Can two broken people help each other learn to love again and find their way home?
For Samantha Cole, love and relationships have never come easy. Pain and heartbreak have forced her to build a wall around herself. Hoping to start over, Sam leaves Boston behind and moves to Napa with her best friend. Trying to make better choices in love, Sam establishes rules to keep her heart safe. Little does she know that one man will challenge her and change her mind. He has the potential to break down her walls and bring her heart back home.
Ben Foster has been dealing with heartache and guilt for the past two years, believing he lost his only chance at love. Pounding guys on the Rugby field and running the family winery get him through the pain. When Sam arrives the fog over his life slowly lifts. He wonders if she is the one who can help his heart find a new way home.
Letting go of the past and moving forward is not always easy. Their connection is strong, but their pasts keep getting in the way. Will Sam and Ben's journey tear them apart or help them find a place to call home?
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Looking up into her moist eyes I
pull her close to me. Our arms hug each other with a fierceness that’s getting
rid of every loose fragment of damage. We’re expelling each and every bad
memory and all the shit that’s fucked us up. “I don’t want to let you go. Can
we stay like this for a little while longer?” Her head nods on my shoulder as
she sinks deeper into our embrace.
“You feel incredible in my arms. I
never thought much about guardian angels, but I think you’ve been sent just for
me. Your arms wrapping around me make everything go away.”
Sam’s arms grip me with even more
vigor. I feel her breath and lips tickle my ear as she turns her head into the
crook of my neck. Feather light kisses touch my neck and earlobe as she
whispers; “You’re wrong Ben; you’re my angel. You make me believe that love can
exist.” Her head pulls back but her arms stay firmly in place. “Your voice
brought light into my life when all I could see was darkness. When I’m all
alone, it’s your voice that I hear when I drift off to sleep at night.”
I turn and press my lips onto hers
tenderly and hold them there for several seconds before breaking away. We stay
holding each other well into the night. Finally, her breaths change and I
realize she’s fallen asleep on my shoulder. I gently shift her body close and
place one arm underneath her legs to pick her up. She stirs slightly and turns
her head into the curve of my neck and inhales deeply. “Mmm, you smell so
good.”
I hold her against me as I chuckle,
“Oh yeah? It’s a combination of sweat, wine, and you.”
Sighing she lifts her head with her eyes still closed. “How
is it you know to say the exact thing a woman likes to hear?”
“I don’t know about that. I guess
you bring it out of me.”
We get into the truck, and I buckle
her up. I fight off the images of the accident and instead focus on Sam. I listen to her steady breaths and watch her
sleep. She hypnotizes me. I’m captivated
by her heart, beauty and soul. Her capacity to let me in is remarkable and
humbling especially when I don’t think I deserve it. Home has to feel a lot
like this because I can’t imagine living anywhere else.
Review
I liked the premise of this book, two broken people trying to heal each
other, trying to forgive themselves to be able to love again.
Sam has had a crappy family life since her parents divorced, and on top of that the three guys that she's had relationships with had left her feeling worthless and inadequate so her trust in the opposite sex is less than stellar.
Ben lost the love of his life in a tragic accident, leaving him with incredible guilt and unable to move forward due to fear.
They never met in person but over the past few years they've talked on the phone being that Sam is Jenny's (Ben's sister) roommate in college.
Once they meet in person they hit it off and start a friendship that would eventually develop into a relationship.
The two main characters were ok. Even though I've never experienced the kind of lost that Ben did, I felt like a could relate more to him. He's sweet, caring and at times you can almost feel his pain. Sam on the other hand, feels a bit forced at times and a bit whiny. The secondary characters, Jenny (Ben's sister/Sam's roommate) and Jack (Ben's best friend) were a total delight as well as the grandfather.
The story flows pretty well and although, the relationship between Sam and Ben kind of drags at times, I liked the fact the they didn't get together right away and for the most part they talked their problems before they finally moved their relationship to a more intimate stage. Throughout the story they were things that were repeated over and over and they shouldn't been in my opinion since we all ready knew all that, also the way the dialogue happens sometimes is a bit confusing and you don't know if what you were reading was coming from Sam of Ben.
All and all, this is a sweet love story that show us that sometimes it's totally worth it to give someone else a second chance, but most importantly, is imperative that we give ourselves the second chance we didn't think we deserved.
Sam has had a crappy family life since her parents divorced, and on top of that the three guys that she's had relationships with had left her feeling worthless and inadequate so her trust in the opposite sex is less than stellar.
Ben lost the love of his life in a tragic accident, leaving him with incredible guilt and unable to move forward due to fear.
They never met in person but over the past few years they've talked on the phone being that Sam is Jenny's (Ben's sister) roommate in college.
Once they meet in person they hit it off and start a friendship that would eventually develop into a relationship.
The two main characters were ok. Even though I've never experienced the kind of lost that Ben did, I felt like a could relate more to him. He's sweet, caring and at times you can almost feel his pain. Sam on the other hand, feels a bit forced at times and a bit whiny. The secondary characters, Jenny (Ben's sister/Sam's roommate) and Jack (Ben's best friend) were a total delight as well as the grandfather.
The story flows pretty well and although, the relationship between Sam and Ben kind of drags at times, I liked the fact the they didn't get together right away and for the most part they talked their problems before they finally moved their relationship to a more intimate stage. Throughout the story they were things that were repeated over and over and they shouldn't been in my opinion since we all ready knew all that, also the way the dialogue happens sometimes is a bit confusing and you don't know if what you were reading was coming from Sam of Ben.
All and all, this is a sweet love story that show us that sometimes it's totally worth it to give someone else a second chance, but most importantly, is imperative that we give ourselves the second chance we didn't think we deserved.
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Aine Kelley Fun Facts
1. I have a potty mouth. It doesn’t come out all the time but when it does it tends to shock people.
2. I am a sucker for anything chocolate. It is a true addiction.
3. I love wine. Like really love wine. Red or white, I’m not biased.
4. I attend boot camp twice a week for personal torture. That’s when you may hear my potty mouth.
5. My original title for Finding Home was Say Anything, but legally I didn’t think I could do it.
6. My Kindle currently has 40+ books waiting to be read and yet I keep one-clicking. It’s yet another addiction.
7. I am a sucker for the Love Songs channel on Sirius XM. I’ve been known to wipe away tears as I’m driving and listening to a mushy and gushy one.
8. Some of the best friendships I have formed started on Facebook. Being in the indie author world I get to talk to the most amazing women I have had the pleasure of knowing.
9. I started writing Finding Home on my summer vacation before going back to work. I worked on it every night after my kids went to bed. It is a true labor of love and I have a new appreciation for people that work multiple jobs and juggle being a wife and mother.
10. Like Sam in my book, I am a true 80’s geek and love all things movie and music from that time period.
11. I’m an only child.
12. I love the Peanuts. I have to watch the holiday specials every time they come on with my daughters.
13. I go to the beach pretty much every day in the summer.
14. I’m a big sports fan. My favorites are football and baseball. Go Patriots and Red Sox!
15. I was editing my book when the Red Sox won the World Series. I was so excited that my lap top fell off my lap and crashed on the floor. I then happy danced around the house.
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