Dex and Keelani have been through A LOT. Kee's family is, for lack of a better word, a mess. Her mom is recovering from a stroke and her dad has a gambling problem. Kee is making it big in music despite not being 18 yet. Unfortunately that means that she is being controlled and manipulated by everyone. She is hiding a relationship with Dex and is hurting them. He is undeniably in love with her. They get into a car accident that changes EVERYTHING. Their friend Kyle passes away and Dex saves Kee before their friend Gabriella. The label manipulates the situation and forces Kee away from her home and her love. The relationship can't take it. She returns a few years later and the spark is still there, but Dex was so hurt, he pushed her away. More than a decade passes and Dex is a completely different person and Kee is still drowning while trying to be someone she isn't and everyone around her treats her poorly, with very few exceptions. With help of her best friend Dimitri(Dex's brother), she gets a Las Vegas residency that she hopes will change the trajectory of her career and life and it certainly does. Seeing Dex after all these years is heartbreaking and intense. They end up in a fake relationship and they both hope that they can get each other out of their system for good, but that never truly happens, does it. She's holding things back and he is controlling, but they find common ground in each other. He doesn't give up her, turns out, he never did. She never really did either. There's drama and angst and some scary situations, but they get through it, HEA guaranteed.

I've been feral for this book. Absolutely feral and let me tell you it did not disappoint. The Hardy Brothers series hasn't let me down so far and I suspect that trend will continue onto what I can only assume will be Dimitri's book next!
Out of the Hardy Brothers series this one stressed me out the most, as I was reading it, I was absolutely desperate for Keelani and Dex to make up. I kept waiting for him to come around and it was so stressful! I loved every minute of it.
If you're new to Shain Rose- firstly this is the 3rd book, but if you're like me feel free to read things randomly out of order... I did start this series on the second book, but I was so sold on the title that I had to read it ASAP.
Dex and Kee's story had it all:
-Second Chance Romance
-Forced Proximity
-Marriage of Convenience
Can I also add Tattooed bad boy to this list? That's a selling point all on its own for me.
If you love Billionaire romance that is SPICY and a little dark (I said a little, because Dex is like a little unhinged for Keelani... he's got like not quite a red flag for me, but maybe an orange one) read this book. It's fabulous.

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Between the Hardy's, the Stonewood's, and the Armanelli's, I love reading all these series! I think its great that although these books are standalones, they all interlink not only within their own series but with each others series too. Every time I read one of these books with a new main couple, it's like you already know the family when they pop up! This book centres around Dex and Keelani, we've heard Kee's name mentioned in other books its great to finally get to know their story! With secrets and Kee's singing career coming between them, you get to see how they navigate being brought back together after 10 years apart. They fight their feelings for each other when they quite clearly love each other. Throw a little stalker drama into the mix, and you've got yourself a great story. Billionaire romance is one of my comfort reads, and this is another great book from Shain.

Thank you for the arc of this book! This review is already on goodreads and will be posted to amazon and waterstones after release.