, she starts to see Boyce as a very attractive man, one that she begins to fantasize about as she hears him with women in his bedroom. When she’s 19, she wants to pursue this attraction and let’s him know it. Oh, my! What then ensues!
Boyce is a widower just starting to get on with his life after his beloved wife’s death. He’s raising his daughter and working hard to provide a good life and bright future for her when his best friend and his wife are killed in an accident. He takes in their child Vivian, who is also his daughter’s best friend, and raises her. Years later, he starts to realize that he sees Vivian as far more than his ward. He seeks to ignore his attraction with drinking and other women and continues to watch over Vivian. What happens when she’s 19 and lets him know that she feels the same way?
Vivian has always been grateful to Boyce for taking her in and making sure that she always has what she needs. But as she hits adolescence, she starts to see Boyce as a very attractive man, one that she begins to fantasize about as she hears him with women in his bedroom. When she’s 19, she wants to pursue this attraction and let’s him know it. Oh, my! What then ensues!
January 23, 2018
Very well written story with great storyline and plot. Full of expanse and hotness. I like that the characters are relatable and likeable. I like the twists and the challenges the story has. I like the main characters and how they develop. I like that the characters take time. They really do not let themselves take apart but gives it time to see how it all develops. It is a bit quirky but because they are not related it is okay and I think it is a good theme to bring up and it is very well handled in this story.
The epilogue is very welcomed and gives the story more to it and it finishes better of than without it. It is written in dual POV which gives the reader much more of the thoughts and feelings of the main characters.
There are family issues, passion, emotions, hot scenes and lots of chemistry in this amazing story.
I received a copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
The epilogue is very welcomed and gives the story more to it and it finishes better of than without it. It is written in dual POV which gives the reader much more of the thoughts and feelings of the main characters.
There are family issues, passion, emotions, hot scenes and lots of chemistry in this amazing story.
I received a copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
January 23, 2018
This is a different take on a story with an older man and his daughters best friend. Bella lost her mother early on and her best friend Vivian was there for her. A couple years later Vivian lost her parents in an accident with no family to take her her. Vivian and her father, Boyce have Vivian live with them from 10 years old. It was planned should anything happen Boyce would have custody of Vivian as he was best friends with her parents. Boyce was her father figure and only adult for many years. Over the later teen years there is a tangible connection between them and they fight it for some time. One night it becomes too much and they fall into a taboo and irregular relationship. It’s interesting to see how they both react and the experience they have with one another. What will happen when Bella finds out along with Boyce’s family and friends? Will the girls ever have a friendship like before? I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book.
January 24, 2018
Boyce is the single father of Vivian’s best friend Bella, having lost his wife, but he is also the man who took Vivian in after her parents died.
Knowing his attraction to Vivian is wrong and that he could very well lose his daughter if he was to act on his feelings, he tries to forget and hide them.
Vivian also has feelings for Boyce and both fighting their feelings can only lead to one thing!
The night before Vivian heads of to college, they both finally give in and their chemistry is off the charts!
Boyce who put all his effort into work to hide his loneliness never thought he would ever find love again, let alone with his daughters best friend!
They choose to keep their relationship secret as they know, not many people will be happy for them, but as always it can’t stay a secret forever.
When the time comes, will Bella be happy for them?
Can Boyce and Vivian really make a go of things? Only time will tell!
I voluntarily Reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book
Knowing his attraction to Vivian is wrong and that he could very well lose his daughter if he was to act on his feelings, he tries to forget and hide them.
Vivian also has feelings for Boyce and both fighting their feelings can only lead to one thing!
The night before Vivian heads of to college, they both finally give in and their chemistry is off the charts!
Boyce who put all his effort into work to hide his loneliness never thought he would ever find love again, let alone with his daughters best friend!
They choose to keep their relationship secret as they know, not many people will be happy for them, but as always it can’t stay a secret forever.
When the time comes, will Bella be happy for them?
