An Amazon Top 10 Bestseller“Ask Me Why is a gorgeously-written, angsty book that packs a great punch to your gut. If you like a jerk with a heart of gold, this is the book for you. Oh, and I dare you not to fall in love with little Ollie!” — LJ Shen, USA Today bestselling authorOne deep breath. Two slow blinks. Three hollow beats.I’m still here. After three years, that reminder isn’t as …
After three years, that reminder isn’t as necessary. But everyone has their bad days. This is definitely one of them. Until an adorable little boy dashes into my store. His zest for life makes me smile in a way that’s been long lost. Then I meet his father.
Well, confront is more like it.
Brance Stone is volatile.
Offensive.
Harsh.
And can’t be bothered to care.
Not that I want him to. I get frostbite just looking into Brance’s glacial stare. But there’s something undeniable about him.
My misery suddenly craves company. The suffocating numbness lifts whenever Brance is near. That alone should have me running in the opposite direction. Try as I might, there’s no avoiding him. If only I could understand why. As if he’d let me.
I don’t ask. He doesn’t tell. A silent, bitter truce settles between us.
That was our first mistake.
It’s certainly not the last.
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Hold onto your ovaries ladies, Ask Me Why by Harloe Rae is going to make them explode. With a gorgeous hot single dad on the pages of this book you will not be able to put it down. The rude, arrogant male character was over the top and was just what the female character needed. The writing style of Harloe Rae is extraordinary, and with 5-stars I can’t recommend this book enough. Get ready to swoon with the sexy scenes and have your blood boiling with the outrageous bickering that line these pages.
Braelyn Miller is slowly putting her life back together after surviving a tragedy. Brance Stone is hard working, closed off and gruff, except when it comes to his son Oliver. Being a single dad Brance focuses solely on his son and work, until he meets a beautiful store owner. When Brance has a chance to really see Braelyn he begins to see a side of himself that he didn’t know existed. Braelyn knows that a relationship Brance is out of the question but it’s something she finds herself wanting more each day. Braelyn fell in love with an energetic tyke who burst in her store and stole her hurt, now if she can just get his grumpy dad Brance to lower his walls and see the rainbow that is right in front of him.
4.5 Stars
Ask Me Why by Harloe Rae was my first book by this author. I heard very positive reviews and knew I had to read it. It is an enemies to lovers story, with a single dad and some angst thrown in.
Brance is a single dad left to raise his son alone when Ollie’s mom leaves. He is arrogant, emotionally detached from relationships but a great dad. Ollie is a sweet kid who really wants a mom and loves candy.
Braelyn has had a tragic event in her life and is trying to heal and move on with her life. She is sweet, loves Ollie from the start, and can give the attitude right back to Brance. There are sparks between the two, banter that will entertain you, and a chemical pull between these two.
As their friendship develops, they try to fight what is happening to protect themselves from getting hurt. You really feel for Braelyn and just want her to find happiness. They need to heal, although it is not always smooth sailing for these two, the change the characters undergo throughout the story was well written and kept the reader hooked.
Ollie steals the show lol. He is so fun, tries match making and scheming to help his dad and Braelyn find happiness. He was the light in an emotional tale.
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Harloe Rae managed to make me cry like a baby and have my heart ready to burst from the amount of love in this book. I swear I ran the emotional gamut while reading this. I’m talking ugly crying, heart melting aww, yelling at my kindle, and full on happy crying swoon. You name it, it happened while I was reading this.
I’ve never wanted to punch and hug a character quite the way I wanted to with Brance. His snarly brooding personality is one that at first made me growl, but the more I read the more I fell in love with this man. He make treat the world one way, but the true Brance is the man you see when he’s with his son Ollie. Speaking of, Ollie is most definitely the brightest little ray of sunshine there ever was. He stole the show on multiple occasions bringing a layer of lightness to the heavier emotions in Brance and Braelyn’s story.
