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Untouched
**** This book is intended for readers 18 and Up. Strong language and explicit sexual scenes**** For over a decade, Nicole Ridley has only been with Brad, her high school sweetheart and husband. Even though her dreams of being a journalist were put on hold so she could care for her four children while he worked his way through medical school, she knew there was a light at the end of this very long––and lonely––tunnel. They always found time for one another until it started to slowly fade away, and then her world was rocked to the core with four words she never thought she’d hear… “I want a divorce.” Untouched by another and feeling unloved and unattractive, Nicole sets out on a journey to rediscover the strong, desirable woman she once was and knows she can be again. New job. New house. New sexy as sin boss who has his eyes set on her. And a soon to be ex-husband who realizes he’s made a horrible mistake. Will Nicole give in to the temptation of another man, or will history and love win?
139 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 31, 2018
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July 29, 2019
This story started out very strong, with Brad's devastating rejection of Nicole, while Nicole is trying to seduce her husband after months of no sexual relationship between the two of them. Brad pretty much throws Nicole off from him and tells her he wants a divorce. It was shocking and humiliating, and I was loving the angst. The story took a nosedive from there though. I loved Nicole taking the kids and moving into her own place, but everything in her life was just a tad too easy after that. She landed the perfect job, for the perfect amount of money, with the perfect (gorgeous and sweet) boss who is completely smitten with her and wants to date her. NONE of it felt real at all. And not only that, she never really had issues with working with younger kids. Everything just panned out unrealistically perfect for her. Brad was still a douche through the rest of the story, even though he was jealous of the attention Nicole was getting from her new hot boss, he still acted like a dick. I was disappointed she took him back in the ending and even more disgusted that her perfect boss was totally understandable and sweet about her decision. This story had too much of a Disney Princess vibe.
I'd give the first 1/4 of the story a full 5 stars, and the last 3/4ths of the story 2.5 stars. I'll round it up to a 3 star review just for that epic angsty break up scene at the beginning of this story. I wish the rest of the story was as good as that first bit.
August 1, 2020
2 ⭐⭐ - Meh!
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I'll be very sincere, I think the heroine's husband only wanted her back because he missed the orderly life he led and the facilities he had on returning home and having everything organized and just being concerned with his work. She, as wife and mother, made his life easier and that's it. Separated he had to be more responsible for the children and organization of his life. I didn't like him. I hoped she would move on and accept the divorce he asked for.
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I'll be very sincere, I think the heroine's husband only wanted her back because he missed the orderly life he led and the facilities he had on returning home and having everything organized and just being concerned with his work. She, as wife and mother, made his life easier and that's it. Separated he had to be more responsible for the children and organization of his life. I didn't like him. I hoped she would move on and accept the divorce he asked for.
I’ve let myself go. Those four words echo in my ear every single morning and before I tuck myself in to bed each night—alone.
No wonder Brad doesn’t touch me anymore.
Have I let myself go so much that my high school sweetheart—a man I’ve been married to for over ten years—doesn’t want to touch me anymore?
“Us, Nicole. Sex won’t fix us.” He pauses before delivering the blow. “I want a divorce.”
“I asked you to stop, and what red-blooded male would turn down a willing woman’s mouth.” I gasp. “I didn’t mean it like that.” He backtracks. I shake my head. “Too late. You need to leave.”
He had been thinking of leaving me well before he said anything yet continued to sleep with me. That one hurt the most.
November 24, 2022
Bad message
He wanted a divorce but why? Was he seeing someone else? I don't think she ever asked him. I would have for sure. How he treated her the night he asked for the divorce was just disturbing. I liked how she got a job and moved out and dated someone but it never clarifies if he did too. He was freaked out at the thought of another man wanting her and I thought that was kind of a dog in the manger attitude. Then she goes to a spa, gets a remake basically, starts working out and he suddenly finds her attractive again. And then wait, she gets more aggressive in bed and, wow, now she's a keeper?!? that just annoyed me. I am glad they got back together but why he asked for a divorce is still bothering me. I think he was a jerk. Did he change his attitude? By the end he did but who knows what the future will bring. I am glad she didn't sleep with Davis but her kissing him and stuff was kind of wrong in my opinion. She was still married, but that's just me. I wish it would have had an epilogue.
