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Endeared

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This was the perfect wrap up to the Accidental Billionaires Series. A story of losing and finding oneself again, of pushing to better oneself, and to chase your dreams only to find true love and acceptance in the end. Ms. Scott brings you all the feels while completing the Sinclair saga on the high of having one thoroughly obsessed possessive billionaire win the woman he loves.

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Once I started reading, I was hooked and couldn't put it down. I had to know all the secrets. I really enjoyed this book. The author does a great job describing the looks and attitude of the main character, Owen and Layla.  She also bring in characters from the previous books and tells a little about how they have grown and changed. This book allows the reader to feel the love and emotions in the story. The story starts out with conflict and  mixed emotions that are quickly resolved and processed into love and romance.  Both the main characters have personal issues and doubts but take a chance on one another. The twist in the plot wasn't who I thought it was, which I enjoyed because I hate when I figure it out in the beginning. At the end of the book the author ties up some loose ends since this is the final novel in this series. I loved hearing how the siblings were doing and  how it ended. No spoilers but this book will keep your attention from beginning to end with love, compassion,  conflicts turning into confidence.

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Endeared. <sigh>. I simply loved reading Layla and Owen's rather eventful journey. From a sweet beginning to a major misunderstanding to a life-changing decade apart, can true love rise above past hurts and heal wounded hearts? Well, if the steamy, chemical reaction that sizzles between the two is any indication, I think that the odds are favored on the side of love. Ms. Scott has a fantastic, engaging way with words. Reading this book, really any of her books, is truly a pure caloric-free treat that should be savored. Do not hesitate. One-click and binge away!

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Another big hit from J.S. Scott. Everytime I read a book from her, I know it will be a hit. Loved this book. Her writing lets you fall in love with the people, or couple she is telling her story about. Makes you believe there is that kind of love out there in real life. Would recommend. Owen and Layla are a perfect match. She keeps me sane even though everytime she looks at him, drives him crazy. This book even shows you that the nerd in high school, can turn out to be the hunk all grown up. Also shows how someone who is in love would do anything for that person.

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Owen Sinclair comes home to Citrus Beach after medical school to open his own practice. Layla is a nurse practitioner at the clinic. They were friends in high school and now she wants nothing to do with him except at work. She has a secret he can't figure out. He finally convinces her to go out with him. Eventually he learns her secret. Love blossoms and they get their happily ever after.

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This was my first book by J.S. Scott and I totally loved it!! The characters were people I would love to meet and the story line was really well written. Owen and Layla were close friends in high school. Owen went away for medical school, while Layla stayed in their hometown. This is the story of how they grew apart, and finally become close again 10 years later. They both have careers in the medical field and have had major life changes since high school. I really enjoyed their journey and apparently this is an ongoing series, so I need to read the other books to catch up!

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"Endeared" is the last book in The Accidental Billionaires series and I have really enjoyed the Sinclair clan. Owen is the youngest and has finally made it through school and is now a Doctor. He goes back to his hometown to open a clinic, where one of his best friends from high school works. Layla is a nurse practitioner and used to be best friends with Owen and Andi, but now she wants nothing to do with him, except in a professional manner.
Things are about to get heated up in Citrus Beach, Owen wants to know what happened to make Layla so distant and Layla doesn't want to talk about the past. Throw in the fact that when Owen left he was dirt poor and now he has more money than he knows what to do with. Ten years have passed and Owen feels like he has lost so much being away from his family, but it doesn't take long to see that his family still has his back when needed.
Grab the tissues because Layla has secrets that will break your heart. Also get ready to laugh at Brutus, you can't help but love him. Jaxton Montgomery makes an appearance in this book and I cannot wait to read more about him.
What an awesome read!!!

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Owen and Layla book has been greatly awaited since I read the accidental billionaire series last year. It did not disappoint.

Owen and Layla story did not disappoint. Their journey to find their true feelings for each is beautiful to follow from teens too scared to share their love for each other to finding a way back from 10 years of hating each other, the love story that followed is just perfect. All the Trials, tribulations and heartache along the way make this a must read. 5 stars without a doubt. I am sad to see the end of this series and look forward to what is coming next from J S Scott.