Can Boyce and Vivian really make a go of things? Only time will tell!
I voluntarily Reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book
January 21, 2018
I am quite divided in my appreciation.
Boyce is a single dad since his wife died from cancer, and he takes care of is daughter (Bella), and her best friend Vivian since her parents died in a car accident. But when Vivian grows, Boyce and her are attracted and they feel really bad about this for years. They’re are really struggling it, then, they think it will be casual, but it's more complicated.
I liked that they take time and don’t rush into their relation from their attraction to acknowledgement of their love. In the same time, the story is not slow thanks to the writing style and lot of sex scenes.
But I don’t understand why the last chapters seem to be cut. The narrator tells us what happen but we are out of the text, not with the characters. It’s a really strange changing in the style, and it was disturbing for me.
Boyce is a single dad since his wife died from cancer, and he takes care of is daughter (Bella), and her best friend Vivian since her parents died in a car accident. But when Vivian grows, Boyce and her are attracted and they feel really bad about this for years. They’re are really struggling it, then, they think it will be casual, but it's more complicated.
I liked that they take time and don’t rush into their relation from their attraction to acknowledgement of their love. In the same time, the story is not slow thanks to the writing style and lot of sex scenes.
But I don’t understand why the last chapters seem to be cut. The narrator tells us what happen but we are out of the text, not with the characters. It’s a really strange changing in the style, and it was disturbing for me.
January 21, 2018
This new book by Bella Winters is a hot older man younger woman romance that is about love that is forbidden but can’t help the hot chemistry that runs through them both.
We follow the lives of Boyce and Vivian who have been fighting there feels for each other cause they know it’s not right but can’t deny it any longer the night before Vivian heads of to college. Boyce is a hard working father that has spent lots of hours at work thinking he would never find love again but when he does he never expected it to be with his daughters best friend. A lot of people aren’t going to be happy with a older man with a much younger woman so they don’t say anything for a long time, but when the time comes will the family and Boyce’s daughter Bella be happy for them and if not what will happen to Boyce and Vivian. Only time will tell.
We follow the lives of Boyce and Vivian who have been fighting there feels for each other cause they know it’s not right but can’t deny it any longer the night before Vivian heads of to college. Boyce is a hard working father that has spent lots of hours at work thinking he would never find love again but when he does he never expected it to be with his daughters best friend. A lot of people aren’t going to be happy with a older man with a much younger woman so they don’t say anything for a long time, but when the time comes will the family and Boyce’s daughter Bella be happy for them and if not what will happen to Boyce and Vivian. Only time will tell.
January 22, 2018
Vivian and Bella have been friends since they were in elementary school, their parents friends as well. When Vivian's parents are killed, she goes to live with Bella. Bella also has suffered a tragedy, as her mother has died. Her dad, Boyce, takes care of both girls with the help of his staff; but always tries to make special time for them. As Vivian matures, she begins to have feelings for Boyce that are not "parental" in nature. Boyce also starts to admire the beautiful young woman that Vivian is becoming. Before Vivian leaves for college, they submit to their desires. They keep their relationship from Bella. Will this be a long lasting relationship, or is this just a fling? You need to read this sizzling, taboo story to find out if they get their must deserved HEA. I received an advanced readers copy of this book
January 23, 2018
Boyce was best friends with Vivian’s father and she went to live with him after her parents dies when she was ten. She was best friends with his daughter Bella since grade school and when Bella’s mother died of cancer it was the three of them. Boyce worked by made time for the girls. As Vivian got older the two were getting attracted to each other but kept it to themselves. The night before she was leaving for college the tension between them was to much and they had a passionate night together.They kept it to to themselves because it was forbidden because of the age difference and what Bella would think. So she left for college. When she came home they couldn’t leave other alone because they loved each other. If they let the family and Bella know how they feel will they be ostracized or will the shock wear off they have acceptance?
