Someone Like You (Oxford, #3)

by Lauren Layne

[Lynn]

All the Oxford books can be read as stand alone novels but I heartily recommend that you read either one or both preceding novels before Someone Like You, to fully understand the Lincoln Mathis that everyone thinks they know because the reality is something very contradicting.

This highly anticipated novel doesn't disappoint as we delve into the life of Manhattan's favourite man-whore Lincoln Mathis. He's as smooth as ever and charms the beautiful Daisy Sinclair, a woman he must avoid. Yet when his well-worn façade slips, this woman sees the real man is someone carrying a tragic burden, one he feels destined to carry forever. Can she help him overcome his shattered emotions to love again?

Daisy Sinclair lives a charmed life in her eight bedroomed mansion in Charlotte, NC. With a more than generous divorce settlement, she keeps herself occupied, mostly. When she meets Lincoln Mathis at her twin sister's wedding, she can see right through the man her sister told her to avoid. However, she has her own secret and like Lincoln doesn't expect to ever get over it. That's until he offers to help her.

As a mood reader, I had to pick the right time to read this novel because Ms Layne had dropped a few hints in Oxford #1 & #2 about a Lincoln Mathis we didn't know existed. I interpreted that as something heartbreaking and my instinct was correct. Lincoln story is heart wrenchingly sad however that feeling definitely doesn't extend to the overall mood of this novel. Yes, a couple of time I had tears in my eyes but I also laughed out loud at the one liners. The light-hearted banter between the Oxford guys and the Stiletto ladies is ever present either in the workplace or during social events. It's a classic Lauren Layne novel to a point but also has an emotionally intense side which tugs at the heartstrings. My heart ached for Lincoln but simultaneously, I was willing him to take control of his feelings so he could find the much-needed closure he deserved.

Overall, it's a novel that will stay with you for a while. It's sobering sometimes but has a satisfying happy ending for an adorable couple just meant to be together.

***arc generously received courtesy of Loveswept via NetGalley***