Jake and Gillian have been friends since high school. As friends, they
have supported each other through all the typical life changing events
such as marriages, births, divorces and even death. Gillian couldn’t be
more thankful for the bond she shares with Jake than she is when all
the shameful secrets of her marriage appear front and center, demanding
attention. The emotional support she has so freely given to her friend
over the years is returned in full force as she nurses the wounds of her
failed marriage. But when she starts to notice there might be more to
her feelings than just friendship….is she willing to risk what they
already have, for what might be???
For Jake, it has always been Gillian. If only she knew she has owned his heart since the day he met her. After watching her fall in love with one of his best friends, he accepted his fate of being one of her closest friends and locked up the deeper emotions he felt for her. So when he watches her marriage fall apart before his very eyes, he knew she would turn to him for support. What he wasn’t prepared for was the return of those emotions he had long ago locked away. It didn’t take long for him to figure out that this was his chance and he wasn’t about to let her slip through his fingers again. He only needed to make her realize, his love for her was real.
For Jake, it has always been Gillian. If only she knew she has owned his heart since the day he met her. After watching her fall in love with one of his best friends, he accepted his fate of being one of her closest friends and locked up the deeper emotions he felt for her. So when he watches her marriage fall apart before his very eyes, he knew she would turn to him for support. What he wasn’t prepared for was the return of those emotions he had long ago locked away. It didn’t take long for him to figure out that this was his chance and he wasn’t about to let her slip through his fingers again. He only needed to make her realize, his love for her was real.
My Review:
It was
an amazing break for me to be able to read a romance, that is can I say a
ROMANCE! The story line of this book was
written so amazingly well that I didn’t want to put it down. What I had honestly thought was going to be a
long drawn out book, turned out to be much more than that.
This
book teaches you two very important lessons, the first one is just because
something looks perfect, doesn’t always mean that is the truth. Also, sometimes you don’t always see what’s
right in front of your face. During the
course of this book, you find out that those 2 sayings are very true on many
different levels.
The
different characters in this book are done in a way that you can almost connect
with them to a degree. The women who
have found out that their marriage is failing, the men who stand on the
sidelines watching the woman they love be with another man. All of it was just extremely well done.
There
was enough of the drama, suspense and romance in this book that the balance was
amazing. It leaves you wanting more. And I am left wondering who sent the texts!!!
(When you read you will understand)
This is
the first book that I have read from Melanie Codina, but you can be sure I will
be on the lookout for more in the future!
Melanie is an amazing mother of four,
an awesome and tolerant wife to one, and nurse to many. If you don’t believe
her, just ask anyone in her family, they know what to say. She is also a
devoted chauffeur, the keeper of missing socks, a genius according to a six
year old, the coolest soccer uniform coordinator according to a twelve year
old, and the best damn ‘mac-n-cheese-with-cut-up-hot-dog maker in the whole
world. Well that last title isn’t really official, but it’s still pretty cool
to be called it.
When not being ordered around by any of
the kids, you can find her with her nose in a book or on the sideline of a
soccer game cheering on one team or another. But that’s mostly because she has
a thing for the coach. When she is not doing all of the above, you can find her
obsessed with a group of fictional characters all vying for a spot on the page
of whatever she’s working on. It’s a fun and crazy life to lead, but wouldn’t
have it any other way.
Little Tease for you!
Jake ended the kiss and
looked her in the eyes. There was questioning in his eyes … waiting for an
answer. “Can I have you Gillian?” She lifted one hand up and gently swept back
the lock of hair that had fallen forward into his face. Her hand followed the
hair back on his head as she ran her fingers through the thick locks, caressing
him. Jake sighed and closed his eyes as he melted into her hand. Her hands met
at the base of his neck, and she tilted his head so she could place her own
soft kisses to his skin. First, her lips found his eyelids, then the tip of his
nose, and finally his forehead, before returning to his lips.
After placing one more
kiss on his lips, she pulled away ever so slightly so that she could whisper,
“Will you catch me Jake?” She felt his hands tighten his hold on her. “I'm
falling for you, Jake, but I need to know that you’ll catch me.”
Once again, his hands
were in her hair, angling her face toward his, so he had her complete
attention, before saying, “The only place you will fall, Gillian, is right
where you are, in these arms, in my life. You are everything to me, and I will
do whatever I have to do to prove that to you.” He leaned in to her, and she
could feel his trembling lips on hers. Leaning his forehead against hers, he
whispered, “Fall, Gillian. Go ahead and fall, and I promise I’ll catch you.”
She knew he was holding
himself back, and she wanted him to let go. His whispered reassurance sounded
almost desperate—he was begging her to take a chance on him … so she took it.
“Ask me again, Jake,” she whispered back to him.
When he pulled his head
away from hers, he looked her in the eyes and asked in a voice laced with
passion and desperation, “Can I have you Gillian?”
She smiled at him, “Yes,
Jake. You can have me … I'm yours.”
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