Home to You
by Taylor Sullivan
Publication Date: August 10, 2015
Genres: Contemporary, Romance
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At twenty-six, Katie McGregor has hit rock bottom. She's done reckless things a good girl like her never thought she'd do. Like hiring a private investigator to spy on her sleazy boyfriend, walking out on her job without notice, and driving all night back to the one man who'd never left her thoughts.
Jake Johnson. The boy next door. The one whose glance always made her pulse race, whose touch made her knees weak -- and whose words broke her heart.
Three years ago, both reeling from the death of her brother and Jake's best friend, they'd moved apart and retreated into their careers. Now, Jake has it all, and Katie has... nothing but memories.
Katie is thrilled when Jake welcomes her into his home with open arms and the same sexy smile. But is he the same jock who didn't do relationships and treated her like a little sister? And with so much between them, how can they overcome the hurts from the past to ignite a love that perhaps has smoldered all along?
As Taylor's debut Novel all I can say right now is WOW. It was a quick easy emotional read for me. Taylor has captured true emotions, first love, and brings it to you on a silver platter that is believable. Its not one of those stories that you think half way through that would never happen. All the events that happen in this book are made so believable it just adds to the power of this phenomenal story. I also love how at the beginning it does flash back from when Katie first fell in love with Jake and it lets you fall in love with him as well and then with it being present time you fall even more in love with him.
Katie oh Katie... I loved her character but there were times where i was like really Katie grow up, get over it, just talk to him. But all in all she is a very lovable person, fun, but cautions and a realistic when it comes to relationships and guys. (Another part i rolled my eyes) but after being hurt by her ex whom she was with for 2 years I can see her hesitancy. Shes been in love with her brothers best friend for almost as long as she has known him. She thought things would go somewhere 3 years before and they never did she ended up running to SF. but now 3 years later is back in LA and living with Jake.
Jake to me was an amazing guy but with the way this book was written I also had reserves about him and thought he was keeping secrets. Which he was he loved Katie but held on to the guilt about the day her brother died thinking it was his fault.
I fell in love with the secondary characters that were in this book as well Em and John. How can you not love them? I connected with this story better than i have with some books and wanted to be there when katie cried and just hug her as well as just hang out with her and take pictures. Jake hes the kind of guy you would just sit and shoot the shit with in the back yard but also has the alpha male dont take no crap from anyone its my way or no way.
Katie oh Katie... I loved her character but there were times where i was like really Katie grow up, get over it, just talk to him. But all in all she is a very lovable person, fun, but cautions and a realistic when it comes to relationships and guys. (Another part i rolled my eyes) but after being hurt by her ex whom she was with for 2 years I can see her hesitancy. Shes been in love with her brothers best friend for almost as long as she has known him. She thought things would go somewhere 3 years before and they never did she ended up running to SF. but now 3 years later is back in LA and living with Jake.
Jake to me was an amazing guy but with the way this book was written I also had reserves about him and thought he was keeping secrets. Which he was he loved Katie but held on to the guilt about the day her brother died thinking it was his fault.
I fell in love with the secondary characters that were in this book as well Em and John. How can you not love them? I connected with this story better than i have with some books and wanted to be there when katie cried and just hug her as well as just hang out with her and take pictures. Jake hes the kind of guy you would just sit and shoot the shit with in the back yard but also has the alpha male dont take no crap from anyone its my way or no way.
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Excerpt:
“Shh.” Jake’s deep voice filled my ear, and he pulled me to his solid chest. “I’m here. Shh.”
I opened my eyes, thankful it was only another nightmare, and pressed my hot cheek to his bare skin.
“It was just a dream.” He ran a hand down my back. “Shh…”
His blue eyes locked with mine, and the backs of his fingers caressed the side of my face. “Don’t cry,” he pleaded, his calloused thumb brushing away a single tear.
His voice calmed me. The soft light of dawn allowing me to see how much he cared about me. My dreams affected him more than they did me.
“I’m so sorry,” I whispered, knowing this wasn’t the first time I’d woken him this way.
“Don’t be sorry.” His voice was deep and groggy and he began to smooth my hair away from my face.
I could smell the familiar scent of his skin and my heart began to pound again.
“I haven’t had one in a while.” I looked up at him. His eyes were closed, and I thought he might want to go back to sleep.
“Yeah.”
My eyes shifted to the dimple of his chin, then slowly up to his full lips. He hadn’t shaved since the morning before and already had a scruff of beard. I ached to be able to run my hand along his jaw. To touch him the way I’d always wanted to.
When I looked up again, his eyes were open, and he was watching me. My chest tightened with embarrassment, and I tried to pull away, but his hand caught me behind the neck, holding me firm.
My breath grew heavy under his gaze, and his hooded eyes moved to my lips. I was frozen, unsure of what was happening, and then his mouth came down to mine. Softly at first, like I could blow him away with an exhale, but then the kiss became firmer, sweeter, and he sucked softly on my bottom lip until I whimpered.
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