REVIEW: Kiss and Break Up by Ella Fields

You’re not supposed to kiss your best friend.

Kiss and Break Up, an all-new angst-filled, friends to lovers New Adult romance from Ella Fields, is available now!

Dashiell Thane wasn’t a nice guy.

He was an abrasive, demanding, conniving, intolerable brat.

Yet somehow, we’d been best friends our whole lives.

Until our senior year when I finally decided to dip my toes into the dating pool.

All it took was one kiss for jealousy, lies, and betrayal to sweep in and propel us heart first into dizzying, hostile depths.

You’re not supposed to kiss your best friend.

You’re definitely not supposed to kiss your best friend while you’re dating someone else.

And the absolute worst thing you could do is fall for your best friend.

Unless, of course, you want to ruin everything.

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Oh the good ol’ high school days... the angst and drama. What can top that?! Oh how about falling in love with your best friend? Peggy and Dash were amazing besties. They’ve known each other since birth and they have this relationship that just always is... until it’s more. Then it’s. Bit of a mess. Their friendship might have been smooth and easy but nothing about their love is easy. It’s a mess... a cluster... a drama-induced haze of hatred and lust. Gosh, to be a senior in high school again (sigh!!).

Ella Fields is insanely creative. Her writing is intense and powerful. In Kiss and Break Up she gave us some of the best and most interesting characters. I’m hoping we get to revisit Magnolia Cove. There are quite a few secondary characters I’d like to know more about. Let me tell ya, I hated... no, I loathed high school so the thought of returning makes me ill. But this is nothing like my high school days. Oh no, this is so much worse!! Get me outta here! This is one of the reasons I poured through the pages so very quickly. Miss Fields pulls out all the stops and you don’t want to miss a word!!

I received an ARC of this book with the hope that I would leave an Unbiased Opinion. I was not required to leave a review, positive or otherwise, and my opinions are just that... my opinions.

About Ella Fields

Ella Fields is a mother and wife who lives in the land Down Under. While her kids are in school, you might find her talking about her characters and books to her two cats. She’s a notorious chocolate and notebook hoarder who enjoys creating hard-won happily ever afters.

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RELEASE DAY: All My Life by Prescott Lane

"Hot single dad devoted to his daughter? Second chances? All the tension you could ask for? Look no further! 

Devoured this gem and you will too!"

 - Rachel Van Dyken, #1 New York Times bestselling author

All My Life, an all-new standalone contemporary romance by Prescott Lane 

is now LIVE!

The beginning of any love story starts with the meet.

I’ve known Garrett Hollis since before I can remember, and I’ve loved him just as long. 

I loved him while he loved someone else. I loved him when he had a baby with her. 

I loved him when she left him.

The greatest of love stories is that between a dad and his daughter. I should know. 

I’ve had a front row seat. First steps, first words, all the big moments.

Garrett was just a teenager when Mia was born. I’ve watched him braid his daughter’s hair, hold her hand crossing the street, seen her asleep on his chest. I’m the best friend, the one they can count on for everything from dance lessons to motherly advice, anything they need. I’m their go-to girl.

The best part of any love story is the happily ever after.

But what if the happily ever after doesn’t include you?

All my life, that’s how long I’ve loved him.

Of course, he’s clueless.

A stand-alone, contemporary romance.

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Oh boy, I loved every single word in this story! Prescott Lane created a mesmerizing tale of love and friendship… of family and friends. I’ll be honest in that some of this is a stretch… I have a hard time believing that any woman would put their life on hold for a man and be the step in mother figure to his daughter but never make an active move or come out with it one night. If it had been a few years… yes, but 20… I just had a hard time seeing that as plausible? I struggled with that idea. I was also hopeful that this was a young daughter/dad story like the cover kind of implies. It isn’t. Garrett is in his 30s and his daughter, Mia, is 17… a very recent high school graduate.

So, while those are the things I slightly hemmed and hawed over, I otherwise whole-hearted loved every single word in this sweet and adorable match-maker and friends to lover’s romance. I beat my head a million times screaming for Garrett to open his eyes and look, literally, right in front of him. Devlin, oh Devlin, I so wanted to tell you to put your big girl panties on and handle your stuff. I adored Mia and her love for her dad. It all started with the love of her father and how she didn’t want him to be alone when she goes off to college. I think its super sweet and adorable that she wants her dad to be happy.

