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Ask Me Why: An Enemies to Lovers Standalone Romance Kindle Edition
"Ask Me Why is a gorgeously-written, angsty book that packs a great punch to your gut. If you like a jerk with a heart of gold, this is the book for you. Oh, and I dare you not to fall in love with little Ollie!" — LJ Shen, USA Today bestselling author
One deep breath. Two slow blinks. Three hollow beats.
I’m still here.
After three years, that reminder isn’t as necessary. But everyone has their bad days. This is definitely one of them. Until an adorable little boy dashes into my store. His zest for life makes me smile in a way that’s been long lost. Then I meet his father.
Well, confront is more like it.
Brance Stone is volatile.
Offensive.
Harsh.
And can’t be bothered to care.
Not that I want him to. I get frostbite just looking into Brance’s glacial stare. But there’s something undeniable about him.
My misery suddenly craves company. The suffocating numbness lifts whenever Brance is near. That alone should have me running in the opposite direction. Try as I might, there’s no avoiding him. If only I could understand why. As if he’d let me.
I don’t ask. He doesn’t tell. A silent, bitter truce settles between us.
That was our first mistake.
It’s certainly not the last.
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication date18 June 2019
- File size716 KB
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Product details
- ASIN : B07TB9F622
- Publisher : Harloe Rae, LLC (18 June 2019)
- Language : English
- File size : 716 KB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Sticky notes : On Kindle Scribe
- Print length : 349 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: 25,295 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- 11,449 in Whispersync for Voice
- 11,460 in Genre Fiction (Books)
- 13,581 in Romance (Kindle Store)
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About the author
Harloe Rae is a USA Today & Amazon Top 5 best-selling author. Her passion for writing and reading has taken on a whole new meaning. Each day is an unforgettable adventure.
She’s a Minnesota gal with a serious addiction to romance. There’s nothing quite like an epic happily ever after. When she’s not buried in the writing cave, Harloe can be found hanging with her hubby and kiddos. If the weather permits, she loves being lakeside or out in the country with her horses.
Broody heroes are Harloe’s favorite to write. Her romances are swoony and emotional with plenty of heat. All of her books are available on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited.
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Top reviews from Australia
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Ollie was the best part of the book even though I enjoyed the banter between brance and braelyn and also jordan.. he was funny 😆
looking forward to reading more from harloe..
if I could give more than 5 stars ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️ I would
Amazing I really did love it
Wasn’t strung out and had a flow to it :)
That doesn’t fix you.
But makes you stronger, better, more unique and totally perfect for them. Jagged little edges are smoothed off, and become the perfect fit with your soulmate.
This story was beautiful
Top reviews from other countries
Three years earlier, Braelyn suffered the most devastating tragedy that left her broken, empty and paralyzed, with frequent flashbacks and nightmares to keep her company. But she's surviving, day by day, with the help of a beautiful thicket out by the cliffs, her friend Sadie, and her store, the Thicket, which she opened not long after the tragedy. The thicket is a special place. It’s “a place to get lost for a while. Find purpose. Center yourself. Find true happiness,” and it’s the Thicket that a precious five-year-old stumbles across on his quest for candy.
Adorable, energetic Ollie finds so much more than candy when he meets Braelyn at her store. It quickly becomes his favorite place to be, and little does he know, but Ollie brings the first ray of sunshine Braelyn's life has seen in three years. Thus begins the sweetest romance I’ve ever read between a heroine and child, but our hero, Brance, has a way of souring anything.
With everything in me, I wanted to hate Brance. He's rude, arrogant, mean and calloused, with a heart of ice. He's the storm clouds that hide the sun and chase away any chance of a rainbow, but it’s possible there is a little justification for his attitude. His son is his top priority, and I found myself warming to him as I saw his love for Ollie throughout the book.
Even wounded, Braelyn is far too kind, giving and loving to take on Brance, and I was certain it was only a matter of time before he would destroy her all over again. My mistake was underestimating the power of love and determination from a five-year-old matchmaker. But Brance and Braelyn also made the same mistake.
Ah, this book! As heart breaking and devastating as it is, it filled my heart with hope and joy after flinging it around in an emotional hurricane. I adore all of these characters, but it's precious little Ollie who had me falling head over heels for him. He was the constant ray of light through the angsty ups and downs and he even managed to carve out a space in my heart for his broody father.
Rae is definitely at the top of her game with this phenomenal read, and you need this book in your life. It will batter your heart but leave you ecstatic and singe your soul but leave you smiling, and these characters will remain a part of you long after the last page. Don’t miss this exquisite, spellbinding, evocative read!
*I reviewed an advance copy of this book freely and voluntarily, having made no commitment to provide a review and receiving no compensation of any kind from any source for this review.
Brance has been manipulated, betrayed , & hurt by women in his life . He doesn't need it want a woman full time in his life , all he needs is his son , Ollie. When his son insists that they go to a store his Nanny has taken him to , Brance is happy to comply. There he meets the shop owner, Braelyn. He takes an instant dislike to her ... So why can't he stop thinking about her .
Ollie wants the two together. So with the help of Brance best friend , Jordan, & Braelyn's best friend, Sadie, they all set about to make it happen.
Loved this story