Book Review: Waking Up Married

Waking Up Married

Reese Ryan

Book Review by Angela Anderson

Waking Up Married is the fifth installment of the Bourbon Brothers series. It is the story of Zora Abbott and Dallas Hamilton who have been best friends since kindergarten.

Zora is sugar and spice with everything nice mixed with a dash of feisty, a splash of zesty pazazz and zeal. She is her own woman, independent, fiery and can hold her own in the boardroom. She is confident, strong, beautiful, and sexy all at the same time. All of those qualities make her who she is, yet she has a vulnerable side and a desire to be a mom one day, even if she must take matters in her own hands to make it happen.

Dallas is successful, fine, sexy, attractive and Zora’s best friend who totally gets her. He finds himself caught in the crossfire of maintaining their friendship, protecting his heart, and wanting to help his friend in every way possible. Dallas is willing to put it all on the line to ensure Zora’s happiness.

Waking Up Married is a highly anticipated read that brings the fire and desire of two best friends who find themselves in an interesting situation when they wake up married. It is when “what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas” goes left. With a posted viral video of the nuptials and their family being notified via social media, an annulment is no longer an option. What are these two best friends to do…stay married…temporarily, of course. This is a major decision that Zora and Dallas must make with the knowledge that it will forever change the trajectory of their once platonic friendship. Neither planned for a combustible fiery connection deeply rooted with sincere friendship and genuine love to blur the lines.

Dallas is determined to show Zora that this marriage is indeed real, and his desire for more than a temporary friend with benefits marriage agreement. He is all in to showing her that they can be friends and lovers. He pulls out all the stops when it comes to wooing Zora Abbott. But is it enough? Can he win Zora’s love and reach her inner soul without damaging their lifelong friendship? The last thing that either of them want is for their friendship and special bond to be destroyed.

Waking Up Married is a “wow” factor of a read that is a breath of fresh air. It is a friends to lovers romance at its finest. A page turner, for sure; you will not be disappointed. Two best friends, Vegas, a night of fun, waking up married…need I say more?

Waking Up Married and other Reese Ryan books can be found where books are sold, as well as her website https://www.reeseryan.com/.