ALWAYS MY GIRL is the third book in the
Shaughnessy Brothers
series by Samantha Chase and it's the one I have been looking
forward to reading. What I love about this story is how this
was a friendship that in many ways is one-sided because it
seems like one of them was always giving. The third
Shaughnessy Brother, Quinn, took total advantage of his best
friend, Anna. Quinn and Anna have been best friends since
they were five years old. But what happens when that
friendship develops into more? What's enjoyable about this
series is the relationship between the father, Ian, and each
of his children. He approaches Quinn totally different with
his problems than he did with Aidan and Hugh. Even though
they are all adults now it feels like he is talking to them
when they were kids when their mom was still alive.
Quinn and Anna have always shared everything. Whenever there
was a new girl in his life, whenever he had career problems --
Anna was his sounding board. He would call her anytime, day
or night, and she was always there for whatever he needed.
But over the years Anna fell in love with Quinn -- who is
clueless. Anna wants Quinn to see her as more than his "best
buddy" so she makes changes in her life hoping he will notice.
Quinn was always the brother who did whatever he felt like
doing -- not caring about others opinion.
Now Quinn begins to see Anna as more than a "buddy" and it
scares the crap out of him and he can't seem to handle all
that goes with it. All of his family including Anna's brother
have always known how Anna feels about him. Hearing repeated
opinions of how he is not good enough for Anna begins to
affect how Quinn sees his treatment of Anna.
What is great about this story is that Anna finally learns to
put her feelings first and to stop being a doormat for Quinn.
Quinn learns how selfish he has been and learns what "real"
friendship means. This is a great series and I am looking
forward to reading about the rest of the family.
Book #3 in New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Samantha Chase's dazzling new series. The Shaughnessy Brother you've been waiting for! Sometimes the love that's closest to you is the hardest to see. Quinn Shaughnessy's two older brothers have found their true loves ... but Quinn's not about to join that parade. Nope, as he tells his best friend Anna, there's a lot more to life than getting tied down to one person. He's positive tomboy Anna will be on his side - except she's inexplicably developing other interests - even dating! Suddenly Quinn is seeing Anna in a very different light. Quinn has been Anna's buddy since they were both five years old. She can tell him anything - except the one big secret she's been hiding for years - that she's fallen in love with him. Now Anna is determined to make a life for herself that doesn't include pining for Quinn. Falling in love with your best friend? Easy. Telling them how you really feel? Impossible.