Series:
Family Reunion in London (Book 1)
'TIS THE SEASON -- TO REKINDLE?
Natalie is having a nightmare Christmas. Her daughter,
Clem, has invited her dad over from Australia -- and Natalie hasn't seen her
ex, tycoon Jon, for twenty-two years! They agree for the sake of their daughter
to pretend to be the perfect family, but Natalie soon discovers the spark
between them never died! After two decades of hurt, can she risk her heart for
a second chance -- or is this festive fling just for the holidays?
Good holiday-centered second-chance romance. Natalie's
perfect Christmas with her pregnant daughter, Clem, has been turned upside down.
Clem has recently reconnected with her father and invited him to join them from
Australia for Christmas. She hasn't seen him in more than twenty years, since
their bitter divorce.
Natalie and Jon met when she was eighteen, and he was nineteen,
and their love was instant and intense. When Natalie became pregnant, both sets
of parents pushed them to marry, even while claiming they were too young. Parental
interference, especially from Natalie's mother, sent Jon running to Australia
to earn the money to get them out from under her thumb. But leaving Natalie
opened the door to lies and misunderstandings that drove them further apart,
ultimately leading to their divorce. Natalie married a man her parents approved
of, while Jon also moved on to a short-lived marriage.
With both Natalie and Jon wanting to support their
daughter's wishes, they agree to meet beforehand to reduce the awkwardness of
their forced reunion. Neither expected the resurgence of their former
attraction, nor the rekindling of the feelings they once shared. I enjoyed
seeing them face the past and realize what really happened. Spending time
together among London's holiday festivities allowed them to get to know each
other as mature adults and explore those growing feelings. But what happens
when Christmas is over, and Jon goes back to his life in Australia?
A crisis with Clem creates complications and some
soul-searching by both Jon and Natalie. I liked their communication and determination
to find a way to make their lives work together. I enjoyed the scenes with Clem,
especially when she teased them. I'm intrigued by the relationship between Clem
and Leo and will add their book to my TBR.
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