Blurb:
I never planned on returning to Alabama, but circumstances brought me here after years of being gone. Though Lawton Ridge is my hometown, I was hesitant to go back because of her —my sister’s best friend. The last time we were together, she was eighteen, and I was a broken soldier transitioning to civilian life.
Gemma wrote to me while I was overseas and we developed a bond I hadn’t anticipated. I crushed her heart the day I left, something I’ve never forgotten. But now that her dad is my new boss, life just got way more complicated.
Too sweet, too innocent, too good for a guy like me—I should walk away again.
After serving five years in prison for something I didn’t do, I trust no one, but Gemma gradually breaks down my walls and exposes the pain I’ve hidden underneath. For her own sake, I should keep my distance, but it’s nearly impossible when I hear her sweet humming while I work and she slowly draws me back in. It’s a battle I didn’t train for, and one I’ll lose if I don’t keep my restraint—especially since she’s engaged to another man.
Gemma wrote to me while I was overseas and we developed a bond I hadn’t anticipated. I crushed her heart the day I left, something I’ve never forgotten. But now that her dad is my new boss, life just got way more complicated.
Too sweet, too innocent, too good for a guy like me—I should walk away again.
After serving five years in prison for something I didn’t do, I trust no one, but Gemma gradually breaks down my walls and exposes the pain I’ve hidden underneath. For her own sake, I should keep my distance, but it’s nearly impossible when I hear her sweet humming while I work and she slowly draws me back in. It’s a battle I didn’t train for, and one I’ll lose if I don’t keep my restraint—especially since she’s engaged to another man.
Christy's 4 star review:
Keeping You Away is a best friend's brother/second chance romance that had me captivated from start to finish. This is one of those books you won't want to put down. I can't wait to get to the second part!
Tyler and Gemma started off as friends and pen pals when Gemma was still in high school and Tyler was in the military. Through the 4 years Tyler was enlisted, they got to know each other through those letters and fell for each other. When he came home, they spend one magical summer together before everything changed. The majority of this book takes place twelve years after that summer.
Tyler is back in town and gets a job at the local garage, where Gemma's dad is her boss. She's also the office manager there. And Gemma is engaged. Yeah, it's a bit angsty, but I loved waiting to see where things would go with Tyler and Gemma. I really liked Tyler, Gemma though- I was frustrated with her at times. I understand why she made some of the choices, she did, but there were moments I wanted to scream at her.
I enjoyed listening to the audiobook of Keeping You Away and especially loved the male narrator's (Tor Thom) voicing of Tyler. This one ends on a bit of a cliffhanger, but it's nothing too awful. Definitely makes me want to pick up book 2 ASAP!
Audio book source: Audible (arc from Wildfire Marketing)Story Rating: 4 starsNarrators: Tor Thom and Lia LangolaNarration Rating: 4 starsGenre: RomanceLength: 7 hours and 52 minutes
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