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Chicago Law #2
Afternoon Delight
The perfect man for me is the one who broke my heart. #thanksbutnothanks
Once bitten.
Twice shy.
Yeah, I wish.
I'm on a mission to find myself a nice, solid, respectable man. The only problem is nice, solid, and respectable comes in a meh package and is B-O-R-I-N-G as hell.
It's been established. I have one type. Bad Boy. I tried the other flavors, I really did. But there's nothing like the allure of a man who takes what he wants without apology.
As if my love life isn't dramatic enough, Dean Bennett walks into my life again thinking he's going to win me back with his charm and charisma. He might come in a different package, but under that expensive suit he's still the same cocky, arrogant, pompous prick who only cares about numero uno.
I'm not that naïve young girl anymore so I have to ignore the fact that the way he looks at me practically sets my panties on fire.
Everyone deserves a second chance to right a wrong. The problem? He's not just an ex-boyfriend…
He's my ex-husband.
Once bitten.
Twice shy.
Yeah, I wish.
I'm on a mission to find myself a nice, solid, respectable man. The only problem is nice, solid, and respectable comes in a meh package and is B-O-R-I-N-G as hell.
It's been established. I have one type. Bad Boy. I tried the other flavors, I really did. But there's nothing like the allure of a man who takes what he wants without apology.
As if my love life isn't dramatic enough, Dean Bennett walks into my life again thinking he's going to win me back with his charm and charisma. He might come in a different package, but under that expensive suit he's still the same cocky, arrogant, pompous prick who only cares about numero uno.
I'm not that naïve young girl anymore so I have to ignore the fact that the way he looks at me practically sets my panties on fire.
Everyone deserves a second chance to right a wrong. The problem? He's not just an ex-boyfriend…
He's my ex-husband.
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July 14, 2018
Man, this H gave me great grovel from start to finish. And we know how much I love a man grovelling.
Sweet and safe story. Told only in the h’s POV. Standalone story in a series where I never read the 1st book and was able to understand everything and everyone. Ends in a HFN where it preps into next couple’s book.
Sweet and safe story. Told only in the h’s POV. Standalone story in a series where I never read the 1st book and was able to understand everything and everyone. Ends in a HFN where it preps into next couple’s book.
August 28, 2018
Where the f***k is the grovel?????
Seriously? All the 5 stars for this s**t?
Can't believe I spent my morning reading this, based on the reviews it should have been amazing...and what I had is a needy and annoying h with her panties in flames every time that idiot of the H was talking to her. And the H, what an arrogant prick. Fuck off.
Seriously? All the 5 stars for this s**t?
Can't believe I spent my morning reading this, based on the reviews it should have been amazing...and what I had is a needy and annoying h with her panties in flames every time that idiot of the H was talking to her. And the H, what an arrogant prick. Fuck off.
May 31, 2018
I just love it when I find a new author that writes with humor and heartbreak in such a way that it emulates everything women go through today.
No one wants to admit they’re miserable and girlfriends can only do so much for you. But sometimes the one person you thought you hated the most turns out to be the one person you’ve missed the most.
Chelsea had her hands full with this one. Her hot hunk of a dreamboat turns out to be her ex and all bets are off when he sets his sights on her. Seems she may not have a chance of escaping this sexy hottie! Such hardship! lol
Piper Rayne crafts an amazing second chance story that is humorous, heart-breaking, and so very swoon worthy too. After all who wouldn’t love a little afternoon delight with the man who can still ring all those bells for you?
Definitely a story that is sexy, humorous, and just an overall fun read!
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No one wants to admit they’re miserable and girlfriends can only do so much for you. But sometimes the one person you thought you hated the most turns out to be the one person you’ve missed the most.
Chelsea had her hands full with this one. Her hot hunk of a dreamboat turns out to be her ex and all bets are off when he sets his sights on her. Seems she may not have a chance of escaping this sexy hottie! Such hardship! lol
Piper Rayne crafts an amazing second chance story that is humorous, heart-breaking, and so very swoon worthy too. After all who wouldn’t love a little afternoon delight with the man who can still ring all those bells for you?
Definitely a story that is sexy, humorous, and just an overall fun read!
*copy received for review consideratio
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August 30, 2023
Dafür, dass ich eigentlich kein Fan von Second-Chance-Love bin hat mich die Geschichte von Chelsea und Dean absolut begeistern können.
Der Schreibstil war, wie in den anderen Büchern, die ich bisher von Piper Rayne gelesen habe, wieder sehr angenehm und kurzweilig. Humor kam auch nicht zu kurz und man konnte das Knistern zwischen den beiden ab der ersten Begegnung spüren.
Vermutlich hat mich das Trope hier nicht so sehr "gestört", da die beiden zwar eine gemeinsame Vergangenheit haben, es sich allerdings so angefühlt hat, als ob die zwei sich neu ineinander verlieben. Denn beide haben sich seit ihrer Trennung verändert und weiterentwickelt. Das war gut und vor allem glaubhaft erzählt.
Was ich außerdem mochte war die Dosierung des Dramas: nicht zu viel und nicht zu wenig. Die Geschichte hatte auch die perfekte Länge ohne unnötige Ausschweifungen. Mochte ich alles wirklich sehr und freue mich schon auf Band 3 mit Hannah!
Der Schreibstil war, wie in den anderen Büchern, die ich bisher von Piper Rayne gelesen habe, wieder sehr angenehm und kurzweilig. Humor kam auch nicht zu kurz und man konnte das Knistern zwischen den beiden ab der ersten Begegnung spüren.
Vermutlich hat mich das Trope hier nicht so sehr "gestört", da die beiden zwar eine gemeinsame Vergangenheit haben, es sich allerdings so angefühlt hat, als ob die zwei sich neu ineinander verlieben. Denn beide haben sich seit ihrer Trennung verändert und weiterentwickelt. Das war gut und vor allem glaubhaft erzählt.
Was ich außerdem mochte war die Dosierung des Dramas: nicht zu viel und nicht zu wenig. Die Geschichte hatte auch die perfekte Länge ohne unnötige Ausschweifungen. Mochte ich alles wirklich sehr und freue mich schon auf Band 3 mit Hannah!
