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The Guilty Series #1
My Fiancé's Brother
Jackson was off limits.
He was the mysterious stranger that my fiancé had invited to live with us only three months before our wedding. From the moment I tried to (accidentally) kill him, I knew I was in big trouble.
Just because his very presence aroused terrifying emotions within me, did not mean anything. I was engaged to get married. I was well on my way to being a happy wife and living a happy life.
Did I think that things would get out of hand? Absolutely not. It was just a little crush. Anyone would crush on that man. It was my own little secret that I kept hidden from everyone.
A harmless little crush never hurt anyone....right?
He was the mysterious stranger that my fiancé had invited to live with us only three months before our wedding. From the moment I tried to (accidentally) kill him, I knew I was in big trouble.
Just because his very presence aroused terrifying emotions within me, did not mean anything. I was engaged to get married. I was well on my way to being a happy wife and living a happy life.
Did I think that things would get out of hand? Absolutely not. It was just a little crush. Anyone would crush on that man. It was my own little secret that I kept hidden from everyone.
A harmless little crush never hurt anyone....right?
332 pages, Paperback
First published May 6, 2017
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Odette writes real, honest and intense romance novels. If you like hot, intelligent Alpha males, you've come to the right place! Her writing goal is to keep her readers up late at night, because they keep saying, "Just one more chapter, I'm just going to read one more chapter."
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Odette has ranked in the top #50 of all Amazon Authors, with a Top #20 bestseller. This KDP All-star author loves to write contemporary, new adult and sports romance books.
She resides in beautiful Vancouver, Canada and she lives for coffee, walks on the beach (no, really), a good book and TV dramas. She is a proud dog mom to a beautiful fur baby puppy named, Mica. She has been described as introverted, funny, and an excellent listener. She's so good at keeping secrets, her friends call her "the vault." She hates being the centre of attention but she'll push you to take the stage.
Odette writes real, honest and intense romance novels. If you like hot, intelligent Alpha males, you've come to the right place! Her writing goal is to keep her readers up late at night, because they keep saying, "Just one more chapter, I'm just going to read one more chapter."
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July 2, 2017
Delightful, engrossing, heartfelt. Ms Stone is quite the talented writer.
May 13, 2023
Duet
4 Stars to My Fiancé's Brother - Part 1 with cliffy
5 Stars to My Fiancé's Brother - Part 2 with HEA
Rated and reviewed separately.
Spoilers ahead...
In part 1, the main characters, Emily and Jackson, hooked me. Emily is adorable, and sweet; she's a down-to-earth 24yo woman with no pretensions--even though she's filthy rich. I really connected with her which is why I was able to look past her weaknesses. She was a major pushover with abandonment issues.
With no family left after losing her parents, and later, her granny, Emily only had Beth (her best friend) and Matt, her absolutely horrid fiancé. I loathed him! I felt bad for Emily because it seemed like everyone treated her like crap (except for Beth). I hated how badly she was treated and it also bothered me because it made her look incredibly weak. Still, I rooted for her all the way. As soon as she met Jackson, he became her protector and savior, and I enjoyed watching them fall for one another. Jackson (29yo) is a Navy SEAL, and oh my goodness, is he freakin' divine. I loved their connection, and their height differential lol She was tiny, and he was massive. 🥰
I wouldn't consider this cheating or a love triangle. Once you get to see how horrible Matt is, how he used her, cheated on her, and how he emotionally abused her (twice he tried physically hurting her and succeeded once), you can't blame Emily for falling for Jackson. Matt deserved nothing, not an ounce of consideration from her or Jackson. On the contrary, he deserved a good kick to the balls, at the very least. There was no real love between her and Matt, it was plain to see.
I got frustrated with Emily for allowing others to use her and push her around. I'll admit, there was a point right around the end of part 1 that I wished she'd just tell everyone, including Jackson, to go fuck themselves. I wanted her to walk away and live happily ever after without them! Prove to them she could stand on her own two feet. My poor Emily. 😢
"I’m bad at standing up for myself. People tend to steamroll me. And I let them. I don’t like it, but I have trouble managing that."
"You know me. I have no boundaries. I’m a marshmallow that people just step all over."
