New York Times bestselling author Lexi Ryan brings you Every Time I Fall, a sexy standalone romance about a woman learning to love herself and the guy who's loved her all along.

He's my brother's best friend.

The hot guy with the heart of gold I've never let myself want.

Guys like Dean don't go for girls like me.

Curvy. Thick. A big girl. Whatever label you put on it, I know who I am and what it means. And that's fine. I'm content to be Dean's buddy and nothing more.

Or so I thought. When Dean finds out about my bedroom issues and decides to help me fix them, everything changes.
He swears there's no such thing as "bad in bed" and pleasure is all about chemistry. I'm not convinced, but he intends to prove it. With his mouth. With his body. With his dirty texts and whispered promises.

I know from the first kiss that I'm going to fall hard. That this can't last, and the end might break me. But, for these days with Dean, all the hurt might be worth it.

Caroline's Review
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Absolutely loved this sexy, emotional story!

Abbi Matthews has been crushing on her brother's best friend for years, but never in a million years did she think she'd ever have a chance with him, so she's ignores her attraction and treats him like a friend. She had a boyfriend in college but he devastated her and her self-esteem, which has made her shy away from intimacy.

"Loneliness and desperation make the perfect self-sabotage cocktail."

Dean Jacobs shut his feelings off for Abbi years ago when she made it clear that he wasn't the guy for her. Since then his relationships have been transient until he fell for the wrong person, and now he's like an addict trying to shake a bad habit.

"I need to kiss you. You need to learn that all it takes to be good in bed is chemistry."

When Dean realises that they can help each other out with their issues, he proposes an outrageous arrangement. However, the more time they spend with each other, the deeper their feelings run.

I loved this story so much! Poor Abbi. Her self-esteem and image of herself had been so battered in the past, that she found it hard to accept the compliments that people paid her. She set such store on her personal appearance that she forgot that she had so much else to give, and paid a disservice to people by always assuming that they judged her by her appearance. She was so caught up in her insecurities that she forgot that other people had insecurities of their own. And, poor Dean, too! He was such a lonely soul. My heart hurt terribly for him. I felt that he just wanted to be accepted for who he was, not where he came from, and he just wanted to love somebody with his whole being and be loved the same, in return.

"I don't know how long this arrangement will last, but I already know it's not enough. It'll never be enough."

Together, they were absolutely dynamite! I loved Dean's dirty mouth and how beautiful and desirable he made Abbi feel. He tried so hard to get her to see herself through his eyes. He pushed her out of her comfort zone but with sensitivity. I adored him! This story was a real journey for Abbi and how she looked at the world and herself. They both needed each other so much and I totally swooned at the love between them. Such a fab, pretty emotional read!