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p0laris's review
2.0
I really, really wanted to love this one. Really wanted to. Sadly it didn't up. I liked both of these characters separately, but you know when there's just too much conflict and at some point you're sitting there like these guys don't belong together anymore? That was me. They just hurt each other too much in ways they didn't even apologize for.
Let's start with Bently.
He felt that she was is soulmate. SOULMATE. That's pretty huge. He pushed and pushed to have her open up to him swearing that he wouldn't hurt her and then when he gets angry the first time, he lets her believe that he slept with another woman while she was sleeping in the same house (it never shows that he ever told her the truth about this). Then gets upset that she's still pushing him away. Later when he has his "last straw" moment, he immediately starts dating someone else AND bringing her home to the same home she still lives in. This guy KNOWS Kayla likes him and is just afraid of being hurt, so he....hurts her and wonders why she closes up and moves across the country.
Later, when he finds out she's carrying his child, he stays with the other woman for a week even though she annoys him until he finally lets her go, and he's immediately flying back to Kayla to tell her that she's going to be his and she'll see that he won't ever break her heart. Please make up your mind, dude.
He keeps pushing and pushing and pushing and she finally (after way too long) decides to give them a chance, and this guy starts going to mommy and me groups while she's working, getting to know these married and single mothers, and never once telling her. She finds out by finding him with them all at the pool, after she's just had to listen to them talking in the locker room about the single dad they're all into because apparently they don't know he's taken. And he sees no problem with this until he realizes that she's hurt by him keeping it from her. The apology for this part is...ok I guess?
Later on, he sees a prenup her mother sent her that she hadn't planned to do anything with and he flips. I get his anger here, but he doesn't even listen to her--the girl he's sworn he'll never hurt, never leave, never give up on--before packing a bag and leaving her and blaming her for never giving them a chance. I just can't with this, so let's move on to:
Kayla.
This girl does. not. care. who she hurts. She pushed him away so many times while also being jealous when it seemed like he slept with another woman, and then later when he gave up and got into a relationship with another woman. She wouldn't give herself to him but blamed him for not staying, idk, celibate maybe for her? He tells her he won't sleep with her until she's all in and after a few weeks she makes him think she's all in so they sleep together, only to immediately tell him before they're even dressed that she can't do it and they'll never be together. Wow sis.
When that little encounter results in a pregnancy, she goes to tell him only to find him meeting another woman (who later becomes his girlfriend for 3 months) and chickens out. Instead she hurts her best friend by leaving her for the first time in their lives, and moves back home all the way across the country. It's only by chance that anyone finds out she's pregnant at all, and then it's drama (including annoying other woman drama) for days.
She spends the majority of the book pushing Bentley away even though he is endlessly patient with her (most of the time), and even after she decides she wants to give it a try, she lets him go on believing she doesn't for a few more weeks, including hearing her deny it publicly to anyone who comments, because she want's to let him know "romantically." Girl wtf? You've already hurt him so many times, just let him know. I already talked about the prenup thing above, but she really should have told her mother not to send the prenup in the first place because if she was all in she should have been all in.
Anyway, even at the end when they were getting married by eloping a few days after prenup gate, it just felt like two people doing anything they could to salvage a dying relationship. They still didn't trust each other. They were both obviously still hurt and reactive. Their friends and family were still tiptoeing around their relationship because it was so fragile. This is not the love story I signed up for, and I lost a lot of respect for both characters.
Let's start with Bently.
He felt that she was is soulmate. SOULMATE. That's pretty huge. He pushed and pushed to have her open up to him swearing that he wouldn't hurt her and then when he gets angry the first time, he lets her believe that he slept with another woman while she was sleeping in the same house (it never shows that he ever told her the truth about this). Then gets upset that she's still pushing him away. Later when he has his "last straw" moment, he immediately starts dating someone else AND bringing her home to the same home she still lives in. This guy KNOWS Kayla likes him and is just afraid of being hurt, so he....hurts her and wonders why she closes up and moves across the country.
Later, when he finds out she's carrying his child, he stays with the other woman for a week even though she annoys him until he finally lets her go, and he's immediately flying back to Kayla to tell her that she's going to be his and she'll see that he won't ever break her heart. Please make up your mind, dude.
