Searching For Beautiful by Jennifer
Probst
Searching For, #3
(May 26, 2015, Gallery Books)
Genevieve MacKenzie has
her life completely under control. About to wed the charming Chief doctor at
the local hospital, she’s an up-and-coming surgeon with everything she could
ever want. Until an escape through the church window on the day of her wedding
sends her life into a tailspin…and flings her right into her best friend’s
arms.
When Wolfe catches his
best friend falling out a window on her wedding day, he doesn’t ask questions.
He whisks her away, determined to watch over her and discover the truth behind
her desperate escape. But when his feelings turn more than platonic, he
realizes he may risk his most important relationship in order to protect his
damaged heart, and the woman he loves.
Can Genevieve and Wolfe’s
friendship turn into something deeper—or is it already too late for true love?
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4.5 Stars! There are so many things to love about this
book. I’ve always been a fan of Jennifer Probst and this book, like all the
rest, is wonderfully written.
The story gave me pause at first
because the friends to lovers/runaway bride/tortured soul, I’m not good enough
for you, is a little over done sometimes. Unfortunately, that made it somewhat
predictable. And, the lack of chemistry that all of the sudden changes to
all-consuming desire can be hard to swallow. However, Jennifer is a fabulous storyteller
and she does take a couple of twists, but mostly, she delved into some darker
issues and that’s what gave the story its depth. It isn’t your typical friends
to lovers, cutesy romance.
Gen is such a mess at the beginning that
I had a hard time not getting irritated with her. She runs away from her
wedding and then starts doubting before she has even left the church grounds.
The thing is, as you get into it, you realize that her doormat tendencies are
due to an abusive relationship. So, I had to give her a little leeway there and
it helped me not to see her as a wimp. Instead, I could see the strong woman
underneath, the one who has been beaten down and almost erased. Coming back
from that, standing your ground, it takes a lot of courage. Especially when she
is faced with the ultimate manipulation, having your family and friend’s
opinion and vision of you tainted when you didn’t have any idea what was
happening. Gen gains her strength back with a vengeance and when she fights for
Wolfe, I was so proud of her.
Wolfe is a tricky character. His
history is a bit all over the place and at times, I was a little confused. I
get the feeling that I may have understood better if I’d read the first books
in the series. However, underwear model/millionaire/hotel magnate who dresses
like a rock star…oh so hot. I melted every time this rough and tough alpha
called Gen sweetheart. It was the best of contradictions and made Wolfe a
slightly more unique character than your typical bad boy.
Now, I usually get pretty annoyed
after a while if the hero spends too much of the book denying his worth because
if his hang-ups. I wished Wolfe wouldn’t have clung to it so tight, but it was
a lot more justified in this book (but, it still bugged me a little). Wolfe’s
childhood was unimaginable, and when horrible things happen to you and you are
forced to do dark things as well, it is easily believable that Wolfe would feel
dirty and unredeemable. His past would inspire nightmares and self-doubt in
anyone. Jennifer took a more serious
turn with this storyline and it paid off. Wolfe is everything complicated,
hard, soft, and sexy.
The chemistry between these two begins
to burn so hot I thought I might get singed. They have some steamy encounters
and a lot if mind-blowing sex. However, they also have sweet and fun-loving
moments. There is a sarcastic wit and banter between them that adds an element
of extra fun to the story.
There is beauty in the ending. Beauty
in simplicity. I walked away from the last page satisfied with the resolution
of the story and imagining a wonderful future for Gen and Wolfe. The story is
plotted cleanly, well written, has great characters (even the ones you love to
hate), and the best part, an HEA.
I’m definitely going to go back and
read the first books in the series and continue on with the next!
Jennifer Probst wrote her
first book at twelve years old. She bound it in a folder, read it to her
classmates, and hasn’t stopped writing since. She took a short hiatus to get
married, get pregnant, buy a house, get pregnant again, pursue a master’s in
English Literature, and rescue two shelter dogs. Now she is writing again.
She makes her home in
Upstate New York with the whole crew. Her sons keep her active, stressed,
joyous, and sad her house will never be truly clean.
She is the New York
Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of sexy and erotic
contemporary romance. She was thrilled her book, The Marriage Bargain, was
ranked #6 on Amazon's Best Books for 2012. She loves hearing from readers.
Visit her website for updates on new releases and her street team at www.jenniferprobst.com.
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