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Nine

(Boyle Heights #3)

Elizabeth Reyes (Goodreads Author)

4.24 · Rating details · 212 ratings · 36 reviews

NINE (Boyle Heights series #3)

After years of gravitating to douchebag players with no more to offer than a wildly good time and zero promises, single mom Drew has graduated to dating a real man. He's the responsible, mature kind—willing and able. To offer her and her daughter a real future.

Then along comes Nine.

More like a ten, is her first thought when introduced to the ...more

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Jun 28, 2018 Claire Robinson rated it liked it

Shelves: shit-hot-series

2.5 - "You're the kind of guy I used to be always be into... until I grew up." Stars.

I have been dying too read this book since the end of Beast, my low rating isn't due to my expectations being met in regards to writing quality, but the story-line itself. I am sure all authors when putting their work out there for others to read and judge are hoping to illicit a reaction from a reader, unfortunately on this occasion all my reactions fall pretty much on the negative side of the scale.

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Jul 03, 2018 Claudia Baltazar Arensdorff rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

SUPER HOT

Drew and Nine story was electrifying, I can just feel all those sparks every time they come together. I love Nine's cocky, playful, sexy personality and even though Drew and Nine are total opposite, they're very attracted to each other. But they have many obstacles that they need to over come and communication is one of them. This was an amazing and captivating story so if you have NOT read it, so it NOW.. ...more

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Jul 18, 2018 Love N. Books rated it it was amazing

Ivy's $0.02:

Elizabeth Reyes is my favorite author. Her writing captivates my ever emotion. I’ve read all of her books and I’m always amazed at how they just keep getting better with each one she puts out. This is book 3, of her Boyle Heights series. A spinoff of her 5th street series but also includes crossovers from her other series.

Nine has it all: humor, angst, boundless swoon moments and hot sex scenes. Seriously I was ready to wake up my husband.

Drew has always been attracted to the hot, ...more

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Jul 07, 2018 Marcy rated it it was amazing

I really love Elizabeth Reyes’ writing. I always love her characters and their stories. Nine and Drew were no different. I loved their connection and chemistry, even though they both fought it for their own reasons. I liked how things built slowly with them. He was deliciously alpha, and I loved every possessive bone in his body....just like all of Elizabeth’s heroes. Loving this series and all the amazing characters. Can’t wait for Orlando’s story next.

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Jun 28, 2018 Pam rated it really liked it

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I found this next book in the Boyle Heights Series to a good slow burn.

Drew thought she was on her way to happiness, now if she and Brad could just settle on a home and take the next steps. That is hard when he is away more than he is home. A single mom to a sweet girl, Drew has new priorities in life. She has an instant attraction to the Bad Boy Alpha friend of her besties soon to be husband. But she knows better than to go there again, she has to think ...more

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Jul 19, 2018 Nadine Bookaholic rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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Jul 01, 2018 Books Laid Bare rated it really liked it

