Straight Up Love by Lexi Ryan
Published: May 08, 2018
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Synopsis
From New York Times bestselling author Lexi Ryan comes a sexy new standalone romance about a woman who’d do anything to have a baby and the man who’d do anything to have her…
For my 30th birthday, I’m giving myself the one thing I want most: a baby. Sure, this would be easier if I had a husband—or even a boyfriend—but I refuse to be thwarted by minor details.
When I drunkenly confess my plans to my friends, they convince me to ask Jake Jackson for help. Jake, the best friend who’s been there for me through thick and thin. Jake, who also happens to be smart, funny, ridiculously good looking, and the winner of all the genetic lotteries.
So when Jake takes me up on my request—with the stipulation that we get the job done the old-fashioned way—I’d be a fool to decline.
The only problem? I don’t know if I can separate sex from all the things I feel for this amazing man. If I can’t keep my heart under lock and key, I risk losing the relationship I need the most.
Jake has his own reasons for granting my baby wish. But when I discover his secrets, it could mean the end of us. I have to choose—run or stay and fight for love.
Fall for the boys of Jackson Harbor in Lexi Ryan’s sexy new contemporary romance series. These books can all be read as standalones, but you’ll enjoy reading them as a series!
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Excerpt
Ava’s crawling back down the bed and pulling the covers over her head.
“Can we talk about this?” I ask.
“No,” she says, her voice muffled.
I cross the room and pull the blanket off her head. I know she’s hungover, but I can’t just walk away from this conversation. I barely slept last night, freaking torn up about her pregnancy and all its implications, and now she’s telling me she’s not pregnant. She just wants to be, and she wants my help.
What the fuck does that mean?
“Talk.” I fold my arms across my chest.
“I want a family, and I’m sick of waiting for Mr. Right to come along, so I’m going to do it on my own.”
“And you want my help?” Hell. I’m trying really hard not to jump to conclusions here. Emphasis on hard.
“Yeah. I mean, no. I mean . . .” She takes a deep breath. “It sounded like a good idea last night.”
Doing baby-making things with Ava sounds like a good idea to me every minute of every hour of every damn day, but I’m quite aware that doing that with me doesn’t cross her mind nearly as often. Okay, or ever. “Last night, when you asked for my help, you meant you wanted me to get you pregnant?”
She scowls. “Are you being dense on purpose?”
“I promise I’m not.” But if ever there was a conversation where I’m going to need things spelled out for me, this is it. “I just want to make sure I understand.”
She presses her palm to her forehead. “I just wanted you to jack off in a cup and hand it to me. Not the weird way.”
Right. Because that wouldn’t be weird. “I’m sorry.” I hold up a finger. “Give me a sec.” I walk around the room, scanning the ceiling and the corners. I check behind the lamp and crack the closet to look in there.
“What are you doing, Jake?”
I spin on her. “I’m looking for the camera—the one you planted before you Punk’d me. Is that show even still a thing? Because I’m sure I’m being Punk’d right now.”
Review
I'm loving this series so much. Every one of the men of this family is turning out to be what a real hero should be.
Ava and Jake have been friends for a long time and while Ava was attracted to him for a while, she put her feelings aside at one point and married somebody else. Jake on the other hand has been in love with her throughout their friendship and never have had a serious relationship like Ava, waiting perhaps until she realized he was the man for her. When finally on her 30th birthday she has a proposition for Jake, he sees it as the opportunity he needs to finally have the girl of his dreams.
While I loved both of the main characters, Jake stole my heart. You can see the love he has for Ava every step of the way, the way he talks to her, looks at her and protects her. My problem with Ava was that she doubted not only him but herself as well, but after going after the end of a marriage I could understand her reticent and admitting her real feelings.
This second book give us a view of some of the other characters that we met in the first one and one extraordinary piece of good news for one of them.
I love the emotions that the author bring out in every single one of these characters and how she's ties all these lives creating one very real world in her book. I have to say, I'm dying to read the next one and see what's going to happen with the brothers. If you like a sweet story, low in angst, with very lovable characters, this is definitely the book for you.
Ava and Jake have been friends for a long time and while Ava was attracted to him for a while, she put her feelings aside at one point and married somebody else. Jake on the other hand has been in love with her throughout their friendship and never have had a serious relationship like Ava, waiting perhaps until she realized he was the man for her. When finally on her 30th birthday she has a proposition for Jake, he sees it as the opportunity he needs to finally have the girl of his dreams.
While I loved both of the main characters, Jake stole my heart. You can see the love he has for Ava every step of the way, the way he talks to her, looks at her and protects her. My problem with Ava was that she doubted not only him but herself as well, but after going after the end of a marriage I could understand her reticent and admitting her real feelings.
This second book give us a view of some of the other characters that we met in the first one and one extraordinary piece of good news for one of them.
I love the emotions that the author bring out in every single one of these characters and how she's ties all these lives creating one very real world in her book. I have to say, I'm dying to read the next one and see what's going to happen with the brothers. If you like a sweet story, low in angst, with very lovable characters, this is definitely the book for you.
Meet Lexi
Lexi Ryan is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of emotional romance that sizzles. A former academic and English professor, Lexi considers herself the luckiest girl around to make a living through storytelling. She loves spending time with her crazy kids, weightlifting, ice cream, swoony heroes, and vodka martinis.
Lexi lives in Indiana with her husband, two children, and a spoiled dog. You can find her at her website: www.lexiryan.com
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