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This forbidden, age-gap, single dad romance was absolute perfection! Jewel E. Ann is one of those authors whose writing holds a gravity to it that feels comforting and real. Her characters are rich and evocative. The situations, the emotions, the realities of her world have this nostalgic feel to them which makes her novel really easy for me to engage with and her characters ones I can empathize with. The Apple Tree is so beautifully written, the characters eloquently crafted and this 1987 world feels really and felt understandable and real to be in the comforting way that movies like Fried Green Tomatoes, Steel Magnolias or My Girl hold a space in my being. Ann's series all have a uniqueness to them, but at their heart they are full of feelings, lessons and struggles, it is in her lovely and bold characters that the heart of her stories lay.
This novel is the romance between Luke and Eve, as well as equally Eve and Luke's Son-Josh. This is a romance about first love, about taking a chance, about growing up. Eve is bash, bold, funny, caring and open. Luke is charming and meets Eve blow for blow. These two hit it off immediately and the chemistry and pull between them is just too strong to ignore. This novel is about the soft moments, the brief touches, the hidden winks. It is about a young woman realizing who she is and what she wants. It is a story about fighting for love, fighting for yourself and learning to do better. Along with all the enriching emotions and feels this novel is also sensual and sexy. Luke and Eve's physical relationship is just as important as their communication and trust in each other. Through their physical interactions the story is imbued with a deeper understanding for their love. This relationship is one about asking for no less than you desire, it is about giving your whole heart and it is about taking a chance. Eve is a heroine to root for, her love for Josh and Luke is deep, and her learning to value herself is a journey that she is able to go through because of the love that Luke gives her and the caring and desires he has for her well-being.
Jewel E. Ann is a must read author in my opinion. This novel is a must read novel for those it appeals too. While this novel is the second in her Sunday Morning series, it is very easily read as a standalone (which is how I read it) and now I must go back and read the first novel before the next one comes out!
Thank you so much to Valentine PR for an eARC, all thoughts and opinions are my own.
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