If Only in My Dreams by Carrie Aarons

 

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'Tis the season to ... be freshly divorced at twenty-six and moving back into your parents' house?

Because that's my reality this Christmas. As if it isn't bad enough that my entire hometown is buzzing with the news of my failed marriage, who is the first person I bump into at the grocery store? The guy who treated me like his personal booty call in high school just happens to be looking at spices while I'm trying to pick up cinnamon for my mother.

And get this; Porter Kelly, the broody, mysterious recluse who exposed his own secrets to the world by writing a book about his family years ago, is the one who acts like I wronged him. His rude remarks on aisle nine are the final straw as my exhausted unhappiness breaks, and I'm officially calling off the most wonderful time of the year.

Too bad it's literally impossible for the woman whose parents own a railroad that specializes in Christmas train rides to ignore the holiday season. Because I'm back under their roof, it's mandatory to work in the middle of the red and green merriment, Santa himself, and wait for it ...

Porter serenading us with the greatest festive hits of all time. That's right, apparently my teenage heartthrob turned nemesis not only works for my parents, but can strum a guitar like he's trying to get every soccer mom on board pregnant. As we're forced to spend more time together than ever, his past baggage and my marital rejection make their way to the surface, bonding us in ways neither of us knew possible.

I thought I was heartbroken about my ex-husband wanting to end our marriage, but that pain is nothing compared to what Porter could inflict. He seems like a changed man, one on the precipice of a new chapter, which is exactly where I find myself. Would it be crazy to think we could turn the page together?

Returning home was the only option I had. But as I come dangerously close to counting on the first man who broke my heart, I wonder if all of my future dreams are too good to be true.

My rating: 5 out of 5 stars
My review:

Carrie Aarons was a new-to-me author, and I am so glad I had the chance to read her work.  This was a beautiful heart-tugging second chance romance that will have you crying and laughing at the same time.  It was well written, easy to read, and had plenty of depth.  

Twenty-six-year-old Madison Goldwin returns to her small hometown to live with her parents after her painful divorce.  It is Christmas time, and her parents own the Christmas train ride in town so she can’t avoid the holiday.  Discovering Porter Kelly, the boy who broke her heart, worked for her parents was a shock.

Porter Kelly had kept a secret through his childhood and after writing his story he is trying to get over it all.  He would never commit to Madison while they were in high school and as an adult, he still has issues he must overcome.  When he finally admits to himself that he has always loved Madison he slowly starts to reveal his true self.   

I really enjoyed seeing Madison and Porter grow and start communicating with each other.  They both had baggage and fears to overcome but they needed to learn to trust each other.  This was an amazing book to read, and it will touch your heart.  I look forward to reading more books by the author in the future.

I received an ARC and am voluntarily leaving a review.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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Meet Carrie Aarons





Author of romance novels such as Fool Me Twice and Love at First Fight, Carrie Aarons writes books that are just as swoon-worthy as they are sarcastic. A former journalist, she prefers the love stories of her imagination, and the athleisure dress code, much better.

When she isn't writing, Carrie is busy binging reality TV, having a love/hate relationship with cardio, and trying not to burn dinner. She's a Jersey girl living in Texas with her husband, daughter, son, and Great Dane/Lab rescue.
 
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