In a town full of secrets, everyone knows my storyMy husband left me for another womanAnd I vowed never again.I threw myself into building my life back up from the rubble it had become.I made a name for myself with the diner my grandfather left me.I was strong. I was independent. I needed no one.Then he came to town.Exotic and calm, I was drawn to him from the beginning.He pulled me in and made … the beginning.
He pulled me in and made me feel things I didn’t think were possible.
But can I trust him? Does he feel what I feel?
How can I let him break down the walls I spent so much time building?
After my wife died, I was lost and alone.
I liked it that way.
Relationships only led to pain and I couldn’t live through that again.
But then I met her.
Flaming hair and blue eyes trapped me in her net.
But guilt and grief are hard to let go.
How can I let her in, when I don’t deserve the happiness she offers?
Can the love of Thanksgiving and the magic of Springvale bring us together and banish the ghosts of the past for good?
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A fantastic well written fun heart felt storyline. This is a enjoyable humourous journey to get their HEA in a amazing second chance at love. The characters are interesting and well developed with great chemistry.
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Well written romance that really flows and enjoyable to read. Loved the characters, especially the little girl.
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This is book two in The Callahan series and it features Niyol and Margery. I love the rich history of his past. It’s like reading a story inside of another story. They’re no longer in their 20s or 30s and they’re finally realizing that they can have more. That it’s okay to want more. Their journey to get there is harder than they thought and it’s what this story is all about.
Fantastic story line and great characters. I’m looking forward to the next book.
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This is the 2nd book in the Callahan Series by this author, it can be read as a standalone.
Margery is a single mother to Ainsley, her ex-husband cheated on her and didn’t treat her well. She meets Niyol whose wife died. They both have a second chance at love, but they both have baggage and that just might get in the way of a HEA.
When reading this book it grabbed you from the start. *cheating husband, a wife that worked hard and raised a child.* Margery thought she was at fault for all that has happened between her and her husband. Nichol had his own problems, he found he had a daughter and wants to be in her life. With all the heart aches and pains they all found their love as a family and the love of each other. It was a heart felt story that does happen in the real world with the feeling that love does come to all when we are ready to accept.
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This is an enjoyable story with intrigue, great characters, romance and an interesting story line.
There are funny bits and ups and downs with family drama.
I also liked that the story is a second chance at love story.
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In the town everyone knows what happens and everyone knows her husband left her for another woman. So she concentrate on the diner she was left and she is doing a grand job. No men for her now. He comes into town broken and they meet but can she allow him too close? See how they get on
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Margery is a strong woman that is dealing with the fact her husband divorced her not long after the had their daughter. She’s running her family’s diner while raising her daughter. She wasn’t looking for love but when Niyol showed up she was stammering like a school girl. Niyol didn’t like how Margery’s ex talked to her and he wanted to see her happy like she had before her ex showed up. When Niyol showed up at his families place for good possibly he lets a friend of Margery know that she’ll be on her own for the holiday. When he offers Margery the invite from his family she jumps at the chance to spend time with everyone. Niyol was only looking to connect with his daughter but Margery had him spinning and wanting to spend time with her. Pretty soon thing heat up between them but Niyol is conflicted about being with Margery because he came to see his daughter. Will Niyol admit his feelings for Margery before its too late?
This is a great story once I started it I couldn’t put it down. The chemistry between them is off the charts hot. This is a well written and very entertaining story. I would recommend this book to any book lover.
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This is the story of a chance meeting while doing for lunch can change your life. Great colorful characters, entertaining and intriguing storyline and beautiful, and hot & spicy romance. Great read!
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I gave this book 4 stars.
The complex emotional content really struck a cord with me in this book. My heart was breaking for Ainsley, she is Margery daughter. Man I felt like waking the ex over the head more then once.
This story is based on Margery and Niyol love affair, a second chance at finding new love, but there’s so much baggage, that both of them have from their past, especially Niyol It will be very difficult to put all of those difficult emotions behind them, before they can embrace the future as a couple.
Rose is a matchmaker……she’s trying her best 😉 ( she is Margery`s best friend & Niyol`s cousin. Oh! boy!
Niyol just found his adult daughter, that he didn’t know existed.
So as you can tell, there is a lot packed into this Enigma book. It’s a quick read, but kinda powerful!!!
Lots love, deceptions, guilty feelings, tenderness, chemistry, the sex was good, friendships, losers, a serious subject matter that is so, so important nowadays more then ever (depression)!!! Powerful women that are business owners, with a HEA
⊙The one issue I had is that the ending was kind of abrupt. I would have liked a little longer epilogue. That’s the only reason I gave it a 4 .
We met Niyol and Margery in the first book Destiny. Niyol is Jill’s dad and Margery is Rose’s best friend. Niyol blames himself for his wife’s death years ago and Margery divorced years ago after her husband was cheating. They are instantly attracted to each other. Rose is up to usual match making tricks. You learn more about Luke and Jill. I enjoyed reading this book. It is a quick book to read. You don’t have to read the 1st book to know what’s going on but it helps. Great read.
