Review: A new beginning
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 3, 2013
Incredibly sweet but sad story of two broken and lost souls, the author took her timeto go into the details of their shattered lives. Martha/Marti the nave and loyal wifeto Blaine the successful plastic surgeon. Blaine, the cheating husband who treats Marthaas if she's invisible. Suzette the office bimbo that Blaine is screwing and then Joe, a manburned by the love of a woman swore he would never fall again.Seriously, what the hell was Martha thinking when she married that dirt bag Blaine.She gave up what could have been a promising career only to become a shadowin his life, a cold and neglectful man and she deserved much better.I wanted to jump into the screen of my kindle and punch him in the face.Now, I'm not a violent person but he is the lowest of the low, scum of the earth.It wasn't until she traveled to New Hope, SC in search of a new home for themthat she realized what a scoundrel he really is.Ahh, but good can come from disappointment and despair and is name is Joey.Bachelor and known ladies man and when they meet the atmosphere is filledwith heat and energy. Now, Joey I loved, built, sexy and the kind of manwho notices everything about a woman and isn't afraid to tell her.This isn't your typical jump into bed to see how manytimes and positions they can screw, rather a tender, affectionate and attimes funny account of their developing relationship. The banter betweenthe two felt real, it was as if they belonged together and you hoped theywould connect. The end had me screaming nooo, this can't be happening.Yes, a cliffhanger, which left me pulling my hair out! I couldn't decide on whetherto rate this a 3 or a 4, because my usual books have the characters in bed andspread eagle by chapter 2/3, raw explicit up against the wall banging ( yes, I'm a dirty girl) and then I thought this is a contemporary novel and knowing this I asked myself would I wait to read the second book in the New Hope Series... Hell Yeah, so therefore I give it 4 thumbs up!Quotes;"You're even more of a cold hearted bastard than I gave you credit for""Oh, you pompous, overbearing pig of a man!""It's not the life I wanted, But I gave up so much to make him happyand secure his dreams. I just learned to make the best of it. I did that for so long that now...I don't remember what I wanted. I certainly don't know what I want now.I'm thirty five and I have to figure out what I want to be when I grow up.""Baby, I hate when you leave, but I sure do like to watch you walk away""We're finally starting to live. Let's make a memory."