Review: Heartwarming and Magical Story of Love
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 17, 2014
With Katy Regnery being on my list of most favorite authors, having read all of her prior novels and loving the Heart of Montana series, I knew this was going to be a MUST read for me.  Well, not surprisingly, I absolutely loved Midsummer Sweetheart.Erik Lindstrom was raised in a loving family always believing in the devotion and deep love shared between his parents.  But when his mother became ill and his father was suddenly absent as she lied on her deathbed, what Erik once believed in is destroyed.  Now he lives life going through nothing but unattached relationships, refusing to ever give his heart away for fear it will only end up broken, and he will be left alone just like his mother.Katrin Svenson spent her high school and college years staying in a dysfunctional relationship.  But when he failed to show up on the day of their wedding, that was the final straw.  As his violent tendencies continue to escalate refusing to let her move on without him, Kat realizes she has to get away.  As their families are intertwined through marriages, Erik agrees to watch over Kat helping to keep her safe and protected but promises his involvement with her with never be anything more.  But at their first meeting they both feel an immediate and unexpected spark and as they continue to spend time together the connection between them lingers and grows.  As a result, the walls Erik has erected around his heart begin to weaken.  But will Kat be able to completely penetrate Erik's heart and prove to him that an everlasting love between their two souls exists?I loved the vulnerability of Erik in this story and it absolutely made me fall in love with him.  The amazing chemistry he and Kat shared was spectacular.  This is a beautifully told story of allowing yourself to take the risk of opening up your heart and letting another's in to join you in what can ultimately become the love of a lifetime and something for which you would give your life to protect.I was immediately drawn into this story and by the end of chapter 2, I knew I was going to have a difficult time in not being able to put my iPad down until I reached the last page.  Another triumph for Katy Regnery!  Midsummer Sweetheart is an incredible and heartwarming story of love and devotion.  But be forewarned: there are multiple moments which are going to require a tissue.  I LOVE when that happens.  This was magical!