Being a single mom sucks. I’m lonely, tired of being the strong one while everything falls apart. After making a deal with my mom, I jump back into the dating pool and come up for air with Derek. He’s sexy, funny, sweet—everything I could possibly want in a man. Except he might be a player, one I can’t seem to resist.In walks Mr. Grumpy/Braden with his disgusting beard and perpetual … self-loathing. Mr. Grumpy saves my life, but I wasn’t prepared for Braden’s dark truth. He’s an ex-con and what he’s done can never be forgiven. But I’ve got a secret too, and I’m hanging on to it until I’m sure he isn’t some psycho head case.
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Hot romance that challenges the capacity for forgiveness and moving on. Felt so many personal parallels with this one.
Lexi is a single parent. She is happily dating Derek, until the father of her daughter comes back into her life. Her decision is not that easy to make. Follow her head or hear heart, yet always keeping what is best for her daughter in mind. Someone is bound to get hurt in this little triangle. You must read to find out who, why and how!
Bridget Bordeaux brings this story to life. She easily narrates all of the characters and makes them easy to follow. Bridget has a great voice. Her male voice is smooth and not forced. I enjoyed this narration.
Redemption, remorse, loss, and love are what One Last Shot is about. You don’t always get that opportunity this lucky lady did along with her one night stand. Loved this story it was well written and narrated perfectly by Bridget Bordeaux.
Gifted and reviewed for the author, thank you Remi.
A great perfect second chance romance that has a few curveballs in with it. This story is so beautiful and heartbreaking at the same time. I really enjoyed listening to this book and the narration was spot on.
One Last Shot
By: Remi Wild
Narrated by: Bridget Bordeaux
Second chances don’t always come around. Lexi has a child as the result of a one night stand and for 4 years has put her life into being a single parent. Now pursued by Derek, she takes the chance and finds out there is life outside the normal she has made. Now the father of her child has come back into the picture, and he has a dark history. Should she take the chance, get to know him and let him into their lives? This story has a lot going on. Lexi is a strong woman, and at times frustrating. She can be too guarded, but has her reasons. Bradon has things in his past that he must come to terms with, but has a good heart. But the story does not just stop with these two.! There is family issues, betrayals and a little girl that is oh so cute! Narrated with perfect emotional tugs by Bridget Bordeaux, you will not want to miss this one!
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“Nothing like dropping a bomb without mercy.”
It’s a powerful line from One Last Shot that serves as a metaphor for the entire read as Remi Wild drop bombs without warning in a big way. Both the beauty and the pain of this novel is that you don’t see the bombs coming. It’s bittersweet at its best.
As usual, Wild creates a complex, flawed, tough-as-nails protagonist in Alexa and doubles down on that sentiment with Mr. Blue Eyes/Grumpy (Braden). She continues in that mode with secondary characters Jonah and Derek & Nicky (not so complex). Indeed, with the exception of the innocent Callie, we get a really good depiction of the range of what we flawed adults are capable of. Story-wise, Wild set this one off and running with Alexa already having had a life-altering encounter with Braden that’s sets the tone for the aftermath. And you’ll never guess the twist and turns that follow. The drama that unfolds is mega-unpredictable and we’ll have you saying, “no,” shaking your head, or whatever you do when you’re thoroughly surprised. One Last Shot pretty much has it all, but at the core, I’d say it’s a love story through and through filled with pain and pleasure.
I love experiencing the skill of writers when they combine literary elements in one sleek passage. Here it is, a sample; “Her blue eyes pop as excitement blushes her cheeks. ‘Sledding!’ Laughing, I stand, carrying her to the door. “Put me down, Mamma. I’m a big girl now.” For three, she is still so tiny: light as a feather but fierce as a dragon.” Note the action, character through dialogue, description through exposition, all spiced up with well-placed similes.
It also gets the diversity nod, with the subtle relationship between mom and Samuel. I really liked the objective correlative in the “The Booth.” Wild crafts some of the hottest sex scenes I’ve read that at the same time manage a high level of classiness. I’m a fan. I started this review with a quote from the book, so I’ll end with another that also mirrors life. The characters could have made better decisions to be sure, but…
“What ifs are as useless as the dreams that support them.”