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Synopsis:
I’m in love with a man who tried to kill me. At least that’s what they tell me . . .
Six weeks ago, paramedics found me unconscious in my apartment. Beaten. Bruised. Hardly breathing. When I woke up, I couldn’t remember the last three years or anything about my life in Jackson Harbor. They tell me my fiancé, Colton McKinley, is on the run for what he did to me. They tell me I’m safer if I stay away.
I don’t care if my memories ever come back. I want nothing to do with those missing years . . . until a sexy stranger with angry eyes shows up on my doorstep and demands I stop ignoring him.
Levi Jackson is my fiancé’s best friend, but seeing him sparks something inside me. As the truth unravels in my mind, I know they’re wrong about Colton. My own secrets are far more dangerous than the man I was engaged to.
I return to Jackson Harbor to search for answers and find myself running from a faceless boogeyman and seeking refuge in Levi’s arms. And in his bed.
I can’t deny my feelings for Levi. But as the pile of lies between us grows, I realize that sometimes the truth can’t set us free. Sometimes, it’s the very thing that can destroy us.
Review: Jo
This book had a different feel to it compared to the previous books from this series. It was heavier with the drama and suspense, but a little lighter with the romance. Nevertheless, I still enjoyed the read and loved the characters, quickly becoming invested in the story. "Dirty, Reckless Love" saw the tale of Ellie, Colton and Levi. Yes, there were two men involved in this plot and at times I felt a little confused with my feelings towards each of the them. I couldn't work out which one to root for because I liked both Colton and Levi. I could easily understand Ellie's problem as she tried to work out which man deserved her love.
"Maybe, for her, it was always Colton. For me, it was always Ellie."
Ellie and Colton were already a couple as this story started out, but as their relationship seemed to be having difficulties, along came Levi, another of the gorgeous Jackson brothers, who was waiting in the wings and had been lusting after Ellie for a while. As the story unfolded, I discovered the obstacles that were jeopardising Ellie and Colton, however I still felt that their relationship had a chance of survival, but then there was Levi, offering Ellie a HEA that she deserved. I just couldn't decide which of the two men should get the girl.
"My name on her lips is my favourite song, and I wish I could play it on repeat."
As well as the Love triangle going on, there was also a bigger plot running alongside the romance, which had me frantically turning the pages, wondering what would happen and how it would affect Ellie, Colton and Levi. I had no clue with how things would play out in this story and I was getting more and more intrigued the more that I read. With each new chapter, I was given a new piece to the puzzle. It was a story that was filled with mystery and suspense, especially as the chapters were told in both past and present, giving me an insight to what had truly happened between the main characters.
"If you've only ever seen sunshine, how do you know you can face the storm."
If you love romantic suspense, this is definitely a read for you. It also can be read as a standalone, so no need to worry if you haven't read the previous books in the series.
"All I've done since the day we met is watch you walk away from me.
What do I have to do to be enough that you want to stay?"
"Dirty Reckless Love" gets ❤️❤️❤️❤️ from me.
Excerpt:
The man searches my face. “That’s why you won’t come home. You’re afraid of Colton.”
“I don’t want anything to do with that life.”
He exhales heavily and rolls his shoulders back, as if he’s trying to shake off a ghost. “That’s not fair to the rest of us. To everyone who loves you, everyone who was sick with worry when they put you into that coma. Not. Fucking. Fair.”
I shrug. “Maybe losing a child and almost dying has made me a little selfish.”
His gaze drifts down to my stomach, and I cover it with my hand without thinking. “I’m sorry about the baby.”
I nod, tears springing to my eyes. “Me too.” So sorry.
“I understand if you want to live here now, but don’t cut us out. We all lost something that night.”
“Did you?”
He narrows his eyes. “You think I didn’t care? That this was all some game to me, and losing you was nothing?”
I wrap my arms around my chest, as if the pressure might weaken this force pulling me toward him by the solar plexus, this inexplicable need to be closer and let him wrap me in his arms. “Losing me? When was I ever yours to lose?”
He jerks his gaze away from me, slides off his stool, and downs the rest of his beer. “Thanks. I guess that clears up where we stand after everything.”
I open my mouth to apologize but swallow the words and meet his steady gaze.
Then he backs away and grabs his bags off the bar. He pulls an envelope from his pocket and hands it to me. “I was going to leave this for you with the barista next door, but I guess I can save myself the trouble.”
“What is it?” I ask, staring at the crisp black calligraphy that reads Ellie Courdrey.
“An invitation to Ava and Jake’s wedding. Despite what you seem to think of me, I’m not fucking my future sister-in-law.”
“Their wedding?”
He nods. “They thought about canceling after everything, but . . .” He stares at me for a long beat. “They decided to put love first.”
That feels like a jab. At me? At them? I don’t know. “I don’t want to go back there.”
“Maybe it’s not always about what you want.” He shrugs as if it’s no different to him either way, but I can tell by the tension in his shoulders that it matters a lot.
He steps forward—too close—and I let him, closing my eyes at his scent. Then a flash.
He’s over me. The weight of him presses into my hips, his calloused hands holding my face, his fingers in my hair. “You’re sure?”
I nod. Slide my hands down his back and lift my hips. “Yes. Please.”
He searches my eyes. “No regrets.”
I hold on to the memory of this man, wanting to examine it, to figure out what it means, but I’m too distracted by his closeness in this moment. He’s big. Strong. Warm.
He lowers his mouth to my ear. “I never stopped loving you. Even when you told me to. Even when you chose him.” And then he walks away.
Meet Lexi:
Lexi Ryan is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of emotional romance that sizzles. Lexi is the 2018 winner of the Romance Writers of America® RITA® award for Best Long Contemporary Romance. She considers herself the luckiest girl around to make a living through storytelling. She loves spending time with her crazy kids, weightlifting, ice cream, swoony heroes, and vodka martinis.
Lexi lives in Indiana with her husband, two children, and a spoiled dog. You can find her at her website: www.lexiryan.com
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