Years after suffering the tragic loss of her husband, Ethan, which left her alone to raise their young daughter, Clare Murray still holds the last letter he wrote with the words “When You’re Ready” written in his familiar messy handwriting, unable to break its weathered seal. Ready for what? He was her entire world, and Clare had accepted a life without him, without love. Until years later, fate brings her to an emergency room, and face to face with a stormy-eyed doctor intent on changing her mind.
Son of a billionaire, Logan Matthews has spent his life trying to make his absentee father proud. Without a family to depend on, all he’s ever wanted is a place to call home. After a failed marriage, Logan believes he’s unworthy of love…until he meets a woman who awakens his spirit and transforms his entire life in an instant. But how far are Clare and Logan willing to go for love? Can his love mend the pieces of her grieving heart?
When their love is tested, is Clare ready to put her whole heart on the line again? Can Logan learn the true meaning of love, even if it means sacrificing his own happiness? When a second chance at love is given, Clare and Logan learn you are never truly ready until you’re ready to risk it all.
Too much of the “FXXX” word! While the story is a predictable romance and the interchange of alternating first person narration is different and interesting, the overall flavor of the book is destroyed since the author can’t write a page without the “FXXX” word in it and the female characters are portrayed as very trashy when they chat together. Pity! Makes one wonder what kind of background the author hails from. I’m only finishing it to learn the final outcome, but won’t read anything else by JL Berg.
Plenty of potential; but not there yet. I liked the premise of this story – mature, strong heroine with a tragic (but credible) past, meets a gorgeous, wealthy doctor who becomes her new love interest. They are both likeable and there is a cute, biddable child in the mix to help create a point of difference. Really, what could go wrong?Â
Not Beautifully Written… The vast majority of the reviews I read prior to purchasing this book were glowing 5 star reviews, claiming things such as “beautifully written,” “awesome debut,” “pleasantly surprised,” and “a beautiful story of love, loss, and learning to live again.” These readers were clearly reading a different book than I was! I have not exerted myself to actually write a review in quite a while, but the discrepancy between the reviews and the actual book is so glaring, and…