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Buchanan Brothers #3
If You Could Only Feel
Gabriel Buchanan's loyalty runs deep if you're fortunate enough to be one of the few people in his life that he loves. He would do anything for his brothers, even if that meant he'd end up having to purchase a tarp and a shovel for one of them. However, his utter devotion is reserved for the only girl he's been in love with since he was 15-years-old. Gabriel has loved Justice Hillman all his life, and even when he went off to college, his relationship with her had never been in question. But, soon, Gabriel learns everything isn't as cozy at it seems.
Justice Hillman has been in love with Gabriel Buchanan for six years. And, in all of those six years, there has never been a time when she wasn't waiting by the phone-or in her bed-for him. Even at the young age of 15, Justice knew boys like Gabriel didn't end up with girls who grew up in a trailer park, but she was more than happy to ride the wave for as long as she could. However, now at the age of 22, casual sex is no longer enough for her. She's 22 and ready to move on to a serious relationship and, possibly, marriage.
What happens when Gabriel realizes that he might lose Justice? A little bit of insanity and...well, Las Vegas.
Justice Hillman has been in love with Gabriel Buchanan for six years. And, in all of those six years, there has never been a time when she wasn't waiting by the phone-or in her bed-for him. Even at the young age of 15, Justice knew boys like Gabriel didn't end up with girls who grew up in a trailer park, but she was more than happy to ride the wave for as long as she could. However, now at the age of 22, casual sex is no longer enough for her. She's 22 and ready to move on to a serious relationship and, possibly, marriage.
What happens when Gabriel realizes that he might lose Justice? A little bit of insanity and...well, Las Vegas.
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June 10, 2019
Way too much telling zero showing. Just far too much sex to give me any glimpse of a substantial feeling from either of MCs, let alone hero’s.
I also didn’t understand why she loved the H. She remained with him “knowing” she’s a side piece. That was hard to move on from. She was a pathetic woman accepting sex only from a man even thinking he’s not exclusive to her and does probably have a harem. It was also definitely lust, not love.
Hero decided why buy a cow when you get free milk and only acted when his milk supply was threatened. So please don’t give me BS about being in love since 15. Even his own brothers didn’t buy his excuses.
The sex scenes almost sat on the line of rape and sexual domestic abuse than him being alpha and meeting h’s need.
Both MCs were each other’s one and only. No real OM/OW drama. There was an OM h wanted to date. I wish she did go on a date because he never in her whole life actually went on a date. As H never took her out or did anything apart from sex.
I also didn’t understand why she loved the H. She remained with him “knowing” she’s a side piece. That was hard to move on from. She was a pathetic woman accepting sex only from a man even thinking he’s not exclusive to her and does probably have a harem. It was also definitely lust, not love.
Hero decided why buy a cow when you get free milk and only acted when his milk supply was threatened. So please don’t give me BS about being in love since 15. Even his own brothers didn’t buy his excuses.
The sex scenes almost sat on the line of rape and sexual domestic abuse than him being alpha and meeting h’s need.
Both MCs were each other’s one and only. No real OM/OW drama. There was an OM h wanted to date. I wish she did go on a date because he never in her whole life actually went on a date. As H never took her out or did anything apart from sex.
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September 29, 2022
Ok, I admit I gave this author another try.
-This one wasn't too bad, I actually enjoyed it.
The H/h have had sex since they were 16 (!!!!!), when they were at the same school.
Thery don't have a relationship, he only calls when he wants to have sex with her and she has accepted the situation so far.
Now they are 22 and she's tired and wants more, so she decides to break up with the hero and to go out with other men.
He gets very very mad and goes to her asking explanations.
She tells him she's tired of being his dirty little secret and now she wants a man who loves her and who puts her first in his life.
He realizes he's been awfully selfish and follows her to Las Vegas where he marries her when she's completely drunk.
Of course when she wakes up she wants a divorce.
Apparently he didn't realize he was treating her like a ho, only screwing her when he wanted to, never going out with her on a date, never even introducing her to his brothers and never taking her to parties. She's really convinced that he had other women during these years, because nothing in his behavior told her he cared for her.
Actually he's been celibate and he wanted only her, in his little malfunctioning brain he thought he was showing her all his love so he's stunned when she tells him that he completely failed and now she wants a man who does all the things he never did.
It should have been cute, this young man (he's 22 when the book starts) who's been in love with the heroine since she was 15, three days after he saw her, and never even thought about another, but it is only very weird since he never thought to involve her in any part of his life for six years. So what is his explanation?
Ok, for the first two years it seems he had a nasty father who thought all women were gold digger, and then they were very young , so it makes sense that he wanted to protect her from useless humiliations, since she was poor and living in a trailer, while he was rich, but afterwards he should have at least introduced her to his brothers and sisters in law.
Why didn't he?
Because he was possessive and obsessed by her?
It doesn't seem possible, because she had a life without him, she had a job he didn't even know much about and a bff that he never bothered knowing.
This is not the behavior of a man who's in love with a woman and thinks she's all his life.
He didn't live with her and she had enough time to have other partners if she wanted to, without him knowing, and she actually thought he had other women, so there's nothing that say that he's so crazy in love with her.
This seems the behavior of a man who wants his cake and eats it too, of a selfish coward who didn't want to have a woman always around and only went to her when he wanted to have hot sex, since she was his willing ho and never denied anything to him in bed because she was afraid to lose him.
It is quite sad and pathetic and still I don't understand his behavior because, as she often does, the author doesn't bother to give us a plausible explanation for it.
The end though made sense and it's the reason for my 3 stars.
The hero's twin asks the heroine if she loves his brother. Of course she loves him.
And he replies that it is very weird that she loves him if he is such an awful person and if it is possible that he actually showed her his love when he was with her, so she fell in love with him, even if maybe he didn't behave like she would expect.
This is true, even if it is very very sad because it means that she valued herself so little that she settled for what he was willing to give her- very very few.
It seems to me that all they had was sex, a lot of sex, too much sex IMO and that they are two hormonal teenagers no more teenagers but still behaving like two, that are not able to have a mature relationship, she has been a neglected child and now she would settle for every scrape he will throw, and he's a selfish narcissist that never thought about what she wanted.
-This one wasn't too bad, I actually enjoyed it.
The H/h have had sex since they were 16 (!!!!!), when they were at the same school.
Thery don't have a relationship, he only calls when he wants to have sex with her and she has accepted the situation so far.
Now they are 22 and she's tired and wants more, so she decides to break up with the hero and to go out with other men.
He gets very very mad and goes to her asking explanations.
She tells him she's tired of being his dirty little secret and now she wants a man who loves her and who puts her first in his life.
He realizes he's been awfully selfish and follows her to Las Vegas where he marries her when she's completely drunk.
Of course when she wakes up she wants a divorce.
Apparently he didn't realize he was treating her like a ho, only screwing her when he wanted to, never going out with her on a date, never even introducing her to his brothers and never taking her to parties. She's really convinced that he had other women during these years, because nothing in his behavior told her he cared for her.
Actually he's been celibate and he wanted only her, in his little malfunctioning brain he thought he was showing her all his love so he's stunned when she tells him that he completely failed and now she wants a man who does all the things he never did.
It should have been cute, this young man (he's 22 when the book starts) who's been in love with the heroine since she was 15, three days after he saw her, and never even thought about another, but it is only very weird since he never thought to involve her in any part of his life for six years. So what is his explanation?
Ok, for the first two years it seems he had a nasty father who thought all women were gold digger, and then they were very young , so it makes sense that he wanted to protect her from useless humiliations, since she was poor and living in a trailer, while he was rich, but afterwards he should have at least introduced her to his brothers and sisters in law.
Why didn't he?
