Paloma Beck

*Book source ~ NetGalley

From Goodreads:
Rachel Porter, a romance writer, has told her three sons tales of finding their true soul mate since they were just boys. She lives with the belief that there is but one match for every person. Now as men, they have yet to discover their soul mates. That is, until they come home…

Ryan Porter, Rachel’s oldest son, needs a change from his busy city lifestyle. After five years of living in New York and establishing his own real estate firm, something is still missing. When a family tragedy brings Ryan back to his family’s rural home, he meets Tyra. She just might be the catalyst for the change he needs, redirecting the course of his life. But first he must accept his relationship with his parents and embrace Tyra’s secrets.

DNF at 60%. I read another book by Paloma Beck and enjoyed it, so I was disappointed that I couldn’t connect to the characters in this one. It’s most likely 99.9% me, so if you like contemporary romance then don’t be discouraged by my review. It’s well-written and the characters have depth, I just didn’t care about them or their situation. This doesn’t mean I’ll give up on the author. Like I said, I read another book and enjoyed it, so I’ll give more of her books a whirl.… (mais)

Never Coming Home is a short novella in the Home or The Porter Brothers series. I’m not sure what the official series title is because I’ve seen it listed as both. The novella included a disclaimer saying it can be read before the first book in the series, Coming Home, but I felt a bit disappointed that I read spoilers that weren’t in the Coming Home blurb. The novella did a good job of roping me in to find out what happened in the previous book, but I don’t think it should be advertised as so because why read a book when I already know the twist.

I’ve never read anything written by Paloma Beck. I found the writing to be descriptive and the story itself interesting. I felt heartbroken for Rachel and her husband. I’m not sure I enjoyed Rachel as a character though. I understand her actions and why she chose to live the life she did, but at the same time, it seems a bit immature to create a life with a person when you’re not 100% in to the relationship.

I do not want to give too much away, so I’m going to leave this review short. Did I like Never Coming Home? It was ok. Would I recommend it? No.… (mais)