Review: No Regrets Series

Author:   Lauren Blakely

Books:
The Start of Us
The Thrill of It
Every Second With You

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Series: No Regrets

tl;dr recommendation: Sensual & vulnerable: This series rocks.

Longer Review:

I really enjoyed these books. They’re different than many books in the genre & it was so refreshing to read. The summary is that Harley is a virgin sex addict. Trey is definitely NOT a virgin sex addict. Now, I know you’re saying – wait. back up. WHAT? VIRGIN SEX ADDICT? Oh yes. See? It’s definitely different. Harley & Trey actually meet the night before they really meet. They have a bit of a last hurrah before they go to therapy for their issues….but it’s different for both of them when they get together. Harley actually feels for the first time ever & Trey actually goes for a girl that’s his age. This is a different scenario than either of them have every experienced before. The next day they walk into their sex and love addicts support group and….well, shit, they’re both there. The books then follow the building of their friendship & relationship – the ups, the downs, the struggles, the issues. It’s so so good.

Harley and Trey made me so uncomfortable in such a good good way. The struggles they seek to overcome are deep and facing them head on makes them so vulnerable. I could FEEL it. That’s what makes a good book – All The Feels. and this one had them all for me. This love story made me so happy and I swear to Christ I fist pumped the air when Harley got a little sass in her step. The tattoos surely don’t hurt, but Trey is super sexy in every way, especially in the way he views Harley. [closes eyes….] sigh. it’s a good one.

I hate Harley’s mom. I mean, you’re supposed to. But FUCK HER. She’s the worst. Trey’s parent’s aren’t much better, but god, Harley’s mom just takes the cake. The end of the Thrill of It leaves you with a cliffhanger, so if you hate them, you’ve been forewarned – but frankly, I liked it.

As for Every Second With You, well – I LOVE THIS STORY. This is seriously one of Lauren Blakely’s best writing. Trey and Harley capture you and hold you and break you and ahhhhh, warm your heart.

Let’s not talk about how I was thisclose to ripping off Trey’s man parts. Ohmylord There was a scene that made me SO ANGRY. but then, I took it all back because Trey is one of the greatest book boyfriends you will ever want to know. This just shows you how invested I was. and Harley’s strength?! she’s the spokeswoman for my 2015 mantra: hold your head high and your middle finger higher. There is an epic speech Trey gives to Harley’s mom and I was SO EXCITED. It was everything I wanted to say and more. ahhhh, perfection.

This series stretches you to pull for these characters in ways you don’t expect. It’s not always that you read an erotica novel and think that you’ve actually learned something about yourself. I definitely did here. I absolutely loved it!