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September 18, 2019AFTERNOON DELIGHT IS LIVE!!
What happens when Chelsea walks into the tax attorney's office only to find out he's her ex-husband?
Oh yeah, and he wants her back.
An ENEMIES-TO-LOVERS/SECOND CHANCE ROMCOM STANDALONE that according to reviewers brings ALL THE FEELS!
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What happens when Chelsea walks into the tax attorney's office only to find out he's her ex-husband?
Oh yeah, and he wants her back.
An ENEMIES-TO-LOVERS/SECOND CHANCE ROMCOM STANDALONE that according to reviewers brings ALL THE FEELS!
GRAB IT before the price goes up!
Amazon US ~ https://amzn.to/2kCLGOQ
iBooks ~ https://apple.co/2qYCCGM
B & N ~ http://bit.ly/2HNAr3b
Kobo ~ http://bit.ly/2HrwiTg
Google Play ~ http://bit.ly/2kBxLs3
Amazon UK ~ https://amzn.to/2H4wXVJ
Amazon CA ~ https://amzn.to/2kDiRS4
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May 29, 2018
This was little more angsty than what I'm use to from this duo. But it was great!
Chelsea and Dean were divorced five years ago after a whirlwind marriage while they were in college. Neither have gotten over the other, but Chelsea is doing her best to try when Dean inserts himself in her life. He's changed in the years theyve been apart and is determined to get the love of his life back. Does he? You will need to read this and find out.
I liked both Chelsea and Dean. Dean was a little smug, but when he flashed his vulnerable side...swoon. Chelsea had a secret...both in tth par and in the present. I get why she keeps quiet, and thankfully it doesn't drag to much. I like that she was mature enough to fix it when Dean found out and was mad.
I honestly can not wait for Hannah's book!
Chelsea and Dean were divorced five years ago after a whirlwind marriage while they were in college. Neither have gotten over the other, but Chelsea is doing her best to try when Dean inserts himself in her life. He's changed in the years theyve been apart and is determined to get the love of his life back. Does he? You will need to read this and find out.
I liked both Chelsea and Dean. Dean was a little smug, but when he flashed his vulnerable side...swoon. Chelsea had a secret...both in tth par and in the present. I get why she keeps quiet, and thankfully it doesn't drag to much. I like that she was mature enough to fix it when Dean found out and was mad.
I honestly can not wait for Hannah's book!
June 10, 2018
You know how there are just some series that you read so fast you can't wait for the next one to hurry up whereas others can take years to read as you procrastinate and read other books ? For me, a series I have been loving this year and already read the prequel and now the first two books and will be sad to see it end is the Charity Case series by Piper Rayne. I love the characters of this series so much that I wish they were my best friends as they just seem to click so well with one another and their quips and banter just roll together so well. As we all know Chelsea Walsh is divorced and is our RISE dating queen . Just before her latest date, Hannah gets her to drop off something at their new tax attorney's office. She gets their and discovers to her shock and amazement that the new Tax Attorney is none other than her ex-husband Dean Bennett. For the past five years, Dean has been busy cleaning his act up and becoming a changed man and has one goal in mind - to win back Chelsea. Becoming the tax attorney for RISE was his foot in the door. Chelsea never stopped loving Dean but isn't ready for her heart to be broken again as this time she doesn't think she would be ever able to repair it. Can Dean prove to Chelsea that he has changed and would do anything to win her trust and more importantly love back ? Will Chelsea become Mrs. Bennett once again by the end of this book and this time have a little surprise for Dean ? Find out in Book #2 of this amazing series "Charity Case" a Romantic Comedy / Second Chance Romances - Afternoon Delight by Piper Rayne. What I also loved in this book was that we got see a crossover of characters from the other two series of Piper Rayne's - Single Dads Club and Bedroom Games.
November 21, 2022
For the life of me, I don’t understand the high reviews. The heroine is annoying. All her decisions revolve around her being in her ex-husband’s vicinity (like she just can’t help herself) but then laments about how he’s hurt her too much and will never give him the time of day 🙄🙄
As for the hero, everything was a joke to him. I couldn’t take him and his supposed ‘effort’ to get her back seriously. There was nothing about him that made him interesting or redeemable by any means. So I didn’t end up liking either of the main characters.
I’m thinking this author is not for me.
As for the hero, everything was a joke to him. I couldn’t take him and his supposed ‘effort’ to get her back seriously. There was nothing about him that made him interesting or redeemable by any means. So I didn’t end up liking either of the main characters.
I’m thinking this author is not for me.
August 11, 2025
ooppps I skipped number 1🫣🤣 I'll have to go back, because I really did enjoy this book!
It was the perfected light hearted romance and it made my heart so happy and sad!
easy entertaining read!
It was the perfected light hearted romance and it made my heart so happy and sad!
easy entertaining read!
May 31, 2018
Swoon! I loved Afternoon Delight even more than I did Manic Monday. I was really excited to read Chelsea's story after being really impressed with her in Manic Monday, and here in her own story she shines even more.
She's on her way to make a delivery for her boss, and she's late, when lo and behold, who does the tax attorney she's making the delivery to turn out to be? None other than her ex-husband, the man who decimated her heart 5 years ago. Chelsea's body is still attracted to this charmer, but her mind, and her heart? Yeah, not so much, or at least that's what she tells herself. So when he starts making serious noise about wanting a second chance with her, she can't resist and soon she's letting him back into her bed. Just not her heart, at least not completely, because the walls she erected after their whirlwind marriage and subsequent divorce, are higher than ever around Dean (love the name btw!).
I was seriously rooting for these two as the pages flew by. He was so sweet and so determined to be in her life again and it was obvious he was a changed man. And Chelsea was the same sassy, irrepressible woman she was in Manic Monday only better, because we got to see her whole self, her heart, and why she didn't let anyone in deep where it counts.
