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Love You, Maine #4
Love You Now
Ana DaSilva is looking for a palate cleanser. A one night stand. A reboot.
Instead, she got fireworks, sparks, chemistry, and the perfect guy. No one wants to meet Mr. Right when he should just be Mr. Rebound, but Mr. Right is so, so right.
But then he went from Mr. Right to Mr. Never, because when she learns she’s pregnant three days after that wonderful night with Dennis, she realizes her sleazy drug dealing ex not only left her with the legal mess she knew about, he gave her a life-long present.
One that means ignoring Dennis’ texts and phone calls, no matter how much she wants to answer.
Dennis Luview wants to escape his pain. Coming back to his hometown of Luview, Maine - the cheesy tourist trap where every day was Valentine’s Day - means facing a past he left behind twenty-four years ago. Yes, his family is loving, and sure, he has roots that go bone-deep in the small town community where people step up for each other.
But the naive eighteen-year-old who left to serve his country is now a retired Special Ops vet with a heavy entourage of ghosts and PTSD. No woman deserves all the baggage he’s lugging around.
Including Ana, who clearly wants nothing to do with him, no matter how intense their one haunting encounter really was.
Which is why six months after that hot night, he’s stunned to find her in his hometown, at a bridal shower, her ripe, pregnant belly swelling under a gorgeous yellow sundress.
A public confrontation turns into a very private reunion, and as Dennis pursues Ana she opens up, but is he crazy to want her — and what turns out to be another man’s baby — to settle down and find stability and love?
Or is he deluding himself that he’s remotely worth the happiness an instant family could offer, after his terrible past?
Instead, she got fireworks, sparks, chemistry, and the perfect guy. No one wants to meet Mr. Right when he should just be Mr. Rebound, but Mr. Right is so, so right.
But then he went from Mr. Right to Mr. Never, because when she learns she’s pregnant three days after that wonderful night with Dennis, she realizes her sleazy drug dealing ex not only left her with the legal mess she knew about, he gave her a life-long present.
One that means ignoring Dennis’ texts and phone calls, no matter how much she wants to answer.
Dennis Luview wants to escape his pain. Coming back to his hometown of Luview, Maine - the cheesy tourist trap where every day was Valentine’s Day - means facing a past he left behind twenty-four years ago. Yes, his family is loving, and sure, he has roots that go bone-deep in the small town community where people step up for each other.
But the naive eighteen-year-old who left to serve his country is now a retired Special Ops vet with a heavy entourage of ghosts and PTSD. No woman deserves all the baggage he’s lugging around.
Including Ana, who clearly wants nothing to do with him, no matter how intense their one haunting encounter really was.
Which is why six months after that hot night, he’s stunned to find her in his hometown, at a bridal shower, her ripe, pregnant belly swelling under a gorgeous yellow sundress.
A public confrontation turns into a very private reunion, and as Dennis pursues Ana she opens up, but is he crazy to want her — and what turns out to be another man’s baby — to settle down and find stability and love?
Or is he deluding himself that he’s remotely worth the happiness an instant family could offer, after his terrible past?
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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Julia Kent writes romantic comedy with an edge. Since 2013, she has sold more than 2 million books, with 5 New York Times bestsellers and more than 21 appearances on the USA Today bestseller list. Her books have been translated into French, German, and Italian, with more titles releasing in the future.
From billionaires to BBWs to new adult rock stars, Julia finds a sensual, goofy joy in every contemporary romance she writes. Unlike Shannon from Shopping for a Billionaire, she did not meet her husband after dropping her phone in a men's room toilet (and he isn't a billionaire in a rom com).
She also writes romantic suspense as Meli Raine, sexy shifter romances as DJ Jennings, billionaire shifters as half of the author team Diana Seere, and co-authors with Elisa Reed.
She lives in New England with her husband and three children in a household where she is the only person with the gene required to change empty toilet paper rolls.
She loves to hear from her readers by:
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FORTHCOMING:
Love You Again (Love You, Maine, #2), July 19, 2022
Ten First Kisses (anthology with my story, Shopping for a Booty Call), August 12, 2022
Love You More (Love You, Maine, #3), October 11, 2022
Love You Now (Love You, Maine, #4), January 3, 2023
Author photo credit: Felix Rust http://www.felixrust.com
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Julia Kent writes romantic comedy with an edge. Since 2013, she has sold more than 2 million books, with 5 New York Times bestsellers and more than 21 appearances on the USA Today bestseller list. Her books have been translated into French, German, and Italian, with more titles releasing in the future.
From billionaires to BBWs to new adult rock stars, Julia finds a sensual, goofy joy in every contemporary romance she writes. Unlike Shannon from Shopping for a Billionaire, she did not meet her husband after dropping her phone in a men's room toilet (and he isn't a billionaire in a rom com).
She also writes romantic suspense as Meli Raine, sexy shifter romances as DJ Jennings, billionaire shifters as half of the author team Diana Seere, and co-authors with Elisa Reed.
She lives in New England with her husband and three children in a household where she is the only person with the gene required to change empty toilet paper rolls.
She loves to hear from her readers by:
Email at jkentauthor@gmail.com
Twitter @jkentauthor
Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/jkentauthor
Instagram @jkentauthor
Visit her at http://jkentauthor.com
FORTHCOMING:
Love You Again (Love You, Maine, #2), July 19, 2022
Ten First Kisses (anthology with my story, Shopping for a Booty Call), August 12, 2022
Love You More (Love You, Maine, #3), October 11, 2022
Love You Now (Love You, Maine, #4), January 3, 2023
Author photo credit: Felix Rust http://www.felixrust.com
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February 26, 2023
This talented wordsmith has created a fictional world so quirky, charming and delightful I’d give anything to live there in real life. In Love You, Maine, every day is Valentine's Day and every business celebrates love to an excessive degree. The town's colors are red, white and pink, and no matter where you look, it's love, love, love.
Dennis Luview may be a descendant of the town's founding members, but he walked away from all things love when he joined the military at age eighteen. A couple decades later, he's retired from his military career and carrying some ghosts that are the complete antithesis of anything even remotely love related. Reintegrating into civilian life is tough enough even without all the town's love trimmings.
Meeting the lovely Ana DaSilva at his hotel the night before he returns home certainly takes his mind off his troubles. After just one night together, Dennis knows they have something special, so when Ana ghosts him, Dennis is flummoxed. When Ana shows up in Love You a few months later and clearly pregnant, well Dennis has a few questions.
Yes, I’m biased because I love this series, but Dennis and Ana are my favorite. They may each have issues to deal with and some personal growth to achieve, but they’re mature and reasonable in how they deal with things which made me love them even more. Their story is sweet and heartfelt, and a bit harrowing at one point, and they stole my heart with no effort at all.
