Kathleen Lemke (Page)'s Reviews > Pulled Away

** spoiler alert ** My rating: 4 1/2 stars

What I loved: I loved the ow drama. I’m glad Aspen(h) stood up for herself and left. Even though it took Ryan(H) awhile to get his head out of his ass, I’m happy he did and got back with Aspen. My favorite was Ryan telling the ow off.

What I didn’t like: I didn’t like how we don’t know what happened to the ow. She kinda just went away which didn’t add up to the way she was. I truly wanted to read about her being miserable for the rest of her life ;)

***Major Spoilers/ Details/Triggers: OW Drama. H and h are in a relationship, living together. h lost her parents and just has the H and their friends. H lets the h know that he has a friend that he grew up with who lives in London coming to see her dad who doesn’t have long to live and ask if it’s ok if she stays at their apartment over their garage. h says ok even though she never heard the H mentioned this friend before. H and h are supposed to meet with his sister and friends but first H picks up the friend(ow), he will meet the h there. H never shows up and when h calls him, he tells her that the friend was tired. When h comes home, she sees how close the the H and ow are and also can tell that the ow doesn’t like her. When H is supposed to help the h out at the rescue shelter she is setting up, again the H doesn’t show up when he said he would because of the friend. H constantly put the friend’s needs above the h’s. h talks to his sister and the sister tells her that the ow had always been possessive with the H. Whenever h brings up how she feels, H tells her that the ow is going through a tough time and that things will go back to normal soon. When the H and ow’s college friends come to hang out, again the H ignores the h and the h decides to go to the bar. H sees a guy talking to the h and accuses the h of trying to get attention. h upset leaves. H realizes he is messing up but feels guilty for his friend/ow. Ow’s parents never showed her love. H’s dad told him that the friend/ow was conceived when her mom was raped. Ow doesn’t know but the H’s father wanted him to know just in case it ever came out that she would have someone there for her. So when the ow makes plans with the same college friends the H allows it even though he knows the h wouldn’t want it. H and h talk and he tells her that he will do better. When they come over it comes out that the H and ow got married in college but got a divorce when H knew he didn’t love her like that. h blindsided leaves. H knows he messed up and when the h comes home he tells her that he messed up but unfortunately he doesn’t have time to explain because the friend/ow’s father died and he needs to be there for her. Of course the H stays with the friend/ow to comfort her and doesn’t even bother to check on the h. The friend/ow reminds the H that he promised her a trip when they turn thirty since they never went on a honeymoon. H again feels guilty and agrees he will go. At the funeral, the friend/ow tells the h that she will never have the H and he will always put her first like he has been. She tells the h to ask him what’s happening next week. h tells the H that the friend/ow is in love with him but he tells the h to stop. Later, h asks H about the trip. H explains and h asks him not to go. H goes and while he is gone the h moves out. When H gets to the hotel, they are told only one room was booked. H upset but goes along with it. When H calls h, the friend/ow comes out of the bathroom with just a towel on. h hangs up when she hears about them sharing a bed. H freaks out and finally realizes that the h was right and that the friend/ow had ulterior motives. H leaves and runs back home only to find out that the h left him. H decides to do everything he can to get the h back. He goes to her job and apologizes. H asks if they can talk. When they meet up the H apologizes for everything but h wants nothing to do with him. h is now living with their guy friend and starts working at a strip club as a waitress. H finds out and goes to make sure she is alright. Again, the h tells the H he lost his right to worry about her. H decides to sell his house and move back home with his parents. When the friend/ow decides to show up when everyone is out to beg the H to talk to her, the H shuts her down in front of the h. H tells her that she is the one wrong and that he loves the h. He then organizes a fundraiser with the help of their friends for the h’s animal rescue. h goes on a date and gets upset when she sees all the friends together. Later, she finds out about the fundraiser and that it was the H’s idea. H and h talk and they decide try again but they are taking things slow. HEA with a proposal.

Final thoughts: I really enjoyed this book and definitely read more from her. I hope Maya gets a book <3