4 stars

The blurb does an excellent job of summarizing the book, so I won't repeat a summary here. I'll just give my own observations.

Jude is a very, very damaged man. He's living a half a life, if that. When Ryanne tries to bring him back to life, stubborn doesn't begin to describe how much he resists. He's haunted by the drunk-driver deaths of his wife and twin daughters, and feels disloyal by having anything to do with another woman, especially a bartender. Especially one who...well, you'll find out. Suffice it to say that Jude completely BLOWS it with Ryanne at least twice. BIG time!

Ryanne is a flirt and everyone assumes she's as loose as her mother. But is she? Ryanne is a bright ray of sunshine to Jude's storm clouds.

What I love about The Original Heartbreakers series is that Gena Showalter includes tongue in cheek references to her other series. Look for hilarious references to Alice in Zombieland and especially Lords of the Underworld.

If you haven't read any of The Original Heartbreakers, be sure to start with the 5-star THE CLOSER THEY COME. You'll be happy you did.

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ARC provided by the publisher, but I would have read and reviewed this book anyway!

First off... Love the setting. All the character of a small town with all the typical antics. We also get a bit of suspense in this one. Most important is the frenemies relationship with our h/H. Ryanne and Jude seem miles apart except that they keep being drawn to each other. And when they do finally get together?? Whew! Too bad Jude was still an ass at that point.

Lots going on in the story. Some heavy work with PTSD and healing hearts. Great group of friends to support these two through life as time goes by. All of the secondary characters add a lot to the story. I would love to catch up with them again just to see how they are managing everything.

Loved, loved, loved it! Better than the first and I really liked that one! Love the unplanned pregnancy and watching the hero heal. Can't wait for the next book!

Can't Let Go is tantalizing and hot! This story offers the perfect alpha male who will protect the one he cares about to the bitter end, and a sassy and strong heroine that will make readers smile! There were many times throughout the novel where I was giving invisible high fives to the characters and even more times where I found myself blushing! This is the PERFECT romance for fans of all types of romance novels and I can't wait to read more in the series!

***I received a copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review***

The fifth installment of the Original Heartbreakers series and wow! This was about Ryanne Wade and Jude Laurent. I couldn't put the book down from the emotional to the sexual tension and the sassy comebacks. This book was amazing!

I had a hard time not getting emotional though, nothing like Can't hardly breathe but it was a close second. The book also had a lot of intensity that kept you wondering what next?

Ryanne Wade was sassy, strong and fun to read about. I enjoyed how her character went from fearing a little but searching to secure and happy. Her zest for life was amusing, trying to see the brighter things in life despite her loss. I loved that she never gave up or gsve in, and no matter what she saw the best in everyone and everything. She had a strong character and her development enthralled me.

Jude Laurent was a hard man to love at first, he was harder than a brick wall! More stubborn than a bull and no matter how much I wanted to give him the benefit of a doubt for his loss, I could not help but say "you silly silly man".Every time you think he give in, he took back and went to his old ways. But the man broke my heart, I will not lie I cried like a slumbering baby whenever he had his meltdowns. The memory of losing his wife and twins in a car accident paralyzed him and kept him from living his life. So I was VERY thrill when he finally saw what he needed. Ryanne helped him see that.

As per usual Gena had humor, sadness and a lot of steamy sex scenes. The intensity was very present here, she never lets you down with her writing. This book was a lot more intense than the first three. I recommend the series and THIS book because you'll fall in love with the characters and enjoy every last page!