Review: Emotional, fun, sexy as sin and a joy to read.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 6, 2014
If Bella Andre never puts another pen to paper, if she never writes another Sullivan book, I will die a very happy woman and have my all time, feel-good, go-to book to read. A Happily Ever After that had me crying my heart out and so much in love with both Ian and Tatiana. There is no possible way that I will spoil this book for anyone. The story is emotional, fun, sexy as sin and a joy to read.Bella Andre wrote an eloquent story about two people with determination and the guts to go after what they want most in the world. The only difference between them is that one has no fear and one has enough fear for the both of them (even though he won’t admit it to anyone, including himself).Ian knows that there’s an attraction to Tatiana … he knew it from when he first laid eyes on her. But, he also knows that she believes in Fairy Tales, happily-ever-afters, true love and he does not have anything to give her except sex. He could love her body but does not have time in his life to give anymore of himself.Yes, Tatiana has dreams of the perfect life with the perfect man and knows that she found him in Ian Sullivan. Her goal in life – get him to open up, to accept her, to accept her love, to let down his walls and let her in to his soul. Researching her newest film has her “shadowing” Ian in his every day business dealings. She’s hoping that this is enough to get him to accept her.An unexpected problem lands both of them together, stranded in Vancouver without anyone else around, no out-side influences. Just the day- in and day-out of two ordinary people living an ordinary life. Is it enough for Ian to finally admit his love for Tatiana?The story of Ian Sullivan and Tatiana Landon is the classic “You Had Me At Hello” story. I never fell in love with two characters as quickly as I did them. Unbelievable doesn’t even describe Just To Be With You. Ian was one tough cookie but, when the cookie crumbled, you held your breath, you cheered for both of them, you cried and you yelled “Thank God”! He took control, he dominated both Tatiana and the book. He lept off the pages and right into your heart. Then, when he realizes what he had done, he breaks apart. Who can’t fall in love with a man that can be both domineering and loving in the same breath?The ending did me in. I cried like a baby when Ian finally proclaimed his love for Tatiana. When all the walls came tumbling down, when he finally let Tatiana and the rest of his family back into his life, when he held her and kissed her … Bella wrote this in such a way that you could feel the love floating off of the pages and into your heart. I kind of felt like a Peeping Tom watching such an intimate moment in two people’s lives. But, that’s Bella Andre for you … she draws you in and then doesn’t let you go until she’s wrung you dry.Review copy provided for an honest review.