Synopsis:
A first love that deserves a second chance.
Doctoral student, Holland Reeves, may have aced every class she’s ever taken, but when it comes to life outside her lab, she fails. She has more meaningful relationships with test tubes and pipettes than she does with people.
That all changes when a surprise wedding invitation arrives, forcing her to return to the small coastal town of Paradise and the Clairborne Resort, where she left her first dream of being Mrs. Clairborne to begin the dream of becoming Dr. Reeves. There she must face her past and to her surprise, the only man she ever loved, Porter Clairborne, the prodigal son who has unexpectedly returned.
Together, Holland and Porter must decide if their love deserves a second chance, and if Paradise will finally live up to its name or forever remain a town of broken dreams.
My Review: 5 Stars
Holland knew from a young age that no one loved or wanted her. Growing up, life had taught her some hard lessons. Never trust easily, never depend on anyone but herself and disappointment is inevitable.
But from the moment she met Porter she thought maybe, just maybe her life would get better. She slowly let her guard down and found herself falling in love with him. He had already said those three magical words to her but she was too scared to reciprocate. When she finally got up enough courage to tell him she loved him, she found him kissing someone else and her world came crashing down around her.
Lost and heartbroken, Holland cuts all ties with Paradise. Experience has shown her that nothing lasts forever and the only person she can rely on is herself. She refuses to become a victim of her circumstances. She is determined to be better than where she came from.
It has been almost 8 years since she left Paradise and she has no desire to return. But when a surprise wedding invitation arrives she has a choice to make. Send a gift and a card of well wishes to her old friend or go back and face what made her run all those years ago. She decides it's time to face her past so she can finally say goodbye to what could have been with Porter and move on with her life.
However, fate has something else in store for her.
Porter hasn't been back in Paradise since that dreaded night Holland saw him being kissed. He saw the heartbreak in her eyes and knew that he had crushed her. He knows he's a jerk for not setting the record straight on what really happened but he needed to leave in order to prove himself. He meant what he told Holland.. their relationship might not take the path that they want it to, but there would never be an end to them.
Now that they are both back in Paradise, Porter has his work cut out for him when it comes to winning Holland back. All the years of hurt and disappointment has given her tunnel vision. But Porter is more than ready to step up to the challenge. He has never stopped loving her and is determined to show her that she does not have to do it all on her own. He wants her to see that it's okay to rely on others around her. He wants to be there to cheer her on and lift her up. He will show her that she is loved, she is wanted and she does have a family.
But with everything that has happened, will Holland run again? Or will she open her heart again and give love a second chance?
*dreamy sigh*
Oh how I ADORE Holland and Porter! These two quickly became favorites of mine! I loved everything about this book! The feels were definitely real! I found myself busting out laughing, getting teary eyed, growling in frustration and letting out little dreamy sighs throughout the entire book!
And I just realized as I typed those words that I have done that in every single book of Jennifer Peel's I have ever read and I love it! It shows true talent when an author can suck you in to a book and make reality disappear while you're reading. It's something that all bookworms love! I can't wait to see what she has in store for us next!
*dreamy sigh* I am loving this casting! These two right here are perfect in my opinion! But then again, I may be just a tad bit bias! Haha. What do you think?
*I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are solely my own.*
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