Head Over Heels: A Novel

Serena Bell

Jun 2018 · Loveswept

About this ebook

They thought they were wrong for each other. That was before she moved in. . . .

Chase: Take it from me, never hire your best friend to be your live-in nanny. Because it’s a lot easier to be friends with a woman who isn’t prancing around your house in yoga pants. As a newly full-time dad, I needed help fast. I knew she was good with kids. And I thought things between us were strictly platonic. Now, with Olivia Stratten crashing in my guest room and steaming up the bathroom with the scent of her shampoo, it’s getting harder and harder—no pun intended—to remember all the reasons we’re supposed to be incompatible.

Liv: When Chase Crayton asked me to watch his five-year-old daughter until he could find someone full-time, I was afraid we’d drive each other nuts. But with Chase’s job on the line, I couldn’t say no. What I didn’t anticipate was how combustible our chemistry would be in close quarters. Neither of us did. After all, we first met on a blind date, and by the end of it, we were laughing about how terrible we’d be as a couple. In the two years since, nothing ever happened between us, not even a kiss—not until last night. . . .

Head Over Heels is a standalone novel with no cheating, no cliffhangers, and a satisfying happily ever after. This ebook includes an excerpt from another Loveswept title.

Praise for Head Over Heels

“I love a good friends-to-lovers story—Head Over Heels will pull at your heartstrings and have you rooting for Chase and Liv!”—USA Today bestselling author Kelly Jamieson

“Head Over Heels is intensely romantic and emotionally gripping. I adore Serena Bell’s writing!”—Jessica Lemmon, bestselling author of Rumor Has It

“If you are a sucker for the friends-to-lovers trope like I am, then boy do I have the next book you should read in Head Over Heels.”—The Subclub Books (four stars)

“Head Over Heels by Serena Bell is a fun and sexy romantic comedy with a friends-to-lovers theme and a single dad who discovers the woman he wants has been there all along.”—Harlequin Junkie (Harlequin Junkie Recommends)

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Ratings and reviews

Head Over Heels is an amusing friends to lovers romance. It does touch on some deeper topics - the loss of Katie's mother and Liv growing up in foster care - but the story doesn't delve deep enough to create much angst, so it's a pretty light-hearted read overall. Despite the story being well-written and some absolutely adorable scenes with Chase's five-year-old daughter, I still came away with a middle of the road feeling. I didn't dislike it, but it's not one that I would look at later and remember details. Part of that comes from a somewhat slow build on the first half of the book, but I think most of it is that I kept reading, looking for that something that stands out, that makes this one different from a sea of other friends to lovers, nanny romances. It just wasn't there. The story has all the right elements, but it's practically a cardboard cutout for this type of romance, which made it completely predictable. The only surprise for me was the sheer amount of steam in the second half of the book. Seriously, one encounter was three chapters long. I like a good, sexy read as well as the next person, but without that emotional connection, it's just another steamy scene. In the end, it's a pleasant enough story for a bit of light reading, but not one that I would feel a burning desire to read again at a later date.

I discovered this author about six months ago and I am adding all of her books to my TBR. I enjoy her writing that much. I was really excited to see Jack from Do Over in the beginning of this book but other than that brief appearance, neither he nor Maddie were in the story. I was a little disappointed but Chase and Liv made up for it! I'm a huge sucker for friends to lovers but the take on this was unique. Chase and Liv became friends after a blind date. I feel like that made this a bit of second chance too, which is my other weakness. Chase and Liv really believed they were opposites and I loved how they started to discover that they had way more in common than they ever thought. I am keeping my fingers crossed for Chase and Liv's friends to get their own HEA!! *This is my voluntary review of an advanced reader copy*

4 stars Review by Elizabeth Late Night Reviewer Up All Night with Books Blog Head Over Heels is a standalone romance by USA TodayBestselling Author, Serena Bell. This is my first time reading anything by Serena and Head Over Heels was great, I will certainly be looking to read more by her. Be ready to have all sorts of emotions thrown at you! Katie just lost her mother and is having a difficult time with it. Chase, her dad, is doing all he can but lets be honest, when a little girl loses her mother, it is tragic. Chase, bless his heart, has this amazing idea to hire his best friend, Liv, to nanny for him while he is in a bind. But now, Liv is leaving for a new job in Denver in just two weeks’ time. They are best friends, only friends. However, Chase starts to see Liv differently as the days pass. The bad thing is that both Chase and Liv are relationship claustrophobic. Literally. Liv has the tendency to choose guys that are great but she always finds something wrong and breaks it off. Chase is somewhat the same way. After Thea, Katie’s mom, Chase has never looked at relationships in the same way. As the days pass, these two best friends cross the line of friendship. Will Chase and Liv shove their claustrophobic tendencies aside? Is there a Happy Ever After for these two? If you like best friends to lovers romance with some steamy sexy times, read this book. I am personally a huge fan of best friends to lovers trope, but I am also a fan of single dad romances and this qualifies as that as well. It's a twofer. The chemistry between Chase and Liv is hot and ooo the sexy times?? Hotter. Chase’s friend, Brooks, is funny as all get out when he makes his appearance as is Liv’s friend Eve. And Katie has her moments too. You will not regret reading this. It does have a slow start, but it gives the chemistry time to build. All in all, this was a great read.

About the author

USA Today bestselling author and RT Reviewers’ Choice Award nominee Serena Bell writes richly emotional stories about big-hearted characters with real troubles and the people who are strong and generous enough to love them. A former journalist, Serena has always believed that everyone has an amazing story to tell if you listen closely enough, and she adores hiding in her tiny garret office, mainlining chocolate and bringing to life the tales in her head. When not writing, Serena loves to spend time with her college-sweetheart husband and two hilarious kiddos—all of whom are incredibly tolerant not just of Serena’s imaginary friends but also of her enormous collection of constantly changing and passionately embraced hobbies, ranging from needlepoint to paddleboarding to meditation.