Because he was possessive and obsessed by her?
It doesn't seem possible, because she had a life without him, she had a job he didn't even know much about and a bff that he never bothered knowing.
This is not the behavior of a man who's in love with a woman and thinks she's all his life.
He didn't live with her and she had enough time to have other partners if she wanted to, without him knowing, and she actually thought he had other women, so there's nothing that say that he's so crazy in love with her.
This seems the behavior of a man who wants his cake and eats it too, of a selfish coward who didn't want to have a woman always around and only went to her when he wanted to have hot sex, since she was his willing ho and never denied anything to him in bed because she was afraid to lose him.
It is quite sad and pathetic and still I don't understand his behavior because, as she often does, the author doesn't bother to give us a plausible explanation for it.
The end though made sense and it's the reason for my 3 stars.
The hero's twin asks the heroine if she loves his brother. Of course she loves him.
And he replies that it is very weird that she loves him if he is such an awful person and if it is possible that he actually showed her his love when he was with her, so she fell in love with him, even if maybe he didn't behave like she would expect.
This is true, even if it is very very sad because it means that she valued herself so little that she settled for what he was willing to give her- very very few.
It seems to me that all they had was sex, a lot of sex, too much sex IMO and that they are two hormonal teenagers no more teenagers but still behaving like two, that are not able to have a mature relationship, she has been a neglected child and now she would settle for every scrape he will throw, and he's a selfish narcissist that never thought about what she wanted.
June 18, 2023
3.75 Stars
Out of the three Buchanan brothers I’ve met so far, Gabriel has to be the biggest fucking idiot in love.
Gabriel fell in love with Justice when they were sixteen. Paired together for a school project, it took him three days. That was it for Gabriel. We’ve read in past books that he had a secret girlfriend, and for six years he’s been sleeping with Justice. Problem is… that just about all he’s been doing. They haven’t gone on a date. He hasn’t introduced her to his family. He’s never taken her to any of his work functions. Hasn’t asked her what she even does for work. Doesn’t know her favorite color, or her parents names. Gabriel is content to keep Justice to himself, spending his time inside her. He buys her no flowers, and makes no obvious declarations of love.
Justice feels like just a booty call, in her world. But she’s in love with Gabriel. They were each others firsts, and unbeknownst to Justice, they’re each others lasts. Left in the dark about the status of their relationship, Justice has decided that she wants more, and is setting out to find it in somebody else. This pisses Gabriel off, and he fights back in jealous anger.
Running off to Vegas to find another lover, Justice is surprised when Gabriel follows her there. They spend the weekend partying and end up married. Justice still wants more though and let’s Gabriel know that she wants a divorce. Gabriel tells her that’s not possible, and fights back with possessive anger.
The sex scenes in this were a little too hard for my tastes. Gabriel was dominant, and satisfied Justice, but there was no emotion. Even after she made the request for him to show her that it wasn’t all about the sex with him. I was waiting for Gabriel to give her a night of passion, but the most he could do was a night of dominant lust.
I love these boys, but a relationship with Gabriel is not something I’d want to be caught in. Sure, he has the super D, and he’s all possessive and jealous. But he doesn’t talk feelings very well, and he’s a little too independent, and hard, in his relationship. I feel for Justice. She deserves more. I get that by the end she realizes that they did have little moments of connection, after their sexual meet ups, but poor Justice grew up with parents that didn’t love her. She didn’t deserve to want for it in her relationship. Justice deserved to be introduced into the fold of Buchanans, best friends with Shane and Denise. Unfortunately, Gabriel didn’t give her that. All because he was selfish. Gabriel’s an idiot.
Out of the three Buchanan brothers I’ve met so far, Gabriel has to be the biggest fucking idiot in love.
Gabriel fell in love with Justice when they were sixteen. Paired together for a school project, it took him three days. That was it for Gabriel. We’ve read in past books that he had a secret girlfriend, and for six years he’s been sleeping with Justice. Problem is… that just about all he’s been doing. They haven’t gone on a date. He hasn’t introduced her to his family. He’s never taken her to any of his work functions. Hasn’t asked her what she even does for work. Doesn’t know her favorite color, or her parents names. Gabriel is content to keep Justice to himself, spending his time inside her. He buys her no flowers, and makes no obvious declarations of love.
Justice feels like just a booty call, in her world. But she’s in love with Gabriel. They were each others firsts, and unbeknownst to Justice, they’re each others lasts. Left in the dark about the status of their relationship, Justice has decided that she wants more, and is setting out to find it in somebody else. This pisses Gabriel off, and he fights back in jealous anger.
Running off to Vegas to find another lover, Justice is surprised when Gabriel follows her there. They spend the weekend partying and end up married. Justice still wants more though and let’s Gabriel know that she wants a divorce. Gabriel tells her that’s not possible, and fights back with possessive anger.
The sex scenes in this were a little too hard for my tastes. Gabriel was dominant, and satisfied Justice, but there was no emotion. Even after she made the request for him to show her that it wasn’t all about the sex with him. I was waiting for Gabriel to give her a night of passion, but the most he could do was a night of dominant lust.
I love these boys, but a relationship with Gabriel is not something I’d want to be caught in. Sure, he has the super D, and he’s all possessive and jealous. But he doesn’t talk feelings very well, and he’s a little too independent, and hard, in his relationship. I feel for Justice. She deserves more. I get that by the end she realizes that they did have little moments of connection, after their sexual meet ups, but poor Justice grew up with parents that didn’t love her. She didn’t deserve to want for it in her relationship. Justice deserved to be introduced into the fold of Buchanans, best friends with Shane and Denise. Unfortunately, Gabriel didn’t give her that. All because he was selfish. Gabriel’s an idiot.
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December 19, 2019
DUAL VIRGINS...
i love this author so much!!!
THE HERO is very ott possessive alpha male. THE HEROINE is sweet and have been through a lot like the hero that’s why the understand each other because both comes from a parents that was not very close to them growing up. I LOVE THEIR STORY SO MUCH BECAUSE both have been seeing each other and dated since 16 years old.
There was a lot of misunderstanding along this story because THE HERO WAS CLUELESS ABOUT HOW HE SHOULD HAVE DONE YEARS OF BEING WITH HER. BOTH HAVE been dating for 6 years but the hero make it very private through those years with her so it made her not sure about their relationship. THE HEROINE THOUGHT THE HERO WAS ONLY USING HER FOR SEX WHEN ITS NOT.
EVEN WHEN THE HERO goes to college and be far from the heroine, HE NEVER MADE MOVE TO ANOTHER GIRL EVEER OR EVEN TOUCH ANOTHER GIRL. BOTH COUPLES ARE VERY LOYAL even when the heroine was not sure at first but she’s loyal.
•DRAMA WITH OM because the heroine talked to another guy and have a date with the om. The hero knows about it and the heroine cancel the date because the heroine admit that the hero was the only one for her. A lot DRAMA WITH EACH OTHER because both are very confusing about their relationship. THE HERO never told her that he loved her so it made the heroine always mad at him. BUT THE DRAMA WAS NOT TOO ANNOYING....
•MANY JEALOUS SCENE FROM THE HERO
•THE HERO ALWAYS SAID MINE. MINE. MINE. Sweet!
•NO CHEATING.
•IT HAS SEPARATION but only for view weeks and when the hero goes to college but DURING THOSE TIMES BOTH NEVER HAVE ANYONE ELSE. LOYAL!!!!
•HAPPY ENDING
•HOT SMUT SCENES
•NO VIOLENCE
i love this author so much!!!
THE HERO is very ott possessive alpha male. THE HEROINE is sweet and have been through a lot like the hero that’s why the understand each other because both comes from a parents that was not very close to them growing up. I LOVE THEIR STORY SO MUCH BECAUSE both have been seeing each other and dated since 16 years old.
