Page Count: 384
Published On: April 9, 2019
Published By: Forever
Genre(s): Romance, Contemporary, Chick Lit, Adult, Fiction
Source: paperback - BaeCrate crate
Where To Find It: Amazon // Book Depository
My Rating: 3.5 stars
Goodreads synopsis
Talk about an embarrassing introduction. On her first day of law school, Kailyn ran - quite literally - into the actor she crushed on as a teenager, ending with him sprawled on top of her. Mortified to discover the Daxton Hughes was also a student in her class, her embarrassment over their meet-cute quickly turned into a friendship she never expected. Of course, she never saw his betrayal coming either...
Now, eight years later, Dax is in her office asking for legal advice. Despite her anger, Kailyn can't help feeling sorry for the devastated man who just became sole guardian to his thirteen-year-old sister. But when her boss gets wind of Kailyn's new celebrity client, there's even more at stake than Dax's custody issues: if she gets Dax to work at their firm, she'll be promoted to partner.
The more time Kailyn spends with Dax and his sister, the more she starts to feel like a family, and the more she realizes the chemistry they had all those years ago is as fresh as ever. But will they be able to forgive the mistakes of the past, or will one betrayal lead to another?
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Hey, guys!
I received this book in the first ever BaeCrate and I really enjoyed it!
This book follows Kailyn and Daxton in a dual perspective hate to love romance that you don't want to miss. When Daxton's parents die tragically in a car accident, Daxton is entrusted with the care and custody of his younger sister. This then puts Kailyn in charge of the little sister's trust fund and the investigation surrounding Daxton's legitimacy when it comes to being in charge of his sister's funds. The two went to law school together back in the day and their rivalry was flirty, intense, and competitive. Kailyn's firm gives her the opportunity to recruit Dax to their firm. If she recruits him and convinces him to transfer, she'll be promoted to partner. As she continues to help Dax and his little family, she questions whether the promotion is really worth it or if she's going to follow her heart to a relationship.
I really enjoyed this romance novel. I really loved the focus on family and the conflict that resulted from the custody suit. Reading this soon after my friend's death, I really related to Dax and his little sister. Their grief was so realistic and handled so well and throughout the novel, the two face their new reality where their parents are no longer with them. The trauma that the two face throughout the book was so relatable and I really felt for their predicament and the feelings that resulted from their loss.
I loved the characters in this novel. Kailyn was so freaking smart and fun. I loved the nerdy side of her, though I wish it was expanded on more. Daxton was also really great. I really loved his soft caring nature, especially when it came to his sister. The romance was very very nice. Steamy, passionate, and realistic. It was just awesome! I'm not going to reveal much, but I do recommend. I wish that there had been more description? I guess??? Some of the scenes where they were showing their adoration for each other were just explained instead of shown.
Overall, this story was really fun. I'm definitely going to have to check out some more of Helena Hunting's work.
New Adult Romance Recommendations:
- Roomies by Christina Lauren
- Josh & Hazel's Guide to Not Dating by Christina Lauren ~ 4.5 stars
- One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid
- The Bride Test by Helen Hoang
- The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
- The Hating Game by Sally Thorne ~ 5 stars
Happy reading,
Olivia
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