EvaHe’s unexpected, southern, rough and handsome as hell. Not the typical type I go for, but suddenly everything I need to have day and night, and all hours in between.There is only one problem, I left town that night without giving him my number, and Lord knows I’ll never get the chance to see him again.After he kissed me senseless and left me speechless, anything I thought I wanted before fades … wanted before fades and I find all I crave is his touch, his kiss, the way my body reacts to his like a drug I can’t get enough of.
But, when fate deals me another chance, it never crosses my mind that giving into him might mean giving up another dream I’ve always held tight to my heart. When that dream suddenly comes knocking, I find myself making a mistake that could cost me a future I never knew I wanted? Will he forgive me, or did I just ruin something I know I can’t possibly be lucky enough to get back.
Noah
She’s blonde, blue eyed and got curves for days. Her sexy sweet demeanor and the way her smart mouth teases leaves me wanting nothing more than to tease her back. Watch her need rise as I do things to her I’ve only dreamed of doing in my fantasies.
Oh she’s my fantasy alright. A California dream us southern boys never get the chance to have. But when her lips meet mine, and her craving for me pushes us both further than we ever thought it would, I’m suddenly head over heels and screwed if I ever think I’ll walk away from her again.
She’s all I could ever need, want, desire – and I’ll change my whole world just to have her in it.
But dreams shatter, fantasies never last and suddenly I’m forced to face to reality she just might not be willing to do the same. When something I didn’t see coming pulls her away, do I fight for her? Or do I leave town without a trace? If only I’d have listened to the demons in my past, the ones telling me all women have secrets and to hell if I’ll let one use me again.
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5 stars for this California dream
I just loved this book. I’ve always wanted to go to Cali and I got to go there in this debut book in the Kismet series. Evelyn Monroe is that warrior goddess in all of us; the one who has all these big hopes and dreams and isn’t gonna let any one, especially a man, stand in her way of them…that is until sexy, too good to be true, southern gentleman, Noah Stewart literally charges into her life.
Firefighter hottie alert, ladies, this man is smokkkkiin’. (Yes, that’s a word!)
These two meet at a bar as Noah pulls Eve from one danger, right into another- his tempting arms. And man, is his aloofness to how gorgeous he is SUCH a turn-on, damn…
Noah is a dreamboat with his good looks and irresistible charm, but as quickly as he took her world by storm, Eve’s best friend, Gwen (who is a total cock-block at times) just as suddenly pulls her out of La-La land and back to reality as she literally drags her out of the bar, WITHOUT Noah’s number… OMG! UGHH!! NO….See, Gwen has a habit of being kinda self-absorbed at times, and tends to rain on Eve’s parade. Buuuttt, Gwen’s been through hell–losing her sister–and she’s kinda hard when it comes to Noah and Eve. She doesn’t trust Noah and wants Eve to pursue her dreams and not let some smooth-talking Mr. Right (who’s probably Mr. Wrong) deter her BFF from reaching her goals. She’s all eyes on the prize…and I respected her for wanting the best for her friend, even if she sometimes makes wrong decisions herself.
Anyway, back to Eve and Noah… So, as fate would have it, Noah and Eve get a second chance to meet up. Who’s BFFs with Eve’s brother’s BFF and co-worker, Rex? Ding ding ding! Noah!! They have no idea they are in the same place, Eve’s parents house for a dinner party, until boom, they see each other again the next day. All thanks to the love gods and goddesses above- Ahhh, romance.
Noah and Eve’s magnetism is undeniable to everyone, including them, and both waste no time indulging in what the heavens have sanctified as “All systems go.”
There’s just one problem- Noah is from Kentucky and was on his way back there until he met Evelyn. But he’s chosen to stay- for her. Now the only question that remains is- Is she willing to do the same for him? Will she risk her dreams for true love?
Evelyn was a lovable MC with real world problems. She was level-head, goal-oriented, sweet and funny and her family and their antics were endearing too.
Noah is so sweet and swoony, I loved him right away, especially when he shows up with three roses on her doorstep for “each day he hasn’t been able to be with her.” Oh my heart! He’s such a romantic.
Rex was funny and suave and Gwen was a good BFF despite her own flaws.
I loved the realism here. A love story with angst and indecision. Thus, the title. It begs the question- why do we have to choose between love and dreams? But as you ladies know, most times, we can’t have both- or can we?
If you enjoy a good story with a twist (and cliffhanger type) ending then give this one a try. Let Evelyn Monroe’s characters sweep you off your feet, anger you and then break your heart. It’s worth it, I promise 😉
I have received this book as an ARC. This book was so amazing, and fell in love with the characters. In this book we meet Eva, and nothing has ever been more important then getting her dream job at the LA Times. She has worked hard her whole adult life to get to that point. She didn’t think anything was more important until she meets and falls fast for Noah. Noah is from the south and started a series relationship with a girl that he thought he loved at the time. He ended up getting burned, so was always closed on in relationships until he meets Eva. I love their relationship. I’m not going to give it away but there is some bumps in the road, this book ends on a cliff hanger and I am so excited to dive into the next book!
A romantic and beautiful sweet story. I liked the flow of the story and the story pulls you in from the first page. I loved Eva and Noah and they have amazing chemistry. A great contemporary romance story and I can’t wait to read more from this author.
The story is a sweet romance between Noah and Evelyn. Circumstances might have brought both of them together but can they stay together? Through out the novel I always felt like Noah and Evelyn were on each others minds, I was continually rooting for them to be happy with each other. Unfortunately that’s no what happened so and in my way to the second book because I cannot stop my curiosity for knowing the future they maybe can have.
This was a sweet and romantic read and I loved the characters Eva and Noah. Noah’s the kind of man most woman dream about. Through the book with the silly way they meet, the start of their relationship and the emotions getting deeper this book reads like a true romance. Eva starts to get a little indecisive which causes some angst and things get a little dicey towards the end but I’m hoping all turns out well. However this book does end on a cliffhanger, which I didn’t realize, but am dying to read the next one to see how things pan out with these two lovebirds. I really like the way Evelyn writes and with the down home feelings this book gives I would definitely recommend to anyone wanting to read a good and sweet romantic book.
Totally loved this story! The flow of it worked really well, the chemistry between Eva & Noah is the stuff dreams are made of can they overcome tensions and life changing decisions to live happily ever after? Looking forward to reading more
Tho is the first book by this author and won’t be my last. The writing was very descriptive, easy to follow. This story was funny, passionate, had drama and suspense so it definitely kept your interest.