Just Love by Prescott Lane

Jun 30, 2019 KAT ♕ Kitty Kats Crazy About Books ♕ rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: feels-book, standalone, 5-stars, fugly-cried, 2019-arcs, second-chance-romance, contemporary-romance, 2019-read, from-friends-to-lovers

JUST LOVE: Is a full length, stand alone romance novel by Prescott Lane. Spoken in 'Dual Perspectives.' This does flit from Past to Present and can be a bit confusing to begin with but it does make sense the more you get into the book.

From the cover to the synopsis to the author to the pages within this book was utter perfection. An Unforgettable, Unputdownable, Uplifting, Unique book in every way possible!! This easily went from a 5 star read to becoming one of my most favourite books.

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Jul 04, 2019 Mg ♥ The Bookishmedialite rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Just when I thought I couldn't love Prescott Lane anymore than I already did, she went and delivered JUST LOVE, a romance at it's best, that had me falling in love a thousand more times.

Just Love was the kind of romance I love to read about—with unexpected twists, a touching plot, irreplaceable friendships, and words that hit you right in the feels and worm its way into your heart and soul ♥.

Prescott Lane delivers a story that is both beautiful and heartbreaking, and once again proves why she i ...more

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Jul 08, 2019 Angie - Angie's Dreamy Reads rated it it was amazing

I am a wreck after reading this book. Every time I think of these characters I start crying—and it's not sad tears, it's tears because my heart feels so much, it feels so full, it's almost bursting. These characters became a part of me. I pulled so hard for them as I was reading, wanted everything to work out, and just the thought of Rhett and Ainsley squeezes my heart. Their story is such an intense journey. A story full of angst and heartache and beauty and hope and love. LOVE LOVE LOVEEEE! Go I am a wreck after reading this book. Every time I think of these characters I start crying—and it's not sad tears, it's tears because my heart feels so much, it feels so full, it's almost bursting. These characters became a part of me. I pulled so hard for them as I was reading, wanted everything to work out, and just the thought of Rhett and Ainsley squeezes my heart. Their story is such an intense journey. A story full of angst and heartache and beauty and hope and love. LOVE LOVE LOVEEEE! Going into this I didn't expect all that. In fact, I'm not sure what I was expecting. But this was so much more than I ever could have dreamed.

Prescott Lane writes with PURE heart and an intensity that stole my breath. Every word was BIG and DEEP and REAL. I was immersed in the detail of the characters, consumed with their lives right from the start, and my emotional connection to Rhett and Ainsely, Brody and Skye was immediate. These characters are wholly lovable. They’re the kind of characters you want to be friends with, the kind you want to see achieve every hope, dream, want, and need.

From the first word (our hero) Rhett's personality bursts off page. He’s so charming, so swoony, so sexy. But more than that, this guy is smart and funny, caring and nurturing, pure and good, and ugh! I want to start crying again because I just can't handle the way I LOVE him. I love him in away that words can't describe.

Rhett and Ainsley are soulmates. They know each other because Ainsley's brother (Brody) is Rhett's best friend. This is the "falling for your best friend's sister" trope. BUT, if you're expecting just that, you're going to be SURPRISED. This romance is so much MORE! The twist is one I didn't see coming. It hit me like a tsunami. It was INTENSE. Rhett and Ainsley's road to love, to life, is bumpy, hard, and all consuming.

These characters go through MAJOR things! Things I can’t even imagine having to go through! It broke me. Reading as they climbed these obstacles was indescribable. And honestly, this story is more than I can ever really say. It's deep. It's about accepting life as it comes, about self love, self acceptance, unconditional love. It’s about living life to the fullest no matter the situation, about making life your bitch. LOL! It's breathtaking, moving, and I felt every word, every moment. I truly lived (yes, lived, and loved) these characters.

Overall, I don't know what more I can say. I just LOVED this book. I really hope you take a chance on it! It's not your traditional romance novel, it’s more. So much MORE. The realness, the rawness, the heart, the love... It's wow! A top read for me. A MUST READ. A favorite of 2019! I can't recommend it enough. ...more

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Jun 30, 2019 Monique rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Firstly, I couldn't start this review without making mention of the cover! It is stunning! Now I know you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but if you are already going into it with a smile, its got to be a plus.

