Review: Yours to Keep by Serena Bell
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 13, 2013
Great love story!  My first book by Serena Bell but will definitely not be my last!  I really enjoyed the take my breath away romance between Ethan and Ana.  Their immediate attraction and the build up of their relationship was easy to believe and to root for their success!Ethan Hansen (or Dr. Handsome as his patients' mothers call him) was a gorgeous, tall, powerfully built, kind, pediatrician raising his teenaged son as a single dad after his wife died.  He had mostly kept to himself and focused on his son, Theo, and his practice.  Looking for a Spanish tutor for his son he inadvertently comes upon Ana in a dangerous situation and intervenes, but wonders if it is her who has rescued him. He tries to maintain a professional distance but can't get the sexy Ana out of his head.Bell's heroine, Ana Travares, is from the Dominican Republic and still in the states despite her expired VISA. She helps support her brother, sister, nephews and niece by teaching ESL classes and tutoring students in Spanish.  Ms. Bell gives a very realistic account of the fear of being found out and sent away from your family, the lengths one must go to in order to keep yourself and your family safe, the sacrifices that must be made.  Ana is also very drawn to Theo's dad, but knows getting involved with him would make it hard to maintain the low profile necessary to keep her family safe.This was in parts a very eye-opening, realistic and heart-wrenching story, but also a very touching, romantic story of two people from different worlds falling in love.  Ethan and Ana were fun together, both have a great sense of humor and Ethan was quite verbal and direct about what he wanted - I love a man who is good with his mouth!  Ethan's son Theo's character was a strong addition to the story as well.  All in all this was very well written and difficult to put down.~Complimentary copy received from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.