He wanted a divorce but why? Was he seeing someone else? I don't think she ever asked him. I would have for sure. How he treated her the night he asked for the divorce was just disturbing. I liked how she got a job and moved out and dated someone but it never clarifies if he did too. He was freaked out at the thought of another man wanting her and I thought that was kind of a dog in the manger attitude. Then she goes to a spa, gets a remake basically, starts working out and he suddenly finds her attractive again. And then wait, she gets more aggressive in bed and, wow, now she's a keeper?!? that just annoyed me. I am glad they got back together but why he asked for a divorce is still bothering me. I think he was a jerk. Did he change his attitude? By the end he did but who knows what the future will bring. I am glad she didn't sleep with Davis but her kissing him and stuff was kind of wrong in my opinion. She was still married, but that's just me. I wish it would have had an epilogue.
January 29, 2020
Meh!
It started out alright, Brad painfully rejected Nicole when she was trying to initiate sexy time telling her he wanted a divorce... but it sort of fell off after that.
The book is novella length so it was a quick read. Brad and Nicole have been together since HS. They have 4 kids, she’s been doing the stay at home mom thing while he was becoming a dr.
Honestly it just didn’t make sense. Brad is cold and confused whether he wants to be with Nicole for most of the book. He tells her he wants a divorce and they separate , but there isn’t another woman involved.
Nicole grows a pair and moves out and gets her dream job, putting herself first, which makes Brad more interested in her. What confuses me is...
Why the huge decision of asking for a divorce when he wasn’t seeing someone else, and they weren’t fighting? I get the relationship was stagnant, but he was never home so who cares?
Why was her dreams on hold so he could be a Dr? It’s not like she was working to support him through school. She was a stay at home mom. Why didn’t she just get a job before? She has no issues making money or securing child care.
Did anyone else find it weird, that she flipped to a horny sex goddess at the end? All the sudden she wants spanked, and is shoving him around demanding to be in charge... it was weird.
Also for a stay at home mom, the kids had little to do with her story. She didn’t seem to care. She missed Brad, pinned for him, but said boo about the kids.
It started out alright, Brad painfully rejected Nicole when she was trying to initiate sexy time telling her he wanted a divorce... but it sort of fell off after that.
The book is novella length so it was a quick read. Brad and Nicole have been together since HS. They have 4 kids, she’s been doing the stay at home mom thing while he was becoming a dr.
Honestly it just didn’t make sense. Brad is cold and confused whether he wants to be with Nicole for most of the book. He tells her he wants a divorce and they separate , but there isn’t another woman involved.
Nicole grows a pair and moves out and gets her dream job, putting herself first, which makes Brad more interested in her. What confuses me is...
Why the huge decision of asking for a divorce when he wasn’t seeing someone else, and they weren’t fighting? I get the relationship was stagnant, but he was never home so who cares?
Why was her dreams on hold so he could be a Dr? It’s not like she was working to support him through school. She was a stay at home mom. Why didn’t she just get a job before? She has no issues making money or securing child care.
Did anyone else find it weird, that she flipped to a horny sex goddess at the end? All the sudden she wants spanked, and is shoving him around demanding to be in charge... it was weird.
Also for a stay at home mom, the kids had little to do with her story. She didn’t seem to care. She missed Brad, pinned for him, but said boo about the kids.
January 18, 2025
He'll ditch her again.
January 8, 2025
For once it’s the heroine who’s with another man, but this happens after her ahole of a husband asks her for a divorce.
Apparently he’s not in love with her anymore.
She feels unloved and unwanted and guess what. There’s a new sexy boss for her, telling her how hot she is and making her feel wanted.
Idiot husband gets jealous and wants her back.
Sadly she is still in love with the ahole.
I wished she could have been with the new man.
There’s some kissing and making out with her boss, and some dates, but eventually she decides to stay with loser husband.
I hated the husband. I can’t call him a hero, he’s a loser, but the heroine is no pushover and she seems quite resilient so we know that she won’t be one to pine after him if something happens.
Not very fond of them back together.
But at least we don’t have a heroine that when her husband dumps her, cries and pines for him staying celibate while he screws around ( in this case he doesn’t)
Apparently he’s not in love with her anymore.
