An epic and addictive roller coaster ride of a romance that’s unforgettably heart-wrenching and jaw-dropping, brought to you by Wall Street Journal and USA Today Best Selling Author, Willow Winters. Our love story isn’t a tragedy but it sure as hell started out like one.I grew up in the life, and learned to hate everything in this town. Everything but her. She was my constant through it all.Just … her. She was my constant through it all.
Just a look would tempt and torment.
Just a touch would singe and soothe.
I only survived because she was by my side.
I feared the danger would bleed into what we had.
After all, she was too good for this world. But I was too far gone to push her away.
I was Laura’s downfall.
Problem was, she was mine too.
Hard to Love is book 1 of the Hard to Love, romantic suspense, series.
“This highly addictive read had me glued to its pages, and unable to put it down. This story will have you jaw-dropping, gasping for breath, and begging for more!” Sarah, SWBR Book Blog & Reviews
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In true Willow Winters fashion, I am left breathless and aching for more. She completely blew me away with Seth and Laura’s story.
The majority Hard to Love is giving us Seth and Laura’s background story. We know they had a past by reading The Irresistible Attraction trilogy. We saw snippets of the characters interactions but we really had no idea what had happened. I love to know all of the details of a second chance romance. I want to know why they broke up, what their love was like, their friends, everything. I feel like Willow delivered it perfectly and all of it is just know information to understand Seth and Laura.
Seth is a force to be messed with. He’s unfiltered, dangerous, and a brute. But when it comes to Laura, she’s his weakness. She everything he shouldn’t have in his life that he loves. But he’s too selfish to let her go. We’ve seen small parts of him throughout Jase’s story so we know how dangerous he can be. Laura is his downfall, but Seth is hers.
I am so incredibly excited to see what Willow brings next with Seth and Laura. She never lets me down with the suspense and the angst. Her characters make me fall in love and I never want to leave their world. Her books are an escape, an outlet. I forget I’m reading whenever I read one of Willows books. Hard to Love is no different. Is it possible to give a book more than five stars?
Laura the good girl and Seth the proverbial bad boy must have met in a prior life so deep and unending is their love for each other. Seth has been watching Laura for some time but is driven to action when her father leaves her to study in a bar and she draws the attention of the mob boss who looks to put her to work in the back room. Lines are drawn violence erupts as the men in the bar rise to protect Laura who’s being beaten by the mob boss for her refusal. Men die and the fate of Laura and Seth is sealed. Through all the loss of life and the struggles for power can their love endure? Will they be able to rise above the chaos to find their HEA? Their story is raw, gritty, and oh so compelling you will not be able to put this book down until you’ve devoured every page and it devours your soul. I’m on pins and needles waiting for the next Willow Winters book. I voluntarily reviewed the ARC I received.
Hard to Love is an emotional gripping story that gives us the background relationship of Seth and Laura. This book is a stand alone but if you have read any of the Merciless World books then you have read about Seth but not any of his background. So now we get this love story that is tough and heartbreaking and leaves wanting more of these two addictive characters. W. Winters has drawn us back to the Merciless World with a story about the one guy that has always been there but the one that we don’t know much about. Can’t wait for the rest of their story!
Yeah, I’ve been waiting and hoping that we’d get more of Seth and fortunately…we did! Seth is a legitimate businessman, but not, and his story is fabulous. Love the chemistry that he has with his friends and especially with Laura…such a great look into the past. Willow Winters has once again given us a “grab you by the throat and take you down” story that leaves you wanting more…more stories and more characters…love it! Thank you Ms. Winters for sharing your amazing imagination with us! I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book.
This book was amazing!! I loved Seth’s character through the other books in this series. This book is a huge part of his past, and how he knows Laura. I can’t wait to read more of his story!!! I was on the edge of my seat for this hot and angsty deliciousness!!
This is the long awaited for book featuring allusive Seth and Laura. It’s the book this reader has been waiting for and it’s finally here!! It’s the book of the summer for me and I couldnt have been more excited to get my hands on it. Willow once again brings it to the table and then some. It’s hot as he**, suspenseful, dynamic, tragic and every other adjective that comes to mind. Seth is danager personafied and Laura is his peace. He will do anything and everything in his power to have her as she is the light to his darkness, but will the dangerous life he lives force him to give her up?
