Rebound: A standalone, second chance romance (Manhattan Ruthless)
£3.80
They’re wrong.
Sometimes, no matter how much you want to stop it from happening, you have to watch the person you love most in the world slip through your fingers. Even when it feels entirely wrong, you can still find yourself sitting in a lawyer’s office with your spouse, negotiating the terms of your divorce.
It doesn’t matter that she’s the only woman I’ve ever loved. Or that we both meant it when we promised each other forever. It matters even less that she can still make my knees weak with nothing more than a smile. None of that is enough to fix the things we’ve spent a lifetime together breaking.
We were meant to be together but destined to be apart. So we’re doing just that—separating our joined lives into two distinct, single ones. An amicable uncoupling. Or so it appears on the surface.
Only it’s not so easy to extricate yourself from someone who’s been a part of your life for two decades. It’s even harder to deny the physical attraction that’s still there, simmering underneath the surface. If only we didn’t have so much baggage, maybe we could enjoy some no-strings fun to take the edge off the whole divorce situation.
That thought is exactly how I wind up doing the unthinkable: having an affair.
With my wife.
Knee-deep in lawyer negotiations, we’re sneaking around behind everyone’s backs. Secret hotel meetups, burner phones, lying to my family, the works. And despite the physical attraction—and the way she still moans my name—the divorce is going ahead. We’ve made too many mistakes to fix them now.
Or have we? Because what’s happening between us seems like it surpasses the boundaries of a physical affair. What if this is our chance to fix everything we got so very wrong the first time around?
With my family on one side and my wife on the other, I’m torn between what I should do and what I want to do. Torn between my head and my heart.
No matter what I decide, one thing is for certain: There is no such thing as no-strings-attached when the object of your infatuation is also the love of your life.
Rebound is a standalone second chance billionaire romance. With a whole lot of angst and a HEA guaranteed.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Red House Press Ltd (25 April 2025) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| File size | 1.6 MB |
| Simultaneous device usage | Unlimited |
| Text-to-Speech | Enabled |
| Screen Reader | Supported |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
| X-Ray | Not Enabled |
| Word Wise | Enabled |
| Print length | 474 pages |
| Page numbers source ISBN | 1915663407 |
by Andreia Campos
Never thought this book would hit so close to home, but it did. Manage to read it in a day, it broke me and still I couldn’t stop reading.
I love the James brothers, but this book just showed me that sometimes you can hate them too.
This book shows that you can fall to your worst but if you fight for what you want and love, you can have it all, that changing sometimes can be the best for yourself.
Amber is such a beautiful soul and Im glad she got her happy ending. The love story in this book was saddening and heartbreaking but also very beautiful.
The plot line once again comes to prove that what Sadie writes is beautiful and it gets me so hooked up, no matter what.
The spice not much I can say 😏 The Smut Queen herself wrote it 😂 Super steamy and sexy and very soul taking 🥹
Overall was an incredible book and I wish I could read it all over again for the first time !! ❤️
by Nazneen
5/5 ⭐
Marriage-in-crisis is literally my favourite trope at the moment and I have eagerly been anticipating this book after seeing Amber & Elijah’s snippets throughout the series!
The plan was to slowly read and savour this book, but I ended up finishing it in one go in less than 5 hours! I just couldn’t put this book down!
Amber comes across as an ice queen, but after hearing her conversion with her MIL in the last book, you know she is how she is as a coping mechanism. But you will not be prepared for just how deeply she struggles and how much you will want to cry with her and hug her!
You simply cannot doubt Elijah’s love & devotion towards his wife, but after putting his family first his whole life, he simply does not know how to share himself with his wife too!
There were times when you were simping for the man whilst simultaneously wanting to throttle him!
Despite all the angst and tears I shed whilst reading this, I couldn’t stop wanting more and will definitely be revisiting this couple over and over again!
The ending was also just so perfect for the couple and you can’t help but be overjoyed that they overcame all their issues & difficulties to finally get all the happiness they deserve!
by Yasmin
I’ve been waiting for a very long time to read Amber and Elijah’s story, and it was heartbreaking in so many ways but also heartwarming. I loved how we finally got to see where it went downhill for them and it was so well written I literally devoured this in a day. I couldn’t put it down and loved every second of it! I can’t wait to see what’s in store for the next James brother.
by Samantha Fenny
Sadie has done it again!
The James Brothers just keep getting better! The mouth on Elijah! Wow!
This story had me feeling all the emotions, at one point I was close to tears, the next I was so angry, then I was giggling like a school girl. Elijah and Amber’s story is messy and contains lots of hurt and anger but they get their HEA and it was just so good!
by Kindle Customer
I have been aching with a broken heart for Elijah through ‘Broken’ and ‘Promise Me Forever’.
I have wanted so badly for him to be loved and wasn’t really sure about Amber because we really didn’t have much info on her… and now we do.