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This book is part of an ongoing series. It's connected to other series by this author. I would highly recommend reading these books in order. There is quite a bit of back story and detail that would be missed trying to read it as a stand alone.

Time for Owen Sinclair to shine! Owen has always felt a bit out of place among his siblings. He's always been so focused on his goal of becoming a doctor that he never really stopped and took time building those relationships. Sure they're family but sometimes he feels a bit like an outsider looking in.

After Owen starts spending his new wealth by purchasing a medical clinic he can't help but be captivated by is nurse. It's someone from his past, someone he knows he's still at least partly in love with. Will he be able to soften her heart and find out whatever went wrong all those years ago? (If you know this series, you also know the answers to my questions.)

There are some things that happened in Layla's past that may be hard to read for some people. J.S. Scott doesn't go into great detail so I think most people will be just fine reading it. I received an advanced copy of this story from NetGalley and am posting a voluntary honest review.

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Owen is back to Citrus Beach, after finishing his medical school.
The person he secretly loved , his best friend, during high school, works with him now and she hates him.
Layla was in love with Owen in high school, but he betrayed her and now she works with him.
Owen wants to know, why she hates him......he didn't do anything to betray her.
I loved reading about Owen and Layla, loved both of them, their stories.
As always another wonderful book by J.S. Scott

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It's hard for me to NOT love a JS Scott book, and well, guess what, I LOVE this one as well. There is a real relationship, character development, angst, some humor, always an animal (in this one there is a gassy, but lovable bulldog) and always a happy ending.

I loved Owen Sinclair, the youngest of the Accidental Billionaires; he has never been overly featured in any of the 4 preceding books, but always a token appearance or mention. Owen has been focused on his school and medical career since he was a HS student. Even dealing with his best-friends (Andi, who is now his sister-in-law) cancer during college in Boston, he was never deterred from his path.

Owen returns to California and his family, he has bought an established medical practice and guess who is part of the medical staff? The other part of his HS friend trio, Layla Caine. Although Owen is trying to figure out why Layla abruptly stopped their friendship right before HS graduation.

Working in the clinic everyday, Owen is hoping to re-establish his friendship with Layla or at least wear down her hostility. Slowly, but surely, Owen wears Layla down and when she finally discloses the reason for the hostility, a huge misunderstanding is cleared up and Owen is hoping to move forward into a 'relationship' with Layla.

Obstacles are always in the way, and as a time-defined, trial relationship draws to a close, will they have what it takes to continue into a real relationship.

There is a huge twist that I never saw coming, but it was SO GOOD and insightful into Layla's character and I think it lays the groundwork for Jaxson Montgomery's story to follow.

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Another fantastic read from J S Scott 😍 one I stared reading I could not put it down, now I am gutted that I have finished it 😥 The series is addictive and I am sad Owen is the last Sinclair. Owen and Layla's story is about a broken friendship that has lasted 10 years because of a misunderstanding, they finally resolve it and become friends again but secretly they both want more, with secrets from the past stopping them from moving forward it's a bumpy road. I hope we hear more of Owen and Layla in Jax's story (fingers crossed we won't have to wait too long 🤞). Well done on another fantastic read and keeping me entertained ❤️

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Endeared is the final book for the last and the youngest of the West Coast Sinclair siblings and I really enjoyed it. Owen and Layla had been secretly in love with each other when they were in high school. They were also the best of friends but a misunderstanding right before Owen left for college separated them for 10 years. Now Owen is back in Citrus Beach and he is the newest owner of the medical clinic that Layla is a nurse practitioner for. This finally gives Owen a chance to find out what had happened and to move forward with their lives. Layla wanted nothing to do with Owen, but he was persistent. When the misunderstanding is finally revealed, Layla is horrified to realize how wrong she was. They were on their way back to the friendship they had, but Owen wanted more. Unfortunately Layla is still hiding things from Owen and feels like she can not give him what he deserves so he comes up with a plan to change Layla’s mind.

