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    If I Were You
    If I Were You
    If I Were You
    Audiobook9 hours

    If I Were You

    Written by Lisa Renee Jones

    Narrated by Grace Grant

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    • Self-Discovery

    • Power Dynamics

    • Trust

    • Relationships

    • Art

    • Forbidden Love

    • Opposites Attract

    • Rich Man/poor Woman

    • Love Triangle

    • Alpha Male

    • Workplace Romance

    • Fish Out of Water

    • Strong Female Protagonist

    • Misunderstandings

    • Secret Admirer

    • Romance

    • Intimacy

    • Control

    • Fear

    • Secrets

    About this audiobook

    In the bestselling style of Fifty Shades of Grey, Lisa Renee Jones delivers sexy thrills and heart-pounding sensuality with a tantalizing page-turner in which the eyes of a high school English teacher are opened to a world she never knew existed, and she finds a passionate craving within that she never knew she possessed.

    The journal comes to Sara McMillan by chance, when she inherits the key to an abandoned storage locker belonging to a woman named Rebecca. Sara can’t resist peeking at the entries inside . . . and finds a scintillating account of Rebecca’s affair with an unnamed lover, a relationship drenched in ecstasy and wrapped in dark secrets.

    Obsessed with discovering Rebecca’s destiny after the entries come to an abrupt end, Sara does more than observe the players in the woman’s life; she immerses herself in the high-stakes art gallery world Rebecca inhabited—and is magnetically drawn to two men. Which one seduced Rebecca with his masterful and commanding touch and brought her fantasies to exquisite life? On a daringly erotic escapade, Sara follows Rebecca’s path to fulfill her own hidden longings. But after she tastes the forbidden pleasures Rebecca savored, will Sara be helpless to escape the same submissive fate?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster Audio
    Release dateMar 12, 2013
    ISBN9781442362475
    Author

    Lisa Renee Jones

    Prior to realizing her dream of becoming a writer, Lisa Renee Jones owned and operated a multistate staffing agency with sales as high as sixteen million a year. She was recognized by many publications including the prestigious Entrepreneur magazine. In 2003, she sold her business to focus full-time on her writing. Since then, she has sold books to four major publishing houses in multiple genres. You can find out more about her busy release schedule by visiting her website.

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    • 2/5
      INSIDE OUT six-book series: 1.If i were you 2.being me 3.revealing us. 4.no in between 5.I belong to you 6.all of me
    • 3/5
      2.5 - 3? i won't deny that i breezed through this, but there are definitely quite a few things that are annoying about it.


      the mystery:
      this is the only thing that stops this book from being pretty bad. but it's unfortunately a pretty weak subplot. there's no real proof to justify sara's belief that something happened to rebecca. sure, the abandoned storage unit is something to raise an eyebrow at - but is it enough to think a crime's been committed? not really. i also don't really understand why the journals were enough to make sara so interested in rebecca. they're a little spicy, yeah, but i wasn't exactly blown away by her words in the same way sara apparently was. more than the journals, sara really should've been more focused on ella running away and getting eloped with a strange man that sara's never even met. but nah, that storyline isn't really more than a passing thought for sara - even when she never hears from ella like promised. i feel like once sara realized no one was really worried about rebecca, she should've moved on (mostly) and focused on her actual friend who could be in actual trouble.

      chris and mark:
      of the two, i find mark wayyyy more interesting. the whole "damaged artist" thing that sara keeps INSISTING applies to chris is so melodramatic and ridiculous. her hero worship of him and all of the other artists she encounters at the gallery is gag worthy and super annoying.
      (insert pic of charlie from iasip saying: oh is that your ass?
    • 5/5
      Really great book, which I loved reading, and I would love to read the rest of the series, if it weren't for the price on amazon. I received this one as a review copy, which I greatly appreciate.

      The book is crazy: it's steamy, mysterious, full of twists and great chemistry between the characters. I hated that it ended, and immediately went to amazon to look up the other books in the series, with every intention of buying every single one....and then I saw the price....and didn't buy them.

      However, for anyone less price sensitive than me, or when they are on promo price, I would highly recommend snapping this book up, it's really really good.