And of course we have the big, well-intended but interfering Luview family, some particularly colorful townsfolk, and a few four-legged characters who provide perfectly placed comedy and levity. Charming and humorous but evocative and heartfelt, this phenomenal read is one of my favorites so far this year. Plan your reading escape to Love You right away, and I promise, your romantic heart will be eternally grateful.
Dennis Luview may be a descendant of the town's founding members, but he walked away from all things love when he joined the military at age eighteen. A couple decades later, he's retired from his military career and carrying some ghosts that are the complete antithesis of anything even remotely love related. Reintegrating into civilian life is tough enough even without all the town's love trimmings.
Meeting the lovely Ana DaSilva at his hotel the night before he returns home certainly takes his mind off his troubles. After just one night together, Dennis knows they have something special, so when Ana ghosts him, Dennis is flummoxed. When Ana shows up in Love You a few months later and clearly pregnant, well Dennis has a few questions.
Yes, I’m biased because I love this series, but Dennis and Ana are my favorite. They may each have issues to deal with and some personal growth to achieve, but they’re mature and reasonable in how they deal with things which made me love them even more. Their story is sweet and heartfelt, and a bit harrowing at one point, and they stole my heart with no effort at all.
And of course we have the big, well-intended but interfering Luview family, some particularly colorful townsfolk, and a few four-legged characters who provide perfectly placed comedy and levity. Charming and humorous but evocative and heartfelt, this phenomenal read is one of my favorites so far this year. Plan your reading escape to Love You right away, and I promise, your romantic heart will be eternally grateful.
March 4, 2023
I’ve read like every other book in this series so far, but as they are basically standalones with interconnections through the family, that works okay. I own the ones I haven’t read yet, need to fit those in! But this was another wonderful love story. First was the oldest brother in the Luview family, Dennis. He’s just come back from the military, retiring after a definitely traumatic experience. We don’t know exactly what right away, but it’s easy to guess it has something to do with a child since every time he is around a little kid in certain situations he starts to have a panic attack. Even being from the town of Love You, or maybe because he’s from the town, he’s a bit of a cynic, or at least he doesn’t really care for all the kitschy romantic stuff his hometown does.
And then there is Ana, who is also coming off of a not so great experience with an ex-boyfriend who turned out to be a drug dealer, and even worse when we learn about her pregnancy. But Ana and Dennis have a perfect meet-cute, and an instant connection, even if the two of them really try to deny it can be anything more than a one night stand to themselves and each other that night.
They spend a few months or so apart, as Ana finds out about the pregnancy and doesn’t feel it is right to try to start a relationship with someone who isn’t the father of her child, because why would someone want to be with her in that situation, or at least that’s what she thinks. Dennis can’t get her out of his head though, and she is constantly in his thoughts.
I loved how they ended up running into each other again, and how the whole thing got turned into a big town gossip event. As usual the cast of characters in this small town make for lots of extra bits of fun in the story. I have to also say that I loved that Ana’s best friend came from a family that owned and ran a cheese store. And it made me wish there was a cheese store closer to where I live, or that I had a friend with a cheese store. Or maybe instead of a bookstore I should open a cheese store, lol.
Another sweet story for the series, and as I said at the start of this review, I’ve got to get my two books I haven’t read yet out and fill in all the details of the series. Oh, and I have to mention the extra epilogue was perfect and I loved it too!
Review first posted on Lisa Loves Literature.
And then there is Ana, who is also coming off of a not so great experience with an ex-boyfriend who turned out to be a drug dealer, and even worse when we learn about her pregnancy. But Ana and Dennis have a perfect meet-cute, and an instant connection, even if the two of them really try to deny it can be anything more than a one night stand to themselves and each other that night.
They spend a few months or so apart, as Ana finds out about the pregnancy and doesn’t feel it is right to try to start a relationship with someone who isn’t the father of her child, because why would someone want to be with her in that situation, or at least that’s what she thinks. Dennis can’t get her out of his head though, and she is constantly in his thoughts.
I loved how they ended up running into each other again, and how the whole thing got turned into a big town gossip event. As usual the cast of characters in this small town make for lots of extra bits of fun in the story. I have to also say that I loved that Ana’s best friend came from a family that owned and ran a cheese store. And it made me wish there was a cheese store closer to where I live, or that I had a friend with a cheese store. Or maybe instead of a bookstore I should open a cheese store, lol.
Another sweet story for the series, and as I said at the start of this review, I’ve got to get my two books I haven’t read yet out and fill in all the details of the series. Oh, and I have to mention the extra epilogue was perfect and I loved it too!
Review first posted on Lisa Loves Literature.
March 1, 2023
In so many ways, Dennis is a wounded warrior, but his scars aren’t all on the outside. Ana’s starting over after a terrible ending to her last relationship. They might be everything the other needs, but there’s so many things standing in their way. It’s funny and sweet and angsty, and just everything I adore about this author’s work. I kind of don’t even know what I want to say about it that won’t give the whole thing away. I laughed so hard I nearly cried. Then the author did her darnedest to break my heart and make me cry that way. Theirs was an emotional rollercoaster, kind of like dealing with any family. There are still so many members of the Luview citizenry I want to know more about, that I can’t wait to see what the author brings us next.
I received a complimentary advance copy of this book from the author.
I received a complimentary advance copy of this book from the author.
August 8, 2023
Love it the most!
This series is so much fun and I throughly enjoyed getting to meet so many of the residents of Luview, Maine.
This series is so much fun and I throughly enjoyed getting to meet so many of the residents of Luview, Maine.
March 12, 2023
Another Luview makes a love connection
I’ve read several books written by Julia Kent, and her writing always makes me fall in love with he characters. This one didn’t fail. It’s another story of another member of a Luview finally finding love in Love You, Maine.
Dennis is one of the sons of Dean and Deanna Luview, but he has been separated from his family, while he served in the Armed Forces. Retired now, he returns to his family, and his home town. He is not a believer of the towns theme of Love all year long.
Prior to getting home he meet a young woman searching for a crying kitten in a dumpster. He spends a night with this attractive young woman, and his feelings change. He is completely attracted to her, but she leaves him before he wakes up. He attempts to contact her, but he learns that she has ghosted him.
Ana has found herself searching for a crying kitten, and she meets Dennis. They spend one night together, but she leaves early. Days after this encounter, she finds out that she is pregnant by her ex-boyfriend, this upsets her, because of the way that he treated her, and he is also hiding from the FBI. She informs him about the baby, but this just makes matters worse.
