Return To You by Samantha Chase
Release Date: March 3, 2015
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Summary
She will never forget their past...
He can't stop thinking about their future...
James Montgomery has achieved everything he'd hoped for in life...except marrying the girl of his dreams. After a terrible accident, Selena Ainsley left ten years ago. She took his heart with her and she's never coming back. But it's becoming harder and harder for him to forget their precious time together, and James can't help but wonder what he would do if they could ever meet again.
My Review:
Return to You was an amazing read. I love the story where the guy and girl were so close in high school but something happens and they are apart for many years but finally get back together. Add in a wonderful uncle matchmaker (which is what ties this series together) and you get magic.
I believe this is the fourth book in the Montgomery family series. It's based on a man in the family (he's the Dad in the first three books and I believe the Uncle in subsequent books, like this one) who is a great matchmaker. I really liked him. He was fun, sweet and had wonderful intentions to unite each child/niece/nephew into the relationship they are destined for. He does some arranging but it never comes off as manipulative since he has their best interests at heart.
And oh does he have James' and Selena's best interests at heart. These two were high school sweethearts, meant to be together but pulled apart by horrible circumstances that I can't reveal because it's really a part of how the book unfolds. Watching them react to each other, find each other again and deal with the past is both wonderful and heartbreaking. Both have held on for the other for so long, but as it works most of the time, stubbornness can get in the way.
Both characters, James and Selena are developed very well. I got a great feel for each of them, their pain, their pride and their love for each other and their passion in life. The plot was fast-paced, giving some flashbacks to how they met and some of their life in the past but mainly focusing on the now and how they get back together. Of course their is conflict, you can't have a romance book without it and I had to see what would happen. That makes it a great book for me. When I care enough about the characters to see what happens to them. And now I hope I will get a glimpse of them in future books about the Montgomery family.
A great installment in a series, but don't be afraid to read this one as a stand-alone. I did and I am curious about the other matches that were made and can't wait to read other books in the series. I will go back and read the first three and will definitely pre-order any future books. This is a fun series and if this book is any indication I will really enjoy the other books in the series. Looks like I have a new automatic author for me in the contemporary romance genre. If you haven't checked out Samantha Chase I can heartily recommend this one.
Rating: 4.5/5.0
Excerpt
It was near midnight and Selena’s eyes felt heavy. With her head resting on James’s shoulder, she tried to focus on the ending of
The Philadelphia Story. Back when they were dating,
they used to enjoy watching classic movies, and finding one on the
television seemed like the perfect way for them to relax after such an
emotional evening.
James looked over at Selena and smiled to himself.
If he could freeze this moment in time, he would. For years he had
wondered if he’d ever find a woman he could come home to, with whom he
could sit like this and simply relax. The woman
half-asleep beside him was the only woman he wanted to fit that bill.
The credits were beginning to roll, and he gently nudged her with his
shoulder. “Hey,” he said softly, “are you still awake?”
“Mmm…barely,” she whispered and then yawned. As
much as Selena knew that the bed would be a far more comfortable place
to sleep, she didn’t want to leave the security of James’s side. She
jumped when he shifted beside her to stand up. A
wave of panic hit her as she prayed that he wasn’t getting up to leave.
Before she could even voice her concern, James turned off the
television and then scooped her up into his arms. “Oh!”
“Don’t get me wrong. I was completely enjoying
being curled up with you on the sofa, but I had a feeling your neck was
going to kill you tomorrow.” He walked through to the bedroom and
carefully held her close as he pulled back the comforter
and gently placed Selena down. Without a word, he walked back out to
the living room and locked the door and turned out the lights before
returning to her.
He didn’t ask permission.
She didn’t extend an invitation.
Neither seemed necessary.
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Author Biography
When she's not working on a new story, she spends her time reading contemporary romances, playing way too many games of Scrabble or Solitaire on Facebook and spending time with her husband of 25 years and their two sons in North Carolina.
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***I received this book from the publisher for an honest review. I was not compensated in any other way except receiving the book for free. ***
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2 comments:
Oh this one sounds so good...I have been wanting to read this one ever since I first saw that cute cover.
Renee - it is a cute cover isn't it. And it goes so well with the book :)
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