Review: Lovely and Real small town Romance!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 14, 2014
This third full length novel in the Wardham series by Zoe York gives us the story of Liam and Evie. Evie is a recently divorced single mom, getting by with her Pilates instructor job, who is gifted a weekend away and has a one night stand with a sexy stranger. Liam is a successful businessman from a wealthy family but upon learning where Evie is from takes advantage of the fact that he has relatives living there to head out to Wardham in hopes of renewing their acquaintance - only they both get a little more than they bargained for.This story was really interesting to me. It's the first time I've read a romance book where the heroine is being wooed by the hero throughout her pregnancy. Evie is a cautious single mother with 2 children - she's willing to own up to her mistakes and raise this baby on her own. She is concerned about Liam's motives and can't really believe he has a serious interest in being a co-parent so she tries to keep herself closed off to him. Liam is a generous, strong, sweet man, determined to show Evie that he is willing to stay the course, that he isn't nursing an infatuation for her but is looking for real commitment. As they learn to trust each other, their relationship deepens to one of real emotional intimacy.Though the sexual chemistry is present from the beginning, the open door bedroom scenes don't come along until quite late in the story, a delicious slow build for the reader as they wonder whether Evie will allow Liam fully into her life and her bed, or just let him play a parental role in their child's life. There was no insta-love in this book - sexual desire yes, but it's only in the deepening of their friendship and trust that their love develops in a fitting and very appropriate manner. Liam and Evie will capture your heart as they take those first tentative steps towards a lifelong partnership. 5 stars!