He keeps pushing and pushing and pushing and she finally (after way too long) decides to give them a chance, and this guy starts going to mommy and me groups while she's working, getting to know these married and single mothers, and never once telling her. She finds out by finding him with them all at the pool, after she's just had to listen to them talking in the locker room about the single dad they're all into because apparently they don't know he's taken. And he sees no problem with this until he realizes that she's hurt by him keeping it from her. The apology for this part is...ok I guess?
Later on, he sees a prenup her mother sent her that she hadn't planned to do anything with and he flips. I get his anger here, but he doesn't even listen to her--the girl he's sworn he'll never hurt, never leave, never give up on--before packing a bag and leaving her and blaming her for never giving them a chance. I just can't with this, so let's move on to:
Kayla.
This girl does. not. care. who she hurts. She pushed him away so many times while also being jealous when it seemed like he slept with another woman, and then later when he gave up and got into a relationship with another woman. She wouldn't give herself to him but blamed him for not staying, idk, celibate maybe for her? He tells her he won't sleep with her until she's all in and after a few weeks she makes him think she's all in so they sleep together, only to immediately tell him before they're even dressed that she can't do it and they'll never be together. Wow sis.
When that little encounter results in a pregnancy, she goes to tell him only to find him meeting another woman (who later becomes his girlfriend for 3 months) and chickens out. Instead she hurts her best friend by leaving her for the first time in their lives, and moves back home all the way across the country. It's only by chance that anyone finds out she's pregnant at all, and then it's drama (including annoying other woman drama) for days.
She spends the majority of the book pushing Bentley away even though he is endlessly patient with her (most of the time), and even after she decides she wants to give it a try, she lets him go on believing she doesn't for a few more weeks, including hearing her deny it publicly to anyone who comments, because she want's to let him know "romantically." Girl wtf? You've already hurt him so many times, just let him know. I already talked about the prenup thing above, but she really should have told her mother not to send the prenup in the first place because if she was all in she should have been all in.
Anyway, even at the end when they were getting married by eloping a few days after prenup gate, it just felt like two people doing anything they could to salvage a dying relationship. They still didn't trust each other. They were both obviously still hurt and reactive. Their friends and family were still tiptoeing around their relationship because it was so fragile. This is not the love story I signed up for, and I lost a lot of respect for both characters.
shanbreads's review against another edition
4.0
Another good read book by this author I so very much liked the main characters and side characters and simply cannot wait to read more from this author must read from me
becsa's review
4.0
This is the second book in the Fighting Series and even though it can be read as a stand-alone it is best to read Fighting For A Second Chance first to understand the characters better.
Kayla Peterson does not believe in love. Her parents have a "business" marriage that works for them but their children grew up with nannies and very little love. Yet Kayla herself has a huge amount of love for her best friend Liz and her daughter Bella. When Kayla was 18 she met Bentley Cruz in Miami and the two shared a day together that neither would ever forget.
Bentley Cruz grew up in house where his parents loved each other and love was something that Bentley wanted for himself.
When Bentley and Kayla meet up in Las Vegas 5 years later, neither has forgotten the other. Bentley wants to show Kayla how much she means to him but she keeps running from him every time he tries to open up to her.
When circumstances change and Kayla leaves Las Vegas for Florida what will Bentley do when he discovers the truth? Will Kayla finally understand the real meaning behind love or will her parents cost her every chance at happiness?
So in this story I was mad at Kayla several times where as the first book I absolutely loved her. I was so mad at how much control her parents grabbed over her view of love and happiness. Kayla was pushing for Liz and Cooper to find their happy ever after yet she couldn't believe in one for herself. I know she was used by Jake in high school and she couldn't seem to put that event in her past and allow herself a real chance at love.
Bentley was pushed to the extreme in this book with his emotions and I could understand the times that he got so frustrated and walked away. Yet at the same time he was always there for Kayla whenever she needed him to be.
I was definitely worried about what was going to happen in the hospital. I was so happy with the changes that Bentley's parents made to help everyone out. I think that really showed Kayla what love really is and how her parents just didn't have it.
I knew that money was no issue for Bentley but had no real clue on why and I can see why Kayla was a little scared about how they would survive financially with Bentley not working. Then the whole blow up due to her parents involvement wouldn't have happened.
The book kind of gives you a hidden cliffhanger for the authors next book and I can't wait for that one to come out!
