Title: Promised Nights
Series: Nights #2
Author: Louise Bay
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: May 11, 2016
Blurb
I’ve been in love with Luke Daniels since, well, forever. As his sister's best friend, I’ve spent over a decade living in the friend zone, watching from the sidelines hoping he would notice me, pick me, love me.
I want the fairy tale and Luke is my Prince Charming. He’s tall, with shoulders so wide he blocks out the sun. He's kind with a smile so dazzling he makes me forget everything that’s wrong in the world. And he's only man that can make me laugh until my cheeks hurt and my stomach cramps.
But he’ll never be mine.
So I’ve decided to get on with my life and find the next best thing.
Until a Wonder Woman costume, a bottle of tequila and a game of truth or dare happened.
Then Luke's licking salt from my wrist and telling me I’m beautiful.
Then he’s peeling off my clothes and pressing his lips all over my body.
Then what? Is this the start of my happily ever after or the beginning of a tragedy?
Previously released as "Calling Me: The Complete Series"
Review
This is the second book in the Nights series but each can be
read as a standalone.
Ash is Haven’s best friend and has been in love with her
brother Luke for over fifteen years. But Luke has always only seen her as his
sister’s best friend and his in recent years. He finds he can talk to Ash about
anything and she is the first one he calls when he needs support. Ash finally
comes to a decision that she needs to move on as she will never by anything but
in the friend zone with Luke. Although she finds this hard to accept she makes
steps to date other guys.
Luke has been living with his girlfriend Emma for a couple
of years but when she gives him an ultimatum, this spurs him to dig deep and
consider what he wants in his life and realises that life without Emma would be
no hardship. Ever since the death of his parents he has always been loath to
change, he doesn’t want to rock the boat and is happy to go along with what
everyone else needs to keep them happy. But after some advice from his brother
in law, Jake he takes steps to move on. When he needs to attend an awards do he
turns to who he always turns to in need, Ash. But that night reveals something
he wasn’t aware he was looking for but it is as if his eyes have been finally
open to what was in front of him all the time. Ash, his Ashleigh.
This was a sweet tale of friends becoming lovers but there
was lots and lots of angst and turbulence mainly brought on by Ash who at times
had me swearing to the high heavens with her inability to see what she had
always dreamt of was there for the taking. She just kept putting obstacles in
the way due to her own insecurities. I could understand her backing off as if
it didn’t work out with Luke then she could lose her ‘family’ of Haven and
Luke. However, once she realised she
could not deny what she had with Luke, well that made for a happy sigh of
contentment once all the angst was out of the way.
I really like this series and even though I have read it all
backwards way around (book 3 then book 1 and finally onto this one, book 2) it
was easy to fall into each love story. There was lots of passion and chemistry
and I could really feel the connection between Ashleigh and Luke. The banter
and camaraderie between them was hilarious at times but when they got the heat
on, whoosh it was scorching.
Another great addition to the series and I would definitely
recommend this one for sure. Four stars.
*Copy kindly provided by the author in exchange for an honest review
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Playlist
I Can’t Make You Love Me – Bonnie Raitt
If You Ever What To Be In Love – James Bay
Landslide – Stevie Nicks
Say you Love Me – Jessie Ware
To Make Her Love Me – Rascal Flatts
If I Knew Then – Lady Antebellum
You Are Everything – Diana Ross
Let’s Wait Awhile – Janet Jackson
Here I am – Leona Lewis
Knocks Me Off My Feet – Stevie Wonder
Where My Heart Belongs – Gloriana
Come Rain Or Come Shine – Ray Charles
If You Ever What To Be In Love – James Bay
Landslide – Stevie Nicks
Say you Love Me – Jessie Ware
To Make Her Love Me – Rascal Flatts
If I Knew Then – Lady Antebellum
You Are Everything – Diana Ross
Let’s Wait Awhile – Janet Jackson
Here I am – Leona Lewis
Knocks Me Off My Feet – Stevie Wonder
Where My Heart Belongs – Gloriana
Come Rain Or Come Shine – Ray Charles
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Author Bio
USA Today bestselling author, Louise Bay writes sexy, contemporary romance novels - the kind she likes to read. Her books include the novels Faithful and Hopeful and the novella series' The Empire State Series, What the Lightning Sees and Calling Me. The novels and together the series are stand-alone although there are some overlapping characters.
Ruined by romantic mini-series of the eighties, Louise loves all things romantic. There's not enough of it in real life so she disappears into the fictional worlds in books and films.
Louise loves the rain, the West Wing, London, days when she doesn't have to wear make-up, being on her own, being with friends, elephants and champagne.
She loves to hear from readers so get in touch!
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