When you fall for Mr. Darcy, life is never going to be simple… made a move on her, and now not only has she hurt his feelings, but they’re both interviewing for the same job – #awkward.
Finn likes his position in the Education Department at Waitangi, but recent events have made him restless, and he’s ready for a change. The move to Exhibitions Director at a museum in Christchurch might be just what he’s looking for, but he’s up against the younger, dynamic, beautiful Tess. When she apologizes for upsetting him, a kiss is a natural way to prove there’s no hard feelings.
They agree to work together on their presentations for the interview and to let the best man – or woman – win. Time spent together soon reveals a sizzling attraction that turns into deep passion. Things come to a head on their return to the bay, when Finn realizes he can’t escape his past troubles if he stays. But it’s only when Tess falls ill that he has to make the ultimate decision to fight or fly.
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A Perfect Match.
Tess and Finn have been within the same group of friends for years but it is only when they travel to Christchurch, to interview for the same job, that they get together. Tess and Finn are great individuals and made for each other. I highly recommend this story.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book from the author. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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With each book, you feel as though you are right there in New Zealand. The descriptions of Christchurch tug at your heart as much as they confirm the strength of the people who live there trying to rebuild.
I like that the main characters don’t live some fantasy life. They have real problems. Their friends have problems. This is not to say everyone is miserable. It’s more to emphasis they have regular lives trying to keep all the balls in the air.
Finn and Tess are good people. I loved how Finn helped Tess with her issue. He was kind, patient, and loving. Even if he didn’t realize at the time he was being loving. Tess brought out the fun side of Finn.
I was shocked when Tess said she hadn’t looked into her issue because of her mother. I was equally shocked when her mother said the things she said to Tess. I still feel like Tess was old enough to ignore her mother and handle the situation.
Once again, Serenity Woods weaves this romantic, sensual tale about regular people with regular problems. They may have their own families, or they make families out of friendships.
I am still eagerly awaiting Beck and Josie’s book.
I voluntarily read and reviewed the Advanced Reader Copy of this book.
I enjoy Ms Woods books. Her stories draw me in from the start they are hard to put down. I am invested in the characters and wait to see how they smooth out their problems.
Both the main characters have a crisis of identity and are looking for other options in life. They find out that they both applied for the same job. Whilst working on their presentations together they move forward with their attraction to one another.
They have honesty and trust in the relationship which allows them to move forward with the lives they perceive for themselves. And not one dictated by conformity.
I loved Tess and Finn’s story! The group of friends that meet at the bar are a special group of long time friends, it was nice to finally see these two get together. This author treated Tess’s special condition with kit gloves, although it was a bit much in parts, as well as her mother’s predicament, could have done with less of the harping on both fronts, but loved how the author created Finn’s character with love and compassion when it came to lovemaking. The way she writes her love scenes is something to behold, loved the compassion between these two, loved the chemistry and what they had in common. As usual, the surrounding scenery the book is set in is something you want to hop a plane to see for yourself, truly something magical about it all. Enjoyed this book much more than the previous installment, would highly recommend it.
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC copy of this book.
I have read all of Serenity Woods’ books, and they just keep getting better and better. Tess and Finn have been friends for a while. They have been attracted to each other but haven’t acted on it. Both Tess and Finn have problems in their lives. They finally get together, while interviewing for the same job but will their personal problems get in the way of their new romance?
I love how Serenity tells a story about people with real issues, along with great friendships while also giving us history of New Zealand, and descriptions of the country, that make the reader feel as if they are there.
This is such an emotional, heartfelt book, with plenty of romance. I highly recommend it, along with the other books in this series.
I was given a free ARC of the book, but my opinion is strictly my own.
A good story. I loved Tess and Finn. They’ve had an attraction for each other for quite some time, but the timing had been off, until now. But since they’re also both interviewing for the same job it starts to look like they’re going to have to work some things out before they can be a couple. Especially since Tess has pain from endometriosis, making an intimate relationship difficult. This is where I especially love Finn, he was understanding and wanted to make sure that Tess wasn’t in pain. He was so caring and loving with her. I adore the references to Mr. Darcy, and he lives up to it. The parrots are hilarious, they gave me a good giggle.
A Unique, Beautiful Masterpiece
5 stars
Wow! I was captivated from the first page to the last. No romance novel before this could have had the same combination of delicate problems that this couple has to deal with: the death of a sister, an untrue sexual abuse accusation, and endometriosis. I love Tess and Finn so much! They are such a wonderful couple. Their love scenes were beautifully tender and perfectly written. I can’t express how wonderfully Tess and Finn’s relationship developed. I am so glad that Serenity Woods added this exquisite novel to the “Between the Sheets” series. I adore this entire series about a circle of friends in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand.
Finn is a really nice, introverted historian, 32 years old. He had been hit hard by his sister’s untimely death six months ago in the army, and he has been questioning his life. Then, he is totally innocent when a high school girl that he turned down lied and accused him of sexual abuse. Thankfully, Finn was cleared of all wrongdoing, but the incident haunts him. Tess, 26 and a historian as well, is one of Finn’s large circle of friends. The two have been secretly attracted to each other for years. Tess has been quietly battling endometriosis, a painful condition in which tissue from the lining of the uterus grows on the exterior of the uterus, overies, and fallopian tubes. Her mother has it as well, and the woman has been putting a lot of emotional baggage on Tess about it. Then, Tess’s father left her mom, and Tess is afraid that her mom’s medical problem had something to do with it. Tess is afraid that another boyfriend of hers will leave her because she sometimes has pain during sex. Tess and Finn start up a relationship while they are competing for the same job across the country from their little town. Do they want the same things in life?
This romance is wonderful! I highly recommend it to all contemporary romance readers. I think this is one of the best contemporary romances ever written.
Reading Between the Lines is book 4 in the Between the Sheets Series and it’s a Series I love visiting because this author has a real knack of making you feel like you are part of this group of friends who meet up at the Between the Sheets local pub.
Tess and Finn have been admiring each other from a distance both afraid that crossing that line could ruin the friendship they share. But when they both go for the same job in Christchurch they decide to help each other with the preparation for the presentations and they even fly down together the night before their interviews are scheduled. Being together away from the safe boundaries of home has Tess and Finn opening up to each other, sharing some very intimate secrets and yes crossing that invisible line but will a night of passion ruin the closeness these two share or will it make their friendship and love stronger, guess you need to read the book to find that out…….
This is a beautifully written love story but it’s not just about love it’s about friendships and a very intimate medical condition that a lot of authors would shy away from, not Serenity Woods she handled this condition with love and compassion. Oh did I forget to mention a couple of parrots who have learn’t some very naughty words snd who also add just the right amount humour into this wonderful story. Looking forward to more from the guys at the Between the Sheets pub.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book.