I enjoyed this one alot, even with a 1 year old daughter I managed to get this book read in a couple of days. I found myself not wanting to put this down and if I had, had the time I probably could have read this in one sitting.

The story was very sweet and I found the love story between Ceejay and Noah very adorable. A couple of times I wanted to bang their heads together but in general the love story angle to this was very sweet.

When reading this one I found I could really relate to Ceejay and certain situations and when she realised who Noah really was and his family descended on her, I felt very sorry and can imagine how awful that situation must be.

The love scenes were very mild compared to what I normally read but I think that made the love story to me seem sweeter. Also if you don't like raunchy then I think you would enjoy this one. If you like your love stories a little rauncier then you might be a little disappointed. But I think the story and the character made up for the lack of sex scenes.

This was a first for me from this author but I have to say not my last. I love the writing and the story. It sucked me in and didn't let me go until I had finished reading it.

Cute, lovely summer read. I loved Lucinda, she was a cute kid, Allison a perfect mother, meddlesome and compassionate, and Noah, the typical clueless guy with good intentions.

A sweet read to pass the time.

Good characters, interesting plot. Definitely a romance novel! :)

This was so disappointing. I just didn't like any of the characters.

Ceejay Lovejoy just comes across as so angry and it just wasn't endearing to her. I get she was pissed but it wasn't Noah's fault or his family's fault.
I just got very bored of the hostile conversation all the time.

This is a lovely romance novel with a lot of drama but, naturally, a sweet happily-ever-after ending. I've never read anything else by [a:Barbara Longley|5054052|Barbara Longley|http://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1313203338p2/5054052.jpg], and I'm not generally a reader of contemporary romance novels that aren't paranormal, erotic romance or both, so the closest thing I can think to compare this book to is [b:The Lucky One|3063499|The Lucky One|Nicholas Sparks|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1334083859s/3063499.jpg|3094402]. Like [a:Nicholas Sparks|2345|Nicholas Sparks|http://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1332884095p2/2345.jpg]' hero Logan Thibault, Noah Langford is a wounded war veteran. Noah discovers his recently deceased stepbrother Matt had a child the family never knew about and sets off to deliver the news of Matt's demise (and some cash) to the little girl's mother, Ceejay Lovejoy. Ceejay has abandonment issues and a quick temper, but Noah knows almost from the start that he doesn't want to leave her side. It's a case of two stubborn people who want to be together but let their pride get in the way. I enjoyed reading as their romance developed, and I also enjoyed the secondary characters, especially Aunt Jenny. The second book in the series, [b:Difference a Day Makes, The|16128920|Difference a Day Makes, The (Perfect, Indiana, #2)|Barbara Longley|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1359077047s/16128920.jpg|21953837], will focus on Noah's sister Paige, and I look forward to reading that.

Contemporary Romance like any other genre, has recurring tropes, there are archetypes and there are rules. My personal opinion is the greatest writers know the rules and then try to get away with breaking them. Authors like Penny Reid and Terri Osburn spring to mind.

That isn't this book.

This is fairly typical Contemporary Romance.
It reminded me of Robyn Carr and maybe a little of Marilyn Pappano.
As a CR it really isn't bad. I mean I've seen it all before but it still ticked all the boxes you expect from the genre.

I did find the way the author dealt with PTSD a little annoying but there's nothing new there. Honestly, I wish authors would just move onto the next trendy condition, maybe a scar through the eyebrow or something.

Happily surprised

Length:348 pages
Genre: contemporary
Hero: veteran/furniture maker
Heroine: nurse
Trigger: PTSD

Abandoned 5 years ago by her boyfriend, CeeJay is finally on her way to getting out of her hometown. While she’s always appreciated her neighbors she can’t stand the pity in their eyes. First for her mother abandoning her as a child then when her boyfriend, Matt, leaves her pregnant and steals her savings and her car. But CeeJay worked hard and now she’s on her way to having anything she’s wanted for her and her daughter.

Noah just got out of 6 months in a VA hospital after recovering from a devastating attack overseas. He’s lost his leg, his men, the military career he planned his whole life around...and now he has to bury his stepbrother, Matt. After going through his stepbrothers apartment he finds a letter from Matt and insurance policy made out to a CeeJay and her child, apologizing for abandoning her.

Noah decides to find the woman and her child and give her the money Matt left for her. But when he arrives in Perfect he finds peace for the first time in months and starts to think there might be something with the family his stepbrother threw away.

I got this book for free on kindle unlimited, I wasn’t expecting much but I was surprised at how thoughtfully this was written in regards to a soldier with PTSD.

Sure, there were some parts that made me want to slam my head into a brick wall. Seriously, could CeeJay be any more stubborn?

In [b:Weit entferntes Glück|22604556|Weit entferntes Glück|Barbara Longley|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1404108981s/22604556.jpg|21868124] von [a:Barbara Longley|5054052|Barbara Longley|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1378344456p2/5054052.jpg] geht es um Noah Langford, der einen Sprengstoffanschlag überlebt hatte, bei dem viele seiner Kollegen gestorben waren. Als sein Stiefbruder Matt stirbt wird er auf dessen Ex-Freundin Ceejay Lovejoy aufmerksam und beginnt sich auf die Suche nach ihr zu machen um ihr ein Erbe zu übergeben. Ceejay jedoch hat überhaupt keine Interesse die Langfords in ihr Leben zu lassen, nachdem Matt sie schwanger sitzen gelassen hatte.

Ich habe dieses Buch schon ewig auf meinem Kindle und habe es jetzt endlich geschafft es einmal zu lesen. Dieses Buch liest sich mit einer wunderbaren Leichtigkeit! Obwohl sehr viel über Krankheiten, Dramen und Leid geschrieben wird zieht einem dieses Buch nicht runter und macht einen traurig wie so viele andere es tun. Die Autorin schreibt in einem sehr lockeren Stil und frischt alles sehr auf. Auch die meisten Charaktere im Buch mag ich gerne. Vor allem die kleine Lucinda ist ein reines Goldstück! Auch Teddy ist mit seiner Art und Weise einfach wunderbar beschrieben. Auch Jenny finde ich super. Leider waren die beiden Hauptcharaktere nicht so meins. Ceejay ist viel zu schnell eingeschnappt und denkt sofort an das Schlechteste und lässt nicht wirklich mit sich reden. Und Noah ist meiner Meinung nach sehr aufdringlich. Auch mag ich Noahs Vater nicht wirklich. Er ist mir ein sehr unsympathischer Mensch, der sich alles mit Geld zu erkaufen versucht. Abgesehen von den aneinander vorbeireden von Noah und Ceejay sind die beiden ein nettes Pärchen. Sie passen aufeinander auf und umsorgen sich. Die beiden bilden eine super Familie.

Im Großem und Ganzem hat mir das Buch nicht schlecht gefallen. Es liest sich super leicht und ist ein schönes Buch für Zwischendurch mit Happy End.