The first book in Seth and Laura’s story and it packs a punch right to the readers gut. The back and forth between present and past gives us the history of these two, lets us see how the family traditions play such a huge roll in their story. The good girl meets the bad boy and their story will leave you wanting more!
“Even if you hate me, I’ll always love you.”
W. Winters strikes again! Hard To Love is a captivating story full of suspense, danger and enough heat to melt the iceberg. Seth and Laura’s story grips the heart and leaves you completely breathless. Winters threw the love into world of danger and whirlwind of threatening situations, that are testing the power of feelings and question the priorities. Can love really withstand anything?
I was spellbound from the very first page with this book. Nothing was easy nor ordinary here- not the way Seth and Laura got together, and definitely not their daily life. The insight into Laura’s life shook me to the core and I was rooting for her to find her happily ever after. I can’t blame her for wanting out of the dangerous world Seth lived in and certainly I can understand her actions. But I could feel deep in my bones how hard it was for her, when the love she felt for Seth was so strong. And dear heavens! Don’t get me started on Seth… The finest male specimen you can find! I loved him so much in this book.
This story keeps on the edge of the seat. You can feel the threat in the air, but still hope that everything will be fine. But Willow Winters pulls the rug from under your feet and sends you into the abyss of heartbreak, devastation and misery. I need 2nd book immediately! I need to know how everything will play out and what else Mrs. Winters has up her sleeve.
Wow!! I knew that Seth and Laura had some history, but had no idea how intense their history was!! We get to see into their past and what they went through to make them the people they are today. I felt like we got to know Seth and Laura quite a bit through Bethany and Jase’s story, but this book shows us so much more. I cannot wait for the next book so we get more into the lives of Seth and Laura
Laura and Seth’s story begins at their beginning and shows how much Seth truly loves her. Yet it is obvious he can’t tell her. While Laura wants to stay with Seth, danger invades their world.
Laura was raised in a world of crime and murder and wants out, all the while knowing Seth won’t leave. And there is a decision that changes their lives forever.
It is always exciting to begin one of Willow Winter’s books. I always anticipate her characters anger, mystery, the sexual chemistry between them, and you can always count on the violence to break them free. Yet with each storytelling, Willow has a way of making each story different and Hard to Love is no exception. A must read for all of Wilow’s fans.
O.M.G what a book!
Captivating, addictive, brilliantly written, powerful story.
Everything Willow writes is amazing and this book is no different!
Definitely a must read.
W. Winters did it again. She grabs your heart and takes it for a ride. Seth and Laura’s story is a wild ride that shows you of love and heartache.
“I love the way she looks at me. No one’s ever looked at me like that before. No one other than her.”
Seth and Laura story is a gripping, thrilling page turner. It was a story I couldn’t wait to read but it also was nothing that I expected. It was so much more.
This book will captivate you from page one. It’s a scorching hot page turner. You will be on a emotional roller coaster. Your heart will feel like it will come out of your chest. This is an enthralling spellbinding book. I didn’t want to put it down. This is Seth and Laura’s story from the beginning. Willow Winters knocked this one out of the park. It is a complete home run. This book is told in different points of view, no cheating, but does end in a cliffhanger. I highly recommend this book. You won’t regret it.
Emotion. Angst. Alphas. These are the amazing ways WWinters will grab you and suck you in. She has a masterpiece that leaves you breathless. The Cross world is once again intertwined and leaves you begging for more. Hang on tight, it’s a bumpy and amazing ride by WWinters!!
Just when you think she can’t get any better, she goes and does it again!! The way her characters are all intertwined in this Cross world blows my mind. There is so much emotion and feeling with every word of this story. I am simply and equivocally blown away by this book.
I was sitting on the edge of my seat waiting for this story to unfold. With all the twists and turns, you are just holding on for dear life. If you love alpha males, suspense, and total obsession over a book, WWinters is your girl. She is a master at this.
This starts Seth and Laura’s book. And boy is it a doozy. I’m still trying to recover. They both have a history that is really hard to overcome. They support each other, but crap hits the fan and tough decisions must be made. The twists and turns will leave you asking what just happened?? It truly is a must read for romance lovers and alpha male lovers. Seth and Laura’s story is one you won’t forget anytime in the near future.
**This book ends with a cliffhanger that you will asking WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? And begging for the next part NOW!!
I highly recommend this book by WWinters and think it will totally rock your world.
