Accidentally August

I saw this on book on my bookstagram, on my Facebook as an add, and on a recent author email in her recommendation section. Obviously, I had to drop everything and read it. This is E.M. Denning's "Accidentally August."

["August
I’m not supposed to have a crush on Crispin Tate. He’s my brother’s best friend, and he’s also gorgeous and perfect in every way... except for his horrible taste in men. And the fact he’s ten years too old for me. Falling for Crispin at sixteen was a surefire way to break my own heart, but I convinced myself one day I’ll get over my unrequited crush. Only, I don’t. I grow up and fall even deeper in love with a man who knows I exist, but won’t ever want me *like that*.

Crispin
Sometimes I think the only thing I’ve ever done right was rebuff August’s advances, because other than that, my life has been a complete mess. I married the wrong person, which led to a divorce that was the opposite of amicable. Then, one day in the middle of it all, August Shaughnessy grew up and grew into himself, but he didn’t outgrow the way he used to look at me when he was a teenager. It’s hard to not like him because he’s smart and funny and kind—he’s everything I ever wanted.
Now that he’s a grown man, the years between us hardly seem to matter. I can only hope that everyone else in our lives feels the same way because one morning I woke up and realized I’d accidentally fallen in love with August."]

This book was SO. FUCKING. GOOD. I mean, the angst and the heartbreak and constantly being on the precipice of heartbreak for the first section of the book was hard and anxiety inducing and my chest still hurts. But it was so good, especially that first section. 

And the rest? A mix of fluff and possessiveness and steam so hot that (insert metaphor here--my brain's tired, you do the work). Plus a cat!

Seriously, read this book. It's basically a novella, and it won't take you long at all. You won't regret it (neither will I after I add E.M. to my to-binge list).

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