She forgot something on the way to the courthouse … thinks she’s divorced.
They’re not actually, in the fullest sense of the word … divorced.
Years ago, Riley Jacobs chose the Marine Corps over his wife and has regretted his decision every day since. But once a Marine always a Marine, and he’ll use every tactical advantage he has to get Sophia to realize that she’s the only one for him.
Love and marriage … take two
Sweet and tender, Heatherly Bell writes romance that will capture your heart. ~ Marina Adair, #1 national bestselling author of Summer in Napa
Heatherly Bell’s sweet, warm romances are the perfect escape. ~ Jamie Farrell, bestselling author of the Officers Ex-Wives Club
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Really enjoyed this second chance with heartwarming and emotional turns, was a great adventure filled with witty and engaging charters, heart racing twist and undeniable passion. An edge of your seat and thrilling journey from beginning to end, great reading.
This is a beautiful second chance, small town romance. It’s the sixth book in the series but can be read as standalone. I am reading this author for the first time and really enjoyed this story. Sophia and Riley’s story is packed with specks of drama, humor, spice, action, suspense and romance. It was quite an enjoyable read. Would definitely be reading more books by this author.
I love second chance at love books, so I enjoyed this book.
Riley and Sophie were too young when they married and Sophie did not deal well with being a soldier’s wife. Stupid arguments had them separating and while they, or perhaps just she, really meant to get divorced…that never happened.
Now Riley is out of the military and Sophie finally has the divorce papers. Will she serve him, or will he be able to win her heart again?
I enjoyed the book and it was a very easy read. If you want a couple of hours of feel good reading, this is it.
The fifth book in the Starlight Hill series, a second chance story for Sophia Abella/Jacobs and her not quite ex-husband chief of police Riley Jacobs. I enjoyed seeing them get their happy ending with all the ups and downs they went through to get it. I received a copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Forever with You ~ is Sophia and Riley’s story. A second chance romance that can be read as a stand-alone, but it is part of Heatherly’s Starlight Hill series and it’s fantastic. I think I love this one the best, though I still have more to read.
Sophia and Riley are such strong characters, together with a strong heart pulling plot that’s also so real.No spoilers!
Forever With You is amazing and beautifully written, however, I would like to see what happens to Riley’s sister, as there is no answer for this in the story, maybe there will be another book.
I highly recommend this story, thank you, Heatherly, for another fantastic book.
A sweet story about a marine who is an estranged husband, fights for his stubborn Italian wife!
Eight years ago Riley Jacobs chose deployment over his young wife and he has regretted it since!
Sophia Jacobs neé Abella has never had the heart to file for divorce after leaving the love of her life eight years ago and returned to her hometown Starlight Hill.
Those divorce papers were forgotten in a draw…….
To her out of sight out of mind worked until Riley returned for his estranged stubborn Italian beauty of a wife who he never forgot, as the new Police Chief!
We see the journey that these two stubborn character has to endure to decide if love is enough, or will fear override happiness?
Will those divorce papers be signed or will the gorgeous marine sweep his wife of her feet and the papers off the table?
A lovely page turner I can definitely recommend!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Oof! This pair. I live for second chances. Sophia and Riley are in desperate need of one more shot to get it right. Well… They might actually need more than just one second chance. They were young. They were each other’s everything. Until it all came crashing down around them. It hurt my heart to watch these two struggle so hard to figure out how to move forward. It was easy to see how much they still cared for one another and I so badly wanted to see them fix it all. On a side note, I also loved getting a look into the future of the Turlock clan.
Forever With You is a contemporary small-town romance by Heatherly Bell. Ms. Bell has given readers a book that’s well-written and full of outstanding characters. Riley left the Marines and took the job of Police Chief. Sophia isn’t happy with her ex, Riley, telling her the new man in her life is a fake. Sophia and Riley’s story is packed with drama, humor, spice, action and suspense. I enjoyed reading this book and look forward to reading more from Heatherly Bell in the future. Forever With You is book 5 of the Starlight Hills Series but can be read as a standalone. This is a complete book, not a cliff-hanger.