A story that gave it’s leading lady not only a lot to think about but also a handsome incentive to make the right decision!
Single mother Drew thought she had her future mapped out but all that changed when her bestie introduced the delicious Nine into her life.
Nine was everything, Drew shouldn’t want but that didn’t mean that the attraction wasn’t instantaneous… with a daughter to think about and an existing relationship that was withering, Nine was a complication that she hadn’t anticipated A story that gave it’s leading lady not only a lot to think about but also a handsome incentive to make the right decision!
Single mother Drew thought she had her future mapped out but all that changed when her bestie introduced the delicious Nine into her life.
Nine was everything, Drew shouldn’t want but that didn’t mean that the attraction wasn’t instantaneous… with a daughter to think about and an existing relationship that was withering, Nine was a complication that she hadn’t anticipated and that was a feeling that was very much reciprocated because when it came to life and moreover women in his life, the last thing that the sexy as sin Nine was looking for was a relationship.
But one night…that is all it takes to have in looking for ways to prove to Drew that he can be the guy she needs. The question was whether she was willing to finally call time on a relationship that was doing little more than treading water to embark on something with Nine, the guy that gave real meaning to bad boy alpha!
But this was a guy that was more than met the eye because under that tough exterior was a heart of gold. Would she give him the chance to show that she was his more? His reason to change his ways.
As you would expect their relationship wasn’t one that just fell neatly into place, there was angst and attitude that followed them as their path unfolded.
I enjoyed the inner conflict that the author added into the story, the fact that Drew had more to contend with than just her emotions, she had her conscience to battle. Decisions are made that have ramifications for everyone involved and at the heart of everything she did was a little girl that consumed her every thought…I liked this because it is true to life because it is something that every parent has to consider when bringing someone new into a child’s life and changing what is their norm!
A beautifully narrative that was delivered with a sense of honesty and with beautifully descriptive tones. Congratulations Ms Reyes on a super story
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Jun 25, 2018 Smashlybookalicousreviewingchicks rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Nine is part of the Boyle Heights series, but each book can be read as a standalone and I do truly mean this as this is my first book in this series and I started right here, with Mr. Nine himself. Love the way he got his nickname, though I agree with Drew he is more like a ten. Settling for Mr. Perfect isn’t always your best option when you are trying to be responsible for your daughter and future. I loved the way reality lingo was used to speak around the little one, it was quite laughable. I ...more

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Jun 28, 2018 Deanna (A Novel Glimpse) rated it really liked it

Shelves: contemporary-romance, fiction, romance-series, romances, read-in-2018

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Note: This review is for an ARC and is my unbiased opinion.

After having spent a little bit of time with Nine and Drew in Beast, I was excited to read their book. Nine was everything I was expecting it to be. It was classic Elizabeth Reyes. It had her signature alpha male and strong female with a plot that kept me reading.

Nine was the typical single man who wasn’t looking for commitment…until he met Drew. She was his game changer. He didn’t know how to show her he ...more

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Jul 01, 2018 Serena Worker rated it it was amazing

Nine and Drew are opposites and although there’s an attraction, they won’t ever happen, Drew has standards since having a kid and having to grow up, although Nine was exactly what she would have gone for she can’t now, she’s in a relationship.
Nine and Drew continue to see each other due to wedding commitments, Drew starts to see a different side to Nine, and Nine sees how easy it is to talk to Drew.
Things start to change between Nine and Drew with both denying that it’s anything more than ...more

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Oct 08, 2019 Sophie (slovenianbookworm) rated it it was amazing

Elizabeth Reyes is one of my favourite authors. I have read three books from her 5th Street series and loved them all. Her stories are engaging, characters are well-liked and you can't help but turn pages as you read. It's almost impossible to stop reading once you start!

I have to say I didn't read the previous books in this series (all of them are standalones though) but I wanted Nine since the moment I saw it on NetGalley.

The beginning was for me confusing. Maybe it would help if I read the ...more

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Jul 01, 2018 Harv Virdee rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Another masterpiece

I am speechless ... Oh My God! Nine was so good I couldn’t put it down ... the suspense almost killed me my mouth was dry my hands were clammy ... I can’t wait to see what you have in store for O.... love you please never stop writing I can’t express how much I loved Nine poor guy he’s most definitely a new fave of mine xxx ...more

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Jul 04, 2018 Joyce Martinez rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Elizabeth has done it again. Created characters who you love and feel you are part of their world. Nine was such a complex man and Drew brought out the good in him. Once they both got over there insecurities and realized it was love at first sight they could be each other’s future. I also love the places in the story when previous characters make an appearance and get a snippet about what they have been up to. Anxiously waiting for Orlando’s story.

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Jun 21, 2018 Romance rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Captured!
This book stole all my attention and I couldn't be happier!!!!
Nine is a 10!!!

This man is so confident and cocky and playful and flirty and oh man on hot piece of yumminess. I fell, fell in absolute LUST Ummm I mean LOVE, yes LOVE with Rudy, aka Nine!

