Sidebarred by Emma Chase

There was a time when Jake Becker had it all together. He was controlled, driven, ruthless—in and out of the courtroom.

Then, six irresistible orphans and their heartbreakingly beautiful aunt crashed into his perfectly ordered life. They changed everything. They changed him. Now he’s a husband, an upstanding member of society, a father figure—a family man. And he’s pretty damn good at it.

Sure, he has to referee sibling smackdowns, re-learn algebra, ensure his clients stay out of jail, and keep his wife happy—but it finally feels like he’s got it together again....

So, of course something has to screw it all up. It’s huge. Life-changing. Kind of terrifying.

And it will be the most amazing, perfect thing he’ll ever do.

Series: Legal Briefs #3.5 | Publisher: Emma Chase | Genre: Contemporary Romance | Source: Purchased | Rating: 4.5 Cups

  

So, I’ve had this one sitting on my shelf since…2016 (I can’t believe it’s been that long) and decided to read it during Bout of Books 29 and I had so much fun with it.

 

This is a novella—and the final book—in the Legal Briefs series. While it does touch base with all the characters from the series, this focuses on Jake and Chelsea. They’re married now, raising her brother’s brood of orphans, and getting ready to add one of their own to the mix.

 

Hands down, Jake and Chelsea were my favorite couple from the series so it was nice catching up with them and watching their family bloom and grow. While the book starts two years after they have married, it ends seventeen years later so we get to see what happened with the six kids (Chelsea’s nieces and nephews).

 

If you’re a fan of this series or simply fell in love with Jake Becker like I did, I think this is a must read. It was hot and steamy yet sweet and adorable.

 

Overall, this was fun, quick, and he perfect way to end a series.

 

If anyone is wondering, Stanton still makes me surly. He will go down in history as the character I absolutely despised.

Legal Briefs Series

Overruled #1

Sustained #2

Appealed #3

Sidebarred #3.5