To Be With You
Leah Vasquez and Victoria Lockwood should not fall in love.
They're smart enough to know a star-crossed lovers' situation never works out. Leah's a loner, working two jobs and aching to leave their sleepy hometown in her rear view forever. Victoria lives in a mansion with her overbearing parents, surrounded by friends and known to none of them, living what others consider a charmed life.
Leah Vasquez and Victoria Lockwood should not fall in love, but they do.
Five years after their scorching summer romance flames out, Victoria returns home to visit her dysfunctional family, fiancé in tow. She's surprised to find that Leah had never left town and astonished to discover the feelings still between them.
Leah Vasquez and Victoria Lockwood definitely should not fall in love...again.
Of course, even if Leah can open her bruised heart to the only girl she ever loved, Victoria must make a life-changing choice--love safely or love bravely.
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TJ O'Shea blew me away with her debut, [b:Beyond the Blue|60146756|Beyond the Blue|T.J. O'Shea|https:i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1642437971l/60146756._SY75_.jpg|94858024], so I was excited to read this one. Yeah, I know it came out at the end of last year but it got lost in my reader until recently. Perhaps it was the universe saving it for when I would appreciate it the most? But for whatever reason, I found the book again and couldn't stop reading. I skipped TV time with my wife (which she didn't mind because it mean she got control over the remote) and I pushed bedtime to the limit with trying to get just a few more pages done.
I know I've compared other authors to [a:Susan X Meagher|32567271|Susan X Meagher|https:s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] before because of their ability to grab me and make me believe in the characters and situations while having no trace of the author being present. Authors like Meagher who can write a long book and make me wish there were still more words coming don't happen often. But TJ O'Shea is at the top of my list right now for writing a beautifully angst, yet funny, book that has loads of character development, flawed but lovely folks, evil folks (well, one really) who may still find their way, glorious families, and just so damn much love. Oh this book.
There were some devastatingly sad portions - at least to me in my current emotional state - that literally had my chest tight and a lump in my throat. But then there were running jokes that had me laughing out loud. To Be With You covered all my bases for a second-chance romance (my favorite kind) and as soon as I was done reading it, I immediately put it in my "Reread for a Mental Hug" collection. I wish it never ended but I know I can revisit with my newest friends any time I need to.
Thank you so much to Bella Books and NetGalley for the chance to fall in love with this book.
**2/14/24 - Gave the audiobook version a listen over the past two days and fell in love with the story all over again.**
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