Friends make the best lovers. Or so Casey Santiago thinks. For ten years, she’s lived with the memories of an abusive childhood. Now, she’s ready to make new ones. Who better to help her than her best friend, Philip Maxwell?When she approaches him with her shocking proposal, he hesitates. Sex complicates things. Can Casey convince Philip that their friendship is strong enough to withstand … enough to withstand anything, including falling in love?
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Loved this book. LK Shaw wrote a beautiful story of a girl who has an innocents that should not be there after the childhood that she had. This book is totally different than any book she has written but the way LK Shaw writes it brings you into the story from the first chapter until the last. Her best friend Phillip – who has secret feelings for her so who better than to help her get her life on track. He knows he shouldn’t but he can’t stop himself. A must read to see where the relationship between Casey and Phillip go. Can their friendship remain if they cross this line? Can Casey overcome her past in order to have her HEA? Wonderfully written romance that will touch all the emotions. Bravo LK Shaw
3 1/2 Stars! Novella length stand alone, told in dual POV with HEA. Simple friends to love romance with complex characters! I enjoyed it!
Say Yes is a sweet story about getting a second chance to find true love. Gwen married her boyfriend from high school but what most didn’t know was that he was physically and verbally abusive. Now divorced and back home, Gwen is starting over but in walks her baby brothers best friend. Boy has he grown up and sparks fly. Little does she know that Ryan has always been in lust for her but could it be more?
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SAY YES by L.K. Shaw
Wonderful book! Loved it and want everyone to read it! It was heartwarming, romantic, sad sometimes, fun other times. Two people who are best friends who want more. Brutally honest conversations, and if more people were like Casey and Phillip, there wouldn’t be so many marriages ending in divorce. It is a PERFECT story, L.K., like only you can write. Thank you
I was hooked on the plot of this book.
For most of the read it had my attention
the only thing I found that I didn’t really
Enjoyed was the middle of it was a bit slow
but all round it was a sweet read .
I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book via Booksprout.
Casey had a horrible and traumatic childhood. It has scared her in ways no woman should have to live with. Philip was the one man she trusted so it just made sense for her to ask him to help her reclaim her life. He hesitates because he doesn’t want to ruin their friendship. What happens when sex is involved between friends?
This story is totally different from what LK Shaw normally writes but you can tell it’s still her writing. The emotions are real, heartbreaking and loving at the same time. My heart just broke for what Casey had to endure, but she is such a strong woman that you can’t help but cheer her on in her plans to reclaim her life from the horrors of her childhood. Philip is just the man she needed to do this and while he loved Casey, I think he was shocked at his true emotions towards her. He was kind, understanding, loving and stood by her while she worked through her emotions, even as he needed to confront feelings of his own. This is a true love story and I completely enjoyed reading it!
Sweet and Tender
Right off the bat, you get that Philip has tender feelings for Casey. He treats her as though she is something he cherishes. Casey is ready to take life seriously. She wants Philips help to be a more normal person. She asked him if he would be her friend with benefits. She wants Philip to Say Yes. This is a tender love story. I would give it a 10 if there was that rating. One of the best contemporary reads this year! Thank You LK Shaw for writing such a wonderful story! From a Forever Fan… Pam James.
“Never before had I felt such joy. Every heartbreak in my life had led me to this exact moment. I’d had to go through hell to arrive in heaven. I’d been broken, but Philip and his love had helped heal me.”
Sometimes even those that are the most broken still find the courage to reach out and ask to be loved, and in Casey’s mind, her best friend is the perfect solution…if she can only get him to say yes.
Philip can’t even imagine the pain and emotional trauma his beloved Casey had to have endured as a young teen…sold by her father to a man that used and abused her. Philip has loved Casey from afar, and has been content to be her companion and best friend. But when Casey asks him to teach her how to love and be loved, Philip is torn between finally having his heart’s desire or having his heart broken.
L.K. Shaw’s contemporary romance shows that friends do make the very best lovers. Say Yes to this read!
I loved this story! Casey and Phillip were perfect together. Casey’s character was empowering for wanting to look forward instead of being terrified of her past and letting it control her. I really enjoyed this story!
Wow what a great book. Phillip has been in love with Casey for 2 years. Casey has agoraphobia and has been raped and sexually assaulted by her fathers friends for many years. Now with the help of her sister Josie and Phillip she’s trying her best to overcome all that has happened to her. So one day she asks Phillip if he would have sex with her to replace her bad memories. He says yes but they were going to do things his way. You will fall in love with Phillip and Casey.
This love story absolutely stole my heart. I cried, laughed, got angry, and smiled with pride as I read all the words of this story. These two were perfect for each other , and as they worked their way into developing a wonderful friendship into a lifetime of love I couldn’t help but fall right there with them. I would recommend this read for a rainy day or any day that you are wanting to lift your heart up or your spirits with love.
This book was such a fantastic read with a well planned plot and very detailed characters! As each page was turned I found myself being drawn in deeper and deeper as the relationship between Casey and Philip evolved!
Sometimes a person just needs a feel-good, low angst read and this friends to lovers romance fits that bill perfectly. There is some trauma in Casey’s past, but the story takes place afterward and there are only brief references to that dark time in her life. I love that Phillip and Casey are such close friends from the beginning and they have a banter between them that only comes from a close friendship. Once they start to move into romance, Phillip is so patient that you can’t help but love him. Everyone should have a Phillip in their life. To sum it up, the book is well-written and a great mix of sweet, sexy, and fun. With some chuckle-worthy situations and dialogue and an HEA, this is one of those that had me smiling all the way through.