This novel took me on so many paths before we got to the epilogue, that at first I was unsure if it was for me. There are two parts to the novel, and the first part is a little jumpy with past and present times and the two different lead characters. Once I got that worked out, it flo Firstly, I couldn't start this review without making mention of the cover! It is stunning! Now I know you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but if you are already going into it with a smile, its got to be a plus.

This novel took me on so many paths before we got to the epilogue, that at first I was unsure if it was for me. There are two parts to the novel, and the first part is a little jumpy with past and present times and the two different lead characters. Once I got that worked out, it flowed much better. At one point, I thought I knew where the storyline was going, but at the half way mark, I was totally wrong. And it surprised me in a good way, a sad way, but it gave the book more spunk and backbone. It also made the present time, part one, make more sense in their choices. I hope that isn't too cryptic, as I do not want to give anything away. Its a story that you need to travel and explore on your own.

What I will tell you is these characters had me liking them, loving them, hating them, loving them, so you can see I got all the ambience I am sure the author was trying to convey. Yes, it is a brothers best friend trope, as well as a second chance romance, but it is so much more than that. There is definitely angst, and the good angst that has your heart beating fast, and holding your breath waiting for the outcome. At times, I was mad at them both, but when you truly take in what had happened, and how can things ever be the same, it wasn't until the last few chapters, when Rhett was showing her, that I put myself in their shoes. I have no idea how I would handle the situation, and I would hope with the same grace that Ainsley did, but they both had to come to terms with it and go through all the emotions. And then, I 'just' wanted to hug them both and be excited for their future.

Lastly, I cherished that epilogue. It was the best conclusion for this couple and it made my heart melt. This is the first book I have read from this author and I know I will be looking out for more from her.

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Jul 05, 2019 Jonetta rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 2019-in-2019, author-review-request, 5000-2019, contemporary-romance

The synopsis doesn’t reveal very much so I’m not going to either. As this author is an auto read for me, I dove right in and was immediately drawn in until the finish. It didn’t disappoint.

Simply stated, this is the story of Rhett Bennett and Ainsley Rose. He’s her brother’s best friend, business partner and six years older. She’s a wedding dress designer and has been crazy about him since she was 15-years old. She’s back in Charleston, living in the same building, one floor down. He can’t stop ...more

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Jul 10, 2019 Dora Koutsoukou rated it liked it · review of another edition

3 😞💔😞 ⭐s

Hello minority! Here I am!!!

I loved the cover and I was thrilled by the synopsis.
I saw the ratings and also took a few glimpses at the reviews.
And then I started reading it with excitement because it felt like I would be swept off my feet. 42 chapters and epilogue.

I struggled to finish chapters 1-17, they were so full of past and present day, in order to find out what had finally happened to Rhett and Ainsley. And I kept reading and expecting to reach to a point where I would be moved ...more

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Jun 28, 2019 Happily Mary After rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 2019-july

Wow. I am still reeling days after finishing Just Love, and I am not sure I can write anything to do this story or these characters justice. It is one of the most breathtakingly beautiful, deeply affecting and utterly unforgettable love stories that I’ve ever read, and I’ve rarely felt so connected to or invested in a happily ever after as I was with Ainsley and Rhett’s. Their journey is gut-wrenchingly real, incredibly moving and downright epic, and while it is emotionally intense and sure to i ...more

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Jul 09, 2019 Sonya ♕Chatterbooks book blog♕ rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2019, arcs-2019, favorite-authors

“Falling in love is easy. Holding on to that love- that’s the real bitch. There’s two sides to every love story. The how you fell in love, and the how you fell apart.”

Just love by Prescott Lane was an emotional life long journey and the discovery of not only finding your one true love, but somehow managing to hold on to that love especially when life throws you one hell of a curve ball.

Rhett has been very successful in his career as a veterinarian. He has a thriving practice with his best f ...more

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Jul 06, 2019 Liz rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I have tried to sit down and write this review a few times but can’t seem to get the right words to describe how much I loved this book. I devoured it. I felt every word. I was heartbroken and spent. I was consumed. The story gripped me from the very beginning. We know something happened, but we do not know what. We know hearts were broken and lives altered. The author takes us on a journey of past and present that will have you turning the pages as fast as you can.

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May 30, 2019 Prescott Lane rated it it was amazing · (Review from the author) · review of another edition

COMING JULY 9TH! Can't wait to share this one!

