Synopsis

Eve Cassidy thought Guy Foster was the only man she would ever love. Theirs was a whirlwind romance and marriage – until it all ended in tears…

Five years after their break-up, Eve still hasn’t found a reason to believe in true love. But when Foster has an accident and she discovers she’s still listed as his next of kin, Eve knows she can’t let him wake up in hospital with no one by his side. After all, those devilishly blue eyes have always been hard to say no to…

Foster isn’t sure if his poor battered brain is playing tricks on him when he sees the only woman he’s ever loved sitting next to his bedside. Maybe Eve never got over him like he never got over her? And when Eve agrees to him moving into her one-bedroom apartment to recover, it’s clear these exes have unfinished business.

Will weeks in close quarters be the making or breaking of this smouldering second chance love story? Up close and personal, old habits can be hard to break.

My review

Will love always keep on hurting?

Five years ago, Eve Cassidy thought she had found love with Guy Foster. And even if they only knew each other for a short time, it felt so right that they got married. Only to end up in a break – up and heartbreak. Now Eve believes she has finally got over Eve, but her marriage and end of it, made her no longer believe in true love at all. And then the unthinkable happens, as Foster has had a terrible accident and Eve is his next of kin, despite there has been no contact at all in the last five years. But she cannot just leave him be on his own with is injuries, and her being a nurse knows he needs someone looking after him. Foster himself cannot believe that when he wakes up, the only woman he has ever loved, is sitting beside him. But Foster needs a long time to recover from his injuries, and Eve being a nurse cannot be a better candidate for the task, even if that means that Foster is going to stay at Eve’s place, a small one – bedroom apartment. Living in such close encounters, has the time come to resolve so many unfinished businesses? Or will the close proximity bring them closer once again?

Whoever dares to say they have never had their heart broken, for one reason or another, is a big liar. Because we all have been there, having our heart crushed in a million thousand little pieces. And that pain have we all carried around for a while, before we were able to put it behind us. And sometimes it was a relief not having to lay eyes on the heartbreaker again. But what happens when you are faced with that person again?

That is the premise of this wonderful, heartwarming, funny, bittersweet even, story. And just like I expected from this amazing author, I loved every bit of it.

I have to admit, that perhaps it was a bit strange it read how five years ago, Eve and Foster met and so quickly decided to get married. Not because I don’t believe their love for each other, but perhaps because when love is concerned, I am wary and I take a rather waiting approach. Never rush things, take you take and don’t take any rash decision.

But beside that, I liked this story of Eve and Foster, who show us so much, as they take us on a whirlwind of emotions and feelings.

Eve is just a wonderful character, right from the start. Despite the more than just one heartbreak she has been through, she has such a warm and kind heart. And I truly believe that Eve has found her calling, as there couldn’t be a more compassionate nurse. She is just lovely, as she shows in so many different occasions.

Because let’s be honest, not everyone would do what Eve will do and is doing throughout the book. Of course it’s a shock to discover that the latest entry in your trauma is your ex – husband. Yet she puts her own feelings aside, even tells a white lie, and wants to be by his side when he wakes up, and his stay at the hospital. If that isn’t proof of altruism and a caring heart, I don’t know what you are looking for further proof… She even agrees to go that far to let Foster stay at her place, while recovering before Foster can return back home!

While slowly also getting snippets of their past, of how Eve and Foster met, it was heartbreaking to see how it ended in heartbreak. And with getting to know Foster better, it was clear that the heartbreak wasn’t one – sided.

Foster… a lovely man he is indeed. But I could understand Eve’s turmoil and why she made the choice five years ago. I can understand that Foster has a dangerous job and passion. But perhaps because I like playing it safe, I don’t think I could live with the fear of losing the man I love. And also that Eve is not Foster’s first priority was heartbreaking…

Otherwise, Foster is a force of nature. Of course he has the looks (especially in my imagination!), but he is also a funny guy (pun intended 😊). And while he doesn’t always show it, he is a gentle man, a man with a big heart. When he loves, he loves completely.

And yet that has been a learning curve for him, as he had Eve and her love, and lost it. The Foster of now knows what he had and what he lost, and he knows that he won’t make that same mistake again.

Being ‘forced’ by spending time together for sure is perhaps painful, as there is so much left unspoken, yet there are also so many heartwarming and funny business. Without realizing it, there is this delightful banter, flirting and reminiscing happy memories. And that makes Eve and Foster realize and understand that their feelings have been mistreated, but haven’t disappeared because of the heartbreak.

In this wonderful book we see people that meet each other, that are right for each other, but the timing just isn’t. And it’s a fact that when something bad or terrible happens, people get enlightened moments. Because it’s then that we all realize what truly matters in life.

But it’s also important to communicate. To talk about the past, to talk about those demons of the past, those unfinished businesses. The past has been a learning curve, but the present is definitely also one.

I loved this book, as it shows that love comes unexpectedly, can let you perhaps act out of character. And that it doesn’t just go away, because the real thing, the real deal can stand even the hardest test of life. And that sometimes it’s right person wrong time, but the right time perhaps may come, if we are brave enough to give that love another chance.