Review: Beautiful Love Story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 2, 2014
Natalie Mason has experienced a lot of loss and is still trying to get through a day without crying, let alone pick up the pieces of her life and move on. Then she meets Mac Carter, a wealthy business owner with a similar past. The two are drawn to each other when they first meet and Natalie accepts Mac’s offer of a shoulder to cry on and a ride home.“Come here,” I said, pulling her closer. I put my arms around her and held her as she cried, her head resting on my chest.”A month later when mutual friends extend an invite to both Natalie and Mac to join them in Vegas the two are excited to spend a little more time together. A fun night in Vegas takes an unexpected turn when the pair wakes up married. What surprises them more than a wedding they barely remember is the fact that neither or them is that disappointed that they are married. Natalie wants to keep their marriage a secret until the couple they are in Vegas with marries a few weeks later.As Mac and Natalie explore the relationship they have, they encounter plenty of obstacles. However, with their shared experiences of loss the two understand each other in a way that allows them to be open, honest and accepting with each other. Natalie finds her walls coming down. She is learning again how to embrace her feelings and face them head on. She still needs reassurance that the rug won’t be pulled out from under her but given her past it is understandable and Mac is more than happy to oblige.“Once I was secure in his arms, he told me in my ear how beautiful I looked. Then our eyes met.”Mac is soon faced with a dangerous situation as his ex stalks the pair and sends threatening messages to Natalie. Mac is also hit with information regarding a stipulation in his trust that requires him to be married by his next birthday. Will he be able to keep his ex at bay, maintain his company and still make his new bride a priority? Will Natalie be able to overcome her fears in order to find the love and family she so desperately needs?Mac and Natalie’s love story was beautiful. Their relationship was sweet and so loving even as they dealt with some incredible obstacles. I do like a strong alpha type male, but Mac was everything an alpha isn’t. He was strong and protective where he needed to be but so gentle and caring in other moments. He had money and offered to take care of Natalie but also didn’t press the issue or make it a big deal. I loved how Mac and Natalie handled issues together. They were a team from the beginning and I was definitely routing for them.There was a situation mentioned frequently in the book that was never explained and I didn’t quite understand but then I realized that it was a reference to Carlie’s Killer Next Door Series which I promptly added to my TBR list. I wish I had read those prior but it wasn’t a huge deal.