Review: A really good "fix"
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 20, 2014
Two people who see the worst in themselves and believe they are “unfixable” – can love be the fix?This is my first book by Tessa Bailey.  Had I known beforehand that the lead female character, Willa Peet was first introduced as a secondary character in “Protecting What’s His,” I would have done this right and started with a proper introduction.  Since I did not, I’ll definitely be backtracking through the entire Line of Duty series after hearing such high praises for it.Claiming the prize for winning a magazine photography contest takes Willa from Nashville, Tennessee to Dublin, Ireland.  She’ll spend a month taking pictures for the magazine and hopes she’ll also regain something she feels she’s lost after a breakup with her boyfriend:  herself.  When she encounters Shane Claymore at the inn where she’s staying, who is also out of sorts with himself, sparks fly and they begin a temporary affair.  Neither ever expected the unexpected.Willa is a somewhat broken young woman who was raised by her sister in very poor conditions.  She’s a beauty with sass and attitude, who uses it to hide her secrets.  Shane is a gorgeous Irishman who’s angry at being pulled off the car racing circuit.  Each have fiery personalities filled with pain and regret. There is an intense attraction and connection between Shane and Willa that leads quickly to romance.From Shane’s daffy mom Kitty, who requires some supervision, his sweet and lovably feisty sister, Faith, along with Orla, the late-to- work-advice spewing- barmaid, a couple of pick-pocketing street entertainers, and Willa’s sister Ginger and her husband,  the secondary cast is an added plus full of delightful characters who make this one extra fun-to-read.Written in first-person point of view, the story is told from Willa’s perspective.  However, in a sweet and tender epilogue, Shane steps forth and shares a few thoughts of his own that brought the story full circle.Tessa Bailey delivers a memorable story proving the power of love in an all-consuming romance between smart and realistic characters, adding just enough wit, charm, and laughter to leave readers completely and delightfully satisfied.