Somebody to Love

by Kristan Higgins

After her father loses the family fortune in an insider-trading scheme, single mom Parker Welles is faced with some hard decisions. First order of business: go to Gideon's Cove, Maine, to sell the only thing she now owns--a decrepit house in need of some serious flipping. When her father's wingman, James Cahill, asks to go with her, she's not thrilled...even if he is fairly gorgeous and knows his way around a toolbox.

Having to fend for herself financially for the first time in her life, Parker signs on as a florist's assistant and starts to find out who she really is. Maybe James isn't the glib lawyer she always thought he was. And maybe the house isn't the only thing that needs a little TLC....

• ISBN10: 0373776586
• ISBN13: 9780373776580
• Publish Date: 24 April 2012 (first published 1 January 2012)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Imprint: Mills & Boon
• Edition: Original ed.
• Format: Paperback (US Mass Market)
• Pages: 432
• Language: English

Reviews

[Lorelei's Lit Lair]

Another successful story by Kristan Higgins. I truly enjoyed this one, especially because not only did I get to see memorable characters from "Catch of the Day" and" The Next Best Thing", which in no way took away from Parker and James' storyline, it just made it even better! If you didn't get to read those two books, that's OK, readers can still enjoy STL because it stands alone. But, I do highly recommend those 2 excellent reads, as well. I gave them 5 stars each.
For Parker, her challenge is to start a new life far different than what she's used to, but good to know she's not a delicate flower and proves she's capable of accomplishing many achievements successfully. She has to learn to fend for herself.
For James, he has family issues in his past that haunt him, making him carry a guilt not able to overcome. But he works hard to be near Parker and helps her with her problems, in hopes to win her heart.
As always, there are big laughs, and tears, some of tender moments, others of more depth and sorrow. Also, funny characters, swoon worthy heroes and romance at its best. Parker is a mother of 5 yr old Nicky and Kristan Higgins does an excellent job of showing how well Parker plays her role as a mother throughout the story. Nicky just tickled my heart, with his ocurrences, too! And James, well he just charmed me from beginning to end! (specially in the epilogue). Parker tries to ignore or fight her feelings for James, but in the end he manages to break some barriers and they both work out their problems.
So, if you're looking for great romance, family drama, adorable and not so adorable pets, great characters,( imaginary ones, too) good laughs and swoon worthy heroes, it's all here! You'll laugh, cry and sigh...
Highly recommend this one, Frankly, any of K. Higgins. I give it 5 big Stars!

[Cocktails and Books]

Parker Welles has the rug pulled out from underneath her when she discovers that her father has lost all the money in her trust fund and her son's, leaving them broke. She thought she was homeless too, until she discovers that she's inherited a great-aunt's house in Gideon's Cove, Maine. Thinking she going to spruce the place up and then flip it for some fast cash, she leaves her son in the capable hands of his father for a three week vacation and heads to Maine. When she gets there, she discovers that the house she thinks she's going to spruce up actually needs to be torn down.

Enter James Cahill, or Thing One, as Parker calls him. James is her father's attorney, who also happens to know a thing or two about rehabbing a shack like hers. Even though she's rather kick Thing One to the curb, she knows she needs his help to fix the place up, even if he's only doing it because her father paid him too.

I loved, loved, loved this book. Parker and James are absolutely a riot. The banter between them will have you laughing out loud. You appreciate how their relationship changes as their banter changes from bickering because they irritate each other to the conversations you have with the person that is most important to you.

Kristan Higgins did a wonderful job of interweaving characters from The Next Best Thing and Catch of the Day into this book. It was nice to see where Lucy and Ethan were in their relationship along with all those colorful and gossipy residents of Gideon's Cove. For those that love Malone, he's back and I think he says more in this book than he did in all of Catch of the Day.

As with any Kristan Higgins book, I spent a lot of time smiling and laughing while this and then right at the end reaching for that kleenex to wipe at a leaky eye. These are always a treasure to read and something I look forward to a couple times a year.