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A review by erin_oriordan_is_reading_again
Far from Perfect by Barbara Longley
4.0
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.