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Dear Heart, You Screwed Me
Dear Heart,
I can't believe I am even writing this.
I wanted a fresh start, to follow a new dream that I had to find after I lost Elijah.
Moving to New York was the best thing for me.
I had it all planned out.
New Friends, New Job and a New Adventure.
And a new adventure I had.
My best friend's dad.
It was supposed to be a taboo fling... but it was so much more.
We were tied together by more than a mutual connection.
It ran deeper than blood.
The thought of starting over again petrified me, but here I am, ready for a new beginning and the new adventure I craved, it just wasn't the one I had planned.
Dear Heart, you screwed me.
I can't believe I am even writing this.
I wanted a fresh start, to follow a new dream that I had to find after I lost Elijah.
Moving to New York was the best thing for me.
I had it all planned out.
New Friends, New Job and a New Adventure.
And a new adventure I had.
My best friend's dad.
It was supposed to be a taboo fling... but it was so much more.
We were tied together by more than a mutual connection.
It ran deeper than blood.
The thought of starting over again petrified me, but here I am, ready for a new beginning and the new adventure I craved, it just wasn't the one I had planned.
Dear Heart, you screwed me.
440 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 1, 2022
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Ashlee Rose
58 books1,043 followersAshlee Rose lives in the UK where she resides with her husband, three children and her crazy cockapoo.
When Ashlee isn't being a stay at home mum and housewife, she is losing herself in her steamy romance novels and swoon worthy alphas.
Ashlee has always been an avid reader of romance and lives in a fantasy world.
In 2018, she decided to try her hand at writing, a few months later Something New was published. After vowing to finish the Entwined In You series and leaving it at that, Ashlee got the itch to continue and has many more romance novels up her sleeve.
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When Ashlee isn't being a stay at home mum and housewife, she is losing herself in her steamy romance novels and swoon worthy alphas.
Ashlee has always been an avid reader of romance and lives in a fantasy world.
In 2018, she decided to try her hand at writing, a few months later Something New was published. After vowing to finish the Entwined In You series and leaving it at that, Ashlee got the itch to continue and has many more romance novels up her sleeve.
Ashlee is on all social media platforms so go over and give her a follow.
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April 18, 2022
1.5 stars
I understood nothing.
The insta best friends with Connie? There was zero bonding between them. It was bam best friends. That's it. I didn't get it and I didn't like it. There wasn't a connection between these two (or any of the characters).
An age gap / best friend's dad romance? The tropes could not get any better for me, they are two of my favourites, but they fell short. Nothing about Killian presented as a man nearly twenty years older than Reese. His age was literally just a number here - nothing about him was older. How they still argued like teens to his Chris Brown music choices - it just felt off.
Plot? Depth? Anything? Dear Heart, You Screwed Me, gave me nothing. The chapters were jumpy and there was no plot. Elijah's death at the beginning felt like it had very little relevance to the story, it was only there to add depth to Reese but I didn't feel it. Killian's arrival in the novel was bleh. I didn't find any build up or interactions before the random accidental marriage happened and after that their relationship development wasn't great.
I DNF at 74% because I just couldn't finish it. The final straw for me was Reese going to the doctors to have a baby on her own, finds out she's already pregnant then freaks out that she can't even take care of a house plant? Like? You went there to get pregnant?
I understood nothing.
The insta best friends with Connie? There was zero bonding between them. It was bam best friends. That's it. I didn't get it and I didn't like it. There wasn't a connection between these two (or any of the characters).
An age gap / best friend's dad romance? The tropes could not get any better for me, they are two of my favourites, but they fell short. Nothing about Killian presented as a man nearly twenty years older than Reese. His age was literally just a number here - nothing about him was older. How they still argued like teens to his Chris Brown music choices - it just felt off.
Plot? Depth? Anything? Dear Heart, You Screwed Me, gave me nothing. The chapters were jumpy and there was no plot. Elijah's death at the beginning felt like it had very little relevance to the story, it was only there to add depth to Reese but I didn't feel it. Killian's arrival in the novel was bleh. I didn't find any build up or interactions before the random accidental marriage happened and after that their relationship development wasn't great.
I DNF at 74% because I just couldn't finish it. The final straw for me was Reese going to the doctors to have a baby on her own, finds out she's already pregnant then freaks out that she can't even take care of a house plant? Like? You went there to get pregnant?
April 4, 2022
Booktok did me dirty. DNF’d at 84%. Normally, I never DNF, especially that far in. And I don't generally give books low ratings, but here we are.
Pros: Always interesting to read books written by authors from different countries. Was cool reading things like “kerbside” instead of “curbside”, makes we want to research the difference.
Cons: There were many. See spoilers below.
Pros: Always interesting to read books written by authors from different countries. Was cool reading things like “kerbside” instead of “curbside”, makes we want to research the difference.
Cons: There were many. See spoilers below.
May 21, 2022
the whole plot felt like a joke-
September 7, 2023
yeah…. no.
(spoilers)
„I’m so not like other girls“-Reese that makes an insta-best friend and in the end has a surprise baby, runs the company she walked out on, and ends up with her best friends rich dad that she accidentally married that got the heart of her dead ex, that’s also borderline abusive and 20 years older? I think it’s missing some more tropes. There just weren’t enough tropes in here. It needed at least one supernatural character - oh no wait, we had a psychic that received a message from the dead ex boyfriend that it was okay for Reese to move on. come on.
I’ve read fanfictions written by 12 year olds on wattpad that were better written. I needed a smut break book and smut there was but I only finished this book by skipping through it. this was… honestly just really bad. I’ve had more fun writing this review than I had reading the book.
(spoilers)
„I’m so not like other girls“-Reese that makes an insta-best friend and in the end has a surprise baby, runs the company she walked out on, and ends up with her best friends rich dad that she accidentally married that got the heart of her dead ex, that’s also borderline abusive and 20 years older? I think it’s missing some more tropes. There just weren’t enough tropes in here. It needed at least one supernatural character - oh no wait, we had a psychic that received a message from the dead ex boyfriend that it was okay for Reese to move on. come on.
I’ve read fanfictions written by 12 year olds on wattpad that were better written. I needed a smut break book and smut there was but I only finished this book by skipping through it. this was… honestly just really bad. I’ve had more fun writing this review than I had reading the book.
April 28, 2022
3.25/5 ⭐️
3.75/5 🌶 (a lot of scenes; majority were short)
↓ tropes & review may contain spoilers ↓
Tropes:
- forbidden love
- age gap (18yrs) 27 & 45
- best friend’s father
- accidental marriage
- love after loss (dead ex)
- OTT possessive hero
- “good girl” heaven
- 🦋dirty talk🦋
- plot twist (kinda)
- OW drama (the annoying kind but no cheating)
- surprise pregnancy
POV: first person - heroine + minimal hero
Type: stand-alone
I enjoyed this, I did. It just went down hill after it hit a certain point.
