What readers love about Samantha Chase:“I laughed, cried, felt excitement and sadness, all in a good way.”“Great story line and strong characters.”“Great characters. Sweet romance.”Can’t make time for love?The Shaughnessy brothers have spent the years since their mother’s untimely death taking care of each other and trying to make their father proud. Oldest son Aidan is hard-working, handsome, … father proud. Oldest son Aidan is hard-working, handsome, successful-and still single. Sure, he’d like to have his own family someday, but who has the time?
She’ll show him how to find it
Zoe Dalton, a stunning designer Aidan meets on one of his construction jobs, has the beauty and heart to make Aidan realize how much he could be missing. But it’s not easy to break down walls you’ve spent years building up. Now there’s a major storm bearing down on the North Carolina coast, and it could be catalyst enough to force Aidan and Zoe into some major decisions of the heart.
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This is a beautiful story of two people who have lost their mother’s at different times in their lives. Aiden was the oldest of his siblings, 5 siblings and the youngest a girl. There move was killed in a head in accident, his dad made him finish college but he came home to help after he graduated, now he owns & runs his owns business. Zoe moved to North Carolina from Arizona after losing her mom to breast cancer. But she seems to be the only decorator he seems to like. But a hurricane comes through and he can’t fight the attraction.
I absolutely loved this book. It made me giggle, tear up and get angry! The Shaughnessy men are captivating. I can’t wait to get to know more of the brothers, Darcy and Ian (I hope Ian gets a book of his own too). This is a must read for anyone who like contemporary romance novels.
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Favorite Quotes:
“Meticulous was a word that was often thrown around when people talked about him. It didn’t bother him. Much. Meticulous could be a good thing, if his brothers didn’t add ‘anal retentive control freak’ to it all the damn time.”
“For those keeping count, I’ve lost my mother, my house, and the dog. Fanfreakingtastic.”
“Too bad there weren’t such things like possible future-relationships-material goggles or something. She’d definitely invest in a pair of those.”
“And then it wasn’t funny anymore. It was very serious. It was everything.”
“So she did the only thing one could possibly do in a situation like this – she opened up the carton of ice cream she’d purchased, made a plan of attack, and vowed to keep moving forward.”
“I wanted you from the first moment I laid eyes on you. Every time I look at you, I feel myself struggling with my self-control.”
My Review:
Made for Us was my first Samantha Chase read, so I wasn’t sure what to expect, but found it to be a sweet and moving contemporary love story. Written in third person it was easy to follow, squeezed my heart several times, and was tame enough for my elderly mother’s book club – although she would be quick to remind me – this would not be shared with her “Sunday School ladies” as the characters do engage in behind closed doors sex after all. Both characters, Zoe and Aiden, are stubborn and don’t express their feelings well, so their relationship status is up and down, on and off and a bit angsty at times, mainly due Aiden’s jackassary. Although he torments himself as much as he upsets her with his tendency to run-away and shut down. But keep in mind that Zoe is a red head and is almost as obstinate as Aiden. But poor Zoe has the worst luck, and calamitous events just keep happening to her. The first in a series but a stand-alone story on its own – which is something I greatly appreciate.
Made for Us is Aidan & Zoe’s story. Aidan is the encourager of the family. After his mother died & his father was busy raising the only girl, Aidan took over encouraging the boys to reach for their dreams & do whatever it takes to achieve them. He’s developed his own construction company & is busy with that and the family. Until Zoe walks into his construction site. Zoe can’t believe she is to work on the interior design of these homes with such a sexy construction boss. That’s what she thinks until he opens his mouth!
“Enigma, my ass,” she muttered. “Just another way of saying that he’s difficult.”
This story is a cute romance HEA. The characters are trying to fight the attraction and not get in too deep. Aidan’s character is stubborn & arrogant but Zoe isn’t about to be walked over. They aren’t ready for love. The plot is realistic and easy to follow but keeps you interested in it until the end. The characters have to learn to go outside themselves and trust the others. Good book!