There was a lot of misunderstanding along this story because THE HERO WAS CLUELESS ABOUT HOW HE SHOULD HAVE DONE YEARS OF BEING WITH HER. BOTH HAVE been dating for 6 years but the hero make it very private through those years with her so it made her not sure about their relationship. THE HEROINE THOUGHT THE HERO WAS ONLY USING HER FOR SEX WHEN ITS NOT.
EVEN WHEN THE HERO goes to college and be far from the heroine, HE NEVER MADE MOVE TO ANOTHER GIRL EVEER OR EVEN TOUCH ANOTHER GIRL. BOTH COUPLES ARE VERY LOYAL even when the heroine was not sure at first but she’s loyal.
•DRAMA WITH OM because the heroine talked to another guy and have a date with the om. The hero knows about it and the heroine cancel the date because the heroine admit that the hero was the only one for her. A lot DRAMA WITH EACH OTHER because both are very confusing about their relationship. THE HERO never told her that he loved her so it made the heroine always mad at him. BUT THE DRAMA WAS NOT TOO ANNOYING....
•MANY JEALOUS SCENE FROM THE HERO
•THE HERO ALWAYS SAID MINE. MINE. MINE. Sweet!
•NO CHEATING.
•IT HAS SEPARATION but only for view weeks and when the hero goes to college but DURING THOSE TIMES BOTH NEVER HAVE ANYONE ELSE. LOYAL!!!!
•HAPPY ENDING
•HOT SMUT SCENES
•NO VIOLENCE
January 14, 2023
I expected more from this story, the hero just said sorry a few times when he realized that he had taken the heroine for granted for 6 years but he never made a real effort to get to know her on a deeper level, he didn't even take her on a date ffs, he should've groveled a lot more especially after treating her like a booty call since the beginning while claiming to be in love with her.
3✯
°Each other's one and only
°Switching POVs
°Both MCs are 22 y/o
°Dumbass hero
°Weak pathetic heroine
°No OW drama
°No real OM drama - a guy asked her out which made the hero super jealous but she never went on the date
°No cheating
°Push/pull from the heroine
°Intimate scenes only between hero and heroine
°Epilogue: a few months later
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**I had been Gabriel’s dirty little secret, and six years later, I still was. And now six years and one day later, I realized I didn’t want to still be.**
**“In all these six years that you’ve supposedly been with Justice, you have never, once invited her over to meet us, spend time with us, get to know us or even meet the girls. All the birthdays, weddings, parties, work functions, any of it, you have never, ever showed up with Justice on your arm.” “That’s because Dad-” “Dad’s reign of bullshit ended four years ago with Shane,” he pointed out. “What’s been your excuse since then?”**
**When he wanted to get laid he’d send a text that he was on his way, and as always, I’d reply with an ‘OK’. Gabriel would walk in, undress, attack, get dressed, then leave. We never went to dinner. We’ve never gone to a movie. We’ve never walked down the grocery aisle to shop for food. We’d never gone to the park. It’s amazing when you think about it. We’ve been sleeping together for six years and we’ve done nothing other than fuck.**
**Gabriel was no longer my safe place. He was now a mirror to all the ways I was useless and dismal. I loved Gabriel. I’ve loved him since I was 16 years old, but I wasn’t happy with him. Or, rather, I wasn’t happy with our situation. But I was too much of a coward to say anything. While I might blame Gabe for being obtuse and insensitive, I wouldn’t blame him for my cowardice. That was all me.**
**It wasn’t Gabriel’s fault I never told him how I felt. He really couldn’t be blamed for thinking our arrangement was still working for me when I never said otherwise. I guess the girl in me wished he had been the one to say something. I wanted Gabriel to choose me. I wanted to be the one he wanted. And I wanted him to know that his money and last name had nothing to do with why I was in love with him. I wanted him to believe that I only wanted him. So, along with the fear of losing him, that was the reason I never pushed for more.**
**Having to admit that I knew nothing about Justice’s life was the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do. I knew every inch of her body and I knew that I’ve loved her since I was 15, but that’s it. I knew very little about what she enjoyed outside the bedroom and I knew she worked for a doctor of some sort doing clerical stuff. And I knew she had a friend named Beatrice whom I’ve never met.**
**“So, help me God, Justice, you better tell me where the fuck you’re at right now!” And because it’s Las Vegas and going back to the mention of feeling brave, I said, “I’m looking for your replacement. So, if you don’t mind…” I smiled at myself in the mirror, and even though it was drunk…well, buzzed girl bravery, I was still very proud of myself. Gabriel Buchanan was not going to take me for granted any longer. I was not going to be that pathetic girl; a slave to her love, waiting around for his phone call and scraps of time.**
**It was time I started taking care of what was mine, and even if she didn’t know it yet, she was mine. I’ve just been doing a piss-poor job of it up until now.**
**In her drunken, sexually blitzed out stupor, she had confessed to loving me. She had confessed to loving me since we were 16 and she even admitted how she kept her mouth shut all these years because she’d rather have a piece of me than nothing at all. She hadn’t let me comment as she explained how it was no longer enough, though. She wanted real love with a real boyfriend who took her on real dates and wasn’t ashamed of her. I loved Justice. Always have. So, love wasn’t an issue when I married her, but even I can admit I did it here and now because her accusation that I was ashamed of her had boiled my blood. I was not ashamed of her. I’ve never been ashamed of her.**
**I loved this girl so much, but I had no idea how to connect with her outside the bedroom. Or sober, apparently.**
**I owed her. I owed her six years of making her feel like she was second best. Hell, she probably didn’t even think she ranked that high. I had parents, three brothers and two sisters-inlaw. Who knew where she thought she stood on my list of priorities. Fuck.**
**Finally telling her I loved her, only to have her throw it back in my face, as a lie, had been enough to push me over the edge. But I wasn’t a completely self-absorbed dick. I knew this was my fault. I knew her insecurities and refusal to see the truth was all my fault. I knew this. I just didn’t know how to undo six years of neglect.**
**“I’m fucking done playing games with you, Justice,” I snarled in her face. “You are a Buchanan. You should have been a Buchanan years ago, but I was a jerk. I admit that. I admit that and I’m so fucking sorry for how I took you for granted all those years.” Her eyes started to shine with resentful tears, but I was way past letting her tears sway me.**
**“I plan on spending the rest of my days making it up to you, but from this second forward, you will stop talking about divorce, other men, or how you’re not a Buchanan or entitled to my money. You are my wife, Justice. And as such, I will always take care of you financially, emotionally and sexually. Me, and only me!”**
**All my dreams were coming true. The biggest dream being that Gabriel Buchanan really did love me. “I love you, so much, Gabe.” I could feel his heart beating against mine. “God, I hope so,” he whispered. “Because my life has been tied to yours since we were 15 years old. It’ll be tied to yours forever.”**
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June 21, 2019
This one was my favorite of this series. Gabe was a complete MORON, but the heroine wasn't much better. Who loves someone for 6 years, but never takes them on a date?! Never introduces them to ANYONE he knows??!! Good on Justice for trying to end things and find a replacement dick. (lol)
December 13, 2023
The couple: Gabriel and Justice
Romance trope:
Series: Buchanan Brothers
Length: 120 pages
Plot: Gabriel and Justice have been in a "relationship" for 6 years. They share a vigorous sex life, but that's about it. He doesn't take her out anywhere and hasn't even introduced her to any of his family outside of his twin brother. She's in love with him but doesn't believe that he loves her and so she tries to move on. Tries.
