The ‘Hope Valley’ series is one of my favourite series. I really love the world the author Jessica Prince created here, with protective, alpha men and sassy or shy women. ‘Waiting for forever’ is the eighth book in the series and a great addiction.
This story is about 36 year old Leo Drake and 34 year old Danika Parrish (or Dani like her friends call her). Drake is a police detective, divorced and has two children, 15 year old Hardin and 12 year old Macie. He loves his children very much and misses them the week they spend with their mother. He and his ex-wife Whitney were high school sweethearts but marriage wasn’t good. There were lots of arguments and tensions. So Leo decided to end it, something his son is still angry about.
Danika is the proud owner of Muffin Top, a coffee shop where the most delicious cakes and sweets are sold. Danika takes pride in her business and works long hours to bake everything her customers love. As a result, she has little time for a social life. But the truth is that there’s only one man that makes her heart beat faster and that is the handsome Leo.
Danika was seven years old when Leo and his parents became her new neighbors. Danika’s favorite pastime growing up was watching Leo from her bedroom window. Unfortunately, Leo never noticed her in all the years they lived there. And Danika accepted a long time ago that Leo will never notice her. But she’s wrong, because in recent months Leo has noticed the shy but friendly Danika! He even tried to talk to her but Danika shuns him. But then one evening he gets lucky and can spend a few hours in her company. And with the help for his daughter, he gets to know Danika better and the better he gets to know her, the more he falls for her. Leo isn’t the only one, his children also like Danika very much. Secretly, Danika and Leo start a relationship, Leo wants to make sure that this is forever before he tells his kids but they find out and he (wrongly) blames Danika. Danika is deeply hurt by this. When Leo discover his mistake, he faces the difficult task of convincing Danika to give him a second chance. Can Danika trust him not to break her heart a second time?
I loved Danika and Leo! Leo was just like the other men in the other stories, an alpha, protective, possessive guy. Danika was a shy woman with a soft heart, who loved to bake. She was lucky that she could turn her hobby into her job. She deserved to be loved and I was so happy when Leo finally noticed her. It was so cute to seeing how shy she was around him, how he had to try his best to make conversation with her. He was patient and charming. They were a great couple together.
His marriage to Whitney was very unhappy and difficult. There weren’t many happy moments and he wants to protect himself and his kids from this happening in a new relationship. That’s why, Leo was very careful with his feelings and wanted to keep his relationship with Danika a secret. I could understand that although everyone could see that Danika was nothing like his ex-wife. His ex-wife was a bully, very unkind, she fussed all the time and there wasn’t anything nice or warm in her. When the miscommunication between Leo and Danika occurred, Leo was harsh in words. He hurt Danika deeply. But later you felt that he realized that he had gone too far and he was very sorry. He really tried his best to show Danika his feelings, and not just her, but everyone around. Danika took the time to forgive him and I’m glad she did.
The story was told from both POV’s and there were sex scenes in the story. Leo’s children Hardin and Macie were wonderful. I loved them very much. Hardin was just like his father, protective of the people he loved, he was hurt by the divorce and took it out on his father, but he was a good kid. He was honest and ultimately he was also very protective of Danika. Macie was such a sweetheart. She had a smile for everyone, she was kind and also loved to bake. Danika was so good to Macie and Hardin. She was patient, gentle and made them feel good. I really loved the interaction between her and Hardin and Macie. Danika’s parents and Leo’s father were great characters too. Supportive and funny at times.
Just like in the other books in the series, we saw many familiar faces in the story. There were emotional scenes and funny scenes.
I really enjoyed this story.
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4.5 Stars!! A delightful treat from beginning to end!
4.5 Stars Danika Parrish is the girl next door who has been harboring a crush on her gorgeous neighbor since the day she first laid eyes on him. Leo Drake was popular, athletic and he never noticed his shy neighbor who always watched him from her bedroom window with hearts in her eyes. But years have passed and Dani's schoolgirl crush is a thing of the past... until the boy she loved from afar for all those years returns home to Hope Valley, newly unattached and all of a sudden very interested in the sweet and and easy going Dani... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Waiting for Forever was a charming story of unrequited, young love finally getting its chance to flourish and shine. Danika and Leo were complete opposite personalities while growing up. But when they reconnect later in life, the quiet and shy girl Leo never noticed in high school is suddenly the only person he can think about. And while Dani had the most devastating crush on Leo as a young girl, she can barely fathom the remote possibility that a charismatic guy like him would be interested in a former nerd like her... Danika is the sweet and shy baker who owns the most popular coffee shop in Hope Valley. People rave about her sweets, and she has made a great life for herself in her home town. And while she still has the slightest crush on her former neighbor, Dani has decided to move on with her life and her longing for something that is never going to happen. Until Leo let's her know just how mistaken she has been about the feelings he has for her... Leo is recently divorced from his extremely bitter ex-wife who has a colorful history of manipulation and bullying. Along with two children that he cherishes, Leo has decided that it is time for him to finally find the happiness he deserves in his personal life, and Dani is just the woman he would love to spend some time with... if only she will give him the chance he's been waiting for... This book was a delightful treat from beginning to end! From lighthearted and entertaining to it's tear inducing moments as well, this story delivered a sexy and fun story wrapped up in an engaging and unputdownable package. Dani and Leo connect on a deeper level when meeting as adults, but when the intricacies of divorce, kids and life in Hope Valley intrude on their burgeoning romance, their attraction and easy companionship might just prove to not be enough... The Hope Valley series delivers one fantastic read after another, and I absolutely love every visit and new relationship that comes out of this adorable town! And while I have adored every story from this fabulous series, I think Danika and Leo just might be my new favorite reigning Hope Valley couple! I received a complimentary copy of this book for my honest and unbiased review.
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- Fishing WifeReviewed in the United Kingdom on October 31, 2021
Loved this book
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Waiting for Forever
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