A cowboy. A supermodel. A marriage of convenience.A recipe for disaster . . . or a Southern fairytale?Cecelia Carlsen, supermodel, entrepreneur and philanthropist, thrust into an unforeseen situation, returns to a past she thought forever lost to her.Aidan Lawson, Texas cattle rancher and single father, faced with a renewed custody suit and a struggling ranch, is unsure about the future.And then … about the future.
And then she arrives in a private jet, flaunting her mile-long legs, batting her honey eyes at him, and offering a solution to his problems.
But Aidan is a man who abhors lies and secrets.
And Cecelia is a woman shrouded in them.
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This book is one that is a slow burn. It has characters that are flawed and have been burned in the past. They have to navigate things together due to circumstances they’ve been thrown into. Life seems hard for them, but it gets better with each passing day. This story portrays a very real life full of every kind of emotion we have, regardless of our situations.
Cecelia/lily and Aidan – they are quite the pair!! Together, they are learning how to figure out life after tragedy and heartbreak. They do it pretty rough in the beginning, but eventually find their way by the end. It is a great story of letting down your guard and giving into what is right in front of you.
Cecelia worked hard to get where she was but finding herself caring for two boys, she knew it was time to stop running from the secrets that have been with her, her whole life, another blow and she knows it’s time to go home.
Aidan works hard to keep the farm running with the problems it’s having, and issues with his ex, trying to get custody. He never expected the new neighbour to be Cecelia, who was in fact his childhood friend Lily. Lily offers him a proposal to help him with his custody issues and her to adopt the boys to ensure their future if anything was to happen to her, they get married.
Everything works well the chemistry they have is undeniable, but Lily was taught to live with secrets from six years old and they just kept coming, she knew that one could tear them apart and ruin their marriage. The last time she had this passion with someone it ended in tragedy and she was going to keep this secret and hope Aidan never found out, but what happens if he does.
I cannot tell you how much I enjoyed this book. I loved the twists and turns and all the emotions it took me through. I did guess one or two of the twists, but the rest I really didn’t! I love when I don’t see things coming. And when I have guessed it I love seeing how it’s gonna play out. I really enjoyed the setting of the book in all the various locations I can see all the characters being there and the lives they are leading. The relationships feel very real and I love the way they intertwine and watching how they work both individually and as a group. I love the way the pov flows between the different characters so you can see inside their heads as various things are happening. I really wanted to stay in this world with these characters and I’m so glad there is another book on the way. Brilliant!
This is the 1st book in a series and is Cecelia and Aidan’s story. This is a well written story which is a slow burn romance and with a unique twist, and is filled with loss, angst, revenge, emotion, heartbreak, secrets, and surprises which all leads to a sweet 2nd chance love story. I was intrigued and hooked throughout, and look forward to reading more from this author, and recommend her work for all readers.
This took a bit for me to get into, but it finally grew on me. This was a second chance for Cecelia/Lily and Aidan. A marriage of convenience to help each other with court cases brought them back together. I loved both of them by the middle of the story as well as the children. There was a lot of loss, anger, revenge, and love throughout to keep the story moving forward. I recommend this story, and I look forward to the next in the series.
I received a copy of this story through Enticing Journey Book Promotions, and this is my unsolicited review.
Loved this original romance. Its very well written with wonderful characters and amazing storyline. It’s a slow burn romance with unique twists that make it an “original” story. Aidan and Lily’s story is full of heartbreak, surprises, loss, secrets, love and second chances. I instantly loved these characters and loved every second of their story – the good, the bad, the ugly and the great.
Murmur of Love is an emotional, sweet romance that you won’t want to miss.
Highly Recommend!
4 Stars for Murmur of Love ( Texas Solace #1) by Nicole Ann Nielsen
This is a second chance at love story that was an enjoyable read. What on earth could a cowboy and a supermodel have in common? Cecelia (Lily) Carlsen and Aidan Lawson have history and it’s not all good.
Court cases and a marriage of convenience bring these two back into one another’s lives and with it even more complications. I had a bit of a hard time warming up to this story but about a third of the way through I became invested in their story.
Murmur of Love is a story of revenge, loss and love and was an emotional journey for Lily and Aidan. The twists and turns throughout had me on the edge of my seat and I look forward to reading more in the series.