The love languages. I'm glad the author read about this concept and it's good she decided to put it in the story, but jeeez, the implementation was so clumsy, it wasn't even funny!! Endless explanations - from Dominic, from the therapist, from Rosie - felt like just putting lots of theoretical examples in the characters' mouths; thus the emotions felt artificial and flat. In just a few minutes, you can connect with a certified relationship coach and get tailor-made advice for your situation. If you’re not having your calls, texts or messages returned, then you need to accept that you’ve lost her forever. There was this giant important part of this book where they were both told to rekindle their chemistry without sex. Aka just kissing is allowed. Ngl that never really happened. It always led to one of them having an orgasm and then also sex so I didn’t really see how they were successful in that area and since this was a giant issue Rosie had with her marriage in the first place, I didn’t see how this was solved.

GOD. You guys. I don't even know how to begin to describe this to you. Dom was easily one of my favorite Bailey heroes. He's a little troubled and a lot obsessed with his wife. He's a dirty talking god, even if he doesn't have much to say in his day to day. He's quite, broody and intense. But the man is captivating and practically sizzling with sexual chemistry. Dominic is the type of hero Tessa Bailey loves to write. Alpha, stoic, sexy, and protective. This would have maybe been a 4.5 or 5 star read for me if I felt more connected to him. I feel like the biggest part of his character was his proving himself and providing for Rosie. Rosie had all these dreams and all he wanted was to be there for her and help her succeed. I guess I wanted a little more of what he wanted, and to be in his head a bit more. I think my favorite part of the book was watching Rosie come to terms with the fact that she had some blame in this and trying to do for Dom what he'd always done for her. I loved watching them love each other in the way they both needed. Rosie wanted to be a restaurant owner, cooked like a pro, yet did nothing to at least learn anything about running a restaurant or work in one. How did her working as a perfume girl make any sense?! She was planing on investing TONS of money in something she's NEVER DONE BEFORE and somehow all she needed for it was her husband's encouragement. Everything between them was dark, lustful, confusing, and . . . so far off course, she wasn’t sure their marriage would ever point in the right direction again. Shattered and confused as to why Rosie would leave, Dominic had thought he was being a good husband. He'd provided for his wife by working hard, ensuring that their weekly session of sex had kept her satisfied, so what had he missed?Lately I got busy and I didn’t take good care of her as I once did; I didn’t tell her how beautiful she is that often; I loved this couple and Dominic is everyone’s dream husband. He’s loyal, devoted, sexy, passionate, trustable, hard worker and he’s pushing so hard to make his wife happy. Rosie is also adorable and their undeniable, hot, pant melting chemistry as a couple is amazing. They grew up together. As Dominic left love of his life for serving for his country, their love endured against the war, traumas, long distance, emotional suffering and harsh realities of the world. A second chance romance that portrays characters that fall in love once again with their soul mate, alongside finding yourself as a whole without each other...

The truth is that if she doesn’t want to be with you and won’t talk to you, there’s nothing you can do about that other than accept it. 2) She’s emotionally exhausted with you When you meet a girl who seems really special but the situation has no grounds for something lasting, it’s important not to get lost in daydreams.Re-read 8/27/20: I re-read this in preparation for book 3 and I don't really have much to add to my previous review. Dominic was an alpha male to the max and that just.. doesn't work for me. I still love Tessa Bailey's writing and I'm excited to carry on with the series, but this book is mostly a miss for me. Meh But one of the top signs you’ve lost her forever is when you look at a relationship that’s failing and see that there is no “one” thing.

Whether it’s fair or not, this girl has had enough of being together with you and she’s pulling the plug for good. But one day at a time you can pull through and find that strength and love inside yourself that you never thought you had. This is book two of the Hot and Hammered series. And yes, I was fully prepared this time.🙈 I was poised to hit the fast forward button on my audio as the (shall we just say highly descriptive) spicy scenes lit up the airwaves! Tessa Bailey created this amazing couple who were relatable, flawed like so many of us, yet pure in their love. It was a lovely reminder that there's always hope ❤️

Diaries & Calendars

How it works is that you date someone but also keep lines of communication (and flirting) open with other girls at the same time. After all, it’s a safety issue. I couldn’t have the narration steaming up my windshield while I was driving. Or even driving right off the road, right!?💁🏻‍♀️ This was my favorite book in this series so far. I binged this and was up way past my bedtime - with flushed cheeks! 😉 I also loved Dominic and his love for Rosie, I loved seeing him grow in every single aspect to be happy and make Rosie happy as well. I did have some trouble with some of the things he said or thought that I didn’t agree with at all. He was definitely old fashioned with some ugly ideas, and we do see how his upbringing developed those ideas. As I said, we do see him change a lot by the end and fight what all that made of him but I would’ve liked to see more emphasis in him viewing things differently because it was wrong and not just because it would make Rosie happy. This book focuses primarily on Rosie and Dominic. Their marriage is in big trouble and there may be no saving it! Even the marriage counselor admitted he wasn’t sure they could work it out! Rosie and Dom have been in love since they were teens. Truth is, they’re still hot for one another. But the communication between them has broken down completely. Can they discover how to speak each other’s love language? Or is it time to move on?