Release Date: August 3

This sexy and heart-warming romance about a sworn bachelor falling for his best friend’s sister will melt your e-reader. 

Happy Ever After - guaranteed!

Can be enjoyed as standalone. 

Ian Gallagher loves taking risks. It’s how he turned the business he’s built with his brother into a success. But even he can’t cross some rules. His best friend’s sister is strictly off-limits, but when Ellie moves to New York, he jumps at the chance to help her settle in.

One look at her, and he realizes that not flirting with her will be a lot harder than he thought, and not just because she’s stunning. He enjoys her laughter and merciless teasing. How can he stay away when all he wants is to get closer?

Ellie Cavanaugh is living her dream. She’s finally working in a Michelin starred restaurant in New York. Her plan is to get as much experience as possible before opening her own place. Kissing her brother’s best friend is definitely not part of the plan. Neither is opening up to him in ways she never did with anyone.

Ellie knows that Ian isn’t looking for forever though. After all, her brother warned her that Ian was a sworn bachelor. And if she’s honest with herself, Ellie isn’t ready for love either. She’s never let anyone in before. But she can’t help giving in to the growing bond between her and Ian, even if it means putting her heart on the line.

My rating : 5 out of 5 stars

My review:

Because You’re Mine is the third book in The Gallaghers series.  It can be read as a stand-alone, but once you read one book you will want to read them all.  The author has a way of spinning words and writing beautiful stories.  She draws you in and makes you part of the warm-hearted Gallagher family.  We met Ian in the earlier books where he was devoted to his bachelor ways, so I was so excited to read his story.  I could not wait for him to find the woman that would capture his heart. 

Ian Gallagher did not commit to relationships and his best friend Henry knew that, so he warned Ian away from Ellie, his sister.   She was moving to New York for six months to do a rotation at a restaurant and Henry asked Ian to look out for her.  Ian knew she was off-limits, but he was drawn to Ellie.  He was bewildered by his feelings and how she made his bad days feel better.

Ellie loved her job as a chef and had plans of opening her own restaurant.  Rotating to different restaurant locations was perfect for her because she wanted all the experience she could get.  Although after moving to New York and spending time with Ian she was not looking forward to moving like she normally did.  When she was offered a job in New York, she must decide if she wants to stay or continue with her rotations. 

This was another amazing story by Layla Hagen.  I loved the Gallagher family, and I will miss them but I look forward to seeing them again in future books. 

I received an ARC and am voluntarily leaving a review.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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Meet Layla Hagen

Welcome! My name is Layla Hagen and I am a Contemporary Romance author.

I fell in love with books when I was nine years old, and my love affair with stories continues even now, many years later. I write romantic stories and can't wait to share them with the world. And I drink coffee. Lots of it :-D

I am represented by Louise Fury (The Bent Agency)

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