Recently divorced and down on her luck, Lesley DeLoach is determined to make a new life for herself. When she inherits her great aunt’s estate, Rosalyn Manor, her future seems to be heading in the right direction–until she sees the home’s crumbling skeleton.Widower John Hambrice is barely keeping his construction company afloat and his children fed, so when he’s offered a job restoring the … Rosalyn Manor he can’t turn it down. But the big city client with the high falutin lifestyle reminds him too much of the last time he was burned by big money.As the summer temperatures rise, so does their attraction. He learns there’s more to the city girl than he expected, while she learns the country boy’s gruff exterior hides a heart of gold. But each has lost so much in love already…is the chance of another broken heart worth the risk?
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This story follows Lesley, the divorcee, and John, the widower. Lesley has a big remodel – one that John cannot turn down if he wants to save his business. He is not too keen on the job because he is had issues before with rich people’s jobs. But he has too for the sake of his children. Who knew there would be such an attraction? But can they? Should they? Great characters, great read!
Love Comes in the Mourning by Erin Bevan a sweet and powerful four-star read. This is one of those stories that will surprise you as just when you think you know where the characters are going they take a turn and change things up, but in a great way, this is one of those stories that show us how we each deal with things differently and how that’s okay. Lesley was a great character and one that you will feel and support from the first page, she is such a compelling character. I enjoyed the slow burn element of the story, but It did go off the boil at times and I wondered what was happening but then it started to warm and it warmed my heart no end.
Love Comes in the Mourning by Erin Bevan. I loved this book from the beginning. I pulled at my heartstrings. Sometimes things turn out the opposite of how we want and expect them too. Loss is not easy to overcome but when 2 people suffer losses, maybe they can help each other heal their hearts. That is exactly what I loved about this book. I loved the relationship that Leslie and John built and I was cheering them on as I read. This is definitely a book that I will be recommending to friends!!
Bevan continues to be a go to author for me when it comes to stories that are emotional, well written, and just happen to have some romance thrown in. I love the characters that Bevan develops and this book in particular tugged at my heart strings in a huge way. No adequate words to sing my praises except to say I cannot wait to read it again. Loved it.
This is my first book by Erin Bevan. I loved this book. Couldn’t stop reading until I was finished. I started crying by page 2 and it kept getting me throughout the whole book. Lesley is going to the estate that her great aunt left her, Rosalynn Manor. She is determined to make a new life for herself and stand on her own. John is a widower who is trying to keep his company afloat and take care of his children. While he knows he would like the job restoring Rosalyn Manor he is not so sure working for someone from the city would be a good idea. With John having lost his wife and Lesley recently divorced are they ready for a relationship? Will they take a second chance at love? Loved this book and this author!
Talk about emotional Erin had my crying within the first chapter of this book. John finding it hard to keep ends meet and needs a job. Will this big city girl give him the chance needed.
Lesley has moved into the house she intherthed its got work to be done to achieve her dream. What happens when these two meet. The development is this book is very natural and flows extremely well. Talk about brining a community together this book has it all the heart pulling strings and the way to make you feel all tingly inside. Highly recommended reading.
I enjoyed this romance story. It is a sweet romance that will make you believe that you can find romance when you are not looking for it. This is not my first book by this author but it is one of my favorites by her. It is a well written story that is fast paced, engaging and kept me turning pages to the end. The characters are well developed and I had no problem connecting with them. I enjoyed how they are supportive of each other which made this story easy to read. Lesley is determined she is going to start a new life after her divorce. She inherits a Manor from her aunt which is where she meets John. They both have broken hearts and have been burned by love but will they find something they don’t expect in each other? I love watching their relationship grow throughout the story. I highly recommend reading their story.
Optimism is not easily given, but hard earned. Bevan takes a chance on reminding us we have to do the work. Love Comes in the Mourning uses some of life’s cheesiest cliches to drive home some hard hitting points. John and Leslie are a manifestation of the heartaches that are thrown in our way. From love lost to hope restored they remind us that to survive the pain, we have to call on our inner strength and find the wind to move on.
This book brings the feels! The prologue ripped my heart out and I was already tearing up reading this one. This book definitely pulls the emotions out of you. It makes you happy, sad, and angry, but by the end it made me feel good. It’s a very tough journey for these characters, but seeing where the journey ends makes it worth everything. So grab those tissues and enjoy the ride this book takes you on.
This book had me happy and sad; not to mention on the verge of tears so many times. It starts out on a sad note with John the love of his life. He’s hardened, lost and struggling to survive all while trying to take care of his two little children. Lesley has just gone through a divorce and she’s trying to find herself and her independence. These two didn’t expect to meet each other, nor did they expect to fall in love so deeply. They helped heal each other. This book was sweet but deeply emotional. Not only did we get to follow John and Lesley as they discover the love they have for each other. But we got to see Myrtle (Lesley’s great-aunt) fall in love and lose it all in a short time. My heart went out for both her and Samuel. What a profound story and heart wrenching story. Great book, wonderful characters. So glad I read it!
Sweet romance, deep emotion, and a bit of mystery are woven together in this unputdownable read. I loved all the layers in this story. Between the present and past they kept me glued to the pages. While the romance was definitely sweet and a bit of a slow build there were some pretty heavy emotions through out Lesley and John’s story giving it a new level of depth and really pulling you in.
I was rooting for Lesley the moment I met her. Starting over after a horrible divorce and finding her independence for the first time, along with being a genuinely sweet woman I found myself cheering her on nearly instantly. Her clumsiness and bubbly personality were night and day to the understandably broody John. John’s story is heartbreaking. A grieving single father just starting to move on after the loss of his wife he certainly wasn’t prepared for the feelings he had when Lesley came into town.
As these two both begin to heal, grow, and fall in love the truth behind Lesley’s mysterious aunt and the house she left behind slowly unravels with intriguing glimpses into the past that had me just as hooked as John and Lesley’s story did.
I volunteered to read and review an advanced readers copy of Love Comes In The Mourning . I really enjoyed this beautifully written story . It is a wonderful emotional story , but it is truly a very lovely story . You should definitely have tissues handy . I truly believe Erin Bevanhas a wonderful gift of story telling .
I highly recommend taking the time to enjoy reading this fabulous story
MY HEART MELTS!!!
Aw! Ok guys, we all know I’m jumping in head first. If you’re looking for a sweet second chance romance that engages all of your emotions with a great storyline. Congrats my friends you’ve just stepped off in it. The characters are intriguing, well developed and quite lovable. Their personalities played off one another with a connection so real it took my breath away. The scenes are so vividly detailed that it paints one interesting backdrop that brings this page turner to life. The twists and turns along with suspense it captures your attention from the start. Erin shows us just how talented a story teller she is. She weaves a world around you until everything else ceases to exist. You find yourself totally immersed peeling back layer after layer of this page turning, pulse pounding read that Erin has brought roaring to life flawlessly you can’t put it down. Great job Erin, thanks for sharing this awesome read with us.