Real Men Don't Break Hearts (Real Men)

by Coleen Kwan

• ISBN10: 162266812X
• ISBN13: 9781622668120
• Publish Date: 10 December 2012
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Entangled: Bliss
• Format: eBook
• Language: English

Reviews

[Angie]

Real Men Don't Break Hearts was so cute! Ally and Nate are both the subjects of gossip in their small town. Ally because she was jilted at the alter (by Nate's cousin), and now her ex-fiance is getting married. In town! And Nate was a juvenile delinquent, who left, made his fortune, and became a playboy. But Nate is back in town and has bought the building that houses Ally's apartment and store. She is not happy about her new landlord, and Nate is less than thrilled to be around Ally.

I loved how RReal Men Don't Break Hearts was an enemies-to-lovers romance, but also enemies-to-friends-to-friends-with-benefits-to-lovers! Ally and Nate don't just go from yelling at each and throwing soap to getting married. There are steps in between as they get to know each other again and work through their problems, and boy, do those two have problems! Nate is partially responsible for breaking up Ally and Seth (at least she had thought so at first), and the two had just never gotten along. Even six years later, he still views her as a stuffy, goodie-goodie, and she expects him to get bored with small town life and leave again. Of course, that all changes.

I just really, really liked Real Men Don't Break Hearts. Ally and Nate are working hard at becoming the people that they want to be, and shedding the reputations the town has pinned on them. Their romance also grows slowly but steadily as they spend more time together and make that transition from friends to lovers. This one also has more sex than a typical Bliss title, but it's still "closed door" although there is some stronger language and a bit of a misunderstand when Nate tells Ally that just sex isn't enough for him. That was super funny.

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[Cocktails and Books]

Ally Griffin was the girl that was jilted at the alter and left to live with an entire town who feel sorry for her and think she is still broken hearted over her ex-fiance, Seth. Everything changes when ex-resident bad boy, Nate Hardy, comes back to town hoping to get a fresh start after leaving his high power finance job. What Ally and Nate learn, after their first meeting, is there is a fine line between love and hate and that they might be the side they least expected with each other.


This was one of those sweet romance stories that leaves you with a smile on your face when you get to the last page. Ally and Nate may not burn up the pages with their chemistry (since most of that happens "off the page"), the author does a great job of conveying their feelings for each other while still keeping the story sweet. It wasn't overly hot or emotionally challenging when reading it, but it was fun and entertaining and an absolutely perfect way to spend a few hours.