Blurb:
***After falling in love with "us" in the first two installments of the London Lovers Series, now...it's Leslie's turn in this spicy series stand alone.***
When Leslie Lincoln, a spunky, red-headed American, suffers an awkward moment with an arousingly-sexy British man—she thinks her life can't get any more pathetic.
She's done with men.
She doesn't need them.
She especially doesn't need their muscular thighs.
No siree, she's going to forget all about the brooding, complicated, and seductive "Theo" who captivated her on the dance floor of a London nightclub.
Keep telling yourself that, Lez.....
Immersing herself into a new type of romantic cleanse, Leslie thinks she'll never lay eyes on Theo again. But somehow, he's managed to bulldoze his way back in—her cheetah-print onesie pajamas be damned.
He wants more.
She wants to run.
But he can’t seem to let her go.
Both of them have a past—and neither want to share.
How can love possibly survive in darkness?
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Chapter Thirty Three
I walk in and Finley is shoulders deep in their Jacuzzi tub with earbuds in. She must hear me because her eyes flutter open and turn to saucers as she sees me. Sitting up quickly, she splashes water all over the floor.
“Leslie, what? Oh my God! What?”
“I’m okay, Finny…I just need you,” I cry hard and she gestures for me to come over to the tub. I perch myself on the edge.
“I want to hug you but I don’t want to ruin your dress.”
“It’s ruined for me anyway.”
“No, Leslie! No! What happened?” She stands and grabs the towel on the shelf nearby, then steps gently out of the tub, wet bubbles cascading down her legs and onto the floor. Once she’s secured the towel tightly around her chest, she perches on the side of the tub next, wrapping one arm around me.
“I don’t even know, Fin. I just know he doesn’t want me anymore.” I cry even harder as I say the words out loud for the first time.
“How do you know that, Leslie?”
“There’s someone else, Fin. It’s this big secret that he won’t tell me.”
“That’s crazy. I’ve seen the way he looks at you. There is no way he’s ever looked at anyone else like that. That’s a one-time-only kind of love.”
“Love? Oh please, Fin. He doesn’t love me. He just liked me—and now that’s over. There’s no way someone like him can love someone like me.”
“Leslie,” she says, grabbing my cheeks in her hands and pinching me until it’s painful. I gape directly into her round eyes. “You stop that, right now! That man loves you like Brody loves me. He loves you.” She releases her tight grip and grabs my hand in hers. The pruneyness gives me the shivers.
“You didn’t see him tonight. He was aggressive and angry and scary. It’s all just gotten to be too much for me, Finley. I never wanted any of this to begin with.”
“And why is that?”
I shrug my shoulders, feeling the weight of the world pressing down on them.
“The cracks, Leslie. You’re keeping something from me. I know it.” I crumple over and my shoulders shake with silent sobs. “What is it, Lez? What have you not told me?” 
My Review:
This was my first Amy Daws book, and I can say with absolute certainty, it won't be my last. I've already snagged up the first two books in the series.
First and foremost, I have to say I adored Leslie. She was sassy, and snarky and downright funny. She's loud and proud and she really had a wonderful personality that just made this book. That's not to say Theo was sort of dark and broody at times, but also Prime Hot Alpha material.
The chemistry between Theo and Leslie practically sizzles on the pages. It is hot hot hot. It was definitely clear to see they were meant to be together, even when Leslie couldn't see it.
The mysterious edge to this story really amped it up and kept me reading, looking to see what was really going on and how things would end up. When secrets are at play, it can be anything goes, and usually there is mild chaos as characters learn hidden truths and learn to trust each other with even their most scariest sides.
I found the back and forth from past to present really built on the story, instead of taking away as it sometimes can do. I think it also helped draw me closer to the characters and their histories and made me feel like I truly knew them.
Honestly, I really enjoyed EVERY single character in this book, they all felt a part of the larger story and they all brought a dash of something to the book. I wish I could visit them for a party just once, because I could see it being the time of my life.
London Bound wasn't all bright things and beautiful. It had some tense and seriously angsty moments for me as a reader and some darker themes. I found Daws wrapped them all together perfectly to build a fabulous book overall.
This was my first Amy Daws book, and I can say with absolute certainty, it won't be my last. I've already snagged up the first two books in the series.
First and foremost, I have to say I adored Leslie. She was sassy, and snarky and downright funny. She's loud and proud and she really had a wonderful personality that just made this book. That's not to say Theo was sort of dark and broody at times, but also Prime Hot Alpha material.
The chemistry between Theo and Leslie practically sizzles on the pages. It is hot hot hot. It was definitely clear to see they were meant to be together, even when Leslie couldn't see it.
The mysterious edge to this story really amped it up and kept me reading, looking to see what was really going on and how things would end up. When secrets are at play, it can be anything goes, and usually there is mild chaos as characters learn hidden truths and learn to trust each other with even their most scariest sides.
I found the back and forth from past to present really built on the story, instead of taking away as it sometimes can do. I think it also helped draw me closer to the characters and their histories and made me feel like I truly knew them.
Honestly, I really enjoyed EVERY single character in this book, they all felt a part of the larger story and they all brought a dash of something to the book. I wish I could visit them for a party just once, because I could see it being the time of my life.
London Bound wasn't all bright things and beautiful. It had some tense and seriously angsty moments for me as a reader and some darker themes. I found Daws wrapped them all together perfectly to build a fabulous book overall.
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About AuthorAmy Daws is a goof of epic proportions. She enjoys making dumb videos and laughing at herself...a lot. It gets awkward. She thinks she should have tried her hand at improv theater but figured she'd learn how life looks behind the lens of a camera first.
She also thinks talking about herself in the third person isn't awkward at all.
Amy lives in South Dakota with her husband, Kevin, and their miracle daughter, Lorelei. The long-awaited birth of Lorelei is what inspired Amy’s first book, Chasing Hope, and her passion for writing.
Amy's contemporary romance books are a part of the The London Lovers Series and currently have two installments out with more to come. Her writing style is emotional and self-deprecating with awkward humor sprinkled in. Basically, if she makes you cry happy and sad tears...she's achieved her goal. Extra points if you have to blow your nose.
Amy's inspiration for writing is and always will be her six precious angel babies and her daughter, Lorelei. On most nights, you can find Amy and her family dancing to Strawberry Shortcake’s theme song or stuffing themselves inside children’s-sized playhouses because there is nothing they wouldn’t do for their little miracle.
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