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You’ve heard the story about the best friends since childhood, the boy and girl who secretly love each other but are too scared to admit it, right?
Well, have you heard the one where the twin brother of the boy steps in and kisses the girl to make his brother jealous?
No?
Then let me enlighten you.
Wyatt Gibson has been my best friend since we were in diapers, and I’ve loved him since we were ten.
But when Wyatt left for college and I stayed back in our hometown of Newberry Springs, Texas, I gave up on the idea of us ever ending up together, even though he kissed me the night before he left.
Flashforward eight years and now I’m helping him run his business as I dance around the fact that I’m hopelessly in love with him and probably always will be.
But giving in to those feelings means risking everything dear to me in my life—his family, which is very much my own, and a lifelong friendship that I cherish more than wondering what it would be like to be his in every way.
Life was normal until Wyatt’s twin brother, Walker, decided he was tired of us tiptoeing around each other, and devised a plan to make Wyatt admit his feelings as well.
So he kissed me.
And even though I knew it would hurt Wyatt, it felt good to play with fire—to go against the safe boundaries that I’ve lived my life within out of fear of everything changing.
But everything did change.
Everything became hazy and dangerous all at once.
And suddenly, I went from having everything…to having everything to lose.
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My Thoughts:
It didn’t take long for me to find myself completely lost in this book! I feel like with most childhood friends to lovers, we lose a lot of the backstory of why the two main characters are bound together. But Harlow James gives us exactly what we want. It helps cement why these two are made for each other — we just have to wait for their time to be exactly right.
Mama and Papa G are definitely goals for these two to follow. Instead, they choose to be stubborn. This leads to a little frustration when all you want to do is scream at them to get their heads out of their behinds and see what is right in front of them. But as more backstory is revealed, my understanding for the hesitation exponentially grew.
Kelsea and Wyatt both have such big hearts and love with all they have. But I have to admit that one of my favorite parts was how Wyatt’s twin brother, Walker, is the main catalyst for pushing these two out of their comfort zone and into the bedroom. And the foreshadowing for his story has me super excited for more books!
I received a complimentary copy for reviewing purposes. All opinions are my own.
Meet Harlow James
Steamy Romance Author
Harlow James is a pen name I use to protect my identity as a high school teacher. Keeping those two roles in my life separate is necessary, but also fun! It’s like a live two lives, and anonymity gives me the opportunity to be bold and take risks in my stories.
I stumbled upon romance novels in 2018 when I picked up Driven by Kristy Bromberg, and I was obsessed. I had just lost my grandmother too, so reading offered me an escape from reality and a chance to grieve on my own terms.
About a year later, I got an idea for my own book and started writing. I researched self-publishing and jumped in with both feet. I had no idea what I was doing!
But now I’ve built a business and hobby that I LOVE! I have an outlet that’s just for me. When I write, I’m not a mom, a wife, or a teacher…I’m a woman who gets to tell stories that no one else can.
My books are the perfect blend of heartwarming moments, full-bellied laughs, and PLENTY of steam to melt your Kindles 😉 And there are always elements of me sprinkled in to every character and story that I write.
When I’m not writing you can find me reading or spending time in my kitchen. I love to cook and feed my family and friends. Otherwise, you can find me watching comedy specials with my husband, camping with our kids, or taking naps. I live for naps 😉
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