That One Heartbreak
The Heartbreak Brothers Next Generation Book 3
by Carrie Elks
She used to be his best friend’s wife. But now she’s the one woman he can’t resist…
Single mom Kate Connelly is doing her best to hold it all together after losing her firefighter husband two years ago. With a teenage son who loves to push boundaries, a middle child who’s a pyromaniac in the making, and a curious daughter who never stops asking questions, Kate barely has time to breathe—let alone think about romance.
But when her late husband’s best friend, Marley Hartson, shows up with his steady presence and protective instincts, Kate can’t ignore the flutter in her chest.
Marley made a promise to his best friend that he’d always look after his family. What he didn’t expect was to fall for the one woman he’s forbidden to love.
As their attraction deepens and the summer sizzles, Kate and Marley must decide: Will they honor the past, or risk it all for a chance at a new future?
Because some promises are meant to be broken…
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Favorite Quotes:
Grief was a strange thing. It ebbed and flowed like the ocean. Sometimes the tide would be so low you barely thought about the loss at all, and then it would come rushing back, a tsunami of remembering.
“I hear he’s single,” Gloria, one of the older stitchers, said. “Think he’d like a cougar?” “The car or the cat?” one of the other ladies asked. “Me, you dumbass.”
He’d come along at the right time, this man they hadn’t realized they needed. He was the final piece of the jigsaw puzzle of their lives. He completed them.
My Review:
I always enjoy picking up a new Carrie Elks book as I always seem to fall into her storytelling as if I’ve been teleported into the quirky little communities she seamlessly creates. Her writing finds that magical balance of humor, romantic chemistry, sizzling sensuality, endearing characters, and descriptive narratives that have me alternating between giggle-snorting, sighing, and gasping while frantically fanning myself.
Carrie Elks writes contemporary romance with a sizzling edge. Her first book, Fix You, has been translated into eight languages and made a surprise appearance on Big Brother in Brazil. Luckily for her, it wasn’t voted out. Carrie lives with her husband, two lovely children, and a larger-than-life black pug called Plato. When she isn’t writing or reading, she can be found baking, drinking an occasional (!) glass of wine, or chatting on social media.