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    • 3/5
      A little slow and stretched out. Every detail is described. The heroine brushed her teeth, etc. The first novel ends abruptly with all sorts of dangling story lines and a hint of bdsm to come, if you read the entire series, i.e. it looks like the author just decided to chop the book and call it book one.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 4/5
      Sara, Sara, Sara. Sara gets immersed into a strangers sex diaries. She is intrigued but scared. Scared for the lady who wrote them. She is sure that something bad has happened to this woman who wrote about these explicit sexual encounters; meanwhile she is really turned on by them too. She is determined to find Rebecca, the woman in the journals.

      So what is a girl to do when a woman has apparently just fallen off the face of the Earth, and no one seems concerned about it? Sara manages to land herself in Rebecca’s shoes, well her job that is. There, she meets one of her favorite artists, and the sparks begin to fly. Soon she is swept off of her feet and loses sight of her initial motives for being at this art gallery. She just can’t help herself. He has a hold on her that she just can’t break. Then there is her new boss. He has a commanding air about him. She can’t seem to tell him no. She begins to think that maybe he is the one who Rebecca wrote about in her journals. As secrets of these two men start to surface, Sara finds herself in a world that scares her and intrigues her at the same time. But just who is this mystery man in the journals, and where is Rebecca?

      This book isn’t just about a woman trying to find someone she thinks is in need of help. This book is also about self exploration and sexual fantasies. It will keep you intrigued and on the edge of your seat from start to finish… and boy what a finish…..
    • 4/5
      If I Were You by Lisa Renee Jones is a 2012 Gallery Books publication. I am a little late getting around to this series, and I confess I procrastinated a little on it because I was not sure if I would like the subject matter, since I'm not really into the BDSM craze. However, I kept hearing such high praise for the series so I decided to quit putting it off and see what the fuss was all about. Sara is a mild mannered school teacher with a love for art, living a fairly sane life until her friend buys an abandoned storage locker and then leaves Sara with the contents when she runs off with her boyfriend. When Sara discovers a journal written by a young woman named Rebecca, she becomes very concerned for this woman's safety as it seems she may have gotten in over her head with a man and could be in danger. This prompts Sara to accept a summer position at a famed art gallery, a position she really wants to succeed at, but also finds herself a pawn between two men. Mark, her boss and an famous artist, Chris. Each man is sexy and dominant, bordering on controlling and both intrigue Sara and they also make her nervous, especially when she remembers Rebecca's journals. With Rebecca having virtually dropped off the face of the earth, Sara needs to stay on guard, but soon finds herself completely obsessed with the artist. But, does he know what happened to Rebecca? Why does he dislike Mark so much? Could it be possible the two men are playing game with Sara? Even with a little trepidation going into this series, I found myself absorbed in the plot and it's slow build up of suspense. The relationship Sara embarks on is like no other she has ever encountered. It's hot, erotic, and super sexy, but not anything that made me too uncomfortable...yet. Overall, I am curious enough to check out the next book in the series, even though I suspect my comfort zone will be more challenged as we go along. I can certainly see how one could get sucked into these stories, and so far I'm no exception. This one is 4 stars
    • 4/5
      I enjoyed the book and read it because I heard this series was going to be made into a series for TV. I will read the rest of the series since I want to find out what happens.
    • 4/5
      Mixed emotions about this one. Although the premise is interesting I would have liked a little more story line. I also disliked the fact that nothing was resolved in this book and basically it is 'part 1 of 3'. It was however well written and it has my interest enough to finish up the series.
    • 4/5
      This is the kind of book I'd describe as I'm glad I found it and read it because I enjoyed it so much but the story has such a mind blowing cliff hanger I could scream, I have to know what's next. I loved the mystery and intrigue to the plot as Sara sets out to find Rebecca, the owner of several very erotically explicit journals and finds herself standing in for Rebecca where she worked in an art gallery, where she finds her self under pressure from her mysterious and enigmatic boss Mark and catches the attention of a handsome and very renowned artist, Chris.As the story progress the questions begin to pile up. She senses that Mark is hiding some thing, but nobody at the gallery seems to have any answers, and the journals are a mystery in them selves.Chris helps all he can and the attraction between himself and Sara blooms, though I'm sure he is not showing all his cards yet.For me this isn't over, I have to read the next book,
    • 5/5
      Unable to take this series out of my mind. This first book hooks you and does not let go. The mystery and suspense will thrill you. The love affair is beyond my wildest dreams. There is something about Chris that will haunt and entice you. And of course there is Rebecca... what really happened to her?
    • 2/5
      If I Were You starts strong. The plot is murky and mysterious. We meet two very intriguing men, Mark and Chris, both who compete aggressively for our heroine’s attention. There is momentum in this whirlwind of activity, attraction and male menace.Then much, much further into the book add some very hot sex. Sex that’s well written and lingers in the mind.Great! Until…Chris’s veneer begins to crack. And not in a good interesting way, but in an inconsistent, immature and out-of-his-mind sort of way. Chris emerges as a man I have a very hard time believing anyone with their head on straight would fall in love with. His newly revealed glaring character flaws are disenchanting and disconcerting. At this point in the story, Chris swiftly lost my regard and respect (as did nutty Sara for loving him). And, as a result, their tepid, mercurial drama became a chore to read.I expected so much more from a book that was ranked high on so many prominent and popular book lists. I am just one reviewer. However, I suggest that you might want to save yourself the $$ and disappointment. This book is devoid of a love worth celebrating.
    • 4/5
      When I think of erotic romance, I think sex scene after sex scene with a superficial plot that loosely ties the whole thing together. Usually it goes something like this:
      Woman meets man. Woman intensely dislikes man while still finding him extremely attractive. Woman and man exchange heated words with an undercurrent of sexual tension. They give in to sexual chemistry and end up in bed together - for the rest of the book. Of course, there are variations on this theme but that's how it generally goes. At least, that's how it goes in most romance novels I've read. I can't help it, I have stereotypes for romance and erotica. That's why I generally don't read or review them. Enter author Lisa Renee Jones. If I Stay breaks just about every stereotype I have.

