Falling for the Wingman is the 3rd book in its series. However, I personally have not read the first 2 which didn't matter, I followed along beautifully! This book had me captivated from start to finish - even with working my normal 8 hour work schedule, and going to the gym, I still managed to finish the book in 2 days I couldn't put it down!
This story
features Caleb Kelly, the 3rd of the 7 Kelly sons. Caleb is in the
Air Force has just came back from a 9 month deployment in Afghanistan to find a
note from the woman he loved, Kourtney Leadbetter, saying that she couldn’t be
a girl waiting around for her man to get home. He was shocked, he was planning
on marrying the girl! He was confused at this - throughout the entire 9 months he
was deployed, they were exchanging emails so what happened? He fell in love
with the woman who wrote those letters to him!
Kourtney
Leadbetter is a blonde headed materialistic girl who likes to be perfect (ex. new
boobs, new nose, and new chin). She loves to be the center of attention and
have men fall all over her. Not getting any attention from Caleb, she moved on
to Ryan who knew how to shower her with affection. A complete opposite of
Kourtney is her sister Alex. Alex is a spunky tomboy, a read headed girl who is
very laid back. Shortly after her dads passing, she took over his mechanic shop
and was the local town favorite who everyone loved. Compared to her mom and
sister, Alex was more of the “plain sister” and the outcast of the family.
Despite growing up in Kourtney’s shadow, She very confident with herself and is
a down to earth girl.
After Caleb receives
his “Dear John” letter, he immediately got in his camaro and headed straight
for Kourtney’s home in Alabama. However, when he arrives what does he find out?
That Kourtney is engaged to Ryan McClure, one of the local rich kids, and are
set to marry in less than a week. Alex, who has always had a thing for Caleb,
develops a plan to be his wingman: this way he can make Kourtney jealous, perhaps
win her back, and he would be able to get close enough to Kourtney so he could
see what happened between the two. However, what Caleb doesn’t realize is those
letters he was receiving from Kourtney, the ones that made him fall in love
with her, were actually written by Alex. Does Alex tell him? Of course not, she
wants him to be happy. So when Alex and Caleb get together to formulate their
plan, sparks start to fly and that’s when confusion starts. Alex is secretly
hoping that Caleb falls in love with her and realizes that he and his sister
aren’t meant to be. She wanted to be a good wingman to show him what he was
truly missing…her. As they were trying to get the rumor mill kicking, they
acting loving in public and they would put on a show so people would assume
they were a couple which would get back to Kourtney. However as time goes on,
they start to feel a lot more than friendly vibes! Their chemistry was
undeniable! I loved them together, they sizzled!
So will
Caleb realize the woman he is meant to be with? And finally, will he get a
happy ending? Since he doesn’t live in Alabama, will he be forced to ground his
relationship with the girl he loves before it has even had a chance to take
off? Living in two different states while each has made a home for themselves
is not a good idea, but making a home with one another will make it all worthwhile.
One of my
favorite quotes from this book, one in which Alex (under Kourtney’s name) wrote
to Caleb while deployed, was this:
“Courage is
doing what you know is right, even when you’re afraid. Hope is what gets us
through the dark moments when we doubt ourselves. And love is what makes the
impossible possible.”
I truly
enjoyed reading this book and I look forward to reading more stories of the
Kelly brothers!
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