He’s a warrior with no battle. A cop with no bad guy. A man with no purpose.When my best friend and ERU partner was blown up by a bomb I should have been able to defuse, I vowed to never let anyone get that close again. I’m just drifting through life, and that’s okay with me. If I can’t feel, I can’t hurt.Until I meet my neighbor.I’ve been doing my best to avoid the too-pretty pregnant girl next … doing my best to avoid the too-pretty pregnant girl next door. She stirs too many things inside me I have no business feeling. She’s too young, too fresh, too pregnant with someone else’s kid for me to be fantasizing about.
Until the day I can’t ignore her anymore.
Hillary is a born caretaker, but nobody takes care of her. She’s alone in the world, but not for much longer, not with the way that baby dances in her belly. She’s all the things I try to stay away from—optimistic, uncommonly sweet, and oh, yeah, she’s somehow still a virgin.
Author’s Confession: You read that right. She’s a pregnant virgin. I probably don’t need to say anything else to get you to one-click at this point, but I’ll go ahead and tell you the bomb technician will make your heart go BOOM. He’s the alpha caretaker you want guarding your six. And your nine…
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I love Brill Harper’s short and sweet insta-love stories, and this one was right up there. Hot and caring alpha male in love with his sweet, but pregnant neighnor?! Who would have thought this would be a good idea?! Ha! I loved it! And the way she got pregnant, and was still a virgin?! Let me tell you, my mouth dropped! It could have been a disaster, but Brill Harper really pulled this together for me. This couple was just too adorable for words! I enjoyed seeing their friendship blossom. It was like one hot and sexy friends-to-lovers romance. I really am a fan of this author’s work! I read all kinds of romances in a variety of tropes written by a diverse group of authors. If it calls to my reader’s brain and is good…that’s all that matters. Brill Harper is amazing!
Grumpy, sweet hero that will make you swoon…5+ stars!
Pregnant virgin. Say what? Right…..that got my attention, too. It’s not what you think, but it is possible, and that’s how Hillary gets knocked up. I had a huge chuckle over it and found myself smiling throughout the story. What a perfect story Banged turned out to be. It’s not what I expected but Ms. Harper always finds a myriad of ways to entertain me with her delightful and sexy stories.
MacKenzie Stryker is one surly man. A preferred loner, MacKenzie is really a man with lots of heart. What he’s unwilling to accept, though, is the truth that he desires one, very pregnant, very pretty, a ray of sunshine that is Hillary Bloom. Who is also his neighbor. So distraught over this notion of wanting Hillary, he even changes coffee shops just to avoid her at work where she works as a barista. But when he finds Hillary crying in the hallway of their apartment building with a dilemma, Mackenzie learns she has no man in her life and no family to support her.
Rehabilitating over his injuries, Mackenzie is a cop who diffuses bombs. And he’s a protector. His instinct tells him Hillary needs a bit of care and support in her life. They strike up an easy friendship and Hillary reveals the truth about her pregnancy. That blows him away. Things start getting steamy and Hillary decides MacKenzie will be her first. But things don’t turn out that way, and Hillary suddenly needs more from MacKenzie than she planned. I really admire how nurturing MacKenzie is and how he is every bit a hero in Hillary’s life. He will certainly melt your heart and is such a swoon-worthy hero. Hillary’s sunny smiles and enthusiasm brings light into Mackenzie’s life.
Banged is a winner for Brill Harper. It’s friends to lover trope that is heartwarming, funny, and I just love the witty banter between MacKenzie and Hillary. They are perfect for each other. And the epilogue is a wonderful and satisfying ending to this story. I received and voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book.