USA Today BestsellerBrady… myself that I can’t fall for someone when we don’t have a future. But telling myself this lie and believing it are two different things.
Katherine…
When Brady shows up on a Harley, looking like an avenging angel—six feet, three inches of chiseled muscle, eyes the color of wild sage, and sun-kissed skin emblazoned with tattoos—I’m not sure if I should fall at his feet or run like hell. Because if I tell him what happened the night his family died, he might hate me.
What I don’t count on are the nights we spend together trying to forget the heartache that brought us here. I promise him it won’t mean anything, that I won’t fall in love.
I shouldn’t make promises I can’t keep.
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Such a beautiful story. It’s a slow romantic burn, but when Brady and Catherine finally give in to their desires, it’s emotional, explosive. Its only suppose to be a fling, but how can she tell him she falling in love when she knew he was moving back to Boston? Out if a tragedy they found their love
I’ve listen to this story several times, and i enjoy listening to the story. Both narrators are very good, they bring the story and characters to life.
Brady and Kat
This is a very lovely, sweet romance set in Texas. Tragedy surrounds Brady and Kat but they manage to find each other and find love.
So much heart-ache that will leave you just a little restless. Fortunately, Baby Izzy has a cute way to ease any tension. Very das and melancholic story that does have a HEA.
Liked these sweet characters and the HEA. It is wonderful to watch the entire thing develop!
Wonderful Story
Brady gets a call that knocks him off his feet. He and his brother Cal were close until he went to Texas, fell in love and got married. But now Brady is dealing with his brother and he wife dying in a flash flood. But he is also dealing with his dad having a heart attack and needing surgery. But he gets to the farm he finds his niece alive and in the car of a friend of his sister in law. Kat has been helping on the farm and now she is taking care of Bella into Brady gets there. But sparks fly when he does.
This is the first book in the Texas Nights Series, and the story of Brady, and Catherine. When tragedy strikes Brady’s family, his life is turned upside down. Catherine dealing with her own grief, builds a connection with Brady based on their mutual heartbreak, and they help each other heal. This was an entertaining read, the characters are well developed, and have great chemistry. This book was raw, gripping, intense, emotional, sweet, and steamy.
I AM SO IN LOVE! I read these books out of order, but I feel like that’s ok too. They are interconnected stand-alones. I do recommend reading them in order, but you don’t necessarily miss anything if you don’t. I was so excited when I found out that Brady and Katherine’s story was so beautifully heartbreaking – and I loved every second of it! Watching them fall in love was EPIC! I love everything about this story!! FIVE STARS!!
Brady is used to being on his own. He has no clue how to take care of a baby. A family tragedy leaves him with his niece to care for and he needs help. Katherine is a sweet woman and he asks for her help with his niece. Katherine has a thing for Brody but she is also hiding secrets about the night his family was killed by fire. Will Brody be able to forgive her after he finds out her secret? A good read.
This is the 1st in a new series and what amazing start this is. After a tragic accident Brady gets the news that he is the sole guardian to his baby niece, as well as a farm. Kat comes to his assistance to teach him how to take care of a baby. This is a well written story which had me intrigued and hooked throughout, and I recommend for all.
Sweet, sexy and oh so yummy.
This was one of the first books by Ms. Martin I have had the pleasure of reading, and let me tell you I am hooked! A small town, Texas romance that is guaranteed to get all engines firing.
Brady is a Harley riding, hunk covered in muscles and tattoos. What’s better than that?! Originally from Boston, the tattoo artists heads to a small town in Texas after his brother and sister in law pass away. Now book peeps, this where the book gets good. Overwhelmed and out of his mind in grief, he enters into his brothers home to find his niece Isabella, a niece that he and his family thought had died with her parents, but that’s not all he finds..
Katherine is holding it together by the skin of her teeth. Her life long best friend, Melissa is gone, along with Melissa husband, and now she is holding their child waiting to meet a man she has never laid eyes on. Although she has drama of her own, Kat can’t leave the poor baby alone. When a Harley rolls up the farms drive, Kat doesn’t know what to expect, but Brady was not it.
Brady is awestruck when he meets Kat, but she quickly becomes his saving grace when it comes to caring for his niece. Their connection and chemistry spark to life, and neither know what to do with. Join Brady and Kat on their journey as they both cope with the loss of family, find love and a new beginning.
Katherine and Brady are sweet characters who put aside their struggles and differences to work as a unit given their situation. Heart wrenching and a slow burning angsty book. You won’t be disappointed. Give them a chance to show you that, a rainbow does come after a storm. This is a wonderful story and you won’t regret it.
Interesting characters and story, but just didn’t quite grab me. Not my cup of tea, I guess.
I wish I had found this book sooner! I loved everything about it. From the characters, to the chemistry and the incredibly emotional storyline.
Brady and Katherine met under the saddest of circumstances. However, their connection, as well as baby Izzy, became the bright spot.
After a tragic accident forces Brady to his brother’s farm in Texas, he shows up there and gets an unexpected surprise. This is the story of a man left to take care of his family and learning what having your own family is all about. Kat’s there to help him take on the farm and get him settled.