      The main character, Sara, is a strong woman. No, she probably can't kick your ass and she's not a ball-buster. She's a real woman. She's been in bad relationships before and knows better than to repeat her mistakes. She's assertive and smart while also being sensitive and kind. The first-person point of view also gives us an intimate look into Sara's mind and we can see an element of vulnerability that really rounds her out and makes her very believable. I think many women will relate to Sara, her thoughts and her actions. She reads like a real woman instead of a stereotype.

      The main love interest, Chris, is a sexy artist who is a little bit dark and mysterious. He has tattoos, ownes a motorcycle and wears boots. Typical male bad boy, right? No way! Along with being an extreme hottie, he is also sensitive, considerate, and protective without demeaning Sara or coming off as misogynistic. Another stereotype blown!

      As for plot, there's a lot going on here. On the surface, Sara is trying to figure out what happened to Rebecca, the author of the erotic journals that are found in a storage unit. The journals hint at something nefarious and Rebecca has been missing for months. Where is she? Is Sara's new boss, Mark, the man from Rebecca's journals? Does he have something to do with where Rebecca is? Or maybe it's Chris! Could he be the other man in the journal? Sara is determined to find out.

      Underneath that, is the story of Sara and Chris. They are both damaged people who find each other and form the fragile first threads of a relationship. They don't start off hating each other. In fact, they start off curious about each other. With each meeting of this pair, their attraction and genuine interest in each other grows. Things initially build slowly between them but once they each realize the depth of feeling between them things swing into high gear.

      The book ends in a major cliffhanger which I both love and hate! I love that the author makes me want to read the next book in the series immediately! I hate that I have to wait until it's published to read it! This is the exact reason that I like to wait until a series is finished before I start it. That way I can have a reading marathon and read them all one after the other. Darn you, Lisa Renee Jones! Now I have to wait until sometime in 2013!

      Overall, I would recommend this book to a wide audience. The writing is amazing, there's a good mystery, realistic characters, and romance. There are some really steamy sex scenes if that's what you're looking for. Don't be afraid of the mention of BDSM on other reviews or descriptions. And don't be afraid of the comparisons to 50 Shades. This book offers something a little spicier than the usual while still being accessible to the casual reader. There's nothing disturbing or offensive here.

