By: Belinda Mary
Many thanks to Belinda Mary for the ARC of this book!
Another sweet closed door romance by Belinda Mary! Amelia’s best friend gets married and she’s the only single one amongst her friends. After he ex, Robby, broke up with her, she stopped dating and swore off men. She started wondering if it was time to date again. Her friends help her come up with the dating plan. In the past, she dated free spirited men. Now, they came up with a plan to date men from different professions starting with the letter A – an accountant. These dates didn’t go so well. After finding a note from Robby, she stormed to his apartment. He wasn’t there, but his older brother Jake was. Jake, the one that seems too good for her. Plus, he’s off limits because he’s her ex’s older brother, right?
I love Belinda Mary books. While I do appreciate a spicy romance, sometimes I am in the mood for a closed door one where I feel all the emotional feels without all the steamy feels. That’s what this book did for me. There were so many moments that Jake would say things and my heart would stop as if he was saying them to me. There were a few times that I read what he said over because I wanted to revel in it!
We met Amelia in Ciao Bella, the third installment of the Love Always series. The cast of characters from that series make an appearance in this book: Bella, Amy, and Lily and I was there for it. These characters have a special place in my heart. Another one of my favorite parts of this book was a scene between Amelia and friends where they talk about Amelia’s emotional baggage, and how Amelia should really reframe the way that she looks at her “emotional baggage.”
There was also a strained relationship with her father that crafted the way that Amelia sees herself and relationships. There was a scene in there that helped clear the way for a better relationship, I do wish that there was a little more to this story line. But who knows, maybe that will be in the next book!
Another fantastic book by Belinda Mary and I can’t wait to read the next one!
This book will be out on June 28, 2024. You can pre-order your copy here.
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