My next statement may not be agreeable but it has to be said:
Sometimes sex ruins a book. This is one of those times. It was just unnecessary at times especially during the major conflict. You don’t want to talk your feelings out? That’s fine. But how hard is it to keep it in your pants. Hate sex, angry sex, make up sex? I hate it all. I will never understand it. The need to have someone touch you when you are angry? I just don’t get it.
That said, the conflict lasted so damn long. Why? Because they would argue, fuck, walk away to then yell at each other some more and it just became a fucking cycle of bullshit until around 95% all their issues are solved with…you guessed it, SEX.
No groveling but she never lets him speak/explain himself so…
3.75/5 🌶 (a lot of scenes; majority were short)
↓ tropes & review may contain spoilers ↓
Tropes:
- forbidden love
- age gap (18yrs) 27 & 45
- best friend’s father
- accidental marriage
- love after loss (dead ex)
- OTT possessive hero
- “good girl” heaven
- 🦋dirty talk🦋
- plot twist (kinda)
- OW drama (the annoying kind but no cheating)
- surprise pregnancy
POV: first person - heroine + minimal hero
Type: stand-alone
I enjoyed this, I did. It just went down hill after it hit a certain point.
My next statement may not be agreeable but it has to be said:
Sometimes sex ruins a book. This is one of those times. It was just unnecessary at times especially during the major conflict. You don’t want to talk your feelings out? That’s fine. But how hard is it to keep it in your pants. Hate sex, angry sex, make up sex? I hate it all. I will never understand it. The need to have someone touch you when you are angry? I just don’t get it.
That said, the conflict lasted so damn long. Why? Because they would argue, fuck, walk away to then yell at each other some more and it just became a fucking cycle of bullshit until around 95% all their issues are solved with…you guessed it, SEX.
No groveling but she never lets him speak/explain himself so…
May 19, 2022
5✨ + ❤️ ⚠️ tw // grief
this book here is one of the best i’ve read this year and i don’t even know why. maybe i’ll be a little rude to say it has nothing new, but the way the author writes made me feel so complete… i connected so much with the characters… i’m feeling so inspired to go back and write myself!
“dear heart, you screwed me” is so much more than a romance book. it was so good to see how reese would deal with her grief. i’m one of those who lost someone important and seeing how the author describes how the heroine feels created this huge connection i felt with her.
i don’t have any complaints about our hero, killian. he was amazing!
i just loved how the ENTIRE story was connected. they were literally meant to be. the beginning to the end. everything. connected.
we have a loooot of tropes here, so i think is hard for you to not like something in this one:
- boss/ employee trope
- best friend’s dad
- drunk marriage in las vegas
- age gap
- surprise baby
:) i hope you give reese & killian a chance! this was my first ashlee rose book but it won’t be the last.
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cute nickname: buttercup
this book here is one of the best i’ve read this year and i don’t even know why. maybe i’ll be a little rude to say it has nothing new, but the way the author writes made me feel so complete… i connected so much with the characters… i’m feeling so inspired to go back and write myself!
“dear heart, you screwed me” is so much more than a romance book. it was so good to see how reese would deal with her grief. i’m one of those who lost someone important and seeing how the author describes how the heroine feels created this huge connection i felt with her.
i don’t have any complaints about our hero, killian. he was amazing!
i just loved how the ENTIRE story was connected. they were literally meant to be. the beginning to the end. everything. connected.
we have a loooot of tropes here, so i think is hard for you to not like something in this one:
- boss/ employee trope
- best friend’s dad
- drunk marriage in las vegas
- age gap
- surprise baby
:) i hope you give reese & killian a chance! this was my first ashlee rose book but it won’t be the last.
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cute nickname: buttercup
December 27, 2022
⭐⭐⭐/5
🔥🔥🔥/5
TW: Love After Loss, Grief, OW Drama
Tropes:
•Best Friends Dad
•Accidental Marriage
•Age-Gap
•Boss/Workplace
•Maybe a spoiler………………………………………………………Surprise Baby
“Dear Diary, I’ve done something really bad. I’ve slept with my best friend’s dad.”
Heartache, laughter, anger, and so much more. This book was truly an emotional rollercoaster. I do think it’s best to go into this book as blind as possible, so I will try to keep this review as vague as possible.
Reese and Killian meet at a hotel bar after she has a horrible one-night stand. Slowly they begin seeing each other more frequently, and the sexual tension in the air could be cut with a knife. But she is nearly 20 years his junior, and she has a set plan for her life in New York. One that doesn’t include falling for a guy, not after him. But when a wild drunken night ends with them in bed naked, and wearing wedding bands, things become a little more complicated.
Where should I even start? Reese was such a fun character and I found that I could easily connect with her from the start. She is amazingly strong to have gone through all that she did, and still have her fire intact. She most definitely kept Killian on his toes throughout this book, and she was never afraid to put his cocky ass back in his place. I could truly feel her heartache and pain in the beginning of this book. And what she went through trying to open back up for Killian.
“I may fall in love again, but his heart would always belong to mine. And mine would always be tied to his.”
Killian wasn’t really my favorite hero, and I felt like he got away with a lot of mistakes just by using sex, so that got annoying after a few times. I think my main problem with him was that he used his relationship with a character that he had a (sexual) past with whenever him and Reese weren’t talking. I do appreciate how he handled Reese telling him about her past heartache, and he was your typical possessive, jealous boyfriend, which I love btw. But I wanted to throw my kindle after reading the gender reveal/birthday party scene. Yet another thing he ultimately gets away with. In the end I do believe he redeemed himself, I just wish he had to have done more groveling.
“It wasn’t my heart that screwed me. It was Killian Hayes.”
I do think that the “Best Friends Dad” aspect of this book was kind of a second thought for me, simply because you don’t even find out that he is the dad until after the 50% mark, and he and Connie (Reese’s friend) aren't even close. I would define this as being an Age-Gap/Boss romance over a Friends Dad romance. Overall, it was a cute, heartfelt romance and I do recommend it. If you are looking for witty banter, heart wrenching moments, great plot with spice (and characters that are too bull headed for their own good), then this would be a great book for you.
“She was no good for me. I was no good for her. But she was my kryptonite, and you can bet for sure that I was hers.”
Thank you so much to the author for letting me read this as an ARC!!
🔥🔥🔥/5
TW: Love After Loss, Grief, OW Drama
Tropes:
•Best Friends Dad
•Accidental Marriage
•Age-Gap
•Boss/Workplace
•Maybe a spoiler………………………………………………………Surprise Baby
“Dear Diary, I’ve done something really bad. I’ve slept with my best friend’s dad.”
Heartache, laughter, anger, and so much more. This book was truly an emotional rollercoaster. I do think it’s best to go into this book as blind as possible, so I will try to keep this review as vague as possible.
Reese and Killian meet at a hotel bar after she has a horrible one-night stand. Slowly they begin seeing each other more frequently, and the sexual tension in the air could be cut with a knife. But she is nearly 20 years his junior, and she has a set plan for her life in New York. One that doesn’t include falling for a guy, not after him. But when a wild drunken night ends with them in bed naked, and wearing wedding bands, things become a little more complicated.
