Almost Everything (Book 3‪)‬

Almost Everything really does have it all. It is filled with feeling. I loved that it has a military connection and truly shows how much service members do and believe in what they do. Vance really went above and beyond his duty to a fallen soldier by spending a month with his daughter. Vance was quite startled that Layla was not what he expected. Vance has his own struggle too. He is home not far from his family. He tries to keep it a secret that the “black sheep” has returned. I couldn’t have imagined a more satisfying end to this book. Christie Ridgway is a most talented writer and I anxiously await the next book in the Almost series.

"Love didn’t force the two of us together, Layla. The two of us together create the love."

Vince is a Combat Medic and he made a promise to his dying Colonel that he would help his daughter have an amazing summer at Beach House # 9 in Crescent Cove. He’s determined to fulfill that promise.

After her father is killed in Afghanistan, Layla Parker has come to Crescent Cove to complete a bucket list of things he always wanted to do with her and that he always carried with him in his helmet (his helmet list).

Vince and his family are estranged. He and his brother had a major falling out. His father won’t allow him to have anything to do with the family business. When Vince goes off to Afghanistan, he only send his family an email to let them know he went. No personal goodbyes, he does not keep in touch regularly, he cuts them off from his life. Except for his one cousin, Baxter, who he’s very close to.

So this is more than just a romance, but a healing of hearts! A healing of Layla’s hearts, Vince’s heart, and his family’s too. This was a beautiful story!!!!! There was a side romance between Vince’s cousin, Baxter and Addison. I thought at first that I wouldn’t be interested, and got irritated because it was interrupting Vince and Layla’s story. But the story of Baxter and Addy grew on me. There was a healing of hearts there too.

I really loved this book!!! I’m not surprised when it’s written by one of my go to authors. This Always Series has been SO special!!! Beach House #9 truly is magical!! I am really looking forward to the next one, Almost Paradise!!! If you enjoy really good romance, with so much depth to it, then I highly recommend this book and this whole series to you! They can be read as standalones, but are much nicer read as a series.

~Thanks to the author for providing a copy of this book via L Woods PR. The opinions expressed are my own.