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I'm not sure how to rate this because it's two stories in one book. I hated book one. Maya was a complete bitch and didn't deserve Jake. However Cat and Dallas's story was sooo cute! I loved it!
Two novellas tied together with the same characters. I loved both stories, but I wish Grant had taken both storylines and developed them into their own full-length novels.
Book 1: Maya and Jake
Jake is Maya's BFF's brother. She has always acted condescending and snide toward him. Meanwhile, he's had a crush on her since forever and continues trying to be nice to her and chalks it up to the fact that she just hates him. One night they get drunk at a bar and wind up arguing about their one-night stand. Maya swears it won't happen again.
Jake had to grow up too soon. His parents died, he was 19 and had to grow up and be his sister Cat's guardian. He chose to become a firefighter and put everything in his life on the backburner to be a parent to Cat.
I didn't particularly like Maya's character. She was real bitchy and just an overall jerk. It was hard to see how Jake kept trying to be nice to her.
Book 2: Cat and Dallas
Dallas (nickname Dally) is Jake's BFF. Cat is Jake's baby sister. Their story made more sense to me. When Cat's parents died, Dallas moved back home. And he's been in love with Cat ever since. Cat is now of the age where she's done with being a virgin and sets her sights on Dallas to teach her what she needs to know. She is relentless on the warpath. Dallas refuses at every turn, even though he would like nothing more, because Jake would straight kill him. Plus, he's moving back to Arizona now that Cat is grown and Jake doesn't need as much support any longer.
Dallas finally gives in and agrees. But things do not go according to plan, and the one person who needs to not know nothing discovers everything.
Cat and Dally had a playful, close relationship that I enjoyed seeing bloom from their individual sides to growing together. An endearing, cute couple that made for a great read.
I did not finish this book. While I appreciate the offer to have the novel., I have stopped reading any romance novels that stray more into erotica.
As lot of readers, I had different expectations when I requested this book and then started reading it. After some pages, I realized I wasn't being honest with myself by continuing reading it if I didn't actually like it that much. It surely has some great reviews on Goodreads, so I don't want to keep anyone from reading it. It just wasn't for me.