Have you ever felt like you were living your life for a future that was predetermined? Like there was some bigger picture you just prayed you would someday see clearly? That picture has been crystal clear to me since I was old enough to recognize it for just what it was.
Or I should say recognize him for who he was.
I’ve loved Cohen Cage since I was a small child. He’s been my everything for the last twenty-two years. I’ve loved him through every girlfriend he’s ever brought home. Through his college years and then mine. I’ve loved him through two deployments. And ever since the day I told him how I felt, he’s acted like I’m a stranger.
My name is Danielle Reid, and it’s time for me to get my man.
Our future is an unexpected fate, and no matter what our parents, siblings, and friends say…it’s going to be worth every second of the fight to make it happen.
.Hilarious,
Lovely, Swoon Worthy, SEXY!! OMG I can't say enough about this book....Fan
girling majorly over here....I absolutely adore Cohen and Dani, they were so
destined for each other...it was definitely fate!
This
book gave me chills, had me panting and holy hell had me wanting to jump on
Cohen myself. The chemistry between them is sizzling and is so undeniable. The
moments between these two was so sweet, steamy and just awe.....
I
loved Axel in this book...he was hilarious...Papa Bear to the extreme! The
opening scene I was like Oh Hell NO...He didn't just do that....and I busted
out laughing. I love seeing the Corps men all grown up and now its the kids.
Great stories coming I just know it!
Harper
pulls this story off flawlessly. You will definitely love every minute of it.
Cohen is just exactly how I wanted him to be. He was raised by a good man and
the family aspect of the stories...perfect. Cohen is sweet, loyal, lovely and
has that wonderful alpha male attitude. He has loved Dani for so long, but he
is scared so he denies himself. She is younger than him, but when she was
fifteen and she spoke those words to him...he knew right then someday she was
going to be his...no matter what!
Dani
I couldn't get enough of her. She's sassy, a little shy, sweet, and hopelessly
in love with Cohen. She's finally had enough and is gonna get her man.
This
book was about friendship, love, family and was just the perfect amount of
drama. I got a little teary eyed a couple of times and I definitely swooned
with this book. Emotions are on alert, for sure. Harper you are definitely a
girl after my heart...you dirty dirty girl! This book was HOT AS HELL!!! I
fully recommend this book to anyone. Even if you haven't read the Corps series,
you won't be lost.
Favorite Quotes:
“I'm going to miss you Cohen. I know you don't look at
me like I look at you. But one day, you're going to come back and I'll still be
waiting for you. Waiting for you to see me like I see you. Mark my words, Cohen
Cage one of these days you going to be mine. Until you're ready, I'll be here,
I'll be waiting.”
“Never goodbye, remember?
“Just see you soon”
“Every time I close my eyes”
“It was unexpected, baby, but it was fate.
It's our unexpected fate.”
Really
how can you not swoon over some of these quotes....HARPER HARPER HARPER!!!
Thank you for such a captivating story and a story that brings true love back!
5
swoon worthy stars!!
*Review by Heather Driscoll
*Review by Heather Driscoll
“Dani-girl.”
His voice, that rich rumble of masculine excellence, washes over me and
I shiver again before cursing under my breath.
The rumble of his low laughter tells me that he definitely didn’t miss
that little move.
Kill
me now.
“Hey,
Coh,” I say with a smile. “What brings
you in? Last minute, I might add.” I pat the chair before walking around and
holding the back while he sits down.
When
his scent hits my nose, I almost come on the spot. Lord, he smells good. I wonder what he would smell like while his
body covered mine, all sweaty from hours of good lovemaking. I run my fingers through the longer lengths
on the top and feel my cheeks heat slightly, thinking about doing the same when
his face is buried between my legs.
“…needed
a trim.”
Shit. I missed what he said because, naturally, I
was thinking about him naked. Naked and
thrusting into my body. Naked and
feasting between my spread thighs.
“You
feeling okay? I thought Nate said you
were better?”
“Uh,
I’m fine. Just—is it hot in here?” I fan my face and avoid his eyes.
He’s
silent, so I take that as a sign that it’s safe to bring my attention back to
him.
Big
mistake there. His knowing eyes are
boring right into mine. The chocolate
depths sparkling in a way that makes it clear he has a good idea about where my
mind was going.
“Did
you hear what I said, Dani-girl?”
“Of
course I did, Cohen. What, did you think
I was standing here daydreaming?” I joke.
“Well,
yeah, that’s exactly what I think.” His
eyes darken and he smirks a devilish grin.
“Did you know you talk in your sleep, Dani?” he asks, and I drop my
comb.
Oh,
God. Shut up, shut up, shut up. This is not happening. No way.
“No,
I don’t,” I childishly snap.