Ana goes to Luview, with her best friend, to attend a festival, and there she runs into Dennis. Her outraged Aunt causes a major scene, but Dennis and Ana have a chance to talk things out. They become close again, and a relationship develops.
Several months after Dennis and Ana reconnect, their relationship is going well. Waiting at a restaurant for Dennis, Ana’s water breaks, including blood, and she faints. She is taken to an ER, and luckily the baby is born well, but Ana has some complications, which are resolved in surgery. Dennis is her support thru all this, along with both their parents.
Ana recuperates, and the relationship between Dennis and Ana only gets stronger. The couple finally reach their HEA.
I’ve read several books written by Julia Kent, and her writing always makes me fall in love with he characters. This one didn’t fail. It’s another story of another member of a Luview finally finding love in Love You, Maine.
Dennis is one of the sons of Dean and Deanna Luview, but he has been separated from his family, while he served in the Armed Forces. Retired now, he returns to his family, and his home town. He is not a believer of the towns theme of Love all year long.
Prior to getting home he meet a young woman searching for a crying kitten in a dumpster. He spends a night with this attractive young woman, and his feelings change. He is completely attracted to her, but she leaves him before he wakes up. He attempts to contact her, but he learns that she has ghosted him.
Ana has found herself searching for a crying kitten, and she meets Dennis. They spend one night together, but she leaves early. Days after this encounter, she finds out that she is pregnant by her ex-boyfriend, this upsets her, because of the way that he treated her, and he is also hiding from the FBI. She informs him about the baby, but this just makes matters worse.
Ana goes to Luview, with her best friend, to attend a festival, and there she runs into Dennis. Her outraged Aunt causes a major scene, but Dennis and Ana have a chance to talk things out. They become close again, and a relationship develops.
Several months after Dennis and Ana reconnect, their relationship is going well. Waiting at a restaurant for Dennis, Ana’s water breaks, including blood, and she faints. She is taken to an ER, and luckily the baby is born well, but Ana has some complications, which are resolved in surgery. Dennis is her support thru all this, along with both their parents.
Ana recuperates, and the relationship between Dennis and Ana only gets stronger. The couple finally reach their HEA.
February 13, 2024
Najstarszy z rodzeństwa Luvwiew, Dennis, po dwudziestu czterech latach w armii rezygnuje ze służby i wraca do Maine. Podczas przerwy w podróży w bostońskim hotelu spędza noc z kobietą, o której nie potrafi zapomnieć.
Ana DaSilva jest po kilkugodzinnych przesłuchaniach przez policję i FBI na temat jej byłego faceta, Harrisa McSimballa, który okazał się poszukiwanym dilerem i uciekł do Maroka. Obiad, seks i rozmowy z Dennisem też wywierają na niej niezapomniane wrażenie. Ale po powrocie do domu w Newburyport odkrywa, że Harris zostawił po sobie nie tylko złe wspomnienia. Ana odkrywa, że jest w ciąży. Nie odpowiada więc na smsy Dennisa. Spotykają się przypadkowo po sześciu miesiącach w Love You, gdzie jej przyjaciółka planuje, korzystając z zaproszenia ciotki, zorganizować swoje wesele.
Niewiele się w powieści dzieje oprócz tego, że oboje protagoniści zmagają się z poważnymi problemami. Po przeżyciach na misjach Dennis cierpi na PTSD, a ciąża i poród Any są zagrożone z powodu wrodzonej wady macicy. Ciekawym i sympatycznym motywem, jakiego tak naprawdę z utęsknieniem wyczekiwałam, jest kpiarski stosunek Dennisa do lokalnych obsesji miasteczka, gdzie walentynki trwają każdego dnia, a wizualne i organizacyjne porządki z tym związane wyraźnie trącą kiczem (ang. kitch). W każdym razie był to ważny powód, dla którego zaraz po maturze Dennis zaciągnął się do wojska. Co i tak nie przeszkadza mu teraz, oczywiście z Aną i małym Paolo …
Ale ja z niejaką ulgą rozstaję się z Love You w Maine, mimo że Julia Kent planuje już tamże swoją kolejną rodzinną sagę.
Ana DaSilva jest po kilkugodzinnych przesłuchaniach przez policję i FBI na temat jej byłego faceta, Harrisa McSimballa, który okazał się poszukiwanym dilerem i uciekł do Maroka. Obiad, seks i rozmowy z Dennisem też wywierają na niej niezapomniane wrażenie. Ale po powrocie do domu w Newburyport odkrywa, że Harris zostawił po sobie nie tylko złe wspomnienia. Ana odkrywa, że jest w ciąży. Nie odpowiada więc na smsy Dennisa. Spotykają się przypadkowo po sześciu miesiącach w Love You, gdzie jej przyjaciółka planuje, korzystając z zaproszenia ciotki, zorganizować swoje wesele.
Niewiele się w powieści dzieje oprócz tego, że oboje protagoniści zmagają się z poważnymi problemami. Po przeżyciach na misjach Dennis cierpi na PTSD, a ciąża i poród Any są zagrożone z powodu wrodzonej wady macicy. Ciekawym i sympatycznym motywem, jakiego tak naprawdę z utęsknieniem wyczekiwałam, jest kpiarski stosunek Dennisa do lokalnych obsesji miasteczka, gdzie walentynki trwają każdego dnia, a wizualne i organizacyjne porządki z tym związane wyraźnie trącą kiczem (ang. kitch). W każdym razie był to ważny powód, dla którego zaraz po maturze Dennis zaciągnął się do wojska. Co i tak nie przeszkadza mu teraz, oczywiście z Aną i małym Paolo …
Ale ja z niejaką ulgą rozstaję się z Love You w Maine, mimo że Julia Kent planuje już tamże swoją kolejną rodzinną sagę.
March 10, 2023
Love You Know is the first book that I have read by Julia Kent. It was a delightful read. It was a love at first sight or insta love with some twists and turns in the book. I felt that this book was original and had great characters. They were well-written, complex and had depth. The world the author created was beautifully described and went into just the right amount of detail. I enjoyed the plot, the angst, and the laughs the author brought forth in this book. The spice level was just right in this book too. This book was a fun contemporary romance with the right amount of drama, laughs, romance and spice.
