THE BREAK UP – Erin McCarthy
The Jordan Brothers , Book 2
Loveswept (eBook only)
ISBN: 978-0525619734
August 28, 2018
Contemporary Romance

Camden, Maine – Present Day

Bella Bigelow has led a charmed life—she's about to marry Mr. Perfect—but her world comes crashing down when she discovers her fiancé is cheating on her. With only a week to her wedding, she has to decide: cancel the wedding or believe her fiancé when he says that his hookups with a couple of women were momentary blips. He has Bella convinced she's the reason he went looking for sex with other women, so she figures an eye for an eye…and hooking up with the sexy bartender, Christian Jordan, is the right move. Alas, Christian turns her down.

Christian has too much on his plate than to get involved with spoiled rich girl Bella, who wants him to teach her how to please a man. Raised in a dysfunctional family, he's also a single father of his own due to a one-night stand with his brother's now ex-girlfriend and he's not going to add to his “rap sheet” by bedding Bella. But she's persistent, and when she contacts him on her wedding day and asks him to help her run away from her wedding, he can't turn her down.

Bella and Christian are a quintessential example of opposites attract in THE BREAK UP by Erin McCarthy, her latest tale in  The Jordan Brothers  series. Bella and Christian do not have a “relationship” but instead parry back and forth. He thinks she is a spoiled rich girl, and she thinks he's rude with a caveman attitude. Yet it is Christian that Bella turns to when her engagement starts to go south. She gets drunk and sobs her tale to him, but he tells her that he doesn't care. But is he telling the truth? Christian attracts women like flies and can have sex with any of them, so why does he care whether Bella is going through a bad time? Could it be because he feels sorry for her…or because he's attracted to her?

Bella's family is pushing her to marry her fiancé, and she even quit her job because the plan was for her to be the dutiful wife once she married. After learning of her fiancé's betrayal, she suspects he will continue to carry on affairs after their marriage. Should she just “suck it up” or break it off? After Christian rebuffs her suggestion that he show her how to please a man, it's a bit of a surprise when she texts him as she is getting ready for her wedding to come get her. Dressed in her wedding gown, she is a sight to behold as they drive off in his car. He takes her to his family's cabin, where they're soon having sex. And sex is all that Christian can offer Bella. But will it be enough for both of them?

Both Bella and Christian have sacrificed a lot to please their families. Her parents want to make sure that she “does the right thing” and doesn't embarrass them. Christian's family has a bad reputation in town, and no one expects him to amount to anything. Yet, they are both proud and want to live their lives in the best way possible. In the aftermath of being a runaway bride, Bella will need to create a new life for herself. Will Christian be a part of it? The sex between them is powerful, and they can't get enough of each other. But is great sex a reason to fall in love?

Bella only wanted to escape a bad trip down the aisle but discovers a man who would stand by her in the good and the bad times. Pick up THE BREAK UP for a sizzling read that you won't want to miss.

Patti Fischer