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The Bride #2
The Wife
Ellie
I married Jake Talley when I was sixteen because I was an orphan left with a cattle ranch to run, and getting hitched was the only way to keep me out of a foster home.
It was supposed to be easy; a marriage of convenience. Only I'm not a kid anymore and my husband is the hottest guy in Riverbend, Montana.
The plan was to get divorced when I turned eighteen but life got in the way.
Life, my feelings…the kiss. Did I mention the kiss?
Only now he won’t let himself touch me. The right thing to do would be to divorce Jake and set him free. Neither of us had a choice in this marriage. But I can’t help wonder, what would it be like to be Jake’s wife?
Jake
Our marriage was never real. Only walking away wasn’t as easy as I’d thought.
Ellie still needs me. And maybe I don’t want to go?
I kissed her when I shouldn’t have. All the more reason for me to leave. I know can’t have her. Because Ellie isn’t really my wife.
Or is she?
I married Jake Talley when I was sixteen because I was an orphan left with a cattle ranch to run, and getting hitched was the only way to keep me out of a foster home.
It was supposed to be easy; a marriage of convenience. Only I'm not a kid anymore and my husband is the hottest guy in Riverbend, Montana.
The plan was to get divorced when I turned eighteen but life got in the way.
Life, my feelings…the kiss. Did I mention the kiss?
Only now he won’t let himself touch me. The right thing to do would be to divorce Jake and set him free. Neither of us had a choice in this marriage. But I can’t help wonder, what would it be like to be Jake’s wife?
Jake
Our marriage was never real. Only walking away wasn’t as easy as I’d thought.
Ellie still needs me. And maybe I don’t want to go?
I kissed her when I shouldn’t have. All the more reason for me to leave. I know can’t have her. Because Ellie isn’t really my wife.
Or is she?
156 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 13, 2017
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September 26, 2017
This was exactly the guilty pleasure angst fest I needed.
February 24, 2023
This slow burn is kill me!
This book is beautiful.
It’s worth the reading.
This book is beautiful.
It’s worth the reading.
January 21, 2018
4 ★'s
♦ Note: this series is made up of five novellas or something similar to chapters books. They are all under two hundred pages so they go really quick!
After the weather drama dies down from the end of the last book, Ellie and Jake realize that they will have to stay married another three years to make things up at the ranch.
They try to blur the line a bit but it only makes things harder. Then a traveling vet shows up and Jake becomes occupied. It was sooo angsty!
Ellie comes up with some good ideas on how to move things along. At the same time, she wants to just have fun and let loose. Unfortunately, some one almost takes that too far. Fortunately, Jake was there.
Ellie's plans come to fruition and she's going to college. Before she goes, she just has one request from Jake and it's a doozy. (Thank Goodness!)
♦ Note: this series is made up of five novellas or something similar to chapters books. They are all under two hundred pages so they go really quick!
After the weather drama dies down from the end of the last book, Ellie and Jake realize that they will have to stay married another three years to make things up at the ranch.
They try to blur the line a bit but it only makes things harder. Then a traveling vet shows up and Jake becomes occupied. It was sooo angsty!
Ellie comes up with some good ideas on how to move things along. At the same time, she wants to just have fun and let loose. Unfortunately, some one almost takes that too far. Fortunately, Jake was there.
Ellie's plans come to fruition and she's going to college. Before she goes, she just has one request from Jake and it's a doozy. (Thank Goodness!)
September 15, 2017
4 Stars
The Wife is the second book in the The Bride series. You have to read the books in order. I feel differently with this one than I did with the first one. I think because I was ready for some action and this one was a little flat. Honestly the entire book felt like 3 stars to me, until the end.
This one had more angst and I’m not a huge fan of angst so that might be why I didn’t enjoy The Wife as much as The bride.
Jake and Ellie continue to work on their odd relationship. They both have feelings for each other, but they both know nothing more can come of it.
I guess what disappointed me was that I felt like Ellie was crushing on Jake more than the other way around. I’m not usually a fan of the Heroine chasing after the Hero. Ellie didn’t throw herself at him, but I did feel bad for the girl.
Jake continues to push Ellie away and the reason for them not finally being together didn’t really make sense to me. It was explained a few times in the book, but still it just didn’t make sense. I felt like they weren’t together for the sake to drag the book out a little longer.
I kind of felt like this book was not really needed.
But I kept on going back to reading it because I was waiting for something to happen.
Like I said the ending kind of made me feel better only because I felt like there was some tension and progression of the story and I felt like it was going somewhere.
I will move forward with the series, but I’m going to take a break. Sometimes I feel like when an author pushes a little too much with a storyline it’s kind of a turn off.
