Old feelings never truly disappear

Synopsis

Sassy and successful, Lila Barlow has done everything to live her best life. Yet even as her real estate career booms and men fall at her feet, something’s missing. Her roommates have found bliss with their new loves, but Lila can’t seem to find her Prince Charming. Perhaps a break from men and relationships is the answer. Unfortunately, unexpected changes are around the corner when her parents give her some life-changing news and when her boss makes a surprising announcement.

In a shocking turn of events Lila’s path crosses with someone she thought was out of her life forever. The spark is still there, the only problem is he’s spoken for—by Lila’s new friend. Now Lila has tofigure out how to navigate change, love, and friendship. What lessons will she learn on her quest for happily ever after?

My review

Lila Barlow has the whole world at her feet. Her career as a real estate agent is booming, and men are falling at her feet all the time.
But no matter how much she enjoys being with each man, there is always one man still on her mind.
So could her surprise be bigger that when her new friend makes Lila meet her boyfriend, it’s actually Cal Sims, The One That Got Away? That spark is suddenly back again, but no way she can or will break up a steady relationship and betray her friend…
And then Lila also has to face changes at her work, and also the house she called ‘home’ for so long is suddenly not a certain place anymore….

Oooh how much I was looking forward to read Lila’s story! Not only because she is a feisty one, but I also wanted to see what Love had in store for her!!!
And Love, and obviously Melissa Baldwin delivered!

While it would be easy to think that Lila is a woman who has an easy life, without any worries, it’s also very obvious that she is a very caring and protective woman.
Her roommates (best friends would be a better description) know that Lila will always have their back, even if she isn’t good friends with Gabby’s boyfriend Theo.
But here also, because of her love for Gabby, Lila is doing her best to put her own feelings concerning Theo aside.
And she also cares about her clients, even if sometimes they are too clingy… She makes sure that all her clients find the perfect house.

It’s thanks to one of her clients, that Cal comes back in her life. Cal, the man that she could never forget…
And while her old feelings resurface, I was proud of how she did the right thing. Because Cal is in a relationship with Sara, for a while now. Add also the doubts Lila has over Sara’s honesty, she still keeps her thoughts to herself, avoiding to make a fool out of herself.

And Cal… from what I’ve read in the previous parts of the series (which I truly recommend reading!), I didn’t know what to think of him. I wanted to really like him, but also I felt very protective over Lila, because he broke her heart… But actions always speak louder than words and he proved that he was one very loveable doctor!

I found it very sweet to see Lila and Cal becoming friends again. Of course we know how it will end between the two of them, but I appreciated very much that while Cal was still with Sara, they didn’t do anything out of line.

Lila is having several issues in her tale, and how difficult they may be for her, her friends Gabby and Reagan are always by her side, even putting their own boyfriends on hold for a moment. And that kind of friendship was wonderful to read and even become a little bit envious about it!
But also the boyfriends show what kind of nice guys they really are!

This book, and the whole series, shows us readers how life can sometimes knock us down. But surrounded by the right people, we are ready to fight for our own happiness and love.
All the ladies and their respectively better halves, show us that even when we are not all alike, a strong bond can be formed, and that real friendship is stronger than any curveball someone throws at us. And that love, second chances at love, can come unexpected and make us feel insecure, but no matter what, love will always find a way!