Ever After by Jude Deveraux The third volume of the
Nantucket Bride’s trilogy finds Hallie Hartley, a physical therapist whose
stepsister has turned her life into one crisis after another, suddenly the
recipient of a lovely home, and a private patient, on beautiful Nantucket
Island. The patient, Jamie Taggert, is a
victim of PTSD after serving heroically in the war, but he doesn’t want Hallie,
or anyone else, to pity him. This
becomes a challenge for the therapist/masseuse Hallie, whose life calling seems
to be taking care of everyone.
Because it is Nantucket, and because it is the Montgomery
and Taggert families, there of course are ghosts. This time they are matchmakers who serve
elaborate tea to Jamie and Hallie, and who interfere in delightful ways.
Deveraux is a master at romance, great characters and
fascinating settings and Ever After doesn’t disappoint in any of these. The characters are well rounded, not perfect
but perfectly enchanting. The romances are a bit predictable, but that is partly
why we read romance novels and the setting is breathtaking, including beaches,
mansions, charming gardens and even a royal wedding. A great beach/escape read! For Romance readers, 5 stars.
Ever After is available for pre-order now and will be available on June 23, 2015.
I received this book from NetGalley for this review.
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