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Jul 03, 2019 Shabby -BookBistroBlog rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Ever since I laid my eyes on this visually stunning cover, I've been so intrigued to get my hands on it. Trust me when I say, what lies between the covers is more beautiful.

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"There’s two sides to every love story. The how you fell in love, and the how you fell apart."
It's such JUST LIFE isn't it.
So many stories of so many couples falling in love, some find their HEA, some break up, never to meet again.
This book ISN'T THAT....it's so much MORE!!
Beautiful story starts as forbidden love. There's ...more

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Jul 07, 2019 Babel rated it it was amazing

Shelves: drama, good-writing-style, good-plot, romance, tear-jerker, good-characters, double-pov, surprising, intense, beautiful-romance

When I started this story, I wondered if I'd cry. At the final chapters, I'd cried several times.

It's emotionally draining and fulfilling at the same time, like a heart pumping life in and out.
So beautiful, so heartbreaking and emotional it hurts. It's pure love. Love beyond the thrill of passion and happiness. It's about the love that we give and accept which is the hardest of all when our lives are half broken.

I really didn't imagine what this story would be like when I fell in love wiht the c ...more

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Jul 09, 2019 G (heartbooked) rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

4.5

The .5 that’s missing is my own personal feeling towards the way the whole relationship was built in the early stages until the ‘sort of’ main stage of their relationship!!! There was an issue in there for me! (don’t worry, the good parts coming)!

This book had me feeling all sorts of emotions. Overall, I loved and enjoyed it! I was excited, happy, annoyed to no end, shocked to hell and back, heartbroken, angry, excited again, happy again, feeling all the feels as I read on. The way it progres ...more

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Jun 30, 2019 Escape into a Booksite rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: kindle

*4.5-5 Stars*

ARC kindly received in exchange for an honest review.

This is only my second Prescott Lane book, but once again she made me feel all the feels. Rhett and Ainsleys story is more than that of just the best friends little sister. They've shared a bond for a long time, different to that of friends.

Their journey is told through both past and present, and at first it took me a little to get used to that, but then I realised why Prescott did it this way, and how it adds to the understan ...more

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Jul 10, 2019 ~Dawn~TUG rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I loved this story!! Thanks Angie for the book love on this one!! I couldn’t get enough of these two. A reminder that love can conquer it all. Not easily, not without hardships but at the end of the day we fall in love with the heart of a person. The reason is beyond the surface and has to be revered and nurtured. Believed whole-heartily in able to receive it. This was an inspiring reminder of real love. Made me tear up like twice. I barely ever do that!! Thank you Ms. Lane for this gem.

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Jul 02, 2019 Erin Lewis rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

5 Star Review of Just Love by Prescott Lane

Prescott Lane is a new author to me and why that is I have no idea why that is.

This is a beautifully written book that touched me on so many levels and is in my opinion a second chance at love story about Rhett and Ainsley.

Just Love is a story of regret, forgiveness, love and laughter. It is an emotional roller coaster of a read that had me captivated from the first to the last page.

The connection between Rhett and Ainsley is intense and I was absolu ...more

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Jul 10, 2019 Myen rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2019-read-bookshelves

First, the cover is very beautiful. It was full with pinkish tingle of sweet love. Rhett and Ainsley had known each other since they were young. Ainsley,being his bestfriend sister didnt made it easy! She was off-limit and forbidden. What can a heart say when it know what it wants?

Everything had started the the kiss.. then it progressed fast and sweet!
I loved that they were not scared to express about how they feel with each other. The love was instant, sweet and boy off the chart! It has all t ...more

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Jul 18, 2019 Ana Buenrostro rated it liked it

3.75 stars

This was a good story towards the end however I think the beginning needed a little more work. I think the beginning of their relationship was rushed. They were secretly dating and then bam they are engaged. I wanted to feel when they fell in love but I didnt experience that. The first I love you’s felt kinda like meh. The constant back and forth in the beginning was distracting to the story. I couldn’t get into the story in the beginning. It caught my attention like midway.

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Jul 12, 2019 Saunders rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: friends-to-lovers, angsty, standalone, 2019

This didn't work for me.

I got lost with the two parts story telling and I thought the love affair between MC and FC just happened too fast and also their reconciliation.

Some good bits and some not so good bits so it ended up an OK read.

