It may be a dot in the Pacific Northwest, but tiny Blue Moon Harbor always has room for love . . . Miranda Gabriel has finally hit rock-bottom. As a high-school drop-out, she fled Blue Moon Harbor and her shattered family life, and chased after love in all the wrong places. But now, as a single mom, her priority is her two-year-old daughter. Her only choice is to swallow her pride and return to … choice is to swallow her pride and return to the island she’s always hated. At least between working and studying, she’ll be too busy for romance—especially when the prospect is a nice guy, exactly the kind she knows she doesn’t deserve . . .
The island veterinarian, Luke Chandler is a widower raising four-year-old twin boys. In high school, he found bad girl Miranda fascinating—and though life has changed them both, he’s still intrigued. Luke has known true love, and something about Miranda makes him long to experience it again. Yet he’s wary of opening himself, and his boys, to hurt. But his heart may not give him a choice. And together, maybe he and Miranda can give each other the courage to believe in themselves, and to embrace a promising new future . . .
Praise for Susan Fox’s Caribou Crossing series
“The perfect sweep-you-away story—smart, sexy, funny and touching. Susan Fox delivers an unforgettable read.” –Susan Wiggs on Home on the Range
“One hot romance to remember.” ‑‑Publishers Weekly on Ring of Fire
“Fox’s honest storytelling is filled with sweet and raw moments that engage readers from the very first page.” –RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars on Ring of Fire
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Susan Fox continues her Blue Moon Harbour series with a realistic story about overcoming your past.
You know how picking up a “new to me” author’s book can sometimes be scary? Well, I’m so glad I picked up with Come Home with Me by Susan Fox. Luke and Miranda are destined to be together. Both broken in their own ways but their road to redemption is paved on the same path. Miranda has no faith that she’s good enough for anyone in her life and she protects her heart with and iron fence. Luke is just the one to break it down!
If you love a great redemption story with adorable kids and dog I highly recommend this story! This may have been my first Susan Fox book but it won’t be my last!
Come Home With Me is a standalone read but it is part of a series. It is NOT necessary to read the previous books but it is such an enjoyable story/destination, you’ll want to do that anyway. For me, it is so much more enjoyable when I know the characters, from previous books, and how they relate to the current story. Having said that, I think that Miranda, with her little girl Ariana, and Luke, and his twin boys Caleb and Brandon, are my favorite couple. Luke is a widower who adored his wife and Miranda has had a life of struggles. She is slowly trying to get her life together, make something of herself, for her and her little girl. Luke is a successful veterinarian who isn’t looking for love at this point in his life either but… Well, that’s the story! I really enjoyed their decisions, their interactions, and their journey to love. It is touching and special, and sometimes a hoot, and highly recommend. There were times that I wanted to shake Miranda’s brother but as her story unfolds, his actions and decisions are understandable. Both brother and sister need to navigate a “new” world, building an extended family, and it really is an incredible story.
Come Home with Me by Susan Fox
Blue Moon Harbor #2
Not sure how I feel about this book. It definitely is not my usual go-to type of story but instead a more long and drawn out romance with the couple trying friendship and family dates with children before committing to actually “dating”. Both do communicate fairly openly and grow the relationship in the right way and this is something rather new and different for Miranda who has always jumped into a relationship with both feet and not much talking at all. Luke, on the other hand, met his true love early in life and never took his eyes from the prize and was rather devastated when she died too young.
Miranda Gabriel was a woman I had trouble relating to. I know she came by her low self-esteem as the outcome of her fractured family life but she was so very leery of relationships with anyone except her brother that at times it wore on me. How she could be strong in some ways and not so much in others was a bit of a mystery. She was always putting herself down, not thinking she was good enough, etc… And Luke, well he was warm and caring and came from a much different background than Miranda’s. I think that in some ways his interest in Miranda had more to do with his need to heal than a true soul connection. I guess I didn’t see what the two truly had in common but was glad they found one another and do hope they will be happy together. Perhaps I will learn more about how they grow together as the series progresses.
That said, I would like to read book three that is about Shy Iris and Musician Julian…that might be as hard to understand as this book, though. In addition to that love story I am curious about “Creepy Bart” the real estate salesman…is he a pedophile or sleaze of another sort? And, the murder mentioned…will that play a part in future books? And…will Glory get her partner to propose? Many questions…not answered…perhaps in the future.
Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books-Zebra for the ARC – This is my honest review.
3-4 Stars
There is hope in every bad choice and humor in every mistake. Come Home With Me has the wisdom to speak to ingrained common sense, but the forethought to reach the heart. Deemed the “Wild Child” of Blue Moon Harbor, Miranda was determined to prove everyone wrong. She quickly realized you can take the girl out of the harbor, but you can’t take the spirit out of the girl. A few years and a couple missteps later brings an heartbroken and experienced woman back to the place that started it all. Now with a greater sense of responsibility and the love of a precocious little girl, the feisty young girl has become a determined young woman. Will the girl who never learned to trust take the most important risk of her life? Falling in love? Susan Fox has been a favorite author of mine for years. Her to blind realistic with fantasy and create modern day romance makes for a magical experience.