Review: Jackson Daniels is here; get ready to fall in love!!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 22, 2014
This is Book #1 on the Found Series by Jessika Harper and also her very first novel. What a surprise it has been. It is a little gem that you are not expecting, but that after you look at it closely, the shine is bright.Avery is a young woman who lives at home with her Mother and older brother, Jared. They are extremely close and he is also considered one of her best friends. She works in a day care because she has an intense love for children. Avery is a beautiful and confident young woman, who doesn’t let this get to her head. She loves fully and is always ready to lend a hand to those who need it. She has a strong character, which helps her take crap from no one.Jackson is a single father who has made his baby son the main focus in his life. He is studying to be an architect, which is how he becomes Jared’s friend. He is sexy and mysterious, but a bit of a grouch. A bad experience with his son’s mother has made him close off to the possibility of any relationship with a woman. He is working on his education and taking care of his son, and feels these are the only things that should have his concentration.Avery and Jackson feel an instant attraction the day they meet, but Jackson fights it tooth and nail. Avery wishes to help with his son Rhys, whom she absolutely and irrevocably falls in love with the moment she lays eyes on him, but he fights her off. Chubbs, as she calls him, is the constant connection between the two. The back and forth between them is very entertaining and I enjoyed reading about the struggle and not the insta-love relationship. You are cheering for them to get together and when they finally do, the temperature rises and the smoke comes out of your reading devices!Jessika did a great job with the character development of not only Avery and Jackson, but the supporting characters as well. Avery’s best friend Brit, Jared’s best friend Colin, and Avery and Jared’s mother, all play a big part in the story. It is fast-paced with an easy flow. You will find yourself laughing at the funny scenes, especially when Brit is involved! The swoon-worthy moments and those bringing out the tears will really suck you in, whether they’re happy or sad.Found by You is refreshing and will leave you asking for more. This is a great story and I can’t wait to see what Jessika has in store for us with the rest of her characters. Although it’s part of a series, there is no cliffhanger.