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Collecting the Pieces by L.A. Fiore

5.0

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I have been on a kick of second chance romances lately. But Collecting The Pieces wouldn’t be considered as a typical Second Chance Romance and that’s exactly the beauty of this book!

Sydney Stephens nee Elis is an orphan. She is placed with a foster family at the age of 10 and is left to her own devices; not being abused per say, but being neglected – but it is also where she found her own family in a boy named Connor; a brother she never realised she needed but found anyway.
But she also found the love of her life – a boy whom she crushed on and the man she fell in love with – what do you do when you realise the life you were supposed to lead happily ever after is cut short in the most brutal way possible?

Abel is a mechanic – and a man who doesn’t even believe in committed relationships. He is back to town, to help a friend in need; not that she has made it any easier for him. Abel isn’t sure that meeting the town’s new vet, in the most unusual circumstances is the best thing for him; especially considering that she is married.

Sydney is a wonderful strong resilient heroine and it is easy to admire her for how she handled everything that has been dealt with – and trust me, she has been dealt with a whole lot of rotten hands. A new beginning, a new life for her, and she has dealt with every twist and turn like a champ – but I couldn’t help but feel for this lady – and while I doubt I would be BFFs with her in reality (because really, I would be in too much AWE!!), she is a character that I would definitely end up going for advice!

And can I just say how much I adored the connection between Abel and Sydney? Not only are they total opposites of each other, yet fit each other like puzzle pieces – pieces that they both helped each other put together!

This romance, a first for me by L.A. Fiore isn’t just a romance, it the telling of a life that might not have started with love, but was definitely filled with love, happiness and pure joy! <3



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