From Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestseller Vivian WoodHis best friend’s little sister is about to get something… BIG.Henry Wyatt is big all over, ripped as sin, and fresh out of the Navy SEALs. When he decides to go to his best friend’s cabin for some downtime, the last thing he expects is to run into her, naked and tempting him in ways he never could have imagined.Ellie’s his best … never could have imagined.
Ellie’s his best friend’s little sister and he’s never seen her like that. Little Ellie is all grown up, with a body that begs to be touched.
There’s no way Henry should be looking at her like that, or thinking about how her body would sway just so if he turned her over and took her from behind. She’s almost ten years younger than him, and besides that, she’s Elijah’s little sister.
She’s off limits. Period. Until Ellie reveals that she’s never been with a man before, and suddenly all Henry can think about is being her first. Hell, he’d be the last man she was ever with, too… But Ellie has her own set of reasons why that could never happen.
When Henry sets his mind to something though, there’s no stopping him… and little Ellie doesn’t stand a chance.
This first time romance is 60,000 words, and includes risque situations and dirty language.more
Ellie was always Henry’s best friend’s little sister. Now trapped in a remote cabin by a snow storm, Henry can’t seem to fight fate and his attraction to this beautiful woman. Ellie always crashed on her big brother’s best friend. Now on the heels for a very public and embarrassing break up, Ellie has a dream chance with her dream man. Watch the sparks fly!
I loved the whole older brother’s best friend romance. The story was sweet and hot at times. I enjoyed the build up between the main characters.
Ellie has had a crush on her brother’s best friend, Henry since she could remember. He never liked her that way since she was way too young for him.
Years later, Ellie goes to the family cabin to get away after finding out her boyfriend cheated on her. Henry soon finds himself alone with Ellie. Henry has been dealing with his own issues and he has PTSD. The longer he’s in the cabin with her, the less control he has over his emotions.
Original story line enjoyable read
Steamy scenes were hot…but other than that I wasn’t a huge fan.
Too much “fill in “ sex toward the end. Lost the thin veiled storyline. They are stuck in a cabin in the snow. He is a Navy seal with PTSD and she is the presidents little sister. Blah, blah, blah. Couldn’t finish it
Looks like a really good series and very steamy.
I would recommend this book. This is my first Vivian Wood book and I loved it. She’s a fantastic writer than writes her story with an easy natural flow that doesn’t feel forced. Ellie and Henry are two characters that are easy to love and root for.
One of my favorite tropes to read is brother’s best friend (aka best friend’s sister) so I jumped on the opportunity to read this. In addition to that, there are a lot of tropes present in this quick, steamy read for romance readers to love: including age-gap, forbidden romance, forced proximity, military, and unrequited love.
22 year old Ellie is a recent college grad. Her future is still uncertain to her and it becomes even more jumbled when she catches her fiancé cheating on her right before they were set to move in together. Confused and embarrassed, Ellie retreats to her family’s cabin — she never expected her brother’s best friend, the only guy she’s ever really had eyes for, to walk in.
Henry is a 35 year old retired Navy Seal. His PTSD has kept him from forming relationships and doing his job. At the encouragement of his boss, he decides to take some time to himself. Going to his best friend’s secluded cabin seems like a good idea — until he walks in on Ellie and sees her in a whole new way.
Ellie is determined to get Henry to see her as a woman. Henry is determined to do right by his friend and Ellie by fending off her advances. But when the temptation becomes too great, Henry has to consider whether he really wants to push Ellie out of his life or keep her for good.
Henry and Ellie are well-suited. Although Ellie can be annoying and childish at times, I think Henry needs that. He’s been alone most of his life and forced to grow up so soon. Henry can bring stability to Ellie’s life. And they both bring the heat. Not much happened in the first half besides fighting attraction, but things did pick up in the second half. I didn’t really sense any feelings between the two until the second half. Although the author did a good job portraying their lust for one another, most of the time, I didn’t feel the love or depth between them.
Overall, although I didn’t LOVE this one like I’d hoped, I think other readers can find a lot to like and I would pick up another book by this author in the future.
Ellie is the new president of USA’s baby sister, her brother is, Eli. Yet, it opens back when she is sixteen and he is thirteen years older and they are at a party, her first grownup party. Left unattended, she decides to start trying all different types of alcohol. When she sees across the room the man of her heart’s desire. Yup, that’s right! The man, not any man, he’s Henry, a Navy SEAL but not only that, her family considers him one of the boys, not her. Since she has a middle brother, Ryan, but for her, she’s never thought of him as a brother. Nope, only as Eli’s best friend.
