He’d been mine—until I made the biggest mistake of my life. I thought if I put enough time and distance between us, my heart could forget him. I thought wrong. Drake Foster owns my heart, my entire being. He always will. As the pieces of what happened to us begin to fall into place, I realize our relationship had been sabotaged. We’d been pawns in a game neither of us knew we were playing, and … game neither of us knew we were playing, and our relationship was the price we paid.
Now, we must find our way together before it’s too late.
The Exposed Hearts Series are all standalone novels within an interconnected series. Below is the suggested reading order for the full experience.
Intoxicated By You is Drake Foster’s story. (Available Now)
Wrecked For you is Hayden Foster’s story. (Available Now)
Changed By You is Kane Foster’s story. (Available Now)
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This story is a wonderful one about soul mates. It has the right amount of suspense and romance. You are reeled in and want to keep reading to discover all the truths about what going on. Enjoyed the book
Alexa and Drake Foster were in love until her dad died. She left town and never looked back.
Two years later she is back and Drake still loves her and in her heart she is still in love with him. She still doesn’t understand her father’s letter. She has struggled with her relationship with her mom and sister. But when her and Drake take a chance no one can stand in their way.
Love Drakes brothers- Hayden and Kane and their parents. The town people are terrific. Hollis is great working on becoming a true Alaskan.
Can’t wait for Hayden’s book.
The Queen of trilogies has done it again!
The bond that the Foster’s have is something wonderful. The setting of the story could not have been better. Not only do you have the small town feel, it’s a small town in Alaska. The community sticks together like one huge family. I can’t wait for more. I sure hope Hollis gets his story told also 🙂
This is the first book I have read by Kristin Mayer and I loved it. This book had me hooked from the beginning and I couldn’t not put it down. I’m looking forward to reading more books by her!
Alexa returns to her hometown after a few years away..thinking time would make her forget Drake. Funny thing is, the feelings they had are not only still there, but they are stronger. Drake is…well he is perfect. He supports and protects Alexa at every turn, and he has to be protective.
Someone doesn’t want them together. But somehow they maneuver through her completely dysfunctional family and uncover mysteries of years past. Great read!
This book was heartbreaking, but full of love. Alexa receives a message that has her doing the unthinkable to the person she needs the most. I don’t know what I’d do if I came home and was treated badly by those that should love Alexa. And then finding the ones that are there for her are the ones whose hearts she broke. I couldn’t put this book down!
A heartfelt read with lots of mystery and intrigue. Lexi and Drake loved each other. But things did not work out they way they expected them to. Lexi is back in town!! What will happen?? Love this story. A great story to keep me reading. The characters were adorable. My first book from Kristin Mayer, and it certainly will not be my last!!
First, look at that cover! It grabbed my attention immediately. Then I read the description and the name Drake Foster just oozed sexiness. Then we find out he’s the one left heartbroken. Then you start to find out all the reasons why and who did what to who. I am still reeling from the emotions Drake and Alex pulled. I am in love with this Second Chance Romance. It was more than a love story, it brought mystery and suspense that I didn’t expect. Great escape and not your “regular” love story.
I am torn with my review. I loved the characters and their chemistry but it seemed to drag on a little too much.
This was my first book by Kristin Mayer. It was a good second chance love story filled with angst and a little mystery & suspense. The story takes place in a small Alaskan logging town. Lex and Drake have been the perfect couple in love, until she looses her dad in a logging accident. When his last wishes come to the forefront, Lex has to make a decision that will break her heart and leave Drake in a total confused and heartbroken state. But that’s what second chances are made from! We get to see things return full circle and get a little suspense along the way. Wonderfully sweet, second chance love story with a few surprises. Oh, and love the cover!
Awesome book and anyone with a crazy family situation this makes you not feel so bad!!! I loved this book and can not wait to read the ones coming soon!!!
Alexa left town two years ago after the death of her father and receiving a letter telling her to end things with her boyfriend, Drake Foster. Now she has returned to Skagway with her friend, Dr. Hollis Fritz to open up a medical clinic.
Unfortunately once Alexa sees Drake she realizes that she still has feelings for him and she must deal with explaining the past.
Soon Alexa realizes there is something more sinister going on in Skagway around land that is wanted by Milano Incorporation and land that she received from her father. As Alexa and Drake get further involved in the mystery will they be able to figure out everything before someone else gets hurt?
This was such a great book with lots of twists and turns to keep you wondering what is going to happen next.
I loved Alexa and I completely understood why she ran from Skagway with her heart broken. She was a great character and I felt bad for everything she was going through with her sister and her mother. I liked her determination and value for holding onto what was most important to her.
I thought Drake was great as well and he knew something had to have happened for Alexa to leave him two years ago when he thought everything was going good. He still loved Alexa and was willing to do whatever it took to get her back.
I loved watching secrets getting revealed and getting deeper into the mystery behind the land and also the cruelness of her sister and mother. There was also something going on with Alexa’s best friend Teagan and I was curious to see how everything would play out.
I loved all of the twists and turns and I was super curious how everything was going to play out. The book did not disappoint at all with all of the secrets being revealed and I could not put down the book!!
I loved the relationship between Drake and Alexa and how they were able to figure everything out by being honest with each other and diving deeper into the past. My heart definitely broke a few times with things that were revealed.
The end was awesome and I was totally shocked at a few things and I was so happy at how things ended and I really hope we get more from these characters!!
This is the first book I’ve read written by Kristin Mayer. I enjoyed reading Intoxicated by You. There was just the right amount of romance and suspense for me. Definitely worth reading, you won’t be disappointed.
“Drake Foster owns my heart, my entire being. He always will.”