Dennis is a retired Army Vet. He was coming home to start his life. Dennis was to the point, held nothing back, and totally possessive. He knows what he wants in life. Ana was starting her life over after her ex dumped her. Ana was stubborn, a realist, and held nothing back like Dennis. I thought how they met was kismet. I found it funny how fate wouldn't let them be, especially Ana. They were star-crossed lovers that leaped over every distraction with grace. They might have had a few missteps along the way. Destiny wouldn't leave them alone. I loved the road they travelled to get where they should be together. The banter between each other and their friends and family were comical and heartfelt. Both characters have a lot of baggage from their pasts that should have had them running for the hills, but they are like magnets that attract each other.- Brooke
Dennis is a retired Army Vet. He was coming home to start his life. Dennis was to the point, held nothing back, and totally possessive. He knows what he wants in life. Ana was starting her life over after her ex dumped her. Ana was stubborn, a realist, and held nothing back like Dennis. I thought how they met was kismet. I found it funny how fate wouldn't let them be, especially Ana. They were star-crossed lovers that leaped over every distraction with grace. They might have had a few missteps along the way. Destiny wouldn't leave them alone. I loved the road they travelled to get where they should be together. The banter between each other and their friends and family were comical and heartfelt. Both characters have a lot of baggage from their pasts that should have had them running for the hills, but they are like magnets that attract each other.- Brooke
March 11, 2023
We finally have the story of the elusive eldest Luview child of Deanna & Dean, Dennis. For the last 24 years, he's been in the military in unspoken places, coming home to visit his family maybe once a year. When he suddenly decides to retire, he takes an extra day to catch his breath and stays in a hotel before heading home. That's when he meets Ana, while she's standing in a dumpster trying to help a stray kitten. After finding the rightful owner, they decide to have dinner together since they're both staying in the hotel. As a Special Ops agent, Dennis had to rely on his instincts to be able to read people, and as a therapist, Ana can see through camouflaged feelings as well. For the first time for both of them, they've each found a partner who seems to understand what is outwardly said, and more imiportantly, the unspoken feelings. Yet, as compatible as they are, the timing is off, when Ana tries to do the right thing by not "saddling" her new love interest with a surprise "leftover" from her loser ex.
The confrontation that occurs when they come face to face again ranks in the top 5 of my favorite Julia Kent scenes! Julia Kent stories epitomize what a great romantic comedy should always contain: laugh out loud scenes, quick-witted dialogue, emotionally-charged conversations and heartfelt moments that leave the reader signing in content at the end! Add Love you Now to the list!
The confrontation that occurs when they come face to face again ranks in the top 5 of my favorite Julia Kent scenes! Julia Kent stories epitomize what a great romantic comedy should always contain: laugh out loud scenes, quick-witted dialogue, emotionally-charged conversations and heartfelt moments that leave the reader signing in content at the end! Add Love you Now to the list!
February 28, 2023
Every Visit to Luview is Amazing!
Our last member of family Luview, Dennis, is the focus of this story. He has been away for two decades as he served in the military. Not only is he working on the transition to civilian life, but returning to the over-the-top red, pink and white existence and focus on love, in the quirky town of Luview.
Everyone is “grown up” now, as so much time has passed. His siblings have found their “better half”, and even “home” is a new compound the family has purchased together. He had one incredible night with Ana as he spent the night in a hotel prior to returning home. Ana is coming off a bad relationship and was looking for Mr. Rebound now. She has a hard time believing this could actually be Mr. Perfect. Events have her ghosting him making assumptions on what he might want.
Layers are pealed back on these two characters. The reader gets to know them and their friends and family. It addresses some serious concerns, but also has many humorous aspects. You will find Magic, noodles, chocolate, moose and therapy in just the right places.
A story of family, relationships, tradition and romance. The stories in this series are highly entertaining and a true delight to read.
***** I am voluntarily leaving my honest review of this book *****
Our last member of family Luview, Dennis, is the focus of this story. He has been away for two decades as he served in the military. Not only is he working on the transition to civilian life, but returning to the over-the-top red, pink and white existence and focus on love, in the quirky town of Luview.
Everyone is “grown up” now, as so much time has passed. His siblings have found their “better half”, and even “home” is a new compound the family has purchased together. He had one incredible night with Ana as he spent the night in a hotel prior to returning home. Ana is coming off a bad relationship and was looking for Mr. Rebound now. She has a hard time believing this could actually be Mr. Perfect. Events have her ghosting him making assumptions on what he might want.
Layers are pealed back on these two characters. The reader gets to know them and their friends and family. It addresses some serious concerns, but also has many humorous aspects. You will find Magic, noodles, chocolate, moose and therapy in just the right places.
A story of family, relationships, tradition and romance. The stories in this series are highly entertaining and a true delight to read.
***** I am voluntarily leaving my honest review of this book *****
March 4, 2023
This book, part of a larger series but able to be enjoyed on it's own, is all things sugar and spice and love on repeat.
Dennis Luview's sudden retirement after two decades of Army life has him a little off kilter. He knows he's in for lots of changes trying to reintegrate into his small town, Love You, Maine where everyday is Valentine's Day and everything is so sweet it'll give you a toothache. But he didn't expect her. Meeting the lovely Ana DaSilva was the freight train of change he never saw coming but it feels like destiny. Until she disappears.
Ana DaSilva is coming off a bad relationship, of epic DEA filled proportions. She's not in a good place to meet anyone, least of all the man of every woman's fantasies. Meeting the fascinating and compelling Dennis at the bar that night felt special somehow. But her situation is beyond complicated and she pulls a runner after their one fabulous night together. Imagine their surprise when the run into each other 5 months later and she's pregnant!
This was a wonderful, complicated, ridiculous mess, just like life. I loved how deeply these two connected and how gently they dealt with Dennis' trauma. The book is a beautiful second chance at happiness for them both, complete a wonderful supporting cast of characters and a beautiful miracle. Great read.
Dennis Luview's sudden retirement after two decades of Army life has him a little off kilter. He knows he's in for lots of changes trying to reintegrate into his small town, Love You, Maine where everyday is Valentine's Day and everything is so sweet it'll give you a toothache. But he didn't expect her. Meeting the lovely Ana DaSilva was the freight train of change he never saw coming but it feels like destiny. Until she disappears.
Ana DaSilva is coming off a bad relationship, of epic DEA filled proportions. She's not in a good place to meet anyone, least of all the man of every woman's fantasies. Meeting the fascinating and compelling Dennis at the bar that night felt special somehow. But her situation is beyond complicated and she pulls a runner after their one fabulous night together. Imagine their surprise when the run into each other 5 months later and she's pregnant!
This was a wonderful, complicated, ridiculous mess, just like life. I loved how deeply these two connected and how gently they dealt with Dennis' trauma. The book is a beautiful second chance at happiness for them both, complete a wonderful supporting cast of characters and a beautiful miracle. Great read.
March 7, 2023
4 stars
This book, part of a larger series but able to be enjoyed on it's own, is all things sugar and spice and love on repeat.
