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An Alexa Riley shorty but with all the passion, hotness and HEA expected!
This one seemed short than the previous two novellas but, Riley still made this book amazing it flowed so nicely. Can't wait to read more from them!!!
All over the top, insta love, and tons of sugary sweet, a bit of naughty.
I was glad to read Henry’s story and see how Mallory and Miles’ son fell in love. I just wished to have more of his parents. Even if it was Henry’s story, I’d like to have some interaction with Mallory and Miles, his parents, because family seemed to them, and they were a bit absent to me.
Besides that part, I had a great time.
Book friends, this is book 3 in the For you series by the wonderful due Alexa Riley!
If you don't know who AR is, you have been living under a rock, they write some of the or if not best fluffy romantic SMUT you will ever read, now sit back and enjoy the dirty and sweet ide that is Alexa Riley, this one is just as good or if not better then the last one.
Overall, I loved and devoured all the enticing, filthy words these two ladies provided us, I enjoyed the lack of drama and enjoyed everything this was.
Was gifted the arc for an honest review.
Don't Go is the third book in the series and it's about Henry and Kory. I really liked this. It was short and sweet! Henry and Kory were cute together! Henry reminded me of his father! This is a great series!
For Kory Summers, the memory of on Henry Osborne is not good….at all. It’s a memory of a magical high school night gone completely wrong, proving to her that wealthy and not so wealthy just don’t mix.
Henry Osborne has been in love with Kory Summers for as long as he can remember. He was well on his way to making her his until one misunderstanding sent Kory running and never looking back. Now Kory is back and Daniel has one mission, to finish what he started and make her his.
I had the pleasure of meeting these ladies and spending pretty much a whole day with them at a book signing; if you‘ve ever met them you know they are wild and fun and in your face and soooo loveable…just like their books. They are all about the fantasy and the happy ever after, and the guy gets the girl, and the girl gets the guy, and everyone is just gloriously happy in the end. Now I’ve seen/heard a few people refer to their stories as ridiculous and to that I say “to each, his own”; because you know what? Sometimes you need that “ridiculousness” to get you through the day.
This was that quick read that you need to wash away the ugliness of the day; the kind of day where you need Kory’s innocence and Henry’s dorkiness to just make you grin and say “I really like the fantasy”.
So add this to your 2018 TBR on that cold wintery day when you’re doing laundry and the fire is going and a Hallmark Movie is playing in the background.
4.5 Stars - Short, hot and to the point, this novella is a second chance romance with several epilogues to help you see the progression of the couple after the HEA begins. It’s perfect for your morning or evening commute.
I received an ARC of this book, from the publisher, via NetGalley, in exchange for a fair and honest review.
Kory Summers knew returning to New York meant running into Henry. The way her heartbeat picked up at just the thought was nervousness—not anticipation. Oh, no. She never expected to find him on her doorstep looking as handsome as ever.When I started reading I couldn't put it down I read the book is one day.Alexa is magnifysent writer.I cannot wait to read more of her books.Keep up the great work.I read all of her books.
ARC received for review
Henry follows in his father Oz's footsteps. Love only one woman forever. It was over too quick, but multiple epilogues are very nice.
This is a fairly short story, and I kind of wished that it had been longer and the reason for that is that we would have gotten much needed story line or info. We have this couple Kory and Henry and the history of them and then we are 10 years down the line, that is why I wish it was longer I would have liked some of the in between years. So we have an insta-love, and to be honest I so would not have gone their, but there was misunderstanding involved, so I have to give it that. Not the best story, but I won't say the worse either..
Henry has always had the example of his parents love to learn from. He knows he doesn't want to fill his time with meaningless relationships and is willing to wait. One look at Kory tells him he was right for waiting.
These two get one night, on prom night, before a miss-understanding tears them apart. The next time these two meet, they are adults and realize that it wasn't just teenage infatuation that drew them together. Henry has had enough of Kory running and he won't let her get away this time.
I loved getting a glimpse into this couple as teenagers before we get their full story as adults. It's a shame they missed so much time together, but Henry sure makes up for it when he finds her again.
Alexa Riley has provided us with the jealous, possessive alpha and sweet, innocent heroine they are known and loved for. It's a fairy tale, low angst read and I highly recommend it! ARC provided by Netgalley.
I was so looking forward to Henry's book. I really wanted more drama/action done with what Kory's boss did to her. I know this is a novella, but I just felt there was too much spent on the past and not on their present. I was also disappointed that we didn't get to see or hear from Henry's parents at all. It just only felt these two were the only characters in the book.
Alexa Riley never fails to deliver the goods and this is one of better ones. Good story
Melissa & Lea aka Alexa Riley... these ladies are the queens of smuttastic instalove. Chockablock full of positively glorious filth. Their stories are fictional bliss for us romance lovers looking for a short escape from reality. They're a safe bet for a happy ending with very little unnecessary drama.
A second chance romance between two people who just knew they were eachothers happy ever after. A miss understanding cost them 10years. But there was never anyone else for either of them. They have always been "It" for one another.
