Between Commitment and Betrayal: An Arranged Marriage Romance (Hardy Billionaires)

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Feel free to invite some friends to join our Round Table community!http://www.goodreads.com/group/invite_members/26989-goodreads-authors-readers The plot revolved around Declan demanding Evie do something, her not doing it, and them arguing about it until they end up sleeping together. It just seemed mundane and repetitive.

little girl squealing as her uncle danced her around in circles and threw her in the air for everyone to see. I swear my freaking ovaries almost burst while watching him.” - it’s not just your ovaries count me in😭🥰 Carl wanted us married but it isn’t real.” Even saying those words now felt wrong because I couldn’t see what was real or fake anymore between Declan and me.” PLEASE My life could not be more dissimilar to that of Declan Hardy, an ex-football player who went on to become a billionaire and an All-American darling. they would hook up and the next minute everly was throwing her boyfriend in declan’s face and telling him to go out with her sister. it got old real fast. declan wanted everly outside of the fake marriage but did nothing when ow would hang all over him and try to get between them like are you sure you’re 34???Everly talks about how she can’t have a child if there isn’t love, meanwhile she realizes she’s in love with him and could have a child with him. So, she tells him this and is vulnerable and this man looks her dead in the eyes and says he doesn’t love her and he can’t. Then, he tells her he’s going to get her step sister pregnant to keep up with the will. Publicly, he takes her step sister (who treats Everly like crap) out and causes media speculation. But when Everly tells him she wants a divorce and to quit, he refuses. Tells her that what happens with her step sister has nothing to do with them and they can continue. But suddenly, he writes this long note publicly about how much he loves her and he’s sorry and he was never actually going to do it. He tells her the only reason why he was faking it was because she needed to believe it and that he was working behind the scenes to keep her mom’s yoga studio. He said it was because he was afraid she wouldn’t understand he loved her and he wanted to start over without the will and inheritance. AND SHE FORGIVES HIM?! I cut her off fast. I needed to say it out loud anyway. Maybe if I could convince her of it, I’d believe it myself. I didn’t want her love this way. I wouldn’t have it be like this. Not with the weight of a will bearing down on us . She needed to love me and I needed to love her without conditions.” I’m being honest when I say I don’t think I’ve ever been so angry at a book before (or if I was I can’t remember). I just cannot for the life of me understand why this man could not COMMUNICATE!! She’s about to tell you she loves you or that she could and she wants to have your child. And instead of telling her ‘i really love you regardless of the will’ you make her think you’re going to impregnate her stepsister and she can’t divorce you. I’m honestly flabbergasted.

While Declan and Evie’s relationship was toxic in every sense of the word, at least the sex was hot. Gave me butterflies every time. Though in the grand scheme of it all, their relationship was built on lust. Even after reading the entire book, I struggle to believe they truly love each other. Perhaps it’s because I couldn’t get past their personality flaws, but their relationship is very surface-level. It in no way was healthy. The hate-sex trope is my guilty pleasure, but even I can admit that getting it on every time you disagree is not going to nurture a lasting relationship. Once again, as someone that loves the angst the silent treatment builds, resorting to it every time isn’t getting anyone anywhere.

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For fans of Lauren Asher and Elle Kennedy, a fake marriage, forced proximity romance about a young woman who becomes entangled with her father’s business partner to save the empire he’s built. i hate to say this bc i loved corrupted chaos by this author but this book was so bad 😭 i was expecting so much more. There appears to be a thin line separating loyalty and betrayal, and as more circumstances come to light, we are unable to determine exactly where that line is located. If the author cut out the OWD AND OMD this would’ve easily been an amazing read, she could’ve created tension and angst without other people in the mix.

NOW where shall I start this is a marriage of convenience with a extremely possessive and jealous MMC so if that’s what your into then you’ll love this because AS YOU ALL KNOW THATS MY CRAP🥹 I want to start off by saying I really enjoy Everly as a character. She’s super strong and resilient. She’s smart and super talented. All in all, I think she was amazing character and the author wrote her very well. My issue lies with Declan. OH MY GOSH. My emotions were literal all over the place with this. I honestly have never felt so many emotions reading a book. Love. Anger. Hurt. Steamy. Sadness. All of it. I can’t even describe it to you without giving it away.Between Commitment and Betrayal, a forced proximity, arranged marriage, sports romance, is the first installment of the Hardy Billionaire Brothers series. Let me begin by saying, there’s no doubt in my mind that this will be someone’s comfort series or favorite book. It just wasn't for me and that's okay. Be part of our book reading community with BBS yearly & LRQ quarterly reading challenges, SRx1x3x3 monthly group reads & #ShhPolls. Chat books in Shhare Books, post & find Book Dealz & get your game on in our PLA⚔️ROOM. Plus, follow us on social media where we feature #ShhQuote, #ShhaStagram & Fun facts.

Everly is a strong female who doesn’t care about the spotlight and money she prefers to stay out of the light and stands up for her self and doesn’t let anyone walk over her . The way she challenged Declan every chance she got was amusing especially because that man could not keep his jealousy under control and she definitely gave him a run for his money. This story is so sexy and spicy, full of drama and emotion, it made me feel so much, sadness, angst, anger, tenderness and pain, and some plot twists blew my mind . So so good. I can’t wait for more of this world. However, there are some sensitive topics, proceed with caution. Highly recommended if you are a fan of: anyway he’s seen all over with her sister and then he finally tells everly that it was all a setup to get her moms studio, he was never going to be with anastasia, etc. this girl folds so fast lmao like she was all hell bent on divorce, she’s quitting, moving on but he tells her that and it’s all forgotten. embarrassing I loved Declan, he is such a possessive and jealous alpha male, but he is so sweet and tender with Everly, i loved the way he protects her and takes care of her. he is my new book boyfriend!

The sex scenes were hot and great! But the relationship just put a bad taste in my mouth. He didn’t seem dominant to me outside of the bedroom-just inconsiderate but pretending he was. I can see that she cares for him but i unfortunately cannot be convinced he really cares for her. Jealously is “fun” for one scene, and then after that, it’s annoying! How many times do I need to read about the girl getting jealous because her annoying stepsister has her hands all over her husband's arm? Do you know what it’s like to have your body taken hostage and controlled by someone you thought would never hurt you? To give that trust and then they proceed to do their worst with it?” 😢 Declan and Everly have tension from the start. You can’t deny their pull and chemistry towards each other. If you love good sexual tension and lots of spice. This is a GREAT book for you🤤 It’s my wife in another man’s arms, it’s her skin feeling his touch, it’s her conversation and intelligence being shared. What would you have talked about?”