Series:
Aspen Creek Bachelors (Book 1)
Will two little matchmakers give them a second chance?
Jillian Adams and Miles Montgomery grew up the best of
friends and eventually became lovers -- until Jillian got a breakup speech
instead of a proposal! Jillian left town, and Miles married -- and divorced.
Then a chance reunion in Aspen Creek brings them face-to-face, along with their
children. As their kids become inseparable, Miles and Jillian struggle to
overcome the mistakes of their past. And when Miles asks Jillian to be his
valentine -- for real -- she'll have to decide whether she can trust her love
and her daughter with the man who had stolen her heart so long ago…
Good second chance love story. Jillian and Miles had been
best friends as children, then high school and college sweethearts. But instead
of the proposal that Jillian expected, Miles wanted them to see other people.
Heartbroken, Jillian moved away, eventually married another man, and had a
little girl. As the book opens, Jillian's divorce is final, and she and Liliana
are headed back to Aspen Creek to start over.
Miles is now the single father of a three-year-old boy.
His one-night stand had consequences, but though he did what he thought was
right, his wife was a city girl. Benji is the center of his world.
Aspen Creek is a small town, and it was only a matter of
time until Jillian and Miles ran into each other. Miles missed Jillian and
regrets the way he handled their past relationship. Though he has no interest
in remarrying, he would love to restart their friendship. Though Jillian
thought she was over him, when Miles showed up to welcome her back, all of her
hurt and anger came rushing back and she tore into him. But underneath that
antagonism were the rekindling sparks of attraction, sparks that reinforced her
fear of risking her heart again. Jillian has every intention of avoiding Miles
whenever possible.
Unfortunately for her, fate has other plans. When she
takes Liliana to a playgroup at the library, Miles is there with Benji. To her
dismay, Liliana and Benji become immediate best friends, much like she and
Miles had when they were kids. Thanks to their kids, Miles and Jillian are
frequently thrown together and must find a way to overcome their past mistakes.
Miles has had plenty of time to regret his past actions.
He wants his best friend back and works hard to make that happen. It doesn't
take long for him to realize that his feelings for her have never gone away. He
wants Jillian and Liliana in his life, but he also knows he will have to earn
her trust. I loved seeing Miles's slow and steady approach to winning her back.
There were some sweet scenes of them together, but I ached for Miles when
Jillian would panic and pull back.
Jillian fights her feelings for Miles. She's afraid of
giving him her heart and having it broken all over again. It seems like every
time they get together, she feels the pull grow stronger. It takes effort to
let go of her fears, and she's unsure if she can do it. Then on Valentine's Day,
just as she's ready to take another step forward, outside interference leads
Miles to make a boneheaded decision. I ached for Jillian, who felt like history
was repeating itself, and for Miles, who thought he was making things easier on
her. Miles gets some good advice from an unexpected source and puts it into
action. I loved his big moment at the end. The setting was unexpected, but his
method was sweet and well done.
I loved the two children, Benji and Liliana. They may
have been a little too good to be true, but they were adorable. It was fun to
see how everyone saw the similarities to Miles and Jillian when they were that
age.
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