He’s just found out that he’s been designated the guardian for a half-brother he never knew existed. And that’s not even the craziest thing about this night. The annulment he thought he got twelve years ago? Yeah, that never went through. She’s shocked to see him again, but not surprised they’re still married. After all, she was the one who refused to sign the annulment papers.When she offers to … papers.
When she offers to help with his younger brother, a sweet, devout preacher’s daughter seems like an answered prayer. But he soon realizes that she wants a second chance. At everything. And he has a hell of a time resisting her… which is exactly what got him into trouble last time.
Includes the BONUS NOVELLA Just Count On Me!
**this title was previously published as Just A Kiss, the Bradfords book five**
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Sometimes a kiss isn’t just a kiss.
It can be a way to say “I love you.”
Just a Kiss, the last in Erin Nicholas’s Just Everyday Heroes: Day Shift series (formerly known as the Bradfords), is a second chance story. Kevin Campbell’s a former football star, and now a paramedic. His crew is a tight one, and now that they are all settled down with the women of their dreams, he can’t help but feel a little envious. But he’s also become a Christian, and over the last eight years, he’s really made the effort to walk the talk, so he isn’t looking to just have a good time. Besides, he’s already been in love before. And it broke his heart when she walked away.
Eve Donnelly Campbell is the one who got away. A preacher’s daughter, she’d been swept off her feet by Kevin in high school, and loved him so much that she’d willingly eloped with him after they graduated. What she didn’t tell him was that she’d never signed the annulment papers…
When Kevin’s half brother needs a home, it’s the perfect chance for them to maybe try again.
Ms Nicholas amazes in this story, showing with compassion what love and forgiveness really look like, whether it’s with the love of your life or your parent or someone else. A non-preachy view of Christianity is also a welcome part of this story.
We also get glimpses of the couples and characters in the other stories in the series, and I’m a little sorry this is the last in the series, as this community is one I’ve enjoyed visiting again and again.
Bravo, Ms Nicholas!
Just a Kiss is book 5 in the Just Everyday Heroes series and the end of the Day Shift..looking forward to reading more of Just Everyday Heroes in the Night Shift.
This book is about Kevin and Eve who got married young, got the marriage annulled and moved on or so they thought until things blow up in Kevin’s life…his dad gets stabbed, find’s out he has a half brother that he didn’t know existed, mom’s in a fight and his annulment never happened because Eve never signed the papers…what a dilemma for our Christian, celibate Kevin and will he have a second chance with the preacher’s daughter, Eve and the reason he hasn’t found his soulmate…sure didn’t see all this happening!!
What an amazing way to end this series!!!
In the final book in the Bradford series we get Kevin’s story. Kevin is a Christian so he isn’t into women as much as his friends were. It was more that he was still hung up on a girl from his past, the one that got away. We find out in the beginning when Kevin takes over guardianship of a half brother he didn’t know about that Kevin is still married and has been for 12 yrs. when he goes back to his hometown he runs into Eve, his wife. When they meet again they both realize that they are still in love with each other and that there really had been no one else (for the most part). But the tables have turned in that where Kevin had found religion Eve has drifted away from the church. Basically the church and her father turned their back on her after she told them she had gotten married. Luckily Eve is around to help Kevin with taking care of his half brother.
I liked how the series ended. And Sam, Ben, Mac and Dooley were there to give Kevin some guidance. This was a great series and I would recommend this book and series to others to read.
Kevin has completely changed his life. He used to be a player, drinking & causing trouble. And the women! Now he’s been celibate for several years & is living a cleaner life. He sees his friends & co-workers finding & falling for their women & he wants that. Too bad he can’t forget the one he let get away years ago. Then he received shock after shock! He was asked to become his half brother’s guardian & found out he was still married. Married!!
Eve was hurt & disillusioned. She was the perfect ministers daughter until she did one thing her father didn’t like. When he, along with the congregation, turned his back on her for making one mistake, she turned away from the church & went wild. This was all after she hurt Kevin though. Now, face to face with her husband after all of these years, how was she going to tell him she wasn’t the same person he loved?
I’ve loved Kevin since the first book in this series. He’s so steadfast in his beliefs & deals with the others teasing so easily. I was hoping he’d get his happy ending. Eve is perfect for him & I actually feel that her struggles with religion are part of that. In the end, they both were where they wanted to be for the right reason. The interactions with all of the guys & their significant others really made this entire series. The teasing, the love, the support. They have each others backs at all times. They have truly become a family. What a terrific series!
