THE WRONG KIND OF LOVEby LEXY RYAN
You never forget your wedding day. Or the moment your twin sister pukes on your bouquet and confesses she’s pregnant . . . with your fiancé’s baby.
I wanted to get away, to hide until my heart mended. I found myself in a strange town with a mysterious stranger whose talented mouth and hands almost made me forget it was supposed to be my wedding night.
Afraid to go home to face my broken life, I pretend to be my twin so I can take her job in Jackson Harbor caring for a six-year-old girl. Imagine my surprise when I find out my new boss is my mysterious stranger—Dr. Ethan Jackson.
I never meant for Ethan to discover my secrets. I never meant for them to matter. But the longer I work with him and his sweet daughter, the harder I fall, and the clearer it becomes that I’m not the only one carrying a secret that could tear us apart.
REVIEW: 4+ STARS
"When love is real, it hurts to lose."
Oh my goodness!!! After reading this book, I know two things:
~ I need to visit Jackson Harbor stat!
~ I need a Jackson brother stat!
Uh, well....I think you get my point, but please understand that these are interchangeable but non-negotiable. This book and these brothers; this was a worthy love story and an amazing family I can't wait to follow! I can already tell I am going to get caught up in this series and each Jackson brother is going to give the next a run for his money. But, it's safe to say that I already know I am in love with EACH one for a different reason. With each brother having different personalities that were very apparent in this book, I just have to accept the fact that I'm going to have a new boyfriend with every new release in this series. It's as simple as that. HA! This book made me smile, it made me sigh, it made me sad, and it made me swoon. It made me FEEL.
After getting deep into this book, I found myself putting off everything I needed to do, because I was falling into a world of emotions between Nic and Ethan. There were some pretty powerful moments between them, and I was just so attached to them. I found I definitely did not want to leave their little world, their life, their love story. There was a heavy, underlying current of pain that was grounding these two characters, but it was amazing to watch it unfurl and grow and move. Their love was fluid, making it's way around the jagged edges of reality only to come back around in the end, stronger and more adept to life's challenges. It took me a minute to settle into their world of emotion, but once I did, it was a lot of push and pull (which I love), and a lot of heartache (bring it, baby!) to get to where we ended up. I will admit, at first it felt very cliche and semi-predictable, and I didn't understand why. I seriously stressed about it because Lexi Ryan has been one of my favorite authors for years. She has never been cliche or predictable for me, so I didn't understand where my feelings were coming from. But somewhere along the way, it changed for me and in a very big way. It morphed into a beautiful story of love and sacrifice, of pain and solace, of two souls finding love...but finding it in the most unpredictable way. Not place....but way. I adored this book and I loved that Nic's strength and adaptability was a driving force in her coup de gras of her personal demons. She was strength personified. I loved her heart most of all, but also her ability to forgive and persevere.
I really really did love this book. I am extremely excited at how she set up not only the next book in the series, but also a backstory that will provide plenty of emotions in the books to come. Some that will undoubtedly cause me to shed a few tears. I cannot honestly tell you HOW excited I am for more in this series now. I am ridiculously excited!!!! I am so ready to read some more, but Jake and Levi are the next two listed on GOODREADS to add to your TBR.
With this book, Lexi tackled a very heavy subject with poise and compassion, leaving us with a story worthy of all the smiles and hearts, but a very harsh underlying truth and honesty to the pain that lives inside many of us. It's depth is important to understand....not everything is as it appears.
One quote pulled at my heartstrings quite a bit, and I will leave you with it.
"Happiness is like sand. It's easy to grab a handful, but it slips away before you want it to, and the only times you can hold on for long are when it's rocky and a little painful."
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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.
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Great review!
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ReplyDeleteAmazing! Love your review Bee!
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