From the New York Times bestselling author of One Last Time comes a breathtaking story about first love, second chances, and starting over.
Teagan Berkley is trying her best. A single mom raising a precocious teen, she may have given up on her dreams, but she's accepted her life in her small beachside hometown. Now the one person who abandoned her when she needed him the most has returned, bringing back memories of what might have been.
Derek Hartz arrives in town with a teenage daughter - and he's full of guilt over his failed marriage and the way he ended his friendship with Teagan. He's determined to set things right with her, but first he needs to gain her trust. Something he's not convinced he deserves.
As Teagan and Derek open up to each other-and confess their deepest secrets-it's impossible for them to deny what's always been between them. But just when their happily ever after is within reach, their complicated history surfaces again and threatens to keep them apart. Forever.
Teagan Berkley is trying her best. A single mom raising a precocious teen, she may have given up on her dreams, but she's accepted her life in her small beachside hometown. Now the one person who abandoned her when she needed him the most has returned, bringing back memories of what might have been.
Derek Hartz arrives in town with a teenage daughter - and he's full of guilt over his failed marriage and the way he ended his friendship with Teagan. He's determined to set things right with her, but first he needs to gain her trust. Something he's not convinced he deserves.
As Teagan and Derek open up to each other-and confess their deepest secrets-it's impossible for them to deny what's always been between them. But just when their happily ever after is within reach, their complicated history surfaces again and threatens to keep them apart. Forever.
Some stories take hold of your
heart and don’t let go. That’s what
All I Ask did to me.
All I Ask is a second
chance, friends to lovers’ romance that grabs from page one. Teagan Berkley is struggling as a single
mother of a teenage girl. Every day
feels like a fight to survive in a small town where everyone knows her business
and adores the father of her child.
Derek Hartz returns to town with his teenager burdened with the guilt of
failing his wife, who recently died, and his childhood friend Teagan, who he
deserted years ago.
I related immediately with
Teagan. It is a struggle to raise a
child alone especially when the money is tight, and the world around you seem
to do everything possible to make life harder.
I hurt for Teagan often when she questions her parents’ attitudes toward
her. I love her relationship with her
daughter, Chasity. Chasity is a mature
child for her age, which is expected living in a small town with people talking
behind your back always. She doesn’t fit
in at all. She finds solace with the
animals at the local vet where she volunteers.
Derek isn’t my favorite character
in the beginning. He feels wimpy in the
beginning, but the more we get to know him, the more we see his heart is in the
right place. He wants to do the right
thing by his wife and child. While their
marriage wasn’t great, they were a team raising their daughter. Now he feels everything he does for Everly is
wrong. Derek hurt his best friend Teagan,
and the more he learns how she suffered the more guilt he feels. These two single parents are stepping lightly
around everything past and present.
I love the way Corine Michaels
blends real-life situations with the right mix of emotion, humor, and
romance. Teagan and Derek take their
time dealing with their past and present.
It is believable the way the two
main characters deal with their past decisions before making any
commitments. It is also touching that
both parents put their child front and center.
Finally, the ending is extremely satisfying and swoon worthy. Another Michaels’ homerun.
5 STAMPS
No comments:
Post a Comment