Title: Hard Crush
Series: Back to You Book #1
Stand Alone Title: yes
Author: Mira Lyn Kelly
Genre: Romance, Contemporary
Blurb: A jaded billionaire.
The girl who got away.
A second chance has never been so sexy.
ABBY
Technology has it out for me. And I’m not talking about my ever-ailing phone or the temperamental Smart Board in my classroom. I’m talking about the internationally hailed “Tech Genius” formerly known as the boy I used to love.
It was bad enough seeing that cocky smile staring back at me from my newsfeeds, the gossip sites, and—fine—the scorchingly hot men’s fitness magazine I bought in a moment of weakness. But now he’s back home, teasing me with the memories I’ve tried to leave behind, crowding into my space and taunting me with the kiss I can’t resist. I know it’s only a matter of time before I lose him again. He’s already told me he isn’t staying, warned me he’s changed. I know better than to let him get too close, so why can’t I push him away?
HANK
They call me a visionary. An innovator. Hell, last week a headline touted me as the billion-dollar geek keeping Silicon Valley’s panties wet. Try living that down. Strip away the media BS, and I’m just a tech-minded guy with my eyes on the future and no time for a past I can’t change. So what am I doing following the sweet sound of its laugh back to the woman who passed on our chance at forever?
I tell myself all I want is to say hello. To see her smile. Just a few minutes to pretend we’re still the “us” I thought would never end. But once I’ve had a taste of the too tempting woman she’s become, a few minutes isn’t enough.
The man I am today is used to getting what he wants, and I want her.
The problem? She wants the guy I used to be.
Ten years later, all that’s changed is… everything.
Favorite quote(s): “No one walks away from a life like that without scars. But you can’t let what happened to you as a little girl keep you from having the life you deserve as a woman. You say you don’t want to wait, but Abigail, from where I’m sitting, it looks like you’ve been waiting since you told that boy goodbye.”
Thoughts: This was a pretty great second chance at love romance. It was a bit slow at the beginning, but you like the characters enough to keep going with it. Once Hank really sets his mind on getting her back, that’s when it really starts getting good. Once invested, you really want to see how things turn out for these characters and it doesn’t disappoint. The plot has been done before and it does kind of fade a bit amongst others of the genre, but if you happen to be a huge fan the second-chance troupe this one will fulfill all your expectations.
Pretty good read overall.
Rating: B+
