FOREVER WITH YOU
by
Laurelin Paige
Alayna
Withers relationship with Hudson Pierce has tested both her and his ability to
trust. They decide that the only way they can move forward together is with
open doors and transparency. It won’t be easy for the
scarred lovers, but they’re committed to each other more now than ever. Alayna,
in particular, has grown through their trials, and has emerged more confident
and faithful to the man she loves.
But
while the pair is focused on the future, their past shows up again to threaten
their fragile bond. Promises that were made are broken, and Alayna learns that
Hudson still has very potent secrets—secrets that will tear them both apart. As
much as she feels for him, her ability to forgive and forget is tested beyond
her limits.
Even
though she found the only man who could fix her, a forever with Hudson seems
more and more out of reach.
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Hudson traced my cheek with his finger. “You know all you have to do is ask and
it’s yours.”A
sudden wave of anxiety rolled through my belly. I turned to face the back of
Jordan’s head. “Actually, I don’t know that, and honestly, that sort of makes
me uncomfortable.”Hudson
put his hand on my neck. “Why?”There
were lots of reasons. But I settled on the most obvious. “I don’t want to be
the floozy manager who only gets things because she’s fucking the owner.”
My eyes were still on Jordan. He was so good at his job—he didn’t even flinch at
my crass language.
Hudson,
it seemed, preferred that the conversation remain between us. He leaned in to
whisper in my ear. “First of all, I love that you’re fucking the owner. Please
don’t stop. Second, that’s not why you get things. You get things because
you’re qualified. If you’d shown up to the interviews after the symposium, you
would have had people fighting for you. But third, and most importantly, you
get things from me because you’re my other half. Everything that is mine is
yours. My connections, my money, my influence—it’s all half yours.”
I
shivered. While I adored the sentiment—craved it, in fact—it also made my panic
buttons go off. Those were the kinds of words that could make me think things I
shouldn’t think. That I was more important than I was. That we were closer than
we were. They were trigger words for me, and though I’d been healthy with
Hudson, it had only come from diligence on my part.
But
how I wanted to wrap myself in his declaration…
I
swallowed. “I don’t know how to respond to that.”
Hudson
nuzzled his nose against my earlobe. “You aren’t ready for that, I know. But I
needed to tell you. As for your response, how about you say you’ll run our
club?”
“I’ll
run your club.”
“Ah—”
I
knew my mistake immediately. Funny, how strongly I wanted to correct myself. I
turned to meet his eyes. “I’ll run our
club.”
“Now
kiss me because you’ve made me a very happy man.”
He
didn’t have to ask me twice. He didn’t even really have to ask me once, because
his lips were covering mine as I opened my mouth to agree. His tongue slid in
immediately, and he kissed me thoroughly until the car came to a stop in front
of The Bowery.
Reluctantly,
I released myself from his embrace. “Thank you, Hudson.” For the chance to run the club, for helping me be successful at it, for
loving me in the best way you know how, for finding me in the first place.
He
swept my hair away from my shoulder. “No. Thank you.”
About the Author
USA Today Bestselling Author Laurelin Paige is a sucker for a good romance and gets giddy anytime there’s kissing, much to the embarrassment of her three daughters. Her husband doesn’t seem to complain, however. When she isn’t reading or writing sexy stories, she’s probably singing, watching Mad Men and the Walking Dead, or dreaming of Adam Levine. She is represented by the wonderful Bob Diforio of D4EO Literary Agency.
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~Angie's Review~
5+++ Emotional, Sexy, Heartbreaking Stars!
“You’re
the center of my world, precious. Every minute of every day. Even when I’m not
with you.” He brushed his lips against mine. “You make it so easy to fall so
hard.” ~Hudson Pierce
I have
read, adored, obsessed over, and pimped this series since the beginning. Alayna and Hudson have become one of my all-time favourite book couples. I fell
head over heels with these two flawed and broken characters back in Fixed on
You. My love has grown and I am so incredibly sad that this is the end of their
story. Forever with You is the best in this series by far. This is without a
doubt Laurelin Paige’s best work to date, no question. Forever with You, is my
first favourite for 2014 and my last favourite of 2013 however you care to look
at it. For me it will sit in both categories.
Alayna
and Hudson are living together at The Bowery as a couple and working on a
healthy, honest relationship. Celia is
still breathing, sadly, and
determined to wreak havoc and
destroy their relationship. That wench is seriously determined and evil. Sophia
is still a wicked witch, who spends 24/7 at the bottom of a bottle. However Alayna is finally fighting back. This
line made me full on belly laugh. I laughed, because I have been planning
Celia’s death myself, since Fixed on You. I have imagined a fiery car crash
millions of times taking out this B*tch!