Where should I even start? Reese was such a fun character and I found that I could easily connect with her from the start. She is amazingly strong to have gone through all that she did, and still have her fire intact. She most definitely kept Killian on his toes throughout this book, and she was never afraid to put his cocky ass back in his place. I could truly feel her heartache and pain in the beginning of this book. And what she went through trying to open back up for Killian.
“I may fall in love again, but his heart would always belong to mine. And mine would always be tied to his.”
Killian wasn’t really my favorite hero, and I felt like he got away with a lot of mistakes just by using sex, so that got annoying after a few times. I think my main problem with him was that he used his relationship with a character that he had a (sexual) past with whenever him and Reese weren’t talking. I do appreciate how he handled Reese telling him about her past heartache, and he was your typical possessive, jealous boyfriend, which I love btw. But I wanted to throw my kindle after reading the gender reveal/birthday party scene. Yet another thing he ultimately gets away with. In the end I do believe he redeemed himself, I just wish he had to have done more groveling.
“It wasn’t my heart that screwed me. It was Killian Hayes.”
I do think that the “Best Friends Dad” aspect of this book was kind of a second thought for me, simply because you don’t even find out that he is the dad until after the 50% mark, and he and Connie (Reese’s friend) aren't even close. I would define this as being an Age-Gap/Boss romance over a Friends Dad romance. Overall, it was a cute, heartfelt romance and I do recommend it. If you are looking for witty banter, heart wrenching moments, great plot with spice (and characters that are too bull headed for their own good), then this would be a great book for you.
“She was no good for me. I was no good for her. But she was my kryptonite, and you can bet for sure that I was hers.”
Thank you so much to the author for letting me read this as an ARC!!
June 9, 2022
I like the idea of this book but it was poorly written. So many grammar mistakes!!! ‘I done’ instead of ‘I did’ was used throughout the entire book. As well as ‘they was’ instead of ‘they were’. I’m not great at grammar but these things are simple and should have been picked up during proof reads/editing. The plot was all over the place. It was also so repetitive with random little facts, such as how to make tea?? And how she was a Tom boy and didn’t like dresses, yet wore them all the time during the book?? I don’t think I’ll read anymore books by this author.
February 17, 2024
I wasn’t a girly girl; I didn’t really care much for my appearance as such.
Congratulations gorllll😍🎀🥰♥️💋‼️🙈💅🥺🤩🤪👏
I was a tomboy, not a girly girl at all. I didn’t mind the odd dress, but I was mostly a baggy shirt and jeans kind of girl.
please.
Writers listen to me.
Don't do that to anyone.
Yeah no.
This was an age gap and a best friend's dad situation going on and when I tell you I was sold so fast.
Reading "I wasn't a girly girl" right by chapter three did not sit right with me.
Don't use taylor swift as a bait in books by writing "I was jamming to taylor swift.
I was humming the words to miss swift
I was jamming to the words of enchanted - taylor swift "
it's tacky I hate it.
I love her as well but I don't want to see that personally it makes me fold inwards.
It would be so much better if you only made it subtle like maybe a lyric of hers in the background to show you love the artist but actually writing it in makes me break it.
Also
With how this old man was acting y'all gonna make me grow out of my old man lover( won't ever happen but stop making older men in books be fucking dumb and manchilds)
Congratulations gorllll😍🎀🥰♥️💋‼️🙈💅🥺🤩🤪👏
I was a tomboy, not a girly girl at all. I didn’t mind the odd dress, but I was mostly a baggy shirt and jeans kind of girl.
please.
Writers listen to me.
Don't do that to anyone.
Yeah no.
This was an age gap and a best friend's dad situation going on and when I tell you I was sold so fast.
Reading "I wasn't a girly girl" right by chapter three did not sit right with me.
Don't use taylor swift as a bait in books by writing "I was jamming to taylor swift.
I was humming the words to miss swift
I was jamming to the words of enchanted - taylor swift "
it's tacky I hate it.
I love her as well but I don't want to see that personally it makes me fold inwards.
It would be so much better if you only made it subtle like maybe a lyric of hers in the background to show you love the artist but actually writing it in makes me break it.
Also
With how this old man was acting y'all gonna make me grow out of my old man lover( won't ever happen but stop making older men in books be fucking dumb and manchilds)
July 17, 2022
1.5 what in the living fuck is this
was this ever proofread?
i tried really hard to like this but i couldn’t. the idea of the book was good. it’s really not because of the tropes. i was really excited to read an age-gap, best friend‘s dad romance book.
but come on, how often can somebody use "done" falsely. it couldn’t have been proofread.
because of my inability to dnf books, I pushed through and was hoping to like it more. but the first 20% of the book were so unnecessary and boring I thought about dnf‘ing this. you didn’t even know the love interest 20% in. I had to watch tiktok’s to convince me to continue.
"Back at the hall... was that not a make-up fuck?" — and this.. bro what the fuck. you show up late to her birthday and to the gender-reveal of your own baby and think everything is forgiven with a quick fuck without you explaining anything ? who do you think you are.
there was way too little groveling on killian‘s part.
was this ever proofread?
i tried really hard to like this but i couldn’t. the idea of the book was good. it’s really not because of the tropes. i was really excited to read an age-gap, best friend‘s dad romance book.
but come on, how often can somebody use "done" falsely. it couldn’t have been proofread.
because of my inability to dnf books, I pushed through and was hoping to like it more. but the first 20% of the book were so unnecessary and boring I thought about dnf‘ing this. you didn’t even know the love interest 20% in. I had to watch tiktok’s to convince me to continue.
"Back at the hall... was that not a make-up fuck?" — and this.. bro what the fuck. you show up late to her birthday and to the gender-reveal of your own baby and think everything is forgiven with a quick fuck without you explaining anything ? who do you think you are.
there was way too little groveling on killian‘s part.
July 26, 2023
There is no likeable characters in this book. Everyone sucks. Every single one of them would benefit from seeing a therapist. Reese should have been in some grief counseling to help cope with her loss of Elijah that almost 3 years later she was still crying herself to sleep. Killian should have had a vasectomy if he was ao adamant about not having more kids instead of raw dogging it with a women 20 years younger than him and getting upset when she communicated her desires to him. Connie needs therapy from everyone in her life hiding shit from her. She had 3 parents growing up and not one of them thought that lying to her about her creation would be problematic?
There is just too much unrealistic shit that happens in this book. There is no way that Killian and Reese meet for a late night drink, proceed to get drunk, manage to fly from NYC to Vegas to get married, and wake up the next morning married back in NYC
Also, not once in the months that they're friends does Connie or Killian bring up the fact that Killian lives one floor above???
Then there is the tarot card reader. 🙄 that whole scene made me roll my eyes.
Reese and her "im gonna quit! And work at the hotel!" The author goes out of their way to talk about Reese's work visa and about how she's managing to live in this nice NYC apartment because her job pays for it and its not until after Reese walks out and *Connie* brings it up is she worried about where to live. And never mentions the work visa again??
