LizA bond. A connection. Our difference in color didn’t matter; we were made for each other. A love so strong nothing could come between us—until someone did. Faced with an ultimatum, I made the only decision I could but it was never about skin color, for me. Saying good-bye to him left me in pieces, never to be the same without him.Now, many years later, I am face to face with the man no one … no one could ever compare to. The feelings I’ve pushed aside for him threaten to boil over. I must fight them. I can’t go back. I need to protect my family, myself.
Israel
Here I am, face to face with the one that got away, the one that abandoned me, the one no other woman could measure up to. I still need to know why she left. Did she leave me for her family money? Was it my skin color? She left by choice, leaving me broken. I’ve never been the same without her.
But now that she’s in front of me, I can’t let her get away again. My slightest touch leaves her covered in goose bumps. Liz is using everything she has not to give in. I hope she will. I need her to be mine, to once again be my Buttercup.
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I Loved Iz and Liz’s story!!! What a great book! You will laugh and maybe shed a tear or two. I can’t wait for more in this series!
This is a beautiful second chance story with lots of twists! SO GOOD! Liz bothered me a bit because she’s super combative, but she has her reasons, which helped me to empathize with the attitude she throws. Iz is amazing, protective & loving – even when he has his head stuck up his butt for a bit. No matter what, these two have such draw and chemistry…!
I had struggled a bit, too, with the writing style. Certain phrasing and sentence structure seemed a bit muddled, but I don’t know if that was character-driven or the actual writing style. Because of this, I’m not sure if this is an author I’ll read more from. Some of her other stories intrigue me, so we’ll see! Regardless of that, I absolutely enjoyed this story, and recommend it! : )
4.5 Stars
As my second read from this author, I have to say I’m officially addicted to her work. She’s not afraid to take on risky topics and turn it into a page turning story.
I say that because in this book she took on a topic that is still hard for some people to speak about, and she did it well.
There was a great balance of drama, steam, humor and suspense. I felt that Iz and Liz balanced each other very well.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book! I definitely recommend it!
What a beautiful, heart wrenching read!! I’m going through so many emotions after reading this!! I immediately fell in love with Iz and Liz! They had so many obstacles to overcome! I could not put it down! The writing was impeccable! I would absolutely recommend this book!
This is my second book I’ve read of this Author’s and I’m just as impressed. I loved the whole story line and absolutely fell in love with Liz. She’s an independent, fiesty woman who knows what and who she wants. Iz is the guy she let go 15 years ago. The dark skinned man she gave up because it was the right decision at the time. I loved the flashbacks in the book as it have more to the book. I absolutely believe in second chances. Iz and Liz were born to be together, no matter what. No secrets or people were going to stand in their way anymore. I thought this was a beautifully written story about how you can’t help who you fall in love with. There isn’t anything wrong with loving someone who isn’t the same race or ethnicity as yourself. Love free and be happy. I definitely recommend this book
Liz and Iz are in love in college. They are so deeply in love that they plan their lives together. Things are going perfectly until things aren’t. Liz comes from wealth and has really so little while Iz with dark skin and poverty running his family is quite the opposite. Liz and Iz don’t see color or differences, just the love they have for one another until suddenly things aren’t. Liz separates with no explanation and eventually they take different paths but never move on. Then years pass and then they are brought together and wow its like night and day difference in Liz and Iz. There is some serious deep emotional angst, tension, drama, and pain that you feel while reading this story. There are some nasty villians in this story and some huge twists and turns in this 2nd chance at love romance. All I can say is this was one emotional roller coaster of a romance. It’s the explantation the Liz gives to Iz as to why she had to leave that will have you grabbing tissues. My heart broke for her and for all she had to go thru before she was reunited with Iz. This is one story that stays with you long after its over. The main characters and the secondary ones introduced are amazing.
My Rating: 4.2 stars *****
“I received an advanced copy of this book from the author at no cost to me.”