Braelyn has a history even more heartbreaking than Brance’s, unlike him though she trudges through life in a fog instead of barrels through it with coldness. When Ollie starts bringing sunshine back into her life and the unmistakable sparks start to fly between her and his father you’ll be absolutely unable to put this down.
Gahhhh another man from Harloe and I want to do nothing more than only swoon …. Not sure where she’s got inspiration for all this full of themselfs alphas, with golden hearts, but I wish it will never end !!!!!
I really enjoyed ASK ME WHY, but let’s be honest – I knew I’ll like it because Harloe always gives good books for her readers. I didn’t expect one thing – that reading first paiges will rip off my heart… that this what I find there will shatter my soul in million pices. It was absolutely breathtaking moment and I love it very, very much, just like the rest part of a book. It was beautiful story, not easy, with so many hard things to survive…. but written in the finest style. Ask me why is for sure pige turner !
I’m not sure what I should write right now because I loved absolutely everything in this story ! Brance and Braelyn are LIFE !!! They are like piceces of two diffrent apples- perfect for each other, even if they wants to deny this!!! They aren’t young and untouched by hard life – some experience from the past left their hearts in coma. They are affraid to loose themselfs… They don’t want to be hurt again. Watching how their feeling evolved from hate to love was great adventure, specially that somewhete around little boy named Ollie is the best Amor with arch and bag full of love arrows .
ABSOLUTELY MUST READ!
Harloe Rae has brought me down on my knees in Ask Me Why. Because I have nothing but unlimited admiration and respect for this uber talented author for writing such a heart rending, soul numbing and intense story.
This story has so many outstanding qualities that I don’t know where to start from. Both the lead characters were unforgettable and brilliant. Braelyn had a near death experience that has left her heart in pieces and she doesn’t think she can ever be whole. She is dealing with nightmares, flashbacks, brutal pain and suffering but she has a certain kind of light in her. Brance has the mask of arrogant, asshole and nonchalant jerk because he has seen enough. His vulnerable heart has this impenetrable wall till he meets Braelyn through the little ray of sunshine called Ollie, his son. Both of them resist the obvious pull but they soon realize they need each other in a crazy way. They fight it with sarcasm, hostility and awful denial. Till the passion explodes in a spectacular fashion. But they both have huge issues and burdens from past. And things are about to get complicated.
Harloe Rae switched effortlessly from deep and soulful moments to the nuclear hot sexy moments. This man made me seriously drool. He is so gorgeous with his dirty mouth, golden heart and most important undying devotion to his son. I hate him for taking out his issues on poor Braelyn and judging her. But he redeemed himself perfectly. I wish I could borrow a bit of Braelyn’s courage, resilience and compassion. This unlikely couple melted my heart and my device. The connection was soul deep and insane. I had my fair share of tears when they were going through the rough time and crippling sadness. And I love Ollie so much!
Harloe Rae’s writing dug deep in my heart and brought out all the crazy, ugly and beautiful emotions. The words perfectly blended together to create this epic, angsty and intoxicating love story.
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OMG….I am still an emotional mess. I cannot believe how many time Harloe Rae’s writing has shattered me and then piece by piece she puts it back together with her words. Braelyn is an emotional mess. She has become a shell and walks through life in the shadows. There is no color in her world just the gray. Then this fiery side of the heroine comes out and I am “Okay, GIRL POWER!” She is not intimidated. She holds her own and ready to conquer.
Brance’s first impression had me a little worried. But this is a Harloe Rae book, so I had the faith he would come through. The emotions, the ups and lots of downs will have you a blubbering mess. Ask Me Why just made me wonder if I would make it out okay. I did and I am still reeling over this story.
So here is the real deal. Harloe’s writing is at its best. I loved all of her other books, but Ask Me Why takes it to a whole new level. It is more intense, more chemistry, more misunderstanding, and a bit of innocence added to the mix, I will always keep this story near and dear to my heart. This book is definitely addicting!
