Love Crushed by Toshia Slade

.5

Career driven, Focused and Sensible.

Josh Murphy’s life is mapped out. Twenty-five and co-owner of a construction company, he’s ready to obtain his next goal. A wife by his side and babies to fill his house. He’s always had his eyes set on the wild and fiery Tiffany, but knew she wasn’t ready for the life he wanted. Until one drunk party snaps his restraint. It’s time to make his move and finally claim his girl.

Unbound, Wild, and Free.

Tiffany Johnson wants to fly through life. She can’t decide on a college major, so Josh, Mr. Has Life Planned Perfectly, isn’t an option. Even if she wants him. But she’s not ready for that kind of commitment or to be tied down. All she’s willing to give is a little fun and adventure.

Secrets, Lies and Deceit.

Everyone deserves to have a happily ever after, or so Tiffany thought. She was ready to give in, take the leap into forever with Josh. Until one soul crushing phone call ruined it all. 

What happens when everything you thought about love and life is crushed? Will Josh be able to fight and bring Tiffany back to the girl he fell in love with? Can he save the one girl he can’t live without, or has Tiffany been broken beyond repair, claiming his feisty Kitten forever? - Love Crushed summary on Goodreads

GAHH I was so happy that Josh and Tiff's book finally came out! As soon as I read about them in Ten Year Crush, I couldn't wait to read their story!

It was soooo worth the wait. The main characters had amazing chemistry, and their story was laid out really well. It was filled with angst, waiting for the characters to finally get together, and plenty of  sweetness, with all that they shared. I also loved seeing Cam and Gabby from Ten Year crush! It's always great when you can get a peak at the beloved characters from books past.

Now getting to the most important thing... Josh was oohh sooo yummy. Probably one of the more  romantic male characters I've read lately. He was totally swoon worthy, sweet and caring, mature and I loved that he knew what he wanted and didn't get side tracked by something easy. Combine all of that, with the sexy southern accent I heard in my head when I read his words and... YUM!

(Dan Osborne, the inspiration for Josh)

Tiffany, good lord did she drive me up a wall. I just wanted to scream at her and force the two of them to kiss and make up.... but on the other side of that coin, her issue wasn't that unbelievable or hard to understand. I really identified with what she had going on, and how she felt. So in the end I really liked her, but I wanted to shake her just a little.

This was such a steamy read. Right off the bat too, there was no holding back this couple and all the chemistry they had going on. I loved their romance, and as spicy as it was, it didn't come off cheesy or erotica-ish. Just a good ol' dose of sexy with some sweet to keep it classy.

The only reason I couldn't give it a perfect five, is because some parts of the story were a little confusing. I really can't give an example with out spoiling some amazing scenes and it only occurred a few times. It was sort of like everything was moving at a normal pace, and then BAM! Something huge would happen out of no where without any build up, and it had me flipping back pages cause I thought I missed something important. It threw me out of the story just a little bit, but it wasn't hard to get back in.

In the end, I loved this book. I highly recommend it. I would also suggest, that even though this is a stand alone book, read Ten Year Crush as well. It was Cam and Gabby's story, but you get a little taste of Josh and Tiffany before they took the leap, plus it also was fantastic!!

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