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Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Review: Before Ryan Was Mine by Kahlen Aymes

This is Ryan Matthews and Julia Abbott's beginning, from meeting, the development of a friendship that becomes the most important of their lives. When deeper feelings of love and lust start to intrude, both first deny then face, that a chance at romance, if failed, will mean the loss of the one person who is the very center of their universe. Written at reader requests, this is the sweet, sexy and heart-wrenching prequel to Kahlen Aymes' bestselling series, The Remembrance Trilogy. 


Overall Rating:  4.5 Rockin’ ★★★★☆
How do you fight fate?  A chance meeting in a college class starts a friendship that both parties want to take beyond the classroom.  This is the beginning of Ryan and Julia’s story. It is the prequel to the Remembrance Trilogy by author Kahlen Aymes.  This book will answer many questions about the beginning of their love story.

From the moment he spotted Julia in class Ryan Matthews knew that she was special.  Julia was not a one night stand, she was a lady. His track record with women was not the best, mostly one night stands. So, Ryan made the decision to be BFF only with Julia no matter how much he wants her.  He wants her to be in his life forever and will control his desires regardless the cost to himself. Ryan is amazed at the way Julia looks at things and sees their possibilities and worth. Will Ryan be able to deny himself the joy of having this remarkable women in order to keep her in his life as a friend?

He is the most beautiful man she has ever seen.  Not only is tall, handsome and built, but he is also brilliant.  From the beginning they are so in tune with each other that they are like twins.  Julia knows that she loves Ryan and wants more than being his BFF.  She is unwilling, however to be shut out of his life and will accept her place as friends only.  Each day it becomes harder to separate the friends only with the feelings of love she has for him.  They are inseparable, where one is the other is or they are texting.  Can they become more than friends? Or will fate intervene?

Hero: Ryan Matthews 4.5 stars
Heroine: Julia 4.5 stars
Plot:  4.5 stars
Steam Level:  4.5 stars
Cliffhanger:  No

Would I recommend this book: Yes! This is a story about building lasting relationships that go beyond friendship to true love!  It has a sexy alpha male that thinks he knows best and a spunky young woman that sees the best in those she loves. There is a lot of sexual tension and need in this book.

Would I recommend this author: Yes! Each book that I read by this remarkable writer makes me want to read another!  I really enjoyed her After Dark series and look forward to reading The Remembrance Trilogy next!

***Received an ARC of this book from the Author in exchange for an honest review***

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