I despised Adele, even more, when Reese heard her on the phone with someone, laughing and saying that she was going to get rid of her. All I wanted to do was enter my Kindle and flip her off, but Reese did that for me. It was a risky move but with Reese's personality, you expected it and again I wasn't annoyed that what I expected actually happened. Reese moved in Killian while they both were trying to stay away from each other, you knew it was futile, but I could t get enough of how the sexual tension was pouring off the written words. Then the sudden psychic scene with a message from the dead ex that allows her to officially and magically move on. The rain clouds even parted, and she was bathed in sunlight. Mine. Killian’s thoughts only revolve around Reese. He needs her like oxygen; he wants her so badly. Once he turns around, she’s already in bed. It’s incredible. He finally met the one. Finally, he runs into her again. They are hampered by impediments. Putting them in a position where they have to pause and consider their options. Together? Separate? Distant love?

I loved Killian to start, he was surprising over the top jealous and possessive, which is my favourite kind of hero, and I was here for it and highlighting a lot that came out of his mouth. The connection between him and Reese was the best, they had fantastic chemistry. When Ashlee isn't being a stay at home mum and housewife, she is losing herself in her steamy romance novels and swoon worthy alphas. With Connie and Reese, they had an instant friendship which was lovely, both trusting each other straight away and Connie waiting to help Reese settle in was all the more lovely. On Thanksgiving, Reese learns that Killian was the sperm donor for Connie's moms and the way they find out who each other is to Connie was just hilarious, it was typical but I loved it and couldn't get enough either way which proved that this book may have typical moments but the gripping of the storyline kept you there and it did for me. Even though Killian exactly who Reese was to Connie, her best friend, he couldn't stay away, despite how much they tried to stay away from each other, they just couldn't stay away, you felt the magnetic pull between them both, which was beautifully written.Dear Heart, I can’t believe I am even writing this. I wanted a fresh start, to follow a new dream that I had to find after I lost Elijah. Moving to New York was the best thing for me. I had it all planned out. New Friends, New Job and a New Adventure. And a new adventure I had. My best friend’s dad. It was supposed to be a taboo fling… but it was so much more. We were tied togeth Dear Heart, I can’t believe I am even writing this. I wanted a fresh start, to follow a new dream that I had to find after I lost Elijah. Moving to New York was the best thing for me. I had it all planned out. New Friends, New Job and a New Adventure. And a new adventure I had. My best friend’s dad. It was supposed to be a taboo fling… but it was so much more. We were tied together by more than a mutual connection. It ran deeper than blood. The thought of starting over again petrified me, but here I am, ready for a new beginning and the new adventure I craved, it just wasn’t the one I had planned. Dear Heart, you screwed me. [117]…more Dear Heart, You Screwed Me by Ashlee Rose – eBook Details And then the twist with Adele… I needed more information. Killian says she’s not a big deal, but they had a child together and were obviously in each other’s lives for 21 years. And he never says when they stopped sleeping together? He says he hasn’t since he and Reese married but does that mean they have been for all this time?? I don’t think Reese was properly curious/jealous about this, but maybe that’s just me. I would’ve felt better if she was in the story, but her and Killian hadn’t been together since Connie was born. (Also Adele gave her up for adoption… so it’s not like Killian still even had to see her? He said Connie was their tie together but she’s not a part of Connie’s life *at all* so why would he still need to see her?) dear heart, you screwed me” is so much more than a romance book. it was so good to see how reese would deal with her grief. i’m one of those who lost someone important and seeing how the author describes how the heroine feels created this huge connection i felt with her.

The prospect of starting over again filled me with dread, but now I find myself eager to embark on a brand-new adventure, albeit not the one I had originally envisioned. She was no good for me. I was no good for her. But she was my kryptonite, and you can bet for sure that I was hers.” I absolutely loved Reese, she’s been through so much and I was not expecting that prologue to have me in actual tears. Throughout the whole book Ashlee Rose is very talented with her writing for making us readers really feel the emotions and oh boy were there a few. I wanted to love this book so much because these are some of my favorite tropes… but it just fell a little short. I absolutely LOVE Ashlee’s writing & the lady can write some spice. I just think personally the dynamic & build up of the relationship between Killian & Reese was not for me. I felt like I just missed out on them actually falling in love with each other. Everything was faster paced with a few time hops here & there so I just always felt like I was rushing to see what was next. I also felt like there was so many times that Killian messed up & nothing seemed to really get resolved between them. The age gap was done super well. I also really loved the characters themselves. Killian is your typical possessive, Alpha rich businessman. Reese is your strong yet kind of shy woman who is trying to find her purpose again after her trauma. I loved how strong she was & how obsessed Killian became with Reese. I just wish a few things played out differently. I loved Reese & Connie’s relationship so much. It was such a happy thing to see Reese finally get comfortable again after what she went through. My heart did truly ache for her. The ending was a little chaotic for me. I felt like there were too many plot twists & some that just left a very unsatisfied feeling in my gut. The spice was AMAZING & so freaking steamy! Honestly, it was my favorite part of the book. I think the angst was over the top considering it was mainly due to age and Reese being friends with his daughter Connie. But Connie isn’t even that close with her dad, and she gets over it in like a day. And then they still feel like oh it’s the right person wrong time, we can’t be together! Why not? I didn’t really get it. I thought the biggest reason was because she upset about her dead boyfriend Elijah, but that was already kind of resolved.Ashlee is a housewife and mother who, when not doing those things, enjoys reading romantic comedies with strong male leads.

