Always, Amy

Always, Amy (Love Always, #2) by Belinda Mary Website | Twitter | Instagram Publication Date: June 21, 2023 Publisher: H&J Publishing Pages: 277 ISBN: 9780645694239 Genre: Contemporary | Romance Source: ARC (ebook) Add to Goodreads Available for Purchase: Amazon | Barnes & Noble

 

Synopsis: Amy has sworn off workplace romance after having her heart broken and being mortified in front of everyone. When she finds out that the handsome guy at the bar is the new doctor in her department, she pumps the brakes and tries to ignore Dr. Lucas Mancini at every turn. Eventually, Lucas finds his way in but when he suddenly has to leave town Amy has flashbacks to her last relationship and decides to block Lucas from her life entirely. Everything is going smoothly until he shows back up a year later looking for a second chance and an explanation as to why Amy ghosted him.

Review: I've been waiting for this story impatiently since I finished reading Love, Lilly back in February. The wait was definitely worth it! Oh, my heartstrings! I could NOT put this book down, it was so incredibly sweet and endearing. It was an emotional ride at parts but as expected, it all came full circle for the HEA.

Amy is one of my favorite characters! I found her personality to be very relatable. I get bored with hobbies real fast, I am a perfectionist and overachiever, and I can be very guarded with my heart and feelings. I understood her hesitations with love and even though miscommunication is one of my least favorite tropes, it made sense with this storyline and made the character growth more realistic.

Lucas is like some mythical man that is absolutely perfect. He is such a gentle character and very affectionate and loving. I enjoyed how he wanted to take care of Amy and do things for her.

One of my favorite parts of this book was the emails at the end. I loved that Amy owned up to her mistakes. It's refreshing to see character growth on that level.  My least favorite part was Amy's mother. Seriously, the woman needs to take it down a notch and chill. Since it's a closed-door romance there is no smut but there is lots of steamy swooning. Overall I give this book 4 stars because I loved the plot, I enjoyed the characters, and the storyline was very engaging.

I received this book in exchange for an honest review.