My Heart to Keep
Hazel Island Book 2
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4.4 • 29 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Will these two enemies fall in love after they’re forced to say “I do”?
As the head chef of a bustling restaurant, Jocelyn Gray must stay focused. With her family relying on her, she can’t afford to get distracted.
She especially can’t let the arrogant dreamboat Luke Wright, the man she’s hated for a decade, distract her.
But desperate and cash-strapped, Jocelyn soon considers a shocking proposal from her worst enemy…
The oldest son of the wealthy Wright family, Luke has big plans to use his family’s riches for good.
The only thorn in his side? A gorgeous blond chef who seems to be the only woman immune to his charms.
But Luke’s plans are upended when he learns that he must marry, or risk losing his entire inheritance.
Now he needs to find a wife—and fast. And Jocelyn Gray is the perfect woman for the job.
As these two enemies let their walls down, will they let love win? Or will their vows become nothing but hollow promises?
Customer Reviews
Good book, good series so far
I really enjoyed the book, I thought the storyline was good but I would have liked to learn more background on Jocelyn and Luke. Can’t wait to learn more about the other characters. So far I love this series.
Luke and Jocelyn
My Heart To Keep is a throughly emotional and entertaining story! There is intense chemistry between Luke and Jocelyn with conflicts of a fake/real marriage. They enter into the marriage for different reasons, Luke for his inheritance and Jocelyn for money for her family. They both struggle with family problems and problems in their own relationship. My Heart to Keep is sweet and romantic. I could not put this book done and looking forward to the next book in the series.
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Staying true to heart
Everything you expect in a fake marriage is in Jocelyn and Luke's story. It has all the family drama, the awkwardness and the sexual tension. I am team Jocelyn for this story. She is strong yet vulnerable. She is hard yet soft. She has the weight of the world on her shoulders and no one seems to notice. She cares for those around her and yet no one has her back. As far as Luke goes, he's a good guy but, misguided. He is selfish and determined to "earn" his inheritance by marrying Jocelyn.
What bothers me about their story is that Luke and Jocelyn have a past which, has affected their present relationship. Jocelyn hates Luke and Luke knows why. He can't blame her but, he gets upset with her when he thinks her feelings aren't real. I kept thinking, "are you kidding me?" in regards to Luke's perceptions. He and Jocelyn have known each other since they were in school. They live on a small island where everyone's business is everyone's business. How can Luke possibly be surprised by Jocelyn's family issues or motives to agree to their marriage?
Also, this whole marriage for an inheritance scenario is a bit off on timing. Jocelyn needs to help her father who is getting foreclosure notices and past due medical bills that seem to be of immediate importance. This is the whole reasoning behind her getting past her hatred of Luke and marrying him. But, Jocelyn has to be married to Luke for a year and be convincing it's a love match before any of that money can be disbursed. What is going to happen to Jocelyn's dad before that happens? How will Jocelyn manage all of this? It doesn't detract from the story but, it is something that jumped out at me while reading.
I really like this story and feel good about Jocelyn and Luke. They hit some big bumps but, come out the other end with a beautiful happy ending and a promise of forever love.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.