If Only in My Dreams by Carrie Aarons is now live!
'Tis the season to ... be freshly divorced at twenty-six and moving back into your parents' house?
Because that's my reality this Christmas. As if it isn't bad enough that my entire hometown is buzzing with the news of my failed marriage, who is the first person I bump into at the grocery store? The guy who treated me like his personal booty call in high school just happens to be looking at spices while I'm trying to pick up cinnamon for my mother.
And get this; Porter Kelly, the broody, mysterious recluse who exposed his own secrets to the world by writing a book about his family years ago, is the one who acts like I wronged him. His rude remarks on aisle nine are the final straw as my exhausted unhappiness breaks, and I'm officially calling off the most wonderful time of the year.
Too bad it's literally impossible for the woman whose parents own a railroad that specializes in Christmas train rides to ignore the holiday season. Because I'm back under their roof, it's mandatory to work in the middle of the red and green merriment, Santa himself, and wait for it ...
Porter serenading us with the greatest festive hits of all time. That's right, apparently my teenage heartthrob turned nemesis not only works for my parents, but can strum a guitar like he's trying to get every soccer mom on board pregnant. As we're forced to spend more time together than ever, his past baggage and my marital rejection make their way to the surface, bonding us in ways neither of us knew possible.
I thought I was heartbroken about my ex-husband wanting to end our marriage, but that pain is nothing compared to what Porter could inflict. He seems like a changed man, one on the precipice of a new chapter, which is exactly where I find myself. Would it be crazy to think we could turn the page together?
Returning home was the only option I had. But as I come dangerously close to counting on the first man who broke my heart, I wonder if all of my future dreams are too good to be true.
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Reviewer: Christi
Rating: 4 Stars
If Only In My Dreams is holiday themed second chance romance by Carrie Aarons.
Madison is back home after going through divorce. Slightly lost and disgruntled and already sick of the gossip mill, she runs into the one person who apparently hadn't heard the news. Her first love/former hookup, Porter.
Porter has his own issues and unfortunately as a result, Madison was on the receiving end of his attitude throughout high school. Porter has changed for the better in most situations, however Madison still apparently brings out the worst in him.
I had mixed feelings about the H/H in the first half of the book. While never going beyond a "mid-twenties" mention it was difficult to determine the ages of the characters. The way they bickered and fought in the beginning, they seemed much younger and the zinger Porter throws at Madison, “I can only imagine how high-maintenance you were as a wife.” seems about right. (This is my reasoning for 4 stars vs. 5. The story is actually very cute and full of Christmas.)
On the plus side, the characters seem to grow up a bit by the end of the story. You can feel the character development occurring as the pages turn. In the end, you are left with likeable people, in a sweet Christmas setting. Another entertaining book from Carrie Aarons.
Meet Carrie Aarons
Author of romance novels such as Fool Me Twice and Love at First Fight, Carrie Aarons writes books that are just as swoon-worthy as they are sarcastic. A former journalist, she prefers the love stories of her imagination, and the athleisure dress code, much better.
When she isn't writing, Carrie is busy binging reality TV, having a love/hate relationship with cardio, and trying not to burn dinner. She's a Jersey girl living in Texas with her husband, daughter, son, and Great Dane/Lab rescue.
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