We start off with the back story on Elijah and Amber’s relationship. Quite frankly, the buildup is a bit much, and I started to feel a bit weary in reading AAAAAAAALLLLLLLL the things that had gone wrong between them.
But when their story finally started to move and pivot, it was beautiful, sad, shockingly, sexy, and hot! WHEW!
Ms. Kincaid, you did that. Your characters are always so very well.Developed that i’m invested more than I care to admit. I would absolutely love to see these stories on Netflix.
by gemma sun
Emotional rollercoaster, loved it read in one sitting. Couldn’t put it down, had been waiting for it to be released and was very happy with the storyline. Loved both of the characters and how you could feel the love. But outside factors caused so much damage.
by G George
Did not put it down from start to finish. I read a lot of different types of books. This however was a totally different second chance HEA. The story line felt SO relatable. There are emotions in this story that we all have one time or another. Thank you for yet another wonderful story!
by Samantha
The absolute mouth on this man 🥵🥵🥵
This book made me feel so much, I laughed, I cried, I giggled like a school girl🤣 and dreamily sighed.
Sadie you’ve done it again, I cannot wait for the next James brother 💚
by Meena
Usually trepidatious around the second chance trope but this was angsty and full of steam! I love how dynamic their story was and the spice was spicing (3.7/5🌶️’s) and the over all story was a 4.3/5⭐️ (Nathan was still the worst brother, even in this story lol).
by AG
I was unsure if I was going to like this as much as the others in the series especially as we see Elijah & Amber’s relationship throughout the other books from the outside.
The first 10% had me dubious as it was a little more inner monologue than I’d have liked but I’m so glad I stuck with it & it was necessary to build the depth in this second chance story.
The plot, angst & spice made it an amazing 1 day read for me. I laughed, I most definitely cried (a lot) and I loved Amber’s personal journey as well as their joint one. Without a doubt the best in this series so far.
5* read, would 100% recommend!
by Kim C
Heartbreakingly Beautiful in so many ways as I definitely related to Amber. People think because they have loads of money nothing could be wrong in their lives. Thats because most ppl can’t see beyond $$ signs. No one ever knows what goes on inside the 4 walls of a someone else’s home!
Sadie you told me I was going to cry months ago and that I did many times over.
I am NOT someone who writes about spoilers so all I can say is I devoured this book in 24 hours. It had all the feels. I love these brothers and their banter but……
The Journey between Amber & Elijah was so damaging between both of them and if they only communicated with each other throughout it or went to marriage counseling it would have saved the heartache they put each other through.
I even laughed a cpl of times. I was ready to punch Nathan in the face a time or two also.
I was not able to save my own marriage of 16 yrs and 2 kids, as Communication was our biggest enemy! As much as I love All of Sadie’s books I think this one is truly her best work!
Well done Sadie!! You truly are the BEST!! Sending hugs from the US!
by Bhabyashree Padhy
First off, Sadie can never write a bad book. I was super excited to dive into Elijah and Amber’s story, and when I finally got to read it, it did not let me down. Even though I’m not usually into second chance romances, this one was truly beautiful. I can confidently say that I will read anything she writes.
This book made me feel all the emotions. At the beginning, I was so sad for the main female character that I actually cried. But then, as the story progressed, I found myself giggling, smiling, blushing, and kicking my feet in excitement. I adored their relationship, the chemistry they shared, all the tension, and the sneaky moments. While reading, I often felt heartbroken for this couple, especially for Amber. Her fears were so real and painful that I completely understood her mindset. The way she pushed everyone away, even the guy she loved for so long, made perfect sense.
This book is definitely spicy, but it’s so much more than that. It’s about personal growth, discovering your strength, following your heart, confronting your fears, earning second chances, and learning to trust again. They both faced so many challenges together, but in the end, they found their happy ending. This book really touched me in a good way. It made me feel emotional, laugh, and cry all at once.
Overall, Elijah and Amber’s story was not an easy one; it truly tore my heart apart and then pieced it back together, but I loved every moment of their journey. I can’t wait for the next brother’s story. Thank you.
by Louise Burke
I’m not 100% sure how I feel about this book. On the one hand, I did enjoy it for the majority. But I felt the end just lacked.
I liked Amber. Her struggles, her pain and her ultimate desire to figure out who she really was without being apart of Elijah and the James family. I liked Elijah for the most part but I felt it odd that despite making the decision that he wanted to save his marriage, he didn’t pause the divorce. And then despite knowing how badly he had neglected and let dorm his wife, and how his family added to that, he chose not to set his brothers straight. He let them carry on thinking and acting like Amber was the bad guy instead of sitting them down and explaining what he had realised. He was passive in his own marriage. And the constant letting her down even after this epiphany and promising to not do it again got tiring quickly. And I really disliked Nathan and Mason by the end of the book. There was no room for growth in their acceptance in Elijah and ambers marriage.
I wish there had been more work done regarding the James brothers.