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Written on Aug 17, 2015
***3.5 Stars***
This was Jennifer Ashley's first foray into contemporary romance and it wasn't bad. Adam is the eldest of 5 brothers and is a stuntman. While working with his best mate and fellow stuntman, the stunt goes horribly wrong. His best mate dies and he is left nearly dead himself, while also physically scarred and mentally broken. This story is about Adam's recovery and him reconnecting with the one woman who always manages to help him in his time of need.
Bailey loved and lost Adam years ago when they were high school students. She was a little nerdy and he was a jock who needed tutoring. It didn't take Adam long to realise how special Bailey was. They had a short but intense relationship that lasted until Adam was "found" and moved to Hollywood to start his career. While they were away from each other their lives moved on, Bailey got married and divorced, left town, came back and still couldn't deny the feelings she buried for Adam.
When the two of them come face to face with each other again all of their feelings resurface. Adam is broken, Bailey is recovering from the heartache of finding her husband cheating, so together they have a lot to overcome. I got a little frustrated with Adam because he was knuckle headed, stubborn and immature. I felt sorry for Bailey because she was always looking out for others and never herself.
Boys will be boys, so I shouldn't be surprised, but Olivia, Adam's mother, must be a saint...or tough as nails. I can't imagine having 5 son's that willingly put their bodies at risk for their jobs. It was great to meet them all and I think there could be some fun stories ahead for these dare devils.
I enjoyed reading Adam. This was a fairly steamy read with some angst that challenged Adam and Bailey but also managed to reinforce their suitability to each other. It was a toss up whether this was a 3 stars or 4 stars read. I ended up rounding up purely because there wasn't anything specifically wrong with it, just that it wasn't leaving me with any intense feelings.
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