The Wife is the second book in the The Bride series. You have to read the books in order. I feel differently with this one than I did with the first one. I think because I was ready for some action and this one was a little flat. Honestly the entire book felt like 3 stars to me, until the end.
This one had more angst and I’m not a huge fan of angst so that might be why I didn’t enjoy The Wife as much as The bride.
Jake and Ellie continue to work on their odd relationship. They both have feelings for each other, but they both know nothing more can come of it.
I guess what disappointed me was that I felt like Ellie was crushing on Jake more than the other way around. I’m not usually a fan of the Heroine chasing after the Hero. Ellie didn’t throw herself at him, but I did feel bad for the girl.
Jake continues to push Ellie away and the reason for them not finally being together didn’t really make sense to me. It was explained a few times in the book, but still it just didn’t make sense. I felt like they weren’t together for the sake to drag the book out a little longer.
I kind of felt like this book was not really needed.
But I kept on going back to reading it because I was waiting for something to happen.
Like I said the ending kind of made me feel better only because I felt like there was some tension and progression of the story and I felt like it was going somewhere.
I will move forward with the series, but I’m going to take a break. Sometimes I feel like when an author pushes a little too much with a storyline it’s kind of a turn off.
January 16, 2022
Omg!! This second story (of the 4 part series of Jake and Ellie's story) was such a freaking angst fest. I adored all of the heartbreaking feels. SO GOOD!!!
January 20, 2022
What I was afraid would happen, happened.
I don't know why I bother giving series following the same couple a chance anymore. This one was a huge disappointment. And depressing. Book 1 was good, but 2 and 3 were a complete letdown. I kept reading because I wanted to see if things would change, badly hoping they'd improve. I cared enough for Jake & Eliie to want to see them get their HEA, but it was entirely frustrating, to say the least. I just finished reading book 3 and I'm annoyed. I don't know who made me more mad, Jake or Ellie. Jake for being a wimpy hero, never taking what he wanted, for being extremely passive and uptight. Or Ellie for being pushy, always in Jake's face, begging him to fuck her *ugh*, begging him for more than he was willing to give. Seriously, where's your dignity and self-respect, woman? Ellie the little feminist. Yeah, right. All her talk about sexism while perpetually playing the role of Jake's lost puppy, was a joke. I take back what I said about her in my review for book 1. The girl turned out jelly-spined. I could not relate to her at all. Call me sexist but I can't stand a heroine who chases the hero, nonstop. Only to get rejected repeatedly. Eeek! There were many instances of this, it was pathetic. She'd behave crudely and obnoxious in order to get Jake's attention, while he remained forever reluctant and an utter killjoy. It only took him 3 books to finally give in to Ellie. Fuuuck! Thank goodness these books were relatively short.
"Didn’t I deserve more? My answer was a resounding yes. I deserved a man who wasn’t reluctantly attracted to me. I deserved a man who told me he liked me and he wanted me. I deserved a man who shared himself and his feelings with me. No matter how hard that was for Jake. I had been a dog at heel for two years, feeding off the scraps Jake was willing to dole out. Loving each and every one of them." You don't say!
"A dog at heel." For two years. Too bad she never learned.
“It’s been all me, every time. I tried to change us and he didn’t want to. I had to ask him for sex, but if I hadn’t then he wouldn’t have touched me. At some point he has to go first if I’m going to know where he stands.” Don't hold your breath.
I'm not reading book 4, The Baby. I'm done.
Note: quotes are from book 3
I don't know why I bother giving series following the same couple a chance anymore. This one was a huge disappointment. And depressing. Book 1 was good, but 2 and 3 were a complete letdown. I kept reading because I wanted to see if things would change, badly hoping they'd improve. I cared enough for Jake & Eliie to want to see them get their HEA, but it was entirely frustrating, to say the least. I just finished reading book 3 and I'm annoyed. I don't know who made me more mad, Jake or Ellie. Jake for being a wimpy hero, never taking what he wanted, for being extremely passive and uptight. Or Ellie for being pushy, always in Jake's face, begging him to fuck her *ugh*, begging him for more than he was willing to give. Seriously, where's your dignity and self-respect, woman? Ellie the little feminist. Yeah, right. All her talk about sexism while perpetually playing the role of Jake's lost puppy, was a joke. I take back what I said about her in my review for book 1. The girl turned out jelly-spined. I could not relate to her at all. Call me sexist but I can't stand a heroine who chases the hero, nonstop. Only to get rejected repeatedly. Eeek! There were many instances of this, it was pathetic. She'd behave crudely and obnoxious in order to get Jake's attention, while he remained forever reluctant and an utter killjoy. It only took him 3 books to finally give in to Ellie. Fuuuck! Thank goodness these books were relatively short.
