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Why Did It Have To Be You?

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I can't stop thinking about those bright, green eyes.Dean. The hot guy I met at the bar on my birthday. Me and my boyfriend had just broken up. Well sort of. Now I can't stop thinking about him. It doesn't matter now though because I am back with my boyfriend, and I will never see Dean again. Right?

166 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 1, 2021

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T.L. Quinn

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297 reviews15 followers
January 16, 2022
⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3.5/5
Adding this to my list of ex-boyfriends Dad books. Putting Dean up there with Pike (Birthday Girl), Shane (Your Dad Will Do) and Greg (The Doctor). This was definitely giving me Birthday Girl vibes as they were quite similar in terms of the storyline however there’s definitely equal parts insta-lust and insta-love with this book as opposed to the other being more of a slow burn.

This was a nice quick read but I wish we could’ve learnt more about the characters personal lives or at least Caroline’s. I felt that we knew most of Dean’s backstory but it would’ve been nice to know something as simple as what he did for a living and what Caroline was studying just to add more detail. I liked that the FMC was 21 rather than a teen and the MMC was still slightly younger despite this being an age gap romance. Sometimes authors try to make the gaps too big and taboo and it can be quite off putting.

Overall the plot wasn’t too over complicated and followed the same route these ex-boyfriend Dad novels usually go down but could’ve had more depth. When it came to the big misunderstanding I didn’t like how quickly the issues between characters were resolved, for instance Caroline forgave Brian way too easily like girl he cheated on you with his ex and still stayed friends.
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555 reviews32 followers
February 2, 2022
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⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

I definitely enjoyed this one. There is nothing sexier than "forbidden" relationships and this book had one of those.

The FMC gets into an interesting..ok hot as fuck.. situation when she meets her boyfriend's dad one day at a random club. Of course she doesn't know who he is and he doesn't know who she is. What they know is that they are both full of lust for each other. The chemistry between them will blow you away.. Although, the night ends early after they kiss because the heroine "remembers" that she actually has a boyfriend so she runs away.

Some weeks later she and her boyfriend have a problem with the house they live in. There is a damage in the pipes that forces them to look for some temporary solution regarding the "oh what are we gonna do now" situation that they are.

The boyfriend, Brian, recommends that they stay with his dad because he lives alone in a huge ass house so he won't have any issue. Caroline agrees. Until the day that they actually move in his dad's house and Caroline realizes that he is the man that tongue fucked her and turned her on weeks ago in that club.. 👀

As for the dad? He is hot as hell and very possessive. He can't imagine the woman he is attracted to, fucking his son. The moments between Dean and Caroline were 🥵. I can't believe that Brian was ever an option after meeting his dad..

This is a book that you can finish in one go. It is not that big and I appreciated that. Sometimes stories don't need a lot of pages to make themselves "better". It's the content that matters. And this content? It was definitely amazing..🥵 This author is one of my all time favourites so I know that what she writes, I will like. Don't hesitate to check her out.

Warning: This book contains a "tabooish" relationship between a father and the girlfriend of his son.. So get ready for a wild ride.


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1,414 reviews94 followers
February 6, 2022
solid read

Boyfriends dad, revenge fuck fun. Probably wasn’t intentional, but the plot is pretty much the same as Birthday Girl by Penelope Douglas so if you’ve read that, you’ll see the similarities. She’s alone on her birthday when she meets the dad without knowing he’s the dad. Meets him again while in a rocky relationship with the son. Etc etc.

It’s obviously much faster paced and spicy and definitely still enjoyable. I liked end a lot too.
The cover is a little confusing to me but maybe I just don’t see it? Idk. 4/5⭐️ 3.25/5🌶🔥
Profile Image for Jen Speck.
242 reviews2 followers
May 25, 2022
This showed up on my TikTok FYP and it sounded good so I downloaded it and started reading. The prologue was hot and then the first line of Chapter 1 made me yell “WHAT?” This one is a super short read, with an age gap, which normally isn’t my preference. But, it was fun and sexy and a little far-fetched, but a decent way to spend 2 hours.
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593 reviews10 followers
January 31, 2022
T.L. has this ability to bring in some taboo subjects and make them so relatable. I wasn’t expecting the ending to be the way it was….don’t worry, does end with a HEA. Age gap, ex-boyfriend’s dad, revenge seggsy times, whole bunch of drama that ends with cuddle time! She is in college, so the dramatics seem on par but Dean’s maturity is the perfect complement to pinball girl!
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Author 23 books48 followers
March 13, 2021
Book Review

