Title: When You Were Mine ( A Moreno Brother's novella)
Author: Elizabeth Reyes
Age Group: NA
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: Fall 2014
Synopsis
When her head was screaming “enough,” her hopeful heart continued to whisper “wait.”
It's the only way Valerie Zuniga can justify her ongoing addiction to the amazing but ever, elusive Alex Moreno. Mesmerized by the profound connection neither has ever quite understood, Valerie accepts their crazy relationship for what it is—non-exclusive.
That is until the incredible highs no longer numb the sting of the intense lows.
As tasteless and slippery as pride can be, for Alex it's always been the hardest pill to swallow.
Faced with a final ultimatum, the choice is a no-brainer for Alex. Despite his insanely busy life he's determined to prove to Valerie, that not only is he ready to commit, it's what he's always wanted—to claim Valerie as his exclusively.
But just as it kept him from admitting his real feelings all those years, will his obstinate pride once again step in and ruin things just when they're finally getting it right?
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Review By Leeann
This is an enjoyable story about Alex and Valerie. Although they are young they have been in what you would call a long term no strings attached relationship.. or so they thought!! They are finding that they are in fact quite attached to each other!!!
Alex is your typical young man who is always up for a good time, we'll this is the image he puts across anyway. He quite literally has the weight of the world on his shoulders and is in fact spending the majority of his time fulfilling all of his obligations and responsibilities which doesn't leave a lot of time for him to go out and party or to spend with Valerie.
Valerie is your typical young woman finding her way in the world and struggling to come to terms with the fact she has fallen in love with her no strings attached Alex. She struggles finding a balance between Alex's reputation and his reality.You can forgive her for her moments of madness because she seriously does not realize just how much Alex has going on.... because he doesn't tell her!!
This is one of those books where you want to jump into the book and shake the characters to make them see sense. Everyone's hearts are in the right place but they just can't get it right!!
This book is a novella with a cliff hanger but don't worry the next book is already available!!
If you want to read a good book and go back in time and remember what is was like when things were simple, you had no one to worry about besides yourself, no kids, no mortgage and you were able to just do what you want when you wanted, then this is a great book to get stuck into.
It is refreshing to read about 2 young adults that aren't completely selfish, they truly do love each other, they are not nasty people, they really are just victims of their own miscommunication! !
I really enjoyed this one and may need to go and get 'Always Been Mine' to see how their story ends! !!!
Excerpt
"Why are you here?" she demanded.
"I wanna talk to you?" he asked hopefully.
"No," her response was too quick—abrupt. "I'm busy now. Try me another time."
Okay maybe he deserved that. But he knew she wasn't busy. He knew he had to convince her to hear him out. Alex was determined to say everything he came here to say to her tonight. And then he saw it. The movement behind her. His eyes zeroed in on a guy sitting at her small kitchen table looking equally as relaxed as Valerie texting something on his phone and there were two glasses of wine on the table.
Alex took him in for another second from top to bottom as the slow boil inside him began to bubble. The guy put his phone down then reached for the bottle of wine and poured them each a little more.
On instinct Alex put his hand on the door in case she even thought of trying to slam the door on his face. That wasn't happening now. And any hope of this night ending amicably like he'd been optimistic about was instantly squashed. He turned to Valerie whose earlier incensed eyes looked a little panicked now. "Who the fuck is that?"
About Elizabeth Reyes
"I write because I must. It's not a choice or a pastime, it's an unyielding calling and my passion."~Elizabeth Reyes
USA Today Bestselling Author, Elizabeth Reyes continues to answer her calling on a daily basis. Since releasing her debut novel FOREVER MINE (MORENO BROTHERS #1) in 2010 she has since published five more in that series, FOREVER YOURS, SWEET SOFIE, ALWAYS BEEN MINE, ROMERO and MAKING YOU MINE, with more stories about the Moreno family and their friends to come. She's also published a second series, 5th Street which includes, NOAH, GIO, HECTOR, ABEL. FELIX the fifth in the series is scheduled to release November 13th 2014. Her Moreno Brother's spinoff series FATE includes FATE, & BREAKING BRANDON, there is also more of this series still to come. Her latest release and first in a brand new series is DESERT HEAT about the diverse but equally sexy Santiago Brothers living in Las Vegas.
When she's not writing (which is rare)she spends as much time as she can with her husband of over twenty years, two teen children, Great Dane, Dexter and big fat lazy cat, Tyson.
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