- Book: Always Beth (Kindle Unlimited)
- Author: Louise Hudson
- Publication Date: 25/05/23
- Publisher: Mounter Press
- My Rating:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
She missed out on her happily ever after.
He’s not sure if he deserves one.
Sometimes, fate needs a helping hand…
Bethany Cross is ready for the mother of all fresh starts. No more self-sacrifice. No more city smog. And definitely no more lying, cheating ex-husbands who make divorce proceedings an actual living hell. Instead: Cotswolds. Country air. Candle making.
But when her Yorkshire Terrier, Poppy, makes the “acquaintance” of a rather virile Dachshund, the irritatingly handsome barrister attached to him makes Beth’s newly simple life…complicated.
James Taylor has ditched the courtroom for the countryside while he cares for his terminally ill sister. When a prickly, flame-haired, and newly single Londoner moves into the Taylors’ rental cottage, she looks like just the distraction James needs. But each encounter is an escape that only amplifies just how much he’s about to lose.
As Beth’s walls of caution start to crumble under James’ touch, past scars threaten to engulf the first sparks of chemistry. And when reality catches up with them, both must find a way forward — even when the future seems unbearable.
Always Beth is a dual first person POV, open door romance, featuring a swoonworthy MMC, bittersweet family ties and a HEA.
I’m so happy to be reading this book as it’s one of my favourite genres to read and what makes it even better is that it’s a British author as most are American authors.
The story starts off with a heartbreaking diagnosis which I wasn’t expecting at all.
Playboy lawyer James is leaving his successful business in the city behind for a quiet life in the country because he needs to care for his sick sister Lauren, they only have each other so it’s a heartbreaking situation.
Beth is looking for a fresh start with her dog Poppy, she’s off men for good!. Even the postman isn’t allowed to help her.
Beth can’t believe her luck that she’s been accepted to rent a beautiful Cotswold Cottage, or is it luck?.
I was so into this book I stayed up late at night just to read more, it was so easy to read and the author has that knack to her writing that just draws you in and doesn’t let you go.
It was a bittersweet read that I enjoyed immensely and hope the ending means we get a book 2?.
One point I’d like to talk about is that I absolutely loved that Beth is 34 & James is 39 because mostly you see young 20 year olds in romance books and I’m here for the 30+ relationships.
About the Author
She lives in the southeast of England with her family and miniature bearded dragon.
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