Basic Details:
Book Title: Why Did It Have To Be You?
Subtitle:
Author: T.L. Quinn
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Part of a series? No
Order in series:
Best read after earlier books in series?
Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
Overall score:
I scored this book 5/5
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Short Summary of the book:
When the night before her birthday Caroline’s boyfriend chooses to comfort his ex rather than stay with her, Caroline begins to wonder about their relationship. The next day, he still does not contact her. And when on her birthday night Brian does not get home on time to go out as arranged, Caroline switches off her phone and decides to celebrate on her own at a local pub. She meets the sexy Dean and flirts with him expecting Brian dumped her. Rather than a welcome distraction, things turn complicated.
What I liked about the book:
This book was a pageturner and kept you on the edge of your seat.
What I didn’t like about the book:
There was nothing to dislike in this book.
My favourite bits in the book:
How things turned out okay in the end.
My least favourite bits in the book:
There are none.
Any further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?
This author has written other books, but this is the first I have read.
What books could this be compared to and why?
This book is reminiscent of many other tangled web love stories.
Recommendation:
In summary, I would recommend this book for the following readers:

Children No
Young Adult Probably not
Adult Yes

If you like love stories with an erotic edge, this book may be the book for you.
I’m certainly looking forward to reading more by this author.
Book Description by Author:
I can't stop thinking about those bright, green eyes.
Dean. The hot guy I met at the bar on my birthday. Me and my boyfriend had just broken up. Well sort of. Now I can't stop thinking about him. It doesn't matter now though because I am back with my boyfriend, and I will never see Dean again. Right?
About the Author:
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Author 11 books19 followers
March 2, 2021
A steamy romance with the perfect balance between sexy scenes and story.
We have the 21 year old Caroline who is in a unfulfilling relationship with a flaky boyfriend. Girl, when your boyfriend is spending more time with his ex than you…there’s a problem. He abandons her on her birthday, which leads her to get dressed up and find the closest dive bar she can to drown her now legal sorrows.
A chance meeting with the sexy green eyes older man Dean leaves her questioning everything. After a steamy kiss, she finds herself struggling to get him off her mind.
Douchebag boyfriend Brian manages to convince her that they can work on their problems until their house is literally falling apart around them. A struggling student with no money she has to make a choice and move in with his family.
Dean is an unexpected complication to this problem!
How can she avoid her feelings for him?
Drama unfolds and we end up with a twisted affair that breaks all the rules.
The writing style is great. I was engrossed and I liked the relationship between Caroline and her best friend. She offered some comedy into the mix.
The ending of the story was well rounded. We all love a happily ever after, this one promises that but doesn’t guarantee if it will be happy for everyone!
Read the book!
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6 reviews33 followers
June 2, 2021
15/ 10 recommend🙌🏽🙌🏽

Standalone.
Boyfriends dad forbidden romance, age gap (of course) & SPICY🔥

Caroline meets Dean on her 21st birthday at a dive bar when her boyfriend Brian ditches her to “comfort” his ex-girlfriend. They end up flirting & making out in the back room
🖤🖤 “pretty sure you’re the one who eye fucked me when I got here.” 🖤🖤


Spoiler alert:🚨
Caroline and Brian apartment end up needing repairs, so they go and stay with Brian dad. you guessed it brain dad is DEAN!

🥵 “if you don’t want to call him Dean, you can just call him daddy” 🥵

The sexual tension is fire🔥🔥🔥

STEAMY QUICK READ, WITH A SMART MOUTH GIRL AND A SHARP DRESSED MAN. ROMANTIC TWIST
 
                                         “ If I would of known about your actual middle aged man skills, I would have save us a whole lot of time in the getting to know you portion of the night and would have gone straight to me splayed naked across the pinball machine .”
 
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Profile Image for Allthings Alphamale .
103 reviews
August 27, 2021
This book!! OMG I LOVED IT!! I could not put this down until I was done.

The book starts off the night before Caroline's birthday when her boyfriend choosing to comfort an ex rather than stay with her. Caroline begins to question their relationship. The next day on her birthday Brian does not make it home on time for their time out on her birthday. So Caroline switches off her phone and decides to celebrate her day at a local pub. She meets a SEXY stranger DEAN and flirts with him expecting her relationship with Brian is over.

