ARC Review: Traded by Rebecca Brooke

Wow this book was so good! Traded is my first book from Rebecca Brooke, but I have a feeling it will be the first of many. She drew me right into this story and I could not put it down! I have read some books with a similar premise to this before, but Traded was different and unique. I will warn readers that if you have any triggers relating to abuse, you might want to consider that before starting Traded. But I would highly recommend this book and ultimately this book is full of hope and healing.
  

Elena married her high school sweetheart Dominic, and she was determined to be the best wife she could be. No matter what she did though, Dominic never found it to be good enough. Elena just tried to work harder though to make up for all that she didn't seem to get right. But when Dominic trades her to a loan shark in trade for a large debt he owes, Elena is terrified of what awaits her for the next three months she is to spend with Ashton. Ashton can't believe how Dominic treats Elena, and he is determined to use the next three months to show her the life she deserves. He knows that there is a strong woman beneath the surface, but is three months enough time to help Elena find it after all the damage that Dominic has caused? 

Elena had been beaten down and brainwashed to the point that she believed she wasn't pretty and that everything she did was wrong. She didn't make any choices for herself and she thought that by allowing her husband to dictate everything in her life that she was performing her wifely duties. It was so sad to see someone truly believe those things, and it was even more heartbreaking to realize that there are so many women out there that are just like Elena in real life. But Elena was beautiful and strong, and I absolutely loved seeing her begin to come back from the years of damage that she had endured. Ashton was alpha and demanding, and beyond sexy. But the thing that I loved most about him is what a great guy he was and how gently he treated Elena. He set about showing her what a real man treats women like and how she deserved to live her life. Though he was intimidating as a loan shark and how he did business, he also was more than just that. I loved the chemistry between these two, and enjoyed seeing them fall for one another even more. 

Overall, this was a great story and I loved it from start to finish. Elena and Ashton had so much to come back from and though it was heartbreaking at times to see how Elena thought of herself, the moments that she started to show her true personality and stand up for herself were full of hope. She had so much healing to do, and it was great to see her journey back. This book is full of hope and love and healing, and the progress made from start to finish was inspiring. I couldn't put this book down, and I highly recommend it. I look forward to reading more from Rebecca Brooke in the future, and I am so glad that I took a chance on a new to me author here.

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Review: Legally Wed by N.M. Silber

Legally Wed is a novella in N.M. Silber's Lawyers in Love series and should be read after reading the first three books in the series. This novella continues the story of Lily and Adam, as well as gives us more of all our favorites from the series. I absolutely love these characters, and they just might be my favorite group of friends ever. Seriously I want them to be real so bad because they are the type of characters that you would love to hang out with in real life. If you aren't reading this series, you are seriously missing out!

Adam and Lily have finally acknowledged their feelings for one another and are engaged. But when their parents and friends get involved in planning their wedding, things quickly get out of control. As much as Adam and Lily love each other, they struggle with how to deal with their new relationship and all the challenges ahead of them.

Adam and Lily were just as great as they have always been, and I could not love their characters more. Even though it is hard to pick because all of the characters in this series are fantastic, I have to say that Adam and Lily are my favorites. They are just so much fun, and I love the connection they share. They have so much history, and I love that they finally got their HEA after admiring each other from afar for so long. Their constant bickering and banter is so much fun to see, and these two keep me in stitches the entire time I am reading. It was really great to see them settling into their relationship in this novella though, and I was glad that N.M. Silber gave us a slice of real life for these two. Very rarely do you actually get to see characters go from getting together to actually planning a wedding and dealing with all the challenges that arise from everyday life, so it was really fun to get that with Adam and Lily.

I honestly can't recommend this series enough. These books are so well written and are beyond funny. N.M. Silber is a great writer and her characters are so unique and wonderful. This series is by far one of my all time favorites, and I know that they will always deliver a fun and enjoyable read with a ton of steam as well. I can't wait to get more of these characters and see what else Silber writes in the future.

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