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This Time Around (Love in the Heartland Book 2) Kindle Edition

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From bestselling author Stacey Lynn comes This Time Around, an emotional and sexy standalone contemporary romance!

Five years ago I married the man of my dreams. He was supposed to be my last first kiss--my happily ever after. He promised to hand me the world, but in one night, all of those promises were shattered.

Now, I was barely surviving the tragic loss of my husband, struggling daily to manage what was left of the life we'd promised to build together, when Cooper Hawke unexpectedly walked into my life.

The Hollywood heartthrob had plenty secrets of his own and his eyes held the same darkness as mine. I couldn't stop myself from needing to know why. And as much as I tried to keep him out of my heart, he slipped past all my defenses.

We both had pasts that destroyed our trust and had broken our hearts, but nothing will stop Cooper from trying to convince me we could have it all this time around.

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"Stacey Lynn's This Time Around is a gorgeous, emotionalslow-burn romance in which two broken hearts find love again when and wherethey least expect it." Mary Dubé, USA Today's HEA"Stacey Lynn brings all the feels when Hollywood and the heartland collide in this heartwarming tale. A definite must read!" ~ JL Berg, USA Today Bestselling Author"I just found my new book boyfriend. Cooper Hawke is simplydelicious. And so is this novel--the perfect blend of angst, suspense, and thesteamiest passion." Author Marni Mann

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07B8ZLNF1
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Stacey Lynn Books (April 10, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 10, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.2 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 366 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,383 ratings

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Stacey Lynn
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A long-time dreamer, Stacey Lynn has always loved the emotional journey of two different and complex individuals finding their way to a happily-ever-after.

The author of over fifty romance novels, many of which have been best-selling titles on Amazon, AppleBooks, and Barnes & Noble, she loves being able to turn her vivid imagination into a career that brings entertainment and joy to her readers. Focused on emotional, small-town romance, she happily admits her books might require keeping tissues nearby.

Born in Texas and raised in the Midwest, she now makes her home in North Carolina and loves all things Southern. Blessed with her ultimate tall, dark, and handsome hero, and four children, she loves every minute of her wild and wonderful life.

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Customers enjoyed the storyline and found it sweet, heartwarming, and encouraging. They found the book easy to read and well-written. The characters were well-developed and relatable. The emotional content was described as heartwarming and heartwrenching, with moments of humor and chemistry. Readers appreciated the writing quality as witty and steamy at times.

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58 customers mention "Story quality"55 positive3 negative

Customers enjoyed the story. They found the setting and characters engaging. The story was described as sweet, heartwarming, and encouraging. Readers appreciated the slow-burning love story with a well-edited plot. Overall, it was a good read.

"...Characters were really terrific .... realistic and so well written that I felt my heart racing at moments where Cooper was baring his soul and had a..." Read more

"...into the novel, the more I came to appreciate the slow burn of this unconventional love story...." Read more

"Awesome story !! Rebecca & Cooper had. Oth been drugged through life by cheating spouses !!! He was a movie star & she was a rancher in Kansas...." Read more

"This Time Around by Stacey Lynn is a contemporary romance about two people struggling with their past and learning to move forward, becoming the..." Read more

44 customers mention "Readability"40 positive4 negative

Customers find the book well-written and engaging. They describe it as an easy, quick read with a happy ending. The story is detailed and realistic, though some readers would prefer less profanity.

"...Characters were really terrific .... realistic and so well written that I felt my heart racing at moments where Cooper was baring his soul and had a..." Read more

"...Now together for life. Great job writing !!!" Read more

"...Romantic, slightly suspenseful, heartwarming, sexy and detailed this story was everything you want in a romance. Enjoy!" Read more

"...The two come together and the story is so well done, so well explained, from the emotional sides of both, it was mostly impossible to put this down..." Read more

17 customers mention "Character development"17 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the well-developed characters. They feel a connection with them and enjoy their reactions to each other. Rebecca is considered one of the strongest female characters they have read in a long time. The lead male character, Cooper, is described as awesome.

"...Characters were really terrific .... realistic and so well written that I felt my heart racing at moments where Cooper was baring his soul and had a..." Read more

"...I also loved all of the secondary characters, too, because without them-this story would have been sorely lacking...." Read more

"...It w as s a good story, a full length book, with a HEA. I loved the lead male, Cooper, he was AWESOME!!!..." Read more

"Cooper is my new book boyfriend. Rebecca has got to be the strongest female characters I have read in a long time...." Read more

17 customers mention "Emotional content"17 positive0 negative

Customers find the book emotional and heartwarming. They appreciate the characters' emotions and reactions to each other. The story is filled with humor, heartwrenching moments, and chemistry. Readers enjoy watching the characters fall in love and their interactions with each other.

