She waited seven years and...I am not sure why. The first time he saw her he told her to leave and she did. There was a lot of drama and I understand that people change but he was just a little too hard a$$ for me. She loved him though. A lot and he really loved her too but just getting there was angsty and a little sad. Mystery too and a very good read. This was my first book by this author I think but I did like it. The pranks and relationships were good and made me want to learn more about th...

(4.4 Stars)Immediately drawn into Claire Kingsley’s passionate love story, Fighting For Us. Struggling to navigate life after prison, Asher finds himself broken and spiralling out of control. In an attempt to shield his soulmate, Grace from the emotional scarring left from his ordeal he finds himself resisting their inevitable connection. However, a friendly wager gives way to desire, mistakes, forgiveness, and love. We enjoyed this book immensely, and are desperate to read more!www.marvelusread...

Now that you have read Protecting Us, you are ready for Book 2. It's the chance to get to know Asher and Grace as adults who have a lot of unresolved feelings seven years later. Iron bars and concrete have kept these lovers apart. To protect their sanity and hearts, each has done the 'right thing' for the time when they can be together. Grace suffers rejection affection from Asher on a repeated basis. But she believes in the power of time and love to heal all things. Grace is a character with th...

I started writing this review about an hour ago, about 10 minutes after I finished Fighting For Us. Because I thought I had the words I needed to describe this book. Seven incoherent paragraphs later, and I know I was wrong. Fighting For Us has left me speechless. Or at least reduced to rambling, which is basically the same thing. I still don’t think I have the words, but I’ll try.As I’m sure other reviews have pointed out, Fighting For Us is book 2 in the Bailey Brothers series, after Protectin...

I am an avid Claire Kingsley fan; I have loved everything she has written. The Miles family was my favorite until she wrote the Bootleg series with Lucy Score, which then took the top spot, but...holy cow...take those two series and imagine them having a baby and BOOM..my new favorite series and it’s only the second book! Hands down, 10 stars. Absolutely amazing! It grabbed me by the heart strings and wouldn’t let go. It was sweet, sexy, hilarious and oh so heartbreaking! Now that Asher was home...

Fighting for Us is a delightful read. Miss Kingsley makes it fun by adding some hilariois pranks and jokes. The Bailey brothers certainly grow on me. This book is the conclusion of Asher and Grace' story. Grace who is waiting for her Asher to come home. And when he did come home, he is a changed man. Miss Kingsley certainly knows how to write secind chance romance. It is a long read. It is still enjoyable. 4 stars

3.5 STARSBook two gives us the second part to Asher's and Grace's story, 7 years later a lot has changed. Out of prison Asher is finding it hard to adjust and feels who he is today is someone Grace is better without. But when she askes for a summer to see if they can work, like he did 7 years ago he finds himself unable to say anything but yes.Hopefully the rivalry between the Baileys and the Havens means there'll be some sort of forbidden romance taking place at some point.Grace's friend Cara w...

"I've spent the last seven years thinking it was over. She'd spent those same years believing it wasn't." - Asher BaileyHe's finally free and finally home. Grace is still waiting, still wearing the ring, still very much in love with him. Asher's in limbo, with no direction. She's bought a house, runs a business. He's scarred, self-isolating, and avoiding everyone. Grace has a new extended family, a best friend, and part of a knitting club. Asher and Grace are different people after what went dow...

Let's start this first of the Bailey Brothers reviews by going over our brocabulary because it plays an essential role in understanding all there is to know about the bromance between friends and brothers. Brozinski BrosaurusBronanzaBronocularsBroritoBrotatoBropacalypseBrodeoBroca ColasNeighbros(yes! all these words have been moved to my dictionary!)The brocabulary is just one tasty portion of all the goodness (like Gram's frybread) that is Fighting for Us. And it undoubtedly leaves you hankerin...

I knew that Claire couldn’t leave the readers with a lump in their throat. So we went from the quiet before the storm to a phase in which the storm itself passed, leading towards a path filled with obstacles not difficult to manage. Asher has finally served his sentence in prison and he’s back. Unfortunately he is not the same man 7 years earlier. He’s got a burden and an inner turmoil that could almost be self destructive. Grace has changed too but one thing which hasn’t disappeared into her he...

I’ve fallen down a Bailey brothers’ rabbit hole and I don’t ever want to get out. I am soooo in love with this series and all it’s characters. This book is a continuation of Grace and Ashers story, and let me tell you, it’s bloody heartbreaking. It’s such a journey for them as they try to find a way back to each other after Ashers release from prison. It’s definitely not an easy road, but it’s so worth it on the end. I can’t wait to read the rest of the books in the series - I have a bit of a so...

Disclaimer: Before, After and During this book, be sure to take cleansing breaths to maximize the amazingness that is coming off the pages.Asher has been through some stuff. We open this book in the thick of it and already you know our boy has become a man under a seriously hard time. He struggles, but he persists. He seems the greatness still in front of it, but he isn't sure he's worthy anymore. Grace has been through some stuff. While hers isn't as harsh and in your face as Asher's, its no le...

Asher Bailey and Grace Miles’ story continues in book two, “Fighting for Us”, and it was a standout for sure. These two were destined to be together and I knew Claire wouldn’t let us down! Anything good in life is worth fighting for and I so admired Grace, our heroine, for her unwavering support, loyalty and strength. It’s no secret that Asher Bailey is sentenced to 8 years in prison as that is how “Protecting You” ends, and when he is suddenly released a year early, he comes out a changed man.T...

Fighting For Us is the completion of the prequel Protecting You. Think of this as Part 2 and only proceed if you've read Part 1, or you'll miss the magic that makes this story so achingly beautiful. The prequel started with pure sweetness and sunshine, but ended with the unthinkable happening. Fighting For Us picks up a few years later, where we find both Asher and Grace transformed by tragedy and time. They are now facing the moment they've been waiting for--Asher is finally free--yet even afte...

Fighting for Us picks up seven years after the ending of Protecting You. Both Asher and Grace have changed, how could they not after what they went through. Asher's transition back to his hometown and his family is not a smooth one. He has a lot of anger and baggage to deal with as he tries to come to terms with his life and his future, one he is prepared to live without Grace. Grace is prepared to fight for what she wants, and that is a lifetime with Asher. These two characters are written so b...

If you have picked up this book without reading book 1 in the series - put it down and read Protecting You first - it is necessary to get the entire feel of the book.Second - DO NOT - and I repeat - DO NOT - think you will be able to start this book and read as few chapters, put it down and come back to it tomorrow - NOPE not happening. You will devour this book and not even know time has gone by.Both Asher and Grace have seen their share of happiness and at the same time have dealt with tremend...

Fighting for Us is the continuation of Grace and Asher’s love story. A tale that gave me all the feels: I raged, I laughed and I cried, but I never doubted that Claire Kingsley would give me a story that I would whole-heartedly enjoy.As I delved back into to this world I was eager to witness Asher’s return to society, his family, and his long awaited reunion with Grace, but it was not as I envisioned for Asher has returned a changed man. In order to survive prison he had to harden his heart and