Dennis Luview's sudden retirement after two decades of Army life has him a little off kilter. He knows he's in for lots of changes trying to reintegrate into his small town, Love You, Maine where everyday is Valentine's Day and everything is so sweet it'll give you a toothache. But he didn't expect her. Meeting the lovely Ana DaSilva was the freight train of change he never saw coming but it feels like destiny. Until she disappears.
Ana DaSilva is coming off a bad relationship, of epic DEA filled proportions. She's not in a good place to meet anyone, least of all the man of every woman's fantasies. Meeting the fascinating and compelling Dennis at the bar that night felt special somehow. But her situation is beyond complicated and she pulls a runner after their one fabulous night together. Imagine their surprise when the run into each other 5 months later and she's pregnant!
This was a wonderful, complicated, ridiculous mess, just like life. I loved how deeply these two connected and how gently they dealt with Dennis' trauma. The book is a beautiful second chance at happiness for them both, complete a wonderful supporting cast of characters and a beautiful miracle. Great read.
AnnMarie - Alphas Do It Better Book Blog
This book, part of a larger series but able to be enjoyed on it's own, is all things sugar and spice and love on repeat.
Dennis Luview's sudden retirement after two decades of Army life has him a little off kilter. He knows he's in for lots of changes trying to reintegrate into his small town, Love You, Maine where everyday is Valentine's Day and everything is so sweet it'll give you a toothache. But he didn't expect her. Meeting the lovely Ana DaSilva was the freight train of change he never saw coming but it feels like destiny. Until she disappears.
Ana DaSilva is coming off a bad relationship, of epic DEA filled proportions. She's not in a good place to meet anyone, least of all the man of every woman's fantasies. Meeting the fascinating and compelling Dennis at the bar that night felt special somehow. But her situation is beyond complicated and she pulls a runner after their one fabulous night together. Imagine their surprise when the run into each other 5 months later and she's pregnant!
This was a wonderful, complicated, ridiculous mess, just like life. I loved how deeply these two connected and how gently they dealt with Dennis' trauma. The book is a beautiful second chance at happiness for them both, complete a wonderful supporting cast of characters and a beautiful miracle. Great read.
AnnMarie - Alphas Do It Better Book Blog
February 28, 2023
This is the 4th book in the Luv You Maine series and it was a great book! This is Dennis and Ana's story and what a story it is they have. The meet in Boston on the first night for Dennis back in the States. He has finally retired from his 20 plus years of service in the military. Too late for him to pick up his new truck and drive home to Maine he stays in Boston. He and Ana meet and for Dennis is an connection he never expected. They spend an amazing night together which gives Dennis hope for finally finding love and having a family. The next day they each go there own way, when Dennis reaches out Ana responds once and then silence. Dennis finally accepts that she doesn't want to be with him. Much to his surprise 6 months later when he sees her on the street in his home town, pregnant, he does what anyone would do and thinks that he is the dad and that she wasn't going to tell him. You can imagine what happens after a very public confrontation, rumors spread! This book has it all, humor, tears, love and tender touching moments with both humans and animals. Julia Kent is such an amazing story teller and did not disappoint with this book. Thank you Julia Kent for another amazing read and looking forward to more of your books.
March 14, 2023
Love You Now is the 4th book in the Love You, Maine series set in small town Luview, Maine where every day is Valentine's Day. It focuses around the Luview family, decendants of the founder of the town. This book is about Dennis and Ana but the three previous couples, from his younger siblings, are in this book as well.
Dennis has retired from the military. He still can't talk about any of his special ops missions and he is having some PTSD issues he doesn't like to talk about, but he is headed home to Luview, Maine to help his Dad and one of his brothers with their tree business. On his way home, he meets Ana at a hotel. They hook up for one extra special night that made a big impression on both of them.
Ana is at the hotel for a continuing education course as a therapist. She has issues of her own with her recently made ex-boyfriend who fled the country pinning her with criminal charges for drug dealing. She enjoys her time with Dennis but then panics about her potential bad choices considering the relationship she is still suffering from.
Can these two lonely later-in-life lovers find their way back to each other and help each other with the love they both really want deep down?
Dennis has retired from the military. He still can't talk about any of his special ops missions and he is having some PTSD issues he doesn't like to talk about, but he is headed home to Luview, Maine to help his Dad and one of his brothers with their tree business. On his way home, he meets Ana at a hotel. They hook up for one extra special night that made a big impression on both of them.
Ana is at the hotel for a continuing education course as a therapist. She has issues of her own with her recently made ex-boyfriend who fled the country pinning her with criminal charges for drug dealing. She enjoys her time with Dennis but then panics about her potential bad choices considering the relationship she is still suffering from.
Can these two lonely later-in-life lovers find their way back to each other and help each other with the love they both really want deep down?
February 27, 2023
5 star review Love You Now (Love You, Maine #4) by Julia Kent
Wow, what a fantastic book Love You Now was and a great addition to one of my favourite series from Julia Kent. It was well written, entertaining and with wonderful characters whose story you cannot help but quickly become invested in. One of the things that I love about this series is the Luview family and the quirky characters that make up the population of this small town of Luview "Love You", Maine.
Dennis Luview and Ana DaSilva had a one night stand and we all know it only takes one night to change the course of a person’s life forever and that is what happens for this couple. I fell hard and fast for Dennis, the retired special ops veteran who is finally ready to return to his hometown. When he met Ana, he thought that life was finally looking up but after she “ghosts” him he decides it wasn’t meant to be.
Imagine his surprise six months later when he runs into a heavily pregnant Ana and learns that the baby is not his. Can he accept another man’s child and move forward with a relationship with Ana? Will Ana want a relationship? Can Ana bring light into Dennis’s dark life? Will the Luview family overwhelm Ana?
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Wow, what a fantastic book Love You Now was and a great addition to one of my favourite series from Julia Kent. It was well written, entertaining and with wonderful characters whose story you cannot help but quickly become invested in. One of the things that I love about this series is the Luview family and the quirky characters that make up the population of this small town of Luview "Love You", Maine.
Dennis Luview and Ana DaSilva had a one night stand and we all know it only takes one night to change the course of a person’s life forever and that is what happens for this couple. I fell hard and fast for Dennis, the retired special ops veteran who is finally ready to return to his hometown. When he met Ana, he thought that life was finally looking up but after she “ghosts” him he decides it wasn’t meant to be.
Imagine his surprise six months later when he runs into a heavily pregnant Ana and learns that the baby is not his. Can he accept another man’s child and move forward with a relationship with Ana? Will Ana want a relationship? Can Ana bring light into Dennis’s dark life? Will the Luview family overwhelm Ana?
