Tempted by my Ex-Husband

“I’m ready to face the truth, that I might have hated him, but our love is one that doesn’t die because of distance or inattention. It’s not as simple as a princess fairy tale, but it’s an epic love story none the less.” After the end of the first book, which presents a huge revelation and novelty to the reader, we finally have its continuation. Second book in the Charity Case Series, Chelsea is the protagonist of the time, and will present her story, which will be filled with second chances, some secrets, uncertainties, comic moments and a romantic interest capable of causing sighs. Chelsea is the liveliest of the three friends, and is responsible for telling her adventures in search of a relationship during her never-ending encounters. Having accumulated a large list of failures, she decides she will focus on finding the ideal suitor, a respected man, unlike the bad boys who both draw her. And mostly different from him. When she was in college, she met a boy and fell madly in love. Their relationship was perfect, and they decide to get married. Young, passionate and with a life to come. But the fairy tale did not last forever. The boy who was a promise of the sport and certainly would get a good contract to be professional, ended up getting hurt and with that saying goodbye to his career. The whole planned life falls apart. The couple in love are distancing themselves. The husband so caring and in love begins to disappear. Drinks, drugs and nights out begin to be part of his routine. And with that their marriage begins to fall into the background. Until a tragic event will be the end point of this relationship. Five years go by and Chelsea without waiting bump in the last person she imagined meeting: her ex-husband. The inconsequential boy turned into a man centered and with a nice career. But do bad boys really change? Or do they just disguise themselves? I have no words to describe how much I loved this book. Chelsea and Dean were written brilliantly, there is a whole construction of the characters, showing how they evolved, changed and matured. Although it is a novel about second chances, with a heavier emotional baggage, the book is light and fun, and this is achieved thanks to the writing of Piper Rayne who conducted the narrative with mastery. Dean was pleasantly surprised. After all that has caused Chelsea and his own life, he needs to hit rock bottom to get up again. Seeking help for his problems, the only thing he is sure of is his love for Chelsea, but he must first focus and rearrange his life to be worthy of her forgiveness. After seeking the help he needs, leaving his demons behind and graduating as a lawyer with a good job, he goes in search of the woman he loves, and for this he will fight with all the weapons he has to make her fall in love again. All of Chelsea's uncertainty and mistrust was plausible. What she suffered has hurt her a lot, and her caution is understandable. Her secret, when it comes to the surface, is sad and will make the reader sympathize with it. The two together work very well, love still exists, is only hidden as a form of self-protection. The beauty of the book is precisely to accompany its resurgence. A great story, with good characters and good writing. The ending ends again with a surprise, and now I only have to wait for Hannah's turn.