I have thirty days to make my wife fall in love with me or let her go forever.
I loved Bailey Green long before she watched her loser ex take his last breaths. I held her while they lowered his coffin into the ground, stilled her shaking hands when the nightmares would tear her from sleep. I waited for her through her grief. But while she was always willing to let me in her bed, she refused to let me in the one place I longed to be—her heart.
Tired of playing second string to a dead man, I let her go. I moved to Florida to begin my NFL career and tried to pretend my perfect life didn’t leave me empty. I’d almost given up. Until one drunken night in Vegas, we stumbled down the aisle and said “I do.”
In exchange for the divorce she wants so badly, she’s agreed to remain my wife for thirty days. She has no idea the favors I’ve called in or the lies I’ve told to get her here, but if I succeed, none of that matters.
My secrets always seemed justified, but Bailey has her own—secrets that explain why she always pushed me away, secrets that make me wonder if I should have let her. Now we’re in too deep and I might lose the only girl I’ve ever loved and the best friend I’ve ever had.
"But while she was always willing to let me in her bed, she refused to let me in the one place I longed to be -- her heart."
I am certain that this will just be a review full of heart eyes and swirlies and giddiness and all that other mushy crap. Why? Because not only do I love Lexi Ryan and her stories (ok, and her amazing men), but I also knew this one was going to pull me out of my book funk. I was going to open it and angels were going to sing, the clouds would part, and the sun would shine down. Yes, I said it. Yes it happened.
MASON IS EVERYTHING. Everything. Eh-vurr-ree-thiiiing. He is ALL man. Oh my gosh....I need you to understand the strength in his actions, in his word, his conviction and his truth. Just, yeah. Wow. I am seriously sighing while thinking about him. Here's why I have these thoughts:
When a man will do without because he knows that is what his woman WANTS, that makes me smile. When a man will do whatever needs done because he knows that is what his woman NEEDS, that makes me giddy. When a man will FIGHT for what he wants, while trying to appease his woman, that makes me swoon. When a man knows the difference and takes care of business, that calms my soul. Oh man....I sigh. Mason is everything.
Bailey was the kind of gal that was beautiful. She knew it, worked it, but she also had her insecurities hidden very well behind this façade of bravery, of strength, of no worries. I loved how her defense mechanisms saved her, but I loved even more that Mason knew what she needed and was there, without judgement every single step of the way. If there is ever a book boyfriend to swoon over, Mason is it. Their struggles, they were all believable, they were understandable. If I opened my eyes, if I allowed myself to understand Bailey's hangups, it all made sense. Most women would take it at face value, and not look deeper, and I love that Bailey had Mason's best interests in mind....or so she thought. These two were meant to be. Bailey fought her feelings so hard, but Mason was her kryptonite. I can totally see why too. <sigh> He really was so sweet, so caring, so all around amazing.
You guys....LOVE. Mason LOVED Bailey!!! Oh man, I loved their love. Mason was never shy about his feelings, and I loved how direct he was with Bailey about them. He never hid behind this act of being too manly for anything. She was always his number one, his concern, his desire. Not a selfish bone in his body, his one desire was having Bailey by his side so he could spoil her with all the love he had to offer. My gosh...I'm swooning just thinking about him.
"I didn't promise I wouldn't feel anything. I'm a guy, Bailey, and the hottest girl in the room just kissed me. I'd be more worried if I didn't feel anything."
I'm so sad that this series is over. I loved this series, and that is a gimme based on all my reviews for it, but I love that her stories are all unique. They don't have storylines that sound the same, they don't have characters that act the same. The characters all have their own stories to tell. I love it!! There is something to say about an author that you just inherently know you can sink into their words and let the world's worries whisk away. Lexi is that author for me. Some of my favorite reads are her books. Bravo, Lexi, bravo. What an ending to an amazing series. I cannot wait to see what you come up with next.
"If you're not willing to fight for it, it's not really your bliss, is it?"
~BEE
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THE SERIES:
Book 2 - RUSHING IN
(Christopher's story)
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Book 3 - GOING UNDER
(Sebastians's story)
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Book 4 - FALLING HARD
(Keegan's Story)
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Book 5 - IN TOO DEEP
(Mason's Story)
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~MEET LEXI RYAN~
Once a college English professor, I now write full time. I live in rural Indiana, where, when I’m not writing, I get to hang out with my husband and two kids--a six-year-old boy and a two-year-old hellion, er, girl. Not surprisingly, reading and writing remain my favorite activities, though both come in bits and pieces these days, not the big hunks of time I enjoyed before I had children. When I’m feeling virtuous, I like to go running (I use that word liberally. I’m really, really slow) or do yoga. Don’t worry, I’m always careful to balance out such activities with a hearty serving of ice cream or a chocolate martini.
Great review Bee! I also want to smile, swoon and feel giddy. I can't wait to start all over again with this series.
ReplyDeleteGreat review!! I cannot wait to read this!!!
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