Madison Waters knew exactly what she wanted to do with her life. She was already working for one of the most prestigious law firms in Boston as a research assistant, and in a few short months, she would finally graduate from Harvard and collect her law degree. Everything Madison had worked so hard for, was well within her reach.
But when Madison has to take an unexpected trip back home, she’s blindsided by the one thing she’d never planned on.
Desperate to escape his wicked past, Holden Brooks moved to Madison’s hometown five years ago. It was a struggle at first, but he eventually overcame the demons that nearly destroyed him back in Texas. Holden is in a good place in his life and love is the very last thing on his mind.
Everything changes the moment their two paths collide and they soon find out, fate has a plan of its own.
You never know when love will come along and change…everything.
Check out a steamy little Bonus Scene from Because You’re Mine…
everywhere with you…
Holden’s calloused finger drew lazy circles around the dip above my ass. His tender touch whispering across my skin was like tiny bolts of lighting, shooting pleasure to strike hard and deep throughout my body. Resting my head on top my arms, I drank in the sight of him lying next to me. Both of us completely naked and sated from our constant exploration of one another. I’d spent nearly an hour trying to learn every square inch of his perfect body. Just the sight of him made me tingle.
Everywhere.
“You have an incredible body, babe.” He said casually with that smile that always made me so weak.
Everywhere.
I smiled against my arm as his finger brushed along the seam of my ass. Blistering fire ignited hot between my legs. My body was like a fuse and his touch was the match. “It’s like my playground. I could spend hours…explorin‘…playin‘.”
Dragging his finger up my spine, he circled my shoulders then made his way back down. Flashes of heat sparked every last nerve ending. “Every valley and crest…” His finger ran along the seam of my ass again and I was a smoking pit of hot lava beneath his touch. “Every dark hole and space in between. I need to be everywhere, baby.” His words only added to the scorching heat that was burning me alive from the inside out.
Closing my eyes, I savored the burn.
I opened my eyes to watch Holden slip down the bed. Throwing one leg over, he straddled the back of my thighs then gave my bare cheeks a hard squeeze. “Fuck, baby. I can’t get enough of you. I’ll never get enough.” His strong hands squeezed tighter. “I want this. I want you like no man‘s had you. Everywhere.” His dark promise of forbidden pleasure only fueled my desperate need, prompting my mouth to beg.
“No need to beg, sweetheart. I’ll give you everything your precious heart desires.”
Because You’re Mine by K. Langston
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
*ARC Given to Blog for Honest Review*
3 ‘strawberry’ ‘honeysuckle’ Kisses
Okay…I don’t want that rating to confuse people – this book left me with a smile. I liked the characters…a lot. It was a nice, quick read…a lot steamier than I expected, which was a pleasant surprise…and for all intents and purposes I liked it. Was it a ‘blow my socks off amazing book’ ? No…but not every book can be. Am I glad I read it? Oh heck yeah…but unfortunately there were things that stopped me from falling completely in love with it.
Madison Waters…Maddie Maddie Maddie…Miss. ‘I have a plan’ – what am I going to do with you? I liked her drive, I liked her stubbornness, I liked her will. She’s a smart girl, just about to graduate with her degree in law, she’s got big plans to make something of herself and I like her tenacity and overall attitude. I also liked her friendship with Katy, it’s very clear that they have a very strong bond. But there were some things that irked me – the whole ‘plan’ thing. Guess what happens when you try and plan life? Yeah…you can do your best, but plans don’t always work out and the more she dug her heels in, the more I wanted to slap her upside the head. I understood it…didn’t mean I had to like it. And if she only knew how good Holden would be for her.
‘Katy had always been a true romantic at heart. She believed in true love, soul mates, and all that fairy tale bullshit. Since we were kids, Katy had been searching for her knight in shining armor, a prince charming to swoop in and sweep her off her feet. It was sweet, really…the idea of true love. However, I was smart enough to know that wasn’t reality. That kind of stuff only happened in books and movies. Not real life.’
