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Heartstrings: A Second-Chance Romance
Spilling champagne down the front of the goddess in gold’s gorgeous gown wasn’t exactly how Sean McAllister planned this meet-cute in his mind.
Lanie Howard, a fashion industry grunt with aspirations of designing her own line, finds her path to that career goal diverted the moment she quite literally bumps into the man who could very easily distract her from the only dream she’s ever had. His intense green eyes lock her into a trance she has a hard time breaking free from. Desperate not to follow in her mother’s footsteps by letting a man divert her from her career path, Lanie puts up walls to keep him from getting too close. But eventually, his quick wit, funny factoids and dazzling grin break through those barriers and capture her heart.
Damning him for bumping into her, for spilling his champagne, for having the most beautiful eyes and gorgeous hands, she then damned herself for noticing.
Sean McAllister is a newsman and only at the fashion event because of the story, but he never thought he’d write himself into this one. He falls hard and fast for the intriguing goddess in gold, and knows he desperately wants to see her again. He stumbles into her life but finds that a life with this sassy, fascinating, talented woman is the very place he wants to be. Sean knows Lanie doesn’t trust the love that he is offering, but he doesn’t know why. Can Sean convince her that their love is worth fighting for?
“Remember my reason for moving to New York? Well, he just walked right through that door.”
After Lanie learns that she had indeed followed in her mother’s footsteps, she flees to New York City from Boston after a bitter end to the sweetest relationship she’s ever had. She is offered a second chance when fate conveniently puts them back in each other’s lives. Sean thought he was leaving behind those bittersweet Lanie memories when he makes the move to New York City. But now that Lanie’s back in his life, he plans to woo her and get her to trust him with the truth behind why she left him with only a Dear John letter.
Will Lanie use this second chance to correct her mistakes and accept Sean’s love with all her heart, in turn sharing hers with him? Or will she stick strictly to her career goals and shut Sean out of her life forever?
Lanie Howard, a fashion industry grunt with aspirations of designing her own line, finds her path to that career goal diverted the moment she quite literally bumps into the man who could very easily distract her from the only dream she’s ever had. His intense green eyes lock her into a trance she has a hard time breaking free from. Desperate not to follow in her mother’s footsteps by letting a man divert her from her career path, Lanie puts up walls to keep him from getting too close. But eventually, his quick wit, funny factoids and dazzling grin break through those barriers and capture her heart.
Damning him for bumping into her, for spilling his champagne, for having the most beautiful eyes and gorgeous hands, she then damned herself for noticing.
Sean McAllister is a newsman and only at the fashion event because of the story, but he never thought he’d write himself into this one. He falls hard and fast for the intriguing goddess in gold, and knows he desperately wants to see her again. He stumbles into her life but finds that a life with this sassy, fascinating, talented woman is the very place he wants to be. Sean knows Lanie doesn’t trust the love that he is offering, but he doesn’t know why. Can Sean convince her that their love is worth fighting for?
“Remember my reason for moving to New York? Well, he just walked right through that door.”
After Lanie learns that she had indeed followed in her mother’s footsteps, she flees to New York City from Boston after a bitter end to the sweetest relationship she’s ever had. She is offered a second chance when fate conveniently puts them back in each other’s lives. Sean thought he was leaving behind those bittersweet Lanie memories when he makes the move to New York City. But now that Lanie’s back in his life, he plans to woo her and get her to trust him with the truth behind why she left him with only a Dear John letter.
Will Lanie use this second chance to correct her mistakes and accept Sean’s love with all her heart, in turn sharing hers with him? Or will she stick strictly to her career goals and shut Sean out of her life forever?
- GenresRomanceContemporary
216 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 8, 2023
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April 7, 2023
This one pulled on my heartstrings!
Life is messy. Things don't always turn out the way we expect them too. We have dreams. Goals. We work hard at them. Then something happens to make us step back and figure out what we truly want, need and what or who we will fight for.
Lanie was driven to exceed her mother's expectations, and her own. She didn't want to follow in her mother's footsteps.
Then came Sean.
Heartstrings by Ivy Beck is a beautifully written love story about finding your way and falling in love. Sounds easy. Life isn't. But Ms. Beck brilliantly took the parts of reality that are not always pretty and pieced it together with those choices we make, the mistakes we made, and the decisions we live with. With all this, she shows us what true love is all about.
Sean is a hero to fall in love with. A man who loves unconditionally, listens, understands and will never give up on the one for him. He's easy to love, swoonworthy to look at and undoubtedly the man Lanie loves.
Love - easy to spell, difficult to explain.
But you know when it's real.
This story pulled on my heartstrings.
Life is messy. Things don't always turn out the way we expect them too. We have dreams. Goals. We work hard at them. Then something happens to make us step back and figure out what we truly want, need and what or who we will fight for.
Lanie was driven to exceed her mother's expectations, and her own. She didn't want to follow in her mother's footsteps.
Then came Sean.
Heartstrings by Ivy Beck is a beautifully written love story about finding your way and falling in love. Sounds easy. Life isn't. But Ms. Beck brilliantly took the parts of reality that are not always pretty and pieced it together with those choices we make, the mistakes we made, and the decisions we live with. With all this, she shows us what true love is all about.
Sean is a hero to fall in love with. A man who loves unconditionally, listens, understands and will never give up on the one for him. He's easy to love, swoonworthy to look at and undoubtedly the man Lanie loves.
Love - easy to spell, difficult to explain.
But you know when it's real.
This story pulled on my heartstrings.
October 21, 2023
“See something you like?”
Ugh, I just loved this. I just wish there was a bit more communication - even though that’s the point - the running away was just AGH! I felt like Sean didn’t try hard enough to get what he needed from Lanie. She just kept running. She’s lucky Sean kept coming back. But all that aside, seriously…I understood it. “
Lanie went through some SHIT. Sean was lovely. Molly is such a good sister and friend - everyone needs a Molly.
Ugh, I just loved this. I just wish there was a bit more communication - even though that’s the point - the running away was just AGH! I felt like Sean didn’t try hard enough to get what he needed from Lanie. She just kept running. She’s lucky Sean kept coming back. But all that aside, seriously…I understood it. “
Lanie went through some SHIT. Sean was lovely. Molly is such a good sister and friend - everyone needs a Molly.
June 12, 2023
Heartstrings by Ivy Beck is a beautifully written love story about finding your way and falling in love. I felt like this was a fast paced book and it had me from the beginning to the end. I would highly recommend this book.
Thank you NetGalley and Independently Published for allowing me to read this ARC for my honest opinion.
Thank you NetGalley and Independently Published for allowing me to read this ARC for my honest opinion.
September 23, 2023
Loved this book, such a beautiful story! Love this author! A must read!
January 15, 2024
Great story!
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