July 15, 2018
What should I say about this one? I liked it for the most part. However, one thing sort of ruined the reading for me. It says in the beginning somewhere, i.e. in the first few chapters, that he adopted his best friends daughter. Well if you adopt someone, they become your legal child, not only like stepchildren. But they become just as much your kid as if it was your own flesh and blod. So this is actually a bit too twisted for general human relations. Had she only just lived with him - as if she were his daughter, well that is a whole different cup of tea. So the rest of the book was ok, a bit drawn out and long. It is actually a question of two or three stars? In the end I am opting for the two stars because of this mentally scik thing of being with your daughter that is inces of the worst...Actually it should only get one star because of that...
January 25, 2018
4.5 Stars! If you like winter and summer romances this is a good one with a bit of a twist. There is Vivian who's parents die tragically when she is young and her best friend's dad adopts her so that she can stay with his daughter. Then there is Boyce, the dad, whose wife died of cancer years ago and he is a single parent taking care of his daughter and now his daughter's friend. There is a connection between the two that is not of a father/daughter relationship. Will he act on it? Will they be able to stay away from each other? Will it end badly if other's find out they are sleeping with each other? You'll need to read the book to find out. Story is well written and there is good character development.
I voluntarily wrote this review from reading an advanced copy of this book
I voluntarily wrote this review from reading an advanced copy of this book
January 20, 2018
Whilst this was a good read, that was only possible if I blocked a certain aspect (Vivian’s age) which was somewhat key to the storyline. If you ignored that (which was possible as her character was very grown up and mature), then you could focus on the chemistry and their ability to heal each other from the losses in their lives... finding their soulmates. Unfortunately I couldn’t totally get over him being attracted to her in middle school, and in high school imagining her whilst in bed. Their relationship didn’t start until she was legal, but his character which was otherwise great, was already tainted.
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book.
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book.
January 22, 2018
I received an ARC and I am leaving a voluntary review.
Just finished reading My Best Friends Dad good characters and sad in a way.
Vivian when was younger lost her parents and went to live with her best friend and her dad. Always feeling lonely and trying to find her place in the world she starts to imagine everything.
Boyce lost his wife to cancer, and also took in his daughters best friend after she lost her parents. Give him his due a single dad doing this but he was well off and could afford it.
Reading the book you could tell there was more to their relationship but never done anything until she was old enough. Not wanting to give much away it was good and enjoyed reading it.
Just finished reading My Best Friends Dad good characters and sad in a way.
Vivian when was younger lost her parents and went to live with her best friend and her dad. Always feeling lonely and trying to find her place in the world she starts to imagine everything.
Boyce lost his wife to cancer, and also took in his daughters best friend after she lost her parents. Give him his due a single dad doing this but he was well off and could afford it.
Reading the book you could tell there was more to their relationship but never done anything until she was old enough. Not wanting to give much away it was good and enjoyed reading it.
January 27, 2018
Boyce had just lost his love of his life ,and only good thing that came from losing her was his daughter Bella . Vivian has lost her parents at a young age and she ends up living with her best friend Bella her dad Boyce .Vivian starts to have felling for Boyce that she can't understand and wants to make those feelings happen with Boyce. This story will have you on a rollercoaster of here and there with Boyce wanting Vivian to stay with him and Vivian not sure if it true love. I received this book as an arc for a honest review and I think that if you feel about that way for one another for that long it must be more than a summer fling.
January 21, 2018
I read and reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book.
I really enjoy Bella Winters. This story had a few new twists for me. The fact that Boyce and Vivian started feeling things for each other when Vivian was in Jr High was a little weird but as the story goes on the connection is still there until she is of legal age before they act upon it. The feelings they have for each other is spine tingling and very erotic. They grow together and it is a great story of falling in love and dealing with it responsibly.
I really enjoy Bella Winters. This story had a few new twists for me. The fact that Boyce and Vivian started feeling things for each other when Vivian was in Jr High was a little weird but as the story goes on the connection is still there until she is of legal age before they act upon it. The feelings they have for each other is spine tingling and very erotic. They grow together and it is a great story of falling in love and dealing with it responsibly.