How convenient that Killian not only owns the building she lives in (he lives upstairs!) But he also owns the company Reese works for. And he just can grab the keys to her apartment???
No one was surprised that Reese ends up pregnant. The second Killian says he likes seeing her tampon box in his bathroom i threw my kindle. How he just invades Reese's privacy and snoops on her calendar when she miraculously is his new personal assistant. And just busts into her GYN appointment as the doctor is telling her she's actually pregnant?? And only a man would wait until 20 weeks gestation to mention that he had a heart transplant to the mother of his child. Only a rich white dude would end up in another country and end up at the top of the heart transplant list. And SURPRISE GUYS ITS ACTUALLY ELIJAHS HEART ALL ALONG ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME.
The bar is on the floor for men and yet Killian manages to still squeeze under all expectations. Despite lying and hurting Reese again and again (and again), it's all magically forgiven because he wrote in the back of her diary that he sucks? Ffs.
There is just too much unrealistic shit that happens in this book. There is no way that Killian and Reese meet for a late night drink, proceed to get drunk, manage to fly from NYC to Vegas to get married, and wake up the next morning married back in NYC
Also, not once in the months that they're friends does Connie or Killian bring up the fact that Killian lives one floor above???
Then there is the tarot card reader. 🙄 that whole scene made me roll my eyes.
Reese and her "im gonna quit! And work at the hotel!" The author goes out of their way to talk about Reese's work visa and about how she's managing to live in this nice NYC apartment because her job pays for it and its not until after Reese walks out and *Connie* brings it up is she worried about where to live. And never mentions the work visa again??
How convenient that Killian not only owns the building she lives in (he lives upstairs!) But he also owns the company Reese works for. And he just can grab the keys to her apartment???
No one was surprised that Reese ends up pregnant. The second Killian says he likes seeing her tampon box in his bathroom i threw my kindle. How he just invades Reese's privacy and snoops on her calendar when she miraculously is his new personal assistant. And just busts into her GYN appointment as the doctor is telling her she's actually pregnant?? And only a man would wait until 20 weeks gestation to mention that he had a heart transplant to the mother of his child. Only a rich white dude would end up in another country and end up at the top of the heart transplant list. And SURPRISE GUYS ITS ACTUALLY ELIJAHS HEART ALL ALONG ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME.
The bar is on the floor for men and yet Killian manages to still squeeze under all expectations. Despite lying and hurting Reese again and again (and again), it's all magically forgiven because he wrote in the back of her diary that he sucks? Ffs.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 17, 2023
The sex ruined everything in this book.
I can’t believe I’m saying this but it did.
The communication is NADA. The cycle is this:
Killian does something stupid and insensitive —>
Reese gets upset says she’ll move on, they’re not right for each other yadayada (basically all the things a pathetic doormat girl always says) —>
Killian doesn’t explain anything and just tries to have sex which Reese allows therefore making the problem just be there 🤠. No resolution. No talk. No explanation. —>
Then Killian does something stupid and insensitive AGAIN.
Then rinse and repeat. 😬
They have sex. Sex. Sex. This doesn’t feel like an age gap because Killian fucking acts like a silly, stupid 16 yrs old 🤪
I can’t believe I’m saying this but it did.
The communication is NADA. The cycle is this:
Killian does something stupid and insensitive —>
Reese gets upset says she’ll move on, they’re not right for each other yadayada (basically all the things a pathetic doormat girl always says) —>
Killian doesn’t explain anything and just tries to have sex which Reese allows therefore making the problem just be there 🤠. No resolution. No talk. No explanation. —>
Then Killian does something stupid and insensitive AGAIN.
Then rinse and repeat. 😬
They have sex. Sex. Sex. This doesn’t feel like an age gap because Killian fucking acts like a silly, stupid 16 yrs old 🤪
June 27, 2022
If you are looking for spice, this has it.
This had a lot of sex scenes and they were pretty hot which helped because there were a few things I did not love.
Pros-
*Seriously good sex scenes..well done
*Possessive alpha male that doesn't cross over into controlling abuser
*Likable female lead
Cons
*Lots of drama and fighting, way too much
*I don't like when an author doesn't just describe the male character's looks. She tells you exactly what actor this fanfic is for. You can say brown hair and dark brown eyes, but not "you look exactly like Daniel Gillies who stared in the TV series The Originals"
Girl no.
This had a lot of sex scenes and they were pretty hot which helped because there were a few things I did not love.
Pros-
*Seriously good sex scenes..well done
*Possessive alpha male that doesn't cross over into controlling abuser
*Likable female lead
Cons
*Lots of drama and fighting, way too much
*I don't like when an author doesn't just describe the male character's looks. She tells you exactly what actor this fanfic is for. You can say brown hair and dark brown eyes, but not "you look exactly like Daniel Gillies who stared in the TV series The Originals"
Girl no.
May 13, 2022
It was suppose to be the one..the book that promised almost all the tropes i enjoy: age gap, forbidden, boss-employee, second chance at love , yet somehow it felt incomplete.
I will say that this OTT hero is right up my alley. 🔥🔥
I will say that this OTT hero is right up my alley. 🔥🔥
November 6, 2023
Did I miss 50 pages of this book because where did these two women become best friends?
I have so many things to say about this wow okay:
I’m going to be honest the dead fiancé did nothing for me.
I felt nothing, zero, nichts. Elijah was mentioned in the beginning and I thought this would be a super emotional book about Reese falling in love again… nope. Killian was there for 2 seconds and boom: TRUE LOVE.
This woman made me forget about Elijah until we got the plot twist of all plot twists to have ever been plotted:
✨Killian had a heart transplant and it’s Elijah’s heart so Reese never stopped loving her one true love✨
I had to do breathing exercises to calm down.
On top of that Connie and her weren’t even best friends. They just got to know each other like wtf? Also the dad?? Killian? Sperm donor??? What is going on????
I have so many things to say about this wow okay:
I’m going to be honest the dead fiancé did nothing for me.
I felt nothing, zero, nichts. Elijah was mentioned in the beginning and I thought this would be a super emotional book about Reese falling in love again… nope. Killian was there for 2 seconds and boom: TRUE LOVE.
This woman made me forget about Elijah until we got the plot twist of all plot twists to have ever been plotted:
✨Killian had a heart transplant and it’s Elijah’s heart so Reese never stopped loving her one true love✨
I had to do breathing exercises to calm down.
On top of that Connie and her weren’t even best friends. They just got to know each other like wtf? Also the dad?? Killian? Sperm donor??? What is going on????