The banter between Dean and Caroline was amazing!! I couldn't stop laughing or smiling...

Who knew one great night could get so complicated...

This SEXY forbidden love story was everything I wanted. They chemistry was amazing. This book gave me all the feels. The DIRTY talk..SO HOT!!!

It took me forever to make an edit for this book because there were so many moments I fell in love with!!

Seriously read this book!!. I cannot wait for more from this author!!

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Author 6 books14 followers
August 5, 2021
Cuddles are Serious Business

I really enjoy a quick read that is done well and this is towards the top of my list for a quick age gap romance with lots of spice. I prefer to read age gap romances like this that are character driven because I like how the anticipation is constant and the characters are constant in the story.

The characters are portrayed well with a perfect balance of back story that drives the main story. I found myself giddy the entire read. I loved Caroline’s inner dialogue and witty conversations. And I loved that Dean’s wittiness matched Caroline’s but, how she catches him off guard sometimes is perfect to showing the depth of his character. For me the drama is in range of the main character, Caroline’s, age without going over the top. Spice level is on fire.

Page turner for me. Read in one sitting.

I found this read relatable and would highly recommend.
825 reviews9 followers
May 30, 2021
This is a heated age gap short read. It has taboo/forbidden elements but with a gorgeous romantic twist.

This is Caroline's story. She is stuck in a relationship that has run its course. After being stood up for her birthday she meets a gorgeous and domineering older man at a bar. Caroline is hooked by their chemistry but never expects to see him again. Until she meets her boyfriend's dad for the first time.

I loved all the repressed desire and barely contained chemistry between Caroline and Dean. From the moment these two meet they are on fire. The taboo element is explained away by an end of the road relationship/cheating. If this is a trigger give it a miss. But this part of the story was overshadowed for me by the incredible heat.

This is a super steamy quick read and I loved the romantic and satisfying ending.
100 reviews
July 15, 2022
all i can say is...it wasnt as good as i had hoped for it to be.

Her bf? trash. He cheated,so what did she do? she got with his dad.

His dad? immature and childish despite his age. You would think it isn't that bad, but for his age?mf acts like a teenager who cant control his feelings and acts without thinking.

I liked the girl though,she's pretty chill...except the time she got revenge sex with the dad but that was hot

Also,the switch up in the ex bf is throwing me off. Like one second he's angry,next he's happy for her??and rooting for the dad??without being disturbed at all?????i don't buy that shit.
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225 reviews3 followers
September 11, 2022
Wow what a fun short story!

This was really short, took less than two hours to read. It was spicy and fun, a little plot but not much. the characters were actually well developed for it being such a quick read.

It was great and I really enjoyed it. I used it as a cleanser for a new read. This was my first by T.L. Quinn but probably not my last. I have been really into age gap romance, and this came up as a rec in one of the reader groups I’m in.

If short and spicy is your thing, I’d recommend! This was definitely spicy and I didn’t put it down.
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116 reviews9 followers
March 24, 2021
Age-Gap/Possible cheating scenario.
This book flows very well. I was hooked from the beginning with these characters. Once you start reading it all comes together and whether it was actually cheating is up to the reader to decide.
It is a steamy read. Caroline and Dean are good together from the start and they have some major chemistry. She is smart mouthed and funny. I look forward to reading more from this author.
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Author 9 books83 followers
April 28, 2021
Caroline’s crazy ‘bout a sharp dressed man! Dean sure can fill out a suit... but is this sexy, mysterious stranger who walks into her life on her birthday “suitable” for her? I didn’t know what this book would be about until I dived in and discovered it was actually (surprise!) an age-gap romance. Nice! A solid story and believable characters if you’re looking for a quick page-turner with plenty of heat.
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Author 15 books403 followers
February 5, 2022
a birthday wish to never forgot

3.5 stars


This was my first TL Quinn book and it won’t be my last. If you’re looking for a quick read to devour with intense heat then look no further.

Okay I totally added to my review the next morning now that I have actually slept on it. There was quite a bit of unnecessary drama, and I would’ve loved to seen more of Deans POV especially with the big twist in the end.

But I will still read more from this author in the future for sure.
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Author 25 books432 followers
May 24, 2021
I don't know what I was expecting when I stepped into this book, but it wasn't this.