Piper Rayne just keep getting better as this series goes on. Afternoon Delight is even sweeter, even sexier, and more swoon worthy in this second chance. Dean and Chelsea are so adorable together that I can't stand it. I know I called dibs on Reed in Manic Monday but I'm going to have to do the same with Dean. There's just something about the men in this series that check off all my boxes: sweet - check, sexy - check, swoony - check, and charming af - check and double check. I just know that Roarke is going to be just as sexy and swoony as Reed and Dean, in his and Hannah's story, (Happy Hour), can't wait!
I received an ARC for an honest review.
She's on her way to make a delivery for her boss, and she's late, when lo and behold, who does the tax attorney she's making the delivery to turn out to be? None other than her ex-husband, the man who decimated her heart 5 years ago. Chelsea's body is still attracted to this charmer, but her mind, and her heart? Yeah, not so much, or at least that's what she tells herself. So when he starts making serious noise about wanting a second chance with her, she can't resist and soon she's letting him back into her bed. Just not her heart, at least not completely, because the walls she erected after their whirlwind marriage and subsequent divorce, are higher than ever around Dean (love the name btw!).
I was seriously rooting for these two as the pages flew by. He was so sweet and so determined to be in her life again and it was obvious he was a changed man. And Chelsea was the same sassy, irrepressible woman she was in Manic Monday only better, because we got to see her whole self, her heart, and why she didn't let anyone in deep where it counts.
Piper Rayne just keep getting better as this series goes on. Afternoon Delight is even sweeter, even sexier, and more swoon worthy in this second chance. Dean and Chelsea are so adorable together that I can't stand it. I know I called dibs on Reed in Manic Monday but I'm going to have to do the same with Dean. There's just something about the men in this series that check off all my boxes: sweet - check, sexy - check, swoony - check, and charming af - check and double check. I just know that Roarke is going to be just as sexy and swoony as Reed and Dean, in his and Hannah's story, (Happy Hour), can't wait!
I received an ARC for an honest review.
June 2, 2018
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This was a lovely second chance romance! I have not read to many second chance romances and I am glad that this one of the first! Chelsea and Dean got married when Chelsea was young, unfortunately their marriage didn't last long and they divorced. Five years later and Chelsea and Dean are in each others lives again and Dean would do anything to gain back Chelsea's love and respect.
One reason I adore this series is that is is funny! Chelsea had me cracking up, and she is feisty! Dean was so caring and just wanted to make Chelsea happy. Their love was so cute and their chemistry was great! I also loved seeming Victoria and Hannah in this one. Their friendship with Chelsea is just another reason why I adore this series! I love seeing friendships and good family relationships in books. While I obviously love the love stories in romance books their are so many other types of love to celebrate and I love when couples have more then each other in their lives.
Hannah's book is next and I need the cover and the story NOW!! Please pick up this series!! SO good!
This was a lovely second chance romance! I have not read to many second chance romances and I am glad that this one of the first! Chelsea and Dean got married when Chelsea was young, unfortunately their marriage didn't last long and they divorced. Five years later and Chelsea and Dean are in each others lives again and Dean would do anything to gain back Chelsea's love and respect.
One reason I adore this series is that is is funny! Chelsea had me cracking up, and she is feisty! Dean was so caring and just wanted to make Chelsea happy. Their love was so cute and their chemistry was great! I also loved seeming Victoria and Hannah in this one. Their friendship with Chelsea is just another reason why I adore this series! I love seeing friendships and good family relationships in books. While I obviously love the love stories in romance books their are so many other types of love to celebrate and I love when couples have more then each other in their lives.
Hannah's book is next and I need the cover and the story NOW!! Please pick up this series!! SO good!
August 11, 2019
3,5 ⭐️
Die Geschichte war süß und hat mir besser gefallen als der erste Teil
Allerdings war es leider keine Geschichte, die man so noch nicht gelesen hat
Die Geschichte war süß und hat mir besser gefallen als der erste Teil
Allerdings war es leider keine Geschichte, die man so noch nicht gelesen hat
July 23, 2021
Wenn man nach einem Second-Chance-Romance Buch googeln würde, würde THE ONE RIGHT MAN auf jeden Fall ganz weit oben erscheinen. Was definitiv nicht schlecht ist, denn ich liebe ja diese Art von Geschichten, aber hier hat mir einfach so einiges gefehlt 😣
Zum einen bin ich nicht wirklich mit der Protagonistin warm geworden. Wo sie im ersten Buch als Nebencharakter so witzig und süß war, war sie jetzt eher distanziert und kühl.
Der Protagonist war zwar im allgemeinen wirklich toll, aber er war trotzdem irgendwie farblos. Mir fehlte das gewisse Extra bei ihm.
Ganz allgemein war mir die Story zu unaufgeregt. Es plätscherte so vor sich hin und passieren tut nicht viel. Irgendwie fehlte mir die Verbindung zwischen ihnen und dadurch auch zu mir. Auch die normalerweise so sexy Szenen waren nicht sonderlich prickelnd.
Alles in allem war es eine nette Story, aber für mich bisher die schwächste des Autorenduos.
Zum einen bin ich nicht wirklich mit der Protagonistin warm geworden. Wo sie im ersten Buch als Nebencharakter so witzig und süß war, war sie jetzt eher distanziert und kühl.
Der Protagonist war zwar im allgemeinen wirklich toll, aber er war trotzdem irgendwie farblos. Mir fehlte das gewisse Extra bei ihm.
Ganz allgemein war mir die Story zu unaufgeregt. Es plätscherte so vor sich hin und passieren tut nicht viel. Irgendwie fehlte mir die Verbindung zwischen ihnen und dadurch auch zu mir. Auch die normalerweise so sexy Szenen waren nicht sonderlich prickelnd.
Alles in allem war es eine nette Story, aber für mich bisher die schwächste des Autorenduos.
June 3, 2018
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Dean and Chelsea are the ultimate second chance. Not ex-boyfriend and girlfriend who broke up through no fault of their own...but a divorced couple who split up because the things that happened to them in their relationship were more than they could manage to get past...for reasons that you start to suspect but are fully revealed slowly.