The buildup was AMAZING!!! Elizabeth Reyes has me hanging on each and every one of her words!

Drew and Nine are truly a couple I can see placed on my top 10. The book is truly that good. I laughed and then I got anxious and worried, not ...more

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Apr 19, 2019 Angel Hatfield rated it it was amazing

Very seldom did Drew go out and let her hair down and it turned out disastrously> While out she got a call from her daughter Chelsea was in the ER with a raging fever , then her friend Ali almost got raped and Ali’s boyfriend Beast took matters into his own hands. Than the blinding reminder of the kind of guy -Nine- she used to fall for leaning against her car. He was epitome of her weakness: a dangerously smug tattooed bad bo, she had no business thinking about what he’d be like in bed. Very seldom did Drew go out and let her hair down and it turned out disastrously> While out she got a call from her daughter Chelsea was in the ER with a raging fever , then her friend Ali almost got raped and Ali’s boyfriend Beast took matters into his own hands. Than the blinding reminder of the kind of guy -Nine- she used to fall for leaning against her car. He was epitome of her weakness: a dangerously smug tattooed bad bo, she had no business thinking about what he’d be like in bed. After making sure Ali is sok he went to have a cigarette as they weren’t allowed around her daughter. Drew was very spoken for and had no business even thinking about Nine in any other way. Contrary to the rest of his bad boy image his hair was impeccably groomed and styled. She could hardly believe she’d ever been into guys like Nine. She said she wanted to stop and see her daughter one last time and Nine found it hard to believe her man wouldn’t care. He mentioned white people were like that. He was hispanic . Drew’s father-Phoenix- was gay and she didn’t say eating with Nine at almost one in the morning she didn’t believe Brad would be thrilled about. Than her car broke down. Nine refused to leave Drew until triple A showed up. When back in the car she was overwhelmed by Nine’s presence next to her and her nerve-alerting scent. Nine was curious why any guy would let a girl as hot as drew out of his sight. Drew said he was out of town on a business trip. Brad was a Sports Publicist. Drew asked Nine what his real name was and he said Rudy but few called him that. Drew said she had to remember whoever she got serious about will be part of chelsea’s life also. So Drew’s standards had risen. Drew had been very cautious. Very selective. Her requirements for a man was: she had to like their personality,she needed to like the guy. Their conversation should be entertaining. When the tow truck got there Drew asked Nine to call as soon as he something about Beast. Beast got out of the charges as the whole assault on Ali was on tape Beasts reaction to the assault on his girlfriend from a guy with a long rap sheet. Beast, Orlando-O, and Nine- who were roommates- bought an auto shop.With his career swing in boxing. Beast backed the shop financially more in the business but O and Nine would run the shop until Beast retired from boxing. Beast wanted them all to be full partners as he wouldn’t be there full time but he only planned on boxing a few years. Everytime Nine thought about drew he shook it off. He didn’t need to complicate his life. Drew and Nine may be opposites but they had a sizzling chemistry. Nine and Drew ran into each other with wedding stuff to do and attend. Drew sees a sweeter side to Nine. Nine realizes drew is easy to talk to. But they were both fighting the attraction. Things started to change for Nine and drew. But they can only be friends Drew still had Brad.But than Drew lies to Brad about Nine. Than Nine and drew have a very intimate dance at Ali’s and Beasts wedding. Drew had to decide of she would end things with Brad and take a chance on Nine. Drew than realizes her and Brad aren’t going to work out. It is so obvious to everyone what Nine and Drew share is more than friendship.
I loved this book and it was a great read. I loved how Drew brought out the good in Nine and made him want to be the best he could be for her. I loved the pace and the plot. I loved the closeness of Beast, Nine, and O. Also Ali and Drew. I also loved the relationship between Drew and Chelsea and how drew put her child first and what was best for that child. I loved how realistic I felt Drew’s character was especially as far as being a single mom and the men in her life. I loved Drew and Nine together and how they interacted together. I also loved Nine’s honesty. I felt there were realistic situations and problems in this book and how they were approached or handled. I really enjoyed Nine’s character. I loved the slow build of Nine and drew’s relationship than to more. Sometimes I choked up when reading this book. I loved the characters and the ins and out of this book and I highly recommend it.
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Jul 10, 2018 Elsa Gomes (BookishAurora) rated it really liked it

