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A review by tmadams88
Claim Me Forever by A.L. Jackson
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Absolute perfection!! A.L. Jackson hooks me in with her stories every single time but there was something special in this one as I was so completely captivated from beginning to end!! It’s one of those books you will want to literally ditch all your plans and responsibilities to read because you are so entranced into the story! It’s a small town romance with a single dad that has emotion, secrets, tragic backstories and suspense that literally had me on the edge of my seat the whole story!
Small Town
Sheriff
Heroine In Danger
Single Dad- 3 kids
He Falls First
Close Proximity
Cinnamon Roll Hero
Touch Her & Die
No 3rd Act Breakup
Savannah Ward finds herself in Time River as she is on a search for her sister. She is doing a stake out one night but ends up falling asleep in her car. She is awoken by the town sheriff, who is none other than Ezra Patternson. He has a hunch she is in some kind of trouble and offers her a place to stay and a job opportunity. But that is just the beginning!! This story unwraps so many surprises along the way as more and more of the mystery and backstory is unpacked from both Savannah and also Ezra, who has a black band on his finger.
Oh my heart! I just loved Savannah and Ezra!! The progression of their relationship was so well developed with chemistry from the start that gave way to so much amazing banter, swoony protective moments, perfectly incorporated spice and the most adorable nicknames for both of them!! I was falling hard for this Hot Cop and Little Trespasser!! And his three little kiddos?!? The relationship between Ezra and his kids and then the budding connection between them and Savannah…it created so many precious moments that stole show for me at times!
My favorite part of this whole book is the incorporation of all the characters from the Time River series!!! I loved getting to see them all hang out together and how both Dakota and Paisley both loved on Savannah as a friend from the start! These moments are why I love interconnected small town romances!!
This book does have some 3rd person flashbacks but they just completely added to the suspense and mystery for me! They are all different as they dive into multiple characters while also filling in gaps of the past! It was such a fantastic addition that I never knew I needed!
🎧AUDIO REVIEW:
All of the raw emotions, unexpected surprises, and gripping suspense of this story were completely brought to life in this audiobook!!! Zachary Webber and Desiree Ketchum just gave a phenomenal performance in this dual narration and elevated the story with their voices. They both had so much passion in every word they spoke as they took you on this rollercoaster ride of a book!
Zachary Webber is one of my favorites for a single dad romance!! He has the most adorable kid voice for Ezra’s 3 little kids which stole the show for me at times! I mean, he even sings the itsy bitsy spider as the kids…I melted!! He also completely captured Ezra’s personality from his caring demeanor to his protective side. Then there is Desiree who had so much passion in her voice as she makes you feel every single emotion that Savannah goes through and did an incredible job adjusting her tone for each feeling. Her male voice is also incredible!! At one point she had fear in her tone as Savannah, but then switched to a stern male voice and the juxtaposition between the two blows me away every single time as they sound so different!!
Overall, Zachary and Savannah just brought life to this story!!! They’ll have you swooning as they capture the chemistry and heat between the characters, bring a smile to your face with all the little kid moments, and also have you feeling every bit of the unknown suspense, all with their voices!! Just absolutely loved this performance!!
Small Town
Sheriff
Heroine In Danger
Single Dad- 3 kids
He Falls First
Close Proximity
Cinnamon Roll Hero
Touch Her & Die
No 3rd Act Breakup
Savannah Ward finds herself in Time River as she is on a search for her sister. She is doing a stake out one night but ends up falling asleep in her car. She is awoken by the town sheriff, who is none other than Ezra Patternson. He has a hunch she is in some kind of trouble and offers her a place to stay and a job opportunity. But that is just the beginning!! This story unwraps so many surprises along the way as more and more of the mystery and backstory is unpacked from both Savannah and also Ezra, who has a black band on his finger.
Oh my heart! I just loved Savannah and Ezra!! The progression of their relationship was so well developed with chemistry from the start that gave way to so much amazing banter, swoony protective moments, perfectly incorporated spice and the most adorable nicknames for both of them!! I was falling hard for this Hot Cop and Little Trespasser!! And his three little kiddos?!? The relationship between Ezra and his kids and then the budding connection between them and Savannah…it created so many precious moments that stole show for me at times!
My favorite part of this whole book is the incorporation of all the characters from the Time River series!!! I loved getting to see them all hang out together and how both Dakota and Paisley both loved on Savannah as a friend from the start! These moments are why I love interconnected small town romances!!
This book does have some 3rd person flashbacks but they just completely added to the suspense and mystery for me! They are all different as they dive into multiple characters while also filling in gaps of the past! It was such a fantastic addition that I never knew I needed!
🎧AUDIO REVIEW:
All of the raw emotions, unexpected surprises, and gripping suspense of this story were completely brought to life in this audiobook!!! Zachary Webber and Desiree Ketchum just gave a phenomenal performance in this dual narration and elevated the story with their voices. They both had so much passion in every word they spoke as they took you on this rollercoaster ride of a book!
Zachary Webber is one of my favorites for a single dad romance!! He has the most adorable kid voice for Ezra’s 3 little kids which stole the show for me at times! I mean, he even sings the itsy bitsy spider as the kids…I melted!! He also completely captured Ezra’s personality from his caring demeanor to his protective side. Then there is Desiree who had so much passion in her voice as she makes you feel every single emotion that Savannah goes through and did an incredible job adjusting her tone for each feeling. Her male voice is also incredible!! At one point she had fear in her tone as Savannah, but then switched to a stern male voice and the juxtaposition between the two blows me away every single time as they sound so different!!
Overall, Zachary and Savannah just brought life to this story!!! They’ll have you swooning as they capture the chemistry and heat between the characters, bring a smile to your face with all the little kid moments, and also have you feeling every bit of the unknown suspense, all with their voices!! Just absolutely loved this performance!!