A 425 Madison BookBiancaHandsome husband—check. Beautiful house—check. Wonderful life…I could never put a check next to this. Through it all, I longed for a different life. With a man I had called my best friend. A man who is not my husband. When the unspeakable happens and I’m left alone, its Mick who is there to pick me up. MickNot everything is meant to be. Watching the woman who owned my … meant to be.
Watching the woman who owned my heart start a life with someone else – broke me to the core.
But time goes on and I try too.
Until one phone call changes both our lives.
She could have been taken from me forever. Instead, a tragic accident takes away the only man I thought ever made her happy.
When she starts over again, in my city, in my home; sharing slivers of her story with me it’s then that I learn not everything is as it appears.
None of this matters though, when I’ve been given a second chance to prove we’re meant to be.
After all, 425 Madison is the perfect place to fall in love.
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I love the friends-to-lovers trope. It was easy to relate to this one. Having platonic feelings for a friend just to have those feelings turn. Then when you wrap your mind around what your heart is feeling…either that person doesn’t feel the same, or it’s too late. It was almost amusing watching Bianca and Mick fight their feelings for each other, except it was easy to nod my head along with the story. The complication that stood in the middle was a giant hurdle that needed both time and patience to get over. It broke my heart. However, I love the familiarity that they know each other like the backs of their hands and was excited to see them finally trying to cross that line with one another.
I love Mick and Bianca. This book was absolutely amazing! They have a few obstacles to overcome but isn’t love worth it?
I absolutely loved this book and was honored to have been able to read and review. It was such a phenomenal read and had amazing characters as well as an amazing story line. I just could not get enough of it and once I started reading it I could not put it down. I recommend that you read it.
“I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.”
What a story! Wow going in I really had no idea what this story was going to be about.
I’ll only say that Bianca was amazing and Mick, he was just as amazing.
Life isn’t always easy and sometimes the person you need is one that’s always been there, even if you’ve drifted apart.
I loved this book. I can’t begin to express my love for all of the 425 Madison series. They are all so unique and so well written but love can always be found here!
Just love the 425 Madison Ave series! This is another great book in a wonderful series!! Mick and Bianca are amazing and their story pulls you right in! A wonderful friends to lovers romance! Enjoy!!!
I read an arc copy of this book.
Loved this friends to lovers romance!!! I was impressed by the depth of emotions that this book gave. Gut wrenching and full of angst, I was so happy to see their hea. Great job!
Mick and Bianca- childhood best friends. When Bianca’s life falls apart- Mick is there to help her. What no one realized is her life was always a mess. As Bianca opens up to Mick and Mick lets her know of his real feelings. It is a beautiful story of trust and love for those who really are there for you. I really enjoy this series and the interconnected characters.
Love it, loved it, loved it! Mick and Bia have the type of friendship/ Love every girl deserves, but unfortunately rarely get. This story had all the facets I adore from a romance book. Macho sweet alpha (Yes I know, an oxymoron) and a sweet girl with issues. And it was great she had a soft place to fall with Mick. Leigh Lennon wrote s fantastic story, easy to read, fast paced, full of emotion, drama and a little steam. I am loving the 425 Madison series and this one only added to the enjoyment so much more.
This was an ARC and this is my honest review of this great book!
A touching and wonderfully written instalment of the 425 Madison series. Bianca and Mick were great characters that I lived getting to know.
Mick and Bianca were at one time best friends, both hand feelings for each other that ran much deeper then when Bianca married they drifted apart.
When Mick receives a devastating call he drops everything to be by Bianca’s side. As truths come to the forefront Micks discovers Bianca’s marriage wasn’t all it seemed.
He once again becomes her rock is this finally a chance for them to be together?
I loved Must Love Forever and although each of these stories can be read as complete standalones I’m hooked and will definitely be reading the others.