“It was a good thing I’m a pacifist, because otherwise I’d have to
start planning her murder.” ~ Alayna
We still
have no idea what is on this video that Stacy is determined to share with
Alayna. However even with all of this taking place, trust, honesty, and faith
in each other’s love and devotion are the true obstacles, in my opinion. I
became incredibly frustrated with both Alayna and Hudson in this book. Alayna
preaching and pleading with Hudson for complete transparency and honesty. Yet
once again she is still hiding things, and putting herself at risk.
"We both have to change Hudson. We have to put everything out on
the line, Hudson, as much as possible. We know now that we’re together, thick
and thin, right? We have to trust that more than anything. We can’t be afraid
of our secrets and our pasts. Both of us. Honesty, open doors, transparency.”
~Alayna~
Then we
have Hudson. Not being able to communicate with Alayna, how he truly feels
about her, and still hiding his past. The frustration I felt while reading
Forever with You, was a huge part of the experience for me. I had so many
reactions and emotions while reading this one, I had emotional whiplash. In the
end a crippling hangover. I cursed, cried, laughed, swooned, sighed, cried,
cursed, threw things, swooned, sighed, purred, and then cried some more. You
know how that is right? Please tell me
as readers, you have been there?
This is a new beginning for
us, isn’t it?” He leaned forward to brush my nose with his. “No. This is better
than a beginning. This is what happens next.” ~Alayna and Hudson~
As the story progressed and all
secrets and lies are revealed, I broke. I broke with Hudson and Alayna, and I
cried. Oh I full on ugly cried. I didn’t
think I could finish. I had help and support to talk me off the ledge. I have
become so invested and attached to these characters, I may require therapy. Laurlein
has sucked me into these stories so completely, I tell myself, “They’re
characters, they’re not real, it’ll all be okay. It’ll be okay.”
“It
would be so easy – so easy to lean up and let him kiss away my pain and
insecurity. His lips on mine could erase all darkness, could soothe any pain.
Until that afternoon, I’d believed that like some people believed in their
religion – Hudson could fix me, every time.” ~Alayna~
The writing is beautiful and
poetic. It’s clear and concise, never redundant. The flow is flawless. The sexy
time scenes are incredible, erotic, and tingle inducing. Romantic and written
with an emotional hand. WARNING - You will
once again need a fan! I never once wanted it to end; I wanted it to go on
forever, minus the frustration of course. It is a fabulous and heartbreaking conclusion
to Alayna and Hudson’s story. This series is and always will be on my all-time favourites
list, and Laurelin Paige will remain one of my all-time favourite authors. If
you have not read this series, do yourself a huge favor and do it. The Fixed
Series is a must read for all readers who adore emotional, sexy, beautiful love
stories. On that note, I will leave you with my favorite passage from Forever
with You.
“Afterward,
I stood with a towel wrapped around myself and stared into the steam-clouded
mirror. This is was what it was like to see Hudson now, through this fog,
knowing that something more lay underneath. If only it were as simple as
stretching my hand out and wiping away the condensation to see the man beneath.
If only he’d let me in, maybe it would be that easy. Maybe then my touch could
finally bring him into focus.” – Alayna, Laurelin Paige, Forever with You
~Jenna's Review~
5+++ MUST READ Stars
Where to start, where to start? If you've ever seen a review from me (there's
not many out there), it's probably been on one of Laurelin Paige's books. (It's no secret that I love her and her
writing.) I hate writing reviews and
when I do, it's usually short, sweet, and to the point. With that being said, I give you my review of
Forever With You...
I met Alayna and Hudson in the first book of this series,
Fixed on You, and continued their story in book two, Found in You. (Which, I must say, I frickin' loved!) Forever With You takes us even further into
the lives of Laynie and Hudson, albeit a little *circles finger around ear*,
but it's a sexy as hell story with just the right amount of angst. I cried through the first part, yelled off
and on throughout, did the touchdown pose....and had anxiety during the whole
damned thing. I loved and hated Hudson, loved and hated Laynie, DESPISED Celia
and Sophia, and LOVED Jack and Liesl.
I don't want to share parts of the story because I want you
to experience it all for yourself. I'll
just share my feelings....LOVED IT! And
what I think you should do....BUY IT!! And
what else I think about it...AWESOME!
And what else I think you should do...READ IT!!!
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