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Quinn Parker is getting married in a month, and she’s almost happy about it. Even though her mother is
planning the whole wedding. Even though she’s secretly had the hots for Simon
Chase forever. But he’s her best friend’s brother and her coworker…off-limits
even if she were single. So she’s marrying the man who should be her perfect
match—and that’s that.
Simon
Chase’s life revolves around his family’s storm-chasing business. The
meteorologist of the bunch, he’d rather be out in the weather than reporting
it—especially if Quinn Parker is along to photograph the run. He’s been hiding
his crush on her for a long time, and it’s only intensified. But she’s marrying
someone else—and that’s that.
Or
is it? When a Chase family wedding sets the stage for body temperatures to rise
and the pressure of Quinn’s impending wedding to build, a new reality breaks.
Quinn and Simon discover their unrequited affections have been mutual all
along. When the gathering storm of their attraction finally reaches its peak,
will it leave their lives in shambles? Or will they find shelter in each other?
Release Date: February 23, 2016
Montlake Romance
Heart of the Storm series book #2
Review copy provided by the publisher
Nikki’s Review:
Sharla Lovelace is a fabulous writer. It’s clear that she's
researched tornados and those who track them. I love getting on board with the
Chase family and going for a bumpy ride through a storm! It's exhilarating and
scary all at once! I really enjoyed book 1 in this series, so I was eager to
dive into this one!
Simon Chase has been secretly in love with Quinn Parker for
years. She's engaged to another man, which means keeping himself in check. I
love friends to lovers stories! I like that there was a relationship before
lust enters the picture. Simon and Quinn are best friends, so the waters are a
bit murky when changing things up, and the whole fiancé thing puts a damper on
it too!
Here's where I struggled in this book. Quinn's fiancé, Eric, is
a nice guy! I wanted to hate him because then Quinn could just ditch his ass
and get together with Simon. But that's not the case here. While, Eric isn't
perfect, he has flaws like anyone else, he was a good guy. I wouldn't say he
was the guy for Quinn though. He did stifle her in some areas, she lost a bit
of her true self with him. There were moments were I felt like the story was
bordering on cheating. Not true cheating, but a few passionate kisses between
Quinn and Simon. It was enough to make me mad. I felt like Quinn was stringing
Eric along, with him thinking that everything was ok. This went on until almost
the end of the book. I really would have liked for her to let him go a lot
sooner. Again, if Eric had been a jerk, I wouldn't have cared as much, but he
loved Quinn and was a pretty good guy.
Lawd, it took FOREVER for Simon and Quinn to finally get
together! Somewhere around the 90% mark. This went on for far too long. I would
have liked to have seen them more as a couple finding their footing. Most of
the book was the constant tug of war with Quinn's heart and the decisions she
needed to make. The end seemed rushed. It was like, they weren't together, and
then they were engaged and Eric was left dumbfounded.
The writing is strong in this book, Ms. Lovelace is certainly
talented! And though I struggled with a few aspects, I'm really looking forward
to the other books in this series. This is a family saga, and I love those! If
you're looking for a series with strong and likeable characters, give this one
a try!
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