I've developed a bit of a taste for these forbidden fruits so when I got a BookBub notification about this one releasing I went on over to KU and grabbed it. I didn't bother reading the blurb I just jumped right in and it all because obvious pretty quickly.
This was a Covid inspired brothers’ best friend and I was there for it. I liked Shelby from the beginning. Partially because I can relate to the lack of impact Covid quarantine has had on my day to day life. But mainly because she was just your average, down to earth, slightly chubby single chick. She wasn't obsessed with how she looked or what anyone thought, and I liked that.
Derrick not so much. I don't have an issue with the whole man whore thing and I wasn't worried it was mentioned a time or two. I just didn't like him. He felt really one dimensional. And the book felt like it ended pretty abruptly without an actual conclusion. I have gotten used to epilogues and happily ever afters and this felt like someone snatched the book from me and told me to guess. Oh well, hopefully the next one is as good as the previous ones.
Shelby
When shit hits the fan, it splatters everywhere.
As a single woman who works from home, the world shutting down around you isn't impactful. Seriously, what changes? You're already locked away, isolated in your own little bubble.
But then a pandemic strikes, restrictions are put in place, and along comes Derrick.
My childhood crush and my brother's best friend. Oh, did I mention he's a hot as sin Airline Pilot? With a quarantine in full effect, he's grounded two-thousand miles from home and—you've guessed it, begging for my couch and a fridge to eat out of until, well, to be determined.
Locked at home is one thing. Locked inside with Derrick is a whole other beast. I'm officially screwed.
Amanda Faye currently resides in Atlanta with her high school sweetheart and husband of 15 years and their 4 amazing children.
She's had a passion for reading and writing since she was a child. She stole her first romance novel from her mother at age 12 and hasn't looked back since.
You could say being a Reeder is in her blood. (Family joke)
Natalie
One bad decision doesn't define you. Right?
That's what I kept telling myself, but then I walked smack dab into another one.
A six-foot-two, hands the size of dinner plates, turns my insides to jelly kind of mistake. It wasn’t my intention to kiss my professor, but I wasn't aware it was Dr. Eli Summers until he let me up for air and peeled his palms from my ass.
We can thank my unwanted admirer for that.
Now, he's offering me the protection of his reputation and the title of his fake girlfriend. The perfect solution, right? After all, there’s no way I'll fall for Mr. Tall Dark and Brooding.
Amanda Faye currently resides in Atlanta with her high school sweetheart and husband of 15 years and their 4 amazing children.
She's had a passion for reading and writing since she was a child. She stole her first romance novel from her mother at age 12 and hasn't looked back since.
You could say being a Reeder is in her blood. (Family joke)
Suzanne
To say that my family is traditional would be an understatement, so I knew when I got pregnant unexpectedly with no husband in sight, they weren’t going to take it well. My brother Alex, the only one who ever has my back, asked his best friend to be there when we broke the news, hoping an outsider would temper their reactions. It. Did. Not. It went about as bad as I could imagine until—Matt saved the day. Now I have a baby daddy, and a not so fake fiancee to boot. Nothing can go wrong living in a make-believe relationship with the boy I’ve loved since I was eight. Nothing at all.
Matthew
I went that night to give Susie Q my support, not to almost punch her father and claim her as my own. I did though. The minute I saw the chance, I claimed her and her baby as mine. I don’t plan on giving them back.
Amanda Faye currently resides in Atlanta with her high school sweetheart and husband of 15 years and their 4 amazing children.
She's had a passion for reading and writing since she was a child. She stole her first romance novel from her mother at age 12 and hasn't looked back since.
You could say being a Reeder is in her blood. (Family joke)
Suzanne
To say that my family is traditional would be an understatement, so I knew when I got pregnant unexpectedly with no husband in sight, they weren’t going to take it well. My brother Alex, the only one who ever has my back, asked his best friend to be there when we broke the news, hoping an outsider would temper their reactions. It. Did. Not. It went about as bad as I could imagine until—Matt saved the day. Now I have a baby daddy, and a not so fake fiancee to boot. Nothing can go wrong living in a make-believe relationship with the boy I’ve loved since I was eight. Nothing at all.
Matthew
I went that night to give Susie Q my support, not to almost punch her father and claim her as my own. I did though. The minute I saw the chance, I claimed her and her baby as mine. I don’t plan on giving them back.
Amanda Faye currently resides in Atlanta with her high school sweetheart and husband of 15 years and their 4 amazing children.
She's had a passion for reading and writing since she was a child. She stole her first romance novel from her mother at age 12 and hasn't looked back since.
You could say being a Reeder is in her blood. (Family joke)
Ryan
There are things that just shouldn’t happen—like me being in love with
my sister’s best friend. Still, that didn't stop me from spending our
childhood telling her just that.
Of course, she doesn't believe me. I'm just the annoying guy she’s known all her life.
But then she begged...
Not like that, but her asking for my help was still music to my ears. I
stopped listening when she formed those beautiful words—Ryan, I need
you—and came to somewhere around a broken hip and a last minute date to
her ex’s wedding.
I accepted, not even sure to what exactly, but she can always count on me. I’ll only need to remember three things:
Don’t punch the groom
Don’t grab her ass—too much
And no matter what, remember this is only for one night.
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Amanda Faye currently resides in Atlanta with her high school sweetheart and husband of 15 years and their 4 amazing children.
She's had a passion for reading and writing since she was a child. She stole her first romance novel from her mother at age 12 and hasn't looked back since.You could say being a Reeder is in her blood. (Family joke)
This is the first book I have read from Amanda Faye. I read the blurb for it and thought it sounded fun. I didn't realise it was only a short story, but honestly that just added to the appeal. I literally picked it up and read it before bed.
Ryan
has been in love with Cris since they were young, only Cris thought he was just
messing around. And his affection and declarations of love just became part of
their banter. Which really connected me to them as a couple. I could feel their years of friendship and history in every interaction. The jump from friends to more felt like I had waited forever for it while I watched in unfold. The fact that his sister was always aware of where they were both at and was all in was a nice bonus.
For
a reasonably short novel, I didn't feel like I missed out on anything. The
chemistry was hot, but the emotion came across just as strongly. And I read the
whole time with a really happy feeling and the urge to jump into more books by
Amanda Faye so I'm off to check out her catalog on GoodReads.
