This is a friends-to-lovers roommate
romance filled with drama, suspense, and, of course, plenty of angsty slow burn goodness you've come to expect in a Kennedy Fox book!
romance filled with drama, suspense, and, of course, plenty of angsty slow burn goodness you've come to expect in a Kennedy Fox book!
Truly Mine, Book 1
The night we met in the dimly lit bar, she looked like a brunette bombshell, and I wanted to learn her deepest secrets. With sun-kissed skin and soulful bedroom eyes, she was pure temptation, and I was mesmerized.
As one drink led to two, I craved more of her playful banter and taunting lips. Resisting her wasn't an option, and we quickly became a desperate mess of tangled limbs and hot kisses. She tasted like the sweetest sin, and I was no saint.
Once we caught our breaths, and it became obvious that meeting her wasn't a coincidence, everything changed. Now I must deny her at all costs.
Friends. It's all we can ever be.
After years of lying to myself and keeping her at a distance, I want to pull her close. Sophie's on my mind more than ever as my instincts to protect her take over. Regardless of my attempts to help, she pushes me away and makes it clear she doesn't need me.
I'll do whatever it takes to keep her safe, to show her I'm the good guy, but one night takes a tragic turn for the worse when her boyfriend and I start throwing punches.
And ends when I'm arrested for his murder.
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Truly Yours, Book 2
Releasing: September 10th
I knew within moments of meeting Mason Holt that he would change my life forever. I just didn't realize how much. As my world spirals out of control, he continues to stay by my side, protecting and taking care of me. Being just friends is all he's been able to offer, that is until both of our lives are threatened. Now that our relationship is blossoming into something more, I can't be what he needs even if I wished I could. Bad timing strikes again. When I think we can finally be together, someone threatens to tear us apart. I'm not the same girl Mason met three years ago, but I'm determined to fight for what I've always wanted...him.
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My Review:
It's always a good time when KF releases a new series/duet! I loved their last one that was Baby Mine/Baby Yours, and after meeting the leads in that series, I was so excited to see Sophie and Mason's story unravel. If you read BM/BY, you'll know that the book ends on a crazy cliffhanger that leads into this one. All books can be read as standalones, but honestly, it really builds the world a lot more having all the backstory.
The story goes back further than the last duet because Sophie and Mason end up meeting at a bar beforehand, both waiting for people that obviously know one another (Brandon and Lennon). There, they hit it off instantly and have an incredibly steamy moment. However, once the steamy moment ends, they learn that Sophie is actually the younger sister of Lennon, who was Brandon's girlfriend at that time. Not wanting to rock the boat by dating your friend's girlfriend's younger sister, he tells her that they should just be friends. The story follows them as they both try to move on and fight their feelings. Unfortunately, Sophie ends up with someone that ends up abusing her. A bit of a trigger warning here because those passages can be to read, and the book handles the aftermath and trauma that abuse victims have. On a night that was meant to be happy celebrations, there's a fight that happens between Mason and Sophie's abusive boyfriend which ends in the abusive boyfriend's death. That's how the previous duet closes, and this book follows shortly after that and the events that come after.
Luckily for Mason, because of his DA father, the charges against him for murder don't stick. But he is forced to lay low for a while because of the media frenzy. During this time, we learn more about Mason's past and we see him actually bonding with Sophie more. She moves in with him and Liam (I do love me the roommate trope) and it just reminded me of KF's previous Checkmate series again which I really enjoyed! I loved seeing them just grow with one another and realize what they had all along and not try and fight it. As mentioned before, I'm glad to see that KF highlights the day to day trauma and aftermath of situations like domestic abuse and they don't sugarcoat it. We see Sophie struggle, but we also see Sophie's strength in working through everything. I usually swoon over the male leads that KF writes, but I really love Sophie! I see a lot of myself in her and I just love her honesty, resilience, and strength. She felt like an incredibly authentic character for me. Mason and Sophie's story is only just getting started with this book and I'm so excited to see how it will all wrap up in the next book.