"Didn’t I deserve more? My answer was a resounding yes. I deserved a man who wasn’t reluctantly attracted to me. I deserved a man who told me he liked me and he wanted me. I deserved a man who shared himself and his feelings with me. No matter how hard that was for Jake. I had been a dog at heel for two years, feeding off the scraps Jake was willing to dole out. Loving each and every one of them." You don't say!
"A dog at heel." For two years. Too bad she never learned.
“It’s been all me, every time. I tried to change us and he didn’t want to. I had to ask him for sex, but if I hadn’t then he wouldn’t have touched me. At some point he has to go first if I’m going to know where he stands.” Don't hold your breath.
I'm not reading book 4, The Baby. I'm done.
Note: quotes are from book 3
May 4, 2020
4.5 stars
The Wife picks up right where The Bride left off and tensions are high between Ellie and Jake. I am loving this series and this book broke my heart. Ellie and Jake will need to go their separate ways but will they be able to live with out each other? These were my thoughts as my emotions were all over the place. Jake is confused about what he is feeling towards Ellie and unfortunately he keeps breaking her heart.
The Wife picks up right where The Bride left off and tensions are high between Ellie and Jake. I am loving this series and this book broke my heart. Ellie and Jake will need to go their separate ways but will they be able to live with out each other? These were my thoughts as my emotions were all over the place. Jake is confused about what he is feeling towards Ellie and unfortunately he keeps breaking her heart.
April 22, 2017
*Spoiler Free Series Review*
(3.5 Stars Book One - 4 Stars Books 2 & 3)
‘We were Ellie and Jake, Jake and Ellie.’
S Doyle is a new to us author, and the synopsis for this trilogy immediately sucked us in! It sounded angsty, gripping and we were told from readers who had read the first book it had a Kristen Ashley ‘feel’ about it, so we couldn’t wait to dive in! We’ll be honest and say we didn’t get the KA vibe at all, with neither the story nor the writing bearing any resemblance to the KA books we’ve read, however each reader feels a story differently.
This coming of age drama was laden with drama and angst. Boy did these two make life difficult for themselves as they adapted to living together. At first, we struggled to get into the story, however we soon found our groove and needed to know how this was all going to play out.
The trilogy is told in dual POV’s with Ellie’s side of the story was told more in the way of a memoir and so it read as a naïve, hormonal, confused 16 year old, so the immaturity of her voice was to be expected. We loved that Ellie remained strong, sticking to her guns about her worth, with Jake’s pov bringing a balance to the story.
‘What if I married Ellie thinking I could save her, but instead ruined her life because people though she was the type of girl who could be seduced?’
This is one angst ridden ride. The kind that makes you want to throw your hands up in frustration whilst at the same time flipping to the next page to see what happens. Jake and Ellie’s relationship is a whirlwind of emotions that’s for sure. An entertaining read tracing the trials and tribulations of a friends to lover’s romance..... Click here for full review at TBB
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The Wife Book Two
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The Lover Book Three
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November 8, 2017
July 12, 2019
My God! What is the male character's age? ?14 !??? I think the author was wrong to describe her characters, because the teenager in the story with no idea what wants is not the woman. She certainly acted as proposed and expected for her age group, but he ??? So much to find a male character that was worth it! Just one more weak, immature with mental and emotional age of a fetus. I'm sitting around waiting for an author to know what she's doing.
October 11, 2017
Second book in this series and while I felt it was a little better than book 1 I'm still not overly impressed.
So in book one Ellie who's 16 and has been left alone in the world is faced with the prospect of being fostered and having to move away from the ranch where she grew up. Jake her late fathers foreman decides to save her from that by marrying Ellie temporarily till her 18th birthday, so this is a marriage of convenience. Jake at the time of the marriage is in his late twenties, so there's quite an age gap.
In this book there are certain circumstances that happen which affects this marriage. Ellie and Jake have always been friends, and while on paper their marriage seemed liked a good idea, things get a bit messy. Ellie is now 18 so she's legally an adult in this.
This book had parts where I thought the plot was well thought out and the pacing was good, but then the author seemed to like to throw in angsty situations in an attempt to make this more interesting, but those just came across as unrealistic and ridiculous IMO. For instance a young hot blond vet arrives at the ranch one day supposedly there as she's interested in Jake's husbandry program. she's staying in town with family for a while and as she states quite blatantly to Jake and Ellie at their first meeting, that she'd heard around town that their marriage wasn't real, and then proceeded in front of Ellie to make it clear she's was interested in Jake, as in sexually. Jake who is fast becoming one of my least favourite characters returns her interest, they start dating, and she's coming out to the ranch to see Jake all this right under Ellie's nose, and as Ellie had made it clear to Jake that she really liked him previously by attempting to come on to him, but he'd rejected her. So knowing that Ellie must have some feelings for him it was bang out of order on Jake's part to start a relationship with this woman right in front of Ellie. At the same time Jake frowned on Ellie wanting to meet someone herself. I find him hypocritical and weak.
