Title: All or Nothing
Series: Love in Chaos #1
Author: Missy Johnson
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: November 13, 2020
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BEN
Seven days to find myself a wife, or my best friend gets my company.
All because of a stupid, drunken bet.
Charming a woman into marrying me should be easy.
And it would’ve been,
if Jake wasn’t doing everything in his power to sabotage me,
like stranding me on a boat full of horny pensioners—including our moms.
But Jake’s little sister, Liv, tagged along.
Under any other circumstance, I’d never go there.
But if he’s going to play dirty,
then so am I.
LIV
I haven’t seen Ben since I was fourteen years old.
Until last night, when he tried picking me up in a bar.
He had no idea who I was then, but he certainly knows now.
Second chances don’t come around often,
but I don’t think I’m supposed to take this one.
He’s my brother’s best friend, and he’s off-limits.
No matter how much I want to go there.
✯✯ Ben & Liv Filled Stars!!!✯✯
Finally!! I feel like I’ve waited forever for Missy Johnson to hit publish again. Her last series Awkward Love use to have me Lmao and her books before that had me ugly crying. There’s never been a book of hers that didn’t end up on my favorite read shelf. All or Nothing was no different.
Ben has worked hard to get where he is today. When his grandfather passed away and left him his business Ben had a lot to prove to everybody; his employees, clients and father that he might be young but he’s the right guy for the job. All his hard work paid off.
Ben wake’s up hungover one morning to find out he made the biggest mistake of his life. His life long friend Jake and him made a bet that Ben could find a wife within seven days and he can’t flash his money around either to help his case and if he’s not married by the end of day seven Jake gets his business.
Ben knows Jake will 100% take his business without caring. He knows he could take Jake to court but it’ll end up in the media and it’ll get ugly and he’d loose the trust of his clients. Either way Ben will loose the company he’s worked so hard for.
Ben thought he knew Jake would play dirty to get the win. With the week almost over and Jake got Ben stuck on a cruise ship with their mothers and the cruise is specifically set up for single citizens looking for love he’s screwed.
Until he notices Jake’s younger sister Olivia AKA Liv. Ben hasn’t seen her in five years after her mom sent her to Australia to live with her father. Ben had heard about the rumors of him and her all those years ago but knew they weren’t true so he didn’t think anything of it.
Ben finds himself attracted to Liv. It would be a win-win for him. Marry her and get to keep his business. Ben couldn’t ask for anything better. Until his feelings turn real for Liv and he’d hate to marry her to win the bet and end up losing her in the end.
Liv is back in the states after being shipped to her dads in Australia five years earlier. She didn’t wanna go and now she doesn’t wanna be back. But, in order to get her trust that was left for her she must comeback to graduate college.
Liv’s mom doesn’t trust her to leave her alone for the weekend so she drags her in a cruise for single senior’s. Liv talks her best friend Tara into going with her and was shocked to see Ben. Her brothers good friend or so she thought.
Liv tries hiding from Ben but it proves to not be an easy thing to do as their 2 of the 3 youngest on the boat lol.
Liv finds out from Ben quick about the predicament he’s in bc of her brother (not shocking) and Jake demands she tell him everything Ben is doing but to stay far away from him. Famous last words.
Liv can’t stay away from Ben. Even though her brother and mom say to. She was sent away years ago bc there was a rumor about her and Ben. Even though they were rumors, Liv didn’t say anything bc she was trying to protect somebody else. She thought she was doing the right thing but at 15 things aren’t at all as they seem.
When Liv is about to jump in head first and help Ben beat her brother she hears something and she plans to run. If only she asked questions things would be easier for them both.
I read this in one evening. There were some parts I was Lmao and other parts my heart hurt for Liv. I absolutely disliked Jake!! I kinda guessed why he acted the way he did. Just couldn’t figure out why he didn’t ask questions and waited so long.
I do hope Jake gets a story bc he redeemed himself and after everything deserves a HEA. I’d love some more Tara as well.
The relationship between Ben and Claudia had me Lmao in the very beginning and by the epilogue had me cheesing wife and tearing up. It truly was special.
I’m really looking forward to Missy Johnson’s next release. The wait was totally worth it.
