Risking It All

I'm kinda surprised at how awful Gia's sister is, but Kline does an amazing job of making her believably spoiled, troubled, and self-centered. She's a truly awful person and causes a WHOLE lot of drama. While she could easily have been a little too over-the-top, she manages to work well here. Unlike Lorena, both Gia and Andrew are hard-working, honest, family-oriented people. After their engagement went sour, Gia has been avoiding Andrew and Andrew has been avoiding his feelings :) Thrown together again when Gia is back to help take care of her father and the family restaurant, it isn't as easy to keep their distance any more. And with proximity comes the chance of fixing some old wrongs and maybe finally move on. While there aren't a lot of surprises with how things go throughout the book, Kline is a skilled story-teller and keeps it interesting. For all of their angst and issues, I was rooting for Gia & Andrew from the first and was angry on their behalf every time they experienced a set back. They work well as a couple, when they let go of past hurts and misunderstanding, and when they finally get everything figured out I cheered a little ... OK, quite a bit. On the inside. And maybe just a bit on the outside. *** I voluntarily read a Review Copy of this book. All opinions stated are solely my own and no one else’s. ***

I loved it ♥️