So, with just the right amount of liquid courage she is not intimidated by him once again being in the company of a shapely, blonde hair, blue eye babe. She walks right up to him and says, hi. When he realizes it’s, Ellie he is caught off guard, because she was not that little girl, she was when he joined up. Somewhere along the time she became a swan. So, when she kisses him, and back’s away telling her she’s too young, she will always be too young, and she just not his type. Harsh much?
It is six years later, she is now twenty-two and Ellie has graduated. Her brother is now the president elect and his Inauguration is happening soon so he could not attend. She is to be moving in with her fiancé, who she has been with two years. Although, after talking with her brother she goes back into the club to meet up with him and friends. But when she finds him she wishes she didn’t.
That’s when she decides to go to Eli’s cabin. Not knowing that Henry’s PTSD is becoming a problem for him, and he has been made to take some much needed time off. So, since Eli had given him, his trusted friend, the keys to the cabin to use at any time. That’s where he decides to go for some peace and quiet, in hopes the nightmares go away. When he and Ellie collide, and a snow storm follows them both in. Trapping them in the cabin things get interesting.
Making this cut off from the world, turn into a couple for a couple of weeks. Know that these two become highly sexually active. This story is about two people who truly care about one another. But, they both care about their individual relationship with Ellie’s brother and what them hooking up or even being a couple will cause them all. This story moves quickly which keeps you reading. Kindle Unlimited
Enjoyed this title
I enjoyed this very light reading.
I received this as an ARC in exchange for an honest review. I Loved this story and the emotionally charged HEA that comes with loving your best friends’ little sister.
A great read. Can’t wait for the next one.
A hot and steamy little treat. I enjoyed going on this journey with Ellie and Henry.
Very cute and hot story!
Really liked the story. Didn’t like how Sean didn’t get any karmic retaliation. Also didn’t overly like how Ellie kept perusing him to almost sad like attempts. It showed her immaturity. Yes it worked out I think he end to how she wanted but it felt almost like she manipulated Henry. Loved his dominant side in the bedroom. Whew. So steamy.
Good read. I loved how the characters were portrayed in this book. They had their own stories but they all came together one time or another which I though made the book a cohesive one. There are many different twists and turns within the book. Ellie loved Henry most of her life and that’s something that you just can’t shut off. Henry has been in love with her even though he’s denied it forever. The only reason to mess around with your best friends sister would be for true love. I voluntarily read an Advanced Reader’s Copy of this book.
Fantastic book with an amazing story that flowed. Loved how Henry and Ellie’s story unfolded and progressed. Two issues: 1. The sex scenes need a little more to make them more realistic and 2. The ending was good but fast- I felt it needed to have an epilogue to help close out the story. But still a must read book.
35 year old Henry ex-Navy Seal started having trouble with his PTSD again so he decides to go to his friend’s family cabin to relax and get some downtime. There he runs into 22 year old Ellie a college graduate and the little sister of his best friend Eli. Neither of them knew the other would be there but what a surprise they both got. They get snowed in at the cabin and both lives change forever. I enjoyed Henry and Ellie’s story. They are well developed characters. This is a well written novel with a great story line. I was hooked from the first page till the last. A definite must read.
I really enjoyed this story. This a new to me author but I can tell you I’ll be reading more of her stuff.
Navy SEAL to the Rescue!
Ellie has had a crush on her brothers best friend Henry since she was a little girl. Henry is 13 years her senior and has no intention of every touching his best friend Eli’s baby sister.
Now all grown up, Ellie has fallen into the limelight as her brother has been elected as President of the United States. While celebrating her college graduation, she finds her boyfriend of two years sleeping with another woman and it’s all caught on camera by the paparazzi. Seeking solitude she flees to her brothers cabin in the woods.
Henry is a retired Navy SEAL with PTSD. After attacking his boss at work in a veterans center, his boss makes him take a leave of absence to work on his PTSD. Henry decides to seek solitude at his best friends cabin, unaware that Ellie has done the same.
Henry decides that he will stay one night and figure out a different arrangement the following day, but a snow storm traps them together. Ellie’s sister-in-law shows up once the show has calmed down with news, Ellie is receiving death threats and now she needs protection thanks to her cheating ex. And now the POTUS and First Lady have asked Henry to be that protection. How can he say no to the President’s request?
Vivian Wood has wrote another amazing book. I enjoyed it from start to finish. This story was hot and it drew me in and hooked me from the beginning to the end.