Commentary: All of these high school kids who are secret sex gods. Also, I know the whole schtick here is that he loves her so much and is so j/p that it's just meant to be (or he'll make it happen), but he mostly seems like a possessive, oblivious jerk with anger management issues. Punching the wall next to her head? Red flag, in the most clinical sense of the term. Obviously, this is fiction and I can suspend disbelief, but I don't find anything sweet or sexy or possessive about that level of anger.
Grammar/formatting: needed one more pass with proofreader
Previous book in the series: If You Could Only Imagine
Next book in the series: If You Could Only Believe
Romance trope:
Series: Buchanan Brothers
Length: 120 pages
Plot: Gabriel and Justice have been in a "relationship" for 6 years. They share a vigorous sex life, but that's about it. He doesn't take her out anywhere and hasn't even introduced her to any of his family outside of his twin brother. She's in love with him but doesn't believe that he loves her and so she tries to move on. Tries.
Commentary: All of these high school kids who are secret sex gods. Also, I know the whole schtick here is that he loves her so much and is so j/p that it's just meant to be (or he'll make it happen), but he mostly seems like a possessive, oblivious jerk with anger management issues. Punching the wall next to her head? Red flag, in the most clinical sense of the term. Obviously, this is fiction and I can suspend disbelief, but I don't find anything sweet or sexy or possessive about that level of anger.
Grammar/formatting: needed one more pass with proofreader
Previous book in the series: If You Could Only Imagine
Next book in the series: If You Could Only Believe
May 26, 2024
I was sooo irritated with the brothers; esp
the H for some reasons haha. They just hits that nerve yk.
I kinda had angry tears for the heroine. This book's H deserve like 20 chapters of grovelling LOL. I need more grovel. It did not happened. I cannot explain how I feel like the H was naturally born an arse. Great ji to the author for making me feel all the heated emotions HAHA
Each other's first and only
HEA
the H for some reasons haha. They just hits that nerve yk.
I kinda had angry tears for the heroine. This book's H deserve like 20 chapters of grovelling LOL. I need more grovel. It did not happened. I cannot explain how I feel like the H was naturally born an arse. Great ji to the author for making me feel all the heated emotions HAHA
Each other's first and only
HEA
July 11, 2019
Four solid stars! Loved this couple even though I had my reservations. So my weakness is highschool sweethearts or childhood sweethearts even. I don't know what but this is why Natascha and Nikita are my favorite Glaznov couple. There's just something about growing up together and forming that bond.
So Gabriel, Buchanan empire heir, falls in love with Justice who is from the wrong side of the track when he is 15. It takes some effort on his part but once they start dating they are full on! Apparently they have this super sexual relationship where they have sex like rabbits and get all sex hazed up. Then again...they are teenagers. Since I was fairly late, this is how I imagine teenage sex to be. The problem is 6 years later, it still feels all about just the sex for Justice and she is tired of it. Tired and heartbroken. Apparently, after 6 years she doesn't know where she stands with him. Even though it's crystal clear for Gabriel that Justice is the one and only for him, he's always taken her for granted. So this makes for an interesting dynamic once Justice has had enough and wants to see other people.
So I loved the POV from Gabriel showing his J/P side but what did annoy me a bit was that when he went off to college, he would see her sporadically, like once a month or every other month, just to have sex and never called or texted in between. No matter how hard you spin this, this does not a relationship make.
So Gabriel, Buchanan empire heir, falls in love with Justice who is from the wrong side of the track when he is 15. It takes some effort on his part but once they start dating they are full on! Apparently they have this super sexual relationship where they have sex like rabbits and get all sex hazed up. Then again...they are teenagers. Since I was fairly late, this is how I imagine teenage sex to be. The problem is 6 years later, it still feels all about just the sex for Justice and she is tired of it. Tired and heartbroken. Apparently, after 6 years she doesn't know where she stands with him. Even though it's crystal clear for Gabriel that Justice is the one and only for him, he's always taken her for granted. So this makes for an interesting dynamic once Justice has had enough and wants to see other people.
So I loved the POV from Gabriel showing his J/P side but what did annoy me a bit was that when he went off to college, he would see her sporadically, like once a month or every other month, just to have sex and never called or texted in between. No matter how hard you spin this, this does not a relationship make.
May 25, 2019
Ok cute
Doesn’t too Mason and Shane’s story but it was a quick sweet read. A lot of similarities to the other two books. You are buying this series because u enjoy this type of book. Simple quick a bit of smut read. This is not your angst filled novel prize book. But I enjoy them.
Doesn’t too Mason and Shane’s story but it was a quick sweet read. A lot of similarities to the other two books. You are buying this series because u enjoy this type of book. Simple quick a bit of smut read. This is not your angst filled novel prize book. But I enjoy them.
September 29, 2022
In this whole story, intent wasn’t ever clarified.
I liked this story. The angsty pain was strong and I loved it. All the feelings and actions were reviewed, revealed and explored except for one thing.
Gabriel bought a condo and had seemingly no intention of including, moving in, or marrying her at this point. No matter how much effort it took you to get her at the beginning when you teenagers, and so when you felt scared to rock the boat, people still have to have conversations about life events.
He never seemed to talk to her about being with her when he went off to college, or when his first and then second brother got married, or when he graduated and bought an apartment in a town an hours drive away from her. He did tell her about the job he was starting after graduation but no INTENTION of their relationship progressing was expressed. What!?!
Who loves someone like that?? It seemed he INTENDED for things to stay the same forever and that’s not love. At the end of the book he says to her that they can’t continue to live apart but the beginning of the book shows that’s EXACTLY what he INTENDED! And yet the book is all about his not comprehending why she wants to end things with him. Anyway, this seriously confuses me. Just my opinion.
Things worked out and the heat of the characters was great. I loved all the dirty sex they had from dry ejaculation (had to google this, learned something new, lol), to monthly visitor not c0ck blocking. But the errors in the writing are a problem for me because they really force you to stop and decipher what the sentence is supposed to say, and it’s all over the book.
I’m off to start book 4, Michael’s book, FINALLY! Then I don’t know if I’ll continue with this author. These three books in this series that I have read really grabbed me but the errors are giving me a headache trying to read past them. Enjoy if you can.
I liked this story. The angsty pain was strong and I loved it. All the feelings and actions were reviewed, revealed and explored except for one thing.
Gabriel bought a condo and had seemingly no intention of including, moving in, or marrying her at this point. No matter how much effort it took you to get her at the beginning when you teenagers, and so when you felt scared to rock the boat, people still have to have conversations about life events.
He never seemed to talk to her about being with her when he went off to college, or when his first and then second brother got married, or when he graduated and bought an apartment in a town an hours drive away from her. He did tell her about the job he was starting after graduation but no INTENTION of their relationship progressing was expressed. What!?!
Who loves someone like that?? It seemed he INTENDED for things to stay the same forever and that’s not love. At the end of the book he says to her that they can’t continue to live apart but the beginning of the book shows that’s EXACTLY what he INTENDED! And yet the book is all about his not comprehending why she wants to end things with him. Anyway, this seriously confuses me. Just my opinion.
Things worked out and the heat of the characters was great. I loved all the dirty sex they had from dry ejaculation (had to google this, learned something new, lol), to monthly visitor not c0ck blocking. But the errors in the writing are a problem for me because they really force you to stop and decipher what the sentence is supposed to say, and it’s all over the book.
I’m off to start book 4, Michael’s book, FINALLY! Then I don’t know if I’ll continue with this author. These three books in this series that I have read really grabbed me but the errors are giving me a headache trying to read past them. Enjoy if you can.
January 30, 2021
3.5 Stars! The first Buchanan twin, Gabriel, is in the hot seat now. Will Gabe find his perfect match like his older brothers? Or has he had her all along?