Shelves: read-in-2018, slowburn, really-good, singlemother

Rate: 4,5/ 5 stars

I'm not new to Elizabeth Reyes but I'm new to the Boyle Heights world. And although this book has a lot of the other characters' stories, you can read it as a complete standalone. But having read this and seeing what happens to some of the characters, I'm super curious to go back and read the other books to get the full story of their journey, specially Leo and Annie's.

Nine first appears as the typical bad boy, sleeping with a girl every other night, never having been in a ...more

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Jul 02, 2018 Romance Rehab rated it really liked it

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I’ve always loved Elizabeth Reyes’ books. We Were One is probably my favorite, but Lila and Beast were also pretty freakin’ spectacular. I was very pleased to find that Nine was another satisfying, emotional addition to my Elizabeth Reyes keeper bookshelf.

One thing that Elizabeth Reyes does better than tons of other authors is creating a satisfying, interesting backstory for her characters. I You can follow our reviews & other fun stuff on the Romance Rehab blog: http://www.romancerehab.com/

I’ve always loved Elizabeth Reyes’ books. We Were One is probably my favorite, but Lila and Beast were also pretty freakin’ spectacular. I was very pleased to find that Nine was another satisfying, emotional addition to my Elizabeth Reyes keeper bookshelf.

One thing that Elizabeth Reyes does better than tons of other authors is creating a satisfying, interesting backstory for her characters. I often have a low tolerance for backstory, and when authors get too in depth, I tend to zone out and sometimes skim pages. But I never do that with an Elizabeth Reyes book. Nine was no different. Nine and Drew had complex, rich backstories that let me get to know them as characters and better understand their motivations. It made them more real and relatable, in other words.

Nine is a great hero. Is he perfect? No. He’s a little jealous and maybe a smidge overprotective. He also has a past reputation as a manwhore to overcome. But when he loves, he loves with his whole heart, which applies to Drew and his friends/family alike. He’ll do anything for those he loves, and at the end of the day, is there anything sexier than that? (There were also some scenes between Nine and Drew’s daughter that were all kinds of adorable. Hot guy + cute kid = exploding ovaries)

This was also a slow burn romance, which I love. Nine and Drew got to know each other as friends (friends with a TON of sexual tension, but still…) before jumping into bed together, and I really appreciated that. There wasn’t any instalove. (And y’all know how much I hate instalove)

Drew was a little harder for me to warm up to as a heroine. I get that she’s a single mom and has some past daddy/mommy issues to overcome so I mostly gave her a pass, but there were times when I thought she was too tough on Nine, and maybe a little too judgy for my liking.

On a more positive note, though, as with all Elizabeth Reyes reads, the sex scenes were hot and spicy, and the sexual tension between Nine and Drew practically crawled off the pages and smacked you in the face. (Which is a good thing, in case that wasn’t clear.)

So, all in all, Nine was another highly 1-clickable read from an author I love.

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Apr 08, 2019 Crissy rated it liked it

This is not my first book from this author but it is the first book I've read in this series and it was a good read. Nine made me wish I had read the previous books so I would have been more familiar with the side characters because they also play a major part in this story and it made me feel as if I was missing some things when it came to them. There were things I liked and disliked about this story. I really hated Daniele's nickname Drew, but it was something I could deal with. The chemistry ...more

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Jul 03, 2018 Jo Lawless rated it really liked it

Can I have Nine of Nine? Oh, Wait. That won't work. Read to find out why. ;)
Reyes definitely has the ability to make me wish I was a cougar. Not that Drew is. She isn't....don't want to mislead. Just that I might go all cougar like on a real-life Nine. I'd still want to slap him a couple of times like I did this Nine but that might be fun :O When I didn't want to shake them, Drew and Nine had me smiling and laughing...and giving out some serious sighs. And Orlando is coming. Can I say my jaw ...more

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Aug 06, 2018 Felicity 'Flick' rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

LOVED

I loved everything about this book. From beginning to end and even the snippet of Orlando I absolutely loved. The emotions and feelings running through the book were all well done.

