{"id":70828,"date":"2023-06-27T08:59:16","date_gmt":"2023-06-27T12:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=70828"},"modified":"2023-06-27T08:59:16","modified_gmt":"2023-06-27T12:59:16","slug":"release-arc-review-worth-the-wait-lake-spark-3-by-evey-lyon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=70828","title":{"rendered":"Release & ARC Review: Worth the Wait (Lake Spark, #3) by Evey Lyon"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Worth the Wait by Evey Lyon is live!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The third and final book in the Lake Spark<\/i> series, this is a gorgeous second-chance-romance full of swoon and intensity, as a hockey star finally gets his second chance with the love of his life, the mother of his son.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Ford Spears, star hockey player, is ready to grab the only goal he has ever wanted; a second chance with the mother of his child\u2026<\/b><\/p>\n

For our son. That\u2019s the explanation my hockey-playing ex gave as to why we needed to spend time as a family at his lake house in the small town where it all began. What I didn\u2019t expect was to show up and discover our son is spending another week at camp, and we are all alone. Oh, and fake a relationship to fulfill his old lady\u2019s wish, too. I realize Ford is on the mission I always feared;<\/p>\n

Win me back.<\/p>\n

But our past is filled with heartache and regret. It\u2019s going to take a lot more than a few strolls down memory lane or romantic boat rides on the lake to overcome the past. And don\u2019t get me started on the man refusing to wear a shirt around the house. He wants us to have one week together to show we could have it all, but I know that\u2019s not a good idea. Not when I don\u2019t know who believes in us more. Now we are both wondering if being together was always worth the wait\u2026<\/p>\n

Ford and Brielle bring the feels and steam in this second chance, completely swoon worthy, forced proximity story. Worth the Wait is book three in the standalone interconnected Lake Spark series. For lovers of small-town romance with a touch of sports.<\/i><\/p>\n

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Review<\/strong><\/h4>\n

4.5 stars!<\/b><\/p>\n

The third and final book in the Lake Spark<\/i> series, this is a gorgeous second-chance-romance full of swoon and intensity, as a hockey star finally gets his second chance with the love of his life, the mother of his son.<\/p>\n

Ford Spears is a professional hockey player, and the third in a trio of friends who own properties in the same cul-de-sac in Lake Spark. We haven\u2019t seen much of Ford in the series so far, and though characters from the previous books make very welcome appearances, this book can absolutely be read as a standalone.<\/p>\n

Ford and Brielle are first loves who got pregnant when they were both teenagers. Meddling parents and their genuine attempts to do the right thing resulted in them separating, but they remained friends and now successfully co-parent their 10-year-old son, Connor. But their feelings for each other have never changed and they still love each other fiercely, it\u2019s just buried underneath the busy-ness of their lives, and they\u2019ve both done their best to just ignore it.<\/p>\n

Our eyes lock and so begins our usual lingering gaze.
\nIt happens every damn time.
\n\u2026 It\u2019s all a fucking simmer that never boils over. <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But Ford has decided that their time has come. He lures Brielle into spending the week with him at his home under the premise of \u2018family time\u2019, and promptly ships their son off to camp (genius!), keeping her all to himself, and he even wrangles a brief fake relationship performance as well. The chemistry is sizzling, and now that he has her, he holds nothing back as he pours his heart out and asks for his second chance.<\/p>\n

\u201cStay the week with me and let\u2019s be everything we wanted, give us this.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

You\u2019ve gotta love a smitten hero who holds nothing back and goes all out to get his girl. Ford puts himself right out there, hiding nothing from Brielle, and every moment of it is an absolute swoonfest!<\/p>\n

\u201cFord,\u201d she pleads. \u201cWe are playing with fire.\u201d
\n\u201cI\u2019d burn the earth down if it means we get a chance.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Brielle is understandably scared, and reluctant to put her heart on the line again, but she can\u2019t deny her feelings, and we get the most beautiful reconciliation story that is sweet, fun, passionate, gorgeously romance and so freaking easy. These two so clearly belong together, and I loved watching them give in to years of longing and finally come back to where they were meant to be.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re mine again,\u201d I breathe into her neck.
\n\u201cI was always yours.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

They have challenges to face as they figure out how to bring their young family back together, but there\u2019s no unnecessary angst or drama, they follow their hearts and work through it all sensibly, and I adored their journey.<\/p>\n

We are at the moment where real entwines with dreams.
\n\u201cI never stopped loving you, Elle.\u201d
\nI wrap my arms tighter around his neck. \u201cI love you too, but I guess you knew that since you had my heart this whole time?\u201d
\n\u201cDamn straight.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This is the final book in the Lake Spark<\/i> series, but there\u2019s a spin-off, and the small-town hockey romance series Lake Spark Off-Season<\/i> series will start with Ford\u2019s sister, Violet, and I cannot wait!<\/p>\n

I loved this book. It\u2019s a sweet, fun and easy read, and left me feeling completely loved-up.<\/p>\n

4.5 stars.<\/p>\n

An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.<\/i><\/p>\n

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Lake Spark series<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Worth the Wait (#1)<\/strong> (Hudson & Piper)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Worth the Chance (#2)
\n<\/strong>Review<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Worth the Wait (#3)<\/strong>
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

See the spin-off series Lake Spark Off-Season<\/a> and Lake Spark Inn<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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About Evey Lyon<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Evey loves to write heartwarming feel-good romance that may just make you blush. The pages of her books are filled with swoon, wit, and steamy moments. An American from the Midwest, she now lives in Europe where she drinks way too much coffee, types away on a laptop with music on repeat, and stares at her yoga mat that she should probably use\u00a0again\u2026<\/p>\n

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