Before I Ever Met You

Before I Ever Met You is a stand-alone book about the process of healing after having the rug pulled from under you and a second chance at love. This book sucks you in from the very start and I couldnt get enough of this endearing read until I devoured every word. Jackie Phillips is a single mom of a seven-year-old whos resilient, prideful and strong. After experiencing several traumatic events, Jackie decided to turn over a new leaf and moved back to Vancouver to get a second chance at a better life for her and her son. Ready to embark on this new journey, Jackie took a job as an executive assistant to her fathers business partner and friend, Will McAlister. Will is a recent divorcee and the Vice President of Mad Men Studios. Hes old school, sophisticated, charming and caring. Also in need of a new change, Will moved to Vancouver to start a new life that doesnt include being in the vicinity of his ex-wife. After his lengthy divorce, Will didnt expect to ever be open to the idea of finding love again, but Jackie might just be the one to cause him to throw caution to the wind. This book was an absolute pleasure to read. I enjoyed the lightheartedness and the progression of Will and Jackies relationship immensely. The progression of their relationship had a very natural flow that allowed the reader to be consumed by its blissfulness, struggles and emotional turmoil. Will and Jackies chemistry was also off the charts and infectious, which left a permanent smile on my face. The secondary characters also added to the overall enjoyment of this delightful read. Two of them being Jackies dad Ted and Alyssa who had me almost in tears of laughter, because of the off the wall things that they said. If youre looking for a light, endearing and adorable read, then grab yourself a copy of Before I Ever Met You thatll have you smiling from ear to ear whilst devouring this swoon worthy read.

Having survived a devastating break-up with their first significant partners, both Will 41, and Jackie aged 25, are still recovering when they meet as employer and employee. And the attraction is immediate for both of them. But its even more complicated than that: Jackies dad is the president of the company. Will, is his business partner. These men are great friends although Will is significantly younger. Well this is the quintessential office romance. Usually Im just not keen on sexual relations taking place IN the office environment or anywhere work colleagues can catch you out. So as this couple grew closer together, I spent a lot of time feeling utter dread they would be CAUGHT followed by utter humiliation and disaster. Consequently, I spent a lot of time feeling tense, when I should have been enjoying their private intimate moments. Weirdly, that tension I felt was part of the pleasure of this book. I should have known there would be no clich from this author. This book was so much better than I expected. These characters were not caricatures, or repeats of anything I had read before. They were loving, mature, and no stereotype. Before I started the book, I doubted I could like a 41 year old man in pursuit of a 25 year old female assistant. And when these two first get together, its more lust than attraction. But the author wove love into the romance beautifully and somehow pulled it all together to convince me Will and Jackie were meant to be together. The age difference was irrelevant. The force of Wills personality won me over the most in this book. I loved how he never gave up on Jackie. Never said anything he didnt mean. The stand-out scene for me is when Will gives Jackie the most heart-felt speech I have heard in a long time in an attempt to save their rocky relationship. It was a thing of beauty. Together, Will and Jackie were superb and did a great job of healing each other from the wounds of their respective pasts. I really enjoyed their story.

I\’ve read most of Karina Halle\’s books and she\’s a very versatile author. Before I Ever Met You is hands down my favorite. It\’s such a great story about second chances and hope. It has humor, some serious issues, and some swoon worthy moments. Will is such a sweetheart and Jackie is stubborn but lovable all the same. She\’s looking to get back on her feet and be the best mom she can be. Will is trying to start a new life in an old city. I just loved their banter and instant chemistry. I would definitely recommend this book!!

My first book by this author was \’ My life in Shambles\’ and I really enjoed it, so I went and bought several books by this author as the reviews were all 4-5 stars. I normally don\’t do this but I was going on holidays and wanted to stock up…………………now I am really sorry as this book had me turning ENDLESS pages of just uneccessary words, everything was hashed over untold amount of times and the errors were ridiculous…………did this book not get edited??????? The storyline started of good and then became absurd……………SPOILER ALERT: THEY GOT IT ON IN HIS OFFICE, HIM GETTING TOTALLY NAKED, AND THEY DON\’T WORRY ABOUT HER DAD ( or anyone else) KNOCKING ON THE DOOR???? I loved the H at the beginning but he bacame to whimpy for my liking…………………just sayin……..

I absolutely loved this book! The male character is so sexy and sweet and respectful. You can not help but to fall for him! He is such a well written character and DREAMBOAT!! I want to know where I can get my very own Will. This is a love story about two people the have a connection despite their age. Jackie may be years younger but she in not immature. She has been hurt in the past and tries denying herself how she feels but Will is determined to get his Dream Girl! This book made me laugh, it made me smile, it made me cry, and most of all it made me happy! I highly recommend it!

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