Rebel
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Delightful
Heartwarming

Rebel Montgomery Brothers Book #3

Laura Pavlov2021
JackI'm always down for a good time. I'm that guy. I love women. I love sex. And I love my life.Go big or go home, right?My father's death is a constant reminder of why I like to keep it simple.Life is short.Emotional attachments make you weak.Grieving sucks. And I have no interest in caring deeply for anyone outside of my family.I'm not looking for complications.Monroe Buckley is a complication.She's driven.She's focused.And she's my best friend's little sister.Not happening.But once we're forced to spend time together...I only want more.Too bad she's the one woman who is off-limits. MONROEI don't trust most people, and I have my reasons.I'm passionate about my work, and I came here to do a job.Not date the boss.Getting hired at the top media company in the city is the break of my life.But it means working for Jack Montgomery.My one-time crush.My brother's best friend.And the current thorn in my side.He's exactly what I want to avoid.Yet he's everywhere I turn. Even when he's not there-he's in my head.He's a magnet for attention.A heartbreak just waiting to happen.And my heart is something I fiercely protect. At all costs.They say the heart wants what the heart wants...But my heart isn't allowed to make that decision anymore.There's too much to lose.
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nanafark@nanafark
4 stars
Feb 2, 2024

as predicted, Jack’s book was great. the bar was high and it didn’t disappoint.

FYI, it’s a best friend’s little sister and fake dating romance.

the pull between the MCs was obvious right from the start and although Monroe was trying to deny it, she wasn’t annoying or rude.

this book was definitely a lot more spicier 🌶️ than the other two and i really enjoyed their time together. seeing Jack falling in love was so heartwarming and sweet!

he’s charming and funny, his lines are hilarious and i could see him being the highlight of anyone’s day. he definitely made mine!

the plot twist was pretty good, and aside from the main romance plot it’s very interesting to read. i literally couldn’t stop reading.

the writing seemed improved to me compared to the other two (regarding the dialogues and how genuine they felt to me) at least to the most part and what i wish i had seen more was Harrison 🥲.

i’m super happy and satisfied with this book.

+9
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Prerana agrawal@prerana
4 stars
Mar 12, 2024
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Jeanne McKnight@genie
4 stars
Feb 8, 2023
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Nicki @nickid
5 stars
May 12, 2022
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Jennifer E Ventura@jeneven
4 stars
Apr 24, 2022
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Mallory Burkey@malloryb
5 stars
Feb 23, 2022
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Hayley Harrison@hayleyjane93
3 stars
Oct 26, 2021

Highlights

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“They can wait. Right now, I need to show you how much I love you.”

“You show me every day,” she whispered.

“That’s the plan.”

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“You asked me what I wanted from you yesterday before you left. There’s only one thing I want.” She shrugged.

“What’s that, Blue Jay?” I asked.

“I want you to promise to live one minute longer than me so that I never have to exist in a world that you aren’t in.” She covered her mouth with her hand as tears streamed down her face before she continued. “Because I love you so much that it terrifies me and excites me, and I don’t know what to do with that. But I know that I love you, and it only seemed fair to tell you so.”

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I always held back just a little bit from allowing myself to be completely happy. Because the fear of actually being happy and then losing it, was apparently less scary than not allowing yourself to be happy at all.

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“There’s no replacing the other half of your heart, honey.”

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“The best things in life never come easy.”

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“I won’t hurt you. I’m afraid you’re the one in the position to do all the hurting.”

She tilted her head to the side, lips swollen where I’d kissed her hard, and eyes narrowed and questioning. “How do you figure?”

“Because you’re the one that keeps trying to fly away, Little Bird.”

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I knew the pain of losing someone you loved. Loving someone meant that you had something to lose.

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“It’s not like I’ve won every race in my life. People beat me sometimes, it just made me work harder. I didn’t hate them for it. I blamed myself for losing, not others for beating me.”

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My father taught me at a young age that wisdom is something to be shared. He always told my brother and me that if you strive to be the best you can be, then you have nothing to worry about. There’s enough room at the top for everyone. Brett Waters wanted to be alone at the top, and that was a red flag for me.