Eternal (Carolina Beach, #2)

by Cecy Robson

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Cecy Robson once again takes you through a rollercoaster of emotions in this sweet, sexy story of two lonely people taking a chance on love.

Sometimes loneliness creeps up on you and you don’t even realize how deeply it effects you until you find someone you truly want to be with. In Eternal, we meet Trinity Summer’s brother, Landon. Landon never imagined that he would find himself divorced. Everything in Landon’s life has come easy to him. He’s always excelled in everything he tried so why would it be so unexpected to presume he would have as incredible a marriage as his parents. But he was so busy trying to “save” his wife from her sad upbringing, that he couldn’t see that the marriage was doomed from the start. It has been over a year since the divorce was finalized, but he still has no interest in meeting someone new.

He is only dropping by on New Year’s Eve to make his sister happy. He knows that Trinity and her friend Becca are simply trying to help when they keep introducing him to the women at the party, but he is surprised to find his attention focused on the attractive, unassuming Luci Diaz.

Luci and Landon spend a passion-filled weekend together and neither can believe how quickly a bond grows between them which is ridiculous for just a one-night…okay, two-night stand. While they try to put those feelings aside, both can’t help but want more once their weekend is over. They are both quite surpised when Landon shows up as the new associate in Luci’s office.

At first, they try to keep it all business, but they can’t help but gravitate towards each other. Working lunches turn into dates, and dating leads to sex, but Luci is still hiding something from Landon. Just like his ex-wife, Luci’s childhood wasn’t all rainbows and puppies either, but unlike his ex-wife, Luci doesn’t want to be rescued. Luci fears that if she finally bears all to Landon, his growing feelings toward her will be twisted by his need to be the hero.

This was a wonderful story of two people quite surprised by the strength of their feelings and how quickly they grow. Neither would have considered themselves as “lonely” until after spending the weekend together, they are then forced to return to their normal lives.

I usually hate stories which include insta-love because it is usually being forced on us simply because we are reading a book classified as romance so let’s just say they are deeply in love and move on with the plot. How about this, sometimes the plot should simply be falling in love! Cecy Robson has such a way with writing emotions that makes you empathize with the character. You aren’t bogged down with thoughts of “it’s too soon” or “it feels too rushed” because she accomplishes that writer’s nirvana of bringing you fully into the story so you feel their dread at the thought of parting. Everyone knows that it is too soon and crazy but can’t help themselves.

Cecy is topping my list of must read authors. She makes me cry. She makes me laugh. But she always makes me love the characters and the story that is unfolding.