Nope. I enjoyed Shalvis in the dawn of my romance years. In this book her language grated on me. It's a library book so no need to hang on to it.

Archer saved Elle during a police sting and she's been blaming herself for ruining his life ever since. Archer has been watching out for her ever since but won't allow himself to take advantage of her belief she owes him. It's a bit convoluted, as their attraction to each other is obvious and yet they both through up crap excuses. Enter Elle's sister and her needing protection and their priorities get shifted. A bit annoying, as well as goofy.
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The overprotective rebel, afraid to let anyone close. The spirited smart mouth wIth a chip on her shoulder and a wound in her heart. Archer held his own but Elle stole the show. She refused to be ruled by the pain of her pass and that laser sharp tongue could knock a man on his ***. The tough exterior hides vulnerability but the way she handles herself shows the strength of who she is. Archer is brash, sexy and hard on the outside but behind that resides a man with his own demons to hide. At the heart of Accidentally on Purpose is a bond formed from darkness that blossoms into a blinding light. Not everyone sets out to find love, sometimes it has a way of sneaking up on you. With laughter, realism and an abundance of passion, Ms. Shalvis does what does best: GETS A REACTION. ( )

I was thrilled when I got my hands on Accidentally on Purpose by Jill Shalvis, she had quickly become one of my favorite authors, and with Accidentally on Purpose, she has somehow made and amazing series even better!

We have finally come to Archer and Elle's story and boy! It didn't disappoint. When Archer first discovered Elle, she was 16 years old and caught in an awful situation, but Archer knew Elle was special and knew he needed to protect her, even if it meant walking away from his father and his position as a police officer.

Fast forward eleven years and Archer was still protecting Elle from a fair, even if they pretended to be friends. But for Archer, it was more than just protection, it was desire, but he always felt that he was not good enough for her, but he can't fight desire any longer and their relationship changes and enter this roller-coaster battle between intense lovemaking and Elle being angry at him.

But then their past resurfaces, it throws everything into jeopardy and you are left yelling at the book.

I seriously cannot even explain just how much I love this book...but that might be because I have only had 3 hours of sleep, because I couldn't put the book down!! From the get go, you can't help but love Elle and her feisty she'll, with her heart of gold underneath. Archer’s character is harder to love at first...but then you realize that his arrogant and standoffish demeanor, is not who he really is, he is kind, loyal and protective of his friends, but he does have one achilles heel...Elle.

The book is well written and the plot delicious and of course the hashtags are ever present and I sincerely hope that this book is made into a movie!

I give Accidentally on Purpose 5 stars! ( )

Accidentally on Purpose by Jill Shalvis
Heartbreaker Bay # 3

5 stars! - Oh Archer!!! He was amazing, and Elle was his perfect match! They were funny, full of chemistry and I just didn't want to put this book down!

I have a few favourite parts in this book that made my heart melt. It was SO GOOD! So far this whole series is awesome! I read that Ms. Shalvis will be writing Spence's story soon! I just can't wait!!!

~Paragraphs and Petticoats~

Original review posted at: http://paragraphsandpetticoats.blogspot.ca/ ( )