I'm beginning to think that this story could have been condensed into I maybe 2 books.
So in book one Ellie who's 16 and has been left alone in the world is faced with the prospect of being fostered and having to move away from the ranch where she grew up. Jake her late fathers foreman decides to save her from that by marrying Ellie temporarily till her 18th birthday, so this is a marriage of convenience. Jake at the time of the marriage is in his late twenties, so there's quite an age gap.
In this book there are certain circumstances that happen which affects this marriage. Ellie and Jake have always been friends, and while on paper their marriage seemed liked a good idea, things get a bit messy. Ellie is now 18 so she's legally an adult in this.
This book had parts where I thought the plot was well thought out and the pacing was good, but then the author seemed to like to throw in angsty situations in an attempt to make this more interesting, but those just came across as unrealistic and ridiculous IMO. For instance a young hot blond vet arrives at the ranch one day supposedly there as she's interested in Jake's husbandry program. she's staying in town with family for a while and as she states quite blatantly to Jake and Ellie at their first meeting, that she'd heard around town that their marriage wasn't real, and then proceeded in front of Ellie to make it clear she's was interested in Jake, as in sexually. Jake who is fast becoming one of my least favourite characters returns her interest, they start dating, and she's coming out to the ranch to see Jake all this right under Ellie's nose, and as Ellie had made it clear to Jake that she really liked him previously by attempting to come on to him, but he'd rejected her. So knowing that Ellie must have some feelings for him it was bang out of order on Jake's part to start a relationship with this woman right in front of Ellie. At the same time Jake frowned on Ellie wanting to meet someone herself. I find him hypocritical and weak.
I'm beginning to think that this story could have been condensed into I maybe 2 books.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 21, 2021
Books 1 to 4 review
Entirely bingeable series that delivers sweet angst, humor and steam while staying relatively low on drama. Great take on the age gap/marriage of convenience/love unrequited and the irresistible shift between friends becoming lovers. SLOWBURN goodness alert!
I liked that the heroine —despite her young age starting the book— was not just the silly teenager we often get served in romance books . Sure she was candid at times but I found her pretty mature all things considered. The hero was a swoonfest, I'm not saying he was perfect, he definitely wasn't, but this is what actually really pleased me in this book. Neither love interests were perfect. They were relatably flawed and it made their story truly engaging.
This is a 4 books series dedicated to the main couple, Ellie and Jake, available on #KU.
There's a fifth book about the hero's step-sister, the trope seems to be an enemies to lovers set in the same small town/ranch. I may or may not have started it to get additional glimpses of Ellie and Jake. ;)
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Entirely bingeable series that delivers sweet angst, humor and steam while staying relatively low on drama. Great take on the age gap/marriage of convenience/love unrequited and the irresistible shift between friends becoming lovers. SLOWBURN goodness alert!
I liked that the heroine —despite her young age starting the book— was not just the silly teenager we often get served in romance books . Sure she was candid at times but I found her pretty mature all things considered. The hero was a swoonfest, I'm not saying he was perfect, he definitely wasn't, but this is what actually really pleased me in this book. Neither love interests were perfect. They were relatably flawed and it made their story truly engaging.
This is a 4 books series dedicated to the main couple, Ellie and Jake, available on #KU.
There's a fifth book about the hero's step-sister, the trope seems to be an enemies to lovers set in the same small town/ranch. I may or may not have started it to get additional glimpses of Ellie and Jake. ;)
More reviews and book talk at :
You can find me here too ☞
June 13, 2023
I always hated the name Bobby.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 22, 2017
*Spoiler Free Series Review*
‘We were Ellie and Jake, Jake and Ellie.’
S Doyle is a new to us author, and the synopsis for this trilogy immediately sucked us in! It sounded angsty, gripping and we were told from readers who had read the first book it had a Kristen Ashley ‘feel’ about it, so we couldn’t wait to dive in! We’ll be honest and say we didn’t get the KA vibe at all, with neither the story nor the writing bearing any resemblance to the KA books we’ve read, however each reader feels a story differently.
This coming of age drama was laden with drama and angst. Boy did these two make life difficult for themselves as they adapted to living together. At first, we struggled to get into the story, however we soon found our groove and needed to know how this was all going to play out.
Because of Ellie’s age, we will disclose that there is no underage sex in this story, in fact, Jake shows a tremendous amount of restraint with the hormonally awakening Ellie, respecting her age and their platonic predicament implicitly and Ellie wanting to give herself over to love, settling for nothing less.