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Jul 02, 2019 Michelle Rodriguez rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

BETA read.

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Jul 08, 2019 Reading with 2 book lovers rated it really liked it · review of another edition

This cover omg this cover is life, and a best friends little sister sorry? This book was great. I heart these characters

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Jul 02, 2019 Sharing My rated it really liked it · review of another edition

4.5 stars! Beautiful cover and a beautiful story! I always love a good best friend's sister story, and this was definitely a well-written story. It did take some time to get into it because it switched from past to present, but I understand why that needed to be written that way. This couple tugged at my heartstrings and had me rooting for their happy ever after. This is the third book I have read by Prescott Lane and definitely plan to read more. I really hope Brody and Skye will have a book.

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Jul 14, 2019 books are love rated it it was amazing

First I must apologize to ms. Lane for this review is a few days late. I am sorry for that.

Now to the review.

This book is her best yet. It is raw, emotional and so real and beautiful. You cannot help but become engrossed in in Rhett and Ainsley’s lives. Their story. You feel what they feel and just can’t help but fall in love with them and those around them. The story is of love, friendship, forgiveness, letting go, tragedy and finding your way out of the darkness and learning to live again. We First I must apologize to ms. Lane for this review is a few days late. I am sorry for that.

Now to the review.

This book is her best yet. It is raw, emotional and so real and beautiful. You cannot help but become engrossed in in Rhett and Ainsley’s lives. Their story. You feel what they feel and just can’t help but fall in love with them and those around them. The story is of love, friendship, forgiveness, letting go, tragedy and finding your way out of the darkness and learning to live again. We see how one person’s pain and actions from that pain and anger has consequences not intended but go beyond just one person and can hurt many and that it isn’t easy to trust and let them back in after that. A beautiful love story that just grabs you from the beginning and is so endearing and beautiful you can’t let go until the end.

You feel every emotion imaginable and you just cry for Rhett and Ainsley. When tragedy strikes and we see such pain and anger in Rhett you hurt for him and what he is going through. You understand what he is going through and why he went and did what he did. You don’t like it but undrstand it. He was in a very bad place and had to find his way. He had a long uphill battle and had to learn to live again and feel whole. I loved how he admits when he messes up and also has learned patience and understands he must show those he hurt that he isn’t going anywhere.

The story is past and present perspectives of both Rhett and Ainsley. This is definitely needed so you can truly undrstand the whole story and not just get the one sided view. You need to see all the anger, pain and emotion. The love and emotion they both go through. You need to know what they are thinking and feeling or the story doesn’t work and it falls flat.

The characters around Rhett and Ainsley are just as amazing. Ainsley’s brother had such faith and belief in his best friend Rhett and took on alot because of this. Rhett was there for him at his lowest and was going to be there for him as well even when Rhett didn’t want that support. Rhett’s parents were amazing. How they took Ainsley and her brother in as family and didn’t let go of that even as Rhett was dealing with his situation. A life he felt he didn’t want to burden anyone with. Especially Ainsley who he loved more than life itself. rhett had to learn to like himself again and learn to live in his new world. He had to see that life isn’t ending but beginning and that he isn’t damaged but now different. That love is love and you shouldn’t let something precious like love go. He had to fight for himself and once he found his way he had to fight for Ainsley and his friendships again.. Rhett is a great guy. Kind, caring, generous and amazing. His romance with Ainsley wasn’t a instant romance but one that built over ime and you see his love in all his actions. His was respectful of her and his friendship with her brother. He supported Ainsley in all she did and was friends with her first and it becomes more. When tragedy strikes he is angry but still loving. He lashes out because of his anger and fear. He is thinking of others when he is stupid but doesn’t think of their feelings. He is trying to do what is right even if what he thinks is right is wrong. He had a journey to go on that was meant to be alone. A journey to finding his way in his new world and seeing how precious love and friendships are. A journey to loving himself again before he can let anyone else in. A journey to seeing life wasn’t over as he knew it but changing. He had to learn to let go and find himself first before he could be with others. This is written beautifully and in such a raw and real way that you just cheer him on and hope he finds his way to love once more. You see this journey play out and his return to himself and his fight for love and just root for him.

