Synopsis:
After witnessing Makenna’s journey to find herself again, Callie is reminded of her own struggles with love. No, Wes wasn’t always the easy going guy that he is today. He was moody and unpredictable in the worst of ways, and she was certain to call him out on it every chance she got. Looking back, she’s amazed at how much their lives have changed since they met.
Before tragedy shook them to the very core of their lives. Before her dream career began. And before Wes wasn’t a broody jerk with a closet full of personalities.
Yes, just four years ago, everything was different…
Makenna and Shane are just a couple of lovesick college students, and Callie is doing her best to keep up with the demands of her junior year. Life is boring, and she is totally fine with that. But boring flies right out the window the day Makenna cons Callie into helping with Shane’s brother’s birthday party. She expects a gangly pimple-faced teenager, but Wes is far from it. He is temperamental and opinionated, but he is also incredibly hot and thoroughly enjoys pushing her buttons. And she pushes his right back.
Even though their undeniable attraction draws them to one another, Wes is clear with Callie about one thing. Relationships are off limits. Friendship is all he has to offer, unless of course, Callie is willing to add a few benefits to that. He works hard to keep the reasons for his aversion hidden, but secrets have a way of making themselves known sometimes, no matter how deep you bury them.
Two of those secrets hold the key to unlocking Wes’ fears of the ultimate betrayal. And the other secret has Callie falling even deeper than she ever dreamed.
But she’s unsure of one thing . . . is she enough to save him from himself?
Excerpt:
Finally deciding I’m too tired to go across again, I quickly change
over to the hot tub. The water is much hotter than the pool, so it stings
slightly as I sink slowly onto the seat.
“Ahhh.” It feels that good.
“You’re a kidnapper’s dream come true. You know that?”
I slosh water everywhere as I turn toward the voice. “And you’re my
worst nightmare. Why do you keep popping up and scaring the life out of me?” My
eyes finally focus on the figure in the chair just across from the hot tub. Wes
sits in total darkness but the glow from the water reflects onto the bottle in
his hand.
“Sorry,” he offers a sincere apology, sitting forward so that the
light illuminates his face. “I saw you walk past my room, so I followed you to
see what you were up to.”
I sink to my neck in the water, not wanting him to see me in my
revealing bikini. Again. “You mean you’ve been out here all this time?”
“Yep. Which brings me back to my point. You really should be more
aware of your surroundings. You don’t ever know who’s watching you. You can’t
be too careful, you know.”
I scowl at him. “Babysitting me again, huh?”
“No. Just a friendly observation.” He stands and places his nearly
empty bottle on the table next to him, reaching behind him to pull his shirt
over his head and opening the front of his jeans. “You don’t mind if I join
you, do you?”
“It’s your house.” Don’t
look at him. Don’t look at him.
“My parents’ house,” he corrects. He shoves his jeans down his legs
and steps out of the pile of denim, leaving only his boxer briefs behind.
Oops, I looked. I freaking looked. And now I can’t stop looking. I
didn’t think he could possibly be hotter than in those clothes he had on today.
I never thought I’d have the opportunity to see what’s underneath. I had it
right earlier today when I compared him to a Greek statue, but this time I’m
seeing it all. Well, except I never saw boxer briefs on any of the statues,
they usually didn’t have . . . oh damn, I just looked at his package. Close
your eyes, Callie. Abort. Abort!
“See something you like, sweetheart?” He snickers, mocking me with the
same statement he made to me this afternoon.
What Jamie Says...
I have to be honest I wasn't sure I was going to enjoy this book as much as I did... It really was an amazing book! It's 4.5 star for me.
This book is the second book in the every life series... The first book was every breath and it was truly amazing!! Let me clear up why I thought I wouldn't enjoy this book..
You meet the main characters Wes and Callie in every kiss they are married and happy and trying to have a baby.. What more would u need to know if they are already in love and are married right?! Mind you I really didn't know what the second book was about so I was a little skeptical as to what more could there be to tell about these characters right! WRONG! I was pleasantly surprised to find out this book was about Callie and Wes from there beginning of how they met and what struggles they went through... Damn I had no idea they went through so much but very grateful that I stuck with this story because if I had not I would have eventually kicked my own ass :)!!
Callie... She is one great female character.... She is your typical college student who is very opinionated and doesn't hold back anything and tells it like it is.. My kind of girl!! She was with Tanner for about 3 months and finds out he is a total douche bag cheater. So she is now going to focus on school and get her career in order.. One night at a birthday party with a brooding sexy man will change her life forever.
"First of all, the delivery guy? Gross. I still want to gag, and I'm not entirely convinced he's not a pedophile. Second, one of your suite mates popped in for a second, and he was really weird. Totally hot, but weird."
"No. Absolutely not. I don't even want to think about it. Have pity on the first guy that comes up to me because it's going to take everything I have to not stab him in the balls with one of these stupid little kabob skewers, just for being male."
"No, you've always been a good man. You just lost sight of it for a little while, and I helped you find your way back. But it's always been there."
Wes--- Holy hotness!! Panty dropping smile, cocky attitude, brooding, and sexy as hell! He has had some major hang ups in his life and he will never love another woman just to have her walk away... He will push them away if he starts to have even an ounce of feelings for the girl. He meets Callie at his birthday party and that's exactly what he does to her, so he thinks...does a meeting with someone from his past help him resolve this issues or is Callie finally the one to break through the ice around his heart?!
"Does a guy with a little culture freak you out, sweetheart? Or do you only date cavemen who grunt and scratch themselves?"
"Nothing at all, love. Everything is perfect. Seeing what Makenna has gone through with Sawyer has made me appreciate every minute that I've had with you in my life. It reminds me of all the heartache we've been through and how we survived the storm. You stuck by me; you never left, even when I deserved it. I know I don't tell you enough what you mean to me. You helped me through the darkest parts of my life, too. You made me a better man."
Aghh those are just some incites into the brooding sexy man!!
I do recommend reading the first book in the series before you read this or you may get a few spoilers.. But no cliffhangers!! Love no cliffhanger books!! Thank you for that!! And there is a 3rd book yah!! Can't wait to see what it will be about!! Pick these books up ASAP you won't be disappointed!!
Author Bio:
Tasha Ivey is a literature fanatic, whose love for the written word fostered her development into the writer she has become. A lover of an extremely erratic mixture of literature, she has been influenced by authors from Jane Austen and E.M. Forster to Charlaine Harris and Alyson Noel. But her biggest influence and literary hero? Nicholas Sparks. Aside from writing, since she doesn't have anything other than a shriveled up prune on the left side of her brain, she prefers to spend her time being creative in other ways like painting, cake decorating, and various types of crafts. That is, if the constant voices streaming through her head allow her to stop making up stories for a while. Lucky for her, she has a huge supportive family, including her amazing husband and two kids, who doesn't complain too much when she hangs out with her characters more than she does with them. Sophie, the dog, however . . . she does complain. A lot.
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