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4.0
Good book. After her father's death, Lacy took his food truck and, after a new paint job and a change in name, set out on a new career. Her first goal was to get a contract to set up at a new construction site. She is dismayed to find out that the man her father had worked for has passed away, so she must convince his partner to take her on. Lacy surprised to discover that Zack was once the teenager she had a crush on when she accompanied her dad on his jobs when she was a kid. He's gotten better looking in the years since, which creates quite a distraction for Lacy.
Zach is a divorced single dad with sole custody of his ten-year-old daughter. His life is busy with running his business and taking care of Emma. The last thing he wants is an inconvenient attraction to the food truck lady, but he can't deny his fascination with her.
I liked the development of the relationship between Zack and Lacy. Her business gets off to a bit of a rough start when Zack isn't exactly enthusiastic about her proposal. However, the quality of the food gets him onboard pretty quickly. He also can't deny his attraction to her and asks Lacy to teach Emma to cook as a way of getting to know her. This is the first time in a long time that he has been interested in a woman, thanks to the actions of his ex-wife damaging his ability to trust. Lacy lost her fiancé during the war and hasn't been interested in risking her heart since then. As they spend time together during Emma's cooking lessons, the attraction between them grows, as does their friendship.
I loved seeing how their feelings for each other deepened, though neither was in a hurry to admit it. Zack realized it first, as his mind and heart kept picturing Lacy as a permanent part of his life. Lacy's rapport with Emma was a big part of her appeal, and there are plenty of sweet scenes involving the little girl. However, just as things look promising for a future together, an unexpected discovery causes Lacy to pull back. I ached for Lacy and the fear of loss that made her push Zack away. I hurt for Zack, who didn't understand what was going on, which brought back some unhappy memories. I liked that he didn't allow his fears to hold him back for long, and cheered when he went to confront Lacy.
Lacy was dealing with a lot of confusion and heartache. Some puzzling instances of mistaken identity made her question who she was and her relationship with her parents. I ached for Lacy as she tried to face those feelings at the same time that her heart pushed her toward Zack. There were times I wanted to shake her for not confiding in Zack and letting him give her the support she needed. I liked when she finally realized she was allowing her fears create the loss she was so afraid of and fought to overcome them. I loved the ending and seeing the two of them put their pasts behind them and move toward a future together.
The shock that Lacy received when she went through her parents' papers threw her life into turmoil. It went a long way toward answering some of the things she felt as a child, but she wasn't sure of the effect it would have on her life now. She was torn about what she should do with the information. I liked how Zack tried to help and his shock at what he found. The scene where the two women met was terrific, and I can't wait to see what is in store for them.
Zach is a divorced single dad with sole custody of his ten-year-old daughter. His life is busy with running his business and taking care of Emma. The last thing he wants is an inconvenient attraction to the food truck lady, but he can't deny his fascination with her.
I liked the development of the relationship between Zack and Lacy. Her business gets off to a bit of a rough start when Zack isn't exactly enthusiastic about her proposal. However, the quality of the food gets him onboard pretty quickly. He also can't deny his attraction to her and asks Lacy to teach Emma to cook as a way of getting to know her. This is the first time in a long time that he has been interested in a woman, thanks to the actions of his ex-wife damaging his ability to trust. Lacy lost her fiancé during the war and hasn't been interested in risking her heart since then. As they spend time together during Emma's cooking lessons, the attraction between them grows, as does their friendship.
I loved seeing how their feelings for each other deepened, though neither was in a hurry to admit it. Zack realized it first, as his mind and heart kept picturing Lacy as a permanent part of his life. Lacy's rapport with Emma was a big part of her appeal, and there are plenty of sweet scenes involving the little girl. However, just as things look promising for a future together, an unexpected discovery causes Lacy to pull back. I ached for Lacy and the fear of loss that made her push Zack away. I hurt for Zack, who didn't understand what was going on, which brought back some unhappy memories. I liked that he didn't allow his fears to hold him back for long, and cheered when he went to confront Lacy.
Lacy was dealing with a lot of confusion and heartache. Some puzzling instances of mistaken identity made her question who she was and her relationship with her parents. I ached for Lacy as she tried to face those feelings at the same time that her heart pushed her toward Zack. There were times I wanted to shake her for not confiding in Zack and letting him give her the support she needed. I liked when she finally realized she was allowing her fears create the loss she was so afraid of and fought to overcome them. I loved the ending and seeing the two of them put their pasts behind them and move toward a future together.
The shock that Lacy received when she went through her parents' papers threw her life into turmoil. It went a long way toward answering some of the things she felt as a child, but she wasn't sure of the effect it would have on her life now. She was torn about what she should do with the information. I liked how Zack tried to help and his shock at what he found. The scene where the two women met was terrific, and I can't wait to see what is in store for them.
hinalovestoread's review
5.0
Absolutely loved it. Waiting impatiently for the next in trilogy.
Review to come soon.
Update 03.01.2020
Originally published on Hina Loves To Read
The first thrill was reading the author's note which said this was book 1 of a trilogy. As I love reading Lynne Marhsall's work, I can't wait to read the next two. Post reading the book, I know who the female lead for book 2 will be but there is nothing about the 3rd one yet. But, I am sure this will be an amazing trilogy.
What I loved about this one?
First love can come back in one's life and that may be the perfect happily ever after one needs.
If someone fails in love once does not mean that there will be no other chances at love
The heroine is very lively and with her around things remained lively and full emotion. Even the melancholy was a tangible thing.
Zack's character cold have had more aspects highlighted apart from the fact that he had trouble trusting the female gender.
I am not much of a cooking person but this story and those cooking classes Lacy gave to Zack's daughter made me develop an interest in cooking too (small interest I am not likely to do anything about
Review to come soon.
Update 03.01.2020
Originally published on Hina Loves To Read
The first thrill was reading the author's note which said this was book 1 of a trilogy. As I love reading Lynne Marhsall's work, I can't wait to read the next two. Post reading the book, I know who the female lead for book 2 will be but there is nothing about the 3rd one yet. But, I am sure this will be an amazing trilogy.
What I loved about this one?
First love can come back in one's life and that may be the perfect happily ever after one needs.
If someone fails in love once does not mean that there will be no other chances at love
The heroine is very lively and with her around things remained lively and full emotion. Even the melancholy was a tangible thing.
Zack's character cold have had more aspects highlighted apart from the fact that he had trouble trusting the female gender.
I am not much of a cooking person but this story and those cooking classes Lacy gave to Zack's daughter made me develop an interest in cooking too (small interest I am not likely to do anything about
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