Title: What It Takes
to Fall
Series: Forget Me Knot,
Book Three
Author: C.R. Ellis
Genre: Adult Contemporary
Romance
Publish Date: February 21, 2019
Review Source: Wordsmith Publicity
Review Source: Wordsmith Publicity
ELLIOT
Happily settled
into my new position at FMK Weddings, I never expected to be presented with the
career opportunity of a lifetime. And I definitely wasn’t expecting it to mean
working with Bryce McKnight.
Bryce was the
heart and soul of my childhood—my best friend.
Until life
pulled us apart and we lost touch.
Our friendship
picks up right where it left off—complete with colorful trash talking and
wagers on Mario Kart showdowns—only, I’m pretty sure friends don’t make out in
parking lots or have naked sleepovers…
BRYCE
The first time
we met, I won Elliot Kincaid’s trust with candy and card games.
After everything
I’ve done, it’ll take a lot more to win her heart.
Fortunately, I
love a good challenge.
With so much at
stake for us both, I know Elliot thinks we’re setting ourselves up for
heartbreak.
I’ll just have
to show her that our friendship was always meant to be the foundation of our
forever.
*** What It
Takes to Fall is a stand-alone in the Forget Me Knot series. ***
I believe Elliot
and Bryce may very well, be my favorite couple of all time. Growing up together
gives them the feeling of always being in each others heart. Reconnecting after
so long means they were just meant to be. From the time that he met her as a toddler,
there was always a connection. Bryce got Elliott to speak her first words to him,
after such a tragic change of events in her life. Even more so … he protected
her and kept her under his wing, without ever batting an eyelash.
Being back in
the same town, they were bound to see each other. Elliott felt a pull from the moment
that she saw Bryce again. Bryce knew he wanted more, but he was afraid to let
her in on a secret that he had. Afraid to hurt her and afraid to lose her. With
the spark, chemistry and fire between them, can she stay away? Or will she give
in to her true feelings? Will she fall and let her heart guide her into Bryce’s
arms?
I truly love, love,
love this story. I read it in one day. I simply could not put it down. Who
cares that the family needs to eat … mama is reading!!! I absolutely can not
wait for Xander and Sophia’s book … up next!
In the series:
I started
scanning her body, making a blatant show of it. “Hmm. You’ve gotta have an off
button somewhere. ‘Hello. My name is Elliot Kincaid. I do not know how to
relax’,” I mimicked in a robotic voice, continuing with my perusal until she
leaned forward and smacked my arm.
“That’s not
true!”
“Really? When
was the last time you did something non-work-related for fun on a weekday?”
“Last night.”
I closed my
laptop and arched a brow. “Uh, while it was fun, that’s called dinner, and it’s
something most people do on a regular basis.”
She rolled her
eyes and crossed her arms, making an equally dramatic show of annoyance. “Fine.
But isn’t this like the pot calling the kettle black? Weren’t you a
super-workaholic early in your career?”
She had a point,
but I wasn’t going to admit it. Instead, I ran my fingers through my
hair—knowing it would put that lust-filled look in her eyes—and said, “We can
talk shop. On two conditions.”
“I’m listening.”
“One—this shop
talk takes place at Sipology while we drink. And two, afterward, we do
something fun, and you’re not allowed to talk or even think about work or the
inn. Do we have a deal?”
“You drive a
hard bargain, Caesar, but we’ve got a deal,” she said, extending her hand for a
shake.
I groaned, but
took her hand all the same.
“Sorry, would
you prefer Princess Peach?”
“Real cute, El.”
I leaned in, bringing one hand up to tuck her hair behind her ear so she’d feel
my lips brush her lobe. “You can give me a million different nicknames, as long
as the name you scream in my bed is the real one.”
I pulled back
slowly, relishing the sight of her widened eyes.
She continued to
stare while I finished packing up.
“If you’re going
to keep staring at me like that, can you at least do it at the bar? I need a
stiff drink right about now.”
To go along with
the part of me that El’s stare is steadily stiffening with each passing second.
She blinked and
shook her head, like she was just now coming back from a daydream. “Great! Yes,
liquor. That’s a great idea.” She stood up but paused, narrowing her eyes at me
and putting a hand on her hip. “You know, if I’m not allowed to bite my lip,
then you’re not allowed to wear your Superman ‘sex-me-up’ glasses. It’s only fair.”
My lips
twitched. “I’m sorry, my what?”
She made a
sweeping gesture across my whole face. “The glasses, Bryce.”
“You mean the
things that allow me to see clearly?”
“You know what
else allows you to see clearly? Contacts. And they get the job done without
making you look like freaking Clark Kent’s sexier, dirty blonde twin.”
I leaned back in
my chair and grinned.
“What’re you…?
Why are you looking at me like that?” she huffed.
“Just letting
myself savor the moment. This feels like a momentous occasion.”
“What does?”
“The discovery
of what butters Elliot Kincaid’s biscuit.”
C.R. Ellis is a
Texas native who writes contemporary romance novels with plenty of drama and
humor, and just enough heat to ignite e-readers and paperbacks everywhere. She
can almost always be found attached to her laptop with coffee nearby and her
two trusty canine sidekicks by her side. When she's not writing or plotting,
she enjoys going to concerts with her sweet husband, dragging him along to see
rom-coms at any theater that serves booze, checking off the next destination on
her ever-growing travel bucket list, and trying new recipes.
Her passion for
writing stems from her lifelong love of reading, and she often binge-reads
entire books in a day. She's an unapologetic book hoarder, and her paperback
collection is rivaled only by her massive shoe collection.
https://www.crellisauthor.com/
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