Anything for You by Kristan Higgins

Title: Anything for You 

Series: Blue Heron #5

Author: Kristan Higgins 

Release Day: December 29,2015

Before you get down on bended knee… 

…you should be pretty darn sure the answer will be yes. For ten years, Connor O'Rourke has been waiting for Jessica Dunn to take their on-again, off-again relationship public, and he thinks the time has come. His restaurant is thriving, she's got her dream job at Blue Heron Vineyard—it's the perfect time to get married. 

When he pops the question, however, her answer is a fond but firm no. If it ain't broke, why fix it? Jess has her hands full with her younger brother, who's now living with her full-time, and a great career after years of waitressing. What she and Connor have is perfect: friends with an excellent benefits package. Besides, with her difficult past (and reputation), she's positive married life isn't for her. 

But this time, Connor says it's all or nothing. If she doesn't want to marry him, he'll find someone who does. Easier said than done, given that he's never loved anyone but her. And maybe Jessica isn't quite as sure as she thinks…

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This book had all the “feels”. It made me laugh, cry, laugh again. I knew Conner was a great guy, but I never knew his story was going to hit my heart this way.

Connor O'Rourke is Colleen's twin from Waiting On You. He works with her at their tavern. He is the chef, she's usually the one behind the bar. They have a great relationship and despite their banter, they support each other 100%. Connor doesn’t have a good relationship with his father since he knew he had cheated on his mother. Connor has only loved one woman and her name is Jessica. For years, he has loved her and for years, she has broken his heart every time she had walks away from him.

Jessica Dunn was the town slut. She had the reputation of Jessica Does. She doesn’t care (or, at least, she tries for it not to bother her). The only thing that matters to her is Davey. Her brother who has special needs. She will do anything for him. Or better yet, she has done everything for him since her parents had failed them. Both of her parents were alcoholics and growing up, Jessica and Davey had no one. Jessica likes Connor and she wants to be with him, but she doesn’t think they could have anything serious since Davey hates Connor. 

But, for how long is Connor going to let her break his heart one more time?

"Every time I think you can't break my heart again, ...you find a way."

I had so many feelings reading Anything for You. Connor was beyond awesome. He thought of himself as grouchy and grumpy when in truth he was sweet and thoughtful. He cared about all the women in his life. Was a great son, brother, and friend. 

Jessica had it tough. She had to deal with adult problems from a very young age. It was hard to deal with Davey at times. She did everything she could for him. Even, pushing away the only man who loves her. 

I can’t  recommend this book enough. It's a great addition to the Blue Heron series, but I think you can still read it as a standalone. 

Cliffhanger: No

5/5 Fangs

A complimentary copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

Waiting On You (Blue Heron #3) by Kristan Higgins

Waiting on You

Complementary copy provided by Netgalley.

Colleen O"Rourke is happy with her life. She loves her brother and her sister. She likes her job as a bartender. She is happy with her volunteer work too. What she doesn't do is relationships. Growing up she was always called beautiful but she really never payed to much attention to her looks or fell in love until she met Lucas Campbell. Lucas was the new kid in town. To her, he looked like a pirate and once his eyes landed on her, she knew her world would never be the same. He was the man she fell  in love with and the one that broke her heart.

Lucas is back in town after many years. He is back because of family. His uncle Joe is dying and he wants to be there for him.  Lucas thinks he is just passing by but once he sees Colleen again he can't stop the pull he feels towards her. He knows he shouldn't get close to her again but he is unable to stay away.

Can they give their love a second chance?

It's impossible for me to dislike any book written by Kristan Higgins. They are full of humor, love, angst, and at the end, they leave you with a smile on your face.

I love Colleen. She was spontaneous, funny, loyal and so in love with Lucas despite everything that happened when they were younger. She is also pretty funny as a matchmaker. Trying to help Paulie and Bryce together made me laugh more than once.
Her relationship with her twin Connor is amazing and she's able to be nice to even her stepmother "The Tail".
Lucas was great too. He pursue Colleen in his quiet way. I just wish that he would have to grovel a little more. Colleen never really puts a good fight and I think he was too sure of her love sometimes.
In the end the story works for me.
It's also nice to see the some characters return and attending a certain wedding.

I think now it will time for Jack or Connor's story.

“Yeah, right. I didn’t marry someone two months after our first fight. And don’t call me mía.” She seemed to realize she still had the bag of vegetables on her head and lowered her arm. “You broke my heart, Lucas,” she said. “It was a long time ago. But I’m not dumb enough to let history repeat itself. So don’t mess with me. Are we clear?” 

“What seems clear,” he murmured, stepping a little closer so that they were almost touching, “is that this is going to happen. You and me. It’s just a question of when.”

4.5/5 Fangs
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