WAIT FOR IT is book 4 in the Everything I Left Unsaid series by M. O'Keefe. This is the erotic alter ego of Molly O'Keefe, who writes contemporary romances. Both pens names share the strong use of characters at rock bottom. Any book of O'Keefe's will drag you through unbelievable heights of seduction and crashing emotional lows, leaving your angst-ridden heart sobbing on the floor as you turn the pages, desperate to know how the characters will reach their Happily Ever After. I adore that! While this book is part of a series, it is not necessary to be familiar with the other characters before diving into WAIT FOR IT. The characters from other books are shown here, but are by no means the focus.

This story is told in alternating first person points of view by Tiffany and Blake. We first met Tiffany in book 1, EVERYTHING I LEFT UNSAID, when she was living in a run-down trailer part with her three children, trying to stay away from her abusive and spendthrift husband. Blake is her brother-in-law, and when Blake first finds out about Tiffany and her purported marriage, he assumes she's out to scam his family. He pays her off with $20,000 to stay away from them. Since Tiffany is barely scraping by, she grits her teeth and takes the money so that her children don't starve. I really like Tiffany-she's no nonsense and practical. She is honest, a hard worker, and would prefer to make it on her own if she could. Her unfortunate life brings her back into Drake's orbit, however, and he realizes that he needs to make up for his past sins.

There is raging sexual tension between Blake and Tiffany, which is so delicious. Blake behaves in the lifelong patterns that he has set for himself, trying to control everything with money, including sex. This makes him a prime horse's ass, in my opinion. While I understand why Tiffany sleeps with him (think HOW STELLA GOT HER GROOVE BACK), I do wish for her to stand up for herself more in the beginning. WAIT FOR IT is not as filthy as previous books in the series, but the bedtime antics will still leave you breathless.

In this series, O'Keefe brings us bad boys who meet their destiny in the broken women who teach them to love while they stretch their own wings and learn how to fly again. O'Keefe always makes me cry bitter tears of disappointment that lead to relieved sighs of profound happiness when the dust finally settles. WAIT FOR IT is a solid entry in this erotic romance series, full of angsty goodness.

Book Summary

In a blistering novel of raw emotion and desire, a tormented woman teaches an alpha male that money can’t fix everything . . . but love can.

Tiffany: After fighting for a new life, I don’t want to play the victim anymore. However, with three kids to raise, I’m getting desperate enough to make a deal with the devil. My estranged brother-in-law, Blake, says he just wants to help, but he’s been trouble since I met him. I don’t know if I can believe this kinder, gentler Blake, and there’s a friction between us that has turned into the sweetest chemistry. He could be my salvation . . . or my downfall.

Blake: I haven’t always had Tiffany’s best interests at heart but I’m ready to make up for my sins. Besides, I can’t help admiring her: The girl’s a genuine survivor, tough and lean, with eyes of steel. But the more I get to know Tiffany, the more I want her. Every inch of her. Which means I’m about to make a bad situation a hell of a lot worse.