With her usual with and humor, Ms. Shalvis has created an engaging and entertaining story about second chances. I always looked forward to her stories and this one was exceptional. ~ Amanda – Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews
Synopsis:
When Emma Harris wakes up from a coma she learns that her fiancé and her BFF have fallen in love, she’s lost her job, and the life she knew is gone. Overwhelmed but grateful to be alive she starts over from scratch. Not as easy as it sounds, of course. But she’s never been a quitter, even if she wishes she could quit rehab, where her hot but evil physical therapist, Simon, puts her through the wringer.
Eager for a new beginning, Emma opens a doggy day care. Unfortunately, the only space she can afford is owned by her childhood nemesis Ali Pratt. But hey, she’s been through worse, right? She tries to roll with the punches, but a friend drops his grandpa off at the doggy day care in desperation then on top of that, she and Ali bring the term ‘frenemies’ to a whole new level. And then another grandparent shows up. And another.
In the midst of all that, Emma realizes she’s accidentally fallen for Evil PT. But the most horrifying thing of all is that Ali just might have turned into the best friend she’s ever had. And as Emma grows from the pain of her past and takes on her new path, she comes to realize that life isn’t what you’re given, it’s what you make of it.
What would you do if you had the chance to start over in life and in love? Emma Harris got that chance after coming
out of a coma and finding out everything she knew and loved was gone. Her fiancé fell in love with her best friend, lost her job, and now she has to start over from scratch. Emma was lucky to get help from her physical therapist Simon Armstrong, when he finds her an apartment in his home. Her part time job at a doggie daycare turns into ownership but with strings attached. Her new partner is none other than her high school nemesis, Ali Pratt, who is also Simon’s cousin. The author created a really unusual situation for Emma and it’s a good thing that Emma has a new attitude and rolls with it.
The author has created another delightful addition to the Wildstone series and these characters have so much growing to do to find love and their way in the world. Both Emma and Simon are attracted to the other but they’re keeping it professional while she is his patient. But the undercurrents are too much and when they start spending time together on the rooftop, one thing leads to another, and before you know it, things get complicated. When Ali becomes Emma’s partner at the doggie daycare, they have to deal with their pasts and how to make their business relationship work and maybe become friends along the way. An added romance is when Ali is trying hard to improve herself to win back her boyfriend Ryan and prove that she can be more than the introvert she is. All these characters are a little stunted because of their past. They are always trying to please others rather than finding a balance of pleasing both themselves as well as others. With her usual with and humor, Ms. Shalvis has created an engaging and entertaining story about second chances. I always looked forward to her stories and this one was exceptional.
5 stars
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