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FINALLY, YOU AND ME - Lisa Harrison Jackson Harlequin Kimani/Romance October 2006 |
SYNOPSIS: Previously published as AT LAST by iuniverse in 2004 (Reviewed by Tracey West)
Alexa Kirkwood firmly believes that her success is a result of her education, hard work and commitment to fulfilling her dreams. However, she cannot escape the fact that her dedication to her career has cost her the man who is destined to share her future. Will she lose him a second time?
SERIES ROMANCE: |4+| Tracey West
REVIEW: Alexa Kirkwood never believed she would get another chance with
the one man she loved and then left behind nine years ago, but has never
forgotten. When she returns to her childhood home to stand up for her
best friends as they renew their vows, Alexa comes face to face with
Darius Riverside and all the old feelings, which have never fully died.
Alexa and Darius discuss the past and their pains, and hope that they
can move forward together. With a second chance at love, theirs becomes
a whirlwind romance and they realize that, this time, they will hold
onto one another as never before. But the path to love and happiness
proves difficult for Alexa once again, as she is forced to choose
between the love of her life and the job that she has always put above
all else.
FINALLY, YOU AND ME by Lisa Harrison Jackson is a refreshing tale of
love, pride, spiritual faith and second chances. The wealth of love and
graceful words that Ms. Jackson pens in this tale, transfix the reader
from the get-go. The characters are realistic and easy to connect with
on all levels. In this tale of hard choices, Alexa re-examines her life
and everything that she has believed in all of her adult life. Not only
does Alexa reconnect with Darius, but she also communicates and embraces
the relationship she has with her mother. Growing up, watching her
mother’s sadness and discontentment with her marriage to Alexa’s father,
Alexa vowed to never lose herself in marriage and to follow her career.
Darius is a confident and strong man who loves one woman above all else.
He and Alexa are such an enchanting couple that the readers will feel
their pain and sadness to the soul. Their love for each other has its
ups and downs, but I could feel their commitment to one another, despite
the hard journey they must take to find their way.
I hope FINALLY, YOU AND ME won’t be the last book by Ms. Jackson that I
can enjoy. This author has the ability to capture love, second chances,
faith and honor beautifully and make the reader really think about what
is even important in their own lives. I found myself pondering my own
life choices and those that Alexa had to face. Reading this story
non-stop was energizing and moving. FINALLY, YOU AND ME is a story that
can be read over and over and never become old or repetitive. Readers of
contemporary fiction can find everything they enjoy about romance in
this story.
reviewer@romanceincolor.com |3rd October 2006 | Original Review - 3rd July 2004