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A review by gracereadsforlove
The Best of All by Karla Sorensen
4.0
**Thank you Montlake and Netgalley for the ARC of this book. Honest review below**
It's always been you
Aaaargh! My heart is so full after reading this beautiful story. The writing is simply amazing and something that is becoming hard to find these days. I feel like most contemporary romances focus now on the spice aka sex instead of the feelings. And this book is just ALL FEELINGS. Slow burn it is, but oh so worth it.
Liam is best friends with his teammate Chris whose wife is best friends with Zoe. They have a mostly snarky/cat-and-mouse relationship because Liam is a big boy version of that kid who pulls his crush's pigtails in the playground while Zoe is not a pushover who just lets anybody insult her. But when Chris and Amie die in a car accident, the two find out they've been given guardianship of the couple's daughter, Mira, and the "enemies" suddenly had to figure it out together (not without Liam running away or more like walking out though).
I love how Zoe just buckled up and faced the challenge of taking care of Mira head-on immediately even though she was also grieving. Nobody is ever ready to become a parent which makes her situation even tougher. She was infinitely patient, understanding, and caring.
I would say this book is more about Liam though and his journey to overcoming his childhood fears. I like that he was fully aware of his feelings towards Zoe. He just made himself believe that he didn't deserve to act on it. But when he started letting go, little by little, it was glorious.
This is a 4.5 star for me. The only tiny issue I have is my impatience with him/them getting their stuff together and finally admitting their feelings and being together. That was a looooooong time before they did. I am more of the mindset that you have to seize the day because life is not just short, it's unpredictable and you wouldn't want to regret not doing something like not telling or showing someone you love them before it's too late.
Another thing, I wonder if it would've had a bigger impact if the book was written just from Zoe's POV. Imagine always trying to decipher what Liam was thinking and what every little thing he did meant. And then that utter pleasant surprise when he confesses he's always been in love with her.
Totally recommend this though! I will also probably reread in the future.
It's always been you
Aaaargh! My heart is so full after reading this beautiful story. The writing is simply amazing and something that is becoming hard to find these days. I feel like most contemporary romances focus now on the spice aka sex instead of the feelings. And this book is just ALL FEELINGS. Slow burn it is, but oh so worth it.
Liam is best friends with his teammate Chris whose wife is best friends with Zoe. They have a mostly snarky/cat-and-mouse relationship because Liam is a big boy version of that kid who pulls his crush's pigtails in the playground while Zoe is not a pushover who just lets anybody insult her. But when Chris and Amie die in a car accident, the two find out they've been given guardianship of the couple's daughter, Mira, and the "enemies" suddenly had to figure it out together (not without Liam running away or more like walking out though).
I love how Zoe just buckled up and faced the challenge of taking care of Mira head-on immediately even though she was also grieving. Nobody is ever ready to become a parent which makes her situation even tougher. She was infinitely patient, understanding, and caring.
I would say this book is more about Liam though and his journey to overcoming his childhood fears. I like that he was fully aware of his feelings towards Zoe. He just made himself believe that he didn't deserve to act on it. But when he started letting go, little by little, it was glorious.
This is a 4.5 star for me. The only tiny issue I have is my impatience with him/them getting their stuff together and finally admitting their feelings and being together. That was a looooooong time before they did. I am more of the mindset that you have to seize the day because life is not just short, it's unpredictable and you wouldn't want to regret not doing something like not telling or showing someone you love them before it's too late.
Another thing, I wonder if it would've had a bigger impact if the book was written just from Zoe's POV. Imagine always trying to decipher what Liam was thinking and what every little thing he did meant. And then that utter pleasant surprise when he confesses he's always been in love with her.
Totally recommend this though! I will also probably reread in the future.