Reasons not to
Fall in Love
By: Kirsty Moseley
Release Date:
June 6, 2014
Genre: Romance
Young mum Bronwyn
Reynolds is devoted to her little boy Theo, but she’s married to a not so
devoted husband! Juggling two jobs to make ends meet, Bronwyn’s self-esteem is
at an all-time low.
Enter Harrison
Baxter.
Harrison is
confident, flirty and breathtakingly handsome – and everything Bronwyn’s
husband is not! What’s worse is that she knows every sexy thought about him is
forbidden, which makes him all the more tempting.
The only woman that
ladies’ man Harrison has ever wanted is one he can never have. Bronwyn has left
her mark on him, and he can’t get her out of his mind no matter how hard he
tries!
Bronwyn and Harrison
have every reason not to fall in love, but are they brave enough to break all
the rules?
About
The Author
My
name is Kirsty. I was born in Hertfordshire, England. In 2000 I moved to
Norfolk, it was there that I met my husband, Lee. Now, what can I say about
Lee, apart from everyone should have one? He's my biggest supporter, and I
wouldn't be where I am today without his encouragement and endless
support. He is my inspiration behind most of my male leads, I always try to
bring a little of him in somewhere, be it his kindness, selflessness, or
just his ability to make me feel treasured.
In
2005, I was gifted with the birth of my son. He is, and always will be, the
best thing I have ever done in my life. As you can probably
tell, I'm a very proud mummy.
I have always been interested in writing, but after the birth of my son I accidentally came across an amateur writing site. After a couple of months of just reading on there, I finally plucked up the courage and posted one of my stories. I was shocked and overwhelmed by the support of readers on there and they gave me the confidence to get where I am today.
In April 2012, I self-published my first novel ‘The Boy Who Sneaks in my Bedroom Window’. And in October 2012 I took the plunge again, publishing my second novel, 'Always You.'
I have always been interested in writing, but after the birth of my son I accidentally came across an amateur writing site. After a couple of months of just reading on there, I finally plucked up the courage and posted one of my stories. I was shocked and overwhelmed by the support of readers on there and they gave me the confidence to get where I am today.
In April 2012, I self-published my first novel ‘The Boy Who Sneaks in my Bedroom Window’. And in October 2012 I took the plunge again, publishing my second novel, 'Always You.'
Lastly, if I had to sum myself up in
one word, it would probably be ‘daydreamer’ – but unlike most of my school
teachers, I don’t necessarily view that as a bad thing. After all, I read
somewhere once that books are like waking dreams….
Excerpt
1
There was no longer
any love between us; hell, we barely even tolerated each other at times.
Sometimes I even struggled to remember what it was that I saw in him the first
place. Usually I convinced myself that it was his looks that I fell for, though
even those had lost their appeal to me because I knew he’d rather be off
sleeping with other girls than me. Ours was a marriage of convenience, even
though it was inconvenient most of the time. Another reason I was with him was
because I didn’t have the energy to find anyone else. I’d been young when we’d
gotten together, merely seventeen, and I knew that the dating scene had moved
on pretty rapidly since I was last a part of it. In my opinion, I was too old
to be single again, so I’d just have to suffer and grin and bear it. Many women
went through their lives in an unhappy marriage. I was no different to any of
them. Not everyone found their Mr Darcy and lived happily ever after, some
people just had to take what they could get and be thankful. Clearly I was one
of those people.
I blinked a couple of times, trying to come back to
reality because looking at him made me feel a little weird inside. Harrison.
I’d heard of this guy. He was the one who was in business with Brandon. The two
of them had both been made redundant from their advertising jobs last year and
had decided to go into business together instead of looking for another job.
Skye and Brandon had become extremely good friends with this guy over the last
year, so I’d heard. I’d never personally met him, but now that I knew who he
was, I knew to stay away. Harrison Baxter was a ladies’ man and fancied himself
as Bath’s answer to James Bond, apparently.
One of the gorgeous stranger’s eyebrows rose. “Married,
really? Damn, all of the hot ones are always taken or gay. Why is that, do you
think?” he mused, cocking his head to the side playfully.
His voice did funny things to my insides. I was lost
for words. Nothing was coming out of my mouth at all, so I just looked back
down at Evie who was nestled comfortably in my arms.
“You happily married?” he probed, stepping closer to
me. The heat emanating from his body to mine was making me feel a little
jittery and I couldn’t stand still.
No, not at all. I gulped and nodded in answer to his question, trying
to ignore the feelings of lust and want that were battling inside me. It was
wrong for me to feel like this. I knew it was. I was married, and although Finn
cheated on me occasionally, I would never do the same. “Happy married with a
child,” I confirmed, nodding. Only part of that sentence was a lie. I did, in
fact, have a child – I had just never been happily married.
Review
I've
read many Kirsty Moseley books and everyone I've read I've ever adored or
loved, and it was no different with this short story. The book follows Bronwyn,
a "single" mother - I quotate single because she'd be better off
since her husband is a complete waste of time! - who over three different time
periods shows her life. Kind of like a Before and After. I have to admit that
the beginning wasn't my favourite part because of her husband, but it was still
great seeing how Bronwyn really felt especially with Harrison. There's no
spoiler in saying that Bronwyn gets divorced, I was glad she did because she
deserved so much better. And once her divorce was final I really felt her open
up a lot more and just enjoyed herself - Drinking, flirting - and it was great
to see that her ex-husband hadn't dampened her future.
For
me I did not see the ending happening at all. It was a GREAT ending. I was cooing
completely and I just felt for both Bronwyn and Harrison because it's written
on paper that they make a great couple, literally.
Overall
I just really enjoyed this book. It was a nice quick read and the characters
made me laugh. It's definitely a book to read if you've just finished a
depressing one. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
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