One house. Two owners. Paige Miller has inherited a house in the small town of Johnson City, Texas. She’s elated to be back and has already started making plans to remodel the one-hundred-year-old home exactly how she remembered it as a little girl. There’s only one problem.Lucas. The moment Lucas Foster sees the old home sitting on fifty acres of prime land, he has one thing on his mind. Sell … has one thing on his mind. Sell it. However, there is one obstacle literally standing in the way of his plan.
Paige.
Seeing Paige standing in the doorway of his grandfather’s old home instantly brought back the feelings he once had for her. The dream of one day marrying her and raising a family in this very house.
Neither is willing to budge on what they want, and soon they find themselves living together in the old home.
The house uncovers many old and hidden secrets, and Paige quickly discovers that it wasn’t a mistake they both inherited the house. It was fate.
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Divided Interests is the third title in the Southern Bride series, each title is a complete standalone so they can be read in any order. Paige and Lucas’ story is a unique and emotional second chance romance with a touch of intrigue and mystery.
The heroine Paige is fierce, strong, intelligent, determined and driven. I found her to be quite likeable, on the other hand Lucas I really struggled to connect with at first, thankfully he redeemed himself to be just as swoony, sexy and charming as Kelly Elliott’s other heroes.
There is a lot of past hurt and miscommunications this pair must get over before they can find their happy ever after. The twists and turns in their story kept me enthralled from start to finish.
Small town in Texas, two people that have known each other since kids, and a few stupid mistakes. Can they make it back together and fall back in love??? Kelly has done it again with her small town romances. I enjoyed reading about Paige and Lucas. I didn’t really care for Lucas in the beginning but he redeemed himself. I loved how Paige told Lucas how it is, she didn’t back down. Interesting little bit of twist in the middle of the book that I didn’t see coming. Another 5 star read!
* A review copy was provided by the author *
Divided Interests is another great story by Kelly Elliott. It is a second chance romance with a hint of mystery built into the story. I loved that it kept me intrigued throughout the whole book. I couldn’t put it down.
Divided Interests is the third book in Kelly’s Southern Bride series. Each book can be read as a complete standalone novel. We have absolutely NO overlapping of story or characters in this series. Just like all the books in this series, this book was an emotional and angst filled story. I was nervous when I first started reading this book, because I wasn’t too fond of Lucas….he isn’t what I have come to expect from Kelly’s Heroes. Glad to say he changed as the story went on and he melted my heart by the end for sure!!!
This story is told in Dual POV. I loved the flow and pace of the story. It is a fairly quick read but it lacked for nothing. I thought the mysterious twist Kelly put into this book was fun and interesting. Something I haven’t read about before.
In this story we get Lucas and Paige’s story. They have been friends from the beginning and then transitioned into something more in high school. But when it was time to go to college, they had different things in mind, forcing them to separate. Now 11 years later Paige is back home and has just found out she is half owner of Lucas’s granddad’s house. A house she has loved all along. She also just found out that Lucas is the other owner of said property. To say that neither of them is happy about this is an understatement. With both determined to get the house for themselves, they are sent on a hunt to find out the reason behind Lucas’s granddad leaving the house to both of them. Can these two get over the past and see a future together? Will they get the HEA they had planned all those years ago?? Read this book to find out.
If you are a second chance romance fan, then this is the book to read. It’s one of my favorite in this genre. It’s also a great starting place to read a book by Kelly Elliott if you aren’t already a fan. I am definitely enjoying this series and can’t wait for the next book to come out!!!
5 Star Review Divided Interests (Southern Bride #3) by Kelly Elliott
Where do I begin? Divided Interests is a second chance at love story that will draw you in and keep you invested throughout; I simply couldn’t put it down.
Paige Miller and Lucas Foster have history, they planned to spend forever together but plans change. Now they are face to face after both inheriting a half share in Lucas’s grandfathers house in Johnson City, Texas.
There were times when both the hero Paige and Lucas frustrated me, although it was mostly Lucas who I wanted to smack over the head and tell him to stop putting his foot in his mouth and to think before he spoke.
There were do many swoon worthy and laugh out loud moments reading this story that felt like I had a permanent smile on my face.
From the beginning you know that Lucas and Paige belong together, if only they can both forgive the hurts of the past. Their friendship is deep as is their connection and once they finally come to terms with the past, the intense chemistry that still sizzles between them soon becomes impossible to resist since they have both never stopped loving one another.
I loved this couple and the friends and family that surround them made this a fabulous and entertaining read.