I’m caught in an impossible position. I’m developing feelings for a man the world thinks is my brother.
And I have no option but to stand by, lusting after him and keeping those urges hidden. From everyone. For good.
Talk about a hard-fought happily ever after! Darcy and Wren had everything stacked against them and it was quite the ride watching them try and figure out a way they could be together. The world thinks these two are brothers, which is messy enough, but then you pile on bloodline succession clauses, huge family secrets, and trying to keep a multi-billion dollar company from collapsing under scandal – the outlook for any type of future where they could be together looked bleak.
It’s hard to want each other this much but not be able to do anything about it. We’re both consenting adults with no real reason to stay away. No reason other than a billion-dollar empire, anyway.
The connection between Wren and Darcy was special and I enjoyed watching them nurture and grow that bond. They struggled with their attraction toward one another, with good reason, but sometimes these things cannot be denied. The longing throughout this story is intense. They wanted to be together so badly but if anyone found out about them, their lives (and the lives of their family members) would implode. I thought the push and pull between staying true to their hearts and staying true to the expectations set upon them from birth was really well done (and often heartbreaking). It was interesting to see the implications of one decision made nearly 30yrs earlier and how history was starting to repeat itself.
It would be impossible to pretend there’s nothing between us because the reality is there might be everything. With an absolute impossibility for a future.
My heart went out to Wren and Darcy. I could feel their turmoil over their impossible situation and I was rooting for them to find some way to figure it all out. To that end – some side characters pleasantly surprised me and others solidified how awful and selfish they were. I enjoyed the angst and the longing in this story and how it skirted the edge of being forbidden (without really crossing that line). Another solid read from one of my favorite writing duos!
“I don’t wish I knew how to quit you,” I whisper. “I wish I knew how to make you mine.”
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