This didn't stop me from looking forward to part 2, to seeing Emily begin a new life with Jackson. I knew they would have some tribulations, but I was prepared and wanted them to find their HEA. I LOVED part 2. That is where I fell utterly in love with these characters. Jackson is my new book boyfriend. See my tags!
Thank you, Cindy! For the rec, for you reading this duet again just to go through the emotions with me like the good bookish friend you are, and for all the emotional support 😂 😘 I'm not sure I would have made it out in one piece without you. 😅 You were right, it was all worth it in the end.
4 Stars to My Fiancé's Brother - Part 1 with cliffy
5 Stars to My Fiancé's Brother - Part 2 with HEA
Rated and reviewed separately.
Spoilers ahead...
In part 1, the main characters, Emily and Jackson, hooked me. Emily is adorable, and sweet; she's a down-to-earth 24yo woman with no pretensions--even though she's filthy rich. I really connected with her which is why I was able to look past her weaknesses. She was a major pushover with abandonment issues.
With no family left after losing her parents, and later, her granny, Emily only had Beth (her best friend) and Matt, her absolutely horrid fiancé. I loathed him! I felt bad for Emily because it seemed like everyone treated her like crap (except for Beth). I hated how badly she was treated and it also bothered me because it made her look incredibly weak. Still, I rooted for her all the way. As soon as she met Jackson, he became her protector and savior, and I enjoyed watching them fall for one another. Jackson (29yo) is a Navy SEAL, and oh my goodness, is he freakin' divine. I loved their connection, and their height differential lol She was tiny, and he was massive. 🥰
I wouldn't consider this cheating or a love triangle. Once you get to see how horrible Matt is, how he used her, cheated on her, and how he emotionally abused her (twice he tried physically hurting her and succeeded once), you can't blame Emily for falling for Jackson. Matt deserved nothing, not an ounce of consideration from her or Jackson. On the contrary, he deserved a good kick to the balls, at the very least. There was no real love between her and Matt, it was plain to see.
I got frustrated with Emily for allowing others to use her and push her around. I'll admit, there was a point right around the end of part 1 that I wished she'd just tell everyone, including Jackson, to go fuck themselves. I wanted her to walk away and live happily ever after without them! Prove to them she could stand on her own two feet. My poor Emily. 😢
"I’m bad at standing up for myself. People tend to steamroll me. And I let them. I don’t like it, but I have trouble managing that."
"You know me. I have no boundaries. I’m a marshmallow that people just step all over."
This didn't stop me from looking forward to part 2, to seeing Emily begin a new life with Jackson. I knew they would have some tribulations, but I was prepared and wanted them to find their HEA. I LOVED part 2. That is where I fell utterly in love with these characters. Jackson is my new book boyfriend. See my tags!
Thank you, Cindy! For the rec, for you reading this duet again just to go through the emotions with me like the good bookish friend you are, and for all the emotional support 😂 😘 I'm not sure I would have made it out in one piece without you. 😅 You were right, it was all worth it in the end.
June 13, 2017
Not what I was expecting
I wanted to like this book but I couldn't get past the whining and drama of the female male character. It was honestly the same pity party threw out the book with no backbone. I don't think people enjoy a book that makes them question putting a gun to their head (figure of speech) . It's a really depressing book and the main character has no self confidence to the point that the reading this book was a nightmare for me. It picked up at 85% to where the whining stopped but the book never got better.
I wanted to like this book but I couldn't get past the whining and drama of the female male character. It was honestly the same pity party threw out the book with no backbone. I don't think people enjoy a book that makes them question putting a gun to their head (figure of speech) . It's a really depressing book and the main character has no self confidence to the point that the reading this book was a nightmare for me. It picked up at 85% to where the whining stopped but the book never got better.
never-no-way
July 18, 2020This book has many of my pet peeves... Unplanned pregnancy and marriage that comes from responsibility is the worst case of romance scenario for me.
Here, read my friend PointedlyBlunt's reviews for both books in this duet and decide for yourselves if you would have taken this piece of a shit hero or not!
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Here, read my friend PointedlyBlunt's reviews for both books in this duet and decide for yourselves if you would have taken this piece of a shit hero or not!
