PERFECT LOVE STORYby NATASHA MADISON
When one man’s death exposes a complex web of lies, three couples discover the true meaning of love, loss and redemption.
Hailey
What do you do when you find out your whole life was a lie?
That your husband really wasn't your husband but someone else's.
That the vows you made to each other were simply empty promises.
You pick up and move to the country to start fresh.
When life hands you limes, you make sure you have tequila because your life is about to get stirred up.
Jensen
Married to my high school sweetheart, the best thing she gave me was my baby girl.
But we weren't enough for her. I wasn't enough for her.
The last thing I expected on my birthday was a Dear John letter, but that’s what I got when she upped and left.
Now, it's just me and my girl against the world till the new girl moves in next door.
Is there such a thing as a perfect love story?
"Bad things don't happen when it's sunny outside, right?"
SOOO.....the tagline on this book was an immediate draw for me. Immediate. Because, if you look at that, how can you not be curious. Check out this tagline:
When one man’s death exposes a complex web of lies, three couples discover the true meaning of love, loss and redemption.
Right?? You're curious, right? I know the first thing that grabbed me was that tagline, but once I actually got into the story, I was hooked. To be fair, I realized right away it was a very different writing style. Not heavy, but very laid back, super easy to follow and I really enjoyed it. There were some really good emotional parts in this book, but the lighter side of it propelled the storyline for me. I really enjoyed the pace and the fact that she told this story as quick as she did. It's not a long read, and it's not necessarily a deep read...it's just a well rounded, easy to read, fun story! It was very enjoyable and quite addicting as well!!
Natasha Madison writes in a quick, no nonsense kind of way and she gets the story out without dragging anything out, and I appreciated that aspect of it. It didn't feel stagnant at all, and the characters were very relatable. Between Hailey's upheaval and Jenson's backstory, this one was ripe for some
I think my only issue I saw with this one was that she wrote with hindsight instead of foresight. And what I mean by that is sometimes there was a scene/action/reaction, but no true buildup to it - but we got the end result of it. It was almost as if an action/reaction was an afterthought, and she threw it in there to add a little bit of storyline. It's not bad...it was just a different aspect to my reading of this story. Like, why did we see this bowl appear, but we didn't get to see it happen or it wasn't discussed? Simple, mundane things like that. I know it will make more sense once you read it, but that stuck out to me a lot while I was reading this book. But again, cute and very fun to read. I really enjoyed this story and cannot possibly wait for the next two books in this series.
All I can say with conviction is THIS STORY WAS A GREAT, LIGHT STORY. Easily, easily recommend this to anyone that wants a fast paced, quick read that has some great storytelling in it. Even though the tagline is what made me want to read this series of books, I can honestly say I am now addicted to this group of characters and cannot wait to read each individual story. I will admit, she set up the second book really well with this first one and that makes me all the more giddy!!
"I had to have the two worst days of my life to have the best days of my life to come."
~BEE
PURCHASE LINKS:
PERFECT LOVE STORY #1
BROKEN LOVE STORY #3
MY GIVEAWAY WILL BE DONE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SECOND BOOK REVIEW.
~MEET NATASHA MADISON~
When her nose isn't buried in a book, or her fingers flying across a keyboard writing, she's in the kitchen creating gourmet meals. You can find her, in four inch heels no less, in the car chauffeuring kids, or possibly with her husband scheduling his business trips.
It's a good thing her characters do what she says, because even her Labrador doesn't listen to her...
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