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 2, 2022
3.5🌟
4🌶
TROPES: age gap, best friends dad, love after loss, forbidden
TW: loss of loved one, grief & healing
I wanted to love this book so much because these are some of my favorite tropes… but it just fell a little short. I absolutely LOVE Ashlee’s writing & the lady can write some spice. I just think personally the dynamic & build up of the relationship between Killian & Reese was not for me. I felt like I just missed out on them actually falling in love with each other. Everything was faster paced with a few time hops here & there so I just always felt like I was rushing to see what was next. I also felt like there was so many times that Killian messed up & nothing seemed to really get resolved between them. The age gap was done super well. I also really loved the characters themselves. Killian is your typical possessive, Alpha rich businessman. Reese is your strong yet kind of shy woman who is trying to find her purpose again after her trauma. I loved how strong she was & how obsessed Killian became with Reese. I just wish a few things played out differently. I loved Reese & Connie’s relationship so much. It was such a happy thing to see Reese finally get comfortable again after what she went through. My heart did truly ache for her. The ending was a little chaotic for me. I felt like there were too many plot twists & some that just left a very unsatisfied feeling in my gut. The spice was AMAZING & so freaking steamy! Honestly, it was my favorite part of the book.
If you like forbidden, steamy age gaps then I say give this one a go.
4🌶
TROPES: age gap, best friends dad, love after loss, forbidden
TW: loss of loved one, grief & healing
I wanted to love this book so much because these are some of my favorite tropes… but it just fell a little short. I absolutely LOVE Ashlee’s writing & the lady can write some spice. I just think personally the dynamic & build up of the relationship between Killian & Reese was not for me. I felt like I just missed out on them actually falling in love with each other. Everything was faster paced with a few time hops here & there so I just always felt like I was rushing to see what was next. I also felt like there was so many times that Killian messed up & nothing seemed to really get resolved between them. The age gap was done super well. I also really loved the characters themselves. Killian is your typical possessive, Alpha rich businessman. Reese is your strong yet kind of shy woman who is trying to find her purpose again after her trauma. I loved how strong she was & how obsessed Killian became with Reese. I just wish a few things played out differently. I loved Reese & Connie’s relationship so much. It was such a happy thing to see Reese finally get comfortable again after what she went through. My heart did truly ache for her. The ending was a little chaotic for me. I felt like there were too many plot twists & some that just left a very unsatisfied feeling in my gut. The spice was AMAZING & so freaking steamy! Honestly, it was my favorite part of the book.
If you like forbidden, steamy age gaps then I say give this one a go.
March 25, 2022
6 stars and def recommend! I'm an emotional wreck right now, the last chapter just made this exceptional book, even more spectacular 😭😭
I am at a loss for words, honestly. I loved this book so much❤️ Killian and Reese had this instant connection and the chemistry never left. There wasn't one single part that fell flat or made me feel meh.. It was perfect!
I def need more books like this one.
I am at a loss for words, honestly. I loved this book so much❤️ Killian and Reese had this instant connection and the chemistry never left. There wasn't one single part that fell flat or made me feel meh.. It was perfect!
I def need more books like this one.
March 20, 2024
The only reason this got any stars was because it had good spice… the storyline was shocking, even though it is one of my usual favourite tropes!!
June 21, 2022
Reece didn’t have an easy start and my heart broke for her. I loved the push and pull with Killian and the forbidden love aspect of the story. These two deserved their well-earned happily ever after, and now, I can’t wait for Connie’s story!
December 28, 2024
Time of Death - 16%
Chemistry level was completely zero and the MMC felt like a teenager not a much older man. Did not love in the slightest unfortunately.
Chemistry level was completely zero and the MMC felt like a teenager not a much older man. Did not love in the slightest unfortunately.
March 3, 2022
This story was flipping phenomenal!!!!! 😭
when Ashlee first released the title, cover, etc, I didn’t read the blurb as I wanted to go into this blind… I’ve literally done EVERYTHING to avoid spoilers and reading the blurb. I knew it was best friends dad/age gap but I knew NOTHING ELSE. I am so glad I did this. I had no clue what I was in for and let me tell you, MY HEART HURTS. I must’ve cried enough tears to fill up a bath… I’m still a blubbery mess and I finished it almost 10 minutes ago. The twists and turns in this gave me goosebumps and made me sob (a mixture of happy and sad tears).
I can not find the words that would do this book justice.
I’m flipping speechless. this book is just 🥺😭💗
when Ashlee first released the title, cover, etc, I didn’t read the blurb as I wanted to go into this blind… I’ve literally done EVERYTHING to avoid spoilers and reading the blurb. I knew it was best friends dad/age gap but I knew NOTHING ELSE. I am so glad I did this. I had no clue what I was in for and let me tell you, MY HEART HURTS. I must’ve cried enough tears to fill up a bath… I’m still a blubbery mess and I finished it almost 10 minutes ago. The twists and turns in this gave me goosebumps and made me sob (a mixture of happy and sad tears).
I can not find the words that would do this book justice.
I’m flipping speechless. this book is just 🥺😭💗
November 24, 2022
I CAN'T!
I'm sitting here for 15 mins and I've nothing in my mind except I ABSOLUTLEY LOVED THIS BOOK! No seriously, this book has so many emotions and I was able to connect myself to the characters. This is my first book of Ashlee Rose and it won't be my last!
Rating: ★★★★.5
Heat: 🌶🌶🌶🌶️🌶️
I loved the whole dynamic between the characters, the whole writing style was just beautiful. I started this book 4 days ago and after finishing the 1st chapter, I decided I'm gonna read this book slowly and savor every word and I did undoubtedly!
Killian and Resee are perfect. Again one of the smuttiest books I've read this month!
I'm sitting here for 15 mins and I've nothing in my mind except I ABSOLUTLEY LOVED THIS BOOK! No seriously, this book has so many emotions and I was able to connect myself to the characters. This is my first book of Ashlee Rose and it won't be my last!
Rating: ★★★★.5
Heat: 🌶🌶🌶🌶️🌶️
I loved the whole dynamic between the characters, the whole writing style was just beautiful. I started this book 4 days ago and after finishing the 1st chapter, I decided I'm gonna read this book slowly and savor every word and I did undoubtedly!
Killian and Resee are perfect. Again one of the smuttiest books I've read this month!
April 5, 2022
I went into this book blind, thinking it would be a dark romance, but I was very pleasantly surprised. Grief, accidental marriage, age gap, millionaire possessive alpha male, forbidden love (best friend's dad). Ahh this book was SOOO good!! The praise kink in this book was superb. I loved the chemistry between Reese and Killian. 4☆
October 18, 2022
Oh man oh man oh man…I knew where this was heading with the scar and the heart at 50% in and tbh I should have clicked sooner but it still hit me even knowing 🥹 such a beautiful story and such beautifully written. I absolutely adored Killian and Reese so much. I couldn’t put this down and just wanted to keep reading. I can’t wait for more ❤️
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 30, 2025
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March 28, 2022
The tragic beginning for Reese with losing Elijah really set the tone of the story and instantly showed you the kind of person she was. Especially with her moving to New York for a job opportunity and a fresh start, showed she was strong and I liked that as it described her so well. Knowing that she was alone in New York, you also knew it wouldn't be sunshine and rainbows which had it gripping right off the bat.
