Review: Great love story with a little mystery!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 15, 2014
Emma has given up everything for family. When her mother and sister were killed in a car accident, she changed her life to raise her niece, Laurie as best she can. Their relationship is a unique one. Although she took on a motherly role with Laurie, at times, they seem more like great friends or sisters.Emma's not the only one to make sacrifices for her family. Jake is taking care of his mother. Laurie asked Jake to come to dinner to meet her aunt. Needless to say, Emma was absolutely NOT what he expected.  I'm surprised she gave him a second look after that less than stellar first impression. Guess she felt something right from the very beginning (if it was me, I'd be feeling lust... gotta love a man in uniform). Jake wants to take care of her, protect her, but Emma's not used to being cared for. That causes some issues and gets her in more trouble that expected. Lucky for her, Jake doesn't give up too easily.There was a mystery, which kept me from setting the book down for long. But it was the characters that held me the most. The connection was there from the beginning. I just felt like they could have been  from my little circle of friends. They were just so real to me.My gifted copy had a teaser for the next book in the story (not sure if it is in the final copy or not), Laurie's story. I can't wait to get my hand on that one..