“Even if you hate me, I’ll always love you.”
How did you really think this was going to end? I can only imagine because with willow the sky is a no limit.
Sath and Laura’s story captivated me. This is not a regular mafia story. I can’t deny that this story does something else to my heart. Hard to love is obviously a masterpiece.
They were perfect with each other they complemented each other. The chemistry between these couples was insane, I fell all the tension and the plot progressed was intensive.
Willow does it again and with a big five stars.
Willow Winters never ceases to amaze her readers. She loves to torture and torment us with her words. This story is an excellent example of that. When you think you know someone, she throws a twist in. When you think you know what’s going going happen, something completely different is thrown at you. So many twists and turns you don’t see coming. Seth and Laura have so much chemistry. It’s raw and powerful. They are destructive together, but could be even more so apart. This is only the beginning of their story. It’s going to be an emotional journey.
The Queen has done it once again. Willow not only hit the ball out of the park, she made it a grand slam. This is Seth and Laura’s story pre Cross brothers. I was not ready for this book like I thought I was. This story had me gripped from the very beginning, it never let go and made me wanting so much more. This world is one of the best that Willow has written. It will take you up, down and all around. My emotions were bouncing around like a damn ping pong ball and they still are.
Seth and Laura have gone through so much in a short amount of time. In pure Willow fashion, you will feel every emotion the characters feel. It is gripping, emotional, enthralling, and enticing. I just want to jump in this world and never leave. There are so moments that will make you laugh, cry, yell and want throw your kindle across the room. You will love this book and Seth and Laura so much. Get ready to be #SlayedBySeth
A couple of my fav quotes:
“My little hotheaded psycho.”
“I feel safe. I feel cherished. I never want to forget the smell of him. I wish I could bottle it up and put it in an aromatherapy roller ball or something.”
Hard to Love is a gripping, intense, powerful story of pain and betrayal. Seth is a criminal who runs the streets in his territory. Is he a good man? Not really, but he is good to Laura, the woman he loves passionately, his escape from the dangerous world he lives in. Seth is Laura’s rock, her protector, the man who owns her heart, but when Seth’s way of life brings death and destruction to her door, the price is too high and the aftermath is their shattered love.
Seth appears in several of the Cross brothers books but is not a major character. This is his backstory which covers the years prior to the Cross’s. The one thing that really stands out for me is how desperately he loves and needs Laura. I know she loves him deeply but everyone has their breaking point and this poor woman is pushed to hers. I have great sympathy for her. I really care about these characters and their love for each other is just so breathtaking. For me, this book is the best so far of all the ones set in the Cross brothers world. Every sentence, every word is perfect. It’s searing, emotional, and engrossing and ends in a very climactic moment. I am so needing the next book, like right now dammit!
I am voluntarily reviewing an advance reader copy of this book.
Laura and Seth are the latest dream couple in an already amazing collection of dream couples created by Ms. Winters. Their story is all breathtaking:
breathtakingly thrilling…
breathtakingly intense…
breathtakingly emotional…
breathtakingly beautiful…
breathtakingly hot…
… and everything in between.
The emotional intensity tore me apart. My heart ached for both protagonists and their seemingly unescapable predicament.
I can’t even start to describe in appropriate words what this novel did to me while reading. It occupided my thoughts, it broke my heart, it engraved into my soul… you have to read it yourself to experience this turmoil of emotions.
I LOVED this book and can hardly wait for the sequel!
This book is not hard to love! 5 stars
I was intrigued from the beginning, & as the story unfolded I was entranced with the tension, love, violence and heart break. I loved every minute of it! After everything Laura has been through, she is stronger than she realizes & I felt for her so many times. Seth is a dichotomy – he is powerful & ruthless when he needs to be in business but adores Laura. Their relationship is beautiful…or a beautiful disaster?! You decide, because I recommend this book! Can’t wait to read the next book since that was a cliffhanger ending!
I received a copy of this ebook from the author for my honest review.
Another perfect start to a series that you will not be able to put down. When your life is ruled by family traditions, greed and power it is very hard to break out of the cycle. Seth and Laura love each other to a fault but will it be enough to survive. Once again Willow Winters creates beautifully written characters that the reader cannot help but fall in love with and combine that with a storyline you literally cannot put down adds up to a masterpiece that deserves ,more than 5 stars. I cannot wait to see where this one goes.