Even know Reese was alone in New York, it didn't take long until we met people who would be leaving an impact on her day to day life. We have Julianne, the HR Manager of her new workplace, a lovely woman who you knew would be with her throughout the journey; Connie, the hotel assistant when Reese was staying until she started work, a beautiful relationship straight from go and you could see it would only grow and grow; Adele, the Lordes PR boss, you first think that Adele would be lovely and supportive of Reese's growth within the company but that thought is very quickly shattered when Reese isn't given her promotion that was mention; and Killian, the main man in question who I couldn't help but smile whenever I was reading his moments and let's not forget, the husband of Reese after a drunken night and visit Vegas before Reese knew that Killian was Connie's father
What I loved about Killian was he knew straight away he wanted her and he wasn't letting up, no matter what. I adored how Reese knew she wanted him but she resisted so hard but couldn't hold up, you felt the tension that only grew. I loved the neck holding, it made it even more intense than what it already was and I knew I was a goner with this book, I was gripped.
With Connie and Reese, they had an instant friendship which was lovely, both trusting each other straight away and Connie waiting to help Reese settle in was all the more lovely. On Thanksgiving, Reese learns that Killian was the sperm donor for Connie's moms and the way they find out who each other is to Connie was just hilarious, it was typical but I loved it and couldn't get enough either way which proved that this book may have typical moments but the gripping of the storyline kept you there and it did for me. Even though Killian exactly who Reese was to Connie, her best friend, he couldn't stay away, despite how much they tried to stay away from each other, they just couldn't stay away, you felt the magnetic pull between them both, which was beautifully written.
I despised Adele, even more, when Reese heard her on the phone with someone, laughing and saying that she was going to get rid of her. All I wanted to do was enter my Kindle and flip her off, but Reese did that for me. It was a risky move but with Reese's personality, you expected it and again I wasn't annoyed that what I expected actually happened. Reese moved in Killian while they both were trying to stay away from each other, you knew it was futile, but I could t get enough of how the sexual tension was pouring off the written words.
As Killian and Reese were married in Vegas, and Reese wanted a baby that Killian didn't want they agreed to an annulment, but Killian chased after her, tempted her into bed with her and a passionate night followed, neck holding, dominating personality, all ticking my boxes. And the annulment wouldn't have been agreed, but neither spoke the truth. They kept sleeping together, both each other's drug and when they finally got to their court date after Killian postponed the first one because he couldn't let her go even though he knew it wasn't right. Killian was a no show and Reese returned back to the original apartment that Killian got out of the contract with Lordes PR for her.
Even after losing Killian and feeling slightly lost, Reese goes to the clinic Connie's mums did for a sperm donor, as the dream of being a mother was still burning bright. Killian arrived and they found out she was already pregnant with Killian's baby 🔥🔥 Amazing, loved it! When Connie learnt her best friend was pregnant she didn't expect her father to barge in and say "If you think I'm not going to be a part of my baby's life," it was written, it was typical for this kind of story but I could not stop reading and enjoying every word. Connie's reaction was harsh but understandable, I've never been in her place but I imagine mine would be the same. Killian went to apologise and talk to his daughter to explain the situation to her, he explained everything to her, how it happened, his regrets towards both of the girls and he admitted to his daughter that he was in love with Reese, which I found so adorable and my heart ached as he said he would give up Reese for his daughter. I found it remarkable how Connie told him not to give up on Reese despite what she had found out. I loved how this conversation was all Connie needed to start to accept her father and her best friend about to be parents to her baby sister/brother.
As the story went on Reese found her way to a medium, who was able to contact Elijah who had told her to continue living and accept her feelings for Killian, as Elijah was leading her towards him and Connie, we learnt the gender of the baby and Killian and Reese went to the clinic and had it confirmed (Killian had no idea of the walk Reese took to the medium) also that there was flicker with their child's heartbeat and from that, we learnt that the scar Killian had was because of a heart transplant and the first thing I remembered was that Elijah had three organs donated to hospital after his death, I immediately thought interesting… But I didn't think anything of it as it could have been a coincidence, but he was in London the year Elijah died, I thought that Ashlee wouldn't be that obvious and so I kept that thought in the back of my mind as I continued with the fantastic story that I was gripped with reading.
I swooned even harder for Killian as I read the following scenes of him setting Reese and his baby up for life with a home, where the three of them could live if Reese was going to take him back in a relationship and properly try, but he also was happy for her to just take the house for herself and the baby without him. I couldn't help but chuckled as they were having their meal and Killian was telling her how he couldn't forget her sucking him off under his desk as Adele was sat the other of the desk, flipping loved that scene, and told her the effects that, that memory still had, and he then said the same about her on his desk when he gave her oral sex. I loved how Reese was embarrassed but still tried to deny how she felt even though it was pouring from the written words.
On Reese's birthday, Connie has organised a party and kept Reese's parent's arrival a secret until they arrived at the party, I loved that scene so much as you felt how much Reese had missed her parents, even though you read how much they were missed, but you felt it. And as the party went on, Killian was a no show at all until the party was over both Connie and Reese were fuming with him and you felt it. As both of the women are strong characters, he wasn't able to get a word in, which a small part of me thought he deserved it for not at least contact her.
Reese soon decided to return back to England with her parents to put some space between her and Killian, but wouldn't stop him from knowing their child which I thought was beautiful and brave after the thought of him being with someone else. Reese found a diary entry in her diary from Killian, briefly expressing his love for her and that he was sorry. I loved how she left the taxi and found her way to him, in more ways than one. After they both made up😉Killian admitted to Reese that the PR company was now hers, and he had missed their annulment because of Adele acting up with the closing of the deal and from that we learnt that Adele was Connie's birth mom and Killian wasn't just a sperm donor. SHOCKER, I stared for the words and reread that part about four times to make sure I was reading it right, I didn't expect it but I loved every moment!
Do you remember where I mentioned about the heart transplant? Well, juicy detail… Read the book to find out, you will be internally screaming at how cute the words that follow are.
I loved the epilogue, where Reese is in Adele's place at the PR company, where she belonged, where her talents were respected and so was she. I laughed so hard when she and Killian were about to get intimate and how frustrated Reese was that she threatened him saying she'd used her vibrator who wasn't named Killian😉to deal with herself and her water just had to break as he entered and he thought it was the climax. It was a typical moment but I couldn't help but laugh, as the words both of them said, it had fit so well with the story.
Lastly, I would like to talk about the small snippet of Connie we were gifted with at the end. We hadn't heard about Connie since we learnt the truth about Connie's birth mother, you felt her anger and heartbreak as she told us how she felt. My heart went out to her. I loved how at the end of Connie's part she was telling us that she would be back and I will definitely keep my eye out for the next book and pre-ordering it, I can't wait for them to come back and to see the new Connie that has been promised.
