Anything for You

Totally Awesome! First time ever from chapter one. Landon and Maddie have great chemistry. The Connor family has drama, humor and love! I had to set timers to stop myself from reading!

This was a sweet romance about two people who aren't looking for a relationship as both are focused on their careers, who meet and over the course of a few weeks, fall in love. There really wasn't any drama within this book, just the wondering of how they would deal with everything once Landon was supposed to go back to San Jose.Maddie was a wonderful landscaper who had been burned by her ex in the past. She was cautious with her heart around Landon. Landon's wife passed away a few years ago and he was determined to close his heart off to romance. He just wasn't expecting Maddie to awaken that part of him. These two really connected from the beginning and enjoyed spending as much time together as they could. The rest of the Connor siblings could see a different side of Landon that Maddie brought back to life.This was my first book by Layla Hagen but I am interested in reading the other books within this series.

3.5 'Learn to Love Again' STARSTailored suit meets smart and sexy garden lady.Maddie may have had the green thumb,but Landon was the one doing all the plowing.Landon is your typical hotshot CEO, a commanding presence in and outside of the office. He shows as much commitment and attention to the nine-to-five as the woman he chooses to share bed with.Landon is very hands-on...& workin' out business deals isn't the only thing he does with his mouth.Of course he's deliciously sexy in a tailored suit and pleasantly stubborn without being a complete arrogant piece of work. In the romance book realm I can appreciate the balance.He comes from a big and loud family that really defines the man he is... Landon isn't a stranger to tragedy, losing his parents at a young age, and his amazing wife—Landon understands the importance of family and what it means to make sacrifices. He's not afraid to step up and do the right thing, but he's not so inclined to let anyone help him—hence the stubbornness.Maddie is equally stubborn, sexy in a pair of sneakers or a simple dress, either way she's down-right feisty. Like Landon, Maddie values family. She's also not afraid of getting dirty in the name of hardwork. Landon prefers the office, Maddie loves the outdoors. Life threw Maddie an ex-curve ball, but she's resilient and incredibly motivated to do life her way.She finds herself easily swayed be the sexy CEO in a tailored suit. Landon proves to be very persuasive with his mouth.They are instantly drawn to each other. It's fun, it's flirty and downright fluffy. Plenty of Damsel and distress moments to make your heart flutter and tension to make you blush.So why not 5 stars? *sigh*I value the cat n' mouse gameThe good old fashion push or pull.I'm not all about that instant gratification of insta-love, so to speak. I wasn't in love with Maddie and Landon and they were already ridiculously in love with their perfect relationship.If you love insta-love, *nothing wrong with that*you will love Landon and Maddie's story.The plot was meh...well, there really wasn't one. It was really a mad dash to the big bang. I could think of worst book goals, but I digress. There was little to no conflict, and I like me some drama. Again, really comes down to personal preference.Everything was fluffy n' perfect.Landon was thee perfect man.A good listener, caring, cocky without being a complete douchebag & I absolutely hated him for it...just kidding although God forbid he have a single undesirable flaw.Maddie's perspective seemed to be less important than Landon. Her backstory was also kind of a question mark. At times the family dialogue was a bit of a headache. Overall the book was dialogue driven, funny at times and wonderfully heartfelt, but also hard to envision.In a nutshell, the plot, the pace, the characters, all took a backseat to the mind blowing sex. Nothing wrong with that if that's what you set out to read...There were some seriously steamy sexy time scenes delivered in this book, and quite beautifully... but I was disappointed that the same attention to those scenes didn't carry out in other areas of the story.Landon and Maddie's journey was cute, full of sexual tension and all things flirty but it wasn't an epic love story. That doesn't mean it wasn't a fun read, it just could've been so much more.

