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Title: Whisper of Love (Whisper Lake #1)
Author/s: Writing author duo Melanie and Shawna Genre/Themes: Contemporary Romance, grief, second chances Publisher: Red Hot Reads Publishing Year of Publication: 2018 Version: Ebook - Kindle App Review
Rating: 3 stars for writing duo Melanie and Shawna's Whisper of Stars
‘The past couple of hours felt like she was in a dream she couldn’t wake up from, she just wasn’t sure if it was a nightmare or not…she was leaning toward nightmare. Kade, who appeared oblivious to her internal turmoil, turned up the radio and started singing along to Stevie Wonder’s “Isn’t She Lovely”. Yep, this was definitely a nightmare.'
After Allison Walsh’s brother died she was left to pick up the pieces: the business, the grief, the demands, and the responsibility and weight of two teenage boys on her shoulders. What one nephew deals with in a way of repression and studiousness, the other does with blatant turbulence, and Ali is left to manage the expressions of grief in her household as this new role of parental figure becomes a backfiring mess of trying too hard and failing miserably as everything now hinges on the two permanent additions to her life.
But Ali wasn’t solely given charge of the caregiver’s duty; Kade Jameson McKnight, MMA fighter, bold man of bad antics and best friend to Ali’s brother was also bound by duty to offer the same, but it seems this role of co-parent meant bolting out of town without another thought to him, because that’s exactly what Kade did when he abandoned Ali and his legal responsibilities. So Ali was left to place her life on hold. She’s strong and she’s enduring, but overrun and overworked, Ali is riding every inch of tension and pressure which comes with the her heavy fortune. Grief still follows Ali everywhere, the only propelling force being her inclination to stay strong and be strong for her nephews. But when Kade nonchalantly strolls back into her life with the aim to make amends for his neglect, he realises that his mistakes aren’t easy to accept, mirrored through the people and memories he left behind - it’s going to take a lot more than seamless integration, especially where his best friend’s little sister is concerned. To live in the shadow of her brother’s image is not easy, so when Kade invites himself back home and immediately puts her long-suffering efforts to shame without even trying, Ali’s not content to make his life any easier, even if she still holds a flame for her big brother’s best friend. ‘Whisper of Love’ isn’t a bad book by any means; it’s a well thought out and well-written, solid story but it was just a tad too tame and mild for me, missing that dazzling quality. I really like the small-town ambiance run by the town’s answer to the Needlepoint Mafia (this was a nice touch), the main character riddled with the unpacified doubt that she’s failing in this crucial role of bringing up teenagers, the male hero with a past inebriated with thoughtless deeds but fighting for something a bit heavier and heartier In the name of our female protagonist, Ali, and how the expressions of grief have affected all parties involved by the passing of one beloved man. If you like sweet stories of true love, life and family with a bit of pain and hardship; a bit sad with a lot of heat, and a dashing man who works for his mistakes you might like this book of small-town hopefuls, heartache and meddlers. If you also like variations of the ‘brother’s best friend and best friend’s little sister still holding a torch’ romance you might want to try this. ‘Whisper of Love’ is a story of love, passion and pain, and while this offers a nice dose of steam, it’s blended with the importance of family values with the whole unit experiencing something that equally separates them as it does bring them together... And sometimes a helping hand from a dashing flame of the past with the best intentions is enough to lighten the load.
‘Part of what Kade had learned over the past year was to try and accept the things that he couldn’t change, have the courage to change the things he could, and the wisdom to know the difference.
I gave this book 3 stars -P.S. I love the dedication message for the simple reason that I forget authors are also die hard fantasists that understand our reader enthusiasm and desires: “The entire Whisper Lake series is dedicated to all the romance authors out there give me endless hours of escape, entertainment, and therapy!”
Trigger Warning: Discusses alcoholism and rehabilitation. Former childhood abuse. Swearing and detailed sex scenes.
My Rating System: ★ - 1 star: I did not like the book ★★ - 2 stars: The book was okay ★★★ - 3 stars: It was a good, solid read ★★★★ - 4 stars: A great book ★★★★★ - 5: A phenomenal read
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