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Jill Shalvis
Contemporary Romance
Lucky Harbor/Book 7
Grand Central Publishing/May 28, 2013
Ali Winters is not having a good day. Her boyfriend left her, everyone in town thinks she's a thief, and now she's about to be kicked out of her home. Her only shot at keeping a roof over her head and clearing her name is to beg for help from a police detective who's as sexy as he is stern....
After a high-profile case goes wrong, Luke Hanover returns to his hometown for some peace and quiet. Instead he finds a bombshell brunette in a heap of trouble. As he helps Ali put her world back together, the pieces of Luke's own life finally seem to fall into place. Is this the start of a sizzling fling? Or are Luke and Ali on the brink of something big in a little town called Lucky Harbor?
If you've ever spent time in Lucky Harbor, then you know what an eclectic bunch of people live there. It's always fun to go back and catch up with familiar faces but this time those faces don't have as much of a role in the romance of Ali and Luke. If you haven't read the previous books in the series, you should because it's a very good series. But if you're short on time, It Had to Be You can be read as a standalone.
For Ali Winters, life hasn't always been easy but she continues to think and expect the best of people. To give when asked and to enjoy helping others. She has a tender heart which unfortunately, gets abused and stomped on by her ass of a boyfriend. It's a good thing she has friends to be there for her.
There's no place like home...especially when you're running from mistakes and seeking refuge. For Luke Hanover that means heading back to the house his grandmother left him and shutting out the world. Instead, Luke's hormones are set on fire by the barely dressed woman he finds in his kitchen. Loved the moment when Luke and Ali first meet. It's funny, sexy and sets the tone for their future encounters.
Ali and Luke appear to be opposites, with Ali having such an optimistic outlook and Luke the cynical cop. It turns out this couple has more than just physical attraction in common. Ali and Luke's romance brings out the best in each other, making them both stronger for what they have endured. If there was one issue it was with Ali. She was too sweet, too forgiving. I found it a little too much to swallow.
The town of Lucky Harbor still plays a major role, giving welcome to both new and former residents. We get to meet more residents of this quaint town along with some potential future heroes and heroines. No sequel baiting here, just a cast of interesting characters.
Rating: B
Lucky Harbor Series ~
Simply Irresistible
The Sweetest Thing
Kissing Santa Claus novella in the anthology Small Town Christmas
Head Over Heels
Lucky in Love
At Last
Forever and a Day
It Had to Be You
Les, I had to go back and skim Lucky in Love and At Last because I didn't remember if I read them! I did. LOL! I remembered the books as soon as I read the summaries and immediately remembered why I didn't pick up Forever and a Day. Sigh... I liked the first four books in this series much more!
ReplyDeleteYour review of It Had to be You, however, gives me hope. I may just skip Forever and a Day and read this one as a stand alone. That first meeting sounds good! And, I miss reading books by Jill Shalvis.
Hi Hils ~ I have to jog my memory quite often with a series. lol I think it would be fine to skip Forever and a Day. There's plenty of background info that you wouldn't get lost.
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