I loved this story about the 425 Madison Ave. residents. Glad to see some of the other people in this story. I loved the characters Mick & Bianca. Trent was a piece of work. Glad she was rid of him and his family. Wasn’t happy the way he was gone. Great writing and held my attention through the book. Thanks
Bianca Rodriguez and Mick O’Malley were friends for the longest time, until Bianca was swept away by Trent, a guy Mick despises, and for good reason.
Bianca thought she had it all with her husband–a bright future ahead, and love. What Bianca didn’t expect was to find out her entire planned life was a big lie. Now faced with uncertainty, Bianca realizes that the one she let get away is the one that is really meant to stay-permanently.
Mick will do whatever it takes to prove to Bianca that he is the only man for her. But will he lose her in the end, or will he be able to break down her walls, and show her that he can provide her with a life she has always wanted.
This was an incredible page-turner book that I could not put down!
Even though Leigh Lennon is a fairly new to me author with this being only the 2nd story I have read of hers and the first being an earlier 425 Madison title, I’ve quickly become a fan and definitely need to work my way through her backlist.
As with Book 10, I’m loving this 2nd round of novels in the series with cameos from earlier characters. With that said though, this story stands perfectly fine on its own so while the rest of the stories are great, it’s not necessary to have read them in order to follow along just fine.
Bianca was an amazing character. She showed so much strength and determination. Mick was patient, kind and I adored the way he helped Bia overcome her issues. This was an excellent addition to the series!
Another great book by Leigh Lennon. This is an emotional friends to lovers story about Mick and Bianca. The author dives in quick to their story and doesn’t give us a moment of rest until the very end. Be ready for some not so easy parts but the sweet loving parts make it all worth it. I love every emotional word this author gives us with each and every book and this book is at the top of the list.
Must Love Forever
By Leigh Lennon
5 Stars
What an amazing read!! Beautiful written second chance friends to lovers novel. Love the characters, Mick and Bianca. It is very emotional filled with heartbreak and love.
“I’m making love to my best friend because I’ve loved her for a long time.”
“Sweetheart, you are the most beautiful woman I’ve ever met, and you put sexy in pregnant.”
Omg… my heart sored reading this book. Its such an emotional book to read. I love Mick, he is just AMAZING, kind hearted, sexy snd in love with Bianca. This story pulls you in so many directions when you read it. The way to describe Bianca & Mick is soulmates. A fabulous read. Another amazing book in the 425 series xx
This was another solid offering from this series! Bianca and Mick have been friends for a long time and each had feelings for the other but never let them know. Bianca married Trent and Mick thought he had lost his chance. A phone call changed everything. Now they have a chance to tell each other how much they care, but it’s not that simple. I loved how patient and understanding Mick was with Bianca. It was so worth reading!
Thank you for the privilege of reading this book! Well done
Once again I have been tempted by a second chance novel that is in a series that I have not read the others. That goes to show how tempting it is. I have not read this author before either so this was a good discovery. I liked too it was a bit of a odd storyline with not seeing that scenario too often. Bianca and Mick take you on this journey with the sides laid out until they meet again. The author will also slowly wrap around you pulling on the emotions that will fill you as you get deeper into this. This place is one that you would want to be at also. This author will by the finish have owned you but you loved it.
Mick and Bianca have an intense story to tell. This is a second chance, friends to lover read. It has you asking all kinds of questions as you start this book. You feel all the emotions as all is revealed. Plan for angst, heartbreak, sexy but most surprising anger. Someone from Bianca’s world is so deserving of some hurt and happily things don’t fair well… OK I hate spoilers so I am not saying more.
This is a good, quick read that has the old school feel of romance from yesteryear but with added heat. Happy Reading Everyone.
WOW!!!! This was an emotional book and so good. Mick is such a supportive guy and would do anything for Bianca and he’s willing to give her the space she needs to find out what has hurt her so bad.
Bianca has considered Mick her best friend since they was kids but after she got married things changed.
What is Bianca hiding? I loved this book so so much!!!
This story was emotional on many levels. Watching Bianca relive for relationship with her husband to her best friend. Seeing how they grew up together and developed their friendship, only to be the ones not seeing the love growing strong. I wonderful heart felt read.