BLURB ➞
He’s my brother’s best friend.
The hot guy with the heart of gold I’ve never let myself want.
Guys like Dean don’t go for girls like me.
Curvy. Thick. A big girl. Whatever label you put on me, I know who I am and what it means. And that’s fine. I’m content to be Dean’s buddy and nothing more.
Or so I thought. When Dean finds out about my bedroom issues and decides to help me fix them, everything changes.
He swears there’s no such thing as “bad in bed” and pleasure is all about chemistry. I’m not convinced, but he intends to prove it. With his mouth. With his body. With his dirty texts and whispered promises.
I know from the first kiss that I’m going to fall hard. That this can’t last, and the end might break me. But, for these days with Dean, all the hurt might be worth it.
I suddenly hate myself for my plans to go slow. I don’t want slow. I want fast and reckless.
ARC REVIEW ➞
I love the Orchid Valley series and Dean and Abbi’s story is a great addition to it.
Abbi has had a crush on her brother’s best friend for forever. However, after being hurt by a past relationship and dealing with her own insecurities she didn’t think someone like Dean would ever want her. Dean has always noticed Abbi, he always felt something for her but never did anything about it, because he didn’t think she was interested.
I was not a fan of Dean in the beginning and his relationship with his best friends ex-wife, who he also happened to fall in love with, but she didn’t want any sort of commitment. He did eventually redeem himself when he broke that cycle and finally admitted his feelings towards Abbi. He loved her inside and out and was able to help her through insecurities. I LOVED Abbi. She is curvy, she has insecurities that I’m sure everyone has felt at some point throughout their life. She is beautiful and strong and I loved that she grew and realized her past relationships were horrible.
Dean and Abbi were both able to help each other and became supportive of each other when it came to overcoming insecurities of their past. Their story is a beautiful one despite the rocky start with Dean.
If you’re looking for a brother’s best friend romance this is one to check out.