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
avoid
April 30, 2022Spoiler
Avoid. Series leads to emotional cheating by H after they marry. The H pines and eye fucks his ex constantly in front of the h. Doormat h. 🙄
Avoid. Series leads to emotional cheating by H after they marry. The H pines and eye fucks his ex constantly in front of the h. Doormat h. 🙄
December 30, 2020
Odette Stone's Vancouver Wolves series is phenomenal. Home Game will forever be one of my favorites. I've been putting off reading this for a while because of the bad reviews and I wish I had listened to them. The main character is the dumbest, most naive woman I have ever had the misfortune of reading. She has garbage friends, and a garbage fiance, her only redeeming quality appears to be that she's cute, has a tragic past, and is kind to animals? Snore. She lets herself be mistreated by the people around her over and over again and we're supposed to feel sympathy for her? There's no thoughtful internal monologue with any real justification for why she keeps Julie/Matt in her life. Save yourself a few hours of muttering "you moron" and just re-read Home Game instead!
dnf
October 9, 2021DNF @ 45% - Emily needs a therapist. She stupid. I got annoyed so I went to read the reviews and find out that not only does she have to deal with Obvious Dirtbag Cheater Fiancé Matt, but in the 2nd book Jackson turns into a raging jackass, and in love with someone else. I was waiting for Jackson to swoop in and tell all the asswipes in Emily’s life to eff off, and then take care of her himself, but instead he just becomes one of the assholes taking advantage of what seems like obvious untreated mental illness to me.
No thanks.
No thanks.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 19, 2023
This duet follows Jackson and Emily. I enjoyed the series but felt it dragged on at parts… like maybe streamlining into one book might’ve been better. I also needed more from Jackson’s POV… especially during book 2.
In interest of my time (and how far behind I am on reviews), I’m only going to write one review for both. I’ll try to be vague, but there will be small spoilery bits (plot outline), so please STOP if you want zero details.
In interest of my time (and how far behind I am on reviews), I’m only going to write one review for both. I’ll try to be vague, but there will be small spoilery bits (plot outline), so please STOP if you want zero details.
December 4, 2020
I thought Odette Stone’s Puck Me Secretly was like a soap opera, but My Fiancé’s Brother surely takes the cake. Her prose made the story easy to read, but outside of that one positive, there wasn’t really anything else that could redeem the novel. The heroine was infantile, the romance non-existent, and the plot so absurdly unrealistic that I was left wondering if I was reading a satire of the romance genre.
Relieved to discover that the stranger coming out of her bathroom isn’t an intruder, but her fiancé, Matt’s brother, Emily’s respite is momentarily forgotten when she learns that he will be living with them for the next three months. With Matt growing increasingly distant, Emily can’t help but fall for the one person who is actually there for her. So when Matt informs her that he has been cheating on her, she gives in to her budding attraction and loses her virginity to Jackson. But when she finds out that she is pregnant, she has to decide whether pursuing a lifetime of love with the notoriously reticent navy SEAL is worth risking a sure thing for her unborn child.
The above, which was NOT mentioned in the novel’s official synopsis, was already ridiculous enough, but Odette included even more absurdities that took it to another level. A couple of hours after Emily and Jackson slept together, Matt got into a car accident. He was “supposedly” acting out of character – more on that later – because he had a tumour in his frontal lobe. After the doctors successfully removed the mass, Matt experienced retrograde amnesia and conveniently forgot his behaviour from the past few months. The doctors also wouldn’t allow Emily to tell him that they had already broken up because they were worried that stress could hinder his recovery. First of all, I despise this type of plot device – it’s such a lazy and unnecessary way to produce drama. Secondly, Emily may not have been able to tell Matt the truth, but she could have at least told the father of her child that she was pregnant (which was aggravating enough that they didn’t even consider using any forms of birth control). Instead, she continued planning the wedding and wanted to pass Matt off as the father (!) – which didn’t make any sense considering she was a virgin and he would inevitably figure out that the math didn’t add up – until she finally realized that she couldn’t go through with a loveless marriage while her actual love was walking her down the aisle.