Prescott Lane is so creative and her writing goes so smooth that I fall right into the story. Even with having some… areas that bugged me, I loved the storyline. I totally laughed and swooned a ton! I can’t help but fall into the angst… which is low but still there. Love the characters especially Mia. Again the writing was just flawless and sweet! I’d still recommend this book but there might be a few warnings that some areas might bug you if you like your women strong!

I received an ARC of this book with the hope that I would leave an Unbiased Opinion. I was not required to leave a review, positive or otherwise, and my opinions are just that... my opinions.

 

About Prescott Lane:
Prescott Lane is the Amazon best-selling author of Stripped Raw. She's got seven other books under her belt including: First Position, Perfectly Broken, Quiet Angel, Wrapped in Lace, Layers of Her, The Reason for Me, and The Sex Bucket List. She is originally from Little Rock, Arkansas, and holds a degree in sociology and a MSW from Tulane University. She married her college sweetheart, and they currently live in New Orleans with their two children and two crazy dogs. Prescott started writing at the age of five, and sold her first story about a talking turtle to her father for a quarter. She later turned to writing romance novels because there aren't enough happily ever afters in real life.
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RELEASE DAY: Rules of Friendship by CA Harms

RULES OF FRIENDSHIP by C.A. Harms 
is LIVE on AMAZON!

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As a guy, the number one rule to being best friends with a girl should be simple…

Never, and I do mean never, fall in love with her. 

Oh and you should never fantasize about her either.

Believe me, that situation can get messy really fast and leave you with nothing but one hell of an awkward mess on your hands—literally.

Reese and I have been through everything together; our bond is deep. But I am going down fast, and I fear there is no way to stop it. I spend most of my time hiding my body’s reaction to her because like I said: just friends.

But things are changing. We are changing. 

I no longer see her as just Reese, my best friend. When I look at her now, I see a gorgeous woman that takes my breath away. I see my future. But what if she doesn’t see me the same way? 

I can’t risk losing her… 

The fear of screwing everything up is excruciating. So that’s why I have chosen to stick to the rules. The Rules of Friendship that is. 

She was off limits. Plain and simple. 

But then in she walks wearing her tiny shorts and those tight tops. Come on, a guy can only have so much restraint before he caves…

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So I have to mention this one small thing about the cover and then I’ll dive into my review, bear with me. My husband came across this book while I was reading it and he asked my why the chick was grabbing the guys stuff in the photo. I didn’t understand until I really went back and looked at the photo. It really does look like she’s preparing to relieve him with her front hand... right in front of his jeans. I never noticed until it was pointed out and now, I can’t unsee it. Please, someone else tell me you see this?!? I should mention that it doesn’t even bother me. It’s a beautiful cover with great colors. I just giggled like an 11 year old boy.... I apologize.

I love this genre! There’s seriously something wonderful about friends getting together. They already have this mutual respect and friendship that’s, hopefully strong. Dawson was every woman’s fantasy. I mean... a firefighter? Sign me up!! Plus he says the swooniest things! Reese didn’t stand a chance! Even with her feisty attitude, Dawson is head over heels for her. I just love how they’ve both been secretly thinking about the author. 

I seriously enjoyed the fun and easy way Reese and Dawson had together. Theirs friendship was deep, and oh so sweet. The chemistry and friendship CA Harms created seemed so pure, so sweet. I was a bit bugged by Dawson’s out-of-character stupidity. He was really created as this sweet and caring guy that took great care to be a friend Reese needed. But then, he just changed... and it bugged me a bit. At the same time, I can get some of it. They are still young. Even with that little nuance, I’d totally recommend this story! It was written well with deep and. Ms. Harms is so creative and her characters are so real with their fun and banter. 

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SNEAK PEEK:

“I love you, Reese,” he declares in a raspy voice. Punctuating every word, Dawson repeats, “I. Love. You.” Every drawn out word pierces my heart. He twists his hands in front of him as if to keep them busy and keep him from reaching out for me. “I’ve wanted you for so long, even when I knew I shouldn’t. The hardest thing was pretending that what I felt for you was nothing more than friendship. When on the inside, I wanted to make you mine. I need to know: Are you mine, Reese?”

