Title: Ask Me Why
Author: Harloe Rae
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: June 20, 2019
Release Date: June 20, 2019
I’m still here.
After three years, that reminder isn’t as necessary. But everyone has their bad days. This is definitely one of them.
Until an adorable little boy dashes into my store.
His zest for life makes me smile in a way that’s been long lost.
Then I meet his father.
Well, confront is more like it.
Brance Stone is volatile.
Offensive.
Harsh.
And can’t be bothered to care.
Not that I want him to.
I get frostbite just looking into Brance’s glacial stare. But there’s something undeniable about him.
My misery suddenly craves company. The suffocating numbness lifts whenever Brance is near. That alone should have me running in the opposite direction. Try as I might, there’s no avoiding him. If only I could understand why. As if he’d let me.
I don’t ask. He doesn’t tell. A silent, bitter truce settles between us.
That was our first mistake.
It’s certainly not the last.
I was immediately pulled into Braelyn's grief and anxiety. I was really curious about how things would change for her after meeting the hero and his son.
I thought Braelyn and Ollie were adorable together. Ollie on his own was just adorable. I was impressed with the way the author wrote him. Most of the books I've read in the past, the authors have basically used child characters as a background and at times, they feel like an after thought. But I never felt that way with Ollie. I felt like he was part of the story. He wasn't annoying. He was sweet and he felt like his own character.
I knew from the blurb that Brance (the hero) was going to be a jerk. Now, I enjoy reading about jerk heroes but Brance came off as really harsh at times. Especially after he and Barelyn got together and they hit a bump in the road of their relationship. I just couldn't quite forgive the way he reacted and treated her during that scene. He knew her history. He knew her issues. And he was completely insensitive to what she was feeling. And it really irked me that she basically made the first move in fixing things. Now, that's not to say she didn't overact, even she recognized that she over reacted but I still feel she shouldn't have been the first one to reach out. So consequently, I docked a star for that.
Overall, I found this to be an enjoyable (and steamy!) book. I'd definitely recommend it.
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Brance’s
suit is deliciously rumpled. A naughty gleam lingers in his eyes. Evidence of
our kiss lingers on his lips, slightly swollen and red. His hair sticks up in
sexy disarray, sections pointing in every direction. I curl my fingers, hiding
the guilty offenders. But combing through those silky strands will be committed
to memory. I want to do that again, multiple times. But I tamp my trampy side
down. For now.
He makes
quick work of straightening his tie. “You owe me a story.”
A boulder
drops in my gut. “Now?”
Brance
sweeps the brown locks off his forehead, erasing more proof of our tryst. “Nah,
gotta get back to the office.”
“Already?”
I’m still recovering from my orgasm.
He smooths
the wrinkles from his shirt. “My schedule leaves no time for deviations. I have
a full calendar every day. This indiscretion cost me several hours. I’ll be
working late to catch up.”
“Was that a
dig at me?”
“Does it matter?”
“Really,
Brance? Just like that?”
“Were you
expecting something else?”
I open my
mouth, then close it. Was I? How could I? Brance smirks at my extended silence.
“That’s
what I thought.” He tops it off with a wink for good measure.
“You’re
such an—”
“Asshole.
Yeah, got it. I don’t have time to rehash the details.”
Copyright ©
2019 by Harloe Rae, LLC
Harloe Rae
is a USA Today & Amazon Top 100 bestselling author. Her passion for writing
and reading has taken on a whole new meaning. Each day is an unforgettable
adventure.
Harloe is a
Minnesota gal with a serious addiction to romance. She’s always chasing an epic
happily ever after. When she’s not buried in the writing cave, Harloe can be
found hanging with her hubby and son. If the weather permits, she loves being
lakeside or out in the country with her horses.
Harloe is
the author of Redefining Us, Forget You Not, Watch Me Follow, GENT, MISS, LASS,
and Ask Me Why. These titles are available on Amazon.
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