The trilogy is told in dual POV’s with Ellie’s side of the story was told more in the way of a memoir and so it read as a naïve, hormonal, confused 16 year old, so the immaturity of her voice was to be expected. We loved that Ellie remained strong, sticking to her guns about her worth, with Jake’s pov bringing a balance to the story.
“Jake. I deserve to be loved as much as I love you.”
At nearly 17, Ellie Mason, is left an orphan and a multimillion dollar cattle ranch in Montana, after her father’s death. With no legal guardian, the only option available for Ellie is to go into Foster care. However, this option doesn’t suit Jake Talley, the family cattle hand who lives in the bunkhouse on their ranch, was right hand man to Ellie’s dad and really, the only ‘family’ Ellie now has. Jake decides the best solution and to avoid the foster system, even if it is for sixteen months, is to marry Ellie, divorcing when she turns 18. There’s a 10 year gap between the pair and Jake looks upon Ellie as a little girl, he hasn’t yet noticed to maturing woman before him. So, he can do this for sixteen months can’t he? Stay in a platonic marriage to keep the ranch and Ellie’s dad’s legacy. Except, Ellie is blossoming before his eyes and Jake wants to make sure Elllie’s virtue remains intact so as not to draw town gossip to their relationship.
‘What if I married Ellie thinking I could save her, but instead ruined her life because people though she was the type of girl who could be seduced?’
The story takes us from Ellie being the bride, the wife, the lover as is evident from the titles and in that process we see the growth of Ellie’s character as she comes into her own from young innocence to womanhood.
“You are the most important person in my life. I’m the most important person in yours. I don’t want you to end up hating me."
This is one angst ridden ride. The kind that makes you want to throw your hands up in frustration whilst at the same time flipping to the next page to see what happens. Jake and Ellie’s relationship is a whirlwind of emotions that’s for sure. An entertaining read tracing the trials and tribulations of a friends to lover’s romance.
THE BRIDE TRILOGY is available to purchase below:
The Bride Book One
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The Wife Book Two
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The Lover Book Three
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November 4, 2023
I liked all the drama in this one. The heroine is on my nerves though. Her nonstop feminism rants/lectures were funny and cute in the first book but are becoming annoying. She’s a little aggressive for me. I was also annoyed with the whole “I have to let her go for her own good” trope.
Safety readers: the hero does kiss an OW in this book after he and the h have admitted to being attracted to each other and have kissed twice. They are still trying to stay platonic and he thought he could maybe do that by dating someone else. He spends all his time with that woman thinking about the h. There is an OW drama scene where the h sees him kissing the OW - and thinks the worst, but the hero ends the relationship with the OW - he didn’t sleep with her but he did think about it. He figured out that being with someone else wasn’t gonna stop his feelings for the h.
Safety readers: the hero does kiss an OW in this book after he and the h have admitted to being attracted to each other and have kissed twice. They are still trying to stay platonic and he thought he could maybe do that by dating someone else. He spends all his time with that woman thinking about the h. There is an OW drama scene where the h sees him kissing the OW - and thinks the worst, but the hero ends the relationship with the OW - he didn’t sleep with her but he did think about it. He figured out that being with someone else wasn’t gonna stop his feelings for the h.
October 2, 2021
I have to say I enjoyed this one significantly a lot more than I did the first, which was mainly due to the romance within this book being a lot more developed- the dynamic between the characters was just great.
I really loved the writing style of this one- it was surprisingly really entertaining. I genuinely liked reading about their relationship developing.
Although the characters did act quite immaturely and there were a couple of annoying misunderstandings- I'm looking forward to seeing where their story goes.
I really loved the writing style of this one- it was surprisingly really entertaining. I genuinely liked reading about their relationship developing.
Although the characters did act quite immaturely and there were a couple of annoying misunderstandings- I'm looking forward to seeing where their story goes.
October 6, 2017
My review for books 1-4 of the series is HERE.
Shelved as 'life-is-too-short'
July 3, 2023My fundamental issue with this series is I just really think the most romantic thing in the world is choosing each other. This is a marriage of convenience but actually desperation on both of their parts and there's really no way to make it cute. They are obsessed with each other and have no times due to ranch duties to have a life outside anything.
And while I thought the first book was .. okay it still felt very much like a clock ticking to the heroine being legal, very sex-obsessed, I draw the line at the heroine being drugged with MDMA by another character and "needing an orgasm and relief so bad" along with physical contact that the hero who rescued her helps her out.
I don't need to read anymore.
And while I thought the first book was .. okay it still felt very much like a clock ticking to the heroine being legal, very sex-obsessed, I draw the line at the heroine being drugged with MDMA by another character and "needing an orgasm and relief so bad" along with physical contact that the hero who rescued her helps her out.