"...Romantic, slightly suspenseful, heartwarming, sexy and detailed this story was everything you want in a romance. Enjoy!" Read more

"...But...they helped give this story real depth, and made us feel all the emotions these characters were going through, at any given time throughout..." Read more

"...Their journey is filled with humor, heartwreching moments and heartwarming chemistry...." Read more

"...These two characters and perfect for each other. Just their interactions alone show you how much they belong together...." Read more

6 customers mention "Writing quality"6 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the writing quality. They find the book well-written, witty, and humorous in parts.

"...The storyline is super solid and the writing is so good you'll need to brace yourself for a rollercoaster of emotions (all ending with the HEA)...." Read more

"...Funny in parts, handkerchief hunting in parts, steamy in several parts...." Read more

"...Their journey is filled with humor, heartwreching moments and heartwarming chemistry...." Read more

"...Oh well, I still thought this was wonderfully written. I plan on looking for more of Stacey Lynn's writing." Read more

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  • Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2020
    New to me author, but I've already downloaded others from her and am planning a binge read.

    Second chance romance with realistic characters you'll love, a well crafted storyline, and writing so good that you'll let your house fall down around you while you sit reading.

    Characters were really terrific .... realistic and so well written that I felt my heart racing at moments where Cooper was baring his soul and had a lump in my throat when Rebecca was trying to reconcile with the multi-faceted loss of her husband. The supporting characters were incredibly good ... I'll be super disappointed to hear that they don't get a story of their own ... Jordan, Max, Pepper, Brooke, Ryan, and Kelly.

    The storyline is super solid and the writing is so good you'll need to brace yourself for a rollercoaster of emotions (all ending with the HEA). The plot is incredibly tight with the subplots expertly woven in... Cooper has been betrayed by his ex and seeks out Rebecca's farm as a way to lay low. Rebecca is struggling to overcome her husband's sudden death while she deals, silently and unknown to others, with more than just his death. As they become more than friends, they realize that they need to bring closure to the past and determine if they can forge into the future together. Throughout all of this there are goats, sabotage, ranch life, wild weather, a new movie, a jealous ex, and over involved brother.

    Ms. Lynn, I literally let everything go to finish this book. Laundry piled up waiting to be folded, no vacuuming, and the skimpiest of all dinners. Thank you for such a great read!

    I am looking forward to my next Stacey Lynn book!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2018
    Stacey Lynn is a new to me author, but also a well-established one with more than 30 books to her name. When I received the opportunity to read this novel, I went in blind but eager. I do enjoy a good Hollywood actor romance from time to time, and the fish-out-of-water premise intrigued me.

    This Time Around is the first book in the Love in the Heartland series, and is the story of Cooper Hawke and Rebecca Splendid, two people in the midst of heartbreak and left wondering how the rest of their lives will unfold. Rebecca is mourning the sudden death of her husband. She makes her living on her own farm, sheltering herself from the rest of the world by consuming her days with the land and the livestock.

    Cooper is one of Hollywood’s hottest actors whose ugly divorce is playing out in the media as the latest celebrity scandal. Looking to escape the public glare of the spotlight, Cooper’s agent offers a unique opportunity to hide out on his niece’s ranch in Kansas. She can use the extra help and he will be far away from the prying paparazzi.

    When Cooper first sets foot on Rebecca’s land, the two strangers must learn how to work together while avoiding each other’s personal landmines. As the days progress, they manage to find their groove and their guards inevitably begin to come down as they develop both a friendship built on admiration along with an intense physical attraction to each other.

    I’ll admit that this book started slowly for me, taking several chapters to capture my full attention. Regardless, I liked both Rebecca and Cooper and was curious enough about their story to keep reading. The deeper I got into the novel, the more I came to appreciate the slow burn of this unconventional love story. Stacey Lynn took time and care with her characters, developing their relationship with each other, along with those surrounding them, and introducing the reader to the intricacies of farming. Given Cooper’s celebrity status, there were many opportunities to create manufactured drama with this novel, but as a reader I truly appreciated when the author smartly dodged it.

