4 Smooches
Synopsis
After twelve years away, organized consultant, Penelope Walker, doesn’t expect to return to Blue Lake, Virginia. But when her parents unexpectedly die, she returns to her hometown and finds out that general contractor and former love of her life, Ethan Callahan, is back too. Their relationship transcended the typical high school romance and his mere presence is enough to have all those feelings of passion return full force. Only she can’t forget that Ethan didn’t show up for their secret elopement and left her brokenhearted.
It doesn’t take long for Ethan to realize he wants Penelope back, but he knows she won’t let go of the past that easily. When she finds out what her parents asked him to do all those years ago, she’ll never let him back into her life. Even though he did all of it for her.
Penelope’s determined to unravel the mystery of their shared pasts, while Ethan wants nothing more than to move on to their future. If these two former lovers can learn to forgive and forget, will they be able to remember that they had the best kind of love?
Review
Young love can be damaging to a girl. Especially when you believe your boyfriend has been cheating on you. Penelope is 17 and is in love with Ethan (19). This love has got her unable to think straight. She is putting off her dreams of college and is acting out towards her parents. After Pen was forbidden to see Ethan, she comes up with a plan for eloping. And that’s when her lovely world crumbles. One phone call to Ethan’s house erupts in cheating accusations and the feeling of abandonment in their plans to elope. Even though the moment is torturous in a 17 year old girls mind, she was able to move on, go to college, and score a successful job.
Sadly an accident happens and all 4 sisters come home to Blue Lake, and it just so happens that Ethan is living there now. Secrets get revealed, but will Penelope and Ethan get their happy ending or will the secret be too much?
I loved this story, kind of brought on a Nicholas Sparks kind of feel. While the story was building, I felt it was a tad slow. But the chemistry between Ethan and Pen is inevitable. I love how after 12 years of separation, these two have the chemistry and still know one another. It was definitely on point for them. Writing style was good, I liked how the author didn’t do too formal introductions to characters. What I mean is she intertwined the sisters in the story and it really helped understand the sisterhood. I enjoyed reading The Best Kind of Love and look forward to reading Chloe’s story.
4 smooches.
~Sarah
