Review: A sweet story of love, loss, and loving again...
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 6, 2014
Lucas Tanner returns home to settle his younger brother Jarrett’s estate only to discover his brother left behind a very pregnant fiancée, Ellie Sanders. Having lost his own wife and their baby she’d been carrying years before, he’s bound and determined to stick around and make sure Ellie’s child makes it safely into the world - even if it means facing the ghosts of his past.Ellie wants better for her child than what she had. She wants her baby to have two loving parents. Because of this, she is considering giving her baby up for adoption. Ellie owns a coffee shop and is struggling to keep it and Jarrett’s ranch going.  Over time, Lucas finds himself falling for Ellie, but he can’t allow those feelings to surface. What if he lost her like he lost his wife and baby? Both Ellie and Lucas have demons to fight before they can acknowledge and nourish their feelings for each other.To understand the story, you have to know that Jarrett and Ellie were not in love with each other. They were good friends. Ellie got pregnant after they were together one time. Jarrett wanted to do the right thing and take responsibility for his child. That explains how feelings could develop so quickly between Lucas and Ellie. Those same feelings might have developed between Ellie and Jarrett, had he lived and their relationship grew.Loving Ellie by Lindsey Brookes is a heartwarming story of family and a second chance at love. It was a sweet story of love and loss and loving again. I liked it – and recommend!Review copy provided by NetGalley.