Can the ex who once broke her heart seduce her into happily ever after? Once, Eryn Hope fell fast and incurably for Weston Quaid. And he seemed to adore her too—until she learned their love was built on lies when he walked out on their wedding day. Three years later, West has finally won control of his family empire and fortune, but it cost him Eryn—something he regrets every day. When business forces him to return to her life and temporarily shut down her livelihood, of course she’s furious. But their chemistry is still beyond combustible. So he makes her a proposition: he’ll take care of her until her bistro reopens…if she becomes his mistress. Her mind screams no, but her body whimpers yes, yes, yes. As soon as West has her back in his bed, their passion burns hotter than ever. So do his feelings. But can he and Eryn really recapture the love they shared? And when their bargain ends, will he be the one shattered this time or will they finally come together forever?
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“You’re supposed to groom the way I want you to. It’s in the contract.” That raises my alarm. “It’s not!” “Oh, it is. Paragraph three, subparagraph six, clause B. You’re to be presentable to my satisfaction.” “When we go out.” I’m positive that’s what I read. Well, almost... West shakes his head. “I wrote three-quarters of it myself. I know exactly what it says.” “You wrote most of that?” He nods. “After I went home, I managed to finish my last semester of college at Columbia, then attended law school. While working as Quaid’s CEO.” I blink. “You went to law school?” “There’s a lot you don’t know about the last three years.” “Whose fault is that?” His face shutters closed as he reaches into his jeans for his cell. “I’m done arguing about this.” With a puzzled frown, I watch as he sends a quick text. Almost immediately, he receives a reply. Then he smiles and tosses the device onto the nearest nightstand. “In the spa downstairs, Leona will clear up that landing strip at ten a.m. tomorrow.” On one level, it’s heady that he cares about the state of my flesh he intends to use. On the other hand, I don’t understand his insistence to have me bare. “Why are you trying so damn hard to control everything, even the state of my pubic hair?” “Because I want back the sexual compatibility we once had. I want the naked dinners and the lazy Sunday afternoons. I want the long, hot nights of lovemaking. I want—” He lets out a rough breath and shakes his head. “I want your pussy bare.” That’s not the whole truth. I know West’s expressions too well. Oh, he wants to recreate something about our past. The question is why? And how much? But I’m guessing it’s not just the sex. Holy cow, is he looking to make me his girlfriend? His “fiancée” again? Maybe...but now that I’m thinking about it, two and two aren’t adding up.
Review:
Rating: 1-ish out of 5 stars
If you have by any chance read some of my other reviews you will know I have some pet peeves. One of them are the exes who add nothing to the story. When a book is 11 chapters and 196 pages long, I don't want to keep hearing about the other people one of the main characters has slept with. Not until chapter 8 anyway. Up to that point, I was thinking that if didn't get a line about how Eryn slept with other people the book would burst into flames or something. I don't understand why we had to read about her sleeping with one of his frat brothers 2 weeks after his grandpa died. Does it add to the story? No. In the prologue/chapter 1, Eryn drunkenly admits to her sisters (and West overhears) that she did the deed with other people, but they didn't satisfy her and that West ruined her for other men. We could have left it at that, but noooo, we had to bring it up in every single chapter. That led me to the decision to give 3 stars to the book. So why the lower rating? The final nail in the coffin came when Eryn had to trust West and she didn't. She ran away and we had to have a third (and a fourth, I might add) person brought her to her senses. Then she dropped the "I trust you line" and I was out. No lady, you didn' trust him and you didn't bother to give him the benefit of the doubt. After that, I completely understood why West ghosted her 3 years ago. She would have reacted even worse. I don't see how Eryn changed in the last three years. And that's why I was so bothered by all the ex mentions. They filled space that could have been used to help West and Eryn become better people and a couple. West matured somewhere from the time he called off the wedding until he saw Eryn again at least. In the end, all I feel is frustration. And the worst thing is that the ending felt rushed to me. I had high hopes for the book since I am a Shayla Black fan, but I was disappointed in the end.
Shayla Black is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than sixty novels. For nearly twenty years, she’s written contemporary, erotic, paranormal, and historical romances via traditional, independent, foreign, and audio publishers. Her books have sold millions of copies and been published in a dozen languages. Raised an only child, Shayla occupied herself with lots of daydreaming, much to the chagrin of her teachers. In college, she found her love for reading and realized that she could have a career publishing the stories spinning in her imagination. Though she graduated with a degree in Marketing/Advertising and embarked on a stint in corporate America to pay the bills, her heart has always been with her characters. She’s thrilled that she’s been living her dream as a full-time author for the past eight years. Shayla currently lives in North Texas with her wonderfully supportive husband, her daughter, and two spoiled tabbies. In her “free” time, she enjoys reality TV, reading, and listening to an eclectic blend of music.
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