Sometimes, it is nice to read a book about where the man just loves the woman. This is that book. Dean is back, because he wants Chelsea in his life. He messed up, he knows what he lost, and he wants her back. He owns this, he admits it, and he does all that he can to make it happen. And, for this book, that is necessary as Dean, and his actions, are the reason that they split in the first place, so he really does need to be the one who is "all in" from the beginning.
There are some hurdles, and some revelations for Chelsea, that crop up and sort of make it look like things are not going to ever be able to be put back together for them...but they work through it. There is a thing that is not resolved at the end of the book, but I am guessing, as there is another story to come, we will see that happy resolution in the backstory of the 3rd title.
I enjoyed this title and I recommend it.
Dean and Chelsea are the ultimate second chance. Not ex-boyfriend and girlfriend who broke up through no fault of their own...but a divorced couple who split up because the things that happened to them in their relationship were more than they could manage to get past...for reasons that you start to suspect but are fully revealed slowly.
Sometimes, it is nice to read a book about where the man just loves the woman. This is that book. Dean is back, because he wants Chelsea in his life. He messed up, he knows what he lost, and he wants her back. He owns this, he admits it, and he does all that he can to make it happen. And, for this book, that is necessary as Dean, and his actions, are the reason that they split in the first place, so he really does need to be the one who is "all in" from the beginning.
There are some hurdles, and some revelations for Chelsea, that crop up and sort of make it look like things are not going to ever be able to be put back together for them...but they work through it. There is a thing that is not resolved at the end of the book, but I am guessing, as there is another story to come, we will see that happy resolution in the backstory of the 3rd title.
I enjoyed this title and I recommend it.
June 1, 2018
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Afternoon Delight, the second book in Piper Rayne's Charity Case series is just another example of how this dynamic duo can do no wrong! This enemies-to-lovers and second chance romantic comedy is the perfect mix of laughs and angst, which is something that I've come to expect when it comes to these two incredibly talented authors!
After devouring Manic Monday I was ready to dive into the next book in this series and WOW did Piper Rayne deliver with the second book in the Charity Case series. Chelsea and Dean were a unique pair and I've got to say I really loved their back-and-forth banter that kept us readers on our toes from start to finish! I mean can we really expect anything less from a divorced couple?! I don't think so...and neither will you the moment you meet these two crazy lovers!
This book was highly entertaining with a ton of laughter! I absolutely adored every minute and I am already counting down the days until I can get my hands on Happy Hour, the final book in the standalone series!
Afternoon Delight, the second book in Piper Rayne's Charity Case series is just another example of how this dynamic duo can do no wrong! This enemies-to-lovers and second chance romantic comedy is the perfect mix of laughs and angst, which is something that I've come to expect when it comes to these two incredibly talented authors!
After devouring Manic Monday I was ready to dive into the next book in this series and WOW did Piper Rayne deliver with the second book in the Charity Case series. Chelsea and Dean were a unique pair and I've got to say I really loved their back-and-forth banter that kept us readers on our toes from start to finish! I mean can we really expect anything less from a divorced couple?! I don't think so...and neither will you the moment you meet these two crazy lovers!
This book was highly entertaining with a ton of laughter! I absolutely adored every minute and I am already counting down the days until I can get my hands on Happy Hour, the final book in the standalone series!
May 30, 2018
Fun read.
I liked Chelsea and Deans characters and thought the story flowed nicely.
I liked Chelsea and Deans characters and thought the story flowed nicely.
March 3, 2019
Nachdem mir der erste Teil der Love and Order Reihe schon so gut gefallen hat, war ich sehr gespannt wie es mit der Reihe weitergeht und natürlich auf die Geschichte von Chelsea und Dean.
Mich hat das Buch komplett begeistert und ich habe mit den beiden total mitgefiebert. Normalerweise tue ich mich schwer, wenn das Paar bereits eine gemeinsame Vergangenheit hat, aber hier hat es bestens funktioniert, denn ich hatte nicht das Gefühl, dass es komplett auf der alten Liebe aufbaut, sondern sich die beiden wieder neu in einander verliebt haben.
Ich mochte Chelsea und Dean sehr gerne und die beiden haben mich einfach perfekt zusammengepasst. Ich hatte dauerhaft Herzchen in den Augen mit den beiden. Chelsea fand ich mit ihrer schlagfertigen Art sehr sympathisch und Dean war ein absolut lieber Kerl, den man einfach gern haben muss und ich fand seine Entwicklung sehr glaubhaft dargestellt.
Positiv ist wieder zu erwähnen, dass sich das Drama in Grenzen hält und nicht unnötig in die Länge gezogen worden ist. Schön war ebenfalls ein paar alte Bekannte wieder zu treffen. Der Humor war ebenso wieder ein echtes Highlight und ich musste sehr oft laut lachen.
The One Right Man ist wieder mal ein absolutes Highlight, das Piper Rayne hier abgeliefert haben.
Mich hat das Buch komplett begeistert und ich habe mit den beiden total mitgefiebert. Normalerweise tue ich mich schwer, wenn das Paar bereits eine gemeinsame Vergangenheit hat, aber hier hat es bestens funktioniert, denn ich hatte nicht das Gefühl, dass es komplett auf der alten Liebe aufbaut, sondern sich die beiden wieder neu in einander verliebt haben.
Ich mochte Chelsea und Dean sehr gerne und die beiden haben mich einfach perfekt zusammengepasst. Ich hatte dauerhaft Herzchen in den Augen mit den beiden. Chelsea fand ich mit ihrer schlagfertigen Art sehr sympathisch und Dean war ein absolut lieber Kerl, den man einfach gern haben muss und ich fand seine Entwicklung sehr glaubhaft dargestellt.
Positiv ist wieder zu erwähnen, dass sich das Drama in Grenzen hält und nicht unnötig in die Länge gezogen worden ist. Schön war ebenfalls ein paar alte Bekannte wieder zu treffen. Der Humor war ebenso wieder ein echtes Highlight und ich musste sehr oft laut lachen.
The One Right Man ist wieder mal ein absolutes Highlight, das Piper Rayne hier abgeliefert haben.