Summary:
Gabriel Buchanan’s loyalty runs deep, and he’d do anything for his brothers. Where his brothers have begun to find the women who deserve their love and devotion, Gabe found his early in life. At fifteen years old to be exact. He’s loved her his whole life, not questioning their relationship even when he went away to college. But all too quickly, the solid relationship ground Gabe thought he was on begins to crumble. Justice Hillman has loved Gabe for six years. Since they met, there hasn’t been a time she wasn’t waiting to spend time with him or get his infrequent calls and texts. Justice was just happy to have the attention of someone like Gabe. She was nothing special; the stereotypical girl from the trailer park. But she never turned down the chance to be with him, taking everything she could get while she had it. Content with what she was given. Now, at the age of twenty-two, it’s not enough any more. Justice wants more; a serious relationship, marriage, and a family of her own. She’s determined to let Gabriel go and get over him. But Gabe doesn’t agree, and what happens when he realizes he may just lose the love of his life? Las Vegas happens. Las Vegas and a touch of insanity.
I’ve been looking forward to Gabriel and Michael’s books since we met them in Mason’s book. The twins always seemed playful, loyal and very entertaining. I wasn’t at all disappointed. Before now, we got snippets of the twins but not a lot of detail. I also felt like we saw less of Gabe than we did Michael. That made Gabe a bit of a mystery in my eyes. He did turn out to be somewhat playful and fun, but he could also hold his own with the signature Buchanan intensity. I loved that he fell back so heavily on the close-knit support of his family. Justice was pretty great. I loved how she expressed her personality with her hair color and appearance in general. She was a cool chick. I also liked that she was able to step back and see that her situation wasn’t as dire as she thought. I loved that she could see that she needed to be the one to speak up when she wanted things to change. As a couple, I loved Gabe and Justice. I’m a sucker for high school sweethearts, and even with the drama unfolding on top of other drama, you can just feel that deep-seated connection. They had some miscommunication issues, but it was also clear they had something special. In the end, I really enjoyed Gabe and Justice’s story. I was a little irritated that they had been together for six years and so much knowledge about the other was missing, but I still liked seeing them become a firm couple. I just couldn’t fathom spending time with someone, even in bed, without small things being learned. I always love the Buchanans in general, so seeing the other couples pop in and out was fun and gave us the chance to catch up. Getting caught up in the Buchanans wasn’t my intention, but I’m glad these books popped up on my reccies because I’m enjoying the mostly light romantic dramedies. I like the quick reads and getting to know the somewhat crazy family.♡
Summary:
Gabriel Buchanan’s loyalty runs deep, and he’d do anything for his brothers. Where his brothers have begun to find the women who deserve their love and devotion, Gabe found his early in life. At fifteen years old to be exact. He’s loved her his whole life, not questioning their relationship even when he went away to college. But all too quickly, the solid relationship ground Gabe thought he was on begins to crumble. Justice Hillman has loved Gabe for six years. Since they met, there hasn’t been a time she wasn’t waiting to spend time with him or get his infrequent calls and texts. Justice was just happy to have the attention of someone like Gabe. She was nothing special; the stereotypical girl from the trailer park. But she never turned down the chance to be with him, taking everything she could get while she had it. Content with what she was given. Now, at the age of twenty-two, it’s not enough any more. Justice wants more; a serious relationship, marriage, and a family of her own. She’s determined to let Gabriel go and get over him. But Gabe doesn’t agree, and what happens when he realizes he may just lose the love of his life? Las Vegas happens. Las Vegas and a touch of insanity.
I’ve been looking forward to Gabriel and Michael’s books since we met them in Mason’s book. The twins always seemed playful, loyal and very entertaining. I wasn’t at all disappointed. Before now, we got snippets of the twins but not a lot of detail. I also felt like we saw less of Gabe than we did Michael. That made Gabe a bit of a mystery in my eyes. He did turn out to be somewhat playful and fun, but he could also hold his own with the signature Buchanan intensity. I loved that he fell back so heavily on the close-knit support of his family. Justice was pretty great. I loved how she expressed her personality with her hair color and appearance in general. She was a cool chick. I also liked that she was able to step back and see that her situation wasn’t as dire as she thought. I loved that she could see that she needed to be the one to speak up when she wanted things to change. As a couple, I loved Gabe and Justice. I’m a sucker for high school sweethearts, and even with the drama unfolding on top of other drama, you can just feel that deep-seated connection. They had some miscommunication issues, but it was also clear they had something special. In the end, I really enjoyed Gabe and Justice’s story. I was a little irritated that they had been together for six years and so much knowledge about the other was missing, but I still liked seeing them become a firm couple. I just couldn’t fathom spending time with someone, even in bed, without small things being learned. I always love the Buchanans in general, so seeing the other couples pop in and out was fun and gave us the chance to catch up. Getting caught up in the Buchanans wasn’t my intention, but I’m glad these books popped up on my reccies because I’m enjoying the mostly light romantic dramedies. I like the quick reads and getting to know the somewhat crazy family.♡
June 21, 2023
The only reason I’m not lowering my rating is because we have dual virgins and the H did stay faithful their whole “relationship” if you could call it that…now…😡This book really made me mad, I did not like Gabe at all and he never redeemed himself in my opinion! Gabriel and Justice met in high school and we’re each other first everything. Sweet right….NOPE…Gabe not ONCE took her out on a date, not ONCE introduced her to his family, not ONCE gave her any time if the day unless he needed to get laid…I may sound harsh and the author did try to make him not look as bad towards then end but FU Gabe…no he never cheated or strayed but she thought he did, why, because he would go months without contacting her…going on about his life like she wasn’t the most important person in his life like she should have been!
The end pissed me off. Shane is another h from the first brothers book. She works with the brothers and is Masons wife. Now keep in mind Justice has been in Gabe’s life a lot longer but he thought of making Justice her assistant so she could quit her job ….everyone was just so happy and blah blah blah…If anything Justice should be the damn boss. Now I’m just being bitter and ranting so🤷🏻♀️
The end pissed me off. Shane is another h from the first brothers book. She works with the brothers and is Masons wife. Now keep in mind Justice has been in Gabe’s life a lot longer but he thought of making Justice her assistant so she could quit her job ….everyone was just so happy and blah blah blah…If anything Justice should be the damn boss. Now I’m just being bitter and ranting so🤷🏻♀️
August 8, 2025
GABRIEL and JUSTICE
This book. This book made my heart break for Justice, and initially hate Gabriel for being a total moron when it comes to his girlfriend or love or anything remotely related to emotions.
It’s ironic, since he is the one that has the special ability to judge people and know what they want, which makes him even more of an idiot who could not figure out Justice, a woman he is in love with for six years.
Justice and Gabriel have been ‘together’ since they were sixteen. Gabriel had taken one look at her in school and had fallen hard for her, wooed her first as friends and then eventually more.
But due to his behavior, which is appalling, he takes here for granted, and treats her like less than he should have, always assuming that she will be there forever, instead of treating her with absolute devotion.
Justice has been forever in love with Gabriel, but all they do is have sex, albeit phenomenal sex, with nothing held back. No boundary, no limitations, no kink undiscovered. And it’s really BLAZING!
As much as she loves him, but now she wants more. A real relationship, not a fuck-buddy one, and so she decides to find her someone who will love her, cherish her, and flaunt her as his, not make her feel like a mistress
I had been Gabriel’s dirty little secret, and six years later, I still was. And now six years and one day later, I realized I didn’t want to still be.
I wanted to be happy. I wanted to enjoy being 22 years old. I wanted to enjoy it being single or enjoy it being in a relationship
When he realizes what is happening, Gabriel goes ape-shit at where Justice’s head is at. The game suddenly changes and becomes clear to him, that he is losing what is the most precious thing to him.
