From Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling author Ryan Michele comes a brand new spicy contemporary romance series full of propositions and proposals.Stay-cation, that’s my kind of vacation. Only this year, my brother isn’t having it.He has this great idea that we should all take a family vacation together. Not any vacation, no, we were embarking on a week long cruise. An all expenses … An all expenses paid trip for us all.
A vacation that has one stipulation: bring a plus one.
What do I do when I find myself minus a significant other?
I lie, of course.
One lie led to another, and suddenly the only answer is him.
Mason, the man, the myth, the legend. Okay maybe not to everyone but he certainly has taken center stage in more than one of my fantasies.
This whole thing is absurd, he works in my building. This could end so very badly for us both with the no fraternization policy. Yet, here we are sailing away.
Maybe it’s the alcohol, or too much sun, either way I find myself getting lost in my simple proposition.
The problem is we will soon return to shore.
When the anchor drops where will things settle for us both?
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A wedding, a plus one and a fake boyfriend who happens to be your brothers best friend and who you have been crushing over for years, what can go wrong. This is a sweet, sexy and enjoyable read and you find yourself rooting for the pair hoping that after the wedding they can both express how they feel. I absolutely loved this book and I loved their whole journey. I cant wait to read more in this series.
Mason and Everly’s story is a great casual read while laying on the beach or around the pool. The two have great chemistry and steamy encounters. Add that to some funny mishaps, a hilarious BFF, a wacky sister, and a pushy mom and you have great entertainment!
Wow, this was another amazing book in this series. I loved how it all turned out.
I loved Everly and Mason together, they overcame a lot after they came back. They may of started as a way to stop Everlys mum but I could tell they liked each other.
Ryan Michele did amazing job with this book.
I have read all of Ryan Michele’s MC books but this is a different kind of story from her. In this book the two main characters Everly and Mason left me breathless. This story involves friendship, family, love, and expectations. I have to say that I loved every word. I couldn’t put this book down and I loved the twists and turns all the while following this crazy group of characters. Highly, highly recommend this book and author to every book lover.
Wow knew a love story set on a cruise ship would be so amazing and unique at the same time. It was different never had I read something so amazing before. I was hooked and couldnt put it down. Ev and Mason made the story come to life the banter the love and the way the story is told just captures you. The love at the end really gives you all the feels. MUST READ for sure. Really great summertime read.
This is the 2nd book in this awesome series and is Mason and Everly’s story. When Everly’s brother spring a week-long cruise for the whole family as he is getting married, she is left with a dilemma, as her interfering mom is wants to arrange a +1 for her. To stop her mom from interfering Everly tells her that she has a date already, and that is where Mason comes in, the only problem being that he is her brothers’ best friend. Will the family believe this fake relationship? No spoilers: this is a definite must read you will not be disappointed. This is a beautifully written story which is light-hearted and intriguing, and I was totally captivated throughout this addictive page turner. I look forward to reading more in this series and I highly recommend this talented authors’ work for all.
This was a fun and cute to read, I liked the lay back feel I got. It was a fake boyfriend romance, and it was a nice change of pace from this author.
Another fantastic addition to this new series! This is a complete standalone even though it’s part of a series. Everly was such a real life heroine. She has a crazy family and a crush on one of her brothers friends lol. Mason is the perfect fit for her. Together their chemistry was perfection. It wasn’t crazy explosive but not a slow simmer either, but a great mix of both. I loved everything about the storyline from beginning to very end.
Anchored Love by Ryan Michele is book two in her Propositions and Proposals Series. I thoroughly enjoyed this book! It was a fun read! Mason and Everly work together and she is in a bind and needing a plus one for a wedding. Boy oh boy, can a lot go wrong in this scenario, and it does! But it also goes ohhhhhh so right! This was another exceptional read from the great author Ryan Michele, if you know her books then you know you cannot go wrong with anything she writes!!
Lighthearted just what I needed!
A girl unlucky at love, needs a plus one to go on a surprise trip for her brothers wedding what could possibly go wrong?
She could keep bumping into the hottest guy in the office who just happens to be a good friend of the family.
Secret teenage crushes and all that coconut oil with the sea, sand and lack of clothing just might lead Everley and Mason down a path they were always meant to follow!
There is some cracking witty banter in this book you will not want to miss it
Everly and Mason’s was a great story. This is the second book in the series. Their Chemistry was strong, sexy, and sweet. I can’t wait to see where Ryan takes this series.
