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When Life Happened Kindle Edition

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Parker Cruse despises cheaters. It might have something to do with her boyfriend sleeping with her twin sister.

After a wedding day prank involving a strong laxative, that ends the already severed relationship between the twins, Parker decides to grow up and act twenty-six.

Step One: Move out of her parents’ house.

Step Two: Find a job.

Opportunity strikes when she meets her new neighbor, Gus Westman. He’s an electrician with Iowa farm-boy values and a gift for saying her name like it’s a dirty word.

He also has a wife.

Sabrina Westman, head of a successful engineering firm, hires Parker as her personal assistant. Driven to be the best assistant ever, Parker vows to stay focused, walk the dog, go to the dry cleaners, and not kiss Gus—again.

Step Three: Don’t judge.

Step Four: Remember— when life happens, it does it in a heartbeat.

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June 3 2017
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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B071ZX7Q47
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Jewel E. Ann, LLC (June 3 2017)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2596 KB
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Jewel is a Wall Street Journal & USA Today best selling author with a quirky sense of humor. When she's not saving the planet one tree at a time, you can find her role modeling questionable behavior to her three boys, walking her doodle, binge-watching Netflix with her husband, and writing mind-bending romance.

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Melissa Boot

WOW clear your schedule and read this book

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on September 15, 2021

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I wasn't sure if I'd like this book just based on the description and the "theme" of cheaters but I read other books by Jewel and loved them so I gave it a shot and WOWZERS am I ever glad I did! I finished this book in one sitting it was so good!
The only reason i gave it 4/5 stars and not 5 is because I wish there had been more of an ending story or longer epilouge or something like that. Loved the couple and wasn't ready to let them go I guess lol
Seriously another great book by an awesome author

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What. Roller-coaster of emotions!

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on May 6, 2021

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Damn. I knew getting into another one of her books was going to rip my heart and put it back together but DAMN I was not prepared for that! No regrets though. I love a good emotional book. Just need to be in the right mood. I loved Parker, she was a great character and the humor was very cute. Thanks again for another great read!

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R Cars

This plot - what a plot!

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on June 9, 2019

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Jewel E Ann just keeps delivering amazing characters and the best plots. You can never get too comfortable when reading her books. She will tear your heart out, but don’t worry, it will get pieced back together by the end (mostly). I completely loved this book.

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on May 1, 2019

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Oh my goodness!
This book is unbelievable! I can't stop raving about it and recommending it.
This story has a twist so grand you won't see it coming!
True to Jewel E. Ann's style, this book digs deep and is thought provoking.
Bravo. Another 5 star read!!!

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Reading Addict

Went so far beyond my expectations!

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on July 17, 2017

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Beyond. This story shook me so many times, for so many reasons! Jewel E. Ann writes people and their contexts in a way where they seem so real, so engrossing, so easy to fall for. The storyline twists and turns, and I loved not knowing where things were headed. I thought I did! But I really didn't. Great book! I'll have to find some more by this author.

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Mercia

One Click This Five Star Winner.

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on August 17, 2017

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Never ever, has a Jewel E Ann book failed to meet all my expectations. Fantastic story, that never goes where you think it will. The cover tells us that, When Life Happens, is full of twists and turns. This author never ceases to amaze me.

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As usual, you just don't disppoint !

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on June 17, 2017

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As usual, you don't disappoint Jewel E. Ann... Grateful to you and all contributors that make it happen (your family included). When I get itchy for your next one, I resort to read again and again, your old ones.

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on July 12, 2017

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What a great book, that created so many emotions. I love this author and never know where she is going.

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Francesca

It was ok.. Parkers family were awful and so disloyal

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on April 9, 2021

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I did enjoy this book.. but some things niggled at me. Parkers sister and Caleb (Parkers ex) really didnt seem fazed about how they had hurt Parker repeatedly.. there seemed to be no guilt.. no consequence for their actions. Its not like Caleb cheated on her with some random woman. He cheated on Parker with her own sister. Her twin no less. Then they have the audacity to move in with Parker and practically rub it her face. Parkers parents dont seem to think this is an issue either. Bizarre. They dont take into account Parker's pain at all and seem surprised she doesnt wanna live close by. Well who would? The excuses they made for their behaviour fell flat too. It was all so cold hearted for me..and yet she was expected to just get over it and forgive. I mean they had no shame..showed no guilt or compassion for the pain they had put her through. Cheating is bad enough.. but so much worse when its your flesh and blood..and worse still when your own parents gloss over the pain you feel from it. Cruel if you ask me. Im kinda upset the other allowed the family to emotionally blackmail Parker in such a way.. without her calling them out on it.

