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She was the first good thing that ever happened to me. The only person who made me want to stay put. Until she disappeared. My name is Adam Kincaid, and I\u2019m the most daring freelance photographer in the world. Or, at least, I used to be. After losing my parents way too young, I hid behind a camera lens\u2014and discovered a talent that took me all over the planet. No assignment was too dangerous, no location too remote, no subject too painful.<\/p>\n Then came the accident, and the hospital, where I met her: Alexandra Robbins. My nurse. My savior. With her fiery red hair and crystal-clear blue eyes, the most striking woman I could\u2019ve imagined\u2014and the kindest too. How could such a big personality fit into such a petite package? But she was running from something too, something I never had: her family. She thought she\u2019d escaped their control. But she was wrong. And now they\u2019ve taken her away from me.<\/p>\n Today is her engagement party. I may not get an explanation, but I\u2019ll be damned if I don\u2019t get a photograph. A picture really is worth a thousand words. And just like love, it never fades away.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 4 second-chance-stars<\/b><\/p>\n Gorgeously romantic, sweet, sexy, dramatic and surprising, with a hero who is a huge big pile of swoon! *dreamy sigh*. This book begins with a man desperate to reconnect with the love of his life, so you have an idea going in how the story is going to play out. I\u2019m always a sucker for a second-chance-romance, so I dove in all excited to see their love story and see Adam get his second chance, but I wasn\u2019t expecting the intensity of it all, and I loved it!<\/p>\n Adam Kincaid is a daredevil photographer. He\u2019s the guy called in to photograph storms, disasters and devastation. He loves his wild and itinerant lifestyle, and the freedom it affords him, but when a mishap on a job lands him in hospital, his whole life is about to change. With one look at his nurse, Alexandra, he is instantly smitten, feeling a connection unlike anything he\u2019s ever experienced before, and he knows he needs to get to know her.<\/p>\n Alex\u2019s life is full of complication. Raised in privilege and wealth, her relationship with her mother and step-father is toxic after a tragedy in her past which set the scene for a miserable, guilt-ridden adolescence. Nevertheless, she is expected to play the part of a society princess, keeping her mother happy and living under their strict control. And then along comes Adam. He\u2019s a wild force, and he seems to like her for who she is rather than her bank account or what her position in society can get him. He is completely honest and open about his attraction to her, and she is powerless to resist him.<\/p>\n \u201cYou make me feel things I can\u2019t explain \u2026 Want things I\u2019ve never wanted before.\u201d This is such a gorgeous love story. Intense and full of feelings from the very beginning, there is lots of flirting, sweet moments, and tender touches. It\u2019s fast moving, but Adam knows his heart, and he is wholly and soully devoted to his Ally from the start. He wants her, he wants a life with her and nothing is going to get in his way of making her his. But he\u2019s not a ridiculous alpha about it \u2013 Adam is a total sweetheart, and he is understanding, patient and gentle with Ally and the build-up of their love story is beautifully done.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re going to be amazing together. Whether you want me to take you hard, or make love to you in the slowest way possible, I <\/i>am the right man for you.\u201d And hot! So freaking hot. The sexy time is steamy with lots of emotion, which just makes it all the more intense, and reflective of the status of their relationship. They are happy, committed, passionate about each other and they fall in all-consuming, life-changing love.<\/p>\n \u201cYou\u2019re everything to me, baby. <\/i>Everything. I can\u2019t imagine life without you anymore. Oh Adam\u2026 he is such a gorgeously swoony romantic hero, and watching him pursue and fall for Ally was really beautiful. I loved his sweetness, his humour, his sense of fun and adventure and his absolute commitment to his girl. He is unwaveringly loyal, proud of her and his love for her, and his protectiveness was gorgeous to see.<\/p>\n She needed someone to protect her. And while I was happily enjoying all of that swoon, I knew what was coming and was sadly predicting how it was all going to end. There are a number of outside factors influencing Adam and Ally\u2019s happiness, but I was still surprised by the unexpected turn of events that saw this couple torn apart. It\u2019s emotional and it adds a really great twist to their inevitable reconnection, and I loved watching it all play out.<\/p>\n \u201cI only need you.\u201d I really enjoyed this book. The romance is beautiful \u2013 maybe a bit OTT for some, but there is enough dirty talk and sexy time to keep things from getting too sugary sweet – and the emotional aspects are really well written. Adam and Ally\u2019s story was engaging, surprising, and swoony as all hell, with a gorgeous epilogue and a happy ending that left me smiling.<\/p>\n 4 stars.<\/p>\n An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.<\/i><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n New York Times\/USA Today bestselling author Melanie Moreland, lives a happy and content life in a quiet area of Ontario with her beloved husband of twenty-seven-plus years and their rescue cat Amber. Nothing means more to her than her friends and family, and she cherishes every moment spent with them.<\/p>\n While seriously addicted to coffee, and highly challenged with all things computer-related and technical, she relishes baking, cooking, and trying new recipes for people to sample. She loves to throw dinner parties, and also enjoys travelling, here and abroad, but finds coming home is always the best part of any trip.<\/p>\n Melanie delights in a good romance story with some bumps along the way, but is a true believer in happily ever after. When her head isn\u2019t buried in a book, it is bent over a keyboard, furiously typing away as her characters dictate their creative storylines to her, often with a large glass of wine keeping her company.<\/p>\n Facebook\u00a0 <\/a>|\u00a0 Twitter\u00a0 <\/a>|\u00a0 Instagram\u00a0 <\/a>|\u00a0 Newsletter\u00a0 <\/a>|\u00a0 <\/strong>Goodreads<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Amazon\u00a0 |\u00a0 B&N\u00a0 |\u00a0 iBooks\u00a0 |\u00a0 Kobo\u00a0 |\u00a0 Google Play\u00a0 |\u00a0 BAM Blurb She was the first good thing that ever happened to me. The only person who made me want to stay put. 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\n\u201cYou hardly know me,\u201d she whispered. \u201cHow could I affect you like that? How do you know you want all those things with me?\u201d
\nI shook my head. \u201cI only met you a couple of days ago, Ally, but I\u2019ve been waiting for you all my life. Waiting for you to find me.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nI dropped another kiss on her mouth. \u201cWhen you\u2019re ready, my girl. When you\u2019re ready.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\n\u2026 \u201cYou\u2019ll never have to.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nThat someone was me.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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