June 3, 2018
A very disappointing read
5 years ago Chelsea and Dean were married in college. After walking out on him, Chelsea had not heard or seen Dean since and the last thing she expects is him to be her company’s tax attorney. Dean tries his best to win her back and show her that he’s not the same person 5 years ago.
This book was just one big miss for me. I couldn’t get into the romance. It just felt off. Angst was little to none. Too sappy and cheesy for me.
5 years ago Chelsea and Dean were married in college. After walking out on him, Chelsea had not heard or seen Dean since and the last thing she expects is him to be her company’s tax attorney. Dean tries his best to win her back and show her that he’s not the same person 5 years ago.
This book was just one big miss for me. I couldn’t get into the romance. It just felt off. Angst was little to none. Too sappy and cheesy for me.
September 17, 2018
Chelsea and Dean's story started fantastically. I enjoyed every bit of it but toward the end, the story lost its drive in every "we need to talk about everything" hint and unfinished sentence that were meant to built up the drama. For me, it was the opposite...
Plus, it got a little bit crowded there with all those cameos of previous and upcoming characters.
Plus, it got a little bit crowded there with all those cameos of previous and upcoming characters.
June 4, 2018
Afternoon Delight is the second book in the Charity Case series, and the first series of Piper Rayne’s that I have read. I read the book quickly, over the course of a weekend, and found many aspects of this second-chance romance irresistible.
This is the story of Chelsea, a woman who is rebuilding her life after the end of her impulsive first marriage. Since divorcing her husband five years ago, Chelsea has found professional success working at the RISE Foundation. Despite the heartbreak she’s endured, she’s still looking for her Mr. Right, albeit without much luck. When her boss sends her on a work errand to the tax attorney’s office, she suddenly comes face to face with her past. Dean Bennett has grown up a bit since Chelsea was married to him, and unfortunately for her, he’s also grown more attractive. Despite his matured looks and new career as an attorney, Chelsea is wary of Dean and his sudden reappearance in her life.
As it turns out, Dean’s divorce from Chelsea was the wake-up call he needed to straighten up his act. He’s spent years turning his life around, hoping to become the man Chelsea deserves. And now that he’s ready to win her back, Dean’s pursuit of her is unrelenting. Even while the former couple can quickly fall back into their sexy banter, Dean knows he cannot simply seduce Chelsea in order to win back her heart and her trust. Dean will do anything it takes to show her that a tiger can changes his stripes.
Afternoon Delight is a great continuation of the Charity Case series. I found myself drawn to Dean’s sexual energy, and frankly was cheering for the moment when Chelsea would once again accept Dean back into her heart. At one point, Dean is described as a “briefcake” (a beefcake in a suit), and there really is no better description for him. He’s smart, impulsive, sexy, ambitious, and so very athletic.
If you’re looking for a fast, fun, second-chance romance then I gladly recommend Afternoon Delight to you. I enjoyed the story from the beginning and only found myself investing more of my heart with each turn of the page. I look forward to concluding the series this summer when book three is released in July.
This is the story of Chelsea, a woman who is rebuilding her life after the end of her impulsive first marriage. Since divorcing her husband five years ago, Chelsea has found professional success working at the RISE Foundation. Despite the heartbreak she’s endured, she’s still looking for her Mr. Right, albeit without much luck. When her boss sends her on a work errand to the tax attorney’s office, she suddenly comes face to face with her past. Dean Bennett has grown up a bit since Chelsea was married to him, and unfortunately for her, he’s also grown more attractive. Despite his matured looks and new career as an attorney, Chelsea is wary of Dean and his sudden reappearance in her life.
As it turns out, Dean’s divorce from Chelsea was the wake-up call he needed to straighten up his act. He’s spent years turning his life around, hoping to become the man Chelsea deserves. And now that he’s ready to win her back, Dean’s pursuit of her is unrelenting. Even while the former couple can quickly fall back into their sexy banter, Dean knows he cannot simply seduce Chelsea in order to win back her heart and her trust. Dean will do anything it takes to show her that a tiger can changes his stripes.
Afternoon Delight is a great continuation of the Charity Case series. I found myself drawn to Dean’s sexual energy, and frankly was cheering for the moment when Chelsea would once again accept Dean back into her heart. At one point, Dean is described as a “briefcake” (a beefcake in a suit), and there really is no better description for him. He’s smart, impulsive, sexy, ambitious, and so very athletic.
If you’re looking for a fast, fun, second-chance romance then I gladly recommend Afternoon Delight to you. I enjoyed the story from the beginning and only found myself investing more of my heart with each turn of the page. I look forward to concluding the series this summer when book three is released in July.
May 30, 2018
I absolutely loved Chelsea and Dean's story. I'm a fan of second chance romance and this is an example of the sub-genre done perfectly.
I feel like Piper Rayne have been hitting out of the park with the men on this series. I loved Reed, and now I feel like I equally love Dean just in a different way and for different reasons. I'm so used to the ex-husbands in the story being the bad guy. I'm still not quite sure I feel like the ex of the last book is redeemable enough to deserve his own story. But Dean? Dean was absolutely deserving and I loved everything about him, especially his journey to become the man he is now.
Chelsea was exactly what I had been expecting from the glimpses I got in Manic Monday. Comfortable in her own skin but with very high walls to protect herself. And those walls are in place because of the very man who wants her back. Despite everything I learned, piece by piece of their past, I was still very much rooting for them to resolve everything. I felt like Dean was the man for her and I just kept flying through the pages, heart in my throat, hoping she would see it too.
Once again Piper Rayne gave a fantastic ending that's going to have me wishing Happy Hour were ready to release already. Just a little tease, but enough to keep the next book in my mind until I can get it in my hands.
May 31, 2018
4.5*
I’m just going to say it...Afternoon Delight was a delight. Plain and simple. It’s an engaging and heartfelt story that will have you believing in second chances.
