Review: A great contemporary read full of emotion.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 12, 2014
**4.5 stars for this engrossing story of best friends and how life's obstacles will end up testing their friendship.Koralynn and Bailey have been best friends since childhood. Koralynn has always had the charmed life with a loving, wealthy family whereas Bailey has endured a troubled childhood with a drunken mother and her five husbands. Bailey's only brother has Cerebral Palsy and her relationship with her real father is estranged at best. Koralynn has always been Bailey's anchor as they've gone through life.Koralynn and Bailey go to the same college, and Koralynn's fairytale continues as she marries her highschool sweetheart, Danny. Koralynn and Bailey want to live in the same neighborhood and raise their children together. Even though Bailey is in love with Danny's best friend, Jake, she refuses his offer at marriage countless times. Bailey has become a divorce attorney and between her mother's failed relationships, as well as her current profession, Bailey has witnessed too many people hating each other and she doesn't want that to happen to her. Even though Bailey has decided not to marry, she really wants a child and has decided to do IVF. Although Koralynn doesn't agree with Bailey's decision, she has decided to support her friend.Koralynn's husband, Danny, is more than supportive of Koralynn's relationship with Bailey. He understands they have a special bond and doesn't interfere with their relationship, but even though Bailey has made attempts to befriend Danny, he barely tolerates Bailey for Koralynn's sake.Fate seems to switch gears when Koralynn and Bailey become pregnant at the same time. Koralynn experiences morning sickness throughout her pregnancy while Bailey seems to bloom with good health. All of a sudden, it seems like life throws one curve ball after another toward Koralynn and Danny as they are faced with insurmountable obstacles. Bailey's life, on the other hand, becomes filled with joy and happiness.Koralynn is unaware that Danny offered Bailey his sperm for the IVF treatment. Danny and Bailey have agreed to keep this a secret temporarily, but will their omission come back to haunt them?The author does a great job showing the reader how close the friendship between Koralynn and Bailey are and how heavily they rely on each other. This story is fraught with emotional angst as Koralynn severs her relationship with Bailey. As these characters are torn apart, you feel the characters grief as they stumble to find their way.As a reader, you become vested in these characters and become engrossed in their lives. I thought this was a great story filled with love, heartache, and healing. I love how the story evolved into Bailey being able to give her friend the support and love when she needed it. I would recommend this contemporary romance.A copy of this book was provided courtesy of NetGalley for an honest review.**4.5 stars**