Luckily we don't have to wait too long for the next one! If you are a fan of KF books, you'll love this one, and if you haven't been introduced to KF yet, I recommend starting with a series starter! As I said in the beginning of my post, it's always so much more fun meeting all the characters beforehand and that way you can appreciate when they pop up in sequential books! ;)
My rating of the book: ✮✮✮✮✮ - 5/5 stars
Disclaimer: I received an advanced readers copy of this book from Kennedy Fox in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
Meet Kennedy Fox:
Brooke Cumberland & Lyra Parish are a duo of romance authors who teamed up to write under the USA Today Bestselling pseudonym, Kennedy Fox. They share a love of You've Got Mail and The Holiday. When they aren't bonding over romantic comedies, they like to brainstorm new book ideas. One day, they decided to collaborate and have some fun creating new characters that'll make you blush and your heart melt. If you enjoy romance stories with sexy, tattooed alpha males and smart, independent women, then a Kennedy Fox book is for you!
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Truly Yours, Book 2
Releasing: September 10th
I knew within moments of meeting Mason Holt that he would change my life forever. I just didn't realize how much. As my world spirals out of control, he continues to stay by my side, protecting and taking care of me. Being just friends is all he's been able to offer, that is until both of our lives are threatened. Now that our relationship is blossoming into something more, I can't be what he needs even if I wished I could. Bad timing strikes again. When I think we can finally be together, someone threatens to tear us apart. I'm not the same girl Mason met three years ago, but I'm determined to fight for what I've always wanted...him.
Pre-Order Now: Amazon | Amazon Worldwide | Apple | Kobo | Barnes & Noble
My Review:
It's always a good time when KF releases a new series/duet! I loved their last one that was Baby Mine/Baby Yours, and after meeting the leads in that series, I was so excited to see Sophie and Mason's story unravel. If you read BM/BY, you'll know that the book ends on a crazy cliffhanger that leads into this one. All books can be read as standalones, but honestly, it really builds the world a lot more having all the backstory.
The story goes back further than the last duet because Sophie and Mason end up meeting at a bar beforehand, both waiting for people that obviously know one another (Brandon and Lennon). There, they hit it off instantly and have an incredibly steamy moment. However, once the steamy moment ends, they learn that Sophie is actually the younger sister of Lennon, who was Brandon's girlfriend at that time. Not wanting to rock the boat by dating your friend's girlfriend's younger sister, he tells her that they should just be friends. The story follows them as they both try to move on and fight their feelings. Unfortunately, Sophie ends up with someone that ends up abusing her. A bit of a trigger warning here because those passages can be to read, and the book handles the aftermath and trauma that abuse victims have. On a night that was meant to be happy celebrations, there's a fight that happens between Mason and Sophie's abusive boyfriend which ends in the abusive boyfriend's death. That's how the previous duet closes, and this book follows shortly after that and the events that come after.
Luckily for Mason, because of his DA father, the charges against him for murder don't stick. But he is forced to lay low for a while because of the media frenzy. During this time, we learn more about Mason's past and we see him actually bonding with Sophie more. She moves in with him and Liam (I do love me the roommate trope) and it just reminded me of KF's previous Checkmate series again which I really enjoyed! I loved seeing them just grow with one another and realize what they had all along and not try and fight it. As mentioned before, I'm glad to see that KF highlights the day to day trauma and aftermath of situations like domestic abuse and they don't sugarcoat it. We see Sophie struggle, but we also see Sophie's strength in working through everything. I usually swoon over the male leads that KF writes, but I really love Sophie! I see a lot of myself in her and I just love her honesty, resilience, and strength. She felt like an incredibly authentic character for me. Mason and Sophie's story is only just getting started with this book and I'm so excited to see how it will all wrap up in the next book.
Luckily we don't have to wait too long for the next one! If you are a fan of KF books, you'll love this one, and if you haven't been introduced to KF yet, I recommend starting with a series starter! As I said in the beginning of my post, it's always so much more fun meeting all the characters beforehand and that way you can appreciate when they pop up in sequential books! ;)
My rating of the book: ✮✮✮✮✮ - 5/5 stars
Disclaimer: I received an advanced readers copy of this book from Kennedy Fox in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
Meet Kennedy Fox:
Brooke Cumberland & Lyra Parish are a duo of romance authors who teamed up to write under the USA Today Bestselling pseudonym, Kennedy Fox. They share a love of You've Got Mail and The Holiday. When they aren't bonding over romantic comedies, they like to brainstorm new book ideas. One day, they decided to collaborate and have some fun creating new characters that'll make you blush and your heart melt. If you enjoy romance stories with sexy, tattooed alpha males and smart, independent women, then a Kennedy Fox book is for you!
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