Even know Reese was alone in New York, it didn't take long until we met people who would be leaving an impact on her day to day life. We have Julianne, the HR Manager of her new workplace, a lovely woman who you knew would be with her throughout the journey; Connie, the hotel assistant when Reese was staying until she started work, a beautiful relationship straight from go and you could see it would only grow and grow; Adele, the Lordes PR boss, you first think that Adele would be lovely and supportive of Reese's growth within the company but that thought is very quickly shattered when Reese isn't given her promotion that was mention; and Killian, the main man in question who I couldn't help but smile whenever I was reading his moments and let's not forget, the husband of Reese after a drunken night and visit Vegas before Reese knew that Killian was Connie's father
What I loved about Killian was he knew straight away he wanted her and he wasn't letting up, no matter what. I adored how Reese knew she wanted him but she resisted so hard but couldn't hold up, you felt the tension that only grew. I loved the neck holding, it made it even more intense than what it already was and I knew I was a goner with this book, I was gripped.
With Connie and Reese, they had an instant friendship which was lovely, both trusting each other straight away and Connie waiting to help Reese settle in was all the more lovely. On Thanksgiving, Reese learns that Killian was the sperm donor for Connie's moms and the way they find out who each other is to Connie was just hilarious, it was typical but I loved it and couldn't get enough either way which proved that this book may have typical moments but the gripping of the storyline kept you there and it did for me. Even though Killian exactly who Reese was to Connie, her best friend, he couldn't stay away, despite how much they tried to stay away from each other, they just couldn't stay away, you felt the magnetic pull between them both, which was beautifully written.
I despised Adele, even more, when Reese heard her on the phone with someone, laughing and saying that she was going to get rid of her. All I wanted to do was enter my Kindle and flip her off, but Reese did that for me. It was a risky move but with Reese's personality, you expected it and again I wasn't annoyed that what I expected actually happened. Reese moved in Killian while they both were trying to stay away from each other, you knew it was futile, but I could t get enough of how the sexual tension was pouring off the written words.
As Killian and Reese were married in Vegas, and Reese wanted a baby that Killian didn't want they agreed to an annulment, but Killian chased after her, tempted her into bed with her and a passionate night followed, neck holding, dominating personality, all ticking my boxes. And the annulment wouldn't have been agreed, but neither spoke the truth. They kept sleeping together, both each other's drug and when they finally got to their court date after Killian postponed the first one because he couldn't let her go even though he knew it wasn't right. Killian was a no show and Reese returned back to the original apartment that Killian got out of the contract with Lordes PR for her.
Even after losing Killian and feeling slightly lost, Reese goes to the clinic Connie's mums did for a sperm donor, as the dream of being a mother was still burning bright. Killian arrived and they found out she was already pregnant with Killian's baby 🔥🔥 Amazing, loved it! When Connie learnt her best friend was pregnant she didn't expect her father to barge in and say "If you think I'm not going to be a part of my baby's life," it was written, it was typical for this kind of story but I could not stop reading and enjoying every word. Connie's reaction was harsh but understandable, I've never been in her place but I imagine mine would be the same. Killian went to apologise and talk to his daughter to explain the situation to her, he explained everything to her, how it happened, his regrets towards both of the girls and he admitted to his daughter that he was in love with Reese, which I found so adorable and my heart ached as he said he would give up Reese for his daughter. I found it remarkable how Connie told him not to give up on Reese despite what she had found out. I loved how this conversation was all Connie needed to start to accept her father and her best friend about to be parents to her baby sister/brother.
As the story went on Reese found her way to a medium, who was able to contact Elijah who had told her to continue living and accept her feelings for Killian, as Elijah was leading her towards him and Connie, we learnt the gender of the baby and Killian and Reese went to the clinic and had it confirmed (Killian had no idea of the walk Reese took to the medium) also that there was flicker with their child's heartbeat and from that, we learnt that the scar Killian had was because of a heart transplant and the first thing I remembered was that Elijah had three organs donated to hospital after his death, I immediately thought interesting… But I didn't think anything of it as it could have been a coincidence, but he was in London the year Elijah died, I thought that Ashlee wouldn't be that obvious and so I kept that thought in the back of my mind as I continued with the fantastic story that I was gripped with reading.
I swooned even harder for Killian as I read the following scenes of him setting Reese and his baby up for life with a home, where the three of them could live if Reese was going to take him back in a relationship and properly try, but he also was happy for her to just take the house for herself and the baby without him. I couldn't help but chuckled as they were having their meal and Killian was telling her how he couldn't forget her sucking him off under his desk as Adele was sat the other of the desk, flipping loved that scene, and told her the effects that, that memory still had, and he then said the same about her on his desk when he gave her oral sex. I loved how Reese was embarrassed but still tried to deny how she felt even though it was pouring from the written words.
On Reese's birthday, Connie has organised a party and kept Reese's parent's arrival a secret until they arrived at the party, I loved that scene so much as you felt how much Reese had missed her parents, even though you read how much they were missed, but you felt it. And as the party went on, Killian was a no show at all until the party was over both Connie and Reese were fuming with him and you felt it. As both of the women are strong characters, he wasn't able to get a word in, which a small part of me thought he deserved it for not at least contact her.
Reese soon decided to return back to England with her parents to put some space between her and Killian, but wouldn't stop him from knowing their child which I thought was beautiful and brave after the thought of him being with someone else. Reese found a diary entry in her diary from Killian, briefly expressing his love for her and that he was sorry. I loved how she left the taxi and found her way to him, in more ways than one. After they both made up😉Killian admitted to Reese that the PR company was now hers, and he had missed their annulment because of Adele acting up with the closing of the deal and from that we learnt that Adele was Connie's birth mom and Killian wasn't just a sperm donor. SHOCKER, I stared for the words and reread that part about four times to make sure I was reading it right, I didn't expect it but I loved every moment!
Do you remember where I mentioned about the heart transplant? Well, juicy detail… Read the book to find out, you will be internally screaming at how cute the words that follow are.
I loved the epilogue, where Reese is in Adele's place at the PR company, where she belonged, where her talents were respected and so was she. I laughed so hard when she and Killian were about to get intimate and how frustrated Reese was that she threatened him saying she'd used her vibrator who wasn't named Killian😉to deal with herself and her water just had to break as he entered and he thought it was the climax. It was a typical moment but I couldn't help but laugh, as the words both of them said, it had fit so well with the story.
Lastly, I would like to talk about the small snippet of Connie we were gifted with at the end. We hadn't heard about Connie since we learnt the truth about Connie's birth mother, you felt her anger and heartbreak as she told us how she felt. My heart went out to her. I loved how at the end of Connie's part she was telling us that she would be back and I will definitely keep my eye out for the next book and pre-ordering it, I can't wait for them to come back and to see the new Connie that has been promised.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 5, 2022
I think was a good effort, but fell a little short.
Overall, I just didn’t understand the angst or great connection between them.
*spoilers*
They get drunkenly married before they even know each other, like at all. And he’s allll in??? Like being protective and wanting to stay married despite not knowing her? I wished we knew him a little better at this point so I could get more behind it.
