Luke Tyler wants peace from the grief that has ruled his life in the three years since his wife’s death. Instead he is forced to share a house with Kelly Reeves as they care for their shared nephew. He dislikes everything about Kelly until he begins to glimpse the true woman hiding beneath the notorious reputation that Kelly has carefully created. Kelly thought her trip to the small town of … Seaclusion, Washington, would be nothing but a forgettable two-week vacation. Then she accidentally witnesses Luke’s staggering grief and suddenly reevaluates what is truly important. Soon, Luke becomes the only person she trusts past the facade she has cultivated. Kelly believes their love can conquer all, but Luke isn’t convinced. Kelly is forced back to her life of fame and fortune, making Luke question which is riskier–letting her walk away or running after her?
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I think I cried through every chapter in this book!
Luke has gone through a tragedy most people would struggle with and he still does every day, he might not have died but he sure hasn’t been living.
Kelly is one of the most famous models but she just wants to be seen as normal, have friends and find love.
The way the come together even although they both see no clear future is beautifully written.
I have read leanne Davis books before but I feel this one will stick with me!
This story just tore my heart up. And put it back together. I could just feel the emotions rolling off the pages. I cannot get enough of Ms.Davis’ writing.
Leanne Davis delivers another realistic read. In her typical style, she writes about characters that are imperfect and situations that could be faced in real life. She weaves these elements together to come up with stories that keep you cheering for her characters and wondering how the happily ever is going to come about.
Another fantastic read from Leanne Davis! Notorious was my favorite in the Seaclusion series! Luke and Kelly’s story made me bawl like a little girl and make me so excited to read more and find out what happens next. I can’t wait to see what comes next!
Oh man! Get your tissues and keep them handy. You will shed some tears in this very emotional book. It has heartbreak, a summer fling, a best friend, a protective sister, a clueless family, a grieving hard-headed man, a famous model who is nothing like the tabloids say she is and love.
Luke and kelli’@ story is so beautiful. Beautifully written and so a amazing topics to write about. Loved it.
Leanne Davis writes such emotional stories. In the first book of the series we met the siblings of John and Cassie and knew these two had some serious issues. This is their emotional journey to healing from extreme heartbreak and finding the courage to face insecurities that have defined who you show the world.
Luke Tyler lost his wife and their unborn child and sunk so far into a deep dark depression that his brother moved to Seaclusion to live with him to make sure his not wanting to live anymore did not cross over to reality. We saw signs of the real Luke when he befriended Cassie and her son in the previous book. But it was an illusion; he learned how to let people see what they want to see. When he was introduced to Cassie’s sister he instantly disliked the beautiful fashion model.
Kelly Reeves and her sister Cassie had a horrible childhood. Those circumstances made Cassie turn to alcohol and men to ease her pain. The one thing she tried to do through those years was to protect her sister and make sure that there circumstances didn’t taint her. Kelly left home and went to LA and managed to become one of the top fashion models. But the Kelly she lets the public eye see is not the real Kelly. Even though Cassie tried her hardest to protect Kelly there were times she couldn’t and things happened that left Kelly suffering from self-esteem issues that affect every aspect of her life. When she meets Luke she can see he is judging her based on her pictures and things the tabloids have said about her. Kelly also sees through Luke’s façade of making everyone think he is fine.
Kelly and Luke are left in charge of their nephew when John and Cassie go on their honeymoon. From here we get to go on the emotional healing journey of two characters. Is that healing a smooth process – no. Do both Kelly and Luke keep throwing up roadblocks to prevent that process – yes. Was it as a reader an incredibly journey from start to finish – yes. There are two more books in this series and I cannot wait to see what the author has in store for Sarah..