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No
matter how faithful love can be…it takes only one moment to change it all.
After Heather Lambert’s parents died in a tragic car accident her senior year
of high school, she refuses to let anyone into her heart for fear of being hurt
again. Focusing only on school to follow her dreams of becoming an elementary
school teacher, the last thing Heather intends to do is fall in love with Josh
Hayes.
Josh knows the moment he lays eyes on Heather that she is the one he’s been
waiting for. During months of obstacles and denied feelings, he is rejected by
her time and time again.
When he finally wins her love, Josh and Heather start planning their future
together…until Heather receives one bit of news she never wanted to hear again.
There has been a car accident.
Josh wakes up with no memory of Heather, and his ex-girlfriend, Victoria, is
his nurse. Heather must decide if she’ll risk being hurt again and fight for
the one man she loves with all her heart.
Will Josh remember Heather when she needs him the most? Or will Victoria take
advantage of this opportunity, pushing Heather away from Josh for good?
Faithful is the third book in the Wanted series by Kelly Elliott.
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Brad and Scott talked for a bit as I looked around for Josh.
He was talking and laughing with the DJ.
Ah, so the little
bastard is going to have his hand in the romance department this evening.
Gunner reached up and handed Scott a beer as Scott sat down.
Then, Gunner turned to me. He leaned in toward me, so only I
could hear him. “Does he think he stands a chance?” Gunner looked out at Josh.
I laughed. “I guess he does. This should be interesting to
watch.”
Gunner and I both sat back and started to drink our beers as
we watched Josh talking to the DJ.
“He’s probably asking the DJ to recommend a good song,”
Gunner said with a chuckle.
Brad sat down as he started laughing. “Think so? This is
gonna be good. Gotta give him props for trying though. I think I have both of
y’all beat with my song.”
Gunner and I both looked at Brad as he smiled and took a sip
of his Coke.
“Ari cried,” I said.
“Oh, come on, dude,” Brad said.
Scott asked, “What in the hell are y’all talking about?”
Gunner looked over at the girls and saw they were deep in
conversation. “We have a little romance contest going on. Trying to see which
one of us can outromance the other with our song choices.”
Scott’s mouth dropped open. “That’s fucked up, y’all. Do the
girls know what you’re doing?”
At the same time, Gunner, Brad, and I all said, “No.”
Josh shook the DJ’s hand, and as he started to walk back
toward us, he had a cocky-ass smile plastered on his face.
Poor guy. He really
doesn’t stand a chance.
He walked right past us and up to Heather. He took her hand
and pulled her up to him. “I have something special just for you,” Josh said
before he kissed the back of Heather’s hand.
Gunner muttered, “Pesh,” under his breath.
Ellie smacked Gunner on the back of his head. “Knock it
off.”
Just then, the DJ asked for everyone’s attention. “Listen
up, y’all. I’ve had a special request from one very lucky man in the house
tonight. He’s getting married in a couple days.”
Everyone started to clap and whistle.
“Ah hell,” Gunner and I said at the same time.
Brad and Scott started laughing.
“Josh, bring your beautiful future bride out onto the dance
floor,” the DJ said.
Josh started leading Heather out to the dance floor. As he
passed us, he smiled and winked. “Watch how it’s done, gentlemen.”
“Little bastard!” Gunner called out, earning another slap on
the head from Ellie.
We watched as Josh walked Heather out to the middle of the
dance floor. Her face was bright red, and when he kissed her on the cheek, all
I heard were oohs and aahs. Someone handed Josh a microphone,
and then he got down on one knee.
Brad, Gunner, and I all leaned forward.
“What in the hell is he doing? He can’t ask her to marry
him. He’s already done that!” I said.
Ari smacked me on the shoulder. “Be quiet for Christ’s
sake!”
“Holy hell, she’s already crying, and he hasn’t even started
talking yet,” Brad said.
“Heather, I never in my life thought I could be as happy as
I am in this very moment. The idea of spending the rest of my life with you
just about brings me down to both knees. I cannot wait to make you my wife. I
want to make all your dreams come true. I want to be the best husband and
father to our unborn babies as I possibly can.”
Josh put his hand on her stomach and then kissed her belly
as Heather brought her hand up to her mouth. He looked up at her and smiled.
“Is he crying?” Scott asked.
“Bastard,” Gunner, Brad, and I said at the same time.
“Shh!” Ellie, Amanda, and Ari said at the same time.
“Princess, I want to be your everything.” He stood up and
took Heather in his arms as Keith Urban’s “Your Everything” started to play.
“Oh. My. God. If that is not the most romantic thing ever!”
Ellie said.
Gunner snapped his head around and looked at her.
I was still staring out at them. They were the only two
dancing as everyone stood around and watched.
“Holy hell, that just swept me off my damn feet! Heather is
so lucky!” Amanda said.
Brad choked on his drink.
Ari walked around and sat on my lap. Her eyes looked like
they were filling with tears as she watched them dancing.
Jesus H. Christ. Is
she about to cry?
“So incredibly romantic…wow. Heather really is lucky.” She
turned to me and smiled. “I think Josh won by a landslide. Don’t you think,
babe?”
Scott busted out laughing as I just looked at her.
All I could do was let out a small laugh before I grabbed
her and brought her in for a kiss. I pulled slightly away from her lips. “He
certainly did.”
When she gave me that drop-dead beautiful smile of hers, my
heart started racing.
“I love you, babe.” She captured my lips with hers.
I
kissed her and poured as much love into the kiss as I could. When she ran her
hands through my hair, I wanted to just rip off her clothes and take her right
here and now.
