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Three-Week Arrangement
Chase Brothers, #3
Sarah Ballance
Publication Date: April 4, 2016
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Entangled Lovestruck
Ethan Chase isn’t interested in dating. After losing the woman he loved more than life itself, he’d much rather ride solo, but his family is dead set on fixing him up. To get them off his back, he hooks up with ultra-adventurous, ultra-temporary adventure photographer, Rue Campbell. All he has to do is survive three weeks in her orbit and he’ll be single again, only without the pitying looks and pressure to move on.
Ethan wanted to turn Rue around, to fold her into him and
feel her heart beat against his chest, but that wouldn’t do anything to
simplify matters. He couldn’t afford to feel this way about a woman who wasn’t
going to stick around. He wasn’t sure he wanted to feel this way at all, but he
was too intoxicated to care. Later he could blame it on the lack of oxygen.
Hell, who was he kidding? He’d blame himself. He always
did.
So why don’t you own it?
He lowered his mouth to her ear. “Turn around.”
She looked over her shoulder at him. “What?”
He responded with his hands, drawing her in a tight circle
until they faced one another. A dozen questions filled her eyes, and he ignored
every one. He ignored everything but the woman who’d managed in a few short
days to change his life. He ignored everything, for once, but what he wanted.
And he kissed her.
He nearly hit his knees when he felt the pleasure of those
soft, sweet lips, but it was the way she fisted his shirt and held on that was
his undoing. There they were, who knew how many feet above the ground, floating,
and it was she who was the miracle. And he wanted more. So damned much more.
But he didn’t take it. He just held her, knowing all too
soon she’d be gone. He didn’t miss the fact that she held him, too.
Or that in a matter of days, she’d be the one letting go.
Hell, he needed that reminder he didn’t have to worry about
good-bye.
That particular good-bye was a guarantee.
In that moment, however, it didn’t matter.
That moment was theirs.
The view had been stunning before, but now, looking into
her eyes, he didn’t think he’d ever take a full breath again. His heart didn’t
race. It held onto a slow, steady beat that told him he was grounded in a
woman, in a moment, to which he had no right. But that didn’t stop him from
wanting.
This time, it didn’t stop anything.
He threaded his fingers through her hair and cupped her
head, then leaned down to kiss her again, and this time there wasn’t any
hesitation. She responded with parted lips, inviting him to deepen the kiss
before he had a chance to run from it. But he didn’t run. He lost himself in
the seduction of her mouth, in the dizzying sensation of her warmth, of having
her cling to him. It was all so foreign, like he’d never known passion or
hunger or the all-consuming need to become a part of someone, to lose himself
in a world made for two.
The truth was, he’d just never known Rue.
I think I might have fallen in love with Ethan myself as I read. He’s so closed off after the death of his wife, just going through life without any pleasure or joy. Rue is his complete opposite, full of life, adventure, and love. He's thrown off by her when he meets her on the anniversary of his wife’s death, and before he knows it, they are pretend dating to get their families to back off about their love lives. At first, Ethan feels awkward around Rue, but she’s easy to be around and most importantly, will only be around for three weeks. But the more time he spends with her, the more confused he is about his feelings. He slowly begins to feel happy when he’s with her and thinking of ways to spend more time with her. But her job is risky and he doesn’t want to take the risk of what losing her could do to him. It was great to see him opening up to Rue and his brothers about his feelings and really move on with his life. Charming, emotional, fun and sexy, I was entertained from beginning to end.
I received an ARC via NetGalley for the purpose of an honest review. I was not compensated for this review, all conclusions are my own.
Sarah and her husband of what he calls “many long, long years” live on the mid-Atlantic coast with their six young children, all of whom are perfectly adorable when they’re asleep. She never dreamed of becoming an author, but as a homeschooling mom, she often jokes she writes fiction because if she wants anyone to listen to her, she has to make them up. As it turns out, her characters aren’t much better than the kids, but nevertheless, you’ll find her writing sexy contemporary romance for Entangled Publishing until they throw her out. To learn more, visit http://sarahballance.com.
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