Their story is a fast paced highly charged instalove. I love both Henry and Kory as characters! His broodish alphaness and her sweet fiestness blend to perfection. The chemistry is of the charts and their connection palpable from the start. The story's written seamlessly to perfection. There isn't a massive in depth plot so if you're looking for that, this is not the book for you. However if your looking for a great short story with brilliant characters, some hilarious banter and a few heart touching moments that all gets wrapped up in a pretty bow at the end then this is your guy!. It's sweet, sexy and all kinds of sinful and I loved it.
I kindly received this ARC from netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
➳Filthy, sweet, romantic, enticing... All words that describe the kind of writing Alexa Riley write and never seem to get old...
➳After reading Miles' story with Mallory in Everything for Her, and getting the chance to meet the Ozbourne men, it was no surprise to me that Henry would follow his father's steps both in the real world and also in the romanticized, possessive, alpha side. Though the story has flashbacks of Henry meeting Kory back in highschool and being attracted to her there, and the flashbacks gives us an insight of the cousins that we meet from Stay Close and Hold Tight, some of the scenes went outside the writing zone Alexa Riley usually takes upon. I'm not saying I didn't like it, since it's always refreshing to read new ideas and unique styles of writing from my favorite authors. However, the story seemed to lack a lot of the drama that I would expect coming from AR in any book by Carina Press. Yes, the dilemma of Kory's "ex" is present and the whole white-knight-in-shining-armor vibes coming from Henry is swoon worthy he stumbles upon her problems, but I guess I just got used to the idea of reading a tad bit more of the drama side in this series.
➳Overall, I loved and devoured the book in one reading. I will never get tired of Alexa Riley type of writing because filthy, smuty, and right down possessive alpha males will always be welcomed in my reading "room"/ world. Thank you to Carina Press for providing an advance copy of this novel. I sure am looking forward to more novels like this one coming from AR in the near future...
Copy received for honest review
This was a very short story with insta love. It starts as a cute story of young love and jumps to a story of second chance love. Henry and Kory meet in high school and have one day together. They are separated for 10 years due to a misunderstanding. The story is too short to actually give give a the reader a chance to connect with the characters. I like the adult Henry with his possessiveness and alpha tendencies. This was a great teaser that makes me want to read more by this author.
This was the final novella in the For You series, which is a spin-off of the author's full length, For Her series. These novellas with the kids, all grown up, have been fun, though short. My favorite was the first book, Stay Close, but I liked this one too.
Henry Osbourne is the son of the main couple, Miles and Mallory, from book 1 of the For Her series, Everything For Her. He is a rich and powerful man, now that he's taken over the running of his father's company. When he was in high school, he fell for a girl, and they had 1 date, at his senior prom. But right afterward, they had a giant misunderstanding, and she left town to go to college. He's never seen her again, in 10 years. But, she's always been on his mind, and in his heart, and because of that, he's never been interested in other women.
Kory Summers was a scholarship kid at the elite private school where she first met Henry. He never dated or paid attention to any other girls, from what she had heard, so when he asked her to the prom, she was flattered and thrilled. They had a magical night, until it ended horribly, and she ran off to Boston to attend college at Harvard. She's only been back to NYC sporadically since then, and only to visit her mom for holidays. She's been avoiding the city like the plague for a decade, but when she has a BIG problem at her current job, and an amazing job in NYC opens up at the perfect time, she has no choice but to take it, and move back to New York. She just hopes not to run into Henry. Good luck with that!
Henry & Kory's chemistry was just as strong as ever and I loved their connection. They finally talked and cleared up their supposed issues, and I liked that they were open and honest with each other. I liked the way Henry's cousins Penelope and Pandora helped him out as well, both in the past, and in the present. I liked Henry and Kory's connection, and how they both held on to it, even when they didn't really want to sometimes. It made their bond that much stronger once they were back together.
My only issues here were that I would have liked a little more resolution with Kory's ex-boss. Also, I really would have liked to see Henry and Kory's mom's conversation as well. I'm sure that would have been quite entertaining. I know some things have to be sacrificed in such a short story, but I feel like it would have been a more well rounded story with those 2 elements added.
I loved how both of the characters were equally affected long-term, by their prior connection. I hate it when the heroine "stays true" to a lost love, but the hero goes around sleeping with everyone, even though he's "still in love" with the heroine. Thankfully, I never have to worry about that in an Alexa Riley book! I've enjoyed these novellas, and I'm looking forward to the final full length book in the series!
Don't Go..... I don't know. It's a tough call on this one. I hate it when I read something that reminds me of a magazine article short story. This is a very short story and that was ok, that was all I could probably handle.
The story starts well, giving you the history between Kory and Henry and then skips ahead 10 years. Ok, got that. Then the insta-love ensues, considering how things ended with these two 10 years ago insta nothing would have been on my list and a whole nut load of groveling. Don't these guys grovel anymore?? I will say that I can't recall a dual virgin story, ever. Ok, I digress. More substance would have been great and a few less epilogues. Heavy on the steam factor and damn if it wasn't boring.
*I voluntarily read this book, this is my review. My thoughts and opinions are my own*
*Arc form NetGalley and Carina**