Contracted by Marni Mann
5 stars!!!
“I love you more.”
OMG, I have been in love with this author for a long, long time, but Marni Mann brought out her ‘A’ Game with Contracted and knocked it into the stratosphere. This author has written so many fantastic books that often fly under the radar, but this is one of those books that needs to be read. This is by far my favourite book in this connected series and I am even going as far to say as my favourite contemporary romance by this author, it is seriously that good. Deliciously hot, insanely sexy and incredibly emotional, this book had it all and hits your emotions, heart and soul with deadly accuracy. I had tears, a lot of tears, but I had tears of laughter too, I swooned hard, I loved harder and I couldn’t put this book down. This is a book I could read time and time again, one of those love stories that will stay with you for a long, long time, at least it will for me.
“And they are things you can give her, you’re just too stubborn and scared and extremely scarred.”
As I said above, this book is insanely hot, your kindle will definitely need freezer time with this baby. But that is something that Marni Mann always does incredibly well, she is one of the queens of sex. For a seemingly shy and timid author, I don’t know where this side comes from, but I am not complaining. Marni Mann nailed the character connection in this book and I mean seriously nailed it. I lived and breathed this story with these characters, I felt it all, I lived it all and when they broke, I broke too. I was a mess when the course of true love didn’t run smooth, but that is the nature of the beast and if it was meant to be, it will. Of course, the author pieces your shattered heart back together with heartfelt scenes, a heap more of that delicious emotion and a lot of soul searching and swoon worthy moments. These are two characters that were incredibly relatable, honest and lovable and this reader certainly got sucked right in.
“He was worried he would lose me, but he’d already lost me. And in this bed, I’d given him a chance to get me back.
He hadn’t taken it.”
Max and Eve have been lovers with benefits for a long time. They are both exclusive and sometimes a third may be introduced to spice up their incredibly hot sex life, but they are monogamous. Both are incredibly busy, they live states apart, but when these two get together, the pages just incinerate. These two are effing HOT!! Max has been burned and burned bad and so he threw himself into his work and that has now become his sole focus in life. Max works incredibly long hours, travels a lot, but the time he looks forward to the most is his time with Eve. Not a second is wasted.
“No you didn’t…Because when I compare what you gave to Kristin to what you gave to Eve, Eve got the short end of that stick…And I mean very short, barely even a twig.”
Eve is a personal stylist to the stars, her work keeps her insanely busy and while she treasures her time with Max, it is getting to that point where Eve is finally ready for more. With her best friend getting married, scenarios are running rife throughout her mind and while she knows that she is ready, she knows that Max isn’t. Max, his hang-ups and his job are her biggest hurdle, but can she turn Max around?
“This is why we work so well together, Eve, because neither of us would ever want something like that.”
Damn, this book damn near killed me. I mean, I know that Marni Mann writes well, but she killed me with this one. The angst was perfection, not over the top, but when it comes, it decimates you. No angst for angst sake, this book just flowed effortlessly, and each scene meticulously planned to give the reader the perfect reading experience. I could wax lyrical about this story for a long time, but I’m keeping my lips sealed, because you need to read this book as the author intended. There was one thing I never saw coming and Marni Mann certainly knocked me on my ass with that one, I’m normally good with my predictions, but that one was a fine doozy, expertly executed.
“There was so much need in her voice.
So much sadness in each sob.
One word would take it all away.
But I couldn’t effing say it.”
Contracted is the third book in this series but can be read as a standalone, however common characters are prevalent throughout the three. Both Signed and Endorsed were fantastic reads too, so if you want to delve into the world of management with sports, music and acting stars then this is definitely the series for you. I work in this area, so this has been like coming home for me, think of it as an insanely hot, Jerry Maguire’esque series. I cannot wait to see what comes next from this author and with a few new characters introduced in this book I am definitely itching for more. For me, this was an amazing read and I cannot recommend it highly enough.
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Eve, You deserved more. I know that. I wish I’d given it to you. I wish you’d let me give it to you now. —MaxHighlighted by 91 Kindle readers- “You want me?” Just like her, I needed the reassurance. She nodded and backed it up with, “Yes.” I dipped my face, my lips hovering right above hers while my hands held both of her cheeks. “I love you,” she whispered. Her eyes closed, and a single tear dripped from them. I wiped them with my fingers before I said, “I love you more.”Highlighted by 84 Kindle readers
- I waited for you all night. I wish you had come home. All I wanted was to talk to you, to see you one last time before you left for Italy. Baby, don’t do this—to me, to us. You know how much I care about you. Call me. —MaxHighlighted by 81 Kindle readers
- We were exclusive. She was mine. Those two things were more than any girl who came after Kristin had gotten out of me. She had it all. Why would we want more?Highlighted by 71 Kindle readers
- Me: I’m flying out in the morning, and I want to see you before I leave. Me: I just want to talk. Me: Hear me out, Eve. Please.Highlighted by 53 Kindle readers
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Contracted is fact-paced and keeps you turning the page.
4.5 starsContracted was pure fire! It was really everything I love in a romance all rolled into one. Tons of heat, great banter, some emotion, and delicious angst.Max and Eve have been dating for two years, the love to have fun in the bedroom but their careers come first. After Eve realizes that she does want more with Max, she has to make tough decisions to get their relationship where she wants it to be.I adored this book. Marni Mann's series of standalones surround The Agency are some of my favorite reads on the lighter side, and Contracted is no exception. The book is fast-paced, but with some great twists and turns that keeps you moving and tapping the next page.
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Booksobsessive18
The BEST of the series !
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 10, 2023