I don't need to read anymore.
March 6, 2018
I love and hate Ellie and Jake right now... I can understand their motives and their actions but that doesn't mean I have to like them too... I want to hit them and hug them at the same time....
December 8, 2021
4.5 Stars
I'll be honest idgaf if they have their HEA or not in fact I hope they don't, but I'm here for all this angst and drama !!
⚠️The next part kind of has spoilers cuz I go through the plot but it's rly nothing major⚠️
This is probably the biggest temper tantrum Ive ever read from an H because he's horny and he's mad he's having no sex:
And then it came out. All my anger and rage. All of it spewing up and out. I banged on the door hard. “You know what Ellie, FUCK YOU! I did this thing FOR YOU! I married you! I kept you out of the foster system. I did that! I kept your ranch running. I kept your legacy alive for you. I put my life on hold FOR YOU! And now I’m trapped in this fucking marriage that I can’t get out of. I can’t touch you. I can’t fuck anyone else. And I’m the bad guy. Always guilty. Always doing something wrong no matter what I do. No matter why I’m doing it. And I fucking hate you for that! Can you hear me behind your locked door, Ellie? I hate you for that!”
Ellie honey if you stab this man in his sleep I'll be your alibi n swear to the cops you were at my place the whole night. Cuz I cannot believe this ugly ass man had the audacity to be like "I DID THIS FOR YOU". Lmao go fuck yourself. Don't do nice things for people if you're gonna throw it back in their face the second things go wrong.
And to be perfectly clear, he VOLUNTARILY married her because her dad did him the biggest favor for years before his death and the H realized that there's no way he can let his daughter get lost in the foster system. He was never forced to do it, and the h asked him so many times if he was 100% sure. This mans said yes and now that he hasn't had sex in a few weeks he's out here screaming crying throwing up.
Highlight of my DAY was when Ellie decided he was right so she went and got the divorce papers ready and enrolled herself in college.
Queen shit 👑
"I’ve already signed up for courses and arranged for a dorm room. I need to be there the first week of January. Actually I was hoping you could take me. I’m not allowed to have a car on campus my first year.”
“You’ve been planning this for weeks,” he said as if I cold-cocked him. “And you didn’t say a damn thing to me.”
Yeah asshole she was absolutely planning that for weeks. Hustle in silence and let your success make the noise, u never heard of that?
So anyways I was here for Ellie's queen behavior up until the point where she begs the H to take her virginity the night before they sign the divorce papers.
Ellie sweetie you were doing so good!!! Why would u beg this ugly horny man like that?? HE DIDN'T EVEN GROVEL FOR THE SHIT HE SAID. All he did was say a couple of sorrys and then got himself super drunk and DROVE to the cabin she was staying in to get her to come home. And the next morning they were good?? 🤣
And here's this little gem when they were at the lawyers office getting ready to sign the divorce papers:
I didn’t want to read the document. I didn’t want to be in this conference room. I didn’t want to divorce my wife. I wanted to fuck my wife.
This man needs to be castrated. Let it be known I do not support their HEA.
4 stars only bc I'm a slut for angst and this book was so good for that. Can the author plz introduce a new H for Ellie in the next book tho 🥲
I'll be honest idgaf if they have their HEA or not in fact I hope they don't, but I'm here for all this angst and drama !!
⚠️The next part kind of has spoilers cuz I go through the plot but it's rly nothing major⚠️
This is probably the biggest temper tantrum Ive ever read from an H because he's horny and he's mad he's having no sex:
And then it came out. All my anger and rage. All of it spewing up and out. I banged on the door hard. “You know what Ellie, FUCK YOU! I did this thing FOR YOU! I married you! I kept you out of the foster system. I did that! I kept your ranch running. I kept your legacy alive for you. I put my life on hold FOR YOU! And now I’m trapped in this fucking marriage that I can’t get out of. I can’t touch you. I can’t fuck anyone else. And I’m the bad guy. Always guilty. Always doing something wrong no matter what I do. No matter why I’m doing it. And I fucking hate you for that! Can you hear me behind your locked door, Ellie? I hate you for that!”
Ellie honey if you stab this man in his sleep I'll be your alibi n swear to the cops you were at my place the whole night. Cuz I cannot believe this ugly ass man had the audacity to be like "I DID THIS FOR YOU". Lmao go fuck yourself. Don't do nice things for people if you're gonna throw it back in their face the second things go wrong.
And to be perfectly clear, he VOLUNTARILY married her because her dad did him the biggest favor for years before his death and the H realized that there's no way he can let his daughter get lost in the foster system. He was never forced to do it, and the h asked him so many times if he was 100% sure. This mans said yes and now that he hasn't had sex in a few weeks he's out here screaming crying throwing up.
