Review: Love Reed!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 1, 2014
4.5 Stars“You are not broken. You are not dirty. And I’ll spend the rest of my life kissing every inch of you until you believe me.”Peyton felt broken inside, and I can’t say I blame her. I would feel the same way having gone through at least half of what she endured. She had blocked out the world, especially men, and hid behind baggy clothes and her very successful pie shop. She spent most of her time with her witty best friend, Quinn, whom I absolutely adored. She and Peyton were practically inseparable. Quinn had been there for Peyton every step of the way, helping her heal. They were more than best friends, really, they were sisters.One chance encounter brought Peyton and Reed Langston face-to-face. See, Reed was Brett’s best friend, and Brett was Quinn’s boyfriend. It only took one meeting to light the fireworks between Peyton and Reed. Despite Peyton’s greatest efforts, she could not resist Reed. He wanted her and so he pursued her. He couldn’t understand why, but he was without an ounce of a doubt, drawn to her. He could see past her baggy clothes and standoffish attitude. He saw her.“Please don’t let your fear win. I think we’re pretty damn perfect together.”Reed and Peyton had a very strong connection. They both had their fair share of issues, but together, they just fit perfectly. Unfortunately, not everything came easy for them. Suffice it to say, Reed’s reputation caused some emotional angst throughout the book. You see, he wasn’t a man that was known for having long term relationships, hell, he was a proclaimed player. He had a reputation that followed him everywhere, but he was also a man judged by things that had nothing to do with him. His dad’s reputation, especially, haunted him, tormented him, and threatened his future with Peyton. It resurfaced demons for Peyton that weren’t quite buried yet.“You can’t fix me.”“I’m still going to try. And if I can’t, I’ll share your scar with you.”“But I’ll still be broken.”“You’re not broken. You’re just under renovation.”Thankfully, Reed was not a man that gave up easily. Despite his obstacles, he proved to Peyton that he loved her. That he was all in. His protective, alpha side? YU-MMY. Definitely made me love him even more.Towards the end, I feared this book would end up being a cliffhanger because I was around 98% and things were a bit messy between Reed and Peyton. But rest assured, things ended up working out. The epilogue, especially, was a delight to read. LOVED their #HEA. LOVED it. They truly deserved it.I recommend this book to all the hopeless romantics out there that enjoy a good love story with a touch of angst and a yummy hero. Go one-click!“We’re not broken. We’re perfect together.”