5 stars for an amazing read, kept me on my toes throughout. I’ll be sharing with my friends.

I look forward to the next book and I can’t wait. I absolutely love all of Elizabeth’s books. I look forward to always reading them.

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Aug 30, 2018 Roxy rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

HEAD OVER HEELS!!!

Like every book of Eli’s I absolutely love it! I was on the edge the whole reading. The story remind me a little of ABEL and Nelly (my favorite 5th street) but I think Nine was over the top and won my heart!! Eli’s are the best reading always, that’s why I waited a long to read this book cause I knew when I start it, I wouldn’t put down, and although I had to (cause life interferes) I was anxious to get back to it!!! I can’t wait for Orlando’s story!!

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Jul 01, 2018 Carrie rated it liked it · review of another edition

Good book

This was a good book. I didn’t give it 5 stars because the couple didn’t get together until the end and then the book seemed over. Plus they kept their hook up a secret but there was nothing about their friends finding out. I just the book rushed to end right after Nine and Drew got together.

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Aug 18, 2018 Rosi rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Loved his story!!

I always like Drew and glad Elizabeth gave her a story. Nine was beyond my expectations for Drew and Elizabeth picked a super hottie for her. Thank you. I enjoyed this book and wished it didn’t end but hoping to get a more in O’s book. Hurry, I’m read to read more!! ...more

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Aug 31, 2018 Victoria rated it it was amazing

Nine..... my new book boyfriend/husband/baby daddy <3

I loved this one beginning to end. I knew from the moment I read Nine's first smarta$$ comment in Beast that Nine would be my man... and I was right!!!

I love the bad boy turned to mush when he falls in love guys - and that is exactly what Nine is :)

It was also great getting Drew's story and I think her and Nine were perfect together.

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Jul 04, 2018 Kara Anders rated it it was amazing

This is probably one of my favorite books by Elizabeth. The banter between Nine and Drew had me cracking up and I couldn’t put it down. I definitely recommend it if you want some fun between characters and some drama thrown in. I didn’t expect Nine to be the way he was so it made it that much better! It was a fun, easy read and I can’t wait for the next story!

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Jul 02, 2018 denise avalos rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Nine out of five stars!

Great read for any woman who likes a fine wine ;-)
We all love a bad boy and with Nine you can't help but to feel a frustrated attraction. You know he is a player but cannot wait for him to be loved by Drew. Great drama, sweet moments and suspense at the right moments. Not to mention a hilarious read!

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Jul 04, 2018 Samantha rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Great book

Nine is not as intense as Beast was. It was easier mentally to read. Elizabeth Reyes makes you fall in love with me characters and root for them as if you are their friends or family. Nine does the same. Totally worth reading.

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Jul 08, 2018 Lauren Campbell rated it really liked it

Elizabeth Reyes delivers again; in this story you have a sassy lovable heroine in Drew and Nine is a super sexy alpha. I loved their chemistry and the banter between the two. Add in that epilogue and the bracelet - so adorable.
Can't wait for O's story!

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Jan 29, 2019 Angie rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Love this one!!

I don’t know how Elisabeth Reyes does it! With each story, I end up liking the characters even better than the ones in the previous books. I really enjoyed reading this one. Nine is definitely a new favourite of mine

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Jul 25, 2018 bookaddict22 rated it liked it

A little disappointed that I didn’t love this story as much as the others. It felt a bit predictable and didn’t pull at my emotions like the various books by this author. Still a fan, I just wanted a little more angst.

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