A fake boyfriend leads to a secret relationship, sizzling encounters and love, when long-time best friends give into their feelings and fall into an unforgettable bisexual romance. JULESJules just got a job offer and it could not have come at a better time. Days away from ending up on the streets, she has a chance encounter with a forgotten college classmate who offers her a weird proposal. If … who offers her a weird proposal. If she pretends to be his girlfriend for a few weeks, she and her mother can keep their home.
It turns out that Laine has become richer than god since she last saw him. So, why would he need someone to pretend to be his girlfriend? And why would he reach into the past and ask her?
LAINE
Laine breaks things. Companies, markets, hearts, nothing is safe once he sets his sights on them. That’s what made him a billionaire and why everyone worships the ground this cocky ass walks on…. That is, everyone except for one man. And for Laine, that one man is the only person who matters.
REED
Unlike his long time best friend, Laine, Reed couldn’t care less about money. In fact, after college, while Laine was becoming a corporate raider, Reed moved to a small island in the Bahamas to run an after school program for less privileged kids.
His is a quiet life… that is, except for when Laine comes to visit. So, when Laine invites Reed to stay with him on Laine’s private island telling him that he will be bringing a guest, Reed braces himself for what could follow. But, as much as he prepares himself, he could never guess what Laine would do next, and how much it would change their feelings for each other.
‘Hurricane Laine’ is a steamy bisexual romance with as many laughs as twists and turns. Its heart, tearful moments, and sexy scenes will keep you reading, and its not-to-be-missed HEA ending will leave you satisfied and wanting to read it again.
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I have read several books by this author and really like his writing. Laine is a self-made billionaire who clawed his way up from poverty and is in love with Reed. Reed is a simple man, originally from a wealthy family. These two have been best friends for a very long time. Jules is a woman they met in college that Reed has had feelings for since the beginning, but was too shy to make a move.
Every year Laine vacations on the small island Reed calls home with a ton of complaints. Nothing is ever quite good enough for him. Reed is happy with his island life and the simple way he lives. Laine wants to show Reed how well he could take care of him if he just allowed him to. Jules just lost her temp job and is hurting for money to pay bills after her mother’s illness. In comes Laine with a plan to help Jules and capture Reed’s attention. Laine pays Jules to play like his fiance and make the trip to the islands to make Reed jealous and see the new house he bought on his own island.
Well, things don’t go as planned and a hurricane hits the their island and puts everything except the house under water. The three share a night of passion but when the truth comes out everything hits the fan and it is not pretty. Jules does some soul searching and changes her outlook. She will be the force to repair the damage the lies and selfishness broke.
I liked this book a lot. There were a few places that were repetitious but other than that it was intense. It took Laine long enough to figure out money can’t buy love. I wished Reed had reminded him of where he came from and asked how he could so easily dismiss people that were going through the same thing.
I requested an advanced reader copy and am under no obligation to leave this review.
Irredeemable and manipulative finds eye opening humility through love and family
Hurricane Laine by Alex McAnders is a good and interesting read that is engaging and attention getting. The characters in this book are diametrically opposites, all complicit in the conflict and harboring similar feelings deep down, just not knowing what to do with them. I really enjoyed reading each of the characters perspectives as the story progressed and developed.
I found this book, it’s plot and characters, very captivating. Laine seems to have all the power and has truly let that fact go to his head. Jules and Reed tolerate him, but when it becomes there’s more going on than they realize, everyone gets hurt and their circumstances seem irreconcilable. Through the ups and downs, the reader gets to know each character it his/her own. Each of them have their own good traits as well as faults.
Only one of them sees through the faults and finds a way to help the others see it.
Overall, a dramatic exploration of a romantic relationship none of them ever expected but all of them embrace for the beginning of a unique and special family.
I read an ARC of this book from Hidden Gems and voluntarily share my review.
4.0 Stars
I really enjoyed the hurricane disaster storyline along with MMF romance. I loved the characters and how their relationships intermingled. I would have enjoyed more sex scenes but the ones that were there I enjoyed. I can’t wait to read what happens next.
This book is a true wonder, it’s filled with love, self determination, hidden desire and friendships. I must say I really couldn’t put this book down once I started reading it Not to mention the twist alone will have you guessing til the end. I love the growth in the characters especially Laine. I must say he really needed a change and his attitude was the pits. I must say everything he did was indeed done out of love and it paid off in the end with the heart speaking.
I voluntarily reviewed this book after receiving a free copy.
** spoiler alert ** Ever since he met him, Laine has been attracted to his best friend. Jules is desperate to help her mother out. All Reed has wanted is an escape. Will they find a common ground? Will they be able to find love together?
I have to admit, Laine is that character that I have a love-hate relationship, but I loved seeing him slowly change over time. I didn’t blame Jules for her part in what happened because I loved how she stepped up, admitted it and then went about making corrections and doing the right thing. I loved how Reed claimed both the people he loved and allowed himself to feel. Good read!
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book. So I really don’t know what to make of this one. Laine is just an egotisical idiot and Reed to blind and hurt to see what’s in front of him – namely Laine who has loved him since College but has a strange way of showing it. And Jules, well – she just needed the money… The characters did develop during the story but it still couldn’t convince me.