Veena’s review of Suddenly Mine (Montgomery Brothers, Book 9) by Samantha Chase
Contemporary Romance published by Sourcebooks Casablanca 29 Jan 19
Ms. Chase has rapidly climbed to become one of my favorite contemporary romance authors. Characters who are so believable they could be real; emotions that leap off the pages, sucking readers in completely. At the end, I feel like I lived each page. Suddenly Mine is another winner in a series that keeps getting better and better.
Christian Montgomery is burnt out. It’s been clear that he’s overworked, underappreciated, and worn out in previous books, so we’re primed for this story even before it starts. Is the red-headed wannabe surfer who comes to the beach every morning trying her darned best to learn how to surf that intervention? Dunno, but she’s definitely caught his attention, if only because of her sheer persistence. A possible date between two strangers who are both damaged in their own way as to be complementary?
Then Christian lands in the ER and back in the office is put under the competent care of the part-time industrial nurse his mother and aunt convinced him to hire. Yes, it’s Sophie! And, yes, it is an intervention and a matchmaking attempt all rolled into one beautiful redhead. But suddenly it seems as if all bets are off, Christian is vulnerable in a way he doesn’t want to be.
Be prepared to be moved to tears as the two share their back stories and family challenges. Christian finally opens up about what happened in London and turned him from the fun-loving leader into the crusty, emotionless machine he is today. All of Ms. Chase’s stories have a lot of emotion, but this one seems to be deeper and more gut wrenching than most.
I just can’t get enough of this author, no matter which series I pick up. She’s my feel-good happy place that restores my belief that romance still exists.
Grade: A+
Summary:
Love is a sanctuary
Christian Montgomery is burnt out—the family business might be his entire world, but his father’s judgment means Christian never stops working. His only respite is gazing at the beach and the carefree surfers riding the waves…especially the curvy redhead who’s caught his attention.Sophie Bennington has just fled from her small Kansas town to California, where she’s trying her best to embrace her new beginning. Soon Christian and Sophie find one another, and it feels like sanctuary. But when their difficult pasts catch up to them, will they run away from each other?
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