Review: 3.75 stars - great debut!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 23, 2014
This is the debut novel of Marie Garner and it is a sweet and romantic read.Eva is shocked to find out her biological Mom has died and left her a house in Highland Creek. What is even more of a shock is that Eva has always been lead to believe her Mom died over twenty years ago. This brings family secrets out in the open and Eva is definitely looking for answers. When she arrives at the house she is confronted by hot and angry Aaron Sawyer, throwing all kinds of accusations at her. This dear reader is the start of a gorgeous but complicating relationship!Eva was annoyed that Aaron had jumped to conclusions before he even thought to ask but then she ended up doing a whole lot of jumping to conclusions herself throughout the book. However these were the parts that added a little twist and angst to the love story, which kept you wondering is this a summer fling or are they in it for the long haul?I really liked both Eva and Aaron. She was a sassy little thing who didn’t let anybody get one over on her and he was one sexilicious lawyer who loved to sort everything for everyone. The chemistry between the pair was super-hot and passionate.I found Eva’s best friend Gwen a bit of a doormat and she frustrated me no end. She finds her husband having sex with his secretary and he has the gall to tell his wife to get out while he finishes, yet she still wants to stay with this man? WTF? Be good to see what happens to Gwen in the next book – will she finally be rid of her husband and get with Connor?I loved the family connections from both Eva and Aaron and when they all got together it was heart-warming.For a debut this had everything going for it, likeable characters, good erotic hotness, angst driven storylines and a believable romance. I now need more of these sexy Sawyer brothers!