My ARC review of September (Calendar Girl #9) by Audrey Carlan

My life felt like a fast ride on a too short highway. Coming home should be roses and rainbows, but nothing that comes out of the desert blooms free. I was most certainly not free. I’d missed my payment to Blaine, owed the last client a hundred grand I didn’t have, and my father was on his deathbed. To make matters worse, Wes was missing in action. As in, no one had seen or heard from him in three weeks. Devastation didn’t begin to explain where my mental state was at. 

Like anything life had thrown my way, I pulled on my big girl panties, not the sexy lacy ones I enjoyed teasing my guy with, but the kind that said, “This ass means business.” 

I had no choice but to make the decision I made. 

My ex, the man that ruined the concept of love for me, put my father in the hospital, was about to get everything he ever wanted…at least that’s what I led him to believe. 
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In the ninth book of the Calendar Girl serial, Mia rushes back home to Las Vegas, Nevada. Things have taken a turn for her father, putting her into debt up to her eyeballs. 

Each installment in the Calendar Girl Serial will release every month throughout 2015. The stories will feature Mia’s journey as an escort to twelve clients in twelve different locations. 

3.5 stars 

I have been receiving ARCs for this series since January.  I didn't find myself as connected to this month.  I missed her "Client adventures" and although I believe everything that happened during September is gearing us up for the series to come to an end, it lacked something and I don't want to say it was her "clients" because I know that along the way during this series Mia has done more than just make money.  She has made long lasting friends who have become her family.  She has not only found herself during this journey, but she has helped many clients along the way find their happiness.  I just really found this month to be one of my least favorites.   Yes Mia had some not so great things happen this month.  Which was the main focus of the story line.  We had her dad - who is still in the hospital.  We have her ex- causing havoc in her life.  We have Wes - sweet Wes!   I've been Team Wes from the beginning!   His circumstances this month had you stop for a moment and say "Audrey.... Don't You Dare Do This"!     We have Mia still coming to terms that she now has a brother Max.  I am too.  I am still not sure what I think about this whole Max situation.  I want to love him.  I just don't yet.  Her life has changed dramatically over the months of August and September.  This month had a totally different vibe for me from all the others prior.   I am curious as to how this is going to wrap up.  With only a few months left for her year to be up.   No tissues were needed by me.  I did find my emotions a tad bit higher when it came to the news of Wes.  Overall, I felt this month was not as exciting as the months before.  It was slow and depressing.  Which I know is what she was trying to do.  Every situation going on this time around was on the not so happy times scale and so she gave us just that.  I personally just missed everything we have come to love about Mia's journey.  (Just my opinion. Don't throw stones people).  I know Mia had to have some kind of break down eventually.  And this month was kinda that.  It showed that Mia can not always have the happy face on and can't always be the strong one.  She too, has moments of weakness and moments that she needs to just lay down and cry!  I get it.  Aside from Wes and his news.  I just felt the storyline of the other two issues kind of led us up to something BIG that was going to happen and then .......whomp whomp whomp........nothing.  Everything was good!  I still love Audrey and I still love Mia.  And I still Love Wes!