Ainsley is smart, sweet and kind. What happens with her and Rhett is heartbreaking and heartwarming. We see her go through so much but also grow and learn. Learn what love is. What pain is and about what someone in Rhett’s position feels as well. She sees that he is having to find his way and yes it hurts but she understands. I was glad she didn’t just take him back lickety split but that they had to find their way to one another. I love how she loved him no matter what and was there even when it didn’t seem she was wanted.

The story is emotional and beautiful. ONe that you can’t put down and just fall in love with. You love the characters and how special their friendships and bonds of friendship and love is. You fall in love with love and how they find a way to come from darkness and live again. The fight for love was wonderful and raw. Amazing and edearing. So beautiful and amazing and just real and wonderful was the whole story of Rhett and Ainsley and how they fell in love and their journey to forever together that you just can’t put it down and don’t want it to end. ...more

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Jul 12, 2019 The Book Bee rated it really liked it · review of another edition

REVIEW: 4 STARS
"Everything I want, I crave, begins and ends with her."

FIRST AND FOREMOST: I don't feel like I can start this review without first mentioning this absolutely exquisite cover. This cover immediately caught my eye the very first time I saw it and it's what drew me to actually wanting to see what the book was about. So this time....I did judge a book by it's cover. And thank gosh I did. I definitely love this cover and enjoyed the book. And oh so fitting and original. Bravo, Miss L ...more

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Jul 12, 2019 Gitte TotallyBookedBlog rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2019

‘Real love happens in both giving and receiving. You have to give to another person, and you have to let them give to you. Rhett wouldn’t let me love him.’

This is our first read by Prescott Lane, and we loved it. And whilst it might be titled Just Love, there was nothing ‘just‘ about it. This soulmate friend to lovers, best friends little sister romance was heartfelt, emotional, moving and sincere. A story highlighting the strength of love and the determination of the human spirit. A beautiful f ...more

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Jul 11, 2019 Jenny - TotallybookedBlog rated it really liked it

‘Real love happens in both giving and receiving. You have to give to another person, and you have to let them give to you. Rhett wouldn’t let me love him.’

This is our first read by Prescott Lane, and we loved it. And whilst it might be titled Just Love, there was nothing ‘just‘ about it. This soulmate friend to lovers, best friends little sister romance was heartfelt, emotional, moving and sincere. A story highlighting the strength of love and the determination of the human spirit. A beautiful f ...more

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Jul 18, 2019 Ellie rated it liked it · review of another edition

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Ok, so I read this. I was prepared to hate it after reading the blurb and think I even discussed it with another reader. But finding anything decent to read has become too much work lately and I was unfamiliar with the writer - who seems highly rated - so I thought what the hell.

Surprisingly, I did not hate it. It didn't suck. It wasn't the best I've ever read and many reviews were a little too effusive, but anything that doesn't make me grind my teeth these days I consider a win.

The blurb is mi Ok, so I read this. I was prepared to hate it after reading the blurb and think I even discussed it with another reader. But finding anything decent to read has become too much work lately and I was unfamiliar with the writer - who seems highly rated - so I thought what the hell.

Surprisingly, I did not hate it. It didn't suck. It wasn't the best I've ever read and many reviews were a little too effusive, but anything that doesn't make me grind my teeth these days I consider a win.

The blurb is misleading. It hints that the problem between Ainsley and Rhett is the whole 'best friend's little sister' dynamic, and while that is certainly an issue early on and the brother, Brody, has his twat-ish monents, I don't agree that he's the central issue.
Rhett isn't a relationship guy and is a little knocked sideways by the development of his feelings for Ainsley. He'd helped raise her along with best mate Brody and Brody's gf Skye following the death of Ainsley and Brody's parents when Ainsley was 15.
But once they explore the feelings between them, she is it for him and he for her. No manwhore/virgin b.s. here. Ainsley is 6 years younger than Rhett, but not a blushing innocent.

The story proceeds in chapters from the present alternated with flashbacks to a year and a half past and it's apparent in the 'present' chapters that Ainsley and Rhett are no longer. Ainsley has been forced out of Rhett's life and he is just...gone.

Most of this story comes from Rhett's POV. But we hear of the life-altering event that removes him from Ainsley's life from her. Rhett and Brody own a veterinarian clinic together and Rhett is not just gone from Ainsley, he's gone from Brody. He's just gone and doesn't want to be found.

