Breaking
Up with Barrett
The
English Brothers
Book
1
Katy
Regnery
Genre: Short
contemporary romance
Date of Publication:
7/21/14
ISBN: 978-0-9912045-2-6
ASIN: B00M0DQIEC
Number of pages: 171
Word Count: 50,000
Cover Artist: Kim
Killion, Hot Damn Designs
Book Description:
Breaking Up with Barrett
is the first of five books about the Philadelphia-based, wildly-handsome
English brothers who are all on the look-out for love.
(Except Alex. He's a
womanizing manwhore. And maybe Stratton, because he's wicked hot, but super
awkward around girls.)
Barrett English, aka
"the Shark," is the fair-haired, first-born of the English brothers,
and the CEO of the oldest, most prestigious investment banking firm in
Philadelphia. He rules the boardroom with an iron fist, refusing to take no for
an answer and always getting his way.
Emily Edwards, a
first-year doctoral student at the University of Pennsylvania, grew up in the
gatehouse on the outskirts of Barrett's childhood estate. The daughter of his
family's gardener and housekeeper, she was always looking through the window of
privilege, but forced to remember her place at the very periphery of the
kingdom.
When business partners
suggest that a fiancee might soften Barrett's image over business dinners, he approaches
Emily for the "job" of fiancee. And while love wasn't necessarily on
Barrett's radar, he begins to realize that Emily always has been. But will his
take-no-prisoners boardroom tactics work on the heart of the woman he loves?
My opinion:
*Book provided
by the publisher in exchange for honest review*
Yay, another
Katy Regnery book J And another series, I was really
excited for it, and now I’ve finally come round to reading book #1.
This book is
telling Emily’s and Barrett’s story. They have known each other forever. Little
8-year-old Barrett held baby Emily in his arms. Her parents are the gardener
and the housekeeper at the English house. Barrett is the oldest of five and now
the CEO of the family business. He’s rich, successful, touch and comes across
arrogant at times, but it turns out that there is more beneath it.
And Emily is a
doctoral student at Uni, living with her best friend Val. The two girls have
difficulties paying their rent, especially ever since the landlord has
increased it. To come up with the money Emily agrees to play Barrett’s fiancée
at official dinners and events.
However she
doesn’t feel comfortable, since her feelings for him are growing and growing.
She decides to break up with him, but then their lust and passion for each
other overcomes them.
She agrees to
play his fiancée again for a weekend. Nothing intimate can happen between them…
Emily is sweet,
honest, but also strong and independent. This weekend gets very very
interesting. Barrett and Emily are finally totally honest to each other and the
truth comes out.
This story is
wonderfully romantic and telling us a story about love that developed early on.
I admired their honesty and trust towards each other and I have to say: There
were some pretty sexy scenes ;)
Our queen of
romance did it again! Can’t wait for the next story in this series.
My possible cast:
Emily: Ashley Benson
Barrett: Chris Hemsworth
Falling
for Fitz
The
English Brothers
Book
2
Katy
Regnery
Genre: Short
contemporary romance
Date of Publication:
7/27/14
ISBN: 978-0-9912045-3-3
ASIN: B00M72V65C
Number of pages: 165
Word Count: 50,000
Cover Artist: Kim
Killion, Hot Damn Designs
Book Description:
Falling for Fitz is the
second of five books about the Philadelphia-based, wildly-handsome English
brothers who are absolutely not on the look-out for love.
(Except Barrett, who
fell in love when he was eight-years-old. And Fitz, who met the girl of his
dreams at nineteen. And maybe even Weston, who just doesn't know it yet.)
Fitz English and Daisy
Edwards fell in love during one magical summer when they were teenagers. When
something tragic happens at the end of the summer, Daisy tells Fitz she never
wants to see him again. Despite his feelings for her, he respects her wishes
and for almost a decade Fitz and Daisy go their separate ways.
Nine years later, when
Daisy moves home to Philadelphia, they meet again, and both are shocked to
discover that the feelings they had that summer are just as deep and real
today. There's a little snag, however. It seems that Daisy is engaged to
someone else, and she's come home to get married.
Can Fitz get Daisy to
fall for him all over again before it's too late? Only if Daisy can learn to
trust the man who shattered her heart once upon a time.
My opinion:
*Book provided
by the publisher in exchange for honest review*
Right after finishing Breaking up with Barrett, the first book of The
English Brothers series, I stared with number 2.
I fell in love with this book after the first few words! Daisy and Fitz,
the two main characters are just great, full of strive, passion and
determination. The were wonderful characters for themselves, but when they were
together they were inseparable, unbeatable and just perfect, that’s what I call
soulmates.
After all what happened nine years ago, they don’t really know how to act
around each other. Daisy finally decided to come back home to her father, aunt
and uncle and her cousin Emily. Emily was the main character in the first book
and it was great to have her back and get even more inside to hers and
Barrett’s relationship. I really suggest you read this books in the right order,
to avoid spoilers and also understand all the insiders.