      This book broke just about every stereotype I had of the genre. I loved the characters, loved the plot and was pulled in right from the very first page. 4 Stars!
    • 5/5
      Thrilling, Entrancing & Spellbinding, and that only begins to break the surface in what you get out of If I Were You. I am a new fan of Lisa Renee Jones, it began with Escaping Reality and I loved that book. Which led me to the Inside Out series. And Lisa did not disappoint at all. It was suspenseful enough that you could almost call it a thriller, and that ending whew I’m still reeling from it. Enough so that I want to pick up the next book now and its midnight. The story begins with Sara an English high school teacher with a degree and love of art. She is a strong woman of her own making, determined to do things her way. When her best friend Ella elopes she is left with journals that are found in an abandoned storage unit her Ella won at auction and after reading the erotic journals is immediately concerned for Rebecca the girl in the journals. When they abruptly come to an end Sara sets out on her journey to find Rebecca and not only return her journals but her belongings. Which leads Sara to a summer job at an art gallery. And she soon finds 2 men vying for her attention. Mark, her boss. Domineering, overbearing & intimidating, and then there is Chris, and Artist that is sexy, dark & unexpected. But with all of that said he is controlling and refuses to lose that control. He is enamored with Sara immediately as she is with him. They soon find out that they have too many things (wrong things) in common. Including an electrifying connection to one other that they both feel. Vowing that neither one of them was the picket-fence type of person. They soon find out that what they thought they wanted and what is happening between this are two different things.“There is something happening between us and I pray I was wrong last night. I pray it’s not the beginning of two damaged people tearing each other apart”But the real question is who was Rebecca seeing and what has happened to her. And more importantly where dark path is this journey going to lead Sara down and will she ever be able to recover from it?
    • 4/5
      If I Were You is the first book in The Inside Out trilogy by Lisa Renee Jones. Before I started reading the book I was sooo intrigued by it. The book description really captured my attention, and I thought that this is going to be an amazing read, and thanks Lisa Renee Jones because I was not disappointed! From the very first page of the first chapter this book just captivates you and want let you go until you finish it. It gives you more question with every page, more mystery with every uncovered answer, and more steam with every word between Sara and Chris.“You shouldn't walk away from something that intrigues you"Sara McMillin is a high school teacher with a lost dream of working with art, the profession that holds her true love. Sara's best friend is swept away on honeymoon by her boyfriend, giving Sara a key to a storage room to disposed of the things someone left and never come back for. Sara doesn't understand the idea of someone just leaving all of their things behind, especially a really private things like journals that Sara found, so she sets a goal of finding a mysteries woman to return her things to. Sara gets captured by the world in which Rebecca lived, a woman in a journal. Sara becomes absorbed in the erotic journal of Rebecca's thoughts and fears, from which Sara gets a strong feeling that something bad happened to Rebecca. To find answers Sara visits Art Galley where Rebecca worked at, the situation led Sara to get hired as Rebecca's replacement for the time being. Working at the Art Galley Sara starts to uncover some answers, while getting pulled into the world Rebecca lived in, she doesn't know if she wants be able to pulled back form it...At the Art Galley Sara meets two very sexy and dominant man, who might just be the "Master" in Rebecca's journal. Mark is Sara's new boss, he is very straight forward, a total control freak and honestly at times a bit scary. With his control freak personality and good looks that drawn woman attention he fits a perfect role of being a "Master" Rebecca was referring to in her journals, but Sara can't be sure because at this new world she might be just surrounded by man who might be"Masters".Sara also meets"raw male hotness" Chris Merit, who is a famous artist Sara is drawn too. He is a mystery surrounded by dark secrets and Sara just can't help but want to uncover them. From the moment they met, they both sensed that need to know one another. It all might as well started with a sexual tension, but it developed into so much more.“I can feel this man in every part of my body and he has not even touched me.”“He's dangerous and I've never wanted to live on the edge more in my life.”Their relationship can be seen as both bad and good. Two damaged people find a way to each other can be a disaster and heartbreak but it can also be hope and instead of destroying each other, they might save each other instead. “This ‘crazy’ thing you’re making me feel is the best crazy I’ve felt in a long time. I’m not ready to let go of you. I don’t know what you’re doing to me, Sara, but please ... don’t stop.”Did I mention how hot and steamy and sexy their relationship is? I don't think I did...“I'm going to lick you all over before this night is over, Sara, ... Suck your nipples until you are crazy with need, then spread you wide and lick you until you come and then, I'm going to do it all over again. I'm going to make sure you are so thoroughly fucked that being fucked has a new meaning.”If I Were you is a read you don't want to miss if you love some good mystery with steamy romance. Towards the end this book keeps you on the edge and wanting and pending for answers. I can't want to see where Sarah's and Chris's relationship will go in the next book. The end left a lot of questions unanswered, so if you are planing on reading this book, I recommend to buy the next one right away. For the note: this book is nothing like Fifty Shades, it's way better!