There wasn't anything wrong with the book, per se, but I had some issues with it. I didn't connect with the characters like I wanted to, for two reasons. One, this is a highly emotional plot mostly narrated by a more pragmatic, male voice. The nuances that would have made it more moving are missing and it comes off too matter of fact.

Two, the writer is a 'teller' instead of a 'shower.' Surprising in that she is no novice and telling vs. showing tendency is more typical of rookie writers. I found it rather annoying in this instance because the event that changes everything is skipped entirely. We know it happens, but not what led to it, and not enough afterward to really connect to it. And what we do know we are told after the fact. Like, "so here we are because this, this and that happened."
Very frustrating, and for me anyway, it was too difficult to invest emotion in a story laid out in such a fashion.

Although the writing is good and the characters realistic, there's a disconnect there that I couldn't get past, unfortunately. The most heartbreaking moment in the entire story involved a dog, and that is telling. I should have been feeling for what happened to Rhett and his relationships, not his dog, awesome as she was. Had the writer been able to elicit those feelings for her characters, I would have been satisfied.

I've learned that this writer either does it for you or she doesn't, and I reckon I'm in the 'doesn't' column.
But if you're looking for something that isn't full of tropes that piss you off, this book is a safe choice. There are no exes involved. The characters are relatable and realistically flawed, although at first I found Ainsley a bit of a Mary Sue. The separation between the H and h is not for a stupid or contrived reason. It's actually quite realistic given what precipitated it, it was simply the presentation that was lacking.
My quibbles with it notwithstanding, this is a solid story that shouldn't stand on anyone's last nerve.
Like I said when I began, I'll take it as a win.

3 stars. ...more

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Jul 17, 2019 Laundry rated it it was amazing

This book. Deep sigh. Oh, this book. Prescott Lane did not just write an incredible love story. She wrote a freaking stroke of genius. Just Love will pull at your heart strings, make you question everything you've ever believed about love and then leave you absolutely breathless.
Story Line: Our heroine is the beautiful, sweet, talented and genuine Ainsley. She's a wedding dress designer with a heart of gold. And then there's Rhett. I wanted to classify this book at a "brother's best friend" tro This book. Deep sigh. Oh, this book. Prescott Lane did not just write an incredible love story. She wrote a freaking stroke of genius. Just Love will pull at your heart strings, make you question everything you've ever believed about love and then leave you absolutely breathless.
Story Line: Our heroine is the beautiful, sweet, talented and genuine Ainsley. She's a wedding dress designer with a heart of gold. And then there's Rhett. I wanted to classify this book at a "brother's best friend" trope, but it's so much more than that. Rhett is Ainsley's brother's best friend. They've been a part of each other's lives for what seems like forever. They didn't mean to fall for each other. Well, maybe Rhett didn't mean to fall for her. But Ainsley wasn't going to let her overbearing and uber sweet big brother keep her from her happily ever after. But the problem with their fairy tale isn't big bro. It's an internal war burning inside Rhett. And the internal battle becomes something absolutely catastrophic. So, this is their story. How they fell in love, how they fell apart, and how the course of our lives can change forever in an instant.
Interaction: I feel like I should divide this section into two parts. Confused? Just read the book. You'll know exactly what I mean when you get to "that" part. But for the sake of the review I will tell you this - Rhett and Ainsley have sizzling chemistry. They connect on every level, and then some other levels I didn't even know existed. Their connection was so incredible, I found myself talking to my husband about their story several times. Even after finishing the book, something would remind me of them, and I would bring it up again. I NEVER do that. Sure, if there's super smoking hot laundry, he gets to hear all about it. But the details about the hero and heroine? Never. This story, this journey P.L. took me on is one I will truly never forget. Rhett and Ainsley are my new definition of true love.
Laundry: This book had a first in it for me. I won't tell you what is it, but I almost feel like I was given a little bit of an education where this is concerned. Intrigued? Oh, you should be. When these two aren't messing around in a shed out back (not even joking lol), they are setting the pages on fire with their sizzling, zinging, curling chemistry. Every emotion possible I felt during some of these scenes.
Depth: I think I need a support group. Or maybe just a support circle of friends to discuss this book with. The trials our main characters go through are not for the faint of heart. No, this isn't dark romance. But what they experience is not something that can be taken lightly. There are so many takeaways from Just Love. The first being there is beauty in all love - even the love that hurts us. I cried more times than I can count while reading the struggles, the battles and the victories that Rhett endures. I cried for the physical and emotional pain Ainsley felt. Their love was one of the most realistic ones I've ever experienced. I cannot stop gushing about its beauty. But then there's the second lesson P.L. taught us. Love will endure. These two made me look so much deeper into my own marriage. It made me appreciate the smaller things and look at my handsome hubby with even bigger heart eyes. That's what a grand love story will do to you. All those times you fell head over heals in love with fictional characters will then reflect upon your own relationship. And make you love your own love story even more.
To say I liked Just Love would be a huge understatement. It was exactly what my personal love story needed. ...more

