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The blurb:
Proposing to Preston is the second of four books about the Philadelphia-based,
wildly-handsome Winslow brothers who are all on the look-out for love.
(Except Brooks... he's probably
sailing around the world with Skye by now. And Cameron, who's having too much
fun sparring with Margaret. And Christopher, who's only on the look-out for a
congressional seat and absolutely. nothing. else.)
Preston Winslow has a heart as open
as the sky and room in his life for someone special. When he falls in love with
Broadway actress, Elise Klassan, he holds nothing back.
Elise, who has made tremendous
sacrifices to forward her career, is swept off her feet by handsome, charming
Preston...but the stage has been her first love for so many years, she doesn't
know if there's room for Preston in her life. When the day comes that she must
choose between her ambition and her heart, she profoundly hurts the one man who
could have made her happy.
Two years later, Elise has become a
world-famous actress and Preston is a very successful lawyer. But fame has not
equaled happiness for Elise, and Preston is much too bitter and cynical to ever
consider falling in love again.
Is it possible that the only person
who can mend Preston's heart is the one who originally broke it? Only if Elise
can figure out a way to make him believe in love all over again.
My Opinion:
*Book
provided by the publisher on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*
Time for the next Winslow
brothers installement, after Brooks it was Preston’s turn now. Katy is a
wonderful author, her series are great and I love that this one is connected to
her previous series – the English Brothers. The blurb of this book sounded
really intriguing and it was more than I ever hoped for.
The story starts two years
back in New York. Preston Winslow, soon to be lawyer, goes to see a show
off-off Broadway and falls in love with actress Elise. They fall for each other
pretty hard and suddenly there is an opportunity for Elise to get to Broadway
and be on stage next to Hollywood stars, at the same time she loses her
apartment and gets to know Preston. Their love is sweet, deep and passionate
(but Elise is a virgin) and Preston is the perfect boyfriend, by her side and
helping her. Without even thinking she lives with him and becomes a great star
on Broadway. Preston askes the question soon, but soon after Elise is offered a
great movie deal and has to make a big decision.
Elise, is an ambitious
actress and her biggest dream is to be a famous Broadway actress. Her career is
important to her and she goes for it. I loved having that aspect in the story,
I’m a big Broadway and West End fan, Musicals are part of my life, so it was
amazing reading about this business.
Before I even started
reading the book, I saw that the first few chapters were set in the past and
the other half was set in the present. This scared me a little bit, especially
when I saw what Elise and Preston had. Their relationship might moved a little
fast, but they had a true connection and that came across beautifully in the
writing.
Two years later… Elise is a
world famous actress and a movie deal brings her to Philly, Preston’s home.
Preston is so shocked when he sees her again at the engagement party of his
sister!!! He doesn’t want to talk to her. The story gets very emotional here,
in several ways and I just couldn’t put it down. The engagement party was
great, because I was able to catch up with some familiar characters; I just
adore connection between books/series.
Will their love get a
second chance?! If you wanna know you have to read the book yourself, but let
me tell you that it is a dramatic roller-coaster ride with lots of memorable
and passionate scenes.
Katy just has a wonderful
voice, lines the characters out really well and brings a lot of feelings and authentic
emotions into a story! I can’t wait for the next Winslow brother!!!
Rating:
My possible cast:
Preston: model
Elise: Dianna Agron
About the Author:
Katy Regnery, award-winning and Amazon bestselling author, started her writing career by enrolling in a short story class in January 2012. One year later, she signed her first contract for a winter romance entitled By Proxy.
Now a hybrid author who publishes both independently and traditionally, Katy claims authorship of the six-book Heart of Montana series, the six-book English Brothers series, and a Kindle Worlds novella entitled “Four Weddings and a Fiasco: The Wedding Date.” Katy’s short story, “The Long Way Home” appears in the first RWA anthology, Premiere, and she has published two standalone novels, Playing for Love at Deep Haven and the Amazon bestseller, The Vixen and the Vet, which is book one in Katy’s a m o d e r n f a i r y t a l e collection. The Vixen and the Vet was nominated for a RITA® in 2015.
Katy lives in the relative wilds of northern Fairfield County, Connecticut, where her writing room looks out at the woods, and her husband, two young children, and two dogs create just enough cheerful chaos to remind her that the very best love stories begin at home.
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My favorite has to be the classic Cinderella, something about emerging the winner after struggle is endearing and humbling.
ReplyDeleteBesides that any story where a person wins against all odds is no less than a fairy tale.