Everyone has their first love. Mine was Aubrey O’Day.We were high school sweethearts with our futures planned, together every step of the way.Then one day, he disappeared.I was shattered, left with questions and doubts.I’ve worked hard to rebuild my future, to create a different life. And I have. Good job, good friends . . . but something’s missing.A decade later, he’s back in my life. But he’s … missing.
A decade later, he’s back in my life. But he’s changed. Gone is the happy-go-lucky boy I knew, replaced by a brooding, mysterious beast of a man. Gone are the boyish good looks and innocent laughter. His broad chest, rippling arms, and chiseled abs have all exploded until he’s literally a mountain of pure muscle.
Still, some things haven’t changed. One look from him, and the fire he lit in my belly flares back to life. But where has he been? Why did he leave me?
And can we still have that future we dreamed of so long ago?
Untamed is a full-length Romance with an HEA, no cheating, and no cliffhanger. You do not need to read the previous books beforehand.
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A first love, a second chance, and so much AWESOME! Lauren Landish’s latest novel is everything I love in a small town swoon. Kickin’ alpha male who shows up with an attitude and a hulking secret? It’s here. Wounded heroine who has to wrestle the heat she wishes she’d forgotten? Here. Incredible inferno of words? Um, yes. One-click and dive right in.
Arc review For honest review .This is a story of Ana a nurse on vacation at bear Mountain where Aubrey owns a b and b there and they had a past This is a beautiful story of forgiveness and love.
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Sparks fly in UNTAMED when a reclusive mountain man gets a second chance at love with the beautiful girl he left behind!
THE STORY
Lauren Landish captivated my heart with this wild sexy reunion romance between former high school sweethearts who unexpectedly cross paths on the rugged mountainside! Exhausted nurse Anabelle Tucker was just looking for some much needed R&R when she books a getaway in the remote mountainside. But when she lends a hand to an injured lumberjack, her past and present collide as she looks into the eyes of the hot, bearded man who shattered her heart on prom night! Although she is shocked to discover she is residing in a cabin that Aubrey O’Day is renting on his property–which means they will be neighbors— she wants nothing to do with him. But that’s not about to stop Aubrey who never stopped loving her.
Now he has two weeks to atone for the past and make Ana his again. And, as it turn out for Ana, leaving the past—and her tumultuous feeling for Aubrey–behind is easier said than done. Especially with this big, brawny, impossibly stubborn mountain man giving her no choice but to nurse him back to health. As the close proximity fans the flames of desire between them, can Aubrey mend his “sweet Ana’s” shattered heart and heal his own tortured soul in the process?
MY MUSINGS:
UNTAMED is a beautifully penned love story that’s overflowing with torrid, unbridled passion, heart tugging emotion, sparking banter, sizzling erotic interludes and breathtaking tenderness! There is a rich, complicated history—and lava hot chemistry–between these two former flames and I savored every single moment of this steamy, emotion packed page turner!
I love me a ruggedly sexy, filthy talking, caveman alpha and Aubrey OWNED MY HEART! As did Ana, the love of his life, who beneath the guarded, skittish exterior lies the heart of the beautiful, kind, gentle-spirited woman who still sets Aubrey’s soul on fire!
I relished the development of this romance as these two estranged lovers slowly but surely heal their past hurts and enjoyed bearing witness to how bitter animosity eventually gave way to a hot burning love that cannot be contained! But Aubrey harbors a heartbreaking, long buried secret about their past that once revealed could crack the new foundation they have just begun to rebuild!
The author really made us root so hard for these characters and I loved how she juxtaposed flashbacks from the past to shed light on the blossoming love and eventual destruction of this beloved couple. These two certainly have their ups and downs but their HEA was absolutely beautiful and yes, in case you’re wondering, sweet Ana eventually tames her beast…except in the bedroom (hee hee!)
This was an audio listen and the NARRATION by Stephen Dexter and Ava Erickson was fantastic! Mr. Dexter’s deep, gravelly, rumbly tone was perfect for growly mountain man Aubrey O’Day. His impassioned performance both SEDUCED me and made my HEART ACHE, and I love how this talented narrator always throws his whole essence into his performances!
As for Ms. Erickson, she was wonderfully cast as Ana! Her soft, feminine voice brought this sweet, stubborn and kind-hearted heroine to life for me, and I loved the vast range of emotions she depicted throughout. Her intonations could shift from soft and sweetly compassionate, to sexy and sultry, to sassy and strong-willed with such finesse. And the manner in which she infused this heroine with an intoxicating blend of strength and empathy and aching vulnerability left me breathless!
HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
Lauren Untamed is a great addition to Irresistible Bachelors Series. This is Ana and Aubrey story they new each other back in school until one call change everything for both of them. Fast forward couple years later and meet again, Plus there chemistry is still as stronger than when they were in school. Want more you just have to ONE-CLICK NOW to read there whole story in full. I total recommend that you read the other Books in the Irresistible Series to under stand all the other characters. A must read, I volunteered to review an advance reader copy.
