Emma Barton is drowning. A single mother of a son with a genius-level IQ and Autism, she’s given up on love to focus on the child who needs her. Her writing aspirations—the only dream she hasn't abandoned—withers as her latest novel bombs, and she’s dropped by her publisher. Ethan Wise, an A-list actor, wants an Oscar, but he’d settle for being something other than a romantic comedy lead or a beefcake superhero. Discovering Emma’s novel happened by chance, but it could also be his opportunity to finally become a serious actor. When Ethan seeks Emma out to buy the movie rights to her novel, they fall so passionately in love their lives are turned upside down. Emma wants to be with Ethan, but there’s her son to consider and the secrets she’s kept to protect him. She’ll do anything to keep her little boy’s world safe and happy. She’d even give up the love of her life. Buy on Amazon or read for FREE in Kindle Unlimited
BOOK REVIEW:
A hard-on-luck author and an actor whose fame is dwindling end up having their lives inextricably woven together. It's quite heart-wrenching as we follow the life of Barton, our female protagonist in the story, who is struggling with her life, career, and motherhood. Right when she shuts herself off and gives up hope of ever making it big, is when life throws Wise in her path. The two traverse numerous obstacles including self-imposed restraints, bitterness, ego, and their inner fears, and take us along in the journey.
The characterization was done pretty well, to show how remarkably similar and yet so distance Barton and Wise are. I loved the way Alstead had used the concept of recurrent dreams as a mode of narration. I loved this smooth and uplifting read.
Many thanks to Promotional Book Tours, and the author Michelle Alstead, for gifting me a copy of this book for an honest review.
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