Denver real estate mogul, Liam Archer, has always been a thrill-seeker, and the loss of his identical twin brother has only intensified his reckless behavior. Sky diving, heli-skiing, motorcycle riding…he’s tried everything once. Except falling in love. Liam doesn’t do relationships, but a no-strings fling with Aubrey Tallinger—the smart, gorgeous lawyer handling his brother’s estate—is totally his speed.
At first, hooking up with Liam whenever he’s in Ribbon Ridge is perfect; but Aubrey fears she could fall hard for the sexy daredevil, if he’d only stop refusing to acknowledge the demons he’s trying to outrun. To protect herself from heartbreak, Aubrey ends their affair. But this time, Liam isn’t leaving town and instead of seduction, he wants to be…friends.
The white hot attraction between them still sizzles but Liam knows that winning Aubrey back won’t happen in his bed. He’ll have to convince her that he’s more than the careless, adrenaline junkie she believes him to be. Because when they kiss, Liam feels whole again… and he isn’t ready to give her up without a fight.
Previously published as When We Kiss.
Review:
Whoa–Break Free was an intense read! There’s sizzling hot chemistry between Liam and Aubrey, of course, but even that really takes a back seat–especially in the last quarter or so–to the family drama and personal grief that Liam has been avoiding (for the series apparently, and also 95% of this book). He’s doing his best to mask it with busyness and extreme sports, but Aubrey’s got his number.
When he’s not distracting her with…ahem…other things, that is.
I loved Aubrey–she started out the story a bit unsure of her abilities as a lawyer and (mostly) content to be Liam’s secret hookup when he was in town, but by the end she fully knew her worth and made sure Liam did too. (Liam was also wonderful, but he definitely had to get out of his own way to get to an HEA.)
Jumping from book #1 to book #6–probably not the best idea? There’s a whole lot of family drama and information in between there! and keeping everyone straight when I haven’t read their books yet was a challenge–but I still enjoyed this, nonetheless. But I really should use my KU subscription before continuing on (especially with Hayden’s book, due out next month) to get caught up 😉
Rating: 4 stars / A-
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.