The Story
When heroin stole
James Foley’s wife and destroyed his marriage, he poured all his energy into
raising his young son and running his auto garage. There’s no room in his life
for anything else until Megan McKenna walks into his shop. He finds it
impossible to resist the sexy school teacher.
After an ugly
divorce, Megan lost her home, her job, and a big chunk of her self-respect.
With her posh lifestyle now a memory, she starts over by indulging in an
unexpected fling with a hard-bodied mechanic.
What begins
as something casual turns into something meaningful. But how can their
relationship survive when it’s built on half-truths?
James and
Megan soon discover that being honest with themselves is just as important as
being honest with each other. Only then will their relationship fire on all
cylinders.
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This
dinner suddenly became the worst idea Megan had ever had. What had possessed
her to accept his invitation? This wasn’t a date, but it was bordering on
inappropriate behavior. She was his son’s teacher, for Christ’s sake.
Just
then, James sauntered into the office wearing a black Guns N’ Roses T-shirt and
faded blue jeans.
“All
set?” he asked.
Megan
stood slowly. An apology for changing her mind was on the tip of her tongue
when he smiled at her. It wasn’t a smile to be polite or cordial. It was an
honest-to-God genuine smile that made him look ten years younger.
And it
was mesmerizing.
One side
of his mouth pulled a little higher than the other in a lopsided grin. But it
was what it did to his eyes that made her forget what she’d been about to say.
If she wasn’t careful, she’d lose herself in them.
His dark
eyes actually twinkled. Not with mischief. Not with lust. But with an easy
excitement that told her she’d be the dumbest woman in Chicago—maybe the whole
country—for not having dinner with this man tonight.
She
cleared her throat. “All set. Let’s go.” She hoped the smile she gave him
wasn’t as wobbly as she felt.
James
opened the door for her and then he locked up behind her. He tilted his head
toward the side of the building and she followed, not bothering to stop her
wandering eyes as she watched the way his ass moved in his jeans. He oozed sex
appeal, and for the first time in her life, she reveled in the act of checking
out a man.
In fact,
she was so busy checking out James’s ass that she didn’t realize he’d stopped
her beside a menacing black motorcycle. He opened up a saddlebag and pulled out
a glossy black half helmet and handed it to her.
“We’re
taking this?” she gaped.
“Yep.” He
grabbed her purse and stowed it in the saddlebag before slamming it shut.
“But how
am I supposed to ride on that in this skirt?”
She was
beginning to panic a little at the thought of tearing her poor Stella McCartney
pencil skirt. Not to mention holding on to James’s tempting body as they rode
through the streets of Chicago.
He turned
back to look down at the skirt in question and smirked. “Looks like you’ll have
to hike it up a bit.”
He didn’t
wait for a response from her. He swung his leg over his bike and turned the
engine on. The loud, angry roar echoed off the surrounding buildings.
He kicked
back the kickstand and stood the bike up. Leaning forward over the glossy black
gas tank, he finally turned to where Megan stood frozen on the sidewalk.
“Hop on,
sweetheart.”
She
blinked. This was actually happening.
Ignoring
the inappropriate endearment, she fumbled with her helmet until she had it on
her head and strapped tightly. Taking the sides of her skirt, she quickly but
carefully inched the material up her thighs. Thank God for the slit in the
back, or this stunt wouldn’t be possible at all.
She
placed one Manolo-clad foot on the footrest that James had snapped down for
her. Keeping one hand on her skirt, she gripped his nearest shoulder and
hoisted herself up before swinging her leg over the bike to the other footrest.
She plopped down on the tiny seat with a graceless thump, feeling the impact
vibrate up her spine from her tailbone.
James
stood in front of her, allowing her a second to get comfortable, which was
absolutely impossible on a seat the size of a shoe box with zero padding.
“You
okay?” he yelled back to her over his shoulder.
“I think
so,” she replied, hoping he heard her over the roar of the engine. She scooted
back on the seat as far as she could to give him room to sit down.
He looked
down at her lap, and she could tell he was trying not to laugh. “I mean this in
the most gentlemanly way possible, but you’re gonna have to open up your legs
some more so I can sit back on the seat.”
Megan
hoped he couldn’t tell that her cheeks were now stained the same cherry red as
her sweater. She did as she was told, and James managed to sit between her
obscenely and inappropriately spread legs. His jeans felt rough against the
insides of her thighs, and when he finally leaned back to a natural sitting
position, her breasts touched the thin material of his T-shirt.
He looked
down at both sides, checking to see that her feet were firmly on the footrests.
She was showing more leg than a Rockette at Christmastime.
James
revved the engine a couple times before they slowly inched off the sidewalk and
to a stop at the traffic signal. She still felt her face burning with
embarrassment as the unseasonably warm November air hit her cheeks.
When
their light turned green, the bike’s acceleration was abrupt, causing her to
tighten her arms around his hard midsection. She didn’t need to look in the
side mirror to know that he was smiling. Again.
Addicted 2 Romance Review:
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
This is the story of sister Megan Dempsey/McKenna, she is the sister of Sean and Ewan's cousin and we meet her in Chicago which is where she is now living. We meet her as she brings a clunker car to James' car shop.
James knows her as the wife of the hoity toity Niall Dempsey and so he doesn't treat her that great as well. Megan is now the pennyless exwife or her cheatng ex husband who has taken everything she had except her dignity. Megan is starting over from scratch, she has a new care, new job and is in the process of getting a new apartment.
I beyond LOVED Megan. Not many people would have what happened to her and never tell anyone namely her family. In fact for most of the book her parents don't know she is divorced. She is a tough cookie but also a sweetheart and she stole this entire book. Which is funny because the only thing she fears is letting down her family, which is why they don't know that she is divorced.
James is a single father with lots of guilt and the second time he sees Megan he finds out just what a jerk her ex is. I loved how he treated her ex. Then the next time he meets Megan it is at a parent teacher conference and that is when he really starts to see who Megan is and learn she is now single.
James is a really terrific character. He doesn't just charm Megan, he charms me too. He has not had an easy life but he has a super cute son and a really wonderful dad and he is not afraid to lean on his family.
He is the opposite of anyone Megan has met before and the two together work really well. At first glance they don't seem a lot alike but they have been majorly burned before by exes and James really helps Megan learn to deal with her new life and he is really there for her.
Together they have lots of HOT scenes and adventures and together they have to decide on what relationship they want. This is a story of two mature and strong people learning how to let the other one in and it was a really special story.
It is extremely well written and I really loved the entire story. It is the final story in the series and I am very sad because it was such a great series. This story is definitely my favorite of the 3 stories and it easily stands alone. Though if you read the other books some scenes will have more meaning to you as we get to see the characters from the other books future.
About the Author
Jamie Hollins was born and raised in rural Northeast Ohio. After graduate school, she embarked on a perilous career in Human Resources where she met plenty of real life characters. When she’s not writing or chasing after her toddler, she enjoys reading and golfing. Jamie lives in Pennsylvania with her husband, son, and their dog, Winston.
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