Holden Brooks…there is nothing I didn’t love about Holden. Even with his ‘not so great’ past…he’s still an amazing guy with a heart of gold and enough sexual hotness to make me weak in the knees. Holden’s feelings are strong and powerful and relentless and I think that’s something that Madison wasn’t prepared for. I don’t even know if Holden was prepared for his feelings for Madison, it took him by surprise, but he wasn’t afraid of them. Fortunately, and unfortunately, Holden is a truly good guy…the unfortunate part is it comes back to bit him in the ass – but in all…I really don’t know what took Maddie so long to get on board the Holden train.
‘“I’ll never hurt you, Maddie. Promise.” Those six precious words wrapped themselves around my heart like a warm coat. Holden’s piercing blue eyes stabbing into mine left no doubt in my mind…he meant every last word.’
So that steaminess I mentioned earlier…yeah, where did that come from? I mean…I was 100% A-Okay with it, but it was like ‘hmm…alright, didn’t see that coming…but awesome!’ Holden is passionate and attentive and drool worthy and just down right sexy. I’ll give Maddie an A for effort on trying to resist him but…yeah, that so wasn’t going to happen. I mean, don’t get me wrong…it was more than just sex with them. I said it before, they feel more than just attraction and lust…especially Holden. It was kinda nice to watch the guy fall before the girl, and not that Maddie didn’t feel it too but Holden wore his heart on his sleeve.
‘“Do you know what you look like? Lying there like that?” I shook my head.
“Mine.” he whispered softly.
My heart soared at his possessive claim. His dark blue eyes were intent and determined, penetrating every inch of me. I ate up every single bit of it. My desire for him was strong and real. And his need for me breathed that very same life.’
The story bounces back forth between Holden and Maddison’s POV’s…it was clear and I was never confused whose head I was in. There were a few times my eyebrows arched a little with what Holden was saying or thinking…didn’t really feel…right? I dunno if that’s the word I’m looking for, but it did throw me a couple of times. I did enjoy the dual POV though…there was never any repetition, even when you slipped back and forth, you may get the persons emotions, but we never back tracked to what had already happened and I liked that. Other than that the writing was really easy to read but there were a few editing/proof-reading issues that caught my eye.
‘Deep down, I knew I was a fool for seeing him again. But what I felt for Holden Brooks trumped any and all rational thought. I was in a complete and utter free fall. I could feel it. In the way he looked at me…the way he touched me. I was going to land hard and fast and there wasn’t a damn thing I could do to stop it.’
So…yes, Holden and Maddie have insta-love. Well…insta-attraction, insta-lust and then over a very short amount of time (like…days) this turns into love. I am not saying it’s not possible…it is! It was believable, I felt their emotions, very much so…and there was a build. It did start off as a physical attraction thing and after spending time getting to know each other, the feelings grew from that. But…days? Would it have been so hard to make it a couple weeks maybe? Drag it out a little bit, really show them getting to know each other – it would have made me just a tad more invested I guess. I mean even they were saying it was fast…and it the characters keep telling me it’s fast, then I’m going to tend to believe them!
‘My love for this woman surged fiercely through my chest and I knew in that moment that I would never be the same. Even if she didn’t want me, whether she wanted it or not, my heart would forever belong to her. I would kill for her, die for her, and swim the seven seas for her. All that fairy tale shit. They say you only give your heart away once. And my heart now belonged to her.
Forever. ‘
I knew when little hints were dropped here and there about Katy and Archer (Holden’s cousin) that there was going to be more with them…and I was right! Until You Are Mine is their story and I am very excited for it. Archer is…broody and delicious and I can’t wait to find out what his story is. If he is half as passionate as Holton, we’re in for a wild ride!
I’ve worked in property management for the last decade. Married to my soul mate and gentle giant for 12 years, the man has never been, nor will he ever be, the romantic type. However, we still have a very passionate marriage and we love each other fiercely. We have two beautiful children who drive us absolutely insane, but we love them dearly and we are certain our life would suck without them.
I love music. I have a broad range of taste so I listen to all genres, but I love country the most.
Most of my friends and family will tell you that I’m a bit loud. I take that back…I’m very LOUD. I tend to always say what others are thinking and I never sugarcoat anything.
Writing has given me the release I’ve been craving all of these years. An outlet to express myself the way I want to, the way I need to. It’s like therapy for me and my life was forever changed the moment I typed that first line.
