Beyond Friendship (The Irresistible Series Book 3) by Marlyn Love – Review by Christie Mitchum

Beyond Friendship by Marlyn Love
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Beyond Friendship by Marlyn Love is an emotional, heartfelt romance!

Brian is the consummate bachelor, never being with a woman twice. He has hidden his heart behind some heavy-duty walls, not to ever be penetrated by love. He has his reasons, and they are far from typical. When he spots a woman across the room, she will tempt him in ways he never thought possible. Amanda has come back to Boston to fulfill her dreams, but she wasn’t expecting to meet a man who makes her feel the way that Brian does in their very first encounter. However, fate has other plans for them. Amanda is off-limits to Brian since she is his best friend’s sister. They decide to put that chemistry aside and settle for being friends, but what if they were truly meant to be more…..

I enjoy complex characters and uncovering their layers. Love definitely gave me that in Brian and Amanda, but especially Brian. Let’s start with Amanda…she was lovely. She was gorgeous, but it was her soul that resonated with me. She was determined and made her dreams a reality, but she was loyal and loving…and she stuck by Brian when any other woman would have left him in the rearview mirror! There wasn’t anything I disliked about Amanda at all!!!

On the other hand, Brian elicited a great deal of complicated feelings for me. I loved him, but oh my gosh, I wanted to kill him at times, especially when he was so cruel to Amanda. I was like her brother, I wanted to punch him in the face!!!!! Yet, I loved him because I knew he was just reacting because of grief and fear. Thankfully, he redeemed himself in the end.

Not only were the characters engaging but so was the storyline. I liked the fact that Love extended it over six years. It really gave Brian and Amanda a great foundation, rooted in friendship. She also knows how to really pull at readers’ emotions, and I can never resist a book that tugs at my heart.

This is the first book I have read by Marlyn Love, and I’m so ecstatic that I found her. If you are looking for a book that tugs at your heartstrings and breaks your heart somewhat but finally gives you an epic HEA, don’t miss out on this one! Download it or buy a copy TODAY!!!

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