Marriage Lessons
is the third book in the Off Guard series by Katie Allen, and is
currently scheduled for release on October 15 2018. Each book does stand
up on its own, with only brief mentions of the characters from the
previous books. However, the books are all great, so I still recommend
reading them all.
Falling
for your boss—no matter how fast he makes your pulse race—is such a
cliché. But it’s one Annabelle Shay can’t seem to avoid. Gallery owner
Louis Dumont is stupid hot. Plus, he’s sweet, sensitive and a brilliant
artist. But he’s also oblivious. Which is good because Annabelle loves
her job too much to risk it. Louis hasn’t been with a woman since he was
wounded in Afghanistan, remaining guarded about his body and his heart.
But Annabelle is different. She keeps him grounded. Which is why
protecting her—first pretending to be her husband to ward off unwanted
attention, then inviting her to move in after her landlord kicks her
out—feels so natural, even if it invites rampant temptation. Try as
Annabelle might, there are some desires you simply can’t shake. Louis
repeatedly joke-asking her to marry him isn’t helping, especially when
their unbearable attraction upgrades them to roomies with benefits. But
Louis is still keeping pieces of his past to himself, leaving Annabelle
to wonder if he’ll ever truly be vulnerable with her—or if she stands to
lose everything.
Marriage Lessons
is a contemporary romance that hit all the right chords with me.
Annabelle and Louis have chemistry from the very beginning- but work
together and are friends but neither seems willing to take the risk. It
is only after Annabelle faces unwanted attention at the gym, she needs a
place to live, and she is attacked in the gallery they finally have to
think about the attraction and where it might go. I thought Annabelle
was a great character- she is strong, smart, and quirky. I liked Louis a
lot, he is funny and thoughtful, with a humorous fear of ladies hunting
him. I thought a little bravery- and conversation about how they felt
might have wrapped things up a little quicker but I really enjoyed the
ride. I liked the danger and suspense portion of the story- although I
have a vague suspicion about the who and what before hand. I really
wanted to get inside Louis's head, I wanted to know what he was thinking
and how he felt- much like Annabelle wanted to. However, I was
completely engaged with the characters and was left wanting more insight
into the characters, and maybe a follow up to the series where all the
characters get together and interact (maybe a weeding?). I just love the
personalities in the entire series and want to see them all again.
Marriage Lessons is another wonderful book from Allen. The characters drew me in and never let me go, and I can not wait to read more.
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