Be Mine ForeverThe Bennetts #3
By: Kennedy Ryan
Published:
February 3, 2015
Publisher:
Forever Romance
Source: eARC for an honest review
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GR's Summary:
Can a secret crush . . .
Jo Walsh has loved Cameron Mitchell for as long as she can remember. Whether front and center in her life or on the periphery, the tall, brooding artist has made his presence seductively and irresistibly known. But whenever they start to get close, Cam pulls away. Jo's tired of keeping her feelings in a box Cam is afraid to open. If he wants her, he'll have to prove it. And if he doesn't, Jo will need to know the real reason why
. . . become the love of a lifetime?
How do you walk away from your soul mate? Cam wishes he knew. No matter how far he runs from Jo, he can't resist looking back at the silver eyes that seem to see right through him. But as well as Jo thinks she understands Cam, the dark truth about his past is something she shouldn't have to handle. Cam's sure that setting Jo free is the right thing to do. Too bad his heart has other ideas . . .
My Thoughts:
In Be Mine Forever, we finally get Joanne "Jo's" story. She is the feisty, bold, loyal, hardworking, and caring character that I have come to love in this series, but with a much softer side. Jo has been in love with her cousin, Walsh's, best friend for years. She has seen him go from girl to girl, always passing her by. Things begin to change between Jo and Cam though when he returns to Paris to their hometown of Rivermont. Cam is preparing his first art exhibition and also getting ready to create art for a movie production.
Cam and Jo have a complicated relationship. Cam gives Jo mixed signals about being interested in her at times, and then treats her like a sister at others. Jo has always held a torch for Cam and had hope that maybe he would be hers one day. When Jo begins dating a good looking co-worker, Cam's jealousy and need to have her all to himself comes out. Cam has always been attracted and had feelings where Jo is concerned, but never thought he was good enough for her, because of a dark and traumatic childhood. Now Cam will have to divulge his secrets and find a way to heal from his past or risk losing her.
I loved the way that Ms. Kennedy gave us a glimpse in to Cam's broken soul. We got to see through his eyes when we learned of the ways in which Cam was traumatized and victimized as a child. My heart broke for the little boy, and the broken man that he grew in to. Jo was perfect for Cam. She was what he needed in order to heal. She was strong, loving, nurturing, and pushed his to share his whole self with her. Jo was such a likable character as well. Cam brought out a softer more feminine and vulnerable side to Jo. He was the only one that could go toe to toe with her, but in a loving and respectful way, and she was the only one strong and persistent enough to break down his walls, and see in to his soul.
The love scenes between Jo and Cam where so much more that hot, spine tingling, and sensual. They also were able to show the intimacy, trust, connection, vulnerability, and love between the two of them. Cam was rough in bed, and Jo was a wildcat! Sex was very therapeutic and well as hot and heavy with this couple. We get to catch up with Walsh and Kerris in this story as well, and in the end everything was as it should have always been. It brought tears to my eyes, and a smile to my face!
My Rating:
I give, Be Mine Forever, by Kennedy Ryan 5 Heart-Fluttering, Erotic Tempest, Love Never-Ending Filled Stars! Jo and Cam's story will break your heart, put the pieces back together, and leave a huge smile on your face!
My Favorite Quote:
"Let me put it like this. He took her eyes hostage, mesmerizing her with a look. All those times you wondered if I might care, I did. All the times you thought you imagined I wanted you, I wanted you. And all those times you wondered if I might one day feel the same way, well, I do." (eARC, Loc. 1727)
~Cam
Book Excerpt:
Jo caressed the gold leather of her shoe and trapped her bottom lip between her teeth for a moment before looking back at him.
“It was probably one of the best dates I’ve ever had.”
You asked, masochistic bastard.
“So you like this guy?”
“I like this guy a lot.”
Cam had no right to feel like a froth-mouthed rabid dog at the thought of some other man having Jo. He’d spent the last decade and a half doing everything in his power to convince her, without words, that they would never work.
Looked like she finally believed him.
And it was a stiletto twisting in his gut. Cutting through his good intentions. Slicing through flesh, tendon, sinew—until it reached the evil, selfish bone. He wanted to cut the gold confection right off Jo’s lean, curvy body. Snip it away from her lush ass and splay her on the desk. Spread her, eat her, consume her until she didn’t even know her name. Couldn’t even speak because pleasure stole her words, stole her breath, stole her reason. Show her what it really felt like to be possessed by a man who couldn’t keep his eyes off her, as hard as he’d always tried.
Who cared enough about her to keep his damn hands to himself.
It was much harder watching Jo ride off into the sunset with some other guy than he had thought it would be. Even one so obviously perfect for her. So obviously much better for her than he would be.
Cam stood and walked toward Jo, stopping just shy of her immediate orbit. The truth and a lie wrestled in his mouth until they both escaped through tight lips, sounding exactly the same.
“I’m glad.”
“He asked me out again tomorrow.” She tilted her head, considering him like a misbehaving theorem. “Should I go?”
Cam refused his face what it wanted—to frown, scowl, furrow, squeeze his displeasure out through each feature. Instead he freeze-dried all his emotions for later and blanked his expression.
“I can’t tell you what to do.”
Jo searched his face with those eyes, the color of the moon and as omniscient. So like Ms. Kris’s eyes. Not the color or the shape, but gifted with true sight. Insight. In her wisdom, surely Ms. Kris had seen the darkness that even now threatened to swallow Cam whole, but she had loved him in spite of it. And Jo had those eyes, too, only something had changed since he had so deliberately hurt her in New York with Etty. Something in Jo’s heart was dying a slow but certain death. Probably the misplaced affection she’d held on to for years. He wasn’t sure if he wanted to place a pillow over its head or give it mouth-to-mouth. Kill or save. Alive or dead, it threatened his peace of mind.
Book Casting by Ms. Ryan:
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| "Cam" |
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| "Jo" |
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About Kennedy Ryan:
Kennedy Ryan writes contemporary romance and women's fiction. She always give her characters their happily ever after, but loves to make them work for it! It's a long road to love, so sit back and enjoy the ride. In an alternative universe and under her government issue name, Tina Dula, she is a wife to the love of her life, mom to a special, beautiful son, and a friend to those living with autism through her foundation Myles-A-Part, serving Georgia families. Her writings on Autism have appeared in Chicken Soup for the Soul, and she has been featured on the Montel Williams Show, NPR, Headline News and others. Ryan is donating a portion of her proceeds to her own foundation and to her charitable partner, Talk About Curing Autism (TACA).
Her interview series MOMMIES DO THE MOST AMAZING THINGS is featured each month in Brooke Burke's online magazine Modern Mom.
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I love those rare books that hold you tight.
ReplyDeleteWhooo awesome review Lindy this one looks and sounds steamy hot hot hot and I will be honest with you this is the first time I heard about this book I most difinately need to check it out soon. Thanks for the awesome giveaway.
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