He promised he’d never leave. He should have told me. I could have helped. Max came into my life when I didn’t need a man to define me. He didn’t push his way in… not really. He slowly, tirelessly, and patiently waited. He used that damn smile, day in and day out, and waited until I tumbled head over heels in love with him. My grandma always told me to watch out for the pretty boys. The ones … ones that turn you to mush the first time you lay eyes on them. She never warned me about Maxwell Holzer. If there’s one thing in life I’ve always known, it’s that when something goes up, it will most certainly always come crashing down.
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3.5 stars
You know it can’t all be perfect. You know before you start that something will have to give. You will hope it’s all over, that you were wrong…You weren’t.
It happens. Poo hits the fan and well…it isn’t pretty.
The characters are fun and easy going but I had a hard time connecting to them. Lusting after Max was easy…falling for him wasn’t as easy.
It was a fun read and it kept me entertained. It was predictable but not overtly so.
Reviewed for Sweet Spot Sisterhood
4.5 Friends Don’t Dry Hump Stars
Max and Nora have one of the hottest one-night stands ever. The next time I find myself in an airport, I’ll be looking for a Max to keep me company. Seriously. Where can I find Max?
He’s sexy when he’s quiet. Then he opens his damn mouth and the asshole comes out.
He’s a cocky, arrogant, know it all kind of guy. Which pretty much means I want him all for myself. He’s the tatted up bad boy you know you shouldn’t mess with, but you do it anyway. And you love every minute of it. Nora is no exception here.
“We can’t not live because if fear of death. We’re all dying. It’s all about making life worth it, isn’t it?”
Because sometimes those random encounters cam turn into something more when you least expect it. Like six months down the road after you’ve established a routine in a new city. Or six months down the road when your business is finally starting to take off and you have a meeting with a new client. You gotta live. You gotta take those chances.
I’ve never had these types of feelings for another person. Ever. I can fuck, hard. I can smooth talk women to get in their panties…but I don’t know what to do with these feelings inside of me right now.
Feelings are hard. Max and Nora are a bit jaded by past life events, but you can’t live in the past. However, the past is what shapes the person. The past is why these two are afraid of what they’re feeling.
I kiss her like my life depends on it. I kiss her like it’s our first kiss in a long-ass time. I kiss her like I need her…and I do.
“I should have known falling for the bad boy wouldn’t be easy.”
Easy it was not!! Dauphin hooked me with her novella from an Anthology where I fell head over heels with Max and Nora. I anticipated this book to see how their story would turn out. These two are insane for each other, but as any good story, there’s a ton of things in their way. The supporting characters made wish for a series. (HINT) What comes next is a hysterical, angsty, crazy ride that is full of sweet, hot, funny, snarky escape that I didn’t put down, not once. I am always thankful for a voluntary review of M. Dauphin’s books and absolutely love her sense of humor, dirty mind, and entertaining twists and turns that she supplies to every story she writes.
~~~Erika, Book Haven Book Blog