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Lauren Landish once again hits another one out of the ballpark in the Irrestible Bachelors series!
Ana’s fairy tale love story came crashing down around her when Aubrey disappeared all those years ago.
When they run into one another and Aubrey tries to win her back, can she let go of the hurt and anger,
or is she even willing to try? A great love story with characters you will fall in love with and scenes that
will leave you laughing until you cry, don’t miss out on “Untamed”!
I was provided an ARC of this book and this is my honest review……
Overall this book was an OK read for me, not what I usually expect from Lauren Landish, but OK none the less. Aubrey and Ana were high school sweethearts, who thought they were forever, until he disappeared……..for 10 years. This premise always blows me away, and not in a good way. There are ways to contact people if you want, and there was nothing nefarious about why he left. But they jump back into a relationship. No explanation about the past, I’m not buying it. Not my favorite.
Wow! What a great addition to the Irresistible Bachelors Series! I liked that Ana, Trey’s sister received her own story. And what a wonderful story. Full of hope, happiness and a second chance. Ana thought she had it all 10 years ago. She had the man of her dreams; Aubrey and a plan set for a future with him. Then tragedy strikes and Aubrey leaves without an explanation. Now the two are face to face again both with unanswered questions and wondering if they can deal with the past and move forward. What Ana learns in the two weeks she is on vacation is unimaginable and sheds so much light onto why things happened and how no one seemed to hear what became of Aubrey as well as his family. My heart went out to all that Aubrey has endured and how that made him turn from everyone he loved. Ana is a strong woman and proved that she could deal with what happened and still forgive Aubrey for the past. This is one of my favorites in the series. So different from the others and yet like all the other irresistible bachelors, Aubrey was not letting Ana get away. Loved the storyline. Very well written and a great HEA!
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.
I liked the story. I could not stand Aubrey he was to manipulating for my taste. He just out and out annoyed me. So this book lost a star for that. I liked Ana but was upset that she let Aubrey manipulate her into bed. In my opinion she needed to stand strong and make Aubrey work for it. The story was very predictable in my opinion, but I’m okay with that. Once I knew certain facts I figured things out, that’s okay with me, I kept turning the pages to see if I was right. It did not change my mind about Aubrey, he was just too self centered and manipulating for my taste. I was entertained, in my opinion it’s a great summer read. There is nothing real heavy, but sad. I received an ARC edition for my honest and voluntary review.
Aubrey and Ana find that love knows limits, no end, and no boundaries- and most importantly it always wins. Ana can pinpoint the exact reason for her inability to trust and find love to her heartbreaking loss of her high school sweetheart Aubrey O’Day. One day they were talking about every future plan possible and the next he was gone without a trace. Now her she stands a decade later still hopelessly single and tirelessly overworked. Don’t get her wrong she loves her job but before she burns out she needs some R&R to recharge. She just never for a moment thought that her sojourn into the wilderness would lead her straight back into the arms of the man that crushed her all those years ago. Aubrey had spent years to become a veritable caveman. Just him and his dog Rex coexisting is peaceable silence. When his cousin convinces him to rent out his second cabin for some addition income he never expected his past to come full force back into his life. His Sweet Ana is his biggest reject in life. He never explained the circumstances behind his disappearance and maybe if he had they would have the life they had always planned. He knows one thing though – this time around he’s not letting his girl get away!
I voluntarily read an advance reader copy of this book.
Untamed by Lauren Landish a five-star read that will have you roaring. This is the ninth book in the Irresistible Batchelors series, but they are all stand-alone, there are pop ups, but they don’t alter the story. If you have ever wanted to run away to a mountain cabin, then this will fill a need in you. Or ever just wanted to climb a mountain (physically like Everest or just the male variety) this will also fill your need and more. The way the author describes everything even down to the wood being chopped is just right, its not overly flowery but has its own place. This is a second chance romance but there is also a great story and characters as well. I have long been a fan of the authors work, but this is one of the best.
Untamed is another great book in the Irresistible Bachelor series. It can be read as a standalone but if you haven’t already read the bachelors- go read them! All great books.
This book is a second chance romance with Aubrey and Ana. Aubrey left Ana broken-hearted 10 years ago at their prom and haven’t seen each other since. Ana is a overworked nurse who decides to take a vacation to a cabin and guess who her neighbor is….. Aubrey- who lives alone! Ana is not happy to see Aubrey at first but he is convinced he wants her back in his life. He has to be honest with her for why he left her 10 years earlier- in hopes that they can reconnect!
Lauren Landish draws the readers in with fun characters, broken people who truly have missed each other for a decade, sexy romance, a beautiful setting and a story where you want the characters to the happily ever after they deserve!