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Unforgettable
Marley Valentine
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Release Date August 12, 2021
One night with Reeve Hale wasn’t enough. I knew it when I kissed him, I knew it when I slept with him, and I was certain of it when I walked out of his motel room the very next day.
So when the shy, gorgeous man is introduced as our newest employee at Vino and Veritas, I can’t help but conjure up all the ridiculous ways to convince him to repeat that unforgettable night. Like asking him to be my fake boyfriend at my sister’s upcoming wedding.
Only, I didn’t expect him to say yes.
Playing pretend shouldn’t feel this real. Especially when Reeve is planning on leaving Vermont after the summer.
We agreed to one night. We negotiated a fake relationship. But I’m the one who broke our terms. I wasn’t supposed to fall in love and he was never supposed to be so unforgettable.
It was just supposed to be one night. 
Oz works the stock room at Vino and Veritas. He is big, gruff, confident, and considers himself more of a hook-up than a relationship guy.
Reeve connects with Oz on a hook-up app. He has just come out of a relationship, is new to the area, and is not used to hooking up. He is shy, anxious, smart, and funny. And Oz proves himself to be considerate and patient with him, while also having an amazing experience together.
But when they find themselves seeing each other and working in close proximity after their hot one-night stand, they try to head back to the friend zone. But then one needs a bit of a fake relationship, but that should still be safe as long as they have rules. But then real feels, real chemistry, and a set timeline make it more dangerous. It is back and forth with trying to set and then breaking boundaries. Resistance and denial are followed by a magnetic pull they cannot stop. But all along these two are connecting, understanding, and truly seeing the other's true selves while also finding out more about themselves. But time is ticking and fear and self-protection are harsh reminders of reality.
I loved these two together. In some ways, they are opposites, but in other ways have such a deep understanding. They are not afraid to be vulnerable and share their real hopes and dreams. They often bring out the best in each other, but sometimes the intensity also sends them into their own heads. Reeve has obligations and his life planned out, and Oz is still coasting and trying to figure his future out. And they both have some interesting family dynamics.
This is a hot, fun, emotional, and heartfelt story about finding love and inspiration when you least expect it. It is ultimately about two different men who need to be brave enough to make their own choices, stand up for themselves, and buck expectations if there is any chance of embracing life on their own terms and being happy.
I loved these guys and being back in the V & V world. I also adored Reeve's roommate Murph and I was excited he gets his own story, in Undone by Leslie McAdam.
I loved these two together. In some ways, they are opposites, but in other ways have such a deep understanding. They are not afraid to be vulnerable and share their real hopes and dreams. They often bring out the best in each other, but sometimes the intensity also sends them into their own heads. Reeve has obligations and his life planned out, and Oz is still coasting and trying to figure his future out. And they both have some interesting family dynamics.
This is a hot, fun, emotional, and heartfelt story about finding love and inspiration when you least expect it. It is ultimately about two different men who need to be brave enough to make their own choices, stand up for themselves, and buck expectations if there is any chance of embracing life on their own terms and being happy.
I loved these guys and being back in the V & V world. I also adored Reeve's roommate Murph and I was excited he gets his own story, in Undone by Leslie McAdam.
Reeve is a little shy, reserved, and only spending the summer in Vermont before going to work for his family’s business, a job he is expected to take but doesn’t love the idea of. Burned by love before, he is determined to not get into another relationship so has turned to using an app to find hookups. But he isn’t really comfortable with hookups either.
Oz is confident, comfortable in his own skin, and creating a life he loves while working at Vino and Veritas. His family puts pressure on him to succeed that has him chaffing at the impossible expectations that he isn’t interested in pursuing.
They were only supposed to have a hook up. One night to let off some steam. Though they didn’t exchange information, they had an immediate understanding of each other and easy communication, not to mention off the charts chemistry. When it turns out that Reeve is the new hire at Vino and Veritas, they can’t help but work on a new friendship, and Oz can’t help but find ways to keep Reeve around.
I loved the fake relationship aspect of the book. Oz needs a buffer for his family, and Reeve is willing to help him out. Oz’s family, though frustrating when we first met them, had me changing my tune as the story unfolds. I loved the closeness of his sisters, and especially his relationship with his sister Maddy. Oz’s family may have been the reason he suggested the fake relationship to Reeve, but it didn’t take long for them to start developing real feelings. But Reeve’s future plans and Oz’s ties to Vermont meant it was easier to stay in fake mode than try for something real.
I did find myself shaking my head a few times, mostly at Reeve. He makes multiple references to a previous relationship that he doesn’t want to repeat, but I never did catch what happened in that relationship that he was worried about. I appreciated that someone pointed out how wrong he was, but do wish that whatever happened with Micah had been addressed, since it was referenced so many times.
This was a sweet, steamy fake relationship story that had me falling in love with both main characters from the start. I haven’t read this author’s other works, but her writing had me hooked. Every return to the True North world has me lamenting that I’m not closer to Vermont, because this setting has me loving everything about it!
Marley Valentine
Living in Sydney, Australia with her family, Marley Valentine is a USA Today bestselling author and a former social worker who uses her past experiences to write real life, emotional and heartfelt contemporary romance.
She enjoys mixing it up with both M/F and M/M Romance incorporating all forms of life, lust and love as her characters embark on their journey to their happily ever after.
When she's not busy writing her own stories, she spends most of her time immersed in the words of her favourite authors.
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