There he was in the flesh. My one, my only, friggin’ Tristan Blake. Of course, that’s not what I actually call him.To be honest, I haven’t seen the boy in over five years.Although, now he was much more than just the boy who left me with an empty promise–he was a man now.And much more than just a man–he was a billionaire.I still haven’t moved on from him leaving me…He STILL makes my heart skip a … leaving me…
He STILL makes my heart skip a beat.
But with that ego…especially now that he’s rich…oh god.
Giving into him would be like taking candy from a baby.
There’s no way I’m falling for this trap again.
Fool me once, shame on me.
Fool me twice, maybe there’s more than meets the eye…
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Allie Hayden
Second Time Hating You: A Second Chance Romance (Billionaire Love Affair Book 0)
Tristan and Karissa
This is a sweet story of two people falling in love, then he leaves without a word. Flash forward five years and they meet again, and she gives him the cold shoulder. He needs to work very hard to get her back, and put her first in his life.
I enjoyed reading this book!
This was a very good book. The story is well written and flows from scene to scene. It is a quick read, I finished within just a couple of hours after starting it. I liked the characters and I thought that situation has probably happened in real life so it was a believable story. I felt for the main character Karissa, she flounders a bit and really just needs to find her place in the world. I think bringing her home for an emergency with her mom was a perfect way to help her heal and move forward. I also liked the Tristan and Ray (the brother) characters. They have become responsible young men that are hard workers and still understood that family still comes first. I really liked that, when family needs you you come running. Now on a sour note (unfortunately there is one), I have to mention that there are quite a few mistakes with wording being missing here and there or the wrong word being added. While this is a bit distracting, it still didn’t take away from the story, meaning the story itself was still quite good and enjoyable. I even cried at the end of it (I’m a sap for a happy ending what can I say?)
I think that if you give this book a chance you would enjoy it a lot more than expected. I know that it was nothing I expected it to be and was very happily surprised when I so invested in the characters and storyline and how everything would turn out.
Tristan and Karissa have history. Not seeing each other for 5 years has not made them like each other any more! Tristan can not resist the pull to Karissa, but what will Karissa say when she finds out what really happened? An enjoyable story.
Another great read from Allie Hayden. Tristan and Karissa’s relationship took me on an emotional roller coaster!! From hot and steamy to the lowest of sad, this book covered it all. Everyone needs a big brother like Ray and a bestie like Lindy. Definitely recommend this book!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
If you like second chance romances (which I do) and have a weakness for billionaires (sadly true of me too: I love my husband but have always been slightly disappointed he didn’t announce on our honeymoon that he was a secret billionaire …), well, then Allie Hayden’s Second Time Hating You: A Second Chance Romance (Billionaire Love Affair, Book 0) is just for you. It had all the right ingredients, and a cute and well developed starring couple in Karissa and Tristan, and (important to me even with guilty pleasure reads), it’s really well written with a strong plot. Definitely recommended.
Who are Karissa, Ryamond, and Tristan? How do they know one another? Why do we see them all together? Who is Mrs. Marshall? What is going on with her? What happens whenthe boys go to Colorado? What do we learn? What is EPS? What is hopefully going to happen with Tensor? What happens when Tristan is due to go back to San Francisco? Why is Karissa looking to change her major? From what to what? Read and see what happens. Loved this second-chance romance!
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Such a fantastic read! Karissa and her brother go home because their mother is sick. Karissa wasn’t expecting her brother to bring his best friend Tristan home with him and she wasn’t happy to see him there. Tristan used to be her secret boyfriend and he had ended things with her and broke her heart. Tristan wants a second chance, but she’s afraid to trust him again. Will they find their way back to each other again? You will need to read and find out. I loved being on this journey with Tristan and Karissa, their characters were genuine and authentic, with great chemistry between them. This was a heartwarming read, a wonderful second chance romance and one I definitely recommend that you read.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I really hate having to review this book so low, but one, it wasn’t memorable to me, and two, I couldn’t get into the story. I actually forgot what the story was about until I had to re-read it three times beeps it finally stuck, and in not usually one to forget a story. I think more development of the story line, characters, and other alleys probably should have made this a better story.
Please note that I did receive an ARC of this book, and the opinions expressed in this review are my own.
Second Time Hating You
By Allie Hayden
Main Characters: Karissa and Tristan
I voluntarily and honestly reviewed this book without bias or persuasion from the author.
4 out of 5 stars
This story has lots of heartache, angst and of course forgiveness. It is a second chance contemporary romance. It was a short read but I do recommend it.
A quick sweet enjoyable second chance romance. This well written entertaining heartwarming story had ups and downs, a warm embraceble family setting in a small town, angst, anger, romance, important decisions and love. The characters are interesting, relatable, with sexy chemistry that they can’t fight as they find themselves facing and handling complicated choices. A great non stop read that I voluntarily read and reviewed and couldn’t give up till the last page was turned. Would love to get a story where Ray finds himself a great love.