Review: Great Book!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 1, 2014
This Time for Keeps is a well-written, emotional, contemporary romance. The characters are well defined and the quick-paced plot flows effortlessly from beginning to end. This is the third book I have read by Ms. Blake and I can't wait for the next one. In addition, this book has a wonderful and engaging ending.The prologue opens with a gut-wrenching scene, where Dr. Isabelle DiStefano gets shot in the arm while she is examining the shooter's ex-girlfriend. As a result, her arm is permanently damaged and she can no longer deliver babies or perform surgery. In a flash, her entire world collapses.Prior to the shooting, Isabelle met researcher and academic Luca Santoro at a mutual friends' wedding, and after knowing each other for less than a day, they hop on a plane and spend the next ten days in Italy together. Their chemistry is off the charts, even though they don't know each other very well, and each night they experience the best sex of their lives. Luca cuts their time short when he learns that Isabelle is a physician, because he does not want to be involved with anyone he perceives may be like his ex-wife, a career-driven cheater.Years later both Isabelle and Luca have a second chance at love. As they slowly renew their friendship and romance, they learn to trust and forgive. They challenge each other and prove that the past does not always repeat itself.This is a realistic, sexy read. I love the way Ms. Blake evolves Isabelle's story, with compassion, honesty and love. I always enjoy books that encompass a group of really good friends and this book does it well.