The extent of Gabriel taking for granted comes when, the first time Justice tells him she is busy and cannot make time for him. The incredulous-ness he feels, the confusion at her not making time for him, is so infuriating! But it also is the kick in the ass he needs.
Justice was just doing what any other woman on the planet does, eventually. She was out looking for love. And all because she didn’t know she already had it.
She had mine.
Their first show-down. Oh my god! It was so heart breaking, so fucking messed up. UGH! Gabriel knew that there was no coming back from this, and when Justice rose the bar at making him go crazy, having to hunt her down and confront the fact that she wants to end their relationship, he sets out to do everything that will tie her to him permanently.
And now the battle is to keep her there. Tied to him. HIS. When she throws the gauntlet, its only obvious he was going to pick it up
“Now that I’m your husband, that means I fucking own you, Justice. And that means your little ultimatum was more of a premonition than anything, Justice.”
This book is really a lesson in couple communication. Both assumed things about each other, and their own insecurities and stupidity made them reach this point in their relationship.
Justice doesn’t feel like she is worth Gabriel. She used to live in a trailer and Gabe was one of the elites. They were never meant to be, and that was her reason for her silence is demanding better from him.
As much as I hate it, I sort of understand why she felt that way. I mean, society norms, social voices, and preconceived notions pretty much run the way we look at ourselves, and its every hard to break the same.
What Gabriel realised he may have loved her, and they were amazing in bed, but what is didn’t give her, which was vital for her was security and respect.
I wanted Gabriel to choose me. I wanted to be the one he wanted. I owed her six years of making her feel like she was second best.
Justice’s breakdown in front of his family, oh my. It’s the saddest thing to read. Broke my heart. All hell broke loose, violent, panicked, raw and unhinged. So perfectly written!
She’s entitled to feel everything she’s feeling and if she decides to make your life miserable for the next six years to even the score, well…then she’s entitled to that, too.”
The hate Justice feels every time her body betrays her for Gabriel is very real. You don’t get to hate her as a character, because she does the hating required. So, you empathize and end up feeling sorry for her misery.
(Don’t ask me how, I just do *shrugs*)
And then there was the silly, wistful girl who loved how the rings looked on her finger. Loved how Justice Buchanan just rolled off her tongue. Loved how Gabriel referred to me as his wife.
God, I was in such a chaotic shit storm.
Micheals what-for to Gabriel and reality check is exactly what was needed for Gabe. He made him see everything horrid he had done, albeit unknowingly
Under normal circumstances I would not like this book because of the way she was treated, but the way Gabriel made up to her and Micheal made her realize that Gabriel maybe didn’t love her the way she wanted to be loved, but he loved her in his ways.
That conversation was brutal, honest, and revealing.
“And I…I guess I was focusing so much on what was missing, I failed to remember what wasn’t.”
“I was so focused on what I wasn’t getting from him; I wasn’t giving him credit for the things he has given me.”
(Have I mentioned how Micheal is my complete favorite. Micheal’s relationship with all his sister in laws and now even Justice is beautiful. I think for me Micheal took the cake in this series, even though Mason was clearly supposed to be the leader.)
The way Michael and justice took care of her trailer trash parents is why I love these men. Pure genius and so much satisfaction!
PS: Their matching tattoos. My Heart. The words, just *chef’s kiss*
This book. This book made my heart break for Justice, and initially hate Gabriel for being a total moron when it comes to his girlfriend or love or anything remotely related to emotions.
It’s ironic, since he is the one that has the special ability to judge people and know what they want, which makes him even more of an idiot who could not figure out Justice, a woman he is in love with for six years.
Justice and Gabriel have been ‘together’ since they were sixteen. Gabriel had taken one look at her in school and had fallen hard for her, wooed her first as friends and then eventually more.
But due to his behavior, which is appalling, he takes here for granted, and treats her like less than he should have, always assuming that she will be there forever, instead of treating her with absolute devotion.
Justice has been forever in love with Gabriel, but all they do is have sex, albeit phenomenal sex, with nothing held back. No boundary, no limitations, no kink undiscovered. And it’s really BLAZING!
As much as she loves him, but now she wants more. A real relationship, not a fuck-buddy one, and so she decides to find her someone who will love her, cherish her, and flaunt her as his, not make her feel like a mistress
I had been Gabriel’s dirty little secret, and six years later, I still was. And now six years and one day later, I realized I didn’t want to still be.
I wanted to be happy. I wanted to enjoy being 22 years old. I wanted to enjoy it being single or enjoy it being in a relationship
When he realizes what is happening, Gabriel goes ape-shit at where Justice’s head is at. The game suddenly changes and becomes clear to him, that he is losing what is the most precious thing to him.
The extent of Gabriel taking for granted comes when, the first time Justice tells him she is busy and cannot make time for him. The incredulous-ness he feels, the confusion at her not making time for him, is so infuriating! But it also is the kick in the ass he needs.
Justice was just doing what any other woman on the planet does, eventually. She was out looking for love. And all because she didn’t know she already had it.
She had mine.
Their first show-down. Oh my god! It was so heart breaking, so fucking messed up. UGH! Gabriel knew that there was no coming back from this, and when Justice rose the bar at making him go crazy, having to hunt her down and confront the fact that she wants to end their relationship, he sets out to do everything that will tie her to him permanently.
And now the battle is to keep her there. Tied to him. HIS. When she throws the gauntlet, its only obvious he was going to pick it up
“Now that I’m your husband, that means I fucking own you, Justice. And that means your little ultimatum was more of a premonition than anything, Justice.”
This book is really a lesson in couple communication. Both assumed things about each other, and their own insecurities and stupidity made them reach this point in their relationship.
Justice doesn’t feel like she is worth Gabriel. She used to live in a trailer and Gabe was one of the elites. They were never meant to be, and that was her reason for her silence is demanding better from him.
As much as I hate it, I sort of understand why she felt that way. I mean, society norms, social voices, and preconceived notions pretty much run the way we look at ourselves, and its every hard to break the same.
What Gabriel realised he may have loved her, and they were amazing in bed, but what is didn’t give her, which was vital for her was security and respect.
I wanted Gabriel to choose me. I wanted to be the one he wanted. I owed her six years of making her feel like she was second best.
Justice’s breakdown in front of his family, oh my. It’s the saddest thing to read. Broke my heart. All hell broke loose, violent, panicked, raw and unhinged. So perfectly written!
She’s entitled to feel everything she’s feeling and if she decides to make your life miserable for the next six years to even the score, well…then she’s entitled to that, too.”
The hate Justice feels every time her body betrays her for Gabriel is very real. You don’t get to hate her as a character, because she does the hating required. So, you empathize and end up feeling sorry for her misery.
(Don’t ask me how, I just do *shrugs*)
And then there was the silly, wistful girl who loved how the rings looked on her finger. Loved how Justice Buchanan just rolled off her tongue. Loved how Gabriel referred to me as his wife.
God, I was in such a chaotic shit storm.
Micheals what-for to Gabriel and reality check is exactly what was needed for Gabe. He made him see everything horrid he had done, albeit unknowingly
Under normal circumstances I would not like this book because of the way she was treated, but the way Gabriel made up to her and Micheal made her realize that Gabriel maybe didn’t love her the way she wanted to be loved, but he loved her in his ways.
That conversation was brutal, honest, and revealing.
“And I…I guess I was focusing so much on what was missing, I failed to remember what wasn’t.”
“I was so focused on what I wasn’t getting from him; I wasn’t giving him credit for the things he has given me.”
