The Other Side of Someday by Carey Heywood Review

Synopsis

Falling in love? Courtney Grayson has been there, done that.
Men, who needs them? Love wasn’t everything she thought it would be. This time around she’s doing things differently. She hasn’t sworn off men for good, just isn’t interested in settling. Trusting someone with her heart again? Someday, but not today.
Falling in love? Sorry, Clay Bradshaw is not the guy for you.
He’s never been in love and he doesn’t see it happening. Hooking up can be fun, but more often than not, women are a distraction he doesn’t need. He’s a busy man, and doesn’t have time to date, let alone fall in love. Will someone ever change that? There’s always a chance, someday.
Life doesn’t always go as planned, and love may find them both on the other side of someday.

Review

What an amazing, uplifting story about life after you start living your ‘someday.’ When Courtney has the worst day in the history of days, I mean, everything bad that could happen, happened to this poor woman, she is left alone. It’s almost like starting completely fresh. She no longer has a fiancé, or a job, or a place to live, or even cell phone. Life as she has known it for the past eight years has been completely turned on it’s head, and surprisingly, she handles it very well. Sometimes, life throws so much at you at once, you just have to deal. She starts to reflect on her relationship with her former fiancé, Michael and slowly starts to realize that her relationship with him was not healthy. She wasn’t herself with him. They were both just going through the motions of what a relationship should be, not really connecting.

I loved how Courtney was described. She’s realistic, adorable, and funny. She has her own little quirks that round out the story so nicely. I love that she isn’t afraid to speak her mind. That’s so refreshing in a character, and her being thirty, it really rings true for me. I remember being a lot more pensive in my twenties, wondering if I was ‘doing the right thing’ and now, much like Courtney, after her failure of a relationship, she starts to peel the layers of who she wants to be and isn’t afraid to just do that, be herself.

After a series of crazy events, Courtney meets Clay. A gorgeous mechanic, or so she thinks, and they immediately hit it off. Of course, who wouldn’t love a quirky blonde who blushes and flirts? I love how they aren’t afraid to speak openly to each other. They are in their thirties, and have certainly learned from their past fuck-ups. They begin their relationship with the truth, no lying and no hiding. This is something that’s hard to do if you don’t already know who you are and who you want to be. Both of these characters have endured times in their lives that they are not proud of who they were, and starting out fresh with each other proves to be the winning ticket. I loved how, dare I say, Alpha Clay is. He is strong, and a Southern Gentleman in public, but he is very ‘take what I want’ in the bedroom. Courtney and Clay’s chemistry is off the charts, but there is a nice balance of everyday life, some extreme situations, loving friends, and the start of someday.

I absolutely loved this romance. It was sweet, and really hit home for me. It’s nice to read about characters that you share similarities with. Characters that are bright, and vivid, and yet realistic. They all have their faults, just like anyone, but they own up to them and try to make their lives worth living. That’s all you can try to do. It was a beautiful story that came full circle, which I absolutely love about Carey’s writing. She always leaves me with a smile on my face.

5 SMOOCHES

~Nicole

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