By far my favorite of the 5 books in the series. I think that the religion theme in this story was handled just right so that it didn’t seem “too preachy”. I could totally understand some of Eve’s reasoning for leaving the church and I highlighted different sections for future reference.
The final chapter was probably my favorite. It gave me an entire roller coaster of emotions!
Sexy, thrilling, sweet and entertaining second chance romantic journey filled with family secrets, history, laughter, love and undeniable passion….
Kevin is charming, sweet, sexy and a changed man after finding solace in his faith. Eve is a sexy, sweet preacher’s daughter and eloped with the love of her life at 18 only to be separated the next day in church. Kevin comes back to town after the shocking news of a half brother needing his help and gets a second shock finding out he is still married… Loved this emotional adventure.
I love all these rowdy, goofy, ridiculously endearing, everyday heroes, but with each book that has brought me closer to Kevin’s book, my anticipation has increased, and it’s now official. Kevin is my favorite hero of the night shift. I was really curious how the author would handle his story, and it couldn’t have been more perfect, down to the last detail. I mean, how do you write a modern day romance with a guy who is a Christian and has been celibate for the past eight years without compromising his beliefs and creating a ton of internal conflict and guilt for the poor guy? If his love interest is the girl he eloped with at eighteen, then finds out the annulment after about thirty hours of marriage never went through and he’s still married to her twelve years later, that takes care of some of the issues but creates an entirely new set of problems to deal with.
This is my new favorite book! I just read the last words and my heart is so full that the silly thing is happy sighing all over the place. There’s steam and romance, but this book is so much more. Immensely more. Kevin and Eve both had some challenges to their belief systems, got some lessons in the imperfections of humanity and the beauty of forgiveness, and had huge growth individually as they sorted out their relationship.
Assuming custody of Drew, a ten-year-old half-brother he never knew about, certainly upended Kevin’s comfortable, familiar routine, but it made for some amazing opportunities. In spite of a rocky start, it was trying to fix a few things with Eve that really drew Kevin and Drew together. And when all the heroes and their ladies stepped up to provide a back-up plan for Drew, well holy Hades, I was verklempt to the point my eyes started leaking, darn it.
Truly, I wish it were possible to live in this book world. I want to volunteer at the community center and be friends with the heroes’ ladies, and if I ever have a medical emergency, I want the everyday heroes to come to my rescue. Nicholas is a gifted author who obviously writes because she loves her craft, and that love shines through in every aspect of this book, from the unique, eternally loveable characters and the terrific, engaging storyline that kept me glued to the page to the perfect balance of heat and heart, with touches of humor sprinkled in at exactly the right time. This is a phenomenal, heartfelt, poignant, hilarious, feel-good read that you absolutely won’t want to miss! While you run off to the 1-Click button, I’m going to read the bonus novella tucked in back of Just A Kiss because I can’t get enough of these fantastic characters!
Ah…Kevin and Eve finally get their HEA. Just A Kiss is a second chance love story and I really love how their story developed. I also found this story more emotional than the previous books in the series. There were a lot of old hurts and lots of growth and changes from both Kevin and Eve. And of course it was also sexy as hell. A very enjoyable story.
Holy moly!!!! Kevin and Eve’s story was like a fairytale! They were both remarkable people and when they were together it was the best of both worlds. Then add an advanced Drew to the picture and it was a happy family!
I was SO excited to read Kevin’s story. This can be read as a stand alone but if you have read the rest of the series you know Kevin. Good, loyal, helpful Kevin. Who has sworn off women and drinking and swearing. And who still thinks of his first love, who he married and left in one day 12 years ago.
Except they are still married and now he has to move back to his hometown to take care of his little brother…and finally face Eve.
This was a really emotional book for me. There was a lot going on with Kevin’s feelings for his brother, his father and of course Eve. Eve had her own set of issues of course but what shown through was her love for Kevin and his for Eve. Except they don’t know each other anymore…maybe they never really did. Now this grown up version of Eve and Kevin must decide if they are really in love.
So good! Kevin needed his HEA and he got it big time!! The thing I love most about this series is the men coming together, I love how they give each a hard time but they are 100% behind each other and that was shown here perfectly. Excellent!