Drew sort of "hires" Fable as his girlfriend for a whole week. He doesn't know a lot about her, but he thinks she will be able to help him out. She needs the money, he needs a fake girlfriend to lean on while dealing with his fucked up family. I'm not going to say what's fucked up about it - you'll get the gist of if from the first glimpse of them and also you'll get Drew's secrets from everything that's going on. I don't think I ever really encountered a book dealing with this subject. Well, maybe I HAVE but it was different somehow.
Fable doesn't know what she has gotten herself into.. She needs the money to take care of herself and her 13 years old brother and also her drunk mother who doesn't give a shit about her two children. Being a waitress hardly pays the bills so what Drew offers for just a week is an offer she isn't willing to pass. Yeah she feels like a part of "Pretty Woman" especially feeling like a WHORE (though Drew ensures her sex ISN'T included in the deal, he isn't a jerk! he just REALLY needs backup) but the money is good and the money is needed and lets face it, she is intrigues by him and yeah, OK, also sexually attracted to him. Who wouldn't be?!
Their week together is not anything they expected. From Fable's side she is realizing how emotionally draining his parents can be, and she is overwhelmed with how protective of him she becomes. She sees how he shelters himself shutting off his emotions yet there is still vulnerability there she wants to unfold. From Drew's side he is shocked how much dependent on Fable he becomes, her voice, her touch, calms him down like nothing ever does. He feels somehow safe around her even if he can't talk to her and explain - for the obvious reasons - she is here for a week.. after that it's over.. but also because he can't utter it if he really wanted to.
As the week closes to an end all the secrets are revealed and your heart just aches for Drew. I loved both of them - Fable for being a strong independent woman even if her choices in life aren't perfect she is who she is and she acts on what her heart tells her. Drew, oh, Drew is a TOTAL sweetheart. There are no words.
Recommended!!!!
Off reading the next one in the series...
Additional Details: Kindle Ebook, 185 pages, 8 November 2014 / On GoodReads
ABOUT THIS SERIES
One Week Girlfriend Quartet is a New Adult series by Monica Murphy.
The first two books in the series (One Week Girlfriend + Second Chance Boyfriend) as well as the novella that was published after the third installment (Drew + Fable Forever) tells us the story of Fable and Drew. It's a very dark love story. Drew has a very grim past which Fable tries her best to uncover and help him heal.
I LOVED the first installment. It's mostly a novella (round 180 pages) yet we got a whole story. The second installment wasn't as good as the first one. The characters weren't mature enough and felt more whiny than the dealing type. The short novella that finished their stories ("Dew + Fable Forever") was a real disappointment for me. I still recommend the first book in the series but not the following ones (even though you need the second to get the total closure of their love story).
The third book in the series is of Jen and Colin whom we met in the second installment. Jen is Fable's best friend and fellow waitress at The District which Colin owns. In the second installment we get the smallest glimpse into their past which leads to their romance now. I didn't like this one. I actually didn't finish reading him (DNF at 40%). Didn't like or understand both MC.
The forth and last installment is of Owen - Fable's brother, taking place in the near future while Owen is in college. I didn't like this one as well, a DNF at 23%. Owen lacks everything that an interesting MC needs to have.
As a series, this one is a real disappointment. I loved the first one but the following ones were really good. I think it was the case of trying too hard to make a series out of a stand alone novel (though I'm not sure if that was the case when the first book was published). I don't recommend this one as a series but I still recommend the first one (even though it is lacking in closure).
Books:
1. One Week Girlfriend [Drew & Fable] (published 10 February 2013) ★★★★★
2. Second Chance Boyfriend [Drew & Fable] (published 6 April 2014) ★★★¾
3. Three Broken Promises [Jen & Colin] (published 3 December 2013) ★ (DNF 40%)
3.5 Drew + Fable Forever [Drew & Fable] (published 14 January 2014) ★ (DNF 35%)
4. Four Years Later [Owen & Chelsea] (published 4 March 2014) ★ (DNF 23%)
The first two books in the series (One Week Girlfriend + Second Chance Boyfriend) as well as the novella that was published after the third installment (Drew + Fable Forever) tells us the story of Fable and Drew. It's a very dark love story. Drew has a very grim past which Fable tries her best to uncover and help him heal.
I LOVED the first installment. It's mostly a novella (round 180 pages) yet we got a whole story. The second installment wasn't as good as the first one. The characters weren't mature enough and felt more whiny than the dealing type. The short novella that finished their stories ("Dew + Fable Forever") was a real disappointment for me. I still recommend the first book in the series but not the following ones (even though you need the second to get the total closure of their love story).
The third book in the series is of Jen and Colin whom we met in the second installment. Jen is Fable's best friend and fellow waitress at The District which Colin owns. In the second installment we get the smallest glimpse into their past which leads to their romance now. I didn't like this one. I actually didn't finish reading him (DNF at 40%). Didn't like or understand both MC.
The forth and last installment is of Owen - Fable's brother, taking place in the near future while Owen is in college. I didn't like this one as well, a DNF at 23%. Owen lacks everything that an interesting MC needs to have.
As a series, this one is a real disappointment. I loved the first one but the following ones were really good. I think it was the case of trying too hard to make a series out of a stand alone novel (though I'm not sure if that was the case when the first book was published). I don't recommend this one as a series but I still recommend the first one (even though it is lacking in closure).
Books:
1. One Week Girlfriend [Drew & Fable] (published 10 February 2013) ★★★★★
2. Second Chance Boyfriend [Drew & Fable] (published 6 April 2014) ★★★¾
3. Three Broken Promises [Jen & Colin] (published 3 December 2013) ★ (DNF 40%)
3.5 Drew + Fable Forever [Drew & Fable] (published 14 January 2014) ★ (DNF 35%)
4. Four Years Later [Owen & Chelsea] (published 4 March 2014) ★ (DNF 23%)
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