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Ask Me Why: An Enemies to Lovers Standalone Romance Kindle Edition

by Harloe Rae (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 4,889 ratings
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An Amazon Top 10 Bestseller

"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.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07TB9F622
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harloe Rae, LLC (18 June 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 716 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 349 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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Harloe Rae

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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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Heyam
5.0 out of 5 stars loved it 😍
Reviewed in Australia on 29 January 2022
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I got this book ages ago but I didn’t end up reading it.. I stumbled on it a few days ago again after seeing something on Insta.. I figured why not.. I don’t regret it one bit..
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
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4.0 out of 5 stars His n her darkness
Reviewed in Australia on 28 May 2020
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Braelyn was involved in a heavy accident trauma n it's darkness was consuming her. Brance was brought up by a wicked mother n then he met Veronica who was even worse but from that he got Ollie who was the sweetest n a real charmer. Ollie finds the shop Thicket with Taffy he loves n visits often when he sees a chance for a forever with Braelyn n his daddy n plans r put in place with hope for success
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3.0 out of 5 stars Oh Ollie
Reviewed in Australia on 23 June 2019
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Ollie steals the show in this book. He’s a gorgeous little boy who just wants a mother’s love. When on day he stumbles on a sweet shop. You all will have to read to see if little Ollie finds someone to love him like a mum should. Thanks.
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Alice
5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE
Reviewed in Australia on 5 April 2023
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Yes yes and yess
Amazing I really did love it
Wasn’t strung out and had a flow to it :)
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Kindle Customer Anna V
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable
Reviewed in Australia on 19 September 2021
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I enjoyed Brance and Braelyn and of course Ollie. He stole every scene. All the characters were great to read about.
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Nicole Janek
5.0 out of 5 stars OMFG What a story!!
Reviewed in Australia on 15 July 2019
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Once I started reading this story I couldn't put it down. I was captured by Braelyn and her heart ache and little Ollie stole my heart. He was so adorable and Brance was such an alphahole in the beginning and I couldn't wait to see how this would play out. And I wasn't disappointed. Holy smokes what a story. Their chemistry was a slow burn to off the charts smokin hot and their bantering often amused me and had me laughing. You won't be disappointed by reading this book.
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S Ryan
5.0 out of 5 stars Damn
Reviewed in Australia on 5 October 2021
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This story, these characters, ahh my heart! I loved this book so much!! I loved the relationship between Ollie and Braelyn, I love a single dad book but Brance wins hands down!!
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Bec Bax
4.0 out of 5 stars Just gorgeous
Reviewed in Australia on 11 April 2020
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Sometimes we need to find that ONE person who can put all the broken pieces back together in a way that doesn’t fit right.
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
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Cliente de Amazon
1.0 out of 5 stars Gaslighter
Reviewed in Mexico on 24 February 2022
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The male main character is a total lout. What a disappointment; I usually enjoy Harloe Rae’s stories, but I can’t with this one. How sad, emotional abuse being romanticized.
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nuff said
1.0 out of 5 stars nope
Reviewed in Germany on 9 February 2022
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The man is cruel and mean. He didn’t really change because he wanted to or because he fell in love. No it was his best friend and kid who worked for the relationship
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5.0 out of 5 stars 5+ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Reviewed in Canada on 29 December 2019
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I was all in with this book from the first page to the last. I loved Braelyn, Brance and Oliver James. My only question is who gives a child that much sugar?
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5.0 out of 5 stars “You’re My Sunlight and Rainbows After the Rain.”
Reviewed in the United States on 19 June 2019
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This book broke me, ripped out my heart, tore it to shreds and burned the leftover pieces to ash because some of it hit way too close to home. It’s almost like Rae cracked open the door of my heart and wrote what she saw there, so I was immediately all in. I felt my soul connecting with Braelyn and held her close in the deepest part of my numb, ruined heart. I lived every moment of her story with Brance and his son, Oliver, as if it were my own.

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.
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Angela Hart
5.0 out of 5 stars Out of the mouth of babes
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 June 2019
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Braelyn has had heartbreak & devastation in her life . She has to fight the darkness daily . Then a little 5 year old whirlwind, called Ollie, comes into her shop & her darkness lifts & rainbows appear . Then she meets his father , an arrogant, rude, obnoxious man .... So why can't she stop thinking about this little boys Dad ? .
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.
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