5 SMOOCHES!
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SYNOPSIS:
Their parents being family friends, American/English aristocrat, Blake Sharp, and Scottish playboy Alasdair Wallace were thrust together all through their childhoods.
Blake thought Dair was a filthy, obnoxious, little boy bully.
Dair thought Blake was a spoiled, prissy wee miss.
Then Blake grew up to be a beautiful, loving woman who took care of everyone and made amazing pistachio muffins. And Dair grew up to be a protective, fun-loving, hard-living professional rugby player.
In the meantime, they’d both been deeply betrayed by lovers.
When their paths cross again, Blake is still reeling from her fiancé’s treachery and what she learned about herself during it.
Dair thinks he’s recovered from a marriage to a woman who was not at all what she seemed, and now he’s smitten by the woman Blake has become.
So smitten, he has every intention of exploring what they can grow to be together.
But their combined family history is filled with secrets and lies. Secrets and lies that explode in their faces.
And while they deal with that, ghosts from the past rise up and threaten to haunt their future.
Is what they built together strong enough to hold true?
Or will their personal demons tear them apart?
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REVIEW:
A richly layered, emotionally charged frienemies-to-lovers romance, Kristen Ashley masterfully blends second-chance yearning, sizzling tension and the healing power of redemption in Finding the One. Dair, a charismatic Scottish rugby player with a wounded heart, reunites with Blake, the British-American aristocrat he’s known since childhood. Dair was the little boy bully to Blake’s mean girl, but he’s matured into a protective, fun-loving playboy, and Blake’s grown into a beautiful, loving woman who’s been shattered by betrayal but is determined to rebuild her life. Ashley delves deep into their complicated history, weaving family legacies, past hurts, and unresolved attraction into an epic and intimately personal tapestry.
The chemistry between them simmers with every clash and confession, evolving from begrudging respect into an irresistible inferno of passion and vulnerability. Dair’s unwavering perseverance to break down Blake’s walls, and Blake’s courageous journey toward self-forgiveness, create an addictive dynamic that was as heartwarming as it was steamy. Ashley wields her signature blend of sharp and witty dialogue, lush emotion and alpha-hero intensity to craft a captivating story about grace, growth and finally recognizing a love that was always meant to be. Five smooches from me for Finding the One by Kristen Ashley!
~Danielle Palumbo
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