The emotion that Kelly Elliott packs into her books is just amazing. I've never wanted to hit a character so much as I did Victoria. After recently finding the WANTED series and reading Wanted and Saved in quick order, I was impatient to get my hands on Josh and Heather's story. I was not disappointed. Dealing with Josh's memory loss and a scheming ex-girlfriend, Heather is determined to get Josh to remember what they mean to each other. I loved it from cover to cover, the story, the characters, everything. Kelly has a uniquely fascinating way of writing where she not only gives you Josh & Heather's story, but you also get to Gunner & Ellie and Jeff & Ari. If you've never read her, I definately recommend that you do.
I asked a fellow reader who I recommended the series to what she thought of FAITHFUL:
"Out of all three books in this series (so far) this one tugged at the heart strings the most! Totally had me on a roller coaster of emotions from start to finish with a look into the next book (no spoilers don't worry!) Add to the story a killer soundtrack you don't have a prayer, you'll fall in love with Josh and Heather as they struggle to hold onto and remember what they fought so hard for!" - Mandi B
“Please Remember Me” by Tim McGraw—Heather
and Elizabeth talk about Josh not remembering, and Heather says she’ll always
love him.
“Everything” by Lifehouse—Josh
and Heather are in the hospital when he tells her he is scared and wants to
start off slow.
“Only You’re the One” by
Lifehouse—In the hospital, Heather tells Josh how she feels about him.
“Boys ‘Round Here” by Blake
Shelton—Jeff, Josh, Gunner, and Matt are fishing.
“Last First Kiss” by Ron
Pope—Josh kisses Heather and (again) realizes he loves her.
“Hanging by A Moment” by Lifehouse—Josh
tells Heather that he loves her and calls her princess.
“You and Me” by Lifehouse—Josh
and Heather dance at his birthday party.
“Don’t Happen Twice” by Kenny
Chesney—Gunner sees Josh and Heather dancing at Luckenbach dance hall.
“Give It Up to Me” by
Shakira—Heather, Ari, and Ellie dance at Luckenbach dance hall.
“Come & Get It” by Selena
Gomez—Heather dances with a turned-on Josh.
“If All Goes Right” by Matt
Kimbrow—Girls are all dancing at Luckenbach dance hall.
“Bobblehead” by Christina Aguilera—Ari
lays into Victoria before punching her.
“Save Me from Myself” by
Christina Aguilera—Ellie realizes how silly she is behaving for being jealous
for no reason.
“One of Those Nights” by Tim
McGraw—Josh walks around Heather’s bedroom before they make love.
“Storm” by Lifehouse—Josh and
Heather make love at Heather’s house.
“Stronger Than Ever” by
Christina Aguilera—Amanda is sitting in her car after Brad tells his parents he
is leaving with Amanda.
“I Still Believe in You” by
Vince Gill—Brad’s dedicates this song to Amanda when she reads the letter he
wrote her.
“I Need You” by LeAnn Rimes—Josh
is on his way to find Heather after he gets his memory back.
“Kiss Me” by Ed Sheeran—Josh and
Heather are at the gazebo when Heather finds out he has his memory back. She
tells him she is pregnant.
“Everything to Me” by Brad
Paisley—Josh asks Heather to marry him.
“Safe & Sound” by Taylor
Swift—Ellie’s mom shows up at Gunner and Ellie’s house.
“Because of Your Love” by Kenny
Chesney—Gunner tries to swoon Ellie during the romance contest with Jeff, Josh,
and Brad.
“Like Jesus Does” by Eric
Church—Jeff tries to swoon Ari during the romance contest.
“Never Stop” by SafetySuit—Brad
tries to swoon Amanda during the romance contest.
“Your Everything” by Keith
Urban—Josh swoons Heather during the romance contest.
“Dance Again” by Jennifer
Lopez—Victoria and Rebecca are dancing.
“To Make You Feel My Love” by
Garth Brooks—Scott dances with Jessie at Luckenback dance hall.
“Why Don’t You Love Me” by Hot
Chelle Rae—Jessie leaves Scott’s house after they run into Chelsea inside
Scott’s house. Scott accidentally calls Jessie “Chels.”
“Bless the Broken Road” by
Rascal Flatts—Josh and Heather dance before they leave for their wedding at the
coast.
“There You’ll Be” by Faith Hill—Greg
(Josh’s father) dances with Heather for the father/daughter dance at the
wedding.
“When You Walked into My Life”
by Lila McCann—Josh and Heather’s wedding song.
“All You Ever” by Hunter
Hayes—Scott asks Jessie to dance at the reception.
“New Favorite Memory” by Brad
Paisley—Josh and Heather on their wedding night.
“Mama’s Broken Heart” by Miranda
Lambert—Jessie walks into the Wild Coyote bar and sees Scott.
“A Little More Country” by
Easton Corbin—Jessie dances with her high school friend at the Wild Coyote.
“Do You Remember” by Blake
Shelton—Scott dances with Jessie and asks for her to forgive him.
“The One” by Skillet—Jessie and
Scott make love for the first time.
“Mirrors” by Justin
Timberlake—Josh and Heather tell each other they will love each other and be
faithful forever. Eeeppp! This song is SO Josh and Heather’s song! *swoon*
“If You Wanna Touch Her, Ask” by
Shania Twain—Jeff and Ari dance at the girls’ twenty-first birthday party.
“Buttons” by Pussycat
Dolls—Everyone is dancing at the girls’ twenty-first birthday party.