Anything For You was the first book that I read by Layla Hagen and I loved it. It was free on Amazon and decided to give it a try. Anything For You is the first story in The Connor Family Series. I loved the story and the characters. I really enjoyed how the book is written in the first person and that the chapters are written from Maddie and Landon's perspective. Who doesn't love big families and romance. Anything for You is the story of Maddie Jennings, a landscape architect and Landon Connor, entrepreneur. Landon is CEO of DBC Systems, and decides to take a much needed two week vacation and head home to L.A. to visit with his three sisters and two brothers. Landon has just completed partnership negotiations and feels now is a good time to take some much needed time off. He hasn't taken off more than long weekends, since he wife Rachel died four years ago. Landon arrives at his twin sister, Val's house to discover Maddie. She is waiting on a delivery of timber poles that she will need to terrace Val's yard. Landon helps Maddie with the poles even though Maddie insists she can do it on her own and that he is on vacation. Sparks fly between them and they become romantically involved, even though Maddie and Landon both vowed to not love again. Maddie because of a broken engagement and Landon because of the death of his wife. Love the plot twist, that helps Landon decides what is important in life. It was an outstanding story and Layla Hagen is an amazing storyteller. So looking forward to reading the remaining books in The Connor Family series and probably will read The Bennett Family series also. Who doesn't love happily ever afters.

There are so many things running through my mind right now, most importantly, Maddie and Landon have put me through AN OVERWHELMING ABUNDANCE OF EMOTIONS. These two have been through their fair share of life, heartaches, and built walls to protect themselves. No one was looking for a happily ever after that summer, but life doesn't go by your plans, does it? Landon has the biggest heart, and is one I found myself relating to a lot in terms of being the oldest of a huge family and wanting to always be the protector. The Connor family is so lucky, I love each and every one of them. Now Maddie, I get this girl's stubbornness. She's headstrong and her insecurities behind her confidence touches me. She's human too, like Landon, they didn't know they needed each other more than they were willing to give. Their love story is one of my new favorites, I know I'll remember them for a long time. I can't wait to read the rest of the series, Layla Hagen has stolen my bookworm heart.

Good book. Enjoyed reading it. Recommend if you are a sucker for a good love story.

Layla Hagen has written a series about the six Connor siblings. I like that there is a building of the relationship, without a lot of angst. The characters are well rounded with sufficient back stories, to understand them. The other siblings are introduced as well, mostly by the device of the weekly family dinner. But this whets the appetite to read subsequent books about their own love lives.The oldest is Landon, who left LA (home to his siblings) for the sake of running a software business in San Jose. When he has a merger successfully underway, he appoints an interim CEO, deciding he can now afford to take a break away. He has been a widower for four years and hasn't allowed himself any emotional entanglements.But, arriving back in LA and planning to stay with his twin, Val, he meets landscaper, Maddie, who is working at the property. From their first meeting, he can't stop thinking about her.Maddie has had a tough time of it, running her business and supporting her sister through law school. After a hurtful breakup with her fiance, she is not keen to ever love someone again.But, Landon's persistence brings them together, and not just for one night. In no time they can't do without each other.Maddie's business is in LA and Landon's in San Jose, so there will be an expiration to their relationship, unless something gives. So when Landon is summoned back urgently to save his business, it means leaving Maddie behind.You will need to read the story to find out how they resolve their separation.

I wanted to like this book, but I just didn’t. To be honest, I almost put it down and gave up on it several times. I just couldn’t connect with the characters.It’s hard to pinpoint exactly what didn’t work for me about this book other than to say the writing felt too schmaltzy. I actually cringed multiple times, while reading.I think Layla Haden is a talented author. Her style just doesn’t appeal to me. As such, if you have enjoyed her books in the past, it’s probable that you might enjoy this one, too. If, however, you are new to Ms. Hagen’s books, it could go either way.

The characters are personable, charming, and by all accounts, gorgeous, so it was a nice easy romance, with no antagonists thrown in just to flesh out the story.That being said, they were written to be sooo perfect, (amazing looking, wonderful character traits, physically perfect specimens of humanity, successful savvy business people), that I found myself somewhat bored and then inexplicably annoyed with the characters.Obviously, I need to work on my-judgy-self...!

You will love all of Layla’s characters in the large Connor family.Humorous family moments will find you smiling, but the love story that builds between Connor and Maddie will make it hard for you to put it down.This is the first book I have read from this author, but I look forward to reading many more.