The Pact by Karina Halle

The Pact (The McGregor Boys, #1)

by Karina Halle

The Pact is a FULL-LENGTH STANDALONE (not part of a series, no cliffhanger, fully wrapped-up novel) "FRIENDS-TO-LOVERS" CONTEMPORARY ADULT ROMANCE

It all started with a pinky swear…

Linden McGregor is tall, rugged, and gunslinger handsome; a helicopter pilot with a Scottish brogue and charm to spare. He’s also one of Stephanie Robson’s best friends and has fit into that box for as long as she’s known him.

Beautiful, funny and an ambitious businesswoman (with one hell of an ass), Stephanie Robson is one of Linden McGregor’s best friends and has fit into that box for as long as he’s known her.

But some relationships can’t be boxed, can’t be classified, can’t be tamed.

Back in their mid-twenties and tired of the competitive hit-or-miss dating scene of San Francisco, Steph and Linden made a pact to marry each other if neither one of them were in a serious relationship by the time they hit thirty.

It sounded like fun and games at the time but as the years to thirty tick past and lovers come and go out of their lives, the pact becomes larger than life.

Sex is inevitable. Friendships are tested. Hearts are on the line.

The pact is about to change everything.

Note: due to the dirty talk and sexy times, The Pact is not meant for anyone under the age of 18. All characters in THE PACT are in their thirties, therefore this is NOT a new adult book...even though love can mess you up at any age.

Reviewed by Sam@WLABB on

4 of 5 stars

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They were friends, best friends, but for Linden, they were always more. He jokingly makes a pact with Steph, if they are not in serious relationships by the time they are 30, they will marry each other. She thought it was a joke, but it wasn't for him. This book follows the characters through five years of their lives, from the night the pact was made to their 30th year. Both Steph and Linden experience ups and downs, hits and misses, gains and losses, but they always come back to one another. That was the tough part for me. All the missed opportunities or moments of poor timing that kept them apart. AND THEN, when it all comes to a head, and Linden does what he does, I wanted to just punch him in the throat. It was a roller coaster, but I really did enjoy this book. The characters had many layers to their personas which were slowly revealed to us throughout the story. There was a lot of humor and a lot of lusty dirty talk, and in the end love and friendship were two of the most prominent themes to emerge. At times, I could see a little "When Harry Met Sally" stuff going on and that's not a bad thing. Great story!

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