Genevieve MacKenzie has her life completely under control. About to wed the charming Chief doctor at the local hospital, she’s an up-and-coming surgeon with everything she could ever want. Until an escape through the church window on the day of her wedding sends her life into a tailspin...and flings her right into her best friend’s arms.
When Wolfe catches his best friend falling out a window on her wedding day, he doesn’t ask questions. He whisks her away, determined to watch over her and discover the truth behind her desperate escape. But when his feelings turn more than platonic, he realizes he may risk his most important relationship in order to protect his damaged heart, and the woman he loves.
Can Genevieve and Wolfe’s friendship turn into something deeper—or is it already too late for true love?
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My Review
I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
From the moment Wolfe met Gen, they had a connection and they formed a wonderful friendship. On Gen's wedding day she realizes that she is about to make a terrible mistake and jumps out the church window. Luckily for her, Wolfe finds her and helps her escape. He doesn't even question what she is doing. He knows that if Gen is running away from her wedding, she has a good reason.
The two of them head upstate to Wolfe's family's cabin where they spend some time hiding from everything. It is while they are up there that Wolfe learns about Gen's doubts regarding her relationship with her ex-fiance and the two start to repair their semi-broken friendship. Thanks to her awful ex, Gen had distanced herself from Wolfe as well as her girlfriends. Luckily for Gen she has amazing friends and they are all there for her when she does eventually face the music, especially Wolfe. Being at the cabin is also where Gen and Wolfe's friendship starts to shift. They both feel the shift, but aren't sure what to do with it....at first.
"Do you remember what I told you that Sunday years ago? When you first visited me?”
Wolfe blinked. The afternoon of their initial meeting was carved in his brain as one of the turning points in his life. He’d dined with Sawyer and Julietta, and she’d asked to speak with him in private for a few moments after dessert. “Yes, of course. You said I was always welcome in your home, that I was part of your family. You said I had worth, and one day I’d see it.”
She smiled faintly. “Good. Do you remember the last thing I said?”
He played back the conversation in his memory. “You said I was searching for something, and that one day I’d find it. But I’d need to be brave enough to think I deserved it.”
“Yes, my sweet boy. I’ve watched you grow up into a man I’m proud of. You’ve become a son to Julietta and Sawyer, and a grandson to me. You are the heart and soul of Purity, and you have a wisdom and gentleness that humbles me. The last time you visited, I knew you’d changed. I didn’t know who it would be, but once I met Genevieve, everything made sense.”
He shifted in his chair while his defenses rose. “Gen and I are friends.” The words stuck in his throat and the lie burned his tongue.
She threw her head back and cackled. “Started as friends, yes. But you are soul mates. Meant to balance each other.”
“Mama Conte, I don’t want to talk about this right now. It’s not going to work between us. It’s for the best.”
She kept talking as if he wasn’t even there. “If only there was a way I could make you marry each other. But alas, it won’t work this time.”
“What?”
“Nothing. Have you figured out what you’re searching for?”
The change of topic was hurting his head. “Nothing. I have everything I want.” Another lie.
“Wolfe Wells. This is important. Don’t be flip—tell me the truth.”
The demand came like a whiplash. He stared at the elderly woman gazing at him with eyes of steel, and the answer surged from within, poised on his lips, and spilled from his very soul. “Beautiful. I’m searching for something beautiful out there."
Don't ask me how it is possible, but this was my FIRST Jennifer Probst book. I'm not sure how I missed her books before, but I will definitely be going back to read the two previous books in this series. I loved Gen's friends so I want to see how they got their happily ever afters. I'm also looking forward to the next book in this series...let's just say the couple appear in this book and they definitely made an impression on me.
Jennifer Probst wrote her first book at twelve years old. She bound it in a folder, read it to her classmates, and hasn’t stopped writing since. She took a short hiatus to get married, get pregnant, buy a house, get pregnant again, pursue a master’s in English Literature, and rescue two shelter dogs. Now she is writing again.
She makes her home in Upstate New York with the whole crew. Her sons keep her active, stressed, joyous, and sad her house will never be truly clean.
She is the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of sexy and erotic contemporary romance. She was thrilled her book, The Marriage Bargain, was ranked #6 on Amazon's Best Books for 2012. She loves hearing from readers. Visit her website for updates on new releases and her street team at www.jenniferprobst.com.
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