Well, both of them seem to be fighting their feelings for each other, but
the passion and lust just overtakes them. When something similar to 9 years ago
happens, Daisy runs away, but Fitz was just awesome at the moment, I was
falling for him myself <3. So he’s clearly made my book boyfriend list ;).
I have to say it was a pleasure to read about these two, made for each
other in so many ways, there was so much chemistry and attraction there.
A romantic and sexy story, told from the male and the female’s point of
view. I couldn’t put it down and I’m even more curious about the other three
brothers now, next up is Alex.
My possible cast:
Daisy: Brittany Snow
Fitz: Armie Hammer
Anyone
but Alex
The
English Brothers
Book
3
Katy
Regnery
Genre: Short
contemporary romance
Date of Publication: TBD
ISBN: 978-0-9912045-5-7
ASIN:
Number of pages: 210
Word Count: 55,000
Cover Artist: Kim
Killion, Hot Damn Designs
Book Description:
Anyone but Alex is the
third of five books about the Philadelphia-based, wildly-handsome English
brothers who are all on the look-out for love.
(Sort of. Barrett and
Fitz are officially off the market, Alex has sampled every piece of available
ass from Rittenhouse Square to the Liberty Bell, Stratton can’t see to see
what’s right in front of him, and don't even get me started on the youngest
English brother, Weston...)
Alex English, the
well-known man whore of the country club set, has always preferred to play the
field, eschewing a chance with Miss Right for a satisfying quickie with Miss
Right-Now. But after seeing his two older brothers take the plunge, something
has been aching inside of Alex, and no amount of casual sex is filling the void
in his heart.
Jessica Winslow, whose
older brothers are best friends with the English brothers, has returned home
from a fifteen-year stay in England, only to find herself face-to-face with her
childhood crush, Alex English, on her first night home. She’s heard all the
rumors, but Jessie remembers the older boy who was so kind to her as a child,
and can’t help reaching out to Alex in friendship.
Between disapproving
brothers, scheming exes, and the biggest business deal of English & Sons’
illustrious history, Alex and Jessie’s budding romance is going to be put to
the test. The question is…will it be strong enough to be their
happily-ever-after?
My opinion:
*Book
provided by the publisher in exchange for honest review*
Yay, another book in the
English Brothers series and it’s as awesome as the other two.
This time it’s all about
Alex, Mister Macho and One-Night-Stand in the family, can he ever fall in love
and settle down?
Something changes inside
him, his older brothers Barrett and Fitz are both engaged and then Jessie Winslow
is back in town. He always had a thing for her and it seems so does she.
The two of the get closer
pretty quickly and start a thing. To everybody’s surprise Alex is taking this
relationship very seriously and not dating other women. His brothers cannot
believe that. I however, like seeing this side of him and it was so obvious that
they were falling for each other more and more…
They had feelings for each
other long before, so it doesn’t take long until the L-word falls, but what
does that mean for them?
She is only in Philly for
some weeks and then she returns to England. Is their love strong enough to
survive and where will they live. A lot of stuff to figure out for them, which
I really like and the solution in the end is pretty clever, well done Katy.
Jessie’s brothers are very protective
of their little sister, that was so cute. I was a bit scared for Alex sometimes
;) That added the right spice into this wonderful story.
One thing I love in Katy’s
novels, is that both character get to tell their story and we get insights to
both of them, it makes the storyline more complete and it’s just so emotional
and real.
Of course, our queen of
romance also created some sexy, passionate and flirty scenes, always great to
read and very authentic.
I loved hearing about
Barrett and Emily and Fitz and Daisy again, so developments happened and that
was just awesome to read about, find out for yourselves. The interaction of the
five brothers and all the other characters is amazing and that’s what makes
this series so special and unique. The books are perfectly combined and it
seems like one real, authentic and vivid story. I like the angle and little
intro to Stratton’s story, can’t wait!!!
My possible cast:
Alex: Matt Lanter
Jessie: Katie McGrath
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About
the Author:
Katy Regnery, Amazon
bestselling author, has always loved telling a good story and credits
her
mother with making funny, heartwarming tales come alive throughout her
childhood. A lifelong devotee of all romance writing, from Edwardian to
present-day, it was just a matter of time before Katy tried her hand at writing
a love story of her own.
As it turned out, one
love story turned into a series of six Heart of Montana romances, following the
love lives of the Yellowstone-based Lindstrom siblings. When Katy’s fans asked
her to turn up the heat, she wrote the New Adult/Adult Contemporary hybrid
romance, Playing for Love at Deep Haven, which offered steamier romance to her
readers. Katy is also proud to offer The Vixen and the Vet, a standalone
romance that benefitted Operation Mend, an organization that helps heal the
returning wounded of our armed services. The English Brothers is Katy’s second
series and first indie series.
Katy lives in the
relative wilds of northern Fairfield County, Connecticut, where her writing
room looks out at the woods, and her husband, two young children, and two dogs
create just enough cheerful chaos to remind her that the very best love stories
of all are the messy and unexpected ones.
Twitter: @KatyRegnery