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Jul 02, 2019 Jo - *✽*•.★Reading Is My Bliss★.•*✽* rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

‘Falling in love is easy. Holding on to that love - well that’s the real bitch. There’s two sides to every love story. The how you fell in love, and the how you fell apart.’

Bro code can be a complicated and sometimes loose agreement that happens between guys. Staying away from a girl your mate is interested in, not going near their ex girlfriend or wife and being each other’s wingman sometimes fall into this ‘code.’ Staying away from your mates younger sister is also one.

Brody and Rhett have b ‘Falling in love is easy. Holding on to that love - well that’s the real bitch. There’s two sides to every love story. The how you fell in love, and the how you fell apart.’

Bro code can be a complicated and sometimes loose agreement that happens between guys. Staying away from a girl your mate is interested in, not going near their ex girlfriend or wife and being each other’s wingman sometimes fall into this ‘code.’ Staying away from your mates younger sister is also one.

Brody and Rhett have been best friends since they were young. Brody lost his parents in a tragic accident just after he left for college. He then took on the guardianship and care of his sister, six years younger than him. She moved in with him and Rhett while they were in college and they became their own version of a family.

After Ainsley graduated high school and went off to college, Rhett didn’t see her as much as he used to, in fact it’s been a few years now. Rhett and Brody now have a successful partnership in their veterinary clinic where they work together every day. When Ainsley decides to come back to their hometown, Brody moves her into his old apartment, one floor down from Rhett. Brody is engaged to be married to his long time girlfriend Skye so they are now settled in their own home.

When Rhett first sees Ainsley again his eyes just about pop out of his head. She has grown from teenager into a gorgeous young woman. His body is having trouble remembering the bro code. This could spell a lot of trouble for him, the flirtation coming from Ainsley is not helping. He needs to take a very wide berth of her while they are living in such close proximity.

After doing his best to keep things purely platonic between them, they begin to spend more time together, it just happens naturally by walking his dog Sadie with Ainsley each night. They enjoy each others company and Rhett is enjoying getting to know Ainsley all over again. When things between them cross into breaking bro code territory there isn’t much they can do to stop it. The attraction and desire takes over and fear of what Brody will think.

‘I know she’s never done anything like this before. She’s a relationship woman, which should scare me off, but my dick is driving this train.’

After the decision to go with what is happening between them is made it’s full speed ahead. Rhett is not a relationshippy person but Ainsley has him wanting and feeling things he hasn’t done before. They know that they will have to come clean sometime soon but thrill of sneaking around is so much fun right now. When things seem to be heading into a more permanent vibe Rhett bites the bullet and tells Brody the truth about him and Ainsley. Needless to say, it does not go well. At all.

However, this is where this story takes a very dramatic plot twist. One I won’t even touch on here because I don’t want to spoil anything for you. This story is told in the past & present, slipping back and forth between the two which helps build the story and explain how things got to where they are. Get your tissues ready for this one readers, this story has so much more depth to it than what is touched on in the blurb. A fantastic, page turning, emotional and gut punching read. I. Felt. Everything!
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Jul 08, 2019 Hazel *Craves the Angst Reviews* rated it really liked it

Shelves: arc, forbidden, adult-steamy, angsty, contemporary-romance, age-gap, childhood-friends, friends-to-lovers, romance, read-need-to-review

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4 Stars!

The Review:
This was a beautifully told, second chance, friends-to-lovers, childhood friends, forbidden romance that I enjoyed until the very last page. I’ve been a fan of this author since her first novel, and she just keeps getting better and better. She writes with passion and emotion and it shows in all of her works, but this one really hit all those emotional highs .. ...more

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