Reviewed by Desere
A really fantastic little read about secrets being exposed and new relationships being formed in the mist of tragedy. I really liked the emotion, it was in depth and raw at times but also sweet and slow building.
The relationship between father and daughter is what made this read for me, it was so touching and really spoke to my heart.
I recommend this read for anyone that loves a romance read with real in depth emotion, budding romance and a great message of nothing is ever as it seems !
5/5 star review
" This feel a lot like love, or is it?"
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Reviewed by Shirley Buchanan
With Jessica Dennison's death, an
entire family was affected in different ways. Sophie, her two year
old daughter was now motherless. Mark, her husband, was now a widower
with a secret and the sole parent of his child. Catherine, her twin,
was tormented by a secret and banished forever from the family by her
brother-in-law because of the accident. Now ten years later,
circumstances have changed. Sophie needs the help of her aunt to
live. Mark must swallow his anger and resentment to request it. He
would do anything for his child, even this. But would a possible cure
for Sophie's illness be all they would find together? Could a long
ago attraction lead to something Mark and Catherine could call
forever?
Would he act on his attraction or would
his secret be in the way?
Would she act on her attraction or
would her torment and secret be too much to overcome?
Would this treatment be the cure they
have been praying for or was it another dead end?
When I start to read a Helen Lacey
book, I know I will find a sweet, sensual romance with an intricate
plot and well developed characters. This story did not disappoint.
Building gradually throughout the book toward a climatic end, I rode
a roller coaster of emotions as this family tried to meld together.
Excellent story. Well written.
I would recommend this book to all
romance readers.
4/5 stars Could love
overcome all their problems?
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Reviewed by Maria
Helen Lacey is a
talented author who excels in writing deeply emotional and compelling love
stories with a love of family values at the very core. Catherine hasn’t seen her brother-in-law Mark
since the death of his wife, her sister, ten years before. But now, Mark needs her help. A donor is needed to give his young daughter
a life saving transplant. As the girl’s
mother’s sister, Catherine is the closest female relative and the likeliest
match. Can this pair overcome the
shadows of their past – the hurt and the pain – not to mention the
misunderstandings – and give Mark’s daughter what she so desperately needs? What the child actually needs will have
readers sitting up in amazement. This
gripping story held my attention until the very end. Highly recommended for readers of emotional
love stories and mature romance. Catherine is a delightful character with whom
readers will identify – she gives the hero, Mark, a run for his money. That was one of the things I loved about the
story. I always enjoy an interesting
heroine who gives the hero what he truly needs – which is usually a few life
lessons.
Readers who have read
Helen Lacey’s Harlequin Special Editions stories will enjoy this.