She feels unloved and unwanted and guess what. There’s a new sexy boss for her, telling her how hot she is and making her feel wanted.
Idiot husband gets jealous and wants her back.
Sadly she is still in love with the ahole.
I wished she could have been with the new man.
There’s some kissing and making out with her boss, and some dates, but eventually she decides to stay with loser husband.
I hated the husband. I can’t call him a hero, he’s a loser, but the heroine is no pushover and she seems quite resilient so we know that she won’t be one to pine after him if something happens.
Not very fond of them back together.
But at least we don’t have a heroine that when her husband dumps her, cries and pines for him staying celibate while he screws around ( in this case he doesn’t)
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January 28, 2019The Hero, I use that term loosely, says he wants a divorce, there is no-one else.
She moves on with her life, getting a career, becoming fitter, smartens herself up and 'finds' herself.
She has another man interested.
They don't have sex but are intimate even though she's still married, but they are separated.
I felt she would have been better off with the new man.
She moves on with her life, getting a career, becoming fitter, smartens herself up and 'finds' herself.
She has another man interested.
They don't have sex but are intimate even though she's still married, but they are separated.
I felt she would have been better off with the new man.
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February 21, 2020
Had potential
The story had potential. The writing wasn’t my favorite but that’s more of a me issue I think. I would have loved to have had the H’s point of view.
The story had potential. The writing wasn’t my favorite but that’s more of a me issue I think. I would have loved to have had the H’s point of view.
August 6, 2018
Okay predictable read
February 7, 2021
I waffled between 2 and 4 stars on this one. On the one hand I loved the story - I loved seeing Nicole discover more of what she wanted and who she wanted to be and standing up for herself. I also didn’t mind how this story unfolds. But what I also felt like there were huge gaping holes in this. Her and Brad share a house for a long period of time from when he tells her he wants a divorce until she moves out, but they don’t seem to have a lot of interactions and it felt incredibly unrealistic and as though there were holes in the characters. The anger and upset she had, it seems weird they wouldn’t have had more arguments or disagreements with that. It just felt like a huge missed opportunity.
I also thought the way she handled it - leaving the home- was so incredibly unrealistic and it drove me a bit nuts. To go from housewife to working - and a job where you are an assistant - but making enough money fairly quickly to rent a three bedroom home? Just not very viable. I spent more time out of the story thinking about the unrealistic possibility of that then the story line itself.
I also felt like Brad didn’t do enough work on him. Parts of this didn’t make sense - he isn’t having an affair - didn’t meet anyone else - but just wants a divorce? No couples therapy at all???? I think had they done real work together on their relationship with someone else working with them, this would have made this a 4 star read for me.
Definitely going to to track down another book from her(assuming she has more).
I also thought the way she handled it - leaving the home- was so incredibly unrealistic and it drove me a bit nuts. To go from housewife to working - and a job where you are an assistant - but making enough money fairly quickly to rent a three bedroom home? Just not very viable. I spent more time out of the story thinking about the unrealistic possibility of that then the story line itself.
I also felt like Brad didn’t do enough work on him. Parts of this didn’t make sense - he isn’t having an affair - didn’t meet anyone else - but just wants a divorce? No couples therapy at all???? I think had they done real work together on their relationship with someone else working with them, this would have made this a 4 star read for me.
Definitely going to to track down another book from her(assuming she has more).
November 29, 2019
Started off good. Went down hill fast. 3 dimensional characters became two. Emotive writing became written emotions (told not felt). Angst became zzzzzzz.
Gets the extra star for a good beginning.
Gets the extra star for a good beginning.
June 9, 2018
Fantastic story of forgiveness and sacrifice!! Love always prevails!!
June 13, 2021
Nicole put her dreams on hold so her husband could attain his dream of being a doctor. Caring for their four children alone most of the time, she realizes she has not been as attentive to Brad as she could so she decides to make up for her neglect. Doing that he tells her he wants a divorce. Now what is she to do as she feels that she has failed her marriage and that no one will want her.
Brad is a jerk. Nicole has done what she has to allow his dream to come true. He does not want to work to save their marriage. She decides she is going to take care of herself--better eating, exercise, get a job, get a new place for her and the children. She gets all that and a new man walks into her life at work--her boss, Davis. He is attentive and supportive and shows her what she's been missing. Now Brad wants to work things out--like I said--a jerk. I like Nicole but she needed to learn not to accept Brad's treatment of her. I really liked Davis--a lot. He was a good man.