(Have I mentioned how Micheal is my complete favorite. Micheal’s relationship with all his sister in laws and now even Justice is beautiful. I think for me Micheal took the cake in this series, even though Mason was clearly supposed to be the leader.)
The way Michael and justice took care of her trailer trash parents is why I love these men. Pure genius and so much satisfaction!
PS: Their matching tattoos. My Heart. The words, just *chef’s kiss*
August 8, 2025
GABRIEL and JUSTICE
This book. This book made my heart break for Justice, and initially hate Gabriel for being a total moron when it comes to his girlfriend or love or anything remotely related to emotions.
It’s ironic, since he is the one that has the special ability to judge people and know what they want, which makes him even more of an idiot who could not figure out Justice, a woman he is in love with for six years.
Justice and Gabriel have been ‘together’ since they were sixteen. Gabriel had taken one look at her in school and had fallen hard for her, wooed her first as friends and then eventually more.
But due to his behavior, which is appalling, he takes here for granted, and treats her like less than he should have, always assuming that she will be there forever, instead of treating her with absolute devotion.
Justice has been forever in love with Gabriel, but all they do is have sex, albeit phenomenal sex, with nothing held back. No boundary, no limitations, no kink undiscovered. And it’s really BLAZING!
As much as she loves him, but now she wants more. A real relationship, not a fuck-buddy one, and so she decides to find her someone who will love her, cherish her, and flaunt her as his, not make her feel like a mistress
I had been Gabriel’s dirty little secret, and six years later, I still was. And now six years and one day later, I realized I didn’t want to still be.
I wanted to be happy. I wanted to enjoy being 22 years old. I wanted to enjoy it being single or enjoy it being in a relationship
When he realizes what is happening, Gabriel goes ape-shit at where Justice’s head is at. The game suddenly changes and becomes clear to him, that he is losing what is the most precious thing to him.
The extent of Gabriel taking for granted comes when, the first time Justice tells him she is busy and cannot make time for him. The incredulous-ness he feels, the confusion at her not making time for him, is so infuriating! But it also is the kick in the ass he needs.
Justice was just doing what any other woman on the planet does, eventually. She was out looking for love. And all because she didn’t know she already had it.
She had mine.
Their first show-down. Oh my god! It was so heart breaking, so fucking messed up. UGH! Gabriel knew that there was no coming back from this, and when Justice rose the bar at making him go crazy, having to hunt her down and confront the fact that she wants to end their relationship, he sets out to do everything that will tie her to him permanently.
And now the battle is to keep her there. Tied to him. HIS. When she throws the gauntlet, its only obvious he was going to pick it up
“Now that I’m your husband, that means I fucking own you, Justice. And that means your little ultimatum was more of a premonition than anything, Justice.”
This book is really a lesson in couple communication. Both assumed things about each other, and their own insecurities and stupidity made them reach this point in their relationship.
Justice doesn’t feel like she is worth Gabriel. She used to live in a trailer and Gabe was one of the elites. They were never meant to be, and that was her reason for her silence is demanding better from him.
As much as I hate it, I sort of understand why she felt that way. I mean, society norms, social voices, and preconceived notions pretty much run the way we look at ourselves, and its every hard to break the same.
What Gabriel realised he may have loved her, and they were amazing in bed, but what is didn’t give her, which was vital for her was security and respect.
I wanted Gabriel to choose me. I wanted to be the one he wanted. I owed her six years of making her feel like she was second best.
Justice’s breakdown in front of his family, oh my. It’s the saddest thing to read. Broke my heart. All hell broke loose, violent, panicked, raw and unhinged. So perfectly written!
She’s entitled to feel everything she’s feeling and if she decides to make your life miserable for the next six years to even the score, well…then she’s entitled to that, too.”
The hate Justice feels every time her body betrays her for Gabriel is very real. You don’t get to hate her as a character, because she does the hating required. So, you empathize and end up feeling sorry for her misery.
(Don’t ask me how, I just do *shrugs*)
And then there was the silly, wistful girl who loved how the rings looked on her finger. Loved how Justice Buchanan just rolled off her tongue. Loved how Gabriel referred to me as his wife.
God, I was in such a chaotic shit storm.
Micheals what-for to Gabriel and reality check is exactly what was needed for Gabe. He made him see everything horrid he had done, albeit unknowingly
Under normal circumstances I would not like this book because of the way she was treated, but the way Gabriel made up to her and Micheal made her realize that Gabriel maybe didn’t love her the way she wanted to be loved, but he loved her in his ways.
That conversation was brutal, honest, and revealing.
“And I…I guess I was focusing so much on what was missing, I failed to remember what wasn’t.”
“I was so focused on what I wasn’t getting from him; I wasn’t giving him credit for the things he has given me.”
(Have I mentioned how Micheal is my complete favorite. Micheal’s relationship with all his sister in laws and now even Justice is beautiful. I think for me Micheal took the cake in this series, even though Mason was clearly supposed to be the leader.)
The way Michael and justice took care of her trailer trash parents is why I love these men. Pure genius and so much satisfaction!
PS: Their matching tattoos. My Heart. The words, just *chef’s kiss*
This book. This book made my heart break for Justice, and initially hate Gabriel for being a total moron when it comes to his girlfriend or love or anything remotely related to emotions.
It’s ironic, since he is the one that has the special ability to judge people and know what they want, which makes him even more of an idiot who could not figure out Justice, a woman he is in love with for six years.
Justice and Gabriel have been ‘together’ since they were sixteen. Gabriel had taken one look at her in school and had fallen hard for her, wooed her first as friends and then eventually more.
But due to his behavior, which is appalling, he takes here for granted, and treats her like less than he should have, always assuming that she will be there forever, instead of treating her with absolute devotion.
Justice has been forever in love with Gabriel, but all they do is have sex, albeit phenomenal sex, with nothing held back. No boundary, no limitations, no kink undiscovered. And it’s really BLAZING!
As much as she loves him, but now she wants more. A real relationship, not a fuck-buddy one, and so she decides to find her someone who will love her, cherish her, and flaunt her as his, not make her feel like a mistress
I had been Gabriel’s dirty little secret, and six years later, I still was. And now six years and one day later, I realized I didn’t want to still be.
I wanted to be happy. I wanted to enjoy being 22 years old. I wanted to enjoy it being single or enjoy it being in a relationship
When he realizes what is happening, Gabriel goes ape-shit at where Justice’s head is at. The game suddenly changes and becomes clear to him, that he is losing what is the most precious thing to him.
The extent of Gabriel taking for granted comes when, the first time Justice tells him she is busy and cannot make time for him. The incredulous-ness he feels, the confusion at her not making time for him, is so infuriating! But it also is the kick in the ass he needs.
Justice was just doing what any other woman on the planet does, eventually. She was out looking for love. And all because she didn’t know she already had it.
She had mine.
Their first show-down. Oh my god! It was so heart breaking, so fucking messed up. UGH! Gabriel knew that there was no coming back from this, and when Justice rose the bar at making him go crazy, having to hunt her down and confront the fact that she wants to end their relationship, he sets out to do everything that will tie her to him permanently.
And now the battle is to keep her there. Tied to him. HIS. When she throws the gauntlet, its only obvious he was going to pick it up
“Now that I’m your husband, that means I fucking own you, Justice. And that means your little ultimatum was more of a premonition than anything, Justice.”
This book is really a lesson in couple communication. Both assumed things about each other, and their own insecurities and stupidity made them reach this point in their relationship.
Justice doesn’t feel like she is worth Gabriel. She used to live in a trailer and Gabe was one of the elites. They were never meant to be, and that was her reason for her silence is demanding better from him.
As much as I hate it, I sort of understand why she felt that way. I mean, society norms, social voices, and preconceived notions pretty much run the way we look at ourselves, and its every hard to break the same.