    • 4/5
      You can find this review at My Favorite Things (heffroberts.blogspot.com)If I Were You by Lisa Renee Jones is the first book in the Inside Out Trilogy. After a slow start, this book picks up speed, and steam, as soon as Chris and Mark make their appearance. Sarah's concern for the safety of Rebeccah is touching. Her passion for art almost rivals the passion the Chris ignites in her soul. But there is a dark secret waiting to be revealed. What was Rebeccah into? How is the art gallery involved?I love when authors/books introduce you to songs or bands you haven't heard before. I am loving Broken and Nerve Damage by Lifehouse.May the odds be ever in your favor, and mine as well.-MarkI sink down into the seat, and watch him walk toward the massive open kitchen overlooking the living area, and he is all long-legged, male grace and flexing muscle.-Sarah on the male beauty of Chris"It’s not about making you feel better. It’s about the truth. Sara, baby,” he strokes my cheek, “this ‘crazy’ thing you’re making me feel is the best crazy I’ve felt in a long time. I’m not ready to let go of you. I don’t know what you’re doing to me, Sara, but please…don’t stop."-Chris
    • 4/5
      I'm probably overrating this book when I give it four stars. There is a lot left to be desired with the book, but I still found it enjoyable because of its premise. The plot is a lot like several other stories out there (dreamy rich guy with control issues has hot sexual chemistry with a damaged pretty girl) with the exception that this one is also partly a mystery. I say partly because the mystery that the main character Sara is investigating is often being forgotten. It almost makes me wonder why include it to begin with, except that it is used as a catalyst to change Sara's life.There are quite a few editing issues, and sometimes the wording/phrasing seems, for lack of a better term, clunky. Sometimes it seemed like there was just too much description going on, and I would almost have to smack myself to keep from zoning out. I hope in the sequels that the editor does a better job. If this becomes a major issue within the trilogy, I can see myself enjoying the next two books less than I might if they were properly edited.And there was an overuse of the term "aye" within the book. I've never seen so many characters use that phrase in a novel set in contemporary America. Its overuse was as laughable as it was cringe-worthy. It reminded me of E.L. James' overuse of "my sex" or Stephenie Meyer's of "chagrin". I don't know if the author thought it would be cute or funny or whatever, but I can tell you that it was certainly very annoying.So, why did I give this book four stars? Like I said, I found it enjoyable because of the premise. I like the idea that the main character is possibly hunting down a bad guy. I think that's pretty damn cool. I just wish that she would spend more time doing that than lamenting on the smell of roses and the drama from her engagement to Michael five years prior to the events of the book.
    • 5/5
      IF I WERE YOU by Lisa Renee Jones is an erotic thrill ride. Sara is a school teacher that finds herself reading erotic journals found in a storage unit bought by her friend and neighbor. The neighbor is being wisked away by her new man and leaves the contents of the storage unit including journal’s of a woman Rebecca’s detailed sex life to Sara. After Sara reads the haunting words in the journal she fears something terrible may have happened to Rebecca. That is when Sara devises a plan to step into Rebecca’s life and work at Rebecca’s old job. That is when all the fun begins! This book is a great read. It is a cliff hanger of a book though, but 2 more books will be out in the series along with short stories that include the journal entries.Rating 5Heat rating: hotReviewed by Rae,My Book Addiction Reviews
    • 3/5
      Not a bad book. I wish there was more to this story, or at least not such a cliffhanger but overall I am curious to read the next installment
    • 3/5
      Much like Fifty Shades of Grey, If I Were You is an erotic tale about a woman submitting to a more dominant man. With this book there is a twist to it. It is not all about the sex. No there is a mystery involved here and Sara intends on solving it. Everything about this story revolves around a set of journals that Sara's friend had in a storage locker. Sara begins reading them and finds out that they are erotic tellings that the author of the journals Rebecca had. Sara becomes obsessed with these journals. I think that her obsession comes from the fact that her own life is kind of boring. Sara wants to find out what happened to Rebeca. What does she do? She basically takes over her life. She gets a job at the art gallery that she worked at and now is trying to find out who the guy is in the journals. While she looks for the man from the journal she is caught between two men in her own life. Mark the gallery owner and Chris the artist. She wonders could one of these guys be the one from the journals? If so, where is Rebecca?Sara seems like an overworked and under