A first love that deserves a second chance.At eighteen, Claire Peters fled Martha’s Vineyard, leaving the only life she had ever known and the only man she had ever loved. With stars in her eyes, Claire pursued her Hollywood dreams and seduced the world. A decade later, her heart longs for the man she left behind.Doctor Forrest Devereaux is the Vineyard’s homegrown hero. But his well-balanced … homegrown hero. But his well-balanced world is shattered when a tragic event forces him to question everything.
Adrift in a sea of anger and betrayal, Forrest is lost among the lies and broken promises. Despite their rocky past, he turns to Claire. The woman who broke him.
Forever linked, Claire and Forrest are an unending continuum. But there’s ten years of hurt between them.
Can they overcome the scars of their pasts together?
Or will the pain force them apart forever?
**Each book in the Martha’s Way series is a standalone, full-length story that can be enjoyed out of order.
Series Order:
Book #1 The Scale
Book #2 Need You Now
Book #3 Tattooed Hearts
Book #4 Wrapped in Red – A Christmas Novella
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I truly enjoyed this series. As stated in my book 2 review, the storyline isn’t new, but the cast of characters help to this an enjoyable adventure.
Whew! This was one angsty read! I wasn’t sure if this couple would ever get beyond the issues that separated them and yet at the heart of it all is their love for one another.
Through the previous books we’ve had glimpses of Claire and Forrest so I was more than ready for this one. Forrest has been my favorite from the beginning. He’s strong and solid, loyal and kind and he was never one to play loose with the ladies. I respected the heck out of him from the first. But years ago his heart was broken and as time passed he’s had to carry on as though it never happened. Now his whole life is imploding and I personally wasn’t sure if Claire was a help or a hindrance to his growth and healing when things began to fall apart.
While Claire had her own issues, I never really felt the same sense of despair for her. She had essentially made her bed and this is the life she was left with. I did understand the fact that she was so very young and forgave her for it but what was left was her having to do the chasing, something I’m not a huge fan of. That aside, the very nature of her career was going to leave Forrest heartbroken…again. As I said…angsty.
Overall, this was a beautifully written story that I enjoyed even as I ached for these characters. The epilogue helped me get past the pain in some regard but I really wanted to see more of this couple in a full healthy relationship. Here’s hoping we might get something more of them in the future.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
A great book to read
Tattooed Hearts is where you meet Forrest and Claire. Their story will pull at your heart strings, will sometimes make you think “What?” and scratch your head but will also to bring you through to give you that happy feeling you always want to feel when you reach the end of a great story. I recommend this as a great to read book.