There’s no place like home, and no love like his…Lilly Vasquez has returned home to Compass Cove after making her way in Hollywood as a hair stylist to the stars. With such a successful career, why she moved back to Long Island to open her own salon is a mystery, and Lilly’s not talking. That is until a movie shoot nearby drops the trouble she thought she left in California right into her … right into her backyard.
FBI Special Agent Jack Miller has floated in and out of Compass Cove for the last fifteen years, rarely staying in town for more than a few days because he’s so wrapped up in his work. But when a complaint about a potentially dangerous situation in town lands in his lap, Jack is gobsmacked to see the name of the woman who has occupied his thoughts for more years than he can remember, Lilly Vasquez.
With the excitement of a big family wedding, Jack has an excuse to stick close, but Lilly doesn’t appreciate the attention, especially since it stirs up a bee’s nest of long-buried feelings. Likewise, Jack is dealing with his own attraction to the fiery brunette, and it’s making him crazy. He needs to stay objective to keep Lilly safe, but his heart isn’t listening to reason. Will the long-time friends succumb to the small town magic and take the biggest risk of their lives? Or will they play it safe, and miss their happily ever after?
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All Of Me, by Jeannie Moon, is book #3 in her iconic Compass Cove series. Lilly Vasquez owns a very small, but chic salon in Compass Cove. She was a success among the rich and famous in Los Angeles, but abruptly came home to open her business. She’s shocked to learn from an old co-worker that her ex-lover will be filming in Compass Cove. He’s a famous leading man. He’s also a manipulative and physically abusive person. Lilly had reported him in LA, but his famous status worked in his favor. Now, she goes to the Compass Cove police for protection, but they refer it to the FBI, since multiple states are involved. No one knows Lilly’s secret. She’s too embarrassed to rely on friends and family.
Unbeknownst to the FBI, the agent they give the case to is Lilly’s lifelong friend, Jack Miller. Lilly and Jack have a history, including her declaring her love the night before he went into the Army. Jack isn’t going to let anyone hurt Lilly, if she’ll let him. Lilly has a seriously independent streak, that runs deep to her core. Despite the years away from each other, they fall back into caring for each other. Jack’s brother Adam and Lilly’s friend Mia are getting married, so things seem normal when Lilly and Jack are working together on wedding details. That’s not all that they’re working on! Their old love returns in full force!
Will Lilly let her friends and family into all of her life? Will Lilly let her and Jack claim their destiny? Will Jack be able to protect Lilly? Will Jack correct past errors and complete a case(s) against Lilly’s abuser? Will the Compass Cove compass find two True North lovers again? Jeannie Moon, in three stories, have given the readers a gift to rival River’s Edge, or Marietta. That’s incredibly high praise. I hope that I will read and review 100 more Compass Cove books!
Jack and Lilly are both strong and capable but their lives intersect and bring each of them more than they could have expected. Book is balanced — letting us identify with each of them as we see them falling for each other.
The story of a woman struggling with the aftermath of an abusive relationship. The book is long but engaging throughout. Sexual situations, some foul language. Worth reading.
Great job dealing with on the job and boyfriend harassment, abuse, etc. And for two people to find their way home, when home is each other.
Love finds a way, even though it make take a decade.
She’s happy in her home town until The star who brutalized her comes to town to make a movie. FBI Agent Jack saves her…and it becomes a happy ending.
Really good
Well written
Goodread
Wonderful!!!!!! Excellent!!!!! Exciting!!!!! Loving!!!! Great Writing Great Stoty Thank You
Love this series and can hardly wait for the next in the series.
I’ve read a Compass Cove story before … and liked it a lot. This is a great story. Yes, the compass is involved. Twice. It also takes a solid look at the ‘me too’ issue.
Jeannie Moon knows how to write heartwarming romances and I love everything she writes.This is second chance at love story with a hot alpha FBI agent and a strong independent woman.
Compass Cove is a small town where Lily and Jack both spent their childhoods. Growing up, Lily had a crush on Jack but he never seemed to notice her. Years later, Lily decides to return to Compass Cove to get away from an abusive ex. Lily is happy with her new life in Compass Cove and she now owns a successful hair salon. Unfortunately, her world is shaken when she learns her ex will be coming to town to film his latest movie. Lily worries about running into him because she doesn’t trust him and no one believed her accusations against him.
Jack and Lily are thrown together again when Jack, a former military man and now an FBI agent, is assigned to Lily’s case. Jack has always secretly had a crush on Lily. Years ago, she was too young and she was also his best friends little sister, so he had to keep away from her. Now, there is nothing to keep them apart.
I enjoyed all the characters living in Compass Cove, especially Jack and Lily. Jack and Lily have a wonderful group of friends and after living away from Compass Cove, they realize how much they missed the people and the town. I enjoyed this sweet small town romance.
Compass Cove #3 did not disappoint! I adore the local legend in which the town got its name from a broken compass that abruptly began working the moment a woman held it near the man she was meant to be with. Such an original concept.
