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A review by merlin_reads
Love Me Again by Jaci Burton
4.0
A second chance romance in a small town where everybody knows your business and I just couldn't get enough.
Back in high school, Loretta broke Deacon's heart when she broke up with him out of the blue. Instead of staying with the love he thought they had, Loretta had chosen to leave him and marry a guy with high social standing who later becomes a future politician. Fast forward some years and following a divorce, Loretta is back in Hope along with her 9 year old daughter. What Deacon didn't know was that Loretta was forced into her marriage by her parents and now that she has freedom, she's determined to make things right with Deacon.
Not going to lie, I ate this book up. I knew it was going to be a good story, Burton always knows how to tell a good one, but there was something about this one. The moment Deacon spoke to Hazel, Loretta's daughter, I was sold or swooning....or both. I also really liked that Burton chose to bypass a book full of anger and fighting and chose to instead focus on forgiving and growing. Yes, Deacon was hurt. Yes, he acknowledges that. But he also realizes they were kids and both made choices they weren't proud of. He's ready to hear her out (after some initial grumbling, of course).
Deacon and Loretta had amazing chemistry. With a lot of romances I find myself getting bored with the love scenes. They almost seem repetitive. But I didn't feel that here. Everything flowed naturally and wasn't overdone. Oh, and completely hot.
And can we just talk about Hazel and Otis (the giant dog they adopt). They stole scenes right and left. That dog was a character all unto itself. I loved seeing what sort of mischief he would get up to. Then there was the relationship that Hazel built with Deacon. Talk about swoonworthy. Hazel, having an absentee father who only wants her around for photo ops, just falls in love with Deacon immediately. He's there when he says he's gonna be there. He takes time to help her and further her curiosity about the world around her. You can tell that they have a special bond. And it's true what they say, you can tell a lot about a guy with how he treats kids and animals (and his momma).
This has to be my favorite Burton read so far. I just adored it.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Back in high school, Loretta broke Deacon's heart when she broke up with him out of the blue. Instead of staying with the love he thought they had, Loretta had chosen to leave him and marry a guy with high social standing who later becomes a future politician. Fast forward some years and following a divorce, Loretta is back in Hope along with her 9 year old daughter. What Deacon didn't know was that Loretta was forced into her marriage by her parents and now that she has freedom, she's determined to make things right with Deacon.
Not going to lie, I ate this book up. I knew it was going to be a good story, Burton always knows how to tell a good one, but there was something about this one. The moment Deacon spoke to Hazel, Loretta's daughter, I was sold or swooning....or both. I also really liked that Burton chose to bypass a book full of anger and fighting and chose to instead focus on forgiving and growing. Yes, Deacon was hurt. Yes, he acknowledges that. But he also realizes they were kids and both made choices they weren't proud of. He's ready to hear her out (after some initial grumbling, of course).
Deacon and Loretta had amazing chemistry. With a lot of romances I find myself getting bored with the love scenes. They almost seem repetitive. But I didn't feel that here. Everything flowed naturally and wasn't overdone. Oh, and completely hot.
And can we just talk about Hazel and Otis (the giant dog they adopt). They stole scenes right and left. That dog was a character all unto itself. I loved seeing what sort of mischief he would get up to. Then there was the relationship that Hazel built with Deacon. Talk about swoonworthy. Hazel, having an absentee father who only wants her around for photo ops, just falls in love with Deacon immediately. He's there when he says he's gonna be there. He takes time to help her and further her curiosity about the world around her. You can tell that they have a special bond. And it's true what they say, you can tell a lot about a guy with how he treats kids and animals (and his momma).
This has to be my favorite Burton read so far. I just adored it.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.