I skipped over the steamy parts. They weren’t really necessary, the story is great without them.
This is book six of the Starling Hill series and the main characters are Sophia Abella and Riley Jacobs. Sophia hasn’t had much luck with men over the last six years, having gotten married to a young Marine when she was twenty one and had only known Riley for some four weeks. The marriage lasted less than two years as he chose his life as a Marine over being married to her and keeping her feeling safe. She has had lots of internet online dates and is due to see her current online beau Bruce, for the first time ever in her Italian restaurant this evening. He lets her down yet again, but the restaurant gets an unexpected visitor in the appearance of her ex-husband Riley! He has returned to the small town to be with her at last and also to take on the role of Chief of Police, after finally leaving the Marines. It has been some six years since Sophia last saw him and she thought she was over the heartbreak he had caused her, but the attraction is still there, no matter how much she says she hates him still.
They are both twenty nine now and Sophia runs a pretty successful Italian restaurant now, her dream of running the family restaurant and taking over from her father, who she calls Daddy-o, now a reality. Riley has the job he always wanted as a police officer, but it still could come with danger, as he still goes out on patrol even as the police chief. The danger that could occur when he was a marine, was too much for Sophia when the reality of loss came really close to her and Riley. Now she wants to change Riley and keep him safe, something he isn’t willing to do. No matter how electric they are together and the fact they both still love and haven’t really gotten over each other, they are still having issues in communicating their own needs and desires, out of the bedroom that is! Going forward with their marriage will take time and work from both of them. It’s not going to be as easy as it seems, for these two to come to an agreement of what they want from each other and marriage. It takes a bit of time for the real reasons behind their initial split to reveal the truth from both sides, as you start thinking one thing and finally find out the full story and how each coped in their early days. They are more mature now and don’t have the same pressures on their relationship, but real life will still throw in a curve ball or two. Sophia has had to live through all her relative’s children, when she wants children of her own. She needs to figure out if Riley has changed his previous stance on children and if their list of wants for marriage, can truly align. A longer read than maybe needed, but you get to see the story from both sides and see how things should work out in their second chance at marriage. I received an ARC copy of this book from BookSprout and I have freely given my own opinion of the book above.
Whiniest main character and her two bffs are right behind her. And don’t get me started in Riley. Some of this series was fun to listen to. This one, not even a little bit.
I love a romance with a great happy ending. This book about Sophia and Riley’s journey to their happy ending left me a little disappointed. I found it difficult to like Sophia. She is selfish, disillusioned and expects to much from Riley. Riley is a man of few words, strong convictions and a love for Sophia that he has difficulty expressing. Sophia has little patience. Sure, she is a trooper in the beginning but, she falls apart when things don’t go her way. Sophia is an “all or nothing, black and white” kind of woman. Compromising doesn’t seem to be something she even considers.
The storyline of a second chance with your spouse is entertaining. Riley has a plan and he hopes that the time apart from Sophia will have smoothed out the bumps in their marriage. However, Sophia still looks at life from only her perspective and it is a very lonely one unless, she opens her eyes and sees the man that Riley is and that his heart is hers…forever.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Wow! What a gritty emotional read! I loved this book. Sophia Abella runs her family’s restaurant & is busy looking after her family. She’s also been keeping a secret from them for years. Riley Jacobs was the love of Sophia’s life. He met Sophia while he was on leave & fell in love at first sight. They got married & moved to the military base. Sophia wasn’t prepared for the amount of time she would spend alone & worrying while he was deployed. When he re-upped, she gave up & went home. Eight years later, Riley is out of the military & has taken the sheriffs job in Sophia’s home town. Sophia has been involved in several online relationships but no one serious. Riley wants to win her back.
Heatherly did an excellent job of drawing you into the story & hooking you. The characters are realistic as is the storyline. By the way she writes, you can feel the emotions of everyone involved. The sex scenes are descriptive enough without going overboard on details. There were just enough twists & turns to keep you guessing. Would Riley & Sophia find their way back to each other? Would they end up in a long term relationship or would Sophia’s fears get in the way? I truly enjoy Heatherly’s writing style.
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest opinion.