In 2018, she decided to try her hand at writing, a few months later Something New was published. After vowing to finish the Entwined In You series and leaving it at that, Ashlee got the itch to continue and has many more romance novels up her sleeve. i hope you give reese & killian a chance! this was my first ashlee rose book but it won’t be the last. Plot? Depth? Anything? Dear Heart, You Screwed Me, gave me nothing. The chapters were jumpy and there was no plot. Elijah's death at the beginning felt like it had very little relevance to the story, it was only there to add depth to Reese but I didn't feel it. Killian's arrival in the novel was bleh. I didn't find any build up or interactions before the random accidental marriage happened and after that their relationship development wasn't great. She lists how she needs to get her life together: stable job, stable housing, etc. Then in the next breath makes an appointment for IVF via sperm donor. In that process, finds out she’s already pregnant. Goes home and then wonders how she’ll keep a baby alive if she can’t keep a houseplant alive? Um, what? i just loved how the ENTIRE story was connected. they were literally meant to be. the beginning to the end. everything. connected.Killian wasn’t really my favorite hero, and I felt like he got away with a lot of mistakes just by using sex, so that got annoying after a few times. I think my main problem with him was that he used his relationship with a character that he had a (sexual) past with whenever him and Reese weren’t talking. I do appreciate how he handled Reese telling him about her past heartache, and he was your typical possessive, jealous boyfriend, which I love btw. But I wanted to throw my kindle after reading the gender reveal/birthday party scene. Yet another thing he ultimately gets away with. In the end I do believe he redeemed himself, I just wish he had to have done more groveling. Reese and Killian meet at a hotel bar after she has a horrible one-night stand. Slowly they begin seeing each other more frequently, and the sexual tension in the air could be cut with a knife. But she is nearly 20 years his junior, and she has a set plan for her life in New York. One that doesn’t include falling for a guy, not after him. But when a wild drunken night ends with them in bed naked, and wearing wedding bands, things become a little more complicated. She took up writing in 2018, and her debut novel, Something New, came out a few months later. Ashlee has several more romance novels planned after first promising to finish the Entwined In You trilogy and stop there. Dear Heart, You Screwed Me Book Summary

Now it got to about the 52% mark and with what was happening I knew we had some drama to come, I did call all the plot twists except for one which was fine because they played out perfectly and I was on the edge waiting to see if I was right. However in the last half of the book Killian messed up a lot, then when you thought he was going to you know, grovel or apologise he messed up some more! I was waiting for the epic grovel and realisation that he’d made a mistake but that didn’t come at all. Reese and Killian - an age-gap romance. Boss/employee romance. Daddy dom romance. It hits a lot of genres. I’ve never lost my first love to a tragic accident (thank God), but having experienced other loss, I don’t think it’s healthy to be debilitated by grief, constantly reminded of this person, and constantly crying 2.5 years later. I know grief never really leaves you, but for every minute, every situation, every thought to be grieving as if it had just happened? I dunno. It was somewhat annoying and distracting, but it made a point. Killian is older, forbidden, alpha, possessive, carrying his own burdens and pain but the connection between him and Reese is undeniable but despite their feeling for each other both feel like to destined to end but fate has other plans for them.Even after losing Killian and feeling slightly lost, Reese goes to the clinic Connie's mums did for a sperm donor, as the dream of being a mother was still burning bright. Killian arrived and they found out she was already pregnant with Killian's baby 🔥🔥 Amazing, loved it! When Connie learnt her best friend was pregnant she didn't expect her father to barge in and say "If you think I'm not going to be a part of my baby's life," it was written, it was typical for this kind of story but I could not stop reading and enjoying every word. Connie's reaction was harsh but understandable, I've never been in her place but I imagine mine would be the same. Killian went to apologise and talk to his daughter to explain the situation to her, he explained everything to her, how it happened, his regrets towards both of the girls and he admitted to his daughter that he was in love with Reese, which I found so adorable and my heart ached as he said he would give up Reese for his daughter. I found it remarkable how Connie told him not to give up on Reese despite what she had found out. I loved how this conversation was all Connie needed to start to accept her father and her best friend about to be parents to her baby sister/brother. I wanted to love this book. I devoured the works and the story, but I kept feeling like I missed the moment when the spark happened. The spark of love. He kept screwing up. I felt like the story was trying to one-up itself with each step until the end. Then I was like, WTH? Everyone got what they wanted. Um ok. Story over, move on. I felt rushed.