He doesn’t do commitment. She’s his dead friend’s wife. They can never be more than friends.Piper Stevens had already met—and lost—the love of her life. When she buried her husband, she buried her chance for a happily ever after…but also found a shoulder to lean on in Nate.As a commitment-phobe womanizer, Nate Hall has never had a female as a friend, but he made a promise to his buddy before he … promise to his buddy before he passed. Take care of Piper.
And these days? He can’t imagine his life without her.
Now, a year later, things Piper thought were long gone are beginning to come back.
Like her previously healthy libido.
Except she can’t picture dating someone in her husband’s place, nor can she sleep with a stranger either.
So, she turns to Nate. After all, he’s the perfect choice. He’s her friend but also a player. He cares about her but they’ll never fall in love…and she won’t get hurt. Not like she did when she lost her husband.
But sometimes the universe has other plans. Like bringing together two people who were meant to be together.
Meant to Be was previously published under the title Nasty (Naughty #2).
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In “Meant to Be” (nook), the theme is exploring the possibilities of love after the death of a spouse. I can empathize with the struggles of loss and the hope of a happy life afterwards. The story was well-written, full of angst, anger, love, forgiveness and a HEA. Thank you for a touching story.
IF IT’S MEANT TO BE, IT WILL HAPPEN
I received this book for free and am giving my honest and voluntary review
Nate loses his best friend in a car accident and promised him to take care of Jordan’s wife before he died. Piper, Jordan’s wife, has been emotionally and sexually dead for a year since her husband died. She decides she needs sex and goes about it different ways to achieve it. There are many twists and turns, along with meddling in this book. A book I liked to read.
Piper and Nate have a great story
enjoyed this read
Well thought out inner struggles and rewarding sizzle
I loved Piper and Nate’s book! It’s sweet and hot and also filled with laughs! Piper lost the love of her life and doesn’t think she will find love again but she is read to have sex again and the perfect person is Nate who was her husband’s best friend and a player so there will be no feelings involved or at least that’s what they both think! I loved ther story!!!
Great book and easy read. I really enjoyed it!
A good happily ever after
So this is a contemporary, friends to lovers romance. I generally stay in the paranormal genre, to be honest, because I’m not big on reality. But I am a big fan of R.L. Kinderson’s other series, so I figured it couldn’t hurt me too bad to give this one a shot when it showed up in their newsletter. It was definitely a good romance. If you don’t like the feels, this book is not for you. There is a whole roller-coaster of emotions to be had within the covers of this book, so you have been warned.
The book is written in 3rd person omniscient from both main characters’ point of view (and for a short moment, the cat’s-best part EVER). It is well written, well edited, and flows perfectly. The book felt about as long as it should be with no extraneous fluff to make it drag. Both Nate and Piper were relatable and you got to love them and their relationship by the end of it. There were some heart-wrenching moments for sure (Piper is a widow when the book starts with all that entails) on the part of both characters, but the book has a definitively happy ending, so it’s worth powering through. I have not read the first book, or the novella, in this series, but that didn’t hinder my experience any and I also enjoyed getting to know the other characters.
As usual, R.L. Kenderson definitely delivered. Though I am still quite happy to stick to my paranormal romance, I am no unhappy I made the voyage out here to read this book, if that tells you anything. 🙂
Great book. Looking forward to reading more of her books
This was a nice sexy romance with a really detailed plot I love how they are series and stand alone too. What a lovely story wasn’t expecting such a comical ending. It was the perfect amount of real life and sexy time.
I loved this book and the story- this could be a real life happening. I loved how the author weaved the characters together until the end- sweet story!
Enjoyed reading….not only realistic but written well. Didn’t come across as hokie or ridiculous….glad I got the book.
Great characters. Great story. Thank you.
Really just Loved this book can’t wait to read the next one it was awesome read it from beginning to end without putting it down except when had no choice highly Recommend it Great Book
Great easy read. Good romance. Happy ending
This is a book you will never forget. I suffered with the characters.
Thoroughly enjoyable.
I absolutely loved this book!!! Couldn’t put it down. Nate was such a nice guy. And I loved Piper. Great chemistry between these two. Well written. And the people on the cover matched the description of the characters! How about that? So often, I read books where it just seems they stuck some random photo that doesn’t match.
Fragile Piper wakes up to realize she’s not so fragile anymore…
This is just as much sexy and hot as it is heartbreaking and heartwarming.
Piper has been a widow for over a year but doesn’t know what’s next for her life. Nate is a flirty dog that is perfectly happy staying that way. He promised her dying husband he’d look after her and he has, he’s been her best friend. But after all this time she thinks she might be seeing him in a different way and she’s very confused.
So hawwwt and, of course, nasty – in all the best ways!!
Mmmhmmmm! Loved it!!
So I just finished reading Nasty and I have to say Wow!!
I loved the story! And I loved the emotion that flowed in this book although in parts of the story I needed to restrain my tears just like every other book that R.L Kenderson has wrote, they never disappoint and they know exactly how to get you laughing or crying trough the characters in the book.
If there was one character that had my stomach acing from laughter it was the Cat Fred. The part they wrote about him was funny and so cute! And he is just a bundle of joy and Loves his Humans.
This is a must read and once you pick this book up and start reading I promise you, you wont want to put it down till the end (That’s probably why I need some sleep now)