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A review by kewlshort1
Mine for Yours by Harloe Rae

5.0

Buckle up and enjoy the ride….

Wow. Just wow. This is an emotional rollercoaster, complete with emotional whiplash. And I loved the entire ride.

Rhodes and Rylee and brought together after the sudden death of her older brother Trevor, who is Rhodes’ best friend/ business partner. Having never met before, they had a rocky beginning. It was definitely not love at first sight- even if there was an attraction. Each of them was struggling to climb out of a dark space, weighed down by grief. Each of them were single parents to some pretty hilarious and amazing kids, who were their reason for trying to keep going. Finding themselves partners in the ownership of the bar Trevor and Rhodes opened, they both find a partner they weren’t looking for, and they each help heal the brokenness in the other.

Let me make it clear, these characters are grieving and struggle to deal with some big emotions…. But this somehow is not a sad story at all, and while their grief and learning to move past it is a pivotal part of the story, it doesn’t weigh it down. You will definitely get some whiplash with the sudden shifts from hot to cold, and their banter is brilliant. Grief is a witch, and those mood swings and shifts are brutal sometimes. They each have sole custody of their kiddos, and an absent other parent. Their kids are precious, and they bring such comedic relief to the story.

Everything about this story felt real and honest. The emotions were real, the struggles were real. I appreciated the lack of a forced or contrived conflict to cause drama. These two were perfect for each other, and I loved watching them come together and become a family.