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March 3, 2023
Heading for Home & Hearth
Julia Kent has, once again, written a touching, humorous and endearing story of life in the small eccentric town of Love You, Maine. Army Colonel Dennis Luview is returning home after twenty years of service. He's seen and lived too much to continue in the Army. But, what he doesn't expect is to accidentally find his soulmate the first night of retirement. Ana DeSilva is thoughtful, pretty and a therapist. Her chance meeting with Dennis becomes the perfect evening and night. But one crazy misadventure leads to another and our two lovebirds are separated. But Love You being Love You brings Dennis and Ana a second chance they didn't anticipate. And Dennis has no compunction about latching onto Ana and all that she means to him. The quirky denizens of Love You provide a warm, funny and meaningful atmosphere to this book. The support of both Ana and Dennis' families and friends show that there is true love in Love You and not all is glitter, heart candies and red, pink and white banners. This story has all the feels of what life truly means when you love.
Julia Kent has, once again, written a touching, humorous and endearing story of life in the small eccentric town of Love You, Maine. Army Colonel Dennis Luview is returning home after twenty years of service. He's seen and lived too much to continue in the Army. But, what he doesn't expect is to accidentally find his soulmate the first night of retirement. Ana DeSilva is thoughtful, pretty and a therapist. Her chance meeting with Dennis becomes the perfect evening and night. But one crazy misadventure leads to another and our two lovebirds are separated. But Love You being Love You brings Dennis and Ana a second chance they didn't anticipate. And Dennis has no compunction about latching onto Ana and all that she means to him. The quirky denizens of Love You provide a warm, funny and meaningful atmosphere to this book. The support of both Ana and Dennis' families and friends show that there is true love in Love You and not all is glitter, heart candies and red, pink and white banners. This story has all the feels of what life truly means when you love.
March 6, 2023
3.85 Stars
Dennis left town when he was 18 years old to join the military. Now its decades later and he is retired and, on his way, back to his hometown. A bit wounded and battered and definitely not looking to saddle anyone with his issues.
So, meeting Ana DaSilva just before he returns home is maybe just what he needs to start fresh. One night together and he is on his way home. But he didn’t count on their amazing chemistry. But when she ghosted him, he thinks he might have imagined their special time together. So, when he runs into her again in his hometown, pregnant, maybe this is his second chance. But is ready for everything that comes with Ana…
I read previous books in this series, and it always leaves me with a good feeling at the end. This one was another to add to the list. Both characters have their own issues. Dennis retired from the military and suffering from some PTSD and Ana having a not-so-great previous relationship. But meeting each other and that instant attraction between them, they couldn’t deny. Now just to work through their issues 😊 Sweet and loveable read…
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Dennis left town when he was 18 years old to join the military. Now its decades later and he is retired and, on his way, back to his hometown. A bit wounded and battered and definitely not looking to saddle anyone with his issues.
So, meeting Ana DaSilva just before he returns home is maybe just what he needs to start fresh. One night together and he is on his way home. But he didn’t count on their amazing chemistry. But when she ghosted him, he thinks he might have imagined their special time together. So, when he runs into her again in his hometown, pregnant, maybe this is his second chance. But is ready for everything that comes with Ana…
I read previous books in this series, and it always leaves me with a good feeling at the end. This one was another to add to the list. Both characters have their own issues. Dennis retired from the military and suffering from some PTSD and Ana having a not-so-great previous relationship. But meeting each other and that instant attraction between them, they couldn’t deny. Now just to work through their issues 😊 Sweet and loveable read…
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February 28, 2023
Im really not sure i have the words to do Love You Now justice so I’m just going to tel, you how this book made me feel. I was captivated from the first page to the final word in Dennis Luview and Ana DaSilva’s story and boy do they have a story to tell…….
It was only meant to be one night but Dennis and Ana had no idea that night was going to change their life’s forever. Dennis is a retired special ops veteran and when he meets Ana he believes his life is turning around but she disappears in the night without even a goodbye so imagine his shock when he bumps into her 6 months later and he realises she is heavily pregnant with another man’s child…..will he still want a future with the woman who has taken over his dreams. Will Ana be the light at the end of his dark tunnel, one click now to find out.
I love my visits to the small town of Luview, Maine and I love catching up with all the quirky residents. Love you Now is the perfect addition to this wonderful series and I nigh recommend this read to all romance an
It was only meant to be one night but Dennis and Ana had no idea that night was going to change their life’s forever. Dennis is a retired special ops veteran and when he meets Ana he believes his life is turning around but she disappears in the night without even a goodbye so imagine his shock when he bumps into her 6 months later and he realises she is heavily pregnant with another man’s child…..will he still want a future with the woman who has taken over his dreams. Will Ana be the light at the end of his dark tunnel, one click now to find out.
I love my visits to the small town of Luview, Maine and I love catching up with all the quirky residents. Love you Now is the perfect addition to this wonderful series and I nigh recommend this read to all romance an
February 28, 2023
Book 4 in The Love You, Maine series and throughout the series, we meet and hear of Dennis, the eldest sibling who has spent this past 2decades away from home as a Special Forces Elite soldier - well now he's home!
On his first night home (well, almost home!) he spends the night at a hotel and ends up meeting and having the best night of his life with Ana.
They were so darn cute together, definitely on the same wave length, good chemistry, bounce of each others wit - I really liked them.
Then she ghosts him!... Although I can see why she did it.
Anyway, fast forward 5months and they finally come face to face again - after a very public confrontation / misunderstanding, they once again reconnect.... And I still find them so darn cute together!!!
An excellent adorable couple that I could easily read a whole other book on! Their connection and chemistry had me smiling so big - I love them, probably my favourite couple from this series!!!
An must read series
*I voluntarily received an arc and this is my honest review. 4.5 stars
On his first night home (well, almost home!) he spends the night at a hotel and ends up meeting and having the best night of his life with Ana.
They were so darn cute together, definitely on the same wave length, good chemistry, bounce of each others wit - I really liked them.
Then she ghosts him!... Although I can see why she did it.
Anyway, fast forward 5months and they finally come face to face again - after a very public confrontation / misunderstanding, they once again reconnect.... And I still find them so darn cute together!!!
An excellent adorable couple that I could easily read a whole other book on! Their connection and chemistry had me smiling so big - I love them, probably my favourite couple from this series!!!
An must read series
*I voluntarily received an arc and this is my honest review. 4.5 stars
February 26, 2023
Welcome back to Love You, Maine where every day is the Love-liest day on earth. And welcome to Dennis's story. Dennis is the oldest of Dean and Deanna Luview's children and has been away for the past two decades in the army. On his first day of retirement, he meets Ana DaSilva, and the connection is instant, neither being able to resist the other. When Ana ghosts him, Dennis decides that he has to let her go.
