Gata leitora: Meant to Be Yours #ARC Review

Meant to Be Yours #ARC Review

Marcadores: Harlequin Books, romance, small town

Renee can plan the perfect wedding,
but does love always go to plan?

Wedding coordinator Renee Grothen isn’t meant for marriage. Those who can, do. Those who can’t, plan. But she never could have planned on gorgeous, talented thriller writer Jasper Dembenski proposing—a fling, that is. Fun without a future. And the attraction between them is too strong for Renee to resist. Now she can have her no-wedding cake…and eat it, too.

After years in the military, Jasper is convinced he’s too damaged for relationships. So a flirtation—and more—with fiery, determined Renee is way too good to pass up…until his flame becomes his muse.

Renee is an expert at averting every crisis. But is she finally ready to leap into the one thing that can never be controlled: love?

Review

Jasper is a former military man suffering from PTSD. He became a famous writer and is returning to his home in the small town of Happily Inc after a successful tour and eventually adopted a dog along the way. He likes his home in the mountains because this is where he can write his books in peace and quiet, but this time nothing is working.

He is writing the last book in the series and wants to give Detective Vidar a romantic match but the girl simply does not gain form and consistency in his mind to write the story. The result: Writer’s block. He devises a plan to try to get to know women better and to be inspired for his character.

Renee loves to organize themed weddings and is adept at handling problem situations. She and Jasper begin to get involved and enjoy the involvement as neither wants a serious relationship. But when she finds herself forced to have Jasper accompanying her at party organizations to try to write a female character for his next book, she didn't realize that those meetings would become more than mere research and great sex.

With light and fun writing, Susan Mallery creates a sweet story about fresh starts, strength, overcoming, and of course love.

I really liked the history with the presence of the characters from previous books and cute pets. I just found Renee's reaction a little rude at the crucial moment of the plot since her own mother had already overcome the ghosts of the past and she is the cause of Renne's trauma .

Thanks to NetGalley and Harlequin for the ARC – This is my honest review.

3,5/5 stars

Resenha

Jasper é um ex militar que sofre de transtorno pós-trauma. Ele se tornou escritor famoso e está retornando a sua casa na pequena cidade de Happily Inc depois de uma turnê de sucesso e acabou adotando um cachorro no meio do caminho.

Ele gosta de sua casa nas montanhas pois é onde pode escrever seus livros na paz e tranquilidade, porem ele está escrevendo o último livro da série e quer dar um par romântico ao detetive Vidar mas a garota simplesmente não ganha forma e consistência em sua mente para escrever a história. Resultado: ele bola um plano para tentar conhecer melhor as mulheres e se inspirar para sua personagem.

Renee ama organizar casamentos temáticos e é expert em controlar situações problema. Ela e Jasper começam a se envolver e gostam do envolvimento pois nenhum dos dois deseja um relacionamento sério. Porém quando ela se vê obrigada a ter Jasper a acompanhando nas organizações das festas para tentar escrever uma personagem feminina para seu próximo livro, ela não imaginava que aqueles encontros iriam se tornar algo mais que uma mera pesquisa.

Com uma escrita leve e divertida, Susan Mallery cria uma história doce sobre recomeços, força, superação e ,claro, amor.

Gostei bastante de história com a presença dos personagens dos livros anteriores e dos pets fofinhos. Só achei um pouco exagerada e grosseira a reação de Renee no momento crucial da trama já que sua própria mãe já tinha superado os fantasmas do passado.

3,5/5 estrelas