So excited Ryan continued this series! Everly has always had a huge crush on Mason but never acted on those feelings. Mason has felt the same way about Everly but had no idea and never acted on those feelings out of respect for her brother, who was his childhood friend. When Everly needs a date to her brother’s cruise wedding, she blurts out Mason’s name like they are dating when in reality they aren’t. Thanks to her best friend though, he agrees to help and play along especially when Everly’s mom calls their relationship out. But as they spend time together and get to know each other not only as adults, but genuine feelings become involved, the dynamic changes. When they get back from the cruise, they attempt to go back to normal, but the “damage” is done, and they quickly realize that what they had on the cruise is a real thing, and start to explore it. I had a hard time with Everly’s mother and the crass way she treated both her daughters, and constantly found myself wanting to hit her through the pages! In the end though, things worked out for them and her mother gets somewhat of a clue. I loved that this couple ended up together in the end, and can’t wait for the next installment in this series!
I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
Anchored Love is the second book in the Propositions and Proposals series. This story is a light, airy, sweet, fun and steamy, fake boyfriend romance. I liked the characters, Everly and Mason both have had crushes on eachother for years, and now might be their chance to act on it. They have so much in common. I liked the secondary characters too. They added the comic relief to they story. I found the story to be amusing, and I’m looking forward to the next book in this series.
Who are Everly and Jess? How old are they when we first read about them? What are they doing at the beginning of the story? Things really start to get interesting as Samantha and Everly return to work from lunch. What happens? I could not stop laughing at the quote from the beginning of Chapter 5. This book went from me laughing and enjoying it to me being ready to cry 3/4 of the way through the story. What an overall sweet, must-read book!
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This is a cute, sweet read about Mason & Everly. Mason is Everly’s brothers best friend and she has always had a thing for him, just like he has always had for her but neither knew about the others feelings. Her brother springs a last minute, cruise destination wedding with a +1 so Everly ends up telling a little white lie to keep her Mom from making her take a blind date as her date. Everly’s best friend sneakily gets Mason to agree to go and thats how their fake relationship starts. No spoilers but slowly, what was once fake becomes real. So slowly in fact, you just want to shake them both and yell at them to wake up and see whats right in front of them! lol
Every now and then I want a quick, and easy read that I can just dive into an enjoy and that what you get with Anchored Love. Every and Mason’s story is the second addition to the Propositions and Proposals series, and fits with several tropes I enjoy. If you like a brother’s friend, a fake relationship or an insta-love romance, this may just be the book for you.
Everly is such an endearing character. She’s kind of awkward and less than perfect, and sees every fault in herself which honestly makes her all the more relatable.
Mason is sweet, and kind, but also sexy.
The banter they share is witty, and their interactions are fun. The chemistry is undeniable, and overall it’s a light hearted, sweet and fun story with a few steamy and laugh out loud moments for good measure.
If you want an entertaining book to dive into for a couple of hours to escape the real world, you can’t really go wrong with Anchored Love.
I loved reading Mason and Everly’s story! Everly is a strong woman but she she has a cautious side. Sometimes she seems to lean more to that side. She has a mother, who I would not be able to live with, that is a bit controlling and meddlesome. Her best friend, Samantha, sticks by her and gives her that shove that she needs sometimes. Then there is Mason, who Everly grew up with because he was friends with her brother. Mason is a man who figures out what or who he wants and gets it. That someone happens to be Everly. These two are an amazing match. They build each other up.
I really enjoyed getting to see their relationship grow from a crush to full out in love with each other. Their ability to roll with the punches, especially after what Everly’s mother just blurted out.
I think this is a great edition to the Proposition and Proposal Series. Definitely recommend giving it a try.
This is a fun rad. Ryan has done another amazing job. Everly needs a fake boyfriend for her brother wedding/cruise. Mason has known Everly for years and is friends with her brother. When he finds out she needs a fake boyfriend he steps in. I love their story. This book keeps you hooked from beginning to end.
Such a fun read! It’s light and steamy with some humor. When needing a plus one, Everly didn’t hesitate to tell one little white lie. Anything to get her mom off her back. Only she had to make good on that lie and come up with a fake boyfriend fast. Mason is a co-worker and childhood friend of her brother. He’s a guy that steps up to the plate as the “boyfriend”. Secretly having crushes on each other is a bonus and has the making of awesome chemistry. Loved the story from start to finish. Would recommend.
WOW! What an amazing fake boyfriend/brother’s best friend storyline. Mason and Everly have such an interesting chemistry towards each other but they are unsure how the other feels. It takes Everly’s best friend opening her mouth to get them to go on vacation together but can they sell it to everyone that they are a couple?
I definitely recommend that you put this book on your to be read list. Ryan Michele is an outstanding writer, she will keep you captivated from the very beginning to the end!
I received this book as an ARC copy for a voluntarily honest review.