Review: 4.5 STARS
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 14, 2014
Oh Em Gee.......someone tell my why I haven't heard of Wendy Owens before now!!When I was asked to review this book I was a little hesitate because I hate feeling pressured to meet a deadline when reviewing a book and unless I specifically want to read something that isn't released yet I don't ask/read ARC's. I am so glad I accepted this one and there was no problem meeting the deadline because I simply couldn't put it down and got through it over two days (I'm actually writing this a few days before my post is due.....new record for me LOL).WOW, what a book. From the very first page I was hooked. The prologue is super intense. It is gut wrenching and heartbreaking and makes you feel every emotion described on the pages. It had me so intrigued I just had to keep turning page after page.MacKenzie life hadn't always been easy. At 12 she lost her mother to cancer but by the tender age of 19 she had married her high school sweetheart Travis and became a mother herself to a beautiful baby girl named Katie but at 21 her world is tragically ripped from her and soon after she loses her father to a heart attack. With nothing left to live for Mac spirals into a pit of depression unable to escape from her pain and guilt.When she finds out her father had been taking care of her money situation and now that he is gone it is now left to her to deal with she realises she will need to work to survive. After an chance incident at the local grocery store Mac meets a handsome gentleman named Christian and from there Mac's life is set on a new path.  Through Christian's connections and her culinary training she gets a job as a personal Chef for a band named Head Case after wowing the sexy, tattooed frontman Dean Johnson.For a minute there she has a game of tug-o-war in her head over who is more for her, Christian or Dean, and I have to be honest I would have liked to see that love triangle delved into a bit deeper but ultimately Dean is her destiny. Even though he has a rough past himself he is a strong, sweet man who cares for Mac immensely and you can't help but fall in love with this amazing, understanding man."When I make you happy it's the most amazing feeling in the world"............SWOON!!When Mac realises things are getting serious she freaks out because she would prefer to be alone than to fall in love again and experience the unbearable pain of losing them again. Since she believes she is cursed she is determined to build herself  a life on her own.....and doesn't she ever. She is such an strong and inspiring woman who has a dream and digs deep to achieve it.This story is emotional, inspiring, heartbreaking and beautiful all at the same time. If you have lost someone or if your simply a  mum I think you will have a deeper connection to this story and find you've cried and smiled with joy by the end of the book. I highly recommend this......get it now!!