You Had Me at Goodbye

Kat and Lawrence find that they've been double-booked into a summer home. There are many more twists and turns to the plot, but the thing I liked best about this book is the writing. It's excellent. The author does a great job of creating characters the reader will root for and care about. It's a sweet and wistful love story about second chances. If you like characters that leap off the page and a story that will stick with you once the book's done, buy this one.

You Had Me at Goodbye by Jane Blackwood is a fun well written romance novel. Kat Taylor life is a mess and heads to Martha's Vineyard for the summer to her aunt's cottage. Lawrence Kendall was also promised the cottage by Kat's deceased husband. They find themselves stuck with each other for the summer. This author takes the classic storyline and makes a heartfelt novel with strong characters and give the reader and amazing afternoon of reading. If you enjoy this genre I would also read A Hard Man Is Good To Find ,The Sexiest Dead Man Alive both by Jane Blackwood and Crazy for You by Kate Angell.

Kat Taylor needs time to heal from the collapse of her business and the dumping by her fiancé Brian. Her Aunt Lila, mourning her recent loss of her kind spouse Carl, allows her to use her summer cottage on Martha's Vineyard. British author Lawrence Kendall needs time away from everyone so that he can overcome writer's block and finish his latest book on time. His father's late friend Carl offered Larry use of his summer cottage at Martha's Vineyard. When Kat and Lawrence meet at the same summer house, both claims first use and want the other to leave to obtain privacy, but they finally compromise. They agree to an arrangement to allow both plenty of space. However when Brian arrives to persuade Kat he wants to marry her, she turns instead to her housemate Lawrence, who finds his writing works when he knows Kat is nearby, but not too close as he wants her. Contemporary romance readers will enjoy this appealing tale due to the chemistry between the lead pair from the start. When Brian arrives, Larry and Kat imply much more than mistaken roommates as they early on to readers seem to belong together. Sub-genre fan enjoy this wonderful tale of love showing up when it is least expected. Harriet Klausner