She’s gorgeous and determined to be left alone.
He’s intrigued and intent on inserting himself into her solitary life.
When Kane Harmon rescues Halley Ward from the side of the road, he discovers the most beautiful, wealthy, and loneliest person woman he’s ever met.
She says she isn’t interested in him—or anything outside of her painting and her bungalow. Kane knows a lie when he hears one.
… knows a lie when he hears one.
Soon, he’s a part of her life and bringing color back into her world but is she strong enough to join him in a future than can be as bright – as long as she’s brave enough to try?
* This book was formerly called Fearless. No changes from original.
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This is a romantic kind of short story. The characters are sweet and lovely. I like it and I can’t wait to read the next book in this series.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
FEARLESS is the first instalment in Carly Phillips’ contemporary, adult ROSEWOOD BAY erotic, romance series focusing on the Ward sisters-Halley and Phoebe Ward, and Juliette Collins. This is artist Halley Ward, and mechanic Kane Harmon’s story line.
Told from dual third person perspectives (Halley and Kane) FEARLESS follows the building relationship between mechanic and garage owner Kane Harmon, and artist Halley Ward. When a call comes into the garage about a broken down SUV Kane is surprised to discover his childhood crush Halley Ward at the side of the road looking for help. Kane had no idea that Halley, the girl that was bullied through most of her life, still lived in Rosewood Bay. From the outset, Kane’s attraction to Halley is met with resistance by our story line heroine, a resistance meant to protect Halley from further rejection by the people she loves. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Halley and Kane, and the potential fall-out when Halley’s past destroys what little trust Halley has built through most of her life.
Halley struggles to move on from the past, a past shrouded in the bitter memories of her mother’s battles with alcohol and drugs. Passed from foster home to foster home, our heroine’s earlier years control her present such that she is unable to let go, and move on from the past.
Kane Harmon’s life hasn’t been easy. While he and his sister Andi battle to keep one step ahead of their father’s addiction, Kane also struggles with issues of trust stemming from a woman who broke his heart.
The relationship between Kane and Halley is one of mutual attraction but Halley struggles with demons from her past and low self-esteem as a direct result of her earlier life. Kane is falling in love with a woman who struggles with issues of trust, a trust that will be broken once again. He is a kind and gentle hero who is willing to accept everything in Halley’s past but Halley isn’t ready to allow Kane the benefit of the doubt. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and intense, without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.
We are introduced to Kane’s father Joe Harmon; Kane’s sister Andrea aka Andi, and her seven year old son Nicky; Halley’s sister Phoebe, and her eleven year old son Jamie, their Aunt Joy, and Halley and Phoebe’s mother – a woman whose addictions almost destroyed the lives of the children she was meant to love. Phoebe’s story line is next in BREATHE.
The world building reveals the destructive nature of addiction, of rejection, of the destruction of childhood dreams.
FEARLESS is a sexy but predictable story line in that our heroine, so desperate for a relationship with the woman who abandoned her as a child, is too easily sucked in by the lies and fears of addiction and drugs. The premise is engaging; the characters are broken but colorful; the romance is seductive and hot.
5 star review Fearless (Rosewood Bay # 1) by Carly Phillips
Ms.Phillips is off to a flying start with her latest series; this book got and kept my attention from the start and I read it in one sitting.
Kane Harmon lives and works in Rosewood Bay running his garage business. He has no time for a committed relationship after being burnt before.When he takes his tow truck out to rescue a customer he is shocked to find the woman is Halley Ward, a woman he used to protect against school bullies in his youth. He had no idea that Halley was still in Rosewood Bay.
Halley is lives the life of a hermit, distant from her family, she lives a life of solitude near the beach. From the moment Kane sets eyes on her again, he is attracted to her and is determined to bring Halley back to life, for her to re connect with her family and with life itself.
Of course the only drawback to this plan is that Halley is not interested, or so she says. As Kane slowly chips away at the brick wall she has surrounded herself with, Halley becomes more and more intrigued with him and slowly opens up.
I fell hard and fast for Kane, he is so kind and caring and swoon worthy; honestly I challenge anyone not to fall for Kane.Halley has overcome so much and I really was cheering for her to get her happily ever after.
I look forward to reading the next book in thee series. Congratulations Ms.Phillips you have another winning series on your hands.
To be Fearless is learning to be strong when the world succeeds at knocking you down. Fearless is listening to your heart and giving it a chance to make a new start. With Carly Phillips, the situations never begin ideal, but the takeaway is always the same. Inspiring, terrifying and mystifying adventures await. Kane and Halley have it rough. Their a total mismatch. He follows his heart. She’s afraid to set her’s free. He believes love exists. She has seen little evidence of it. He longs to help her heal. She knows she’s a lost cause. The odds are stacked against them, but he has something she lacks. FAITH. Ms. Phillips faces some dark situations and delivers heavy hitting truths, but along the way she lays out an inspirational tale of the staying power that is love. When the darkness hits, love is the light that guides the way to guide you home.
Excellent start to a new series. You will fall in love with the characters and root for them to have a happy ending. I feel for Halley she was in foster care, an introvert and had a rough time in school. She likes to stay home, paint and keep away from crowds ( I am same way, not foster care but the crowds make me nervous). When her car breaks down, Kane drives the tow truck to get her. They went to school together and he always took up for her when she was bullied. Now she’s a beautiful woman he wants to get to know better. He slowly seduces and brings her out of her shell but when she has a set back, will Kane lose her forever or will she be strong enough to finally follow her heart?
Sisters who are close because they were separated in foster care. A brother and sister with a gambling father. And the cutest puppy imaginable.
*I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.*
Fearless is the first book in the Rosewood Bay series and can be read as a standalone. Kane Harmon owns Harmon’s Garage. When he gets a call to pick up a vehicle, he is surprised to see that it’s Halley Ward, the girl from high school he defended from bullies. They haven’t seen each other in 7 years. When he asks her out, she tells him she doesn’t date. Can Kane break through her walls, gain her trust, and prove to her he is worth taking a chance on, or are her fears of being hurt again too great to overcome?
I loved this story, I could not put it down. Ms. Phillips has a way of telling a story that pulls at your emotions and keeps you vested in the story. I look forward to reading Breathe, book 2 in this series. I highly recommend Fearless.