    If you’re a fan of second chance romance and are looking for a new series to immerse yourself in, I happily recommend this book. I’m curious to see what happens as other books in the Heartland series are released and will be adding them to my TBR list as they become available.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2024
    Awesome story !! Rebecca & Cooper had. Oth been drugged through life by cheating spouses !!! He was a movie star & she was a rancher in Kansas. He fell in love with her afterworking beside her for a month. Shetook awhile to tell him she loved him,too. Now together for life. Great job writing !!!
  • Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2018
    This Time Around by Stacey Lynn is a contemporary romance about two people struggling with their past and learning to move forward, becoming the best of friends while doing so. Told in dual POV this book absolutely blew my socks off with it's gentle blend of moving on from a lost love and learning to love again mixed with some sexy moments that made me swoon!

    Rebecca is still mourning the loss of her husband. She is harboring a secret about his last days that no one else knows and she is too ashamed to share. It's making the loss of Joseph even worse for her - se can't miss him without also being mad at him and being mad at a dead man just causes her crippling guilt. When her uncle decides to send an A-list Hollywood actor/heartthrob to her ranch for the summer to give him a chance to get away and to also help her now she is on her own she reluctantly agrees.

    Cooper is desperate to get away from the spotlight and the paparazzi that has been hounding him thanks to his soon-to-be ex-wife and her flair for dramatics. When his agent, Max, suggests a trip to Kansas for the summer to get away he takes him up on the offer. Anything has to be better than LA right now. What he doesn't expect is the closed-off beauty ghat is Rebecca Splendid or his undeniable attraction to not just her physical appearance but her strength and determination and kindness.

    Romantic, slightly suspenseful, heartwarming, sexy and detailed this story was everything you want in a romance. Enjoy!
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable. Incredible
    Reviewed in Canada on January 17, 2020
    Loved this storyline. I’ve always been a lover of cowboys and cowgirls and this one takes the prize. An interesting g and very different storyline which makes you fel empathy for both characters and what their pasts are deal8ng with. Well worth the read. First time with this author. Loved her development of character and storyline. An excellent choice and I’ll be looking for more good reads from her in future
  • MLM 66
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant.!!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 5, 2018
    Another great story from Stacey Lynn... Cooper needs to get away for a while after finding out his marriage is a complete sham, his boss Max knows just the place.
    Rebecca runs the family’s farm and ranch, she has a brother Jordan who she’s close to but he owns his own spa/retreat. You pick up on the sad vibe straight away and there’s a very good reason for that.
    This Time Around is Rebecca and Coopers story... two people from very different lives but both of them having suffered broken hearts, deceit and lies, there’s more... Rebecca lost her husband Joshua some eight months ago she is grieving obviously but she is angry and bitter that much is obvious.
    As this story builds so does Cooper and Rebecca’s friendship, they work alongside each other really well and two things happen... Cooper realises he quit likes the farm life and Rebecca is enjoying having someone helping her again.
    Cooper starts to question his future while Rebecca struggles with letting go and moving forward however Cooper has plenty of patience and helps Rebecca to open up, he still doesn’t know everything simply because Rebecca is still trying to come to terms herself over the circumstances that led to the tragic death of her husband that would come later.
    Not only is this a beautiful and in parts very emotional story there is the added bonus of learning everything that is farm life the attention to detail is great you feel as if you are there doing the rounds...the goats, chickens, cows, mending fences and bailing the hay.!
    Everything is going well or so it seems but doubt creeps in and before you know it Cooper is back in Hollywood, it’s disappointing to say the least but there is hope on the horizon and a hurricane to get through first. It is a stressful time especially for Cooper with no communication he is going crazy with worry and it puts everything into perspective.
    After everything they have both been through they definitely know what the want now.
    Beautiful ending...beautiful story.!
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  • Mrs Hardbread
    5.0 out of 5 stars Yet another awesome read
    Reviewed in Australia on April 23, 2020
    I love the softness and the reality of this book. I wanted to read more and couldn't put it down. Stacey Lynn never lets me down. Love reading her books. A few tears toward the end but absolutely loved it.
  • Angie Hackett
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good read.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 5, 2020
    This was a good enough read. Plenty of angst but headings of love too.

    Some of the angst got a bit frustrating but it was all good. I think, for me, the only thing not resolved greatly was the so called feud with one of the neighbours.

    Otherwise this was a good read.
  • Lyn, Welsh border.
    5.0 out of 5 stars A perfect love story at its best - passionate, sizzling and brilliant
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 9, 2020
    Had me intrigued from page one to the end. Beautifully crafted romance with a slow burn , steamy passion & a sizzling conclusion. Simply wonderful! 😊

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