This novel is about second-chances and some tough issues handled deftly and with courage. There is a scene in which main character Lilly confronts her past and I was on my feet with my fist in the air. I love when a story moves me that much.
I love when long time friends find the love of their life when they have known them their entire life. This book was very smooth. It has a lot of emotion and you can really feel what the character is trying to portray. The characters are well developed and I could see them in my mind.
I like the Compass Cove series. Each book can be read as a stand alone, but they are even better when you read all of them. I wish I could find a Compass that would tell me who is my one true love.
I sure wish I could have seen what happened to Gio. I thought that this story could have continued longer before the wonderful happiness. Hopefully, in the next Compass Cove book, we will find out what happens with him.
All of Me by Jeannie Moon
Compass Cover #3
Compass Cove has a shop with a precious historical compass that legend says will point to your true soul mate. It is a wonderful small town community where more than one couple in the series has proved the infallibility of the compass. In this book we find that once again the compass will do its job for Jack Miller and Lilly Vasquez.
Jack and Lilly have known one another for years. They spent time together as children and though Jack is older than Lilly they have always been aware of one another. When at eighteen Lilly tried to tell Jack how much she cared for him…he was not ready. Fourteen years later they are given a second chance to be together in the weeks leading up to the wedding of Jack’s brother and the woman he fell for in the delightful first book of this series, Then You Came.
Lilly, hairdresser to Hollywood stars, returned home after a rough relationship. She just wanted to get away. When the man she had trouble with comes to Compass Cover to make a movie she is on edge. When Jack’s FBI boss gives him a case to follow up on while he is home and he realizes Lilly may be at risk he is more than willing to put his all into keeping Lilly safe and solving the case. We find out that Lilly has a lot to work through and there is nobody better able to help her than Jack.
Returning to Compass Cover was a delight. I enjoyed seeing the couples from the previous two books AND finding out that perhaps Jack’s brother Doug and one of Lilly’s friends may end up together in a future book. I also enjoyed seeing other people in town interacting and LOVED the relationship that developed between Lilly and Jack. Jack was definitely one FINE man and even though it took him a long to realize Lilly was the woman for him…reading how that came about was a treat to read today.
Did I like this book? Yes
Do I want to read more in this series? Yes
4 Stars
I loved returning to Compass Cove and seeing Lilly come back home. She left home years earlier, after confessing her feelings to Jack & being turned down. She became a hair stylist to the stars in Hollywood but after some trouble with an ex she decided to open a salon in Compass Cove. She thought she was doing well until trouble, in the form of her ex showed up. Jack now works as an FBI agent & realizes he has feelings for Lilly so he decides to stick close to her for protection. He has to work hard to show her how he feels about her as well as seeing to her safety.
4.5 Stars!
Author Jeannie Moon has another winner with her latest release, All of Me. This is the third book from the Compass Cove series and it can be enjoyed as a standalone. This is a wonderful group of books that you should definitely add to your TBR list.
Lilly Vasquez loved being a Hollywood hairstylist. She was well-liked and her talent was recognized by the big filmmakers. Her romantic relationship with a major movie star was all over tabloids, and she felt everything was perfect, until it all went horribly wrong. Lilly moved back home to Compass Cove, a small coastal town on Long Island. Opening her own salon while being near her family and friends brought a slice of peace back into her life. Then her teenage crush, FBI agent Jack Miller, roars back into her life, and helps her cope with the past. The kiss they shared 15 years ago seems like it was just yesterday.
Jack is a workaholic and has witnessed many horrors as a public servant. He plans on being in town for only a short time to attend his brother’s wedding. Then he runs into Lilly, and she turns his life upside down. Jack has read Lilly’s file and knows that her ex was a complete sociopath. As a result, he sticks to her like glue. Their time together rekindles old feelings and evolves into much more.
All of Me is a quick-paced read with well-defined and interesting characters. I loved the way Ms. Moon evolved Lilly and Jack’s relationship, with discovery, understanding, and tons of heat. Their respective grandmothers add a lot of fun to the seriousness of the plot. If you are looking for a contemporary romance with some surprising moments, an engaging plot, and a happily ever after that will leave a smile on your face, get yourself a copy of this book.
Complimentary copy provided by the publisher via NetGalley.
Friends to lovers story that takes place in one of my favorite fictional towns, Compass Cove. Lilly has always had a secret crush on Jack, she even offered her virginity to him when she was eighteen, but he turned her down. Now Lilly has returned home to open her own beauty shop and Jack has returned home for his brother’s wedding and a special assignment with the FBI, protecting Lilly. Soon they can’t deny their feelings but is Lilly able to trust another man?
Love this small town that gives you a real sense of community. Lilly and Jack have great chemistry, very likeable characters. It was great to catch up with previous characters. This book is part of series but can be read as a stand alone. I highly recommend.
A deep and complex love story between Jack and Lilly. I was completely engrossed. Lilly is a domestic abuse survivor with PTSD. Her issues are treated with a gentle hand and a strong point of view. Many readers will identify with her story. I did.
We get glimpses of previous Compass Cove characters which adds to the story.
I highly recommend this book and this series.