Speaking of Emily, she was one of the inanest characters I have ever read about. I got, to an extent, her desperation to not be alone as her parents were murdered in a horrific burglary and her grandmother had passed away from cancer. I also understood that she lived a sheltered life and was relatively young and inexperienced. But with all the alternatives presented to her, what self-respecting person would choose the worst possible outcome? She constantly surrounded herself with toxic individuals and time after time again, gave in to their manipulations. Take her fiancé for example, who openly admitted that he only wanted to marry her for her wealth and whom Emily herself said that she no longer loved. He didn’t even change after the tumour was removed. He was the same old selfish, abusive asshole who threw a vase at her head (!) when he learned that she didn't want to marry him. Or Julie, the “bitch friend” whom Matt cheated on with and whom Emily disliked, yet she still agreed to let her plan her birthday party (which of course culminated into the embarrassing scene of Julie revealing to all their friends that Emily was in love with Jackson). Or Irene, Matt’s mother. The list kept going on and on, even in Part 2. I had no patience for her whining about woe is me. Nor did she get brownie points for recognizing that she was a marshmallow. Her refusal to set boundaries and her deliberately overlooking their behaviour meant that nothing would change; she should expect everyone to continue taking advantage of her. How she thought that the best decision for her child was to surround it with these people was beyond me. The best decision she could have made was to use all that wealth and go back to seeing a therapist.
The worst part of the novel was the romance (or lack thereof). The novel was written solely in Emily’s (juvenile) point of view, but I literally had no idea who Jackson was. His “personality” basically began and ended with his identity as a navy SEAL. They barely had any chemistry or romantic development. She only fell in love with him because he protected her and was a warm body that actually spent time with her. This only got worse in Part 2.
In short, My Fiancé’s Brother was a clusterfuck of epic proportions. Odette literally selected the most theatrical plot twists that she could possibly conjure and she even managed to sprinkle in an attempted rape from the neighbourly “Throat Strangler”. None of the characters could be rooted for, particularly the delusional doormat of a heroine.
Relieved to discover that the stranger coming out of her bathroom isn’t an intruder, but her fiancé, Matt’s brother, Emily’s respite is momentarily forgotten when she learns that he will be living with them for the next three months. With Matt growing increasingly distant, Emily can’t help but fall for the one person who is actually there for her. So when Matt informs her that he has been cheating on her, she gives in to her budding attraction and loses her virginity to Jackson. But when she finds out that she is pregnant, she has to decide whether pursuing a lifetime of love with the notoriously reticent navy SEAL is worth risking a sure thing for her unborn child.
The above, which was NOT mentioned in the novel’s official synopsis, was already ridiculous enough, but Odette included even more absurdities that took it to another level. A couple of hours after Emily and Jackson slept together, Matt got into a car accident. He was “supposedly” acting out of character – more on that later – because he had a tumour in his frontal lobe. After the doctors successfully removed the mass, Matt experienced retrograde amnesia and conveniently forgot his behaviour from the past few months. The doctors also wouldn’t allow Emily to tell him that they had already broken up because they were worried that stress could hinder his recovery. First of all, I despise this type of plot device – it’s such a lazy and unnecessary way to produce drama. Secondly, Emily may not have been able to tell Matt the truth, but she could have at least told the father of her child that she was pregnant (which was aggravating enough that they didn’t even consider using any forms of birth control). Instead, she continued planning the wedding and wanted to pass Matt off as the father (!) – which didn’t make any sense considering she was a virgin and he would inevitably figure out that the math didn’t add up – until she finally realized that she couldn’t go through with a loveless marriage while her actual love was walking her down the aisle.
Speaking of Emily, she was one of the inanest characters I have ever read about. I got, to an extent, her desperation to not be alone as her parents were murdered in a horrific burglary and her grandmother had passed away from cancer. I also understood that she lived a sheltered life and was relatively young and inexperienced. But with all the alternatives presented to her, what self-respecting person would choose the worst possible outcome? She constantly surrounded herself with toxic individuals and time after time again, gave in to their manipulations. Take her fiancé for example, who openly admitted that he only wanted to marry her for her wealth and whom Emily herself said that she no longer loved. He didn’t even change after the tumour was removed. He was the same old selfish, abusive asshole who threw a vase at her head (!) when he learned that she didn't want to marry him. Or Julie, the “bitch friend” whom Matt cheated on with and whom Emily disliked, yet she still agreed to let her plan her birthday party (which of course culminated into the embarrassing scene of Julie revealing to all their friends that Emily was in love with Jackson). Or Irene, Matt’s mother. The list kept going on and on, even in Part 2. I had no patience for her whining about woe is me. Nor did she get brownie points for recognizing that she was a marshmallow. Her refusal to set boundaries and her deliberately overlooking their behaviour meant that nothing would change; she should expect everyone to continue taking advantage of her. How she thought that the best decision for her child was to surround it with these people was beyond me. The best decision she could have made was to use all that wealth and go back to seeing a therapist.
