From long-lost friends…
To newfound family?
Georgia and Wil were best friends until he married and
disappeared from her life. Now he's back, asking Georgia to forget the past and
help him secure his future -- the daughter he never knew he had! Georgia's
heart goes out to new dad Wil, but there's an uncharted chemistry fizzing
between them and she must protect her heart. Can they confront their unspoken
attraction and finally become a family?
This was a sweet friends-to-lovers story. Wil and Georgia
had met at university and became best friends, there for each other through all
of their romantic ups and downs. Though both had stronger feelings, they kept
their relationship strictly platonic, each of them afraid of ruining their
friendship if something went wrong. Then Wil married and completely disappeared
from Georgia's life, with no explanation why. Two years later, Wil showed up at
Georgia's door, desperate for her help.
Wil had a turbulent childhood that he never talked about
with anyone. Though he was later adopted by a loving family, there was always a
part of him that he held back. His marriage had been a mistake from the
beginning; one of the worst effects being his wife's demand that he drop his
friendship with Georgia. After the marriage ended, Wil was too embarrassed to
reach out to Georgia, until circumstances forced his hand. He received the
shock of his life when his ex died and left him custody of the baby girl he
knew nothing about. I loved his determination to be the best father he could
be. His scenes with little Nina were beautiful.
I enjoyed the development of the relationship between Wil
and Georgia. In the two years apart, Georgia overcame her need to please
everyone and learned to stand up for her goals. Wil's appearance and plea for
help struck at the heart of her progress. Something in her wanted to say yes
right away, but another part refused to go back to her old ways. I loved the
way that she was straightforward about his treatment of her and didn't just
roll over immediately. As Wil found ways to draw Georgia deeper into his life,
she had to work hard to keep their relationship to friends only. I loved seeing
the deepening of their friendship to more as they spent time together taking
care of little Nina. I ached for Georgia as she realized the depth of her
feelings for Wil and believed that he didn't feel the same way. I also hurt for
Wil, who was afraid to risk his heart for fear of rejection and losing her from
his life forever. The ending was sweet as Wil fumbled his big moment, and Georgia
found a way to give him a do-over.
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