January 23, 2018
This was an interesting take on this type of storyline. Bella Winters put a good twist on it making it even more taboo, if that's possible! The secrecy, mystery, heat, and emotion were all off the scale making this book not to be missed. I thoroughly enjoyed it! I voluntarily reviewed an advanced copy of this book.
Hero, Boyce = 5/5
Heroine, Vivian = 5/5
Chemistry = 5/5
Sex = 5/5
Plot = 4/5
Mystery = 1/5
Action = 1/5
Darkness = 1/5
Humor = 1/5
POV = dual
Would I recommend this book = yes
Would I re-read this book = yes
Would I read future books by this author = yes
Hero, Boyce = 5/5
Heroine, Vivian = 5/5
Chemistry = 5/5
Sex = 5/5
Plot = 4/5
Mystery = 1/5
Action = 1/5
Darkness = 1/5
Humor = 1/5
POV = dual
Would I recommend this book = yes
Would I re-read this book = yes
Would I read future books by this author = yes
January 23, 2018
LOVE CAN’T BE AVOIDED NO MATTER HOW HARD YOU TRY
I VOLUNTEERED TO READ AND GIVE AN HONEST REVIEW FOR THIS ARC BOOK
Boyce took Vivian in when her parents died. Vivian was Boyce’s daughter’s best friend as her parents were Boyce’s best friends. As the years passed, Boyce and Vivian found an inescapable desire for each other, although they had an age difference of almost twenty years. They kept their love affair hidden until they fell in love. Telling their friends and family was what they feared, but everything was overcome.
I VOLUNTEERED TO READ AND GIVE AN HONEST REVIEW FOR THIS ARC BOOK
Boyce took Vivian in when her parents died. Vivian was Boyce’s daughter’s best friend as her parents were Boyce’s best friends. As the years passed, Boyce and Vivian found an inescapable desire for each other, although they had an age difference of almost twenty years. They kept their love affair hidden until they fell in love. Telling their friends and family was what they feared, but everything was overcome.
January 24, 2018
I honestly had a hard time with this one in the first several chapters. The taboo romance was a bit much for me, however, once the story progressed past that into a consensual adult relationship I was more comfortable. I was glad I stuck with it as I almost put it down. The book is well written with a whole lot of chemistry and steam. The character development makes you feel the struggles each of them faces in their relationship and the opposing POV are perfect.
I received this book as an ARC and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
I received this book as an ARC and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
January 24, 2018
I don't mind the older man, younger woman or the best friends dad scenario but I couldn't get past the fact that Boyce basically brought Vivian up as family from 10 years old. This to me felt wrong, if Vivian was just a close family friend or Bella's best friend and not like another daughter to Boyce, I could have been more comfortable with that. The story overall is well written but I'm afraid I just could not get past the uncomfortable feeling of wrongness in their relationship
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
January 21, 2018
This book is a smooth, fast pace, engaging and well-written read. I always enjoy an older man much younger woman romance; and it is hard to deny the sizzling chemistry between Boyce and Vivian. When you get to the end of a book with a silly grin on your face you know it’s a good book and this was a fantastic book. This is a book I will definitely read again. Get a copy today or you will miss out on something quite wonderful. I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
January 21, 2018
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC copy of this book.
Vivian has lost her parents and has been taken in by her best friends dad.
Boyce took her in when she had no one else.
As vivian grows up thy start noticing each other (This I found hard as she was in Grade 8) but neither acted upon those feelings until she was of legal age.
I enjoy all of Bella's books this one, once I got past Vivians age was no exception.
Vivian has lost her parents and has been taken in by her best friends dad.
Boyce took her in when she had no one else.
As vivian grows up thy start noticing each other (This I found hard as she was in Grade 8) but neither acted upon those feelings until she was of legal age.
I enjoy all of Bella's books this one, once I got past Vivians age was no exception.
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