This book is the start of a new series. I’ll tell you just from reading this one that I’m sure this will be one great series to read. I was grabbed right from the start and it never let up or felt slow moving. Once you start this your not going to want to put it down. I started this at a bad time because I couldn’t just read it over a day or 2 like usual since things have been hectic. Otherwise, I’ll tell you this would of been finished very quickly. I absolutely loved this book and will definitely be looking forward to reading more of this series. I’m sure Drake’s brothers books will be just as good. This is a new author to me and I’m quite glad I decided to give this a chance. Now, I need to go check out her other books as I absolutely loved this story and her writing. Check this one out you won’t be sorry.
Drake and Alexa were inseparable, so in love and headed towards a bright future. Then Lex’s dad died and leaves her a letter that destroys her. He tells her that Drake is not for her, that she needs to leave him and never look back. Two years later and Lex is back. She has never moved on and terrified that running into Drake will destroy her resolve to follow her dad’s wish. Luck isn’t on her side and she is face to face with him almost immediately on her return. Drake has never gotten over Lex and he is determined to find out what went wrong. Within days, they are right back where they were and know that someone sabotaged their future. Who could want them apart and why?
I really enjoyed Intoxicated by You! Kristin Mayer has a wonderful talent, creates memorable characters and an intriguing suspense that kept me glued to the pages. I will definitely being tuning in for more of this series and checking out her other books. I will warn any prospective readers that there isn’t much heat on the page, most of the steamy stuff happens behind closed doors. But this does allow the relationship between Drake and Lex and the intrigue swirling around them take center stage. Intoxicated By You was a lovely way to spend a weekend, kudos to Ms Mayer.
I’m just going to start by saying two things – one, I have never wanted to visit Alaska before. However, after reading this book, it’s officially on my bucket list. Two? This is a book about Alexa and Drake’s second chance at love, however, I think somehow I’m going to add Hollis to my book boyfriend list instead of Drake. Apparently I have a thing for socially awkward doctors. Who knew?
Story Line: Alexa and Drake are high school sweethearts -turned soul mates. Tragedy strikes and Lex’s dad passes away suddenly. He leaves her a letter that changes everything. And by changes everything – I mean everything. She packs up and leaves everything behind, including her perfect male specimen. Fast forward years later and Lex is back to open a clinic in their small town with her college bestie – Hollis. Oh Hollis. You delightfully weird man. He’s an odd ball, but super loyal to Lex in the most platonic way possible. I grew to love him very quickly. But once the clinic opened, the shitstorm ensued. Not a single detail was predictable with this story. It had me questioning everything until the very end. LOVE THAT.
Interaction: The dynamic between Lex and Drake is beautiful. She left him with very little reason as to why. Yet they are able to piece back together everything they used to have – and then some. Drake owns the local bar named the Red Onion (which I totally want a t-shirt by the way) which seems to be a safe zone for all the characters to meet at. I cannot say enough how much I adored this Alaskan town they are living in. Small town. Secluded. Everyone knows your business? Sign me up!
Laundry: This is going to be a first for me. But the laundry in this book wasn’t the best part. There’s laundry – don’t get your underpants in a twist. But it’s absolutely not the focal point of this romance. It’s not kinky. It’s not taboo. It’s two soul mates coming together after years apart. It’s a chaotic world that suddenly stills. Alexa and Drake do not need pages upon pages of dirty, filthy mouthed romping. Their story is much more.
Depth: Alexa’s family gives this story a very slight Cinderella feel. Her mother might as well be referred to as the evil step mother. And her sister? Good lord, that chick needs to get laid in the worst way. She has a stick lodged so far up her rear end, I don’t think she will ever be normal. The story behind the letter Alexa’s dad left her. The property. All of it isn’t as it seems. I loved that I was left guessing the entire length of this book. And to be honestly, I am still in shock over who did what. Yeah, that’s super vague. But you’re not getting any spoilers out of me!
Intoxicated By You is a great second chance love story. The characters were great, and they had a strong connection. Secondary characters were great too. TThe story was easy to follow and it had mystery and suspense that kept you guessing till the end. I enjoyed reading this book.
OH I love reading about Alaska and the all wonders it has. But throw in one very sexy bar owner and you have my attention. Drake lost the love of his life two years ago without a real explanation, now she is back and he is determined to find out why she left him. Lex was given a letter when her dad passed; it was a letter that changed her forever. She left her all things that she loved behind in Alaska to go to school to be a nurse. Now she is back and opening a clinic in her town to help others so they don’t have to go through what she did two years go.
Lex and Drake embark on a journey of forgiveness and truth. Someone changed their course of love and happiness year ago. Now with Lex back she is going to find out why someone wanted her gone and away from Drake. I loved this intense love they have for each other and passion to keep going.
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In the matter of a couple days, Alexa lost two of the most important men in her life. One was her father, taken from her in a logging accident. When she received a letter from her father after the reading of his will telling her to leave the love of her life, she lost the second, her soul mate.
Fast forward two years later when Alexa returns to her small town in Alaska, with her best friend in tow, to start a health clinic so what happened to her father doesn’t happen to someone else! She’s tried for these years to stay away from Drake, to not think of the piece of her heart she lost. But one night while bumping into him, she starts to rethink if her dad was right.
When she shows Drake the letter, things become confusing now knowing why Lex left without looking back in the first place; especially when Drake knows the conversation he had with Lloyd before he died. Add in the confusion of land being bought by a corporation no one has ever heard of and people snooping around where they shouldn’t be!
Suspense and “who done it” becomes your best friend during the rest of this story. It had me suspecting every single person that Kristin introduces you to. And when it wraps up, I sat, slack jawed, wondering why I never thought of that person!
A wonderful second chance love story wrapped in a pretty little suspense filled bow!