Six Weeks

by Nan Comargue

Jaya’s relationships never last more than six weeks. Austen wants to be her forever.

Six weeks is the outer limit for one of Jaya’s relationships. When men find out there is no future with her, they tend not to stick around for long.

She’s gotten into the habit of leaning on her cousin Austen to get over each breakup. Who better? Austen is six feet three of solid sympathy. Both adopted into the same extended family at young ages, they’ve been friends their whole lives, with a mutual taste for good food and expensive whisky. But when Jaya takes her latest failed romance to him, Austen makes it clear his interest in her is far from cousinly.

“Think about me,” Austen tells her, and Jaya starts to do just that. No doubt, Austen is incredibly attractive, and she can’t say she’s not curious to find out what he’s like in bed, but can their bond survive this new test?

Reader advisory: This book contains scenes of light bondage.

158 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 15, 2022

Reviews

[Sonya · Rating 3 out of 5]

Jaya never dates a man longer than Six Weeks and after every break up she runs to confide in her adoptive cousin Austen. Austen has been in love with Jaya since the day they meant years ago when their adoptive parents brought them home from the orphanage. Of course adoptive cousins doesn't mean that you are legally related but the thought was still "Eww" to me. Jaya literally changed boyfriends every Six Weeks where by her calculation she would have 6-8 boyfriends a year (that's entirely too much penis for one vagina in a year) especially since she has been doing this for over 10 years since she was 18.

This story was about growing to love yourself and knowing that you are enough. I feel that Jaya should have went through some therapy because she "Enthusiastic" dating stemmed from the trauma of knowing that her fami!y gave her up for adoption and essentially leaving her. So in essence she would leave her boyfriends before they had the chance to leave her.

Austen knew everything about Jaya and all of her failed relationships. It broke his heart everytime he had to hear about it. Austen to ally made his intentions known and dared Jaya to take chance on him. In my opinion the Six Weeks they spent together was filled with nothing but sex. Austen made her come to terms with her feelings and of course out of fear Jaya runs and breaks Austen heart.

It took a few months but Jaya finally came to her senses and realized that Austen was a good man and have always loved her. She still had doubts but she was willing to give him a proper chance. Jaya desperately needed some type of counseling which she never go in this story and the fact that she felt that her behavior was normal was a little off putting. Luckily Austen loved hard and loved her through it all leading to their HEA.

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[CLorraine · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is my first opportunity to read a book by this author. I enjoyed the story and the complexity of the relationship depicted. I enjoyed it so much I went in search of other stories by Ms. Comargue. The book I ended up reading was The Girlfriend Experience. This particular book had a familiar theme: cousins connected not by blood and the male cousin has silently loved his female cousin for years. In Six Weeks, Jaya and Austen were adopted as children by two sisters. They were raised together as cousins and have a loving relationship. Not knowing her biological family, Jaya has a disconnect with relationships and has had a string of brief affairs. At the end of each affair (approximately six weeks), Jaya contacts Austen and rehashes the end of the affair. For years, Austen has listened and sympathized not hinting at his feelings. However, his sympathy and his patience have run out and he lets Jaya know that he wants to be more than her sounding board and indulgent older cousin. In Austen, Ms. Comargue has created a wonderful male lead...strong and resilient. Jaya is damaged and it takes her some time to realize the way she has always felt about Austen. But will it be too late before she comes to her senses and will he slip away? His secretary is certainly waiting in the wings. She has answered many of Jaya's "six weeks phone calls". This book was very enjoyable and even had an epilogue (I think ALL books should have one).

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[Judy & Marianne from Long and Short Reviews · Rating 4 out of 5]

Why not Austen?

I love the work of Nan Comargue and this book was no different. The second I picked it up, I was immersed in Jaya and Austen’s world. The writing flew along at a great pace and the characters are interesting. I loved it.

Jaya tends to lose people through no fault of her own and her issues with that tend to color her relationships. She needs comfort and stable. She needs someone who won’t leave and won’t give up. She’s relatable because she’s someone you could know. I know people like her and I felt for her. Then there’s Austen. He’s the quintessential romance hero. He’s there, he’s understanding and he’s solid. He’s the one Jaya should love. But they were adopted and are cousins, but not by blood. That’s a complication that could make or break the relationship.

I loved seeing these characters, who were already close, get closer and find their common ground. It’s sweet, hot and great.

If you’re looking for a book that’s not your standard romance, has relatable characters and is so much fun to read, then this is the book for you.

[Anita Snyder · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not for me. Austen and Jaya were cousin by adoption. Austen wanted to be more but Jaya had commitment problems and so her relationships never lasted beyond six weeks. I did not Jaya or this like this story. Some people may but I would have liked more substance and less sex. Although Jaya and Austen did come together in the end it was not satisfactory for me, it maybe more realistic but I don’t read romance for realism.

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[Hawkeye K · Rating 3 out of 5]

Jaya and Austen are cousins not by blood but by adoption. Austen has always been there for her, even her short term relationships. Even though hints were made early on as what Austen wanted I kept thinking they weren’t distant cousins. You realize that Jaya has issues where relationships are concerned because she loses the ones she loves by no fault of her own so why not say goodbye fijrst in relationships. Austen wants more, the story goes the length to see if six weeks will be the end of him.

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[Shannon Cameron · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a new-to-me author which of course means I had zero expectations either way going into. I was extremely please with this author’s style, especially when it comes to love scenes. They are passionate and expressive without making any of it feel common place or too much like everyone else’s scenes. Great storyline.

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[Mylene Williams · Rating 4 out of 5]

Austen has set himself on a difficult path and deadline to woo his cousin Jaya (by adoption). Austen wants Jaya to be his lady love exclusively and permanently. Will Austen persuade Jaya to give him longer than her customary '6 weeks'? A good read.

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[Dorothy Y Nunamacher · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just loved this book. Austen and Jay are adorable. I felt so sorry for Austen at first. Everything that Jaya put him though. He was her shoulder to cry on after every six weeks. Even though he loved her from a far. I'm just glad that Jaya gave him the time of day. If not then she was going to be spending her life a lone.

[Manisha Robinson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is an instalove romance with a happy ending . This book is a page turner the characters have great chemistry and the storyline is good .

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