Kat is caring, sweet, sassy and hard-working. She’s been taking care of the farm, their bevy of rescued pets and caring for a sweet little girl. She knows that her time with Brady and Izzy has an expiration date, but it doesn’t stop her heart from getting involved. However, they are both worth the risk.
The chemistry was off-the-charts sexy! The slow burn just sizzles. Brady and Kat were meant to find each other. Their banter was witty and cute. I adored all of the nicknames Kat came up with for Brady. And Izzy was just too adorable. Not everything in life happens as planned, but sometimes the best things come from the greatest of tragedies.
This tattooed hottie, with a heart of gold, will totally make you swoon. He may have held back, but when he went all in he was irresistible! You are going to fall hard for Brady.
Would recommend- lengthy easy flowing storyline with great lead characters that have strong chemistry.
Had several tear jerking moments along with several laugh out loud moments.
I just reread this story for the third time, and I’m telling you it was so worth it. Kat and Brady story was absolutely phenomenal. And then add baby Izzy she takes the cake. If you haven’t read this book you are definitely missing out.
Shameless is a spin-off of The Dearest Series, it is a standalone with a HEA.
Shameless was a touching, heartwarming, gut-wrenching, sexy, and emotional read. There was so much depth to this story. It has a lot of angst and a sad and tragic background story, but I loved every minute of it. I loved seeing the story evolve. The plot was well-paced and well-written. The characters are wonderful! I loved Brady. He was caring, giving, and so sexy! Katherine is broken in ways but she is such a strong, talented, loving person. When the attraction sparks, it burns bright. The only problem is that Brady doesn’t plan on staying. Will Katherine be okay with a friend with benefits for now? Can she keep her emotions in check? What about Brady? Can he walk away once he gives into his desire for Katherine? You’ll have to read to find out. I don’t want to spoil it by giving away too much information. I highly recommend reading it & look forward to reading what’s next!
****ARC generously provided in exchange for an honest review.****
***4 “Home is where the heart is!!!” stars***
“You won’t break my heart. I get that this is no more than just two friends comforting each other before you leave.”
This was a very beautiful story…
A story that begun with grieve and loss, but which turned out a beautiful mix of forgiveness, love and family ties…
The two main heros and little Izzy, spoke directly into my heart and it was impossible to not enjoy my time with them…
“What I didn’t understand is that when you find your own little slice of heaven on Earth, you do everything you can to preserve it. To protect it. To nurture it. The way you would your lavender fields.”
Brandy is full of responsibilities and he had reached his limits… The burden in his shouldrers is too much to handle anymore and he has to blame his younger brother for that…
His brother who abandoned everything behind him in the name of love…
But now, Brandy’s life is about to change…
One phone call, it’s all it takes… One phone call to be informed that his brother and his family had died in an accident and he has to go to Texas…
And there, new foreign resposibilities are waiting for him in the form of a baby girl and a lavender farm…
Thank God for Katherine, his brother’s wife’s best friend who was staying there with them to help them….
“Her slender arms wrap around me before she nestles her body to mine and sighs against my chest. And an ache in the deepest part of me makes me wish I didn’t have to let her go.”
Katherine has her own guilts and grief to face…
Mel had helped her in a difficult phase of her life and that farm and that baby are the only things that matters to her anymore…
But she knows that her time with both had come to an end… She knows that Brandy and Izzy will not stay there forever…
She just have to help Brandy with the baby and to teach him some things about parenthood!!!
Will her heart will handle not to be around there???
”I’ve always known this moment was coming. Always known our time together would end. And I told him I wouldn’t fall in love. I wonder if he knows I’ve broken my promise.”
Well, these two were attracted to each other from the first moment, but there were issues that were standing between them…
There were no future for them, no matter what…
They were both grieving and they were struggling with their guilt…
Somehow, they were finding solace to each other, but there was an expiration date and it was coming toward them really fast…
“I want to tell him I’ve changed my mind about our arrangement. I want to tell him I want more. That I want us to be together. That I want him to stay.
But I don’t because I promised.
No expectations. No demands.
And I’ll keep that promise.
Even if it ends up breaking my heart.
This was a slow burn romace with many sexy scenes inside…
Scenes that were making you hot and bothered all the time…
These two were seeming very different on the outside, but they were fitting so good together!!!
Katherine was so sweet and tender… She was smart and witty and very capable for anything…
Brandy seemed roughed around the edges with his bike and all of these tattoos, but he was such a wonderful guy… He was a father material and he proved that with Izzy over and over again…
These two were perfect for each other, even when they couldn’t realize it!!!
Well, i totally recommend this book and i can not wait to jump into the next book!!!
“Kat’s the light at the end of this dark tunnel, one I’ve been traveling since before my brother died. I hadn’t realized it, but I wasn’t happy. I wasn’t complete. In fact, at the time I couldn’t even tell you what I was missing.”
“I have never in my life felt like this. Never wanted to throw caution to the wind to see what happens. But Brady makes me want to put everything on the line. Even my heart.”
***I received a copy of this book for reviewing***
Really enjoyed this story
It is funny and the characters are easy to love. I love that its a bit different then what i normally read because it has a heartfelt and realistic feel to it.
I so enjoyed Shameless. The story was original and had lots of unexpected turns. The story kept me engaged and the characters came alive off the pages. Thank you for such a great story. Loved it.