After having found love, can you keep it?

Synopsis

Rayne Meyers—a.k.a. Calamity Rayne—is back again in this hilariously sexy, opposites-attract romantic comedy from bestselling and award-winning author Lydia Michaels.

After accepting the position as personal assistant for Remington Davenport, a moody, politically incorrect boomer billionaire, Rayne’s life changed forever. Caviar and cruise ships have replaced her otherwise dull days, but the most exciting addition to her life is her boss’s hot son, Hale.

Hale Davenport lived a meticulous and methodical life—until Calamity Rayne blew in like a sexy hurricane of commotion. She has become the wrinkles to his starch, the chaos to his calm, and the beat of his heart. But now, in the midst of a nasty lawsuit and family feud, Rayne must return home.

Can Hale and Rayne’s love survive the distance? Adulting has never been Rayne’s strong suit, and sh!t just got real! Find out how they fare in this fabulously funny, raunchy adventure of love, laughter, and awkwardness as the series continues!

My review

Rayne Meyers never expected that the position as personal assistant would be changing her life. Working for Remington Davenport can be very challenging at times, but Rayne never thought to be finding love with Remington’s son, Hale. Even if Hale’s life and family is anything but easy, Rayne is ready to finally give love a chance. Until she needs to rush back home, with her best friend Elle in the hospital. While Hale is fighting lawsuits, and family feuds, and Rayne tries to not lose hope for Elle, missing each other and fearing how things will evolve, troubles this new couple. So will their love be strong enough to survive not just the physical distance, but also the emotional one?

So the previous book for sure ended on a cliffhanger, with Elle ending up in the hospital and Rayne running to her rescue. Not that we would expect anything less from Rayne, the loyal yet chaotic friend that she is.

In this book we see another version of Rayne, the caring one. While in the first book she already looks after Remington, for Elle she puts her whole life on hold, without a doubt. If she could, she would walk on water for Elle. And while Rayne truly misses Hale and even Remington Davenport, she knows that her place is beside Elle, no matter how long it takes for Elle to wake up.

I must say, that with this next chapter in Rayne’s life, Rayne has become more mature, more adult. Of course she is still that chaotic woman, she still honours her nickname of Calamity Rayne. Otherwise it would be too much of a change of character, wouldn’t it 😊?

Now, my heart broke a little bit for Rayne, as just at the moment that things would seem to fall into place, it falls apart. But like I said, in this new, devastating and chaotic situation, she shows a high level of maturity. Only shows how much a person can grow in just a matter of a few weeks/ months.

It was sweet to read how her feelings for Hale have evolved and still are evolving. For someone who hasn’t experienced a love like this one, Rayne for sure is still learning how a relationship works, with the addition of the drama surrounding the Davenports. While there are moments with insecurities rising, there are also moments where she stands her ground, and does anything possible to protect her loved ones.

Of course Hale is still present in this book, it would be strange if he weren’t, even if at the start of the book, Rayne heads back home. This lovely pair needs to work the distance, and we see how in fact also Hale has grown a lot. Because previously he may have been a little bit self – centred, but now we see a man that is in love, that despite all the issues and troubles in his life, is not giving up on the woman he loves. He even goes the distance for her, literally!

Perhaps I found this a more serious book to read, with everything that is happening in Rayne’s life, with many twists. But there is also room for lightness and for smiles and laughter. And yes, even room for some swooning! 😊

And perhaps due that level of seriousness in this book, I even enjoyed this book than the previous one. Because we see the real struggles that can take place in life, and we see how much growth there can be, how previous mindsets can change when love enters the equation and changes everything.

Of course there is trail and error also happening in this book, as things cannot go straightforward and easy. But that isn’t the case in real life either. There are choices to be made by the characters, just like we have to do in real life. There are events changing everything, and it is up to the characters to man up and go with the flow or even take matter in own hands when needed.

And I know that Rayne’s story is by far finished, so I just cannot wait to see what else life and this great author has in story for this chaotic yet marvellous young woman!