An age gap / best friend's dad romance? The tropes could not get any better for me, they are two of my favourites, but they fell short. Nothing about Killian presented as a man nearly twenty years older than Reese. His age was literally just a number here - nothing about him was older. How they still argued like teens to his Chris Brown music choices - it just felt off.

PDF / EPUB File Name: Dear_Heart_You_Screwed_Me_-_Ashlee_Rose.pdf, Dear_Heart_You_Screwed_Me_-_Ashlee_Rose.epubPros: Always interesting to read books written by authors from different countries. Was cool reading things like “kerbside” instead of “curbside”, makes we want to research the difference. She’s not claustrophobic riding in elevators everyday, but when someone pulls the stop button (which is really easy to undo), suddenly she’s always been wildly claustrophobic? 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. 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.

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. 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. The insta best friends with Connie? There was zero bonding between them. It was bam best friends. That's it. I didn't get it and I didn't like it. There wasn't a connection between these two (or any of the characters). Reese and Killian - an age-gap romance. Boss/employee romance. Daddy dom romance. It hits a lot of genres.

Dear Heart, You Screwed Me

i hope you give reese & killian a chance! this was my first ashlee rose book but it won’t be the last. Sometimes sex ruins a book. This is one of those times. It was just unnecessary at times especially during the major conflict. You don’t want to talk your feelings out? That’s fine. But how hard is it to keep it in your pants. Hate sex, angry sex, make up sex? I hate it all. I will never understand it. The need to have someone touch you when you are angry? I just don’t get it. Reese takes a job across the pond in NYC with a PR company. It's there that she meets Connie, a bubbly, lively woman who shows her the ropes of the city. They form a tight bond. One night Reese needs to escape her past and present. She heads to the bar, where a man K buys her a bottle of champagne. Little does she know they will cross paths again very soon. 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. 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?

The tragic beginning for Reese with losing Elijah really set the tone of the story and instantly showed you the kind of person she was. Especially with her moving to New York for a job opportunity and a fresh start, showed she was strong and I liked that as it described her so well. Knowing that she was alone in New York, you also knew it wouldn't be sunshine and rainbows which had it gripping right off the bat. 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. 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. 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. 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.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. Heartache, laughter, anger, and so much more. This book was truly an emotional rollercoaster. I do think it’s best to go into this book as blind as possible, so I will try to keep this review as vague as possible.