Fast forward six months, and walking around Luview at a festival, Dennis sees Ana on the common and then spots her very pregnant stomach and assumes the worst.... and as nosy as the neighbors are in Luview, misinformation spreads very quickly!!
Julia Kent is a master storyteller, who weaves wonderful tales filled with humor, warmth, family and love and this is no exception. All the Luview's are on top form in this book and with Harriet, a few four legged friends and the town gossip you are in for a real treat!!!
Fast forward six months, and walking around Luview at a festival, Dennis sees Ana on the common and then spots her very pregnant stomach and assumes the worst.... and as nosy as the neighbors are in Luview, misinformation spreads very quickly!!
Julia Kent is a master storyteller, who weaves wonderful tales filled with humor, warmth, family and love and this is no exception. All the Luview's are on top form in this book and with Harriet, a few four legged friends and the town gossip you are in for a real treat!!!
February 28, 2023
What a great ending to the Love You series. Dennis and Ana had the once in a lifetime love when they found each other in the hotel bar, had an amazing night together and then went their separate ways. Dennis moved home and Ana found out she was preferring three days later so she knew she couldn’t continue their newfound relationship, so she ghosted him.
Dennis was dealing with a lot about retiring, moving back home to a place he didn’t like, and adjusting back to a new old normal. I loved the interactions between the three brothers it was funny and oh so accurate.
I love how the small town themes and running storylines continued throughout the book which made the series so well connected. I loved the little things that brought Ana and Dennis back together and the theme of found family where we choose our family just as much as the ones we are born with!
I can’t wait to read the next series set in Love You!
Dennis was dealing with a lot about retiring, moving back home to a place he didn’t like, and adjusting back to a new old normal. I loved the interactions between the three brothers it was funny and oh so accurate.
I love how the small town themes and running storylines continued throughout the book which made the series so well connected. I loved the little things that brought Ana and Dennis back together and the theme of found family where we choose our family just as much as the ones we are born with!
I can’t wait to read the next series set in Love You!
February 28, 2023
ARC Review
❤️Love you Now❤️
Love You, Maine #4
By Julia Kent
Rating: ⭐️5/5
Emotions: ❤️5/5
Ana and Dennis
Dennis is, indeed, a member of the town’s founding family. But that and Love is nothing that he can relate to. So he joined the Army at 18. And now, decades later, returning home with trouble settling in civilian life and the things from his part hunting him, he has all but love on his mind.
So when he meets Ana, she helps him forget about everything for a night. She makes him believe that what they had was something special. But Ana disappears on him.
But a few months later Ana shows up in Love You. Clearly in a state Dennis didn’t expect.
A story from and to the heart. Wonderful characters that have to find a way to deal with all life throws at them, and make it work together. Overcoming issues and personal growth.
Wonderful romantic love story.
❤️Love you Now❤️
Love You, Maine #4
By Julia Kent
Rating: ⭐️5/5
Emotions: ❤️5/5
Ana and Dennis
Dennis is, indeed, a member of the town’s founding family. But that and Love is nothing that he can relate to. So he joined the Army at 18. And now, decades later, returning home with trouble settling in civilian life and the things from his part hunting him, he has all but love on his mind.
So when he meets Ana, she helps him forget about everything for a night. She makes him believe that what they had was something special. But Ana disappears on him.
But a few months later Ana shows up in Love You. Clearly in a state Dennis didn’t expect.
A story from and to the heart. Wonderful characters that have to find a way to deal with all life throws at them, and make it work together. Overcoming issues and personal growth.
Wonderful romantic love story.
February 28, 2023
“Why don’t you try the direct approach?”
“Come to bed with me, Ana. I love the feel of you in my arms on the dance floor. Your kiss tastes so good, I want to taste all of you. My room or yours?”
Anna & Dennis meet in a dumpster (trying to help a lost kitten) & end up having a one night stand. Shortly after this, Anna finds out she’s pregnant, & the father is her slimeball ex-bf. This means that she can’t call back Dennis, no matter how much she wants to...
He doesn’t know this, & he’s just waiting for her to call, which is just so sad...
It’s with great anticipation that I waited for them to finally meet up again. By the time they do, she’s 6 months pregnant, & it was worth it...
... & I have to say... I love love love Miss Lucinda!
“You’re sure, Ana? The baby isn’t mine?”
“I wish it were.”
Love the epilogue (esp. the story about the picture).
I received this free ARC, and this is my honest review.
“Come to bed with me, Ana. I love the feel of you in my arms on the dance floor. Your kiss tastes so good, I want to taste all of you. My room or yours?”
Anna & Dennis meet in a dumpster (trying to help a lost kitten) & end up having a one night stand. Shortly after this, Anna finds out she’s pregnant, & the father is her slimeball ex-bf. This means that she can’t call back Dennis, no matter how much she wants to...
He doesn’t know this, & he’s just waiting for her to call, which is just so sad...
It’s with great anticipation that I waited for them to finally meet up again. By the time they do, she’s 6 months pregnant, & it was worth it...
... & I have to say... I love love love Miss Lucinda!
“You’re sure, Ana? The baby isn’t mine?”
“I wish it were.”
Love the epilogue (esp. the story about the picture).
I received this free ARC, and this is my honest review.
March 1, 2023
After spending the last two decades serving his country Dennis has returned home a changed man. After the unexpected evening he shared with Ana he wanted more but when his attempts to contact her went unanswered he decided it wasn’t meant to be until she shows up pregnant in his hometown a few months later.
Ana just wants to forget her last relationship and even though she isn’t ready for another relationship she was willing to take a chance until she finds out that she is pregnant. She believes the best thing she can do is to distance herself from him but when fate brings them together she is about to find out he doesn’t agree.
Ana and Dennis were so much fun together despite all the challenges they were facing. She doesn’t want him caught up in the situation she finds herself in but there is nowhere else he would rather be as they take us on romantic ride with all the feels.
Ana just wants to forget her last relationship and even though she isn’t ready for another relationship she was willing to take a chance until she finds out that she is pregnant. She believes the best thing she can do is to distance herself from him but when fate brings them together she is about to find out he doesn’t agree.
Ana and Dennis were so much fun together despite all the challenges they were facing. She doesn’t want him caught up in the situation she finds herself in but there is nowhere else he would rather be as they take us on romantic ride with all the feels.
March 5, 2023
I am shook, absolutely shook by this final story in the Luview family.