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C.A. Harms is an avid romance and mystery reader. She's always had a love for books, getting lost in writing and storytelling even as a young girl. She enjoys happy endings and HEA love stories. 

She lives in Illinois and enjoys spending time with her husband and two children. She holds an addiction for Starbucks White Chocolate Mocha’s and KitKat when she should really be focusing on water and maybe a fruit or two to make herself feel less guilty, but that feeling quickly passes...thankfully. 

She is easy going, fun, and although she may seem like one of the quiet ones at first, you just wait until she gets to know you better...that quietness changes, fast.

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EXCERPT: Rules of Friendship by C.A. Harms

RULES OF FRIENDSHIP by C.A. Harms releases August 6th!

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As a guy, the number one rule to being best friends with a girl should be simple…

Never, and I do mean never, fall in love with her. 

Oh and you should never fantasize about her either.

Believe me, that situation can get messy really fast and leave you with nothing but one hell of an awkward mess on your hands—literally.

Reese and I have been through everything together; our bond is deep. But I am going down fast, and I fear there is no way to stop it. I spend most of my time hiding my body’s reaction to her because like I said: just friends.

But things are changing. We are changing. 

I no longer see her as just Reese, my best friend. When I look at her now, I see a gorgeous woman that takes my breath away. I see my future. But what if she doesn’t see me the same way? 

I can’t risk losing her… 

The fear of screwing everything up is excruciating. So that’s why I have chosen to stick to the rules. The Rules of Friendship that is. 

She was off limits. Plain and simple. 

But then in she walks wearing her tiny shorts and those tight tops. Come on, a guy can only have so much restraint before he caves…

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EXCERPT REVEAL

It is time for me to stop moping, time to stop avoiding Reese. The girl is too much a part of my life, and even I have felt her absence over the last week or so. I can’t avoid her. How is avoiding her even possible when everything in my life revolves around her in some way? It has for as long as I can remember. She has been there in everything I do. Every choice I ever make, I subconsciously think of what Reese would say. 

I guess I never realized it before . . . until now. 

This attraction I have for her feels crippling at times, and I was stupid enough to think that if I remained distant, it would just go away. The only thing it manages to do is make me want her more. Make me crave her touch, desire the feel of her body pressed to mine. The fear I felt long ago has diminished and is now replaced with a need to know. To know if what I am feeling is something she’s feeling too.

Even as I sit at a high-top table surrounded by her friends and mine, she is all I can see. Her laughter rings out above all. Her smile is like a beacon of light I can’t ignore. I have never before been so aware of another’s person movements. So conscious of each shift. Each look. Each breath. It is almost like a switch has been flipped and the years of feeling nothing more than friendship no longer exist. It makes me wonder if the attraction has always been there, buried underneath the surface, hiding under the comfortable state we’ve lived in for so long.

“You gonna watch her all night ?” Kevin nudges my elbow with his own. “Or you planning to do something about the shit you feel finally?” 

I look away from Reese who stands a few feet away laughing with Heather and another girl they invited along. 

“I don’t know what you—”

“Bullshit,” he interrupts, tipping his beer back and finishing the last of its contents. “I see it. I’ve seen it, and you can keep pretending it isn't there, but let me assure you it’s written all over your face. Every time she walks into a room, it’s almost like you know without even looking. You gravitate to her, and I know you both think that it’s because you’ve known one another for so long, but I don’t buy that shit one bit. You feel something, and she feels something, so I’m just wondering when the two of you are gonna face it.”

MEET THE AUTHOR:

C.A. Harms is an avid romance and mystery reader. She's always had a love for books, getting lost in writing and storytelling even as a young girl. She enjoys happy endings and HEA love stories. 

She lives in Illinois and enjoys spending time with her husband and two children. She holds an addiction for Starbucks White Chocolate Mocha’s and KitKat when she should really be focusing on water and maybe a fruit or two to make herself feel less guilty, but that feeling quickly passes...thankfully. 

She is easy going, fun, and although she may seem like one of the quiet ones at first, you just wait until she gets to know you better...that quietness changes, fast.

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