I'm interested in reading the rest of the series to see how the other characters' stories turn out.
Brad is a jerk. Nicole has done what she has to allow his dream to come true. He does not want to work to save their marriage. She decides she is going to take care of herself--better eating, exercise, get a job, get a new place for her and the children. She gets all that and a new man walks into her life at work--her boss, Davis. He is attentive and supportive and shows her what she's been missing. Now Brad wants to work things out--like I said--a jerk. I like Nicole but she needed to learn not to accept Brad's treatment of her. I really liked Davis--a lot. He was a good man.
I'm interested in reading the rest of the series to see how the other characters' stories turn out.
June 13, 2018
Easy read, loved it!
Brad & Nicole fall into the trap of many married couples. Stay at home mom, realized things aren't good. Brad suddenly says he wants a divorce. Never saw that coming. Nicole decides to get a job & chase her dreams she put on hold to support her husband. She's finally happy with herself. Brad sees the change & is having second thoughts. This has so many twists & turns you just can't stop reading it. This story was written in an area I'm personally familiar with & it drew me more into the story because I would remember towns and places. Loved this book & could put it dow!
Brad & Nicole fall into the trap of many married couples. Stay at home mom, realized things aren't good. Brad suddenly says he wants a divorce. Never saw that coming. Nicole decides to get a job & chase her dreams she put on hold to support her husband. She's finally happy with herself. Brad sees the change & is having second thoughts. This has so many twists & turns you just can't stop reading it. This story was written in an area I'm personally familiar with & it drew me more into the story because I would remember towns and places. Loved this book & could put it dow!
June 3, 2018
I absolutely LOVED this book! Even though it’s part of a series, I truly believe it can be read as a standalone!
Marriage is hard work but if you throw in a demanding career and a home filled with children...shudders. Will Nicole and Brad become a statistic? Did their love completely die away? Is there hope? The descriptive writing was real and the dynamics of the storyline were perfect!
An absolute must read!
Marriage is hard work but if you throw in a demanding career and a home filled with children...shudders. Will Nicole and Brad become a statistic? Did their love completely die away? Is there hope? The descriptive writing was real and the dynamics of the storyline were perfect!
An absolute must read!
March 5, 2019
Lukewarm romance
I felt the conflict was very contrived. I appreciated the self journey that the heroine went on and the length of time it took for the conflict to reach a resolution but I feel like there should have been more discussion and reflection over the circumstances that led to the husband asking for a divorce. I felt like he got off easily and we didn’t get very much sincere, tender moments that made me root for this couple.
I felt the conflict was very contrived. I appreciated the self journey that the heroine went on and the length of time it took for the conflict to reach a resolution but I feel like there should have been more discussion and reflection over the circumstances that led to the husband asking for a divorce. I felt like he got off easily and we didn’t get very much sincere, tender moments that made me root for this couple.
October 21, 2021
Nicole and Brad, 🍼🍼🍼🍼 and family.
This is a story of a woman and man, Husband and wife. There lives have change they are .parents with 4 children. They have not been connecting for a while and when the wife... try to come on to her husband for a sexy night of fun. He tell her he wants a divorce. Bit karma is a learn kind of thing, his wife started to live life and her new boss wants her real badly, to be her new love interest...Brad start to see want he was losing...
This is a story of a woman and man, Husband and wife. There lives have change they are .parents with 4 children. They have not been connecting for a while and when the wife... try to come on to her husband for a sexy night of fun. He tell her he wants a divorce. Bit karma is a learn kind of thing, his wife started to live life and her new boss wants her real badly, to be her new love interest...Brad start to see want he was losing...
June 2, 2018
I love Amy Marie...she is easily one of my go to authors.
I also love this series!
Nicole's journey is one I think that lots of women can relate to, which always makes for a better story...in my opinion. She is strong, fierce and she not only talks the talk, she walks it as well.
I know everyone will fall in love with this series just like I did.
I also love this series!
Nicole's journey is one I think that lots of women can relate to, which always makes for a better story...in my opinion. She is strong, fierce and she not only talks the talk, she walks it as well.
