Unbreak My Heart

4.25stars--UNBREAK MY HEART by Jennifer Probst is a stand alone, contemporary, adult, erotic, romance story line focusing on thirty year old businessman/restaurateur Giovanni ‘Gavin’ Luciano, and food critic Miranda Storme’s story line.

Told from omniscient dual third person perspectives (Gavin and Miranda) UNBREAK MY HEART follows the second chance romance and relationship between thirty year old businessman/restaurateur Giovanni ‘Gavin’ Luciano, and food critic Miranda Storme. Three years earlier, Gavin destroy Miranda Storme when he took a job overseas,leaving the woman he loved behind. Fast forward to present day, Gavin has returned home to help save the family business, an Italian restaurant that is struggling to stay afloat but Gavin’s struggle is compounded when the woman he destroyed writes a scathing review about his family restaurant, destroying any hopes of a second chance for both their relationship and the life. What ensues is the rebuilding romance and relationship between Miranda and Gavin, and the potential fall-out as Gavin’s time in America comes with an expiry date, a date Miranda sees as another abandonment by the man she once loved.

The world building focuses on the rekindling romance and relationship between our leading couple, a relationship in which secrets are about to break both of their hearts. Gavin is battling between head and heart, trying to keep the family business afloat, while Amanda struggles with her attraction to the man who broke her heart. We are up close and personal with the family fight to stay open, and Gavin’s fight between his head and his heart.

The relationship between Gavin and Miranda is one of second chances; a relationship destroyed by Gavin’s need for money, power and to make it on his own but when Gavin left, he left more than he could have ever imagined. Miranda continues to struggle with issues of trust, and Gavin’s proclamation of love, also comes with the possibility of walking away, without looking back. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate, without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The secondary and supporting characters include the feisty Luciano family, whose patriarch is constantly quoting ‘Frank Sinatra’ songs. We are introduced to Gavin’s brother Brando, their parents, as well as Miranda’s friend Andy and Laura, and fellow food critic and foe Allison Wheaton.

UNBREAK MY HEART is a story of love and loss, family and relationships, misunderstanding and forgiveness. The fast paced premise is captivating and heart breaking ; the characters are animated and dynamic; the romance is spicy and tender.

I enjoyed this new book by author Jennifer Probst. This is a second chance at love & finding new beginnings from a relationship that was destroyed by a bad choice. Miranda was finally healing when Gavin walked back into her life after leaving her three years ago for an advancement in his career. Now back for a few months to help his family’s restaurant get back on its feet, he’s got the chance to apologize to Miranda & hope that he can have a second chance with her. Their relationship was charged from the start & got hotter as they got closer. I read this book for an honest review.

This is a quick cute romance. I liked Miranda and Gavin enough ... I just didn't love them, but I could definitely see they had chemistry. All the talk about operas and Frank Sinatra had me skimming the pages ... just my personal preference. Gavin's family restaurant had quite the characters ... his younger brother, his best friend, his parents and an array of long-time customers.

Miranda thought that Gavin was her forever and then he just disappeared. After Gavin left, Miranda ditched the culinary career she thought she wanted and became a food critic instead. Gavin left because he didn't want to work in the family restaurant, he wanted to see the world and live his own life. But three years later, he's back in town to save the family restaurant from bankruptcy. He's taken a three month leave of absence from his marketing career ... that should be enough time to get the restaurant back on track. That is until the restaurant receives a bad review ... from Miranda, Gavin's ex. It makes Gavin wonder ... did she really hate the food or was she just getting back at him?

I received an early copy courtesy of Valentine PR.