This was a seriously steamy age gap romance, with a teeny bit of taboo thrown in for good measure. It was a fun, quick read, and the tension between all of the characters was absolutely palpable.

I will definitely be picking up another book by this wonderful author!!
Profile Image for Mia Tatman.
6 reviews
June 6, 2021
Age Gap/Father of Boyfriend troupe

Plot was good, characters were a little shallow. Drama did not really match the storyline. Didn't really vibe with the father-son part, inconsistent story line. Spice was good. Some minor grammatical errors. Conversations were on the "young" side, making the love interest appear childish.
20 reviews
June 7, 2021
Pretty good

I thought it was a cute story with good spice added in. I felt like the character development could be better. With the conflict of the story being character driven and not action driven, things seemed to progress a little quicker than I like. However if you're looking for something fun and spicy that's easy to read, I would recommend it.
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70 reviews2 followers
June 21, 2021
I read this book in one night. It is a page-turner and you want to find out what’s going to happen next. It is an age gap (father and son’s girlfriend romance). It gives what it's supposed to give. It has drama. It has humor. It has romance and it has steam.

Spice rating:
3.5/5. There are about 3 scenes. They are detailed and steamy. Since this is a father/son girlfriend trope it does take the spice rating up a notch. It's not the spiciest book I've read but it gets the job done for a quick read.
Profile Image for Jeneva Orpineda.
6 reviews
June 25, 2021
Loved it

For it being a smaller book, I really enjoyed it. The story line didn’t drag out, got straight to the point! I wish there was an epilogue like a 4 year down the line kinda follow story. However, It came together perfect. I will not give spoilers away that would be just mean!
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1,498 reviews78 followers
June 28, 2021
An okay read

I wish there were half stars because this book would definitely fall under a 2.5 star rating. The style of writing wasn’t my favorite and I wish there had been more growth shown in Dean and Caroline’s relationship. Other than that, it was an okay read to pass the time with.
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868 reviews3 followers
December 1, 2021
Holy Smokes!!

Ohhh I just devoured this book in one setting. Got it a couple hours ago and DONE!! I loved it!! It’s so hot and sexy!! I just love Dean and Caroline. Chemistry is off the charts HOT!! I need more books by this author!! Off to get more now!! Get this book!! YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT!!
Profile Image for Terri Zumbrook.
2,800 reviews20 followers
February 5, 2022
A little amateurish

The over all story was okay, but I found Caroline to be annoying. She was too sarcastic too soon making it hard to believe Dean would fall for her so easily.

I expect stories to stretch reality, but Brian’s role in the whole thing just seemed off as did his mother’s appearance and injection of drama.
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21 reviews
April 20, 2022
oh my! must read!

Wow!
I feel speechless after this book!
The steamy to spicy to romance ratio was on point!!!
The story flowed really well. The characters felt real and well developed!
I loved the sassy side of Caroline, her quick whips and comebacks.
It was refreshing with how Brian and Caroline need things!
22 reviews2 followers
June 19, 2021
The whole boyfriends dad kink is not my style, BUT, the book is well written and the relationship didn’t feel as taboo as some stories are. A fun, quick read! If you enjoy an age gap and a bit of “we shouldn’t be dating” with your spice, definitely add this one to your list.
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Profile Image for Blanca.
235 reviews
June 30, 2021
I thoroughly enjoyed this one. It was a quick and cute read. It had so many moments of genuine laughter from me with their banter. They’re dynamic was so well done. Definitely recommend, it’ll have you smiling from both cuteness and laughter.
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199 reviews1 follower
July 14, 2021
Love it❤❤❤

This was jus what I needed a quick read with all the feels and the spice. I loved the story and Daddy Dean was perfect. Definitely recommend reading this it's a great palate cleanser.
Profile Image for Brittany  Trynor.
543 reviews53 followers
September 10, 2021
Really enjoyed this quick read

Wasn't sure I wanted to read at first about another exes dad story but glad I did. Fell for Dean I would have to say from the start and loved Caroline and the way she didn't take no sh** attitude. Spicy.
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230 reviews5 followers
November 18, 2021
I loved this book! It was such a quick, sexy read! The age gap trope is always a great story line because it comes with all the angst and drama! The connection between Caroline and Dean is so strong from the first time they meet! And their chemistry is palpable from the pages!
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