Owen and Layla’s road to their happily ever after was bumpy but to finally see the two of them happy and healed was so wonderful. To be completely honest, I did have a difficult time with the misunderstanding that made Layla hate Owen so much and how it took 10 years to finally figure out what happened, but I then realized they were both so young and had a lot going on in their lives, I was able to let it go.

Overall, their story was another great read. Owen was just amazing, he was so patient, loyal and so forgiving, but don’t get me wrong when he realized what he wanted with Layla, he was one determined man! I do need to give a shout out to Brutus, I love when a fur-baby is involved with the HEA.

Thank you to Netgalley, Montlake Romance and the author for giving me the opportunity to read this complimentary copy. All opinions are my own.

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This was my favorite book of the series. Both Owen and Layla had issue to overcome, a misunderstanding to clear up and then they moved along to their HEA. The small misunderstanding towards the end was not needed I think bit overall quite enjoyed this story.

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Absolutely loved Owen & Layla’s story. Such a page turner I couldn’t put it down and didn’t want it to end. JS Scott another amazing book love the whole Sinclair family but I think Owen us now my favourite - can’t wait to read the whole series again. Let’s hope we get to meet the Sinclairs again in some future books as I don’t want to say goodbye to them just yet.

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There really hasn’t been a book by Ms Scott that I haven’t enjoyed and this one is no different. We really didn’t know Owen from the previous books about his siblings because he was on another coast and extremely busy studying to be a doctor. He had a different experience growing up than his brothers, mainly because he was the youngest. Layla had a total different life experience than Owen and it was even more difficult. Due to an extreme misunderstanding and stubbornness on Layla’s side, many years passed before they continued their friendship that started as teens. This was a wonderful story of two people who find themselves and each other again.

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An engaging, sexy, fun & moving book
with characters you cannot get enough of. I truly enjoyed reading it.
Owen & Layla, had been friends
since High School. When everything
changed for them at the end of their Senior year.
10 year later, Owen & Layla, see each
other again. Can they work through
what tore their friendship apart,
& admit how they've always felt?
Romantic story that pulls on your
heartstrings from start to finish.
DEFINITE MUST READ!!

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Owen has decided to settle down in his hometown. Having bought a practice he now has to deal with his former best friend Layla. For the life of him he has no clue why she hates him.

Layla can’t believe her luck that Owen bought the practice she is working in. How is she going to handle working with Owen after he purpose ruined her chance for a scholarship. Or did he?

People should never assume and should talk to each other. I love that these two found each other!

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Much anticipated and completely satisfying!


The conclusion to the Citrus beach Sinclair’s.
A spectacular story of friends to enemies to lovers.
A steamy love story that starts with an outrageously passionate kiss and builds to a panty ripping climax.
Layla is working for a man she once thought as her best friend and then her deceiver. Owen is the boss of a woman he once had childhood cravings for and after seeing her again he cannot deny his never-ending attraction for.
J.S. Scott has not disappointed with the story of Owen and Layla. I could not have wished for a better description of a warranted love for Owen Sinclair. He is everything that you would want in a McDreamy Doctor. I do not know if I would have chosen Layla at the beginning of the story to be Owens fated love, but she redeems herself in the end. Cannot wait until Jax’s story comes out!

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Owen Sinclair now has it all after struggling through medical school. He has more money than he can ever spend in his lifetime and a great medical practice. His nurse practitioner happens to be his childhood friend but somewhere along the way they stopped being friends and Layla is angry with him but won’t tell him what is wrong. Owen is determined to figure out what is going on so he comes up with a way to spend more time with her and hopefully find out once and for all if they can make up for lost time and have a happy ever after since she is the only woman he wants in his life.

I have enjoyed the Sinclair series and getting to know these siblings and share in their journey to happy ever after. Owen Sinclair’s story rounds out the series quite nicely. Endeared is about two people who struggled in their lives with very different hardships but in spite of that turned their lives into something good. Owen and Layla definitely were two people who deserved something good to happen to them and to be able to come together and learn to trust was a good foundation for these two once they decide to give love a chance. Although there is a very sexy hero and lots of steam between the H&H this is actually a very sweet romance. I definitely recommend Endeared as well as the other books in this series.

I received an ARC copy of Endeared from NetGalley for an honest review.

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