Before I Ever Met You

by Karina Halle

• ISBN10: 1545101965
• ISBN13: 9781545101964
• Publish Date: 3 May 2017
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 348
• Language: English

Reviews

[Sam@WLABB]

The beginning of this book set me up to be extremely sympathetic towards Will, but seeing him with Jackie and Ty made me fall in love with him.

I liked Jackie. I admired her desire to be independent, as well as her courage to escape her past. I understood her reticence to start a new relationship, but I still found myself screaming at her to let Will in, because he was one incredible hero.

This is a May-December romance, which sometimes I find a little creepy, but it worked for me. I think because of everything Jackie had already experienced, she was older than her chronological age, and she and Will also shared the same sort of painful past, which gave them a special understanding of each other.

This book was sexy, sweet, emotional, and everything I expect from Halle. A solid read.

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[stacey_is_sassy]

The difference between need and want.

I hear and read a lot about women being independent and not needing a man in their life. Cool. Happy for you. Glad you're strong enough to carry the load on your own. Here's the thing...you may not need a man but there is nothing wrong with wanting someone to share your load. It's nice to have someone at your back, or to talk to when you're having a good or bad day.

Finding the right person to want is not always easy. Sometimes you have to get it wrong before you get it right. Unfortunately, getting it wrong can make you hesitate to keep searching for the right one. There are no rules when it comes to finding what you want. You can even find the right one, when on paper, they look wrong. Before I Ever Met You is about finding the right one after the wrong one and learning that what you want can eventually turn into a need...and that's OK.

Before I Met You was a steamy read that kept my interest from start to finish. The characters were lovable and a little battered. Their strength and determination to move on after heartbreak was admirable. I envied them to be honest. I'm not sure I would have the strength to trust my heart to someone new after what they had suffered through.

I will be honest and admit that I am surprised I loved it as much as I did. There's a significant age difference between the main characters with the hero more than ten years her senior. Luckily, the hero made it extremely easy to get past it and the heroine was mature for her age.

I really enjoyed this love story and finished with a big grin on my face.

[Linda]

Before I Ever Met You was a beautiful story of love, loyalty, and family connections. Full review to come.
Buddy read with Brandee.