The worst part of the novel was the romance (or lack thereof). The novel was written solely in Emily’s (juvenile) point of view, but I literally had no idea who Jackson was. His “personality” basically began and ended with his identity as a navy SEAL. They barely had any chemistry or romantic development. She only fell in love with him because he protected her and was a warm body that actually spent time with her. This only got worse in Part 2.
In short, My Fiancé’s Brother was a clusterfuck of epic proportions. Odette literally selected the most theatrical plot twists that she could possibly conjure and she even managed to sprinkle in an attempted rape from the neighbourly “Throat Strangler”. None of the characters could be rooted for, particularly the delusional doormat of a heroine.
July 18, 2020
4 stars
I don’t know how I stumbled across this book, but I am so glad I did.
This was an unexpected breath of fresh air, absolutely nothing that I thought was going to happen, happened, which doesn't happen very often these days.
Jackson is totally my book boyfriend now.
I also didn’t realise that this was a duet – even better. You already know I've devoured the second instalment, lol.
I don’t know how I stumbled across this book, but I am so glad I did.
This was an unexpected breath of fresh air, absolutely nothing that I thought was going to happen, happened, which doesn't happen very often these days.
Jackson is totally my book boyfriend now.
I also didn’t realise that this was a duet – even better. You already know I've devoured the second instalment, lol.
April 17, 2021
4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Stars! Love triangle/forbidden romance. I loved it, I mean from the moment it says love triangle and forbidden I was all in, and boy was this a juicy one. On to book 2.
March 13, 2024
Emily and Jackson. Emily is engaged to Matthew. Matthew's family took Jackson on when his gaudy best him. There is a lot of anger in Matthew about what Jackson took from his childhood. But he invited Jackson to live with them while he is in rehab at the Navy hospital. Matthew is hardly ever home. Emily and Jackson become very close.
May 3, 2022
WTF did I just read? I'm not sure but it sure as hell entertained me lol so yeah
April 21, 2019
Phew!
I think I need a therapy after reading this.
I think I need a therapy after reading this.
May 26, 2023
a bag of dramas. I loved it.
There is angst, there is heartbreak, there is a delicious Navy SEAL. It was dramatic and OTT in the best ways.
There is angst, there is heartbreak, there is a delicious Navy SEAL. It was dramatic and OTT in the best ways.
June 23, 2021
OMG!
4.25 ⭐️
I feel like I just watched a movie that ended at the most crucial moment. This story has so much emotion, action, betrayal, secrets, lies and love.
Emily is engaged to Matt. She struggles with making decisions, any decision. She suffered trauma as a young girl and that has caused her to hide behind her fear.
She loves Matt and can’t wait to get married and start a family. Now if only she could get him involved in the wedding planning. He seems to be more engrossed in work than their upcoming nuptials.
One morning she wakes to strange noises, finding an intruder using her bathroom. She grabs something prepared to defend herself and finds herself battling a wall of muscle. She learns he is a friend/ pseudo family to Matt and he invited him to live with them while he undergoes treatment at the local hospital. Needless to say Emily is confused.
Emily, Matt & Jackson become roommates. The living arrangement between Matt & Emily is very strange.
I don’t understand what the situation is between Matt & Jackson at all. Clearly there is much more to that story and their past and I can’t wait to find out.
Emily is a bit of a wild card in this. I truly hope she finds her footing and goes after what she wants.
4.25 ⭐️
I feel like I just watched a movie that ended at the most crucial moment. This story has so much emotion, action, betrayal, secrets, lies and love.
Emily is engaged to Matt. She struggles with making decisions, any decision. She suffered trauma as a young girl and that has caused her to hide behind her fear.
She loves Matt and can’t wait to get married and start a family. Now if only she could get him involved in the wedding planning. He seems to be more engrossed in work than their upcoming nuptials.
One morning she wakes to strange noises, finding an intruder using her bathroom. She grabs something prepared to defend herself and finds herself battling a wall of muscle. She learns he is a friend/ pseudo family to Matt and he invited him to live with them while he undergoes treatment at the local hospital. Needless to say Emily is confused.