“Dani,
you do. So, yeah, I do think you were
standing there daydreaming. Want to know
why?” He uses his booted foot to move
his chair so that he’s facing me, and then he leans in so that his face is
dangerously close to mine. Even when
he’s seated, his head is almost level with my own. Curse my horizontally challenged self. “While you were zoning off into space with
your fingers running through my hair, you had this smile on your lips. The same smile you had the other day when you
were dreaming. About me, Dani. And don’t deny it, because you don’t moan my
name if you’re dreaming about another man.
Yes, Dani, you very much do talk in your sleep.” He smiles again before leaning back and
looking down to his phone. “Clean up my
neck please, cut the length off the top, and give me a buzz on the sides. Other than that, you’re clear to continue
with your thoughts.”
I
must have been standing there like an idiot because he looks up from his phone,
laughs to himself, and, with one tan hand, reaches out and pushes my mouth
closed.
“You’re
going to catch flies that way, Dani-girl.
One day, maybe you can clue me in on what those dreams are about.”
Drives
me insane, the control he has over me.
There isn’t a single person in the world, other than Cohen, who can turn
me into a ridiculously stupid, sputtering fool.
My normal confidence disappears.
And clearly, he isn’t as oblivious to my feelings as I originally
thought.
How
in the hell am I supposed to handle this?
Wait
a minute. Cohen or not, I’m not going to
let him pull my strings when I know he is just doing this to make me feel
uncomfortable.
So,
time to call his bluff.
“Why? You planning on doing something about it?”
He
looks up sharply, clearly not having expected me to actually say something in
return since he was going for shock value.
“Try
me,” he demands, his voice thick and even deeper than normal.
I
throw my head back and reach out to run my fingers thought his hair again, just
barely suppressing the shivers. Curling
my fingers slightly so that I can grab a good hold, I lean in and pull his head
back at the same time. With my nose just
a hair away from his and our breaths mingling together, I say, “Cohen, you
couldn’t handle the truth of my thoughts when it comes to you and we both know
it. So how about you let me know when
you’re ready for me to clue you in.” I
give his hair a light tug and smile when he swallows loudly and shifts in his
seat. “Ready for that trim?” I ask with
a wink, and I’m rewarded with his groan.
I
have no idea how I do it, but I manage to get through his cut without coming
unglued. I can see Lyn trying to get my
attention from across the room. Stella
had to leave after she overheard my words to Cohen because her giggles were
getting the best of her. Cohen has
remained silent the whole time. His eyes
though… They’re speaking louder than his
words ever could.
They
haven’t left my reflection in the mirror since I started. I can feel them every time I shift. When I stopped to go grab another comb after
I dropped my fourth one, I felt his gaze follow me across the room to Stella’s
station. The few times I stopped cutting
to meet his eyes, the heated promise written all over his face almost did me
in. I almost just said ‘fuck it’ and
climbed on his lap to have a go regardless of the people watching our every
move.
I
finish the last buzz of my clippers around his right ear and move to brush all
the stray hair off. “All done,” I say
softly and unclip his cape.
He
stands, shoving his phone in the back pocket of his jeans, and walks over to
stand in front of me. I continue to
pretend I’m busy with the cape I just removed, brushing stray hairs off here
and there, when his hand comes up, his finger and thumb hitting my chin, and my
face is lifted until I have no choice but to look in his eyes.
“Do
not tease me, Dani. It’s not a game you
want to play if you don’t intend to follow through.”
“I-I
wasn’t… I wouldn’t,” I stammer.
“You
did, and I have no doubt you’ll have the brilliant idea to do it again. The next time you allude to those dirty
thoughts I know you have about me, don’t think for a second that I won’t drag
you to the closest bed to show you just how fucking dirty they’ll get.” He leans close, his scent hitting my
nostrils, and I involuntarily inhale deeply, earning me a rumbled chuckle. “What you don’t know, Dani—because contrary
to what you think, you don’t know me well enough to assume what having me would
really be like. But I promise you this:
every little thought that you have had that causes you to moan my name while
scissoring those perfect legs back and forth, praying for completion—it would
be so much hotter than you could ever imagine.”
He gives me a soft, sweet kiss against my temple that has fire racing
from that spot all over my body until it ends in the awareness that I’m pretty
sure I just came in my pants.
Meet Cohen & Danielle in the newest stand alone
in the Hope Town Series by Harper Sloan!
Releasing: February 17th
Harper lives in small town Georgia just a short drive from her hometown of Peachtree City. She (and her 3 daughters) enjoy ruling the house they dubbed 'Estrogen Ocean', much to her husband’s chagrin. Harper has a borderline unhealthy obsession with books; you can almost ALWAYS find her with her eReader attached. She enjoys bad reality TV and cheesy romantic flicks. Her favorite kind of hero--the super alpha kind!
Harper started using writing as a way to unwind when the house went to sleep at night; and with a house full of crazy it was the perfect way to just relax. It didn't take long before a head full of very demanding alphas would stop at nothing to have their story told.
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