Someone to Remember- a highly awaited second chance love story

Someone to Remember by Mary Balogh- Westcott #7

So happy to have finally been able to read this book! Matilda Westcott has been a background character in all of the Westcott novels before this one. A fussy prim and proper “spinster”, Matilda nonetheless has had a sparked about her where you just knew there was something there.

 In the last book she shockingly went to a gentleman’s home to have him intervene in a court case involving his natural born son. That little episode was the first sign of who Matilda’s lost love might have been.

I just love a second chance romance and especially one that involves people of a certain age. When Matilda and Charles, Viscount Dirksen reunite it makes you just go ahh because she so deserves her HEA and it will be a fun life with a one-time rake who has loved her all these years.

My only quibble is it being a novella because I would have enjoyed a longer read. That said, it was very satisfying to read at long last.

5 stars

Erik by Sawyer Bennett- loved reading it and now listening to it!

Erik by Sawyer Bennett , Narrated by Jason Clarke & Ava Erickson

Erik, the enforcer for the Arizona Vengeance hockey team is attracted to Blue, the stewardess on their private team plane. Unfortunately for him she is definitely not interested in him. What Eric doesn’t remember is that several years before he actually had met Blue and they had a hot evening together and made plans to meet again the next day. At the time Eric was a 23-year-old professional athlete making millions of dollars, and feeling on top of the world. So, when Blue showed up to the party he had invited her to, he treated her like a hooker.

Things begin to change when Eric runs into Blue with her brother, Billy, who has Cerebral Palsy and needs to be in a wheelchair. Eric is intrigued by this side of Blue and is genuinely interested in Billy. This encounter is the beginning of Blue seeing Eric in a new light.

I enjoyed this book when I originally read it and now, listening to the story skillfully told by narrators Jason Clarke and Ava Erickson, I enjoyed it even more. I love the fact that Blue was able to finally see that Erik had matured and was capable of having a meaningful relationship. On the flipside, I liked that Erik realized the ramifications of his behavior and was willing to do what needed to be done to change Blue’s opinion of him.

As in the first book, the conversation between the players adds a fun aspect to the story, especially after the infamous waxing incident. Jason Clarke does a great job distinguishing the voices of the male leads and Ava gets across the full range of Blue’s emotions. The book is an enjoyable mix of sports, hot sex, and family dynamics with a little drama thrown in. There is also a pretty interesting set up for Legends story which is next in the series.



5 Stars