A Beautiful Mess by A. James
- Fay
- May 14
- 3 min read
Blurb:
I’m pretty in pink dipped in sunshine and sweet Southern smiles.
He’s blue collar wrapped up in a gruff summer storm with a scowl.
He also happens to be my ex-boyfriend’s dad.
Not only is Conway Levine grumpy, arrogant, and entirely too handsome for his own good, with the salt and pepper scruff lining his sharp jawline and his thick, corded arms, but he also had a front row seat fourteen years ago to a drunken night so mortifying I can’t look him in the eye without feeling the shame all over again.
Living in a small town makes avoiding him impossible, even more when you add in the fact that his daughter is friends with mine.
When a little tardiness and a whole lot of bad luck lands me partnering with him at our children’s school, I’m certain I won’t survive.
Before I know it, the dread from having to work with him turns into a burning desire impossible to ignore when his once stone cold demeanor shifts into longing, heated stares, and somehow, he knows all the right things to whisper in my ear to get under my skin… and my dress.
Between his filthy mouth and stifling need to devour me any chance he gets, the chemistry we share between the sheets quickly becomes something out of my wildest dreams.
Except Conway doesn’t do relationships, and I’m not built for casual.
But I couldn’t quit him even if I tried.
When all is said and done, will I be able to protect my already tattered heart or will it end up shattered into a million beautiful, messy pieces?
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🎧 Audiobook & Book Review 🎧
I got a copy of the Ebook and the Audiobook, but I loved the Audio 😊
Grace has had a crush on her ex-boyfriend’s dad for a long time. So, one night when they broke up and she was drowning her sorrows, the dad gave her a ride home, and she made the moves on him. But he rejected her, because she was too young and she was his son’s ex.
Now it's years later, they both got married, had kids. And now their daughters are best friends. But seems like Grace is holding a grudge from being rejected. But the more time they spend together, it just seems like they are covering their attraction with animosity… 😊
If you have the opportunity, I would do the Audio book on this one. I loved it. CJ Bloom definitely brought the sassiness and the attitude in Grace out. And Alex Kydd was HOT HOT as Conway, his voice just totally hit the spot🤭 Loved the chemistry and loved the story ❤❤
Meet Ashley James:
Ashley James is a romance author who enjoys writing (and reading) LGBTQIA+ books. She is from Washington State—and no, not Seattle—and currently resides in South Carolina with her two kids and hairless kitties, Goose, Maverick, and Houston. Ashley is introverted and slightly (okay, majorly) awkward. She refuses to make this section sound like a tacky dating app profile, so she won't be telling you how much she enjoys music, how she thoroughly enjoys dancing and singing in her kitchen, despite not being able to carry a tune, and she won't be telling you about her love of toxic and broken fictional men.
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