Larry and Jenna seem to have it all. So why are they so unhappy? Can love truly conquer all? Catching up with Jenna, Larry and the mischievous Harley is heartbreaking, frustrating and inspiring. After all isn't that the way life goes. Never perfect but worth the trials faced along the way. Rachelle Ayala stories are always true to life, heartwarming and empathetic works of art. ( )

This well written romance does not hide the fact the marriage requires effort to keep the relationship alive. Life is not always champagne and roses.

Larry and Jenna Davison are in the midst of planning a big first anniversary celebration that is part of the package received from winning their reality show wedding. However, Larry is fighting emotional demons because of one life he could not save in his job as a firefighter. Jenna is a successful fashion designer who wants to become a mother. The two are now struggling to keep their marriage together.

Rachelle Ayala does a beautiful job in showing that love can triumph even in the most difficult circumstances. Readers will experience moments of despair when it seems the marriage will fall apart and times of elation when it appears that things will work out.

Animal lovers will smile when they read about Harley, their basset hound. He has a cute side story that fits right into the rest of the book.

This book is book 8 in the Have A Hart series. However, I have not read the full series and felt that I was not missing anything by not reading all the previous books. That said, I am likely to go back to read the ones I’ve missed!

I was provided with an Advance Reader’s Copy of this book. However, all opinions here are strictly my own.
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