Chelsea and Dean’s young relationship was one that burned hot and fast, but burned out just as quickly. For the past five years Chelsea’s done her best to move on and put Dean out of her mind. Dean, on the other hand, has used the last five years to become a better man, someone deserving of the love Chelsea used to give him. And he’s determined to do whatever it takes to win her back. I really felt for both C & D in this case, as they each suffered so much at the end of their marriage that it was hard to imagine them being able to come back from everything. But that Dean is nothing if not persistent and I just adored the way he was unwavering in his pursuit to make Chelsea his again.
Afternoon Delight ranks right up there as one of my favorite’s from Piper Rayne. I do enjoy me a good second chance romance and Dean and Chelsea’s story was right up my alley. I love when characters reconnect and you can just tell they are meant to be together, even with past dramas and heartaches. I love the fight for redemption and the surrender to forgiveness.
I’m just going to say it...Afternoon Delight was a delight. Plain and simple. It’s an engaging and heartfelt story that will have you believing in second chances.
Chelsea and Dean’s young relationship was one that burned hot and fast, but burned out just as quickly. For the past five years Chelsea’s done her best to move on and put Dean out of her mind. Dean, on the other hand, has used the last five years to become a better man, someone deserving of the love Chelsea used to give him. And he’s determined to do whatever it takes to win her back. I really felt for both C & D in this case, as they each suffered so much at the end of their marriage that it was hard to imagine them being able to come back from everything. But that Dean is nothing if not persistent and I just adored the way he was unwavering in his pursuit to make Chelsea his again.
Afternoon Delight ranks right up there as one of my favorite’s from Piper Rayne. I do enjoy me a good second chance romance and Dean and Chelsea’s story was right up my alley. I love when characters reconnect and you can just tell they are meant to be together, even with past dramas and heartaches. I love the fight for redemption and the surrender to forgiveness.
June 7, 2018
Afternoon Delight by Piper Rayne is the second book in the Charity Case series. But a complete standalone. And once again I LOVED the work these two authors do.
This is a second chance romance about Chelsea. She's trying to rebuild her life and is now looking for Mr Right, Mr Perfect. After divorcing her alcoholic husband 5 years earlier, she runs back into him. And surprise he's got his life together, and he's a lawyer.
Dean has definitely grown up and changed, but Chelsea is too scared at first to let him prove it. Dean wants Chelsea back and will prove to her he's changed.
Afternoon Delight is another fantastic read. With a storyline that is believable, and characters that draw you on and hold you captive. I'm a sucker for second chance romance and Piper Rayne gives us that, plus we get comedy, and smoking hot romance. I really enjoyed the story from the beginning, and I'm looking forward to more characters in this series.
*I voluntarily read a copy. This is my honest review.*
This is a second chance romance about Chelsea. She's trying to rebuild her life and is now looking for Mr Right, Mr Perfect. After divorcing her alcoholic husband 5 years earlier, she runs back into him. And surprise he's got his life together, and he's a lawyer.
Dean has definitely grown up and changed, but Chelsea is too scared at first to let him prove it. Dean wants Chelsea back and will prove to her he's changed.
Afternoon Delight is another fantastic read. With a storyline that is believable, and characters that draw you on and hold you captive. I'm a sucker for second chance romance and Piper Rayne gives us that, plus we get comedy, and smoking hot romance. I really enjoyed the story from the beginning, and I'm looking forward to more characters in this series.
*I voluntarily read a copy. This is my honest review.*
June 5, 2018
I LOVE a good second chance romance novel This made my summer sizzle!
Chelsea and Dean were a young love. Got married very young. It ended bad. They walked away broken hearted.
Now Dean is back and a better version of his old self. He wants Chelsea back and to prove to her he i a changed man.
Loved this story. My heart melted and finished this one in one sitting. That is how good it was!
Chelsea and Dean were a young love. Got married very young. It ended bad. They walked away broken hearted.
Now Dean is back and a better version of his old self. He wants Chelsea back and to prove to her he i a changed man.
Loved this story. My heart melted and finished this one in one sitting. That is how good it was!
March 24, 2019
Eigentlich dachte Chelsea den perfekten Mann gefunden zu haben, als sie Hals über Kopf mit Dean vor den Altar trat.
Doch ihr Glück war nicht von Dauer, und ihre Ehe wenig später nur noch eine Erinnerung an hemmungslose Leidenschaft und traurigen Ereignissen. Nun plötzlich steht Dean wieder vor ihr und Chelsea kann sich nicht gegen den Sturm an Gefühlen wehren, den diese Begegnung in ihr auslöst. Schon gar nicht, wenn er sie von seinem neuen Ich überzeugen will, und dass er trotz allem noch immer der Richtige für sie ist!
„The One Right Man“ erzählt die Geschichte von Chelsea und Dean,
und ist der zweite Band in der Love-And-Order-Reihe vom Autoren-Duo Piper Rayne.
Nach „The One Best Man“ musste ich die Serie unbedingt weiter verfolgen!
Erneut ziert der Anblick eines sexy Anwalts das Cover.
Der Klappentext und die bereits im ersten Band angedeutete Geschichte von Dean und Chelsea weckte meine Neugierde.
Der Schreibstil ist wieder sehr locker und angenehm.
Als Leser erlebt man die Story aus der Sicht von Chelsea.
Der Einstieg war sexy und unterhaltsam,
und ließ mich Großes erwarten.
Leider konnte mich die Story im ersten Drittel
dann jedoch so gar nicht von sich überzeugen …
Dabei mochte ich, wie Chelsea zunächst taff, und Dean mit einer leichten anmaßenden Arroganz beim ersten Wiedersehen auftreten, sehr.
Irgendwie war davon dann aber nicht mehr so viel zu merken.
Trotzdem mir Chelsea super sympathisch war,
sprang sie wieder viel zu schnell auf den Dean-Zug auf,
verliebte Augen und hoffnungsvolle Zukunftsträume inklusive …
Eigentlich hatte ich sie bis dahin als Realistin gesehen.
Wie Dean zunächst auftrat und Chelsea ihn beschrieb,
war für mich klar, dass er der Bad Boy ist.
Schnell musste ich diese Meinung revidieren.
