Review: This book is the epitome of cute!!!!!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 17, 2013
This book is the epitome of cute!!!!! I loved every second of it! Sometimes fate can bring you to unexpected places. That was definitely the case for Laura and Brooks! They both come from different walks of life but somehow, ended up in a small beach town in Virginia together. Laura is running from the disaster of her last relationship while Brooks is stuck in a perpetual nightmare with a fiancée he hates. Then Laura comes across her mothers old diary and begins on a path of finding herself. This story combines love, destiny, and finding the courage LIVE your life into a very heart-warming and enjoyable read!"I'm not sure what it is about her, but I have an overwhelming desire to protect her. I hardly know her, but I know she's unlike any other woman I have ever met"Immediately we meet Laura. I absolutely loved her! She is picking up the pieces of her life after her most recent relationship ended in disaster. What I liked the most about her is that she didn't seem to let a failed relationship break her. She wasn't like so many heroines we see now a days that are weak and completely dependent on a man. She is strong willed and determined to figure out her life on her own. In her path of self discovery, she decides to stay with her grandmother in her beach house. Here is where she meets Brooks. He is in a miserable relationship with his fiancee Josephine. He has his own set of emotional baggage.. The biggest being that he is engaged. What I liked about Brooks is that he never came off as cocky and dominant. He is so relatable. He seems like a other man you could meet on the street. He is sweet, kind, and selfless. Their attraction is immediate from the start. But there is a line they can't cross. He is engaged. She came to Virginia to ESCAPE relationships. So they become friends.Well... they try to become friends. One of my favorite parts of this book was watching their relationship deepen and grow stronger with every adventure they took. It was about a genuine connection these two souls made together. I feel Tasha Ivey did an amazing job of sculpting a beautiful love story based on pure emotion."...but we did learn one thing about destiny...it is ours to change"I would recommend this book to someone who is looking for a cute and fun love story without all the angst and drama. It is definitely a book for all you hopeless romantics out there!  The writing flows smoothly and is hard to put down once you pick it up. I have to say I am highly anticipating any future writing by this AMAZING author!