challenged woman. I think that is another reason why the journals appeal to her. I think that she goes to far though when you starts to live Rebecca's life. That's kind of stalker-ish and a bit crazy. So she has dived head first into this world that she isn't truly prepared for. She spends most of the time comparing things to what Rebecca wrote. Not to get closer to where Rebecca is but to live her life. She has spent most of her life under her father's strict rule. I don't think that she is a true submissive. I believe that she just is bored with her life and thanks to the journals she has a chance to live out a fantasy.Chris Merit is Sara's love interest in this story. He is dark and mysterious. He is also confusing. He spends most of the time telling Sara that there will be nothing more between them but sex. But then he acts all protective and jealous is Sara looks at another man. I'm not sure if he realizes that no strings attached means that you don't get to stake claim. There are no strings.Mark is still a mystery. We don't know a lot about him, only what others really say. Is he the Alpha that others make him out to be? I think that he has domineering ways, he owns a BDSM club for god sake. Hopefully we find out more about Mark in the next books.This was a good book. It had moments were it dragged a little.The author did a good job in writing this book. I wish that there was more mystery to it, but I guess that comes in the next installments. I enjoyed reading it but I wasn't thrilled about it. I think for me my main turn off on this book in Sara. I understand that in the BDSM world you have dominant and a submissive, and Sara is the sub. She just comes off so insecure and desperate that it almost takes away from the story. I hope that she toughens up a little because otherwise I may not read the next installments.Overall Thoughts:If you are looking to stay within the realm of Fifty Shades you are in the right place. I that that this book can do well own it's own but thanks to it's counter part there is a platform for books like this one. I hope that with the next two books in this trilogy the author works harder to bring the storyline and characters together. Lots of steamy sex scenes so I recommend this one for 18 years+.I received this book from NetGalley and the author in exchange for an honest review.
    • 5/5
      I think it goes without saying that I am a total fan girl of Lisa Renee Jones. Yep. TOTAL FAN GIRL. I have read pretty much everything she has published so far, and I am currently working on the Tall, Dark, and Deadly Series. (Which is a MUST read!) So naturally, when offered an ARC of this one, I jumped at the chance. - Would you have expected any less?!- The fact that it happens to be the FIRST of a new trilogy just made it even better for me!When Sarah's friend suddenly decides to get engaged and head off to Paris, she gives her the key to a storage unit she won in an auction. In that unit Sarah find items that she just knows someone will want back one day. This is also where she finds the journals. The sex ridden, dirty secrets, can't get enough of it - journals. So instead of just selling the stuff, Sarah decides to find the owner. Her first step in this process? Reading the journals to see if they lead her anywhere? & that they did - right to the art gallery where Rebecca was said to work. Sarah gets to do everything that we all do when we pick up a book. She gets to live out the life of Rebecca.. seriously.After visiting the art gallery, only to be told that Rebecca is "on vacation," she finds herself being offered a summer job from the gallery owner himself, Mark. Telling herself that it's just a way to get closer to finding Rebecca - she accepts. It's there that she meets Chris. The dashing, brooding, famous artist Chris, who's work happens to be on display that night. The attraction between the two is almost instant & just about as obvious as the - carve the tension with a knife - relationship that Chris and Mark seem to have.The more Sarah reads of the journals, the more she wonders just what she has gotten herself into and if Rebecca is even okay. Is she simply on vacation as everyone tells her, or was she running from something.. or someone? If it's the latter, is that someone the men that Rebecca writes about in her journals? On that very note, she begins to wonder if she didn't just insert herself directly in the MIDDLE of the very men that Rebecca may be running from. Talk about some life issues man!As Sarah hunts for Rebecca, she finds herself in the very place she was trying to avoid - Chris's arms. As if that one night wasn't enough, it turned into an entire weekend. (Yea, like I would complain!) The result of this weekend was Sarah learning things she probably thinks she is better off not knowing & sends her running as far away from Chris as she can get. Chris on the other hand, isn't have that. (that's right, take charge dude!) He decides to show her just why those journal pages are filled with what they are filled with. (Where can I get me one of these journals? & does it happen to come WITH the man described on its pages?) - He's an all or nothing kind of guy.. WIN.The ball is in Sarah's court now. Can she handle the heat and work through all the demons between them? Especially now, when it seems like there is someone who doesn't want Sarah in the very world she is starting to call her own.If I Were You not only enticingly addicts you from page one, but it plays a freaking orchestra on your heart strings and keeps you coming back for more! To say that I am addicted is an understatement and I cannot wait for more!