Emily, Matt & Jackson become roommates. The living arrangement between Matt & Emily is very strange.
I don’t understand what the situation is between Matt & Jackson at all. Clearly there is much more to that story and their past and I can’t wait to find out.
Emily is a bit of a wild card in this. I truly hope she finds her footing and goes after what she wants.
July 26, 2020
I really enjoyed this book despite finding myself annoyed with the main female character, Emily.
Emily was so desperate for a family that she overlooked so many red flags from her fiancé, Matt. I guess it’s understandable that she’s have issues since her mom and dad were killed by a home invasion when she was 15 and her grandma passed away shortly after she graduated from college. She has no family left.
Jackson grew up with Matt as a brother of sorts and have some sort of unresolved issue that we still don’t know about yet. They’re trying to work it out I guess and Jackson is staying with Emily and Matt and their place for a few months.
Matt is “always working” and never spends time with Emily so her and Jackson sort of grow close from spending time together. He’s attracted to her and even though she fights it, she’s drawn to him too.
Matt does some fucked up shit and Emily decides to let it go. The fuck? Her friend, Julie, is a real bitch and yet Emily does nothing and overlooks her behavior too. Shit happens and Emily blames herself. It got pretty damn tiring. I kept internally shouting at her while reading this every time she let someone walk all over her.
I still give this 4 stars because there was so much sexual tension that it made me want to combust. The sex was pretty damn hot too and I wanted more.
I’m going to read the next book and I hope to god that Emily learns how to stand up to everyone and learn to respect her damn self.
Emily was so desperate for a family that she overlooked so many red flags from her fiancé, Matt. I guess it’s understandable that she’s have issues since her mom and dad were killed by a home invasion when she was 15 and her grandma passed away shortly after she graduated from college. She has no family left.
Jackson grew up with Matt as a brother of sorts and have some sort of unresolved issue that we still don’t know about yet. They’re trying to work it out I guess and Jackson is staying with Emily and Matt and their place for a few months.
Matt is “always working” and never spends time with Emily so her and Jackson sort of grow close from spending time together. He’s attracted to her and even though she fights it, she’s drawn to him too.
Matt does some fucked up shit and Emily decides to let it go. The fuck? Her friend, Julie, is a real bitch and yet Emily does nothing and overlooks her behavior too. Shit happens and Emily blames herself. It got pretty damn tiring. I kept internally shouting at her while reading this every time she let someone walk all over her.
I still give this 4 stars because there was so much sexual tension that it made me want to combust. The sex was pretty damn hot too and I wanted more.
I’m going to read the next book and I hope to god that Emily learns how to stand up to everyone and learn to respect her damn self.
September 26, 2019
Disappointed!
I really enjoyed Odettes Wolves series so I gave this a try. I didn't like Emily, she is very weak. I found myself skipping over much of her inner dialogue. I understood the appeal of Jackson because he is there for her when her fiance is not, but we know nothing about him. I was going to read the next book to get some answers to the myriad of unresolved issues until I read a review about it. Thank goodness I did, not for me. Thank you to PointedlyBlunt.
I really enjoyed Odettes Wolves series so I gave this a try. I didn't like Emily, she is very weak. I found myself skipping over much of her inner dialogue. I understood the appeal of Jackson because he is there for her when her fiance is not, but we know nothing about him. I was going to read the next book to get some answers to the myriad of unresolved issues until I read a review about it. Thank goodness I did, not for me. Thank you to PointedlyBlunt.
January 6, 2021
I love this author, so while this book has some bad reviews, I thought I’d give it a go anyways :)
This was so cute in places. I quite liked how soft and innocent Emily was. I like how she looked after Jackson. I like how she had a total crush on him lol.
”You have no responsibility or guilt here. I kissed you. That was me, taking something that wasn’t mine to take. It’ll never happen again.”
In saying that, I could deal with a lot of things. But Emily still wanting to plan a wedding after Matt chucked a plate at her head - ridiculous.
Also... I feel like I could have liked this, but I hate surprise pregnancies. It’s my most hated plot twist.
All in all, this started well, but lost me around the halfway point. But I enjoyed it well enough.
