Review: #MUSTREAD
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 24, 2014
"Love has no ones. Love is whatever it is, and trying to fit it into a box all neat and tidy will never do anything but drive a man crazy. Love isn’t neat and tidy. Love’s messy and, in some ways, indefinable."The first thing I said to myself before I opened this book – THIS IS IT. IT’S HUGH’S STORY. AFTER THIS, NO MORE BRADENS FOR ME.I was torn between savoring every word, and every scene because this is the last book in the series (Braden’s side that is), and being able to finish it as fast as I can to know what will happen to the characters in the novel.This is totally the opposite of what I have expected for Hugh Braden – but Brianna Heart, and her little girl, Layla is exactly what he needs to tame his adrenaline-driven life.HUGH = PERFECT.He’s successful, rich, sexy, handsome (Patrick Dempsey handsome), kind, thoughtful, sweet, and generous. He’s everything rolled into one single package and any girl would be lucky to have him – that is if you can catch his attention.Being surrounded by family who are very much in love with their partners, he longed for something like that as well. Dating media-hungry and money-hungry women lost his appeal – he wanted someone responsible. It started with a blind-date set by his best friend gone awfully wrong, someone else had caught his attention. He had the biggest surprise of his life when this beautiful bartender blew him off rather than falling into his lap. Now, she got his attention.Twelve Years – that is exactly how long she will remain celibate.After her daughter has been born, she hasn’t been out on a date or entertained suitors. Bree was afraid it will cause complication in their lives. She didn’t want what happened to her to happen to Layla. She had a father one day, then none the next. She wanted a stable, noncomplicated practical life for her daughter. Even if it means having two jobs, and swearing off men until her Layla reaches eighteen. She might be young when she got pregnant, and her dreams had been put on hold – but she didn’t regret it, and for that she had earned my love and respect. Young, and single she strived hard to be the best mother and provider to her daughter – and it’s really not an easy job.Then she meets Hugh – and her promise about dating and being celibate is suddenly on dangerous grounds. WHO CAN SAY NO TO A GUY WHO LOOKS LIKE THIS?! (NOT ME!)"I don’t want a night here or there, a date when we can fit in. I’m not pushing, and I don’t think I’m crazy. I just know I never want to be without you, and I want to take care of you and Layla with every piece of my heart and soul."He woes, not only her but her daughter as well – he was sooooo sweet, and I think my heart just melt when he wanted to inlove Layla in the relationship. He didn’t just want Bree – he wanted her daughter too! I love watching him trying to win them over (talk about GRAND GESTURES) – but BREE, she has some serious trust issues.Hugh had to overcome everything to finally have an ending similar to his siblings – a happy one. His patience, perseverance and determination were rewarded in the long run. He got exactly what he deserved, and I’m so happy for all of them.The Bradens is one of my favorite contemporary romance series to date.Besides the romance, and hot, steamy scenes that had me swooning for a while now – it stresses one thing that some of us take for granted at times – the love of family. Their relationship wasn’t always perfect, they had a lot of fights and misunderstanding along the way – but at the end of the day, at the end of everything – family will always be family. They will always stick by you. They will always love you. Nothing can ever change that. Thank you Melissa Foster for allowing us to know these amazing people, and now that Hugh’s story is done – I can’t wait to meet and read the next series: the Remingtons.★ARC Copy was given in exchange for an honest review.★