Rule #1: Maintain Control.You think you know me. The cars, the penthouse, the reputation for delivering women to that “Oh, yes, Gavin” moment… Yeah, I’m the bad boy billionaire who drives your fantasies. But I’ve traveled a long road to get here. And I played by the rules—the ones I wrote to guarantee I didn’t return to whom I was before. Until now. The pictures, the story—it’s my past coming … story—it’s my past coming back to haunt me. I’ve lost control. And to get it back, I need to change the story.
So I asked my best friend and neighbor for help. Kayla agreed—if I support her growing pack of four-legged misfits.
My life is under control again.
Only I’m falling for my best friend. Now, my New York City apartment is full of rescued pups, my country retreat looks more like an animal sanctuary, and Kayla’s guarding her heart.
And I’m running out of time to prove the girl next door belongs with the billionaire.
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Very poor editing. When words are left out or added to a sentence in the wrong order, grammer is wrong…..it just interrupts the flow of the story. The story was good, but too many gaps in storyline.
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Wonderful original romance. Loved it!
Gavin and Kayla are life long besties. He had overcome so much and she has always been there. You will be hooked tight away, at the edge of your seat often, and cheering the entire time. Enjoyable read.
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Gavin reinvented himself so move on from his troubled past. Only a few people knew about him before he changed his name. However now someone is blackmailing him to expose his secret. He fears this could ruin his reputation and company so he turns to his long time friend Kayla. Kayla agrees to be his fake fiancé even though she thinks he should just share his story before it gets leak. She doesn’t think he has anything to be ashamed of and thinks it has made him a better man for what he went through. As things progress soon they give into temptation and sleep together. But will Gavin give into the blackmail? Can he just explain his story to the public? Will Gavin see that Kayla is perfect for him?
This is an amazing story that will captivate you. The chemistry between them is off the charts hot. This is a well written and very entertaining story. I would recommend this book to any book lover.
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Emotionally deep, well written, sweet, and consistent! Some scenes are heart-wrenching, some are heartfelt, and some are really hot and steamy. The storyline is very interesting, well developed, and exciting; the humour, witty banter, dogs, cats, suspense, and blackmail will keep you interested from start to finish. The characters – Gavin and Kayla, are best friends and broken for different reasons – are strong and perfect together. The chemistry between them is potent and hot. This book is guaranteed to leave you wanting more. Definitely recommended
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Brilliant novel you won’t want to put down. I absolutely loved this book, the story, the idea, the characters. I was captivated right from the start. The story had everything. Friendship, heartache, success, blackmail, wonderful dialogues, hunky billionaire with a six pack, lovely animal-loving girl. The heart-warming storyline of Gavin and Kayla is a joy to read. Gavin’s reluctance to allow the outside world to find out his desperately unhappy past is baffling but is crucial to the plot. The deep commitment and love that these best friends and soul mates have for one another is amazing. They embark on a fake relationship and our couple soon realise that they feel so much more than friendship for one another, even though they may not be able to put those feelings into the correct emotional slot. Even though it doesn’t look possible almost to the last couple of chapters, we get -what all romance-readers’ hearts’ desire, as the only acceptable resolution to any love story – the HEA . I can not recommend this novel highly enough.
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I absolutely love the premise of Gavin and Kayla’s story. Kayla is a strong woman who knows herself and what she wants. She is a the best kind of friend and cares for others human and nonhuman. Gavin has a lot to overcome and eventually he learns to forge ahead and make things right in the best way. I love Kayla’s rescues. I love her mom. I love Margaret.
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Gavin and Kayla have been best friends since they were 4. He’s being blackmailed over secrets from his childhood and needs to create a diversion. And voila – he and Kayla are engaged! Never mind that they’re best friends with lines that should never be crossed. They both think about doing just that, though. This book has it all – friends to lovers romance, mystery (who the heck shot at Kayla’s dog?), a hot billionaire, and lots of pets. The characters had great chemistry from the beginning. This was a great book – a tad long, but so worth it.
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Mr. Misunderstood by Sara Jane Stone is a wonderful read.interesting,intriguing,captivating romance story of two bestfriend Gavin and Kayla.a fake relationship turns to be real.a great story that its hard to put it down,well done!
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I have not read anything from this Author for a couple of years I forgot how good her stories are. This is Gavin, Kayla, and her four legged babies story. I enjoyed reading this book. There is suspense, drama, danger, a crazy ex, and romance. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This is well written book with an intriguing storyline and entertaining characters. I love the bond and chemistry between Gavin and Kayla.
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This was my first book by this author and she did not disappoint! It grabbed me in chapter one and I couldn’t stop reading. I LOVED Gavin and Kayla’s story. The authors plot, characters and word building make you feel a part of her story and makes you love her characters. Gavin had an abusive childhood and Kayla and her parents were the only positive in his childhood. He is being blackmailed and asks Kayla to help, she agrees but only if he helps her cause, her animal rescue. There is drama, suspense, twists and turns, mystery, alpha male, cute cuddly dogs,BFF’s, a fake engagement and a hot steamy romance. I found my self lol a lot of the time, Gavin with the dogs! Grab your copy today to find out if they get their HEA!!! I will definitely be reading more from this author! I highly recommend this book!!!
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Hmm…. there were aspects of this book I really enjoyed – others felt a little cliche.
It was a quick and easy read that no doubt other people will love, it just missed the mark for me.
3.5 stars
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I enjoyed this friends to lovers romance. There is a lot of cuteness, sweetness, humor, emotion and steam as Gavin and Kayla’s story unfolds. Toss in some drama, tension and suspense and you have yourself a really good read that will keep you entertained and leave you with a smile on your face.
This was such a fantastic read, I loved the friendship between Gavin and Kayla. These two have been there for everything for each other, how could they not ultimately fall in love. Gavin has his secrets from his past, which Kayla knows and still loves him. While Kayla has her pets which make up for her failed marriage, it is always wonderful when the pets play a major part in their lives, because in reality that’s how a animal should be treated. So happy the positive message Ms.Stone gets across about the bullying and abuse, it strength and courage.
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This is a book that really draws on the reader’s emotions, showing us both Gavin and Kayla as different from the personae they show to the world. While it initially appears that it’s Gavin that is most scarred by his past, it becomes clear that Kayla is by hers too – albeit a past that occurred differently and at a different time in their lives. That they love each other is clear from the start, but it’s the nature of that love and its evolution that the story traces. Both Gavin and Kayla are well-drawn; Gavin’s terror of retuning to his boyhood makes you ache for him. I felt that the resolution of the story was a bit too simplistic, and, for me, it detracted from the overall book.
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Mr. Misunderstood was my first book by this author, but it will not be my last. I was hooked by this story and fell in love with these characters right away.
Gavin and Kayla have been best friends since childhood. They have been through everything together and always have each others backs even though they are now both from two different worlds. When Gavin needs to create a fake relationship ASAP he decides that there is no one better to play the part of his new fiance than Kayla.
Kayla has no desire to be put into the spot light and is content living in the country with her rescue animals. However, she is willing to do whatever it takes to help Gavin out in this situation. When pretend feelings begin feeling too real Kayla realizes that she may have made a mistake helping Gavin out this time.
There is amazing chemistry between these characters and lots of drama that had me hooked trying to figure out what was going on. Full of twists and turns from start to finish you will not be able to put this book down. – By Alisa