Denn das war ganz sicher einmal der Fall.
Nun jedoch ist Dean ein total einfühlsamer,
und liebevoller Mann,
der sich nach Kräften um seine Beziehung zu Chelsea bemüht.
Nach dem. für mich. ziemlich langatmigen ersten Drittel,
konnten mich Chelsea und Dean endlich wieder für sich einnehmen.
Der Kampf, um eine erneute Chance für ihre Liebe,
war gespickt mit süßen und herzlichen Szenen,
dabei aber auch sexy und einnehmend.
Mit dabei sind dieses Mal nicht nur die wunderbar witzige Truppe ihrer Freunde,
sondern auch Chelseas skeptische Familie.
Eine bunt gewürfelte Zusammenstellung aus Nebencharakteren,
die der Geschichte noch etwas mehr Inhalt verliehen.
Ebenso findet man sich dann auch in einer guten Mischung an Emotionen wieder.
Lachen, bangen, hoffen
und träumen.
Vielleicht waren meine Ansprüche an die Geschichte von Dean
und Chelsea zunächst einfach zu hoch …
Spätestens ab dem zweiten Drittel
war ich dann aber wieder
in einem gewohnten Rausch,
wurde gefesselt, gut unterhalten,
und hätte sogar noch mehr Zeit mit Dean und Chelsea verbringen wollen!
Zwar anders, wie erwartet,
aber definitiv eine süße und unterhaltsame Geschichte!
4 von 5 Sterne.
Ich danke dem Forever Verlag für die Bereitstellung des Rezensionsexemplars und die Leserunde auf Lovelybooks!
Doch ihr Glück war nicht von Dauer, und ihre Ehe wenig später nur noch eine Erinnerung an hemmungslose Leidenschaft und traurigen Ereignissen. Nun plötzlich steht Dean wieder vor ihr und Chelsea kann sich nicht gegen den Sturm an Gefühlen wehren, den diese Begegnung in ihr auslöst. Schon gar nicht, wenn er sie von seinem neuen Ich überzeugen will, und dass er trotz allem noch immer der Richtige für sie ist!
„The One Right Man“ erzählt die Geschichte von Chelsea und Dean,
und ist der zweite Band in der Love-And-Order-Reihe vom Autoren-Duo Piper Rayne.
Nach „The One Best Man“ musste ich die Serie unbedingt weiter verfolgen!
Erneut ziert der Anblick eines sexy Anwalts das Cover.
Der Klappentext und die bereits im ersten Band angedeutete Geschichte von Dean und Chelsea weckte meine Neugierde.
Der Schreibstil ist wieder sehr locker und angenehm.
Als Leser erlebt man die Story aus der Sicht von Chelsea.
Der Einstieg war sexy und unterhaltsam,
und ließ mich Großes erwarten.
Leider konnte mich die Story im ersten Drittel
dann jedoch so gar nicht von sich überzeugen …
Dabei mochte ich, wie Chelsea zunächst taff, und Dean mit einer leichten anmaßenden Arroganz beim ersten Wiedersehen auftreten, sehr.
Irgendwie war davon dann aber nicht mehr so viel zu merken.
Trotzdem mir Chelsea super sympathisch war,
sprang sie wieder viel zu schnell auf den Dean-Zug auf,
verliebte Augen und hoffnungsvolle Zukunftsträume inklusive …
Eigentlich hatte ich sie bis dahin als Realistin gesehen.
Wie Dean zunächst auftrat und Chelsea ihn beschrieb,
war für mich klar, dass er der Bad Boy ist.
Schnell musste ich diese Meinung revidieren.
Denn das war ganz sicher einmal der Fall.
Nun jedoch ist Dean ein total einfühlsamer,
und liebevoller Mann,
der sich nach Kräften um seine Beziehung zu Chelsea bemüht.
Nach dem. für mich. ziemlich langatmigen ersten Drittel,
konnten mich Chelsea und Dean endlich wieder für sich einnehmen.
Der Kampf, um eine erneute Chance für ihre Liebe,
war gespickt mit süßen und herzlichen Szenen,
dabei aber auch sexy und einnehmend.
Mit dabei sind dieses Mal nicht nur die wunderbar witzige Truppe ihrer Freunde,
sondern auch Chelseas skeptische Familie.
Eine bunt gewürfelte Zusammenstellung aus Nebencharakteren,
die der Geschichte noch etwas mehr Inhalt verliehen.
Ebenso findet man sich dann auch in einer guten Mischung an Emotionen wieder.
Lachen, bangen, hoffen
und träumen.
Vielleicht waren meine Ansprüche an die Geschichte von Dean
und Chelsea zunächst einfach zu hoch …
Spätestens ab dem zweiten Drittel
war ich dann aber wieder
in einem gewohnten Rausch,
wurde gefesselt, gut unterhalten,
und hätte sogar noch mehr Zeit mit Dean und Chelsea verbringen wollen!
Zwar anders, wie erwartet,
aber definitiv eine süße und unterhaltsame Geschichte!
4 von 5 Sterne.
Ich danke dem Forever Verlag für die Bereitstellung des Rezensionsexemplars und die Leserunde auf Lovelybooks!
September 6, 2018
5 Crazy Ass Must Read Stars!!!!!
Piper Rayne, the incredibly hilarious duo, has struck again. Afternoon Delight was funny, sexy, and had me swooning throughout. I was immediately intrigued especially after the bomb that was dropped at the end of Manic Monday. I just couldn't wait to get my hands on this book.
I love the dynamic that Chelsea and Dean brought to this series. I was already in love with their overall trope of divorcees with this series. What I didn't expect was the second chance romance of exes. In my vast index of read books, I've never come across one of this nature. And if I have, it obviously didn't stick with me the way this one has. Honestly, I wasn't sure how this would play out but P & R had me entertained right from the start. Now, I can't wait to see how Hannah and "the silver fox" situation plays out.
Audible Update:
5 Crazy Ass Must Listen Stars!!!!!
Kylie Stewart was so perfectly cast for this narration. She was great in giving every character their own voice. She really made what was already a great story and made it even better by bring it to life.