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Cute short story about 2 lonely people finding love later in life. Niyol moves to a small mountain town to live near his long lost daughter. Stopping for lunch in the towns only diner he witness the diner owner Margery argue with her ex about spending time with their 9 year old daughter. Wanting to defend an protect her Niyol strikes up a conversation and sparks instantly fly.
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Margery hasn’t been with a man since her divorce with Mitchell. Niyol just happened to stop at Margery’s diner and they ended up talking for quite awhile. After getting into his SUV and looking at his phone it appears he missed several text messages and phone calls. After calling Rose and letting her know he was on his way and then giving the details to Rose later on for what happened at the diner with Margery and her ex-husband. Rose starts by meddling and sends Niyol to fetch Margery for dinner and from there Margery and Niyol aren’t fighting the attraction they have for one another. Although Niyol doesn’t believe he should be happy since he feels as though he failed his deceased wife. Now getting the chance to finally grow a family with his daughter that he never he had. Jill and Luke live at the Inn also with Niyol and Rose, David and guest.
Margery and Ainsley are spending alot of time with Niyol and with everyone else at the Inn. Reading about letting go of grief and regret and allowing love back into your heart. Margery, Ainsley and Niyol deserve the HEA.
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Sweet, lighthearted later in life romance between two characters who have loved and lost before. Margery is beloved by the town, the owner of the diner that once belonged to her grandfather. Her ex-husband is a constant source of stress and doesn’t seem to care to spend time with their 7 year old daughter. Niyol is related to a friend, and comes to town to help with their inn. Sparks fly between these two pretty immediately and it’s a lot of fun and smiles seeing them find their HEA together.
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Second book of the series, I enjoyed both. Great love story, starting over after divorce is never easy, add in his guilt of not being there to watch your child grow up, puts a strain on each of their lives. However true love overcomes all obstacles and with the help of friends and their children they get their second chance. Great plot, hot guys, true friendship, real life situations of two older people finding each other. Starting over with a new love is never easy, but with courage they create a new life together. Loved, loved this book.
They were two individuals who loved and lost. For Niyol, his wife suffered from depression and in the end took her own life. Margery was an independent woman who not only put her husband through school, she ran a successful restaurant as well. When her husband finally told her he was leaving she wasn’t upset she was more so relieved. Niyol was captivated by her from the start but his feeling of regret over his wife’s suicide keeps him from moving on. Can these two heal each other and move forward together?
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Margery was stunned that her husband was raving about being so much in love – with his medical assistant at the clinic, not with his wife of 7 years! He complained about the time she spent working at the diner she owned, which had put him through medical school. He complained about their 2-year-old daughter, a child he said he never wanted and accusing her of forcing the issue even though he had told her he wanted children when they were first married. Regardless, it was thoughtless of him to use their child as his excuse for infidelity. Too late to save the marriage now, she asked him to get out. He didn’t even bother to say goodbye to his child.
Both Niyol and Margery have been hurt and abandoned by spouses in their past relationships and have built up walls against future romance. But Niyol, on his way to the Inn where he will be taking care of trail horses, stops at a diner and is quickly attracted to Margery. The instant chemistry between them is very obvious as they talk and seem comfortable with each other.
Rose asks Niyol to pick Margery up and bring her to the inn for supper. Despite his attraction to Margery, he doesn’t feel worthy to pursue a relationship. He feels guilt for not being there for his deceased wife when she obviously needed him. Can Margery recognize his pain and help him to open up to another chance at love? Can she break down her own walls and love again?
This well-written story will fill the reader with warmth and compassion. These two are actually good people with big hearts who have experienced pain and loss. The story line will draw the reader in to experience their emotions, realistic enough to make the reader care for them. You won’t want to miss this one!
This is actually book two in this series but can be read as a stand-alone. Book one was Destiny and was primarily about Luke, Roger, and Jill. It was also an excellent read. Margery and Niyol have a second chance to re-evaluate previous relationships with other spouses. Characters are well developed and good storyline. Excellent read!
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An emotionally deep well written romance. Interesting storyline that is witty, funny, relatable with some ups and downs and family drama. Loveable characters – the chemistry between Margery and Niyol is instant and undeniable. A really engaging read. Definitely recommended.
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Fast-paced, GREAT CHARACTERS a seasonal SECOND chance ROMANCE MUST-BUY!
Author Taylor Brent is becoming one of my favorite authors. She writes these remarkable novellas with the most remarkable characters who are well-developed considering the length of the story and very easy to love or hate as designed. In “ENIGMA,” Margery and Niyol were so much fun to get to know and rooting for their happy ending was as easy as breathing due to Brent’s smooth yet descriptive style of writing and her use of dual narration. Add to those great characters and easy to read prose a compelling second chance at love plotline, and “ENIGMA” easily earns an “I loved it!” nod. Now since I don’t usually allow a fifth star to a novella because of its length, “ENIGMA” will receive all 4 stars and another ½ STAR because it is SOOOOO good! I voluntarily read an ARC copy of “ENIGMA” and this is my honest, voluntary review. I STRONGLY suggest that you purchase your copy of “ENIGMA” today! Happy pages!