I don’t think I’ll read the second. Emily is just too annoying - make a bloody decision love, it isn’t hard.
This was so cute in places. I quite liked how soft and innocent Emily was. I like how she looked after Jackson. I like how she had a total crush on him lol.
”You have no responsibility or guilt here. I kissed you. That was me, taking something that wasn’t mine to take. It’ll never happen again.”
In saying that, I could deal with a lot of things. But Emily still wanting to plan a wedding after Matt chucked a plate at her head - ridiculous.
Also... I feel like I could have liked this, but I hate surprise pregnancies. It’s my most hated plot twist.
All in all, this started well, but lost me around the halfway point. But I enjoyed it well enough.
I don’t think I’ll read the second. Emily is just too annoying - make a bloody decision love, it isn’t hard.
December 25, 2019
Promising to plummeted
This story had so much potential that was possible. I really liked Jackson in this story. I prefer for couples in series now to have just one book, but since book was already out I went ahead and tried it.
Jackson, in book one, is great.
Emily is okay at first, pretty weak though. And then she starts becoming dumb not admitting to herself how Matt really is. She had her head in the sand.
Then she decides she’s not going to tell Jackson a HUGE development that he deserved the right to know.
I lost all respect for Emily at this point. She should be ashamed. And that she was going to try and lie to Matt was horrible and dumb also.
But I went into book two eager to see what happened. Had I realized how book two would change so much from book one and Jackson’s ex who it was obvious he cared about some would come into the picture, I would have skipped this series. Check my review for book two also.
This story had so much potential that was possible. I really liked Jackson in this story. I prefer for couples in series now to have just one book, but since book was already out I went ahead and tried it.
Jackson, in book one, is great.
Emily is okay at first, pretty weak though. And then she starts becoming dumb not admitting to herself how Matt really is. She had her head in the sand.
Then she decides she’s not going to tell Jackson a HUGE development that he deserved the right to know.
I lost all respect for Emily at this point. She should be ashamed. And that she was going to try and lie to Matt was horrible and dumb also.
But I went into book two eager to see what happened. Had I realized how book two would change so much from book one and Jackson’s ex who it was obvious he cared about some would come into the picture, I would have skipped this series. Check my review for book two also.
June 16, 2020
This book had everything I disliked in a storyline.
Weak FC who made every excuse under the sun for her cheating, weak fiancee. Her constant rhetoric that it was "not Matt's fault" was teeth grinding. Bargaining about her getting pregnant in the first two years of her "marriage" to this asshole was eye-watering. His response was even more so "we'll never speak of this again". She would get a cheating asshole of a husband and together they would create a little family and in turn, she would give Matt what he wanted - money!
Add to this she hadn't had sex with her fiance as she was "saving herself for marriage"
Enter Jackson and he eventually stirs emotions within her and of course, she gives into him, has sex and gets pregnant by him - after saving herself for marriage!
What was worse was when I actually got through to the end it continues in another book.
Weak FC who made every excuse under the sun for her cheating, weak fiancee. Her constant rhetoric that it was "not Matt's fault" was teeth grinding. Bargaining about her getting pregnant in the first two years of her "marriage" to this asshole was eye-watering. His response was even more so "we'll never speak of this again". She would get a cheating asshole of a husband and together they would create a little family and in turn, she would give Matt what he wanted - money!
Add to this she hadn't had sex with her fiance as she was "saving herself for marriage"
Enter Jackson and he eventually stirs emotions within her and of course, she gives into him, has sex and gets pregnant by him - after saving herself for marriage!
What was worse was when I actually got through to the end it continues in another book.
July 21, 2017
I love a great romance. This book series was just what I needed this Summer. I adored the characters and Odette's ability to paint a perfect picture of each character is amazing. I love to be transported to dream-land once in a while, fantasize about yummy male characters. Odette and I clearly have the same taste in men!
I hear she is working on a third book. I cannot wait to read it!
Oh, finally, I never, ever read a book twice. I read these books twice! I did. And I have certain pages earmarked...for later. wink wink.
I hear she is working on a third book. I cannot wait to read it!
Oh, finally, I never, ever read a book twice. I read these books twice! I did. And I have certain pages earmarked...for later. wink wink.