I will not hesitate to purchase anything with her name attached to the narration.
Piper Rayne, the incredibly hilarious duo, has struck again. Afternoon Delight was funny, sexy, and had me swooning throughout. I was immediately intrigued especially after the bomb that was dropped at the end of Manic Monday. I just couldn't wait to get my hands on this book.
I love the dynamic that Chelsea and Dean brought to this series. I was already in love with their overall trope of divorcees with this series. What I didn't expect was the second chance romance of exes. In my vast index of read books, I've never come across one of this nature. And if I have, it obviously didn't stick with me the way this one has. Honestly, I wasn't sure how this would play out but P & R had me entertained right from the start. Now, I can't wait to see how Hannah and "the silver fox" situation plays out.
Audible Update:
5 Crazy Ass Must Listen Stars!!!!!
Kylie Stewart was so perfectly cast for this narration. She was great in giving every character their own voice. She really made what was already a great story and made it even better by bring it to life.
I will not hesitate to purchase anything with her name attached to the narration.
September 7, 2021
Nach Victorias Geschichte kommt nun Chelseas dran. Ich war nach dem Ende vom Vorgängerband schon neugierig, was sie uns zu erzählen hat. Ich mochte sie gerne und fühlte mich in ihrer Gefühlswelt wohl. Es war lustig zu lesen wie sie immer schwächer in Deans Gegenwart wurde. Das Knistern der beiden war als Leser so spürbar, dass ich selbst aufgeregt wurde. Es ließ sich so gut lesen und ich kann nur immer wieder sagen, dass ich die Geschichten von Piper Rayne liebe. Jetzt freue ich mich auf Hannahs Buch.
4,5 Sterne
4,5 Sterne
October 27, 2021
5/5⭐️
Absolutes Highlight in diesem Monat! An einem Tag durchgehört! Ich habe Chelsea und Dean so sehr geliebt! Ahhh!!!! Piper Rayne kann verdammt nochmal schreiben holla die Waldfee!🤯🤍
Absolutes Highlight in diesem Monat! An einem Tag durchgehört! Ich habe Chelsea und Dean so sehr geliebt! Ahhh!!!! Piper Rayne kann verdammt nochmal schreiben holla die Waldfee!🤯🤍
October 17, 2023
It would have been better if he groveled. There was no grovel and he missed her having a miscarriage because he was drunk. That deserves a snot dripping, on the knees, heave sob grovel. Disappointed.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 27, 2018
**I voluntarily read an early copy of this title in exchange for an honest review**
Oh how I love Piper Rayne! I swear each book just gets better and better. I've loved every book they have released, but in my opinion, this is one of their best. Not only is it a second chance love story, but it also shows that even when things may seem like they are black and white, they rarely are and things happen for a reason when the time is right.
Chelsea Walsh has had her share of heartbreak in her twenty five years and while she wants love in her life, she's always been attracted to the bad boy type and that is how she got her heart broken. Married at eighteen, she had found the love of her life, but then everything spiraled out of control and it ended in divorce. Lately, she's been on a string of failed dates with more "respectable" men, but they just don't light her fire like bad boys, or maybe it's one particular bad boy - her ex-husband.
When she goes to a meeting with a tax attorney for her job at RISE, the last person Chelsea expects to come face-to-face with is the aforementioned ex-husband, Dean Bennett. The last time she'd seen Dean was the morning she walked out on him. Dean makes it clear that he wants another chance with her and that he never stopped loving her. While it's clear that the chemistry between the two is still alive and well, Chelsea is skeptical as ever that Dean could have changed enough for her to even consider making him a part of her life again. Will Dean be able to convince Chelsea to trust him again and prove that he's bettered himself in the last five years? Or will everything that happened during their short-lived marriage overshadow any chance these two have of a future?
There was so much to love about this book! The characters were so well developed and we learned so much about each of them as the story went along that it wasn't hard to understand where both were coming from. They both have baggage, some of which we don't know about at first, which made the story that much richer because you *knew* there were more proverbial shoes left to drop. These two characters were fighters and not in the literal sense, but they weren't going to back down from what they wanted.
In typical Piper Rayne fashion, the book was witty, sexy, romantic and entertaining. Truly one of the best books I've read so far this year. This was truly a delight to read and you won't regret one-clicking!
Oh how I love Piper Rayne! I swear each book just gets better and better. I've loved every book they have released, but in my opinion, this is one of their best. Not only is it a second chance love story, but it also shows that even when things may seem like they are black and white, they rarely are and things happen for a reason when the time is right.
Chelsea Walsh has had her share of heartbreak in her twenty five years and while she wants love in her life, she's always been attracted to the bad boy type and that is how she got her heart broken. Married at eighteen, she had found the love of her life, but then everything spiraled out of control and it ended in divorce. Lately, she's been on a string of failed dates with more "respectable" men, but they just don't light her fire like bad boys, or maybe it's one particular bad boy - her ex-husband.
When she goes to a meeting with a tax attorney for her job at RISE, the last person Chelsea expects to come face-to-face with is the aforementioned ex-husband, Dean Bennett. The last time she'd seen Dean was the morning she walked out on him. Dean makes it clear that he wants another chance with her and that he never stopped loving her. While it's clear that the chemistry between the two is still alive and well, Chelsea is skeptical as ever that Dean could have changed enough for her to even consider making him a part of her life again. Will Dean be able to convince Chelsea to trust him again and prove that he's bettered himself in the last five years? Or will everything that happened during their short-lived marriage overshadow any chance these two have of a future?
There was so much to love about this book! The characters were so well developed and we learned so much about each of them as the story went along that it wasn't hard to understand where both were coming from. They both have baggage, some of which we don't know about at first, which made the story that much richer because you *knew* there were more proverbial shoes left to drop. These two characters were fighters and not in the literal sense, but they weren't going to back down from what they wanted.
In typical Piper Rayne fashion, the book was witty, sexy, romantic and entertaining. Truly one of the best books I've read so far this year. This was truly a delight to read and you won't regret one-clicking!
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