Then all of a sudden because Parker kisses her neighbour.. she accepts what her sister did to her?
While yes she shouldnt have kissed her neighbour but its another thing to sleep with your sisters boyfriend repeatedly..and get pregnant and feel little no remorse for it.
While on the other hand Parker felt immensely guilty for a kiss.

Ive got to admit i did love Gus and Levi..i cant decide between the two of them who i liked the most.

But Parkers sister.. her parents and her ex bf.. umm nope. I very much doubt many of us would want to be close to our sibling had they hurt us that badly much less have them move in with us..
Piper was a heartless witch I'm sorry.

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Fawn

Okay

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on June 12, 2021

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I read a sample of this story that was at the end of another book that I was reading by this author and I liked it so much that I bought it straight away without reading the reviews for it until after it was bought so I was mentally prepared for what happened at around 40% and wasn't emotionally bull dosed when the major event occurred. I think like some of the readers I probably wouldn't have read it if I knew what was going to happen to Gus because I preferred him to Levi. I also would have liked to know who Sabrina was having an affair with and where were she and Gus going when the accident happened. It was an okay read but didn't fulfil my expectation and not one of my favourites from this author.

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Bookcrazy

Hooked til the last page

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on September 13, 2021

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So I have to say I'm glad I didn't read some of the reviews on this book beforehand or I probably wouldn't have read this awesome book. I don't agree with them in any way and am baffled at some comments that Gus was better than Levi! Gobsmacked! I loved Levi, he wore his heart on his sleeve and made sure Parker knew she was his whole world.
I hate the way Gus emotionally messed with Parker, it felt very manipulative how he was poor me with Sabrina and his marriage... he could have left! I'm not excusing Parker's involvement but at least she felt guilty he felt no guilt at all. I wish we had found out why he was driving that day. Parker made me laugh so much, for someone so type A she was a total scatterbrain haha! I also think people were harsh on Piper in reviews and yes I agree she went about things the wrong way rubbing it in Parker's face I'm glad she finally explained and Parker got her say. Rags also getting it on with the labrador made me laugh a lot that woman was cracked Hahaha! Defos a good read and made me so happy at the end :-) love this author.

Fiona J

Why?

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on August 1, 2021

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It's very rare this happens to me when reading a book, but I can say I hated this one. Although the writing style is not what I prefer the plot was good and I was starting to get into it. Then the dude died. Why? After that the plot was all over the place, complicated and unnecessary. There was zero interest for me in getting to know the next love interest. I skim read the rest of the book but it was definitely a flop for me. Such a shame.

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BookAddictSusan

5 My favourite Day Stars!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on April 15, 2018

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I'm lost for words after reading this one. I can't describe my feelings for these characters without giving spoilers. So I'll just say I absolutely loved this book with a burning passion. It consumed me with its intensity. Such a powerful story that really got under my skin. Not everything is black & white you have to accept the grey in between.

I know lots of people are up in the air over the whole cheating aspect of the story but I say leave your real life morals at the door this is a story not reality. But if you can't separate the two or have strong triggers about it, then this book is not for you.

Parker Cruse is a 26 year old woman who's just starting to get her life under control and stand on her own two feet after being humiliated and betrayed by her twin Sister and so called boyfriend. Her new outlook on life she's hates cheaters.

Parker has to question everything she believes in when she meets her new neighbour Gus Westman the attraction is instant but he's married an immediate red stay away flag for Parker.

A twist of fate puts these two in regular contact when she takes a job working for Gus's wife as a so called assistant, basically doing errands.

Parker gets to see a side of this couple she didn't expect. Yes the Westmans have the perfect happy life together on the outside but Parker sees behind closed doors and that changes everything.

This book has a huge twist that I didn't see coming at all, I had to reread it a few times for it to sink in. It's a major WTF!!!! just happened moment. It completely broke me, I kept thinking this can't be real it has to be a mistake.

Overall this was truly a fantastic story, One of my favourites from this Author.
I love quirky humour when I'm reading, it helps to balance out the emotional side. One minute I'm crying the next I'm giggling like a lunatic. I love books that bring out ALL the feels and this Author does it perfectly.

My motto for the story - When Life Happens, grab it by the balls and don't let go.

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