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Raquel

I live my life by one rule: fight to survive.

I don’t like people; I don’t like my job, and I definitely do not like the broody man I’m interviewing.

I’ve built up these walls to keep me safe, Sean’s presence in my world would only complicate things.

He wouldn’t know what to do with me if I came with an instruction manual–because women like me don’t get the happily ever after.

He might just be the one to break the mirror of my fragile identity.

And if I’m not careful? I’ll let him.

Sean

I live my life by one rule: family is everything.

I do this for the money; I don’t care about flipping houses, and I don’t like being interrogated about it by this wannabe Hemingway.

But I can’t deny my immediate attraction towards her, it fills my mind with what if’s–and I only just met her.

Raquel doesn’t know what she wants, but I know what she needs.

I’m ready to give her it all.

Even if she needs to hate me first.

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This is the first book that I have read by this author and wow, it was a crazy ride that’s for sure.
Raquel and Sean have this complicated relationship but at the same time it’s a beautiful mess.
Sean is the only male in his family and due to that he is trying to fulfill all of the responsibilities that are expected of him, and because of that he sacrificed his own dreams. One of the things that I enjoyed was how determined he was to prove to Raquel that is capable of love and be able to accept it.
Raquel is someone that is closed off and covers her feelings with anger because she wants to keep people away. I loved her sarcasm that she has, kept me laughing.
This book is packed with all the emotions that you would expect from a slow burn romance.

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