Highlight of my DAY was when Ellie decided he was right so she went and got the divorce papers ready and enrolled herself in college.
Queen shit 👑
"I’ve already signed up for courses and arranged for a dorm room. I need to be there the first week of January. Actually I was hoping you could take me. I’m not allowed to have a car on campus my first year.”
“You’ve been planning this for weeks,” he said as if I cold-cocked him. “And you didn’t say a damn thing to me.”
Yeah asshole she was absolutely planning that for weeks. Hustle in silence and let your success make the noise, u never heard of that?
So anyways I was here for Ellie's queen behavior up until the point where she begs the H to take her virginity the night before they sign the divorce papers.
Ellie sweetie you were doing so good!!! Why would u beg this ugly horny man like that?? HE DIDN'T EVEN GROVEL FOR THE SHIT HE SAID. All he did was say a couple of sorrys and then got himself super drunk and DROVE to the cabin she was staying in to get her to come home. And the next morning they were good?? 🤣
And here's this little gem when they were at the lawyers office getting ready to sign the divorce papers:
I didn’t want to read the document. I didn’t want to be in this conference room. I didn’t want to divorce my wife. I wanted to fuck my wife.
This man needs to be castrated. Let it be known I do not support their HEA.
4 stars only bc I'm a slut for angst and this book was so good for that. Can the author plz introduce a new H for Ellie in the next book tho 🥲
May 19, 2017
The editing is the worst! And the cover doesn't fit the story at all. Do better, authors!
January 11, 2022
*4.5 stars!
September 1, 2017
On continue cette série NA de bonne facture de S. Doyle c’est à dire Stephanie Doyle lorsqu’elle publie pour Harlequin. L’histoire reprend là où elle s’était arrêtée, c’est à dire au moment où nos deux héros, Ellie et Jake ont décidé, forcés par des évènements impondérables de prolonger leur union forcée. Jake avait généreusement proposer d’épouser Ellie alors encore mineure pour lui éviter d’être placée en famille d’accueil. Le mariage devait durer quelques mois le temps qu’elle atteigne sa majorité mais de grosses pertes d’argent consécutives à des problèmes sur le ranch ont rendu difficile la séparation prévue. Cette fois, ils sont repartis pour trois autres années, le temps qu’Ellie reçoive un important héritage à l’âge de vingt-et-un ans. Les voilà littéralement piégés.
Et c’est bien la sensation qu’on va éprouver pendant une grande partie du livre. Tous deux s’apprécient beaucoup, partagent même de tendres sentiments mais si Ellie serait prête à rendre très réelle leur union, Jake est bien plus partagé. Dès le début de cette seconde partie, le ton est donné : Jake a peur des conséquences sur leur futur, il craint que la séparation à venir soit bien plus difficile s’ils abattent toutes les barrières entre eux. L’essentiel du roman est un peu un pas de deux. Ils se tournent autour autant incapables d’avancer que de reculer, pris dans cette union qu’ils aiment et détestent à la fois. C’est un brin longuet, il faut le reconnaître et pas toujours convaincant. Mais cette réserve mise à part, cette seconde partie demeure plaisante, assez crédible malgré le thème un peu tordu de ce mariage hors norme.
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Et c’est bien la sensation qu’on va éprouver pendant une grande partie du livre. Tous deux s’apprécient beaucoup, partagent même de tendres sentiments mais si Ellie serait prête à rendre très réelle leur union, Jake est bien plus partagé. Dès le début de cette seconde partie, le ton est donné : Jake a peur des conséquences sur leur futur, il craint que la séparation à venir soit bien plus difficile s’ils abattent toutes les barrières entre eux. L’essentiel du roman est un peu un pas de deux. Ils se tournent autour autant incapables d’avancer que de reculer, pris dans cette union qu’ils aiment et détestent à la fois. C’est un brin longuet, il faut le reconnaître et pas toujours convaincant. Mais cette réserve mise à part, cette seconde partie demeure plaisante, assez crédible malgré le thème un peu tordu de ce mariage hors norme.
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April 8, 2017
I'm speechless. There's a lot of "OMG!" and"WTF!?!" going through my head right now. Stephanie Doyle is a crazy wonderful mastermind and I totally love her right now! I am happy, sad, and excited for what comes in the finale, The Lover. But before that, I have to talk about The Wife.
I didn't think things could get any harder for Jake and Ellie, but boy was I wrong! I mean not only is Ellie almost of legal age, but both Jake and Ellie are experiencing feelings for one another that are harder to ignore and nearing the edge of no return. I completely understood both Jake and Ellie and their frustrations with their desires. It was really hard to dislike either of them. I mean their circumstances are not ideal. However that chemistry and the pull they feel towards one another is real and watching them try to fight it and do the right thing was so hard. I wanted to reach into my e-reader and grab both of them by the shoulders and shake them.
