One Week to Score

"One Week to Score" is a second chance and friends to lovers romance. If you like hot, hot, steamy, funny, and heartfelt scenes, then this book is for you! "One Week to Score" by Kate Meader is book number three in the "Tall, Dark, and Texan" series. The book is a standalone. This is Olivia Kane and Flynn Cross' story. Flynn is Olivia's brother's best friend and she thought they were friends too. Olivia has always loved Flynn but never told him. Then seven years ago, Flynn broke off all communication with her and broke her heart. Olivia's day hasn't turned out how she expected it to. Instead of getting married she is in a bar drinking shots. Olivia has always wanted to do the right thing, but she is not so sure anymore. Flynn cares for Olivia but has always felt he wasn't good enough for her so hid his feelings. Flynn wants to be there for Olivia during this emotional time and to protect her from herself. He offers Olivia a proposition? Will Olivia accept his proposition? What will Olivia do when she finds out the role Flynn had in her wedding day disaster? FYI, this is a mature content story. I received a copy of this book from NetGalley/Entangled Publishing for an honest review.

One of my favorite types of stories! Best-friend's-sister/friends-to-lovers! I love when stories build over time and this story definitely has that. Olivia has just experienced the pinnacle of humiliation on what was supposed to be the happiest day of her life. Her fiancee and her maid of honor are caught red-handed on her wedding day. Olivia walks away and decides that her honeymoon will become a trip for one to paradise and she will find her rebound there. Flynn is Olivia's brother's best friend. He's a war veteran. He also has harbored feelings for Liv for a long time. He knows she can do better than her fiancée and a random vacation hookup so he offers himself as a rebound. He goes with Liv on her vacation and over the course of the week, they heat up Mexico. I loved the glimpses of the past in this book that showed how these two went from being close to almost enemies. This was a quick, fun read. I loved Flynn and Liv so much. I read this book before the other books in the series and now I can't wait to go back and read those! *I received a copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*

If your looking for a story that will make you laugh, has very hot sex and some serious secrets, grab One Week to Score. Olivia Kane ( Livvie), event planner for the rich and famous, has just had an event implode. Her own wedding! Minutes before walking down the aisle she finds her husband-to-be in a very compromising position with.....her Maid of Honor! Hours later she is in a bar, knocking back tequila shots and contemplating a one night stand; she has never had one, perfect timing. Finn Cross has been in love with Olivia since they were kids. After being abused by his dad for years, he is taken in by the Kane family as one of their own. His best friend is Livvie's brother Brody, so Livvie has been off limits for years. When Finn was in Afghanistan he communicated by email with Livvie. Jokes, keeping him up to date on the home front and care packages occurred frequently, but suddenly Finn fell silent. It was like he fell off the face of the earth, and broke Livvie's heart in the process. Unfortunately he was the Maid of Honor's date for this debacle. A fact Livvie was not happy about since she didn't invite him! His comment to her when he found her in the bar was...."Hey Mz. Olivia Kane, you sure know throw a party." LIvvie's decision to go on her honeymoon alone made perfect sense to her. Except when Finn appears in the seat next to her. He has one week in Mexico to convince her he loves her, rock her world, and turn it into a happily ever after. But, there are a few secrets he's keeping, that could endanger that plan. This was a very fun book to read. Perfect for a summer afternoon on the beach, or anywhere. I received this ARC from the publisher and NetGalley for an honest review. Pat Fordyce

This book is the 3rd in the Tall, Dark, & Texan series. This book can be read as a standalone novel. For reader enjoyment and understanding, I recommend reading this series in order intended. Flynn has wanted Olivia from afar since they were young. Everyone kept reminding him he is not good enough for her. Now, she hates him for the space between them. Olivia is not happy that her heart has been broken by Flynn more than once. Can she trust him to help her mend it again? Flynn is everything she has wanted, and more. Very sweet and sexy book. The characters make reading this fun. I enjoyed the light banter. The heat was a scorcher! Good installment to the series. ***This ARC was given by Netgalley and its publisher in exchange for an honest review.

I simply adored this story! Kate Meader had me laughing before I even got to chapter one. I was highly entertained and there was no shortage of steaminess. Olivia and Flynn had chemistry galore! This was very well written and the pages just flew by. Loved it! ***Copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review***