Oh Dennis! He stole my heart, and being a wife of a combat veteran, I could so empathize with what he was dealing with coming back to the civilian world.
Ana is the perfect soul for Dennis. She is exactly what Dennis didn't know he was looking for or needed.
Even when time and circumstances separate them, they both still harbored deep feelings for each other.
I loved how open and honest Dennis and Ana were with each other. I also loved the fact that when they both knew they were each other's match, there was no hesitation. They were ready for more and were willing to do whatever it took to make it happen.
I am totally enthralled with the fictional town of Love You, Maine. I so wish I could be a part of this small town. And I was so happy to read that there is more to come from this town! I can't wait for it.
Oh Dennis! He stole my heart, and being a wife of a combat veteran, I could so empathize with what he was dealing with coming back to the civilian world.
Ana is the perfect soul for Dennis. She is exactly what Dennis didn't know he was looking for or needed.
Even when time and circumstances separate them, they both still harbored deep feelings for each other.
I loved how open and honest Dennis and Ana were with each other. I also loved the fact that when they both knew they were each other's match, there was no hesitation. They were ready for more and were willing to do whatever it took to make it happen.
I am totally enthralled with the fictional town of Love You, Maine. I so wish I could be a part of this small town. And I was so happy to read that there is more to come from this town! I can't wait for it.
February 27, 2023
Julia Kent never, ever fails to lift my spirits and make me laugh out loud. Even when there is serious subject matter as there is in this story with PTSD and difficult pregnancies, she has a way of pulling you in and making you cry through your tears. I had some definite heart dropping moments in this story. It isn't always fun and games in Love You, Maine. There are characters who finally face the music of some of their outrageous actions which I nearly clapped about. There are others that show how "with it" they can be when you least expect it. Dennis has quickly become one of my favorite Luview children although Colleen absolutely slays me with the popcorn moments. I'm glad that Love You, Maine is not going away and am truly looking forward to more from our interesting, outrageous townies.
March 1, 2023
This is by far my favorite Luview story! Dennis is now out of the army and returning home, on his way he meets Ana, a psychologist with a legal mess on her hands compliments of her ex boyfriend. After one night, she knows that he is Mr. Right and three days later he becomes Mr. Never and in my dreams. Dennis is now working for the family business and thinks he found something special with Ana until she ghosted him. He is a man who was in the military for decades and can not talk about anything he did while serving his country and he suffers from PTSD to top it all. When he sees Ana, six months later everything changes and he gets the whole picture. Through the story, they will both grow from the experiences that life throw as at them and will help them get their HEA. A heartfelt melting story of two survivors who lived through some major traumas to finally find each other
March 5, 2023
Great end to great series.
This was a great book to end the love you, Maine series. We finally get to meet Dennis and hear his story. He meets Ana while she's in a dumpster trying to rescue a cat. From there it was a one-night stand or was it? They go their separate ways. He contacts her 3 days later via text but she doesn't respond due to her finding out she's pregnant by another guy.
Months later she runs into him at a street fair in his hometown. Miscommunication and assumptions result when he thinks he's the father. Gossip runs abound. It takes some tough love and communication to get things straightened out but there's a happy ending for sure.
We get updates on previous couples and other town characters. Love fostering animals in the story. Hope some of the secondary characters get a story as well, like more of Brie and her family.
This was a great book to end the love you, Maine series. We finally get to meet Dennis and hear his story. He meets Ana while she's in a dumpster trying to rescue a cat. From there it was a one-night stand or was it? They go their separate ways. He contacts her 3 days later via text but she doesn't respond due to her finding out she's pregnant by another guy.
Months later she runs into him at a street fair in his hometown. Miscommunication and assumptions result when he thinks he's the father. Gossip runs abound. It takes some tough love and communication to get things straightened out but there's a happy ending for sure.
We get updates on previous couples and other town characters. Love fostering animals in the story. Hope some of the secondary characters get a story as well, like more of Brie and her family.
March 7, 2023
Ana and Dennis are a case of love at first sight - well, at least as far as Dennis is concerned. So, yeah, things happen pretty darn fast for this couple. I'm not usually thrilled with instalove, but this one isn't quite that. Dennis knows what he wants, and he's not about to settle for anything else, which is really kind of special. Of course, we also get plenty of time with the Luviews, and seriously, how can you not love this crazy family? Or the darling little town, cheesy as it may be. Technically, Love You Now can be read as a standalone, but trust me on this - you're gonna want to start at the beginning. Once you meet this family, you can't help but want more of them. So, take a handful of days or even a couple of weekends, and check out this whole series. It's everything I've come to expect from Julia Kent: great writing, lots of laughs, and plenty of feels.
June 17, 2023
emotional
Welcome back to Luview, Main! We finally get to read about Dennis Luview and his return home. After being in the service and away from home for the past 20+years, usually without being able to say where or what he was doing, he is now retired Colonel Luview and headed home for good. He meets Ana in his hotel both coming to the rescue of a kitten. Ana has her own trauma to deal with but when the two meet they can’t resist the pull to each other. Their stories are filled with trauma, heartbreak, scandal, but also laughs, love and healing. You will have all the feels as these two find their hea so be prepared with tissues and the ability to laugh and maybe even cry (or at least sniffle) out loud. This may be the end of the Luview family stories but I’m glad it’s the the end of the “Love You, Main” stories!
Welcome back to Luview, Main! We finally get to read about Dennis Luview and his return home. After being in the service and away from home for the past 20+years, usually without being able to say where or what he was doing, he is now retired Colonel Luview and headed home for good. He meets Ana in his hotel both coming to the rescue of a kitten. Ana has her own trauma to deal with but when the two meet they can’t resist the pull to each other. Their stories are filled with trauma, heartbreak, scandal, but also laughs, love and healing. You will have all the feels as these two find their hea so be prepared with tissues and the ability to laugh and maybe even cry (or at least sniffle) out loud. This may be the end of the Luview family stories but I’m glad it’s the the end of the “Love You, Main” stories!
February 27, 2023
This is the 4th book in this awesome series, and this is Dennis and Ana’s story. Dennis is the eldest son of the Luview siblings, and after two decades in the military, he is retired and returns home. When Dennis and Ana meet the sparks fly, and they have a 1-night stand. Things do not go to plan and with Ana ghosting him, he thinks she is not interested, but she has other reasons for her silence which he finds out 6-months later. This is a well written story which has undeniable chemistry, romance, humor, witty banter, family, friendships, and love, which leads to an entertaining, steamy, and charming and delightful page turner.
I look forward to reading more from this talented author whose work I highly recommend.
I look forward to reading more from this talented author whose work I highly recommend.
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