What Gabriel realised he may have loved her, and they were amazing in bed, but what is didn’t give her, which was vital for her was security and respect.
I wanted Gabriel to choose me. I wanted to be the one he wanted. I owed her six years of making her feel like she was second best.
Justice’s breakdown in front of his family, oh my. It’s the saddest thing to read. Broke my heart. All hell broke loose, violent, panicked, raw and unhinged. So perfectly written!
She’s entitled to feel everything she’s feeling and if she decides to make your life miserable for the next six years to even the score, well…then she’s entitled to that, too.”
The hate Justice feels every time her body betrays her for Gabriel is very real. You don’t get to hate her as a character, because she does the hating required. So, you empathize and end up feeling sorry for her misery.
(Don’t ask me how, I just do *shrugs*)
And then there was the silly, wistful girl who loved how the rings looked on her finger. Loved how Justice Buchanan just rolled off her tongue. Loved how Gabriel referred to me as his wife.
God, I was in such a chaotic shit storm.
Micheals what-for to Gabriel and reality check is exactly what was needed for Gabe. He made him see everything horrid he had done, albeit unknowingly
Under normal circumstances I would not like this book because of the way she was treated, but the way Gabriel made up to her and Micheal made her realize that Gabriel maybe didn’t love her the way she wanted to be loved, but he loved her in his ways.
That conversation was brutal, honest, and revealing.
“And I…I guess I was focusing so much on what was missing, I failed to remember what wasn’t.”
“I was so focused on what I wasn’t getting from him; I wasn’t giving him credit for the things he has given me.”
(Have I mentioned how Micheal is my complete favorite. Micheal’s relationship with all his sister in laws and now even Justice is beautiful. I think for me Micheal took the cake in this series, even though Mason was clearly supposed to be the leader.)
The way Michael and justice took care of her trailer trash parents is why I love these men. Pure genius and so much satisfaction!
PS: Their matching tattoos. My Heart. The words, just *chef’s kiss*
July 27, 2020
I'm so into this series!
Gabriel & Justice have been mentioned in the previous books as being high school sweethearts so I honestly didn't expect anything as intense as Mason and Aiden, but what do ya know...
Gabriel (the oldest by 3 minutes) is just as intense! And the story of he and Justice. Wow. Just wow!
What I thought would be plain sailing, was so wrong. And reading this book, had me feeling more (not to take away from Mason or Aiden) for this couple. You can see how much LOVE there is, individually, seeing them try to connect as a couple After 6 years together(I know it doesn't make sense but read it and you'll see) got them feels all wonky.
I said it with the previous books but I really like this series!
Onto Michael's story now!
Gabriel & Justice have been mentioned in the previous books as being high school sweethearts so I honestly didn't expect anything as intense as Mason and Aiden, but what do ya know...
Gabriel (the oldest by 3 minutes) is just as intense! And the story of he and Justice. Wow. Just wow!
What I thought would be plain sailing, was so wrong. And reading this book, had me feeling more (not to take away from Mason or Aiden) for this couple. You can see how much LOVE there is, individually, seeing them try to connect as a couple After 6 years together(I know it doesn't make sense but read it and you'll see) got them feels all wonky.
I said it with the previous books but I really like this series!
Onto Michael's story now!
June 16, 2019
Oh why are men so stupid and never say what they really feel its always the woman who walks away that gets them to finally realise what they should have done or should have said. Gabriel is not any different except his not letting anyone especially someone who he has loved since he was 16 walk away from him there is no way in hell he would let that happen. So many times in this book I wanted to punch him because he was so stupid lol loved this book as I knew I would. Now off to the one ive been dying for Michael.
May 29, 2021
I was going to give this book one star. Then I got to 60% of the book and I was going to give it two stars.
I had really liked the character of Gabriel in the first two books but in this one, for the first half of the book, he was an incredible asshole. So insensitive and self-absorbed. Controlling. And frankly, rapey.
Thank god it turned around after the 60% mark.
The book ended up having redeemed itself in some ways and I didn’t hate Gabriel anymore.
I had really liked the character of Gabriel in the first two books but in this one, for the first half of the book, he was an incredible asshole. So insensitive and self-absorbed. Controlling. And frankly, rapey.
Thank god it turned around after the 60% mark.
The book ended up having redeemed itself in some ways and I didn’t hate Gabriel anymore.
January 26, 2024
2.5 ⭐️
This man was awful - oops LOL! No but for real, six years...? 😦 Man, she gave in at the end way too easily, this man should have begged on his knees for at least 3/4 of the book, but that's just my opinion.
– Dual pov
– Dual virgin
– Sleeping together (exclusively) for 6 years since highschool
– No cheating or OM/OW drama (h does meet a guy at a bar but they agree to be friends, he's still hung up on his ex too)
– HEA ending + epilogue 6 months later
This man was awful - oops LOL! No but for real, six years...? 😦 Man, she gave in at the end way too easily, this man should have begged on his knees for at least 3/4 of the book, but that's just my opinion.
– Dual pov
– Dual virgin
– Sleeping together (exclusively) for 6 years since highschool
– No cheating or OM/OW drama (h does meet a guy at a bar but they agree to be friends, he's still hung up on his ex too)
– HEA ending + epilogue 6 months later
July 11, 2025
★. Not only did Gabe string her along for six years, he only apologized once. ONCE. Why did Michael make her feel bad at the end? Why was SHE apologizing to Gabe at the end when eh was the one who strung her along? She had a backbone for like one chapter and that was it.
I'm also not reading Aiden's because why did Gabe say how Aiden still loved women or was soft with them WHILE HE WAS MARRIED TOO DENISE?
I'm also not reading Aiden's because why did Gabe say how Aiden still loved women or was soft with them WHILE HE WAS MARRIED TOO DENISE?
November 18, 2020
I just couldn’t stand this book. The H kept talking about how much he loved the h but he didn’t show it in any way for over 6 years. Even once he realized she felt like a booty call, he still didn’t change his behavior. They knew nothing about each other but sex and it continued thru the book for WAY too long. The H just came off dense and the h was so weak.
August 5, 2020
This book didn't make any sense. He's been in love with her since he was 15 and never told her. She thought they were just friends with benefits. She also thought he was sleeping with other people because he never said he wasn't.
But hero and heroine have only ever slept with each other.
But hero and heroine have only ever slept with each other.
March 31, 2023
It’s unfortunate because I quite like the idea of Gabe and Justice being long-term already, that’s a new one for me in the OTT trope, but this book was lackluster.
It fell pretty flat compared to the other too, the issue was resolved abruptly. I don’t. I didn’t feel this one very much.
It fell pretty flat compared to the other too, the issue was resolved abruptly. I don’t. I didn’t feel this one very much.
June 3, 2023
Beautiful
Another great read well written and a great cast of characters and story line absolutely loved it I couldn't put it down the book I have been waiting for us coming next Michael I can't wait to read his story
Another great read well written and a great cast of characters and story line absolutely loved it I couldn't put it down the book I have been waiting for us coming next Michael I can't wait to read his story
September 22, 2019
Favorite book of the series because it was hot and H is crazy obsessed.
October 18, 2019
3.5 Stars
March 10, 2020
Amazing
Another crazy alpha edition. I love ME Claytons books and this is another great read. They are short but hot and crazy. One click!
Another crazy alpha edition. I love ME Claytons books and this is another great read. They are short but hot and crazy. One click!
July 30, 2020
I am living for this series what can I say? Not one of the Buchanan men has disappointed. Crazy cave men all of them and I LOVE it.
Want to read
October 28, 202010/28/20 - The book costs $2.99 and is only 149 pages. I may wait for a sale.
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