Review: Heartwarming and Endearing Read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 29, 2013
Then, Again is a beautifully written romance with just the right amount of sexy to make if fun, entertaining and an absolute must read. Through in some yummy food, a hot guy in the kitchen, love at the beach and you have the recipe for something amazing.Kay is a talented photographer who has spent a significant amount of the last bit of her life living out of a suitcase, traveling from shoot to shoot. When she unexpectedly gets a call about her grandmother's death, she races home only to find another woman in her apartment with her boyfriend. Doing the only thing she knows to do, Kay packs up what she can and heads to her grandmother's beach house to begin to get all her affairs in order.The one thing Kay wasn't prepared for was running into James Margolis. Six years her junior, James was her teenage crush. While he talked to her and was nice to her, he always seemed to look at her as a little girl. But little does she know, when he came home from college years earlier, the way he began to look at her drastically changed.James knew the minute he heard of her grandmother's passing that Kay was going to have to make an appearance in town. Running into her in town is just the coincidence he needs to kick start the chance for them to spend time with one another. I also love how he uses her grandmother's recipes as a way to have "dates" with her consisting of cooking lessons on the best ingredients.He turned when he hit the bottom step. "Hey, how do you take your coffee?""Splash of cream, three sugars.""Dark and sweet."She couldn't keep the grin off her face. "Yep, I like my coffee like I like my men."Here is the thing about James. He is literally as close to perfect as you can get! He cooks, he cleans up and the way this man can kiss is just more than Kay ever dreamed about. James becomes the perfect boyfriend and everything begins to fall into place. Kay has her friends, James and a community that is warm and welcoming.Unfortunately, a major part of her is missing...her photography. When James inadvertently does the one non-perfect thing, enough to send Kay reeling into ideas of mistrust and hurt, she accepts an assignment in Canada that will take her away from the beach and away from the life that she and James had been building.Between Kay's need to maintain her photography and James working hard to open his restaurant, each one of them will have to decide what that are and aren't willing to give up in the name of love."I want you to be happy, Kay. It's all I've ever wanted.If this is what you want, then I want you to go."Then, Again was just one of those books that had your heart melting the entire time. Very little angst but it wasn't needed to make this a truly wonderful read. It was comforting to know that not all leading ladies need to be in constant struggle and can look at a cheating boyfriend and walk away with drama and confusion. Also, the leading man, while he was strong and masculine, he was warm, caring and thoughtful. Lastly, the secondary characters of Trixie and Rosalie were fun, flirty and just the way I hope I am when I reach my golden years!Trixi about James - "He can leave his shoes under my bed any time."If you are looking for a light hearted story with the happily ever after, Then, Again, is just the book for you!