Reviewed for KFA
Kayla Peterson does not believe in love. Her parents have a "business" marriage that works for them but their children grew up with nannies and very little love. Yet Kayla herself has a huge amount of love for her best friend Liz and her daughter Bella. When Kayla was 18 she met Bentley Cruz in Miami and the two shared a day together that neither would ever forget.
Bentley Cruz grew up in house where his parents loved each other and love was something that Bentley wanted for himself.
When Bentley and Kayla meet up in Las Vegas 5 years later, neither has forgotten the other. Bentley wants to show Kayla how much she means to him but she keeps running from him every time he tries to open up to her.
When circumstances change and Kayla leaves Las Vegas for Florida what will Bentley do when he discovers the truth? Will Kayla finally understand the real meaning behind love or will her parents cost her every chance at happiness?
So in this story I was mad at Kayla several times where as the first book I absolutely loved her. I was so mad at how much control her parents grabbed over her view of love and happiness. Kayla was pushing for Liz and Cooper to find their happy ever after yet she couldn't believe in one for herself. I know she was used by Jake in high school and she couldn't seem to put that event in her past and allow herself a real chance at love.
Bentley was pushed to the extreme in this book with his emotions and I could understand the times that he got so frustrated and walked away. Yet at the same time he was always there for Kayla whenever she needed him to be.
I was definitely worried about what was going to happen in the hospital. I was so happy with the changes that Bentley's parents made to help everyone out. I think that really showed Kayla what love really is and how her parents just didn't have it.
I knew that money was no issue for Bentley but had no real clue on why and I can see why Kayla was a little scared about how they would survive financially with Bentley not working. Then the whole blow up due to her parents involvement wouldn't have happened.
The book kind of gives you a hidden cliffhanger for the authors next book and I can't wait for that one to come out!
Reviewed for KFA
shanbreads's review against another edition
4.0
Another good read book by this author I so very much liked the main characters and side characters and simply cannot wait to read more from this author must read from me
izziede's review against another edition
Not keen on the on/off relationship, the heroine has issues so keeps pushing him away. It is handled well, a different way to deal with things.
Wasn't too keen on how he treated his current girlfriend, Sophie. It was glossed over by making her a bitch but they had been together 3 months so felt it was a bit of a cop out.
HEA for this couple and an update on the previous couple from book 1 and a cliffhanger in the extra epilogue for book 3, which comes with a warning, which I thought was original and clever.
If you liked book 1 you will want to read this.
Wasn't too keen on how he treated his current girlfriend, Sophie. It was glossed over by making her a bitch but they had been together 3 months so felt it was a bit of a cop out.
HEA for this couple and an update on the previous couple from book 1 and a cliffhanger in the extra epilogue for book 3, which comes with a warning, which I thought was original and clever.
If you liked book 1 you will want to read this.
deehd13's review
5.0
I’m a Nikki Ash Fan Definitely Now
Okay I thought I just had beginners luck with the first book in the series but I think after this it’s solidified that I’m definitely in for the long haul with Mrs. Ash! I love the direction the series is going in and I can’t wait to finish!
Okay I thought I just had beginners luck with the first book in the series but I think after this it’s solidified that I’m definitely in for the long haul with Mrs. Ash! I love the direction the series is going in and I can’t wait to finish!
somanybooksineedmoretime's review
4.0
Method: paperback
Rating: 4/5 stars
H rating: 4/5 - He blew up on her and surprisingly I was okay with that lol, but was not okay with him continuing on with a relationship to spite or get over her. That is hurtful to the other person too even if she was a B, it still isn't cool.
h rating: 3/5 - Honestly wasn't a fan of her mistakes, usually, you see some growth in characters, but she remained the same literally all the way through it seemed. (IMO) I just wasn't a fan of her hot and cold, and yes, she recognized it, but she still acted all types of not smart and I never really felt like she apologized or was truly repentant..idk..that was just me.
Drama: 4/5 - mainly caused by the h, and that was really all there was.
Thoughts: Still really enjoyed this story, even though I wasn't a huge fan of the h, I felt like this was a good look at the growth of the author herself. Will continue my re-read journey./i>
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Oct 2019
Method: ebook
Rating: 4 stars
H rating: 4
h rating: 4.5
Drama: 4.5
Thoughts: very crazy happy with this one.