May 21, 2019
This book (and the next) took my breath away. It was such an emotional rollercoaster, I’ll be feeling this whiplash for a long long time. Already looking forward to a re-read. I need all my friends to read this so I can cry and discuss and cry some more with y’all!!
August 21, 2019
Book one was good!
I had no idea this was a duet until I got to the end, but I’m glad the author did it this way. Even with the cliffhanger. I feel like it gives the opportunity to know the characters instead of insta-love with all the problems wrapped in a pretty bow.
I had no idea this was a duet until I got to the end, but I’m glad the author did it this way. Even with the cliffhanger. I feel like it gives the opportunity to know the characters instead of insta-love with all the problems wrapped in a pretty bow.
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April 24, 2020
I don't even know where to start with this book. There are so many things that I loved about it and then there were others that left me absolutely angry at my book haha
I did not like Matt's mother at all and wished that Em would have said something to her. I love how protective in nature Jackson was even with the upbringing he had. I felt for Emily but at some point she became frustrating for me. You have to just put your big girl panties on and do something about it!!! Ugh and Matt, don't even get me started on his character. I am not sure I truly believe that everything was caused by the tumor thing. He was a complete ass even at the end of the book after everything. And yet here I am diving into the second book because I just have to find out what happened.
I did not like Matt's mother at all and wished that Em would have said something to her. I love how protective in nature Jackson was even with the upbringing he had. I felt for Emily but at some point she became frustrating for me. You have to just put your big girl panties on and do something about it!!! Ugh and Matt, don't even get me started on his character. I am not sure I truly believe that everything was caused by the tumor thing. He was a complete ass even at the end of the book after everything. And yet here I am diving into the second book because I just have to find out what happened.
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July 9, 2025
Ok maybe I aatch way too many episodes of Divorce Court with Judge Star but her saying of, " Get off the floor and stop being a doormat to this man" rang true. Also the statement that fleeing one abusive ( emotional) relationship to go to another with a man you hardly know anything about.
Although I was engrossed in the drama and angst..the fmc dissapointed me as she allowed herself in both relationships..with the cheating, lying boyfriend and with his broody, mysterious " brother" to be weak and not stand up with herself. She was young..24 but still she knew she was being used and continued to allow it. The mmc he seems to feel sorry for the fmc and be drawn to her rather then being in love with her.
I did like the 2nd book more then the first part so I still recommend reading both.
Although I was engrossed in the drama and angst..the fmc dissapointed me as she allowed herself in both relationships..with the cheating, lying boyfriend and with his broody, mysterious " brother" to be weak and not stand up with herself. She was young..24 but still she knew she was being used and continued to allow it. The mmc he seems to feel sorry for the fmc and be drawn to her rather then being in love with her.
I did like the 2nd book more then the first part so I still recommend reading both.
June 23, 2024
Oh good lord
3.85
What the actual hell? That ending!! Akkkk. How the heck did she get into this situation? Jackson!!!!!! Buddy you let me down. Are you a good guy? And what's his face, Cheater McCheater is a scumbag. Poor sweet summer child. I actually really liked this book. Was it perfect, no. Some of the annoying parts when the author would repeat what literally just happened the chapter before (as if the readers forget) or a lot of the book was predictable. I still enjoyed it.
3.85
What the actual hell? That ending!! Akkkk. How the heck did she get into this situation? Jackson!!!!!! Buddy you let me down. Are you a good guy? And what's his face, Cheater McCheater is a scumbag. Poor sweet summer child. I actually really liked this book. Was it perfect, no. Some of the annoying parts when the author would repeat what literally just happened the chapter before (as if the readers forget) or a lot of the book was predictable. I still enjoyed it.
July 1, 2019
3.5 Stars
A good storyline but it had characters that I felt at times were difficult to relate to.
Overall enjoyable and I will be reading book 2 as I need to see what's in store for Emily.
A good storyline but it had characters that I felt at times were difficult to relate to.
Overall enjoyable and I will be reading book 2 as I need to see what's in store for Emily.
April 28, 2020
4.5
What messy lives they all have, makes me glad for my boring one. I think I like this book so much because Jackson is so good to Emily. I have the white night syndrome, too many Disney movies.
What messy lives they all have, makes me glad for my boring one. I think I like this book so much because Jackson is so good to Emily. I have the white night syndrome, too many Disney movies.
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