Ask Me Why by Harloe Rae was an unexpected enemies-to-lovers story that captivated me. It was full of angst, emotional and touching. Braelyn is trying to move forward. Brance wants to keep everyone at bay. And Ollie is adorable and sweet. Braelyn suffered a tragedy that left long lasting scars. She was strong, caring and lonely. Brance was a hard and cold man and had no intentions to open his heart again. Their chemistry was insane and I loved their banter.
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Oh this was some angst-city, but in a good way. Braelyn has suffered some terrible loss, but is still trying to survive and live life. Brance has some freaking baggage, but lives for his young son, Ollie.
Ollie meets Braelyn and they instantly become friends. Of course Brance hates this, and so our enemies-to-lovers ensues.
What follows is an emotional yet tender story. Braelyn learns to love and live again and Brance learns how to trust and show some vulnerability.
Sweet, funny, and thought provoking, Ask Me Why is a broken and emotional read.
A perfect mix of a strong, independent heroine, with a surly, untrusting sexy single father makes the best enemies to lovers story. Witty banter, sexy scenes, and a love story that will rock your world and leave you in a book hangover the next day. Ask Me Why needs to be put on your to be read list immediately.
I’ve been a Harloe Rae book lover for a little over a year now and each time she writes a new book I always tell myself, surely she can’t outdo herself with this one…. and then she does! Ask Me Why is going to be a must read this year. With real and relatable characters you won’t be able to put it down. I was truly hooked from line one. Add it today, I promise you won’t regret the decision! Need a beach read? This works! Need a read that’s going to rock your socks off? This works for that too! Pick up a copy on June 20th when it releases!
I love this story so much. There are so many emotions that you feel as you turn each page between Brance and Braelyn. I couldn’t put this down. The instant chemistry between them and then the love/hate relationship that is or isn’t. No matter how hard these two try to keep it simple love just gets in the way. This is a must read that I never wanted to end. Cannot wait to read more from this author.
Ask Me Why was another great read by Harloe Rae. I loved it. I loved Braelyn alot. Brance, I wasn’t a fan of him at first but I did end up liking him. Brance and Brae had amazing chemistry. They were really great together. Ollie was so adorable, I loved him! Definitely recommend this!
5 EMOTIONAL STARS!! Wow…..This book will be in my top 10 reads for 2019. I love Brance, Braelyn and Ollie so much. Their story will touch all your emotion buttons. Both characters are broken and need so much help. They are perfect for each other, but can they see that. Ollie makes the story he is a 5 year old with the perfect personality. Harloe Rae’s writing is flawless, you are unable to put this book down.
I adored this wonderful read. This book is a beautiful mix of poignancy, humor, emotions and heat. This enemies to lovers romance will melt your heart and fog your glasses. Braelyn and Brance are quite a pair. Painful pasts, wounded hearts, emotional turmoil, irresistable chemistry and blazing heat are the main driving points of this incredible romance. Sweet Braelyn’s tragic history will break your heart. Brance was a real jerk when he wanted to be and that was almost always. Still as his past is revealed you totally get why he is the way he is. Things are tense and sparks fly constantly as these two glare, toss barbs and fight the pull of attraction and even the very idea of any actual sentiment growing between them. All that fierceness and fire is perfectly balanced out by all the amazing, sweet, terrificness that is Ollie. Brance’s son is just adorable and an absolute scene stealer. This kid will make you laugh and have your heart melting into a puddle. I so want a grown up Ollie to get a book of his own and to find the woman of his dreams. After bearing witness to his shenanigans in this book, I do not have a single doubt that it would be a complete swoonfest!!
THIS IS THE BEST BOOK HARLOE HAS WRITTEN SO FAR! I fell in love with this book on page 1 and could not stop reading it. Ask Me Why is such a beautiful story of love lost/love found. Keep it up Harloe!