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Book 2 of 3 in Hot & Hammered

Love Her or Lose Her

by Tessa Bailey

Spice 4 out of 5, Spicy4/5 · Spicy: Explicit

Rosie and Dominic Vega are the perfect couple: high school sweethearts, best friends, madly in love. Well, they used to be anyway. Now Rosie’s lucky to get a caveman grunt from the ex-soldier every time she walks in the door. Dom is faithful and a great provider, but the man she fell in love with ten years ago is nowhere to be found. When her girlfriends encourage Rosie to demand more out of life and pursue her dream of opening a restaurant, she decides to demand more out of love, too. Three words: marriage boot camp.

Never in a million years did Rosie believe her stoic, too-manly-to-emote husband would actually agree to relationship rehab with a weed-smoking hippie. Dom talking about feelings? Sitting on pillows? Communing with nature? Learning love languages? Nope. But to her surprise, he’s all in, and it forces her to admit her own role in their cracked foundation. As they complete one ridiculous—yet surprisingly helpful—assignment after another, their remodeled relationship gets stronger than ever. Except just as they’re getting back on track, Rosie discovers Dom has a secret... and it could demolish everything.

Spice
4/5
Burn
Medium
Pages
~384
Ending
HEA

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How spicy is Love Her or Lose Her?

Love Her or Lose Her is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.

  • Steam: Explicit open door
  • Burn: Medium burn
  • When: Spice starts around the middle
  • Pairing: One man, one woman
  • POV: Dual POV (both leads)
  • Ending: Happily ever after

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    Love Her or Lose Her: quick answers

    How spicy is Love Her or Lose Her?

    Love Her or Lose Her is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.

    Is Love Her or Lose Her a standalone?

    No. Love Her or Lose Her is book 2 of 3 in Hot & Hammered. Start with Fix Her Up. The series is complete.

    What tropes are in Love Her or Lose Her?

    Love Her or Lose Her features second chance, big grovel, military / soldier. It is a medium burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.

    Does Love Her or Lose Her have content warnings?

    Our notes for Love Her or Lose Her include: mental illness / anxiety / depression. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.

    What should I read after Love Her or Lose Her?

    If you loved Love Her or Lose Her, try The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams, In the Likely Event by Rebecca Yarros, You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle. They share its second chance and big grovel energy at a similar spice level.