My other issue was Adele. First of all, I think it’s icky when you are introduced to the love interest and it’s implied they’re sleeping with someone, and then the MC is sleeping with them soon after. They never talk about condoms even though Reese doesn’t know his history.
And then the twist with Adele… I needed more information. Killian says she’s not a big deal, but they had a child together and were obviously in each other’s lives for 21 years. And he never says when they stopped sleeping together? He says he hasn’t since he and Reese married but does that mean they have been for all this time?? I don’t think Reese was properly curious/jealous about this, but maybe that’s just me. I would’ve felt better if she was in the story, but her and Killian hadn’t been together since Connie was born. (Also Adele gave her up for adoption… so it’s not like Killian still even had to see her? He said Connie was their tie together but she’s not a part of Connie’s life *at all* so why would he still need to see her?)
I think the angst was over the top considering it was mainly due to age and Reese being friends with his daughter Connie. But Connie isn’t even that close with her dad, and she gets over it in like a day. And then they still feel like oh it’s the right person wrong time, we can’t be together! Why not? I didn’t really get it. I thought the biggest reason was because she upset about her dead boyfriend Elijah, but that was already kind of resolved.
Lastly - he has Elijah’s heart! That wasn’t needed in my opinion, it made things a little too cliche.
I don’t want to be totally negative, because I read it quickly and finished! It did explore grief and moving on. I also liked that Killian seemed to only want Reese since the moment they got together.
Overall, I just didn’t understand the angst or great connection between them.
*spoilers*
They get drunkenly married before they even know each other, like at all. And he’s allll in??? Like being protective and wanting to stay married despite not knowing her? I wished we knew him a little better at this point so I could get more behind it.
My other issue was Adele. First of all, I think it’s icky when you are introduced to the love interest and it’s implied they’re sleeping with someone, and then the MC is sleeping with them soon after. They never talk about condoms even though Reese doesn’t know his history.
And then the twist with Adele… I needed more information. Killian says she’s not a big deal, but they had a child together and were obviously in each other’s lives for 21 years. And he never says when they stopped sleeping together? He says he hasn’t since he and Reese married but does that mean they have been for all this time?? I don’t think Reese was properly curious/jealous about this, but maybe that’s just me. I would’ve felt better if she was in the story, but her and Killian hadn’t been together since Connie was born. (Also Adele gave her up for adoption… so it’s not like Killian still even had to see her? He said Connie was their tie together but she’s not a part of Connie’s life *at all* so why would he still need to see her?)
I think the angst was over the top considering it was mainly due to age and Reese being friends with his daughter Connie. But Connie isn’t even that close with her dad, and she gets over it in like a day. And then they still feel like oh it’s the right person wrong time, we can’t be together! Why not? I didn’t really get it. I thought the biggest reason was because she upset about her dead boyfriend Elijah, but that was already kind of resolved.
Lastly - he has Elijah’s heart! That wasn’t needed in my opinion, it made things a little too cliche.
I don’t want to be totally negative, because I read it quickly and finished! It did explore grief and moving on. I also liked that Killian seemed to only want Reese since the moment they got together.
December 13, 2023
DNF at 35%
usually i try to make it to at least 50% before dnfing but just could not stand this book.
i’m so sorry but she was talking about her dead boyf wayyy too much. how am i supposed to get into this new love interest if ur out here yabbering about the boyf that died two years ago.
and the instant best friend she made seemed so superficial.
AND I’ve just found out from other reviews that it’s a pregnancy plot so THANK GOD i didn’t make it to that part or else i would’ve been PISSED lmao
usually i try to make it to at least 50% before dnfing but just could not stand this book.
i’m so sorry but she was talking about her dead boyf wayyy too much. how am i supposed to get into this new love interest if ur out here yabbering about the boyf that died two years ago.
and the instant best friend she made seemed so superficial.
AND I’ve just found out from other reviews that it’s a pregnancy plot so THANK GOD i didn’t make it to that part or else i would’ve been PISSED lmao
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 8, 2024
Please don't torture yourself with this book
May 20, 2022
but where’s the grovel?
3.5 ⭐️ overall for me, it would’ve been higher however the lack of absolute grovel really let it down, which I’ll get to in a second.
I absolutely loved Reese, she’s been through so much and I was not expecting that prologue to have me in actual tears. Throughout the whole book Ashlee Rose is very talented with her writing for making us readers really feel the emotions and oh boy were there a few.
I loved Killian to start, he was surprising over the top jealous and possessive, which is my favourite kind of hero, and I was here for it and highlighting a lot that came out of his mouth. The connection between him and Reese was the best, they had fantastic chemistry.
Now it got to about the 52% mark and with what was happening I knew we had some drama to come, I did call all the plot twists except for one which was fine because they played out perfectly and I was on the edge waiting to see if I was right. However in the last half of the book Killian messed up a lot, then when you thought he was going to you know, grovel or apologise he messed up some more! I was waiting for the epic grovel and realisation that he’d made a mistake but that didn’t come at all.
Sure there were a few months time jump but there was no grovel in that time and he carried on making mistakes. The fact he thought being intimate solved everything made me roll my eyes so hard and I was proud of Reese telling him nope sir not today. But then of course she forgave him way too easily and somehow ended up apologising to him!? The letter he gave her to me was full of excuses not reasons or grovelling at all and if I was Reese I would’ve carried on my merry way to England.
I loved that the author made me feel so much, I gave my friend a play by play and do indeed have a video of me throwing my kindle and all the reactions. It would’ve been a 4.5 ⭐️ for me had the grovel been there!
3.5 ⭐️ overall for me, it would’ve been higher however the lack of absolute grovel really let it down, which I’ll get to in a second.
I absolutely loved Reese, she’s been through so much and I was not expecting that prologue to have me in actual tears. Throughout the whole book Ashlee Rose is very talented with her writing for making us readers really feel the emotions and oh boy were there a few.
I loved Killian to start, he was surprising over the top jealous and possessive, which is my favourite kind of hero, and I was here for it and highlighting a lot that came out of his mouth. The connection between him and Reese was the best, they had fantastic chemistry.
Now it got to about the 52% mark and with what was happening I knew we had some drama to come, I did call all the plot twists except for one which was fine because they played out perfectly and I was on the edge waiting to see if I was right. However in the last half of the book Killian messed up a lot, then when you thought he was going to you know, grovel or apologise he messed up some more! I was waiting for the epic grovel and realisation that he’d made a mistake but that didn’t come at all.
Sure there were a few months time jump but there was no grovel in that time and he carried on making mistakes. The fact he thought being intimate solved everything made me roll my eyes so hard and I was proud of Reese telling him nope sir not today. But then of course she forgave him way too easily and somehow ended up apologising to him!? The letter he gave her to me was full of excuses not reasons or grovelling at all and if I was Reese I would’ve carried on my merry way to England.
I loved that the author made me feel so much, I gave my friend a play by play and do indeed have a video of me throwing my kindle and all the reactions. It would’ve been a 4.5 ⭐️ for me had the grovel been there!
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