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From the New York Times bestselling author of the Lost and Found Sisters comes a heart-warming and funny story about family, friendship, and love.
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"My Review:
Loved, loved, LOVED this book! Did I mention that I loved it? OMG...this book...it just is every single little thing I love in contemporary romance. Small town of Lucky Harbor...check. Sexy, vulnerable fireman....check. Smexy times with chocolate...check. Friends to lovers...check. Laugh out loud moments....check. Make me tear up and cry moments...check. It had it all!!
This book is about Jack and Leah...two best friends who can tell each other anything except how they truly feel about each other. Been there, done that...Leah ran and broke Jack's heart. Not going there again. *sob* Seriously, there is just something so awesome about two characters who have the depth of relationship that these two do.
They grew up as next door neighbors. Leah's father was mentally abusive and she would crawl in Jack's window afterwards and he would hold her while she cried. This happened through their entire childhood and teenage years. He knows her and her vulnerabilities and loves her regardless. But all those years of mental abuse took their toll...Leah can't follow through on anything...just like her father drilled into her head over all those years. She's not allowed to be happy and finishing something, anything, is beyond her capability. So she runs whenever happiness comes close.
Jack has his own set of issues. He followed in his father's firefighting footsteps...and everyone is afraid that it's going to take him to the same final place...death in a fire. It's almost like he has a death wish and doesn't deserve to live any longer than his heroic dad did, despite the fact that he has a bum knee that needs to be retired and/or operated on. He also watched his mother curl up into herself when his father died. He's not willing to do that to someone else so he has tons of meaningless flings.
In the midst of all this, there is a serial arsonist story. I figured that out pretty early, but it still provided for some great moments in the story and kept it even more intriguing than normal.
There are so many moments....sweet, heart-wrenching, and funny...that I loved between Jack and Leah. They have an easy camaraderie because they've been friends for so long. Even during those difficult discussions, I loved the frankness and ease they had between them. It made this book simply PERFECTION to read. I spent most the book with a smile on my face and was definitely sad when it was over. This romance tops the list of my Jill Shalvis favorite couples!"
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Always on My Mind A Lucky Harbor Novel Jill Shalvis 8601200591125 Books Reviews :
Always on My Mind A Lucky Harbor Novel Jill Shalvis 8601200591125 Books Reviews
- Jill Shalvis's Lucky Harbor books are comfort reads for me and Always On My Mind did not disappoint. This one takes on the friends-to-lovers trope with pastry chef Leah and firefighter Jack.
Leah is back in Lucky Harbor after a stint on Sweet Wars, a reality competition for baking. She's contractually prevented from telling anyone until after the show airs, but she lost the show and feels like a failure. Leah is a character with whom I sympathized quite a bit because of her rough upbringing. Her father was abusive and even as an adult, Leah still struggles with issues of self-worth. Even though she's an amazingly talented pastry chef, she still feels that she's not good enough and that she'll never amount to anything. As a result of these feelings, it's Leah's instinct to run whenever things get tough.
Local firefighter Jack is best friends with Leah. He's known around Lucky Harbor as a ladies' man. He's also infamous for avoiding commitment, due to what happened to his parents. His dad was a firefighter who died in the line of duty. Jack's mom, Dee, never remarried. Jack is scared to commit because he doesn't want to end up alone like his mom—which is ironic because he's basically alone, aside from the flings and casual sex that are the norm for him. In addition, Dee is undergoing cancer treatments and the stress of her illness is taking a toll on both her and Jack.
When Leah comes back to town and catches up with Dee, Dee shares her fear that Jack won't ever find love and will end up alone. Leah (ever the do-gooder) decides to tell Dee a fib and blurts out that she and Jack are a couple. Both Dee and especially Jack are surprised at this revelation. When Leah explains to Jack that she's just trying to comfort his mom during her illness, he agrees to go along with the charade and pretend to be a couple.
It's not long before all of Lucky Harbor hears the news, thanks to town gossip Lucille (who I really love as a recurring character—she's a hoot). It's also not long before Leah and Jack find the lines between make-believe and reality blurred as their emotions get involved and they find themselves truly falling for each other. Ultimately, Leah and Jack have to decide whether they want to continue the charade or take a chance on something real.
The only thing that I didn't love is Jack's behavior after word about his and Leah's "relationship" spreads around town. His flings and booty calls come out of the woodwork to express their disappointment and Jack seems a little too disappointed in his own right that he can no longer pursue those other girls. I wanted him to have eyes only for Leah, even during the beginning of their pretend romance.
Shalvis is really great at writing a cast of supporting characters with memorable personalities. As I mentioned, Lucille is always a favorite, as are the characters and couples from the previous books in the series. Even Jack's goofy dog, Kevin, is a hilarious addition to the world of Lucky Harbor.
I really liked Leah and Jack as a couple. They have an easy camaraderie that doesn't feel forced. Additionally, this book has some of the hottest scenes in the entire series. Shalvis definitely turned it up a few notches with this one. It also helps that Leah and Jack have known each other for a long time, so they have an established friendship before the pretend romance begins. As their relationship evolves, it feels natural.
The next book is about Leah's friend Aubrey and Jack's cousin Ben. I'm really excited to read their story and highly recommend Always On My Mind. - My Review
Loved, loved, LOVED this book! Did I mention that I loved it? OMG...this book...it just is every single little thing I love in contemporary romance. Small town of Lucky Harbor...check. Sexy, vulnerable fireman....check. Smexy times with chocolate...check. Friends to lovers...check. Laugh out loud moments....check. Make me tear up and cry moments...check. It had it all!!
This book is about Jack and Leah...two best friends who can tell each other anything except how they truly feel about each other. Been there, done that...Leah ran and broke Jack's heart. Not going there again. *sob* Seriously, there is just something so awesome about two characters who have the depth of relationship that these two do.
They grew up as next door neighbors. Leah's father was mentally abusive and she would crawl in Jack's window afterwards and he would hold her while she cried. This happened through their entire childhood and teenage years. He knows her and her vulnerabilities and loves her regardless. But all those years of mental abuse took their toll...Leah can't follow through on anything...just like her father drilled into her head over all those years. She's not allowed to be happy and finishing something, anything, is beyond her capability. So she runs whenever happiness comes close.
Jack has his own set of issues. He followed in his father's firefighting footsteps...and everyone is afraid that it's going to take him to the same final place...death in a fire. It's almost like he has a death wish and doesn't deserve to live any longer than his heroic dad did, despite the fact that he has a bum knee that needs to be retired and/or operated on. He also watched his mother curl up into herself when his father died. He's not willing to do that to someone else so he has tons of meaningless flings.
In the midst of all this, there is a serial arsonist story. I figured that out pretty early, but it still provided for some great moments in the story and kept it even more intriguing than normal.
There are so many moments....sweet, heart-wrenching, and funny...that I loved between Jack and Leah. They have an easy camaraderie because they've been friends for so long. Even during those difficult discussions, I loved the frankness and ease they had between them. It made this book simply PERFECTION to read. I spent most the book with a smile on my face and was definitely sad when it was over. This romance tops the list of my Jill Shalvis favorite couples!
