LOVE YOU NOW
by M ROBINSONI should have told her everything.
How much I loved her.
How much I've always loved her.
But I didn't.
I couldn't.
I just wasn't made that way.
Instead... I claimed her.
Teased her.
Taunted her.
Worshipped her.
Until... I broke her.
My best friend.
My savior.
My girl.
From my mind to my heart, to every single bone in my body.
She owned me.
I was hers.
Every look.
Every kiss.
Every touch.
Every tear.
It was always her.
The only thing I feared more than losing her was forgetting her.
I hated how much I needed her.
She was mine.
Always and forever.
I hated her then.
But Harley Jameson was about to find out how much...
I LOVED her now.
"She was a fuckin' vision I was addicted to."
ALL THE SMILES!!! If ever there was a finale that had me concerned (but obviously produced a smile throughout), it was this one! Not concerned as in she won't be able to meet the rush the first one gave me, but more along the lines of how is this story going to play out when it can go so many different ways!!! So.Many.Ways. I knew there was going to be a twist coming that rocked my understanding of the foundation of this very story, and sure enough - Robinson nailed it.
A few things raised my eyebrows, a few made me say "yeah sure" with a questionable eye, and some of it was entirely predictable - BUT, I never put it down once I started it. I was immersed in Jackson and Harley's world and was completely caught up in their turmoil. I love that Jackson and Harley's age allowed the innocence and the ridiculous remarks to actually work in their favor, not only giving the young adult angsty side of it, but also providing just enough comedy to lighten the mood every few pages. But I think the most amazing thing to see was Jackson's determination, through thick and thin, to get his point across to her. He was headstrong and stubborn - not saying she wasn't, but also overly cocky and had the pride of a grown man - none of which truly concerned me because the cockier, the better, in general. As long as it's justifiable, and with Jackson it was.
"She was like an angel and a demon at the same time. She was sinful as much as she was heavenly in my arms."
The underlying message, the meaning behind everything, was so carefully placed in these books, I loved seeing it all come together. I loved discovering right along with Harley how much love Jackson had for her - how far he would go to show it in his own ways, and how every single action and word meant something. Of course, looking back as it all came to light was a great thing to see. Jackson's confidence worried me in some aspects because of how tenacious he was, and how many women would put up with that much drama? That much turmoil? That much pain just to get the love they knew they deserved? Well, it definitely took a strong woman and Harley was just the one to wrangle him in and keep him in check, with her knee or her mouth. It was definitely smile-inducing to the very end, and I'm so very thankful for that.
And I must admit, the cover model for these books was the perfect "picture" for me to see Jackson Pierce and how sexy he really was, because it kinda brought the story more to life for me. Sometimes picturing a character is the hardest thing for me to do, which I find really weird - especially if the author is painting a great picture with their words, but characters are always seen through my 'own eyes' because of my life experiences and such, so seeing her vision for him really put the icing on the cake. So fitting.
Robinson did such a great job making this a standalone duet from her spinoff of her Good Ol Boys series. I really can easily recommend this as a first read of hers for any newbies, all the way to a great way to jump back into the first world of hers to the regular readers. With this duet being the kids from her kids from her Good Ol Boys series (did you follow that?), there was enough of a separation between storylines and little to no knowledge necessary about Creed and Mia to understand their dynamic and how they played into this series. While there was some action from them, it was negligible in terms of required knowledge to continue the flow with this duet. However, I am going to say that she set up at least two more books from this duet alone for other characters, and I am anticipating some angst and drama coming from the next one and I am perversely excited about them. It's so wrong and so good on a whole different level!!!
—> This one actually had me sprouting tears....don't tell anyone.
"Gremlin, you had to hate me to love me."
~BEE
HATED YOU THEN IS THE FIRST BOOK IN THIS DUET
Wall Street Journal & USA Bestselling Author M. Robinson loves to read. She favors anything that has angst, romance, triangles, cheating, love, and of course sex! She has been reading since the Babysitters Club and R.L. Stein.
She was born in New Jersey but was raised in Tampa Fl. She was pursuing her Ph.D in psychology, with two years left. However, she dropped out of school and became a full-time writer.
She is married to an amazing man who she loves to pieces. They have two German Shepherd mixes, Kobe and trooper, a Wheaten Terrier, Teddy and a Tabby cat, Gio.
She feels blessed to be living her dream.
~CONNECT WITH MONICA~
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