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The only things Natalie
Bouchard wants to change are the weekly specials in her Gram's diner. So
when her high school sweetheart strolls back into Dearling, Texas, she
allows herself to indulge in a little flirtation, but that's as far as
it goes.
Navy SEAL Sawyer Nolan has returned to sell his father's
land and get the hell out, no matter how enticing he still finds
Natalie. Until a storm rolls over the Texas hills, stranding them
together at the farm…and the memories of their steamy past lead to a
reunion filled with hot days and long nights.
Soon Natalie's so
far under Sawyer's skin he can't imagine being without her. But he has a
lot of history in Dearling he'd like to leave behind, and Natalie is
practically married to this town. If Sawyer wants to be more than just
another person who leaves Natalie, he'll have to give his hometown—and
himself—one more chance.
*****
4.5 poignant, charming, sexy stars!!
Amber Lin is an author who knows how to write darkly emotional, deeply sensual stories. I read – and loved – her Lost Girls
series, though I have to be in the mood for a story that will rip my
heart out, chew it up, then put it back together again, each and every
time. I look forward to these stories because sometimes they’re exactly
what I need.
When I saw Chance of Rain at Netgalley, I knew I had to read it, but honestly, I was expecting a darker story, similar to those found in Lost Girls,
so I didn’t dive in right away. (Those of you who know me and follow my
posts will remember that the past six months of my real life has been
full of emotional loss. My son went off to Uganda to serve a Christian
Mission. My 11 year old dog had to be put to
sleep, and lastly, my mom passed away in November. To say I had not been in the mood for a dark story at the time, is to say the last.)
Yesterday,
while browsing my “Currently Reading” shelf which is more like a “Don’t
Forget These Books” shelf, I saw this one sitting there and decided to
read a few pages to get a feel for it. Those few pages turned into a few
chapters, then a few chapters more, and before I knew it, it was 3:30am
and I had finished it.
And loved it.
My review…
Chance of Rain
is not at all the story I expected it to be. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a
wonderful story, but there wasn’t the level of angst and drama found in
Lost Girls. This is a contemporary romance with a “you
can
go home again” and “second chance romance” plot. It’s sweet, very
sexy, and the characters are real people with real lives, real hopes,
and real dreams. And while it’s
not dark, it’s still a
poignant, romantic, inspiring story about letting go of the past in
order to have a future filled with happiness, love, and a
happily ever after you never imagined could be yours. You only have to reach for it, work for it, and never let it go.
The bottom line…
I’m
so glad I saw this on my shelf and took a chance. It’s exactly what I
needed and I hope there will be more such stories from this truly
amazing author. Brava, Amber Lin! I’d love to see what you can do with
Historical Romance… no doubt it’d be brilliant!
My thanks to Carina Press for providing a copy of this story in exchange for my honest thoughts. What a great story this is!
(And
for the record, everything has a positive side if you just look for it.
Yes, my son's in Uganda, but he's serving God's children there and our
temporary loss is their much needed gain. My Honey dog, while we
miss her terribly, lived a long, happy, pampered life. And my mom...
that's the hardest loss of all, but she's no longer in pain and that
alone makes our loss bearable.
Thank you to everyone whose thoughts and prayers carried me through these tough times. You're all proof that angels do
not have wings!)
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