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EXCERPT
“Shall we test that theory, then?”
I jump at the sound of the sexy British accent coming from behind me in the next booth. There’s a familiarity to his voice that catches me off guard, but I can’t quite place where I know it from. I swallow, because Tara wasn’t kidding about the accent thing and this guy sounds like a snack.
Oh shit. Tara. He must’ve been eavesdropping on our conversation.
“What theory is that?” I ask, both annoyed and embarrassed.
Then I tell myself off for getting ahead of myself, because I don’t even know for sure he overheard our conversation—
“The one where your will panties soak at the sound of my accent.”
Okay. Now I’m sure.
“What, no response?” he teases. “We can talk about something else if you want. Like how your friend abandoned you?”
“She’s getting our drinks,” I reply.
“This has got to be the longest drink collection in history,” he remarks. “And I’m pretty sure I saw her disappear around the back with the guy behind the bar.”
I’m not sure whether to believe him or not, but she has been gone awhile, and I’m more than a little worried she’s been kicked out for being underaged.
Me: Did you get caught?
Tara: Sorry. Distracted. Turns out Germans really do have long tongues ;)
I groan inwardly and set my phone down on the table.
Way, way too much information.
“Yeah, she’s abandoned me,” I grumble.
“I guess I’ll join you, then.”
I sit straight upright, because suddenly, he’s right there, sliding into my booth across from me. My eyes widen, because this isn’t just some random guy trying to hit on me. It’s Ben, my brother’s best friend, the source of the rumors all those years ago, and the one person I didn’t want to run into. Ever.
I silently curse Tara for choosing this bar of all places, and then I hold my breath and wait for the recognition to spark in his eyes, but it doesn’t. I stare right at him and he smiles back, his lopsided grin enough to send my heart into overdrive. My heart thumps as it hits me.
He has no idea who I am.
“Are you okay?”
I jump at the sound of his voice and force myself to nod.
That accent sounds so fake now that I know it’s Ben. I have to stop myself from laughing. Is this what he does, hang around in bars, pretending to be someone he isn’t just so he can pick up? I shiver at the thought of going home with him, because silly accent aside, he’s still the sexiest thing I’ve ever seen.
He’s even hotter than he was the last time I saw him, which was almost six years ago. Those intense green eyes feel like they’re penetrating my soul and every now and then he casually rakes his long fingers through his dark, short cropped hair. When he rubs his lightly stubbled jaw, I lean forward as my nipples harden against the raw silk of my top.
“Cold?” he smirks.
I go red.
He nods at my arms in explanation. “Goosebumps.”
Oh.
“I’m Ben, by the way.”
“I’m…Louise,” I finish, using my middle name instead of Liv.
“Louise,” he repeats, my name rolling off his tongue. I swallow, because my middle name has never sounded so sexy. “So, you’re alone and I’m alone …”
“It appears that way,” I squeak.
“So…” His eyes meet mine. “No panties, huh?”
Oh god.
I’m so embarrassed. I look away and immediately wish I hadn’t. My heart races as I spot Jake walking toward the exit. When he stops and turns around, I do the only thing I can think of; slide under the table until I’m on the floor, much to the amusement of Ben.
He peers down between his legs, a smirk on his lips, like he’s trying to work out what the hell I’m doing. My face flames, because God only knows what he’s thinking—probably that all his dreams are about to come true.
“I’m not going to lie, this has taken a turn I wasn’t expecting,” he admits.
“Don’t flatter yourself,” I snap, my face even redder. “I dropped an earring.”
Really? That’s what I’m going with?
“You dropped an earring?” he repeats, a bemused smile on his face. “Is that even a thing? Do earrings really pop out at the most inconvenient of moments that leave you crouching between the legs of your date?” He leans down so we’re face to face. “Funny, looks to me like you have both earrings where they should be.”
“Date?” I chortle, conveniently ignoring his observation. “When did this become a date?”
“When your friend abandoned you and I felt obligated to step in?” he suggests.
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Releasing January 19
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Missy lives in central Victoria with her husband, three-year-old daughter, two cats, two dogs and turtle. When she's not writing, she can usually be found …oh wait. She’s always writing.
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