There is much more to the story between Fitz and Daisy than a "summer fling", it might have started as one, but as they said goodbye to each other they were both heart broken but none realized how much what happened between them impacted the other. They both cherished that summer when Daisy was a 17 years old high school student visiting her father's brother and his family as her parents finalized their divorce. Fitz was 20 years old, already in college, and also over the sea in England and so it was obvious for the both of them they couldn't possibly have a future together and yet they hoped, and they kept on secretly hoping as the years went by.
The book starts with a glimpse to what happened 9 years ago on that summer, but it doesn't tell us everything, just a small but very significant part. The story then continues when Daisy returns to Philly to be close to her father. Not wanting to be seen (mostly by Fitz) as unattached she asks one of her friends back home who is an amateur actor to play her fiance. To say the least everything that happened with this guy just complicated the story, I'm not sure if he is the MOST horrible actor EVER or if he actually played the part Daisy told him to play and he wasn't really sure what she really expected of him so...
Fitz, like Barrett, is quite "high handed", I"m not sure what I would have done in her shoes, but I guess I could see why she (like Emily in the previous installment) accepted his OTT gestures.. It was sweet, truthfully, all Daisy has to do is ask and Fitz would hang the moon for her. But what I really liked was the fact that Daisy was a successful business woman, even if she never actually studied to be one. Yeah Fitz's help was great, but she could have gotten there on her own which for me, made the difference between handing her her future and doing a grand gesture that was all about helping her achieve her dreams quicker than she would have accomplished it (mostly because she didn't have the time/energy to figure it all out).
Because neither Fitz nor Daisy is the cheating kind, even if Daisy's "relationship" seem like it's falling apart, it gave them a sort of time to think and re-think how much they care about each other and how much they are willing to do to build a real relationship this time around. Even though they stretched the lines a bit, I liked that they gave each other a chance without really doing anything, just reappraising the impact they have on one another. So when they decided to "go at it" (not just sex-wise) it was a decision they were ready to make and commit to one another.
In this book, more than the previous one, we got to meet the other brothers - Alex, Stratton and very little of Weston. I'm really excited to get their stories! Mostly Stratton. There is something more compelling about the silent types, isn't it? Also, there's a funny part with Barrett and Emily I really enjoyed.
All in all an enjoyable read. I guess because it's so short I felt as though something might be missing though I'm not sure what/how.
Additional Details: Kindle Ebook, 169 pages, 16-19 January 2016 / On GoodReads
ABOUT THIS SERIES
"The English Brothers" is Contemporary Romance series by Katy Regnery.
It's a part of the "Blueberry Lane" universe where 4 VERY rich houses
are located. Each "sub-series" centers around one family - (1) English - (2)
Winslow - (3) Rousseaus - (4) Story.
Generally
speaking each book can be read as a standalone but I think that though
it doesn't matter with each "sub-series" you start it makes sense that
whichever you chose you start with the first book in that particular
"sub-series".
While most books are quite short and not complicated they are easy and fun reads. I really enjoyed them.
Books:
1. Breaking Up with Barrett [Barrett English & Emily Edwards] (Published 21 July 2014) ★★★★
2. Falling For Fitz [Fitzpatrick English & Daisy Edwards] (Published 1 January 2014) ★★★★
3. Anyone But Alex [Alexander English & Jessica Winslow] (Published 29 July 2014) ★★★★
4. Seduced By Stratton [Stratton English & Valeria Campanile] (Published 3 September 2014) ★★★★★
5. Wild About Weston [Weston English & Molly McKenna] (Published 14 November 2014) ★★★★½
6. Kiss Me Kate [Kate English & Etienne Rousseau] (Published 13 February 2015) ★★★★½
7. Marrying Mr. English (Part 1+2) [Tom English & Eleanora Watters] (Published 18 December 2015) ★★★★★
[The 1st part was published in "12 Christmas Romances To Melt Your Heart" Anthology]
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