I know everyone will fall in love with this series just like I did.
July 31, 2018
I was so excited to read Nicole's story. This book was emotional and had my feelings all over the place. I was never completely sure about what path I wanted Nicole to choose. Amy Marie wrote a very compelling novella and had me eager to see how things would work out in the end. I loved this story and its sexy, emotional plot.
March 24, 2020
Nicole and her husband have grown apart after 10 years of marriage and 4 kids. The husband has felt them drifting for a while, and so he asks for a divorce. Nicole is devastated and decides she wants to work.I feel like there should have been more discussion and reflection over the circumstances that led to the husband asking for a divorce??.....
May 21, 2023
The basis of the story is rooted in the angst of deciding if they should go along with a divorce or stay together, i really like the drama surrounding this hard decision, i wish it was a full on novel and not a short book, for me there should have been more hard conversantions between them before moving back together.
December 1, 2023
Good story. It had fire but some areas just seemed like you were left adrift so the volcanic eruptions weren't there. The "other guy" was a great added angst but it fizzled before any steam really developed to bring the story to its apex. You already knew where it was headed way too soon. But I did enjoy it nonetheless.
September 8, 2025
I struggled with what rating to give this one. Settled on 2 but I'd say it's more a 2.5. I didn't like the H as I felt as if he didn't try hard enough to work with his wife to save the marriage. I'm unsure if the author deliberately portrayed him as selfish, but that's the way he came across. Not a lot of feels with this book, if I'm honest I found it quite flat.
June 1, 2018
Amy is one of the authors I follow and wait patiently until a new release comes out. Untouched did not disappoint and leaves me waiting yet again for another book.
Untouched is a story about young love and what it evolves to. It’s not always happy, beautiful and easy. Love is work... especially when you’ve been together so many years. Amy does an amazing job of reminding us that real love will overcome but sometimes you need a kick in the butt to keep it going. I also love that Nicole didn’t just lay down and wait for Brad. She worked on herself. Wives and moms often forget to take care of ourselves. This was a great reminder.
Amazing book. Out of this world author. Must read this series, not just the book.
Untouched is a story about young love and what it evolves to. It’s not always happy, beautiful and easy. Love is work... especially when you’ve been together so many years. Amy does an amazing job of reminding us that real love will overcome but sometimes you need a kick in the butt to keep it going. I also love that Nicole didn’t just lay down and wait for Brad. She worked on herself. Wives and moms often forget to take care of ourselves. This was a great reminder.
Amazing book. Out of this world author. Must read this series, not just the book.
April 20, 2020
Good read!
I felt really connected to Nicole. I have felt the way that she has. Becoming a wife and mother while losing sight of yourself. One thing that annoyed me, the amount of times that she said "get out". But overall it was good.
I felt really connected to Nicole. I have felt the way that she has. Becoming a wife and mother while losing sight of yourself. One thing that annoyed me, the amount of times that she said "get out". But overall it was good.
November 2, 2020
3.5! A nice short read. It wasn't too deep. The character development was rather quick but the chapters are labeled as months to show time passing, so it did help to show the progression of their marriage.
May 23, 2021
Great story about a who's struggle to find and retain her inner strength
Great story about a strong, capable woman who only realize her strength when her husband fails to recognize her strength.
Great story about a strong, capable woman who only realize her strength when her husband fails to recognize her strength.
November 4, 2022
Quick and easy read. I enjoyed it. Their marriage is in the slumps. He asks for a divorce. There were times he was an ass but I felt he made up for it. She comes out stronger, more confident and independent. They work through their issues.
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February 4, 2023
quick, easy and dirty!
It’s always a good feeling when the characters end up together in the end and they end up blissfully happy! I absolutely adored this book and I loved the strength the FMC shows! Bravo!
It’s always a good feeling when the characters end up together in the end and they end up blissfully happy! I absolutely adored this book and I loved the strength the FMC shows! Bravo!
June 3, 2025
There were too many unanswered questions for me. Like, why did Brad ask for a divorce in the first place? Did Brad date anyone? Why was he so flip-floppy??
The whole situation with the boss was also weird. Seems like he hired her with the sole purpose of sexually harassing her.
The whole situation with the boss was also weird. Seems like he hired her with the sole purpose of sexually harassing her.
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