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Manwhore is the beginning of a fantastic series that pulled me in like a magnetic pull and I just didn't want to turn away from these two. Now I will admit I have had this book on my kindle ever since it was published...yeah *shaking head* my bad for sure, but I wanted to read the first three books in a row since they focus on this one couple. So we have Manwhore, Manwhore +1 and Ms. Manwhore which involve our couple Saint and Rachel. Now this is one of those book that are explosive, emotional, silly and fun and simply one of the best contemporary romances you can ever pick up. In Manwhore, we have our heroine Rachel. She writes for a local newspaper, a smaller type business, but she writes on unique issues where she can be blunt and say what is exactly on her mind. But when her boss comes up with a scandalous idea, she knows that it goes against her values, but she also knows the money and name she will get will support herself and her mother. So her job: Go after Saint and find out every little detail about this "manwhore" society can't get enough of. A man more mysterious, and so thus begins Rachel and Saint's journey.

Stories change. Just like people change. We change when we suffer, when we take, when we give, when we love. When you lose the object of your love, your normal will be perennially changed; there’s no returning to the old anymore. You have to rebuild stronger walls, change your expectations, and wait for the sunlight

I will say that reading this book, my one reservation was I kinda knew how it ended, with a cliffhanger. Yep you heard me right, a CLIFFHANGER...and boy do I not like those unless I can read the books in order. But I was very impressed with this author in how she handles it and quite frankly it didn't end as badly as I thought it would to be honest. But of course its Katy Evans, and she can write cliffhangers in such a way that it isn't a horrible feeling, only makes you excited to pick up the next book. What really impressed me about this couple was seeing the underlaying emotions that rise to the surface in ways and moments you don't see coming. Our hero, for example is so NOT what I expected. Yes he is a bit of a playboy, but he is so much more than that. So he enjoys women....not really a crime. But what really intrigued me is how he is with Rachel after he meets her.

A challenge is something you stop wanting once you acquire it. I can’t know if you’re a challenge yet until I make you mine

I love how devoted he is to her even from the beginning and he is much more open to a long term relationship than she is. Of course, you see her deal with some divided loyalties...her job over her heart and I think that is the source of her reluctance. I found it interesting to see how this book plays out especially knowing beforehand what happens in the end. But what I loved most about this book was seeing their relationship develop in the way that it did. And seeing our heroine learn to trust and choose to follow her heart and make the right decision to keep the man she loved.

I’d do it all again for another moment with him. I’d do it all again with him. I’d leap blindly into the air if only there were even a 0.01 percent chance that he’d still be there, waiting to catch me

Its a story that will make and break hearts, its not easy, its complicated, intense, dramatic, hot as sin and one of the most compelling romances you will ever pick up.