A review by paperbackpassionista
Ache by Marley Valentine

4.0

Marley Valentine!!!! Why do you want make me fall in love like this with men who don't exist! I thought "Without You" had my heart in shambles, but Gael and Jorden is the true definition of ache! It's the perfect name for this book!

This story starts of with Jordan spending Christmas with his bestfriend Gael's family like he's done majority of his adult life. As a Christmas present, wedding present and surprise to Gael, Jordan surprises him with a bachelor party/getaway to Vegas for the weekend for him and his brother-in-laws. Everything was going great during the weekend in Vegas until old memories and feelings start to arise between Gael and Jordan that has the potential to either ruin everything including their friendship or make them finally come to terms with how they truly feel about each other.

It's something about friends to lovers that make me not believe their relationship but the way Marley wrote their love story made me feel every heartache they felt for one another with each passing year of their friendship that they didn't express their true feelings. These two will make you work for their HEA! So much happens in this book that has the potential to keep them apart but they fight so hard to be together in the end. I could understand and sympathize with Gael secretly wanting to take things to the next level with Joran but not wanting to get his heart crusted again. Jordan could have had what he wanted all along if he would have been honest with Gael and not try to predict the outcome but I understood his hesitation and how much their friendship meant to him. All in all, Gael and Jordan are soulmates and I'm glad they finally made it to each other in the end. Side note: I literally screamed when we got a chemo of the main characters from "Without You". They are still my favorite so far! I can't wait to read Frankie's book now! Loving this universe Marley has created!