While reading, thoughts of O. Henry's famous and beloved story "The Gift of the Magi"kept coming to me. While The Wife is not even close to being a modern retelling, Ellie and Jake's need to put the other first is strongly reminiscent of the husband and wife in that story.
Hopefully this is cohesive and cognizant, because all I can think is,"I need more!". I'm off to immerse myself in The Lover because I HAVE to know how Jake and Ellie handle all the changes that have come into their relationship and if they're anywhere near where they used to be.
I didn't think things could get any harder for Jake and Ellie, but boy was I wrong! I mean not only is Ellie almost of legal age, but both Jake and Ellie are experiencing feelings for one another that are harder to ignore and nearing the edge of no return. I completely understood both Jake and Ellie and their frustrations with their desires. It was really hard to dislike either of them. I mean their circumstances are not ideal. However that chemistry and the pull they feel towards one another is real and watching them try to fight it and do the right thing was so hard. I wanted to reach into my e-reader and grab both of them by the shoulders and shake them.
While reading, thoughts of O. Henry's famous and beloved story "The Gift of the Magi"kept coming to me. While The Wife is not even close to being a modern retelling, Ellie and Jake's need to put the other first is strongly reminiscent of the husband and wife in that story.
Hopefully this is cohesive and cognizant, because all I can think is,"I need more!". I'm off to immerse myself in The Lover because I HAVE to know how Jake and Ellie handle all the changes that have come into their relationship and if they're anywhere near where they used to be.
October 18, 2017
Cute read...
September 9, 2022
Getting better again worth the reading
November 28, 2018
The angst! Omg I could not stop reading.
Loved this so much!
Loved this so much!
June 16, 2022
I hate cheating. I’d usually stop reading immediately but in this series, I continued because i wanted to see whats gonna happen. Also, I liked the h. She was headstrong and independent. She seemed different at first. But not so much. she give in to that asshole H so easily. H was such an immature selfish prick. She deserve better. I have so much mixed feeling about this book. H cheated so many times and so much double standards. I wish at least she lost her v card to someone else. That would’ve made me like this book bit more. She was easy and let him walk all over her.
April 16, 2017
A real middle book, I am glad the last book will come out next week. There is so much emotions and frustrations between Jake and Ellie. They belong together, but the timing just isn't right.
April 17, 2017
This takes up where the Bride leaves off... Ellie had nearly frozen to death while she and Jake were trying to save her herd due to a sudden arctic frost. And while he was warming her up, he warmed her up with a big old kiss... that both of them liked
So due to the frost, they can't get divorced and need to wait three years until Ellie gets her trust fund. They get along great. They are best friends. But they are obviously both attracted to each other and because this book is told from both points of view, you can see they are both attracted to each other and fighting off the attraction. And then Carol shows up... Carol is a traveling large animal vet who has heard about Jake's insemination techniques - with cattle - don't get too excited y'all!!! Minds out the gutter please!!!!
But when Carol shows up, things get messed up. The delicate balance get thrown one day when Ellie comes to the kitchen one morning to a situation and leaps to the obvious conclusion, which is wrong. She blows up; Jake blows up EVEN WORSE (gosh he was so ugly - she is 18 for goodness sake!!) and Ellie feels like she needs to leave her ranch to make things better.
Ellie goes to the lawyer with a solution. It is an obvious solution but when she presents it to Jake, he is pissed that she didn't come to him to discuss it first. But the book ends in an obvious place - where they can both live their lives, separately but together... Can't wait to read The Lover!
So due to the frost, they can't get divorced and need to wait three years until Ellie gets her trust fund. They get along great. They are best friends. But they are obviously both attracted to each other and because this book is told from both points of view, you can see they are both attracted to each other and fighting off the attraction. And then Carol shows up... Carol is a traveling large animal vet who has heard about Jake's insemination techniques - with cattle - don't get too excited y'all!!! Minds out the gutter please!!!!
But when Carol shows up, things get messed up. The delicate balance get thrown one day when Ellie comes to the kitchen one morning to a situation and leaps to the obvious conclusion, which is wrong. She blows up; Jake blows up EVEN WORSE (gosh he was so ugly - she is 18 for goodness sake!!) and Ellie feels like she needs to leave her ranch to make things better.
Ellie goes to the lawyer with a solution. It is an obvious solution but when she presents it to Jake, he is pissed that she didn't come to him to discuss it first. But the book ends in an obvious place - where they can both live their lives, separately but together... Can't wait to read The Lover!
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