This Time for Keeps

by K. Dawn Byrd

India McGuire thinks she has her life all planned out, but when a long, lost love returns on the night of her engagement to David Richards, she finds her life in shambles. She’d thought any feelings she had for Chase Porter had fled in the night with him. Now, she must come to terms with overpowering feelings for him and choose between David, the man she’s promised to marry, and Chase, the man who broke her heart.Chase’s plans of settling his mother’s estate and leaving town quietly turn to disaster when he finds it’s impossible to disappear without seeing India one last time. Feelings begin to surface he believed buried forever and he finds himself fighting to win her back even as Dad struggles to hold onto her.India longs to follow her heart, but she’s cautious. She’s been hurt too deeply. Who will she choose? David, the man who can prove stability and who she knows will stay by her side, or Chase, the man who may once again heed the call of the open road?

144 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 13, 2011

Reviews

[B.J. Robinson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This Time for Keeps by K. Dawn Byrd released October 15 by Desert Breeze Publishing, Inc. In this sweet romance India McGuire is forced to make a choice between David Richards, a predictable, reliable neighbor, and an old love resurfaced, Chase Porter. She yearns to follow her heart, but fears ending up alone again. Is David really as predictable, loyal, and dependable as he seems, as everyone thinks he is? He's got politics in mind. India wonders if she's cut out to be a politician's wife. Can she trust her heart to Chase again, after a decade of thinking he was out of her life for good? On the eve of her engagement to David, Chase returns to come between them. He plans to fight to win her back, and David plans to marry India. Which man will win her heart for keeps? Which man truly loves her? Is it love with David, or does he merely want a marriage of convenience? Chase claims he wants her land. This is the first book I've read by this author, but I loved the twist at the end of the novel when a long buried family secret is revealed and no other than the town gossip proves she can keep a secret, after all. If you like stories with a love triangle or old love and second chances, you will enjoy this novel.

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

It seems like every time I read a book by K Dawn Byrd I blast through it in one sitting. That's what happened today. I didn't get out of the chair I was sitting in until I finished the book. I have a sweet spot for love stories, especially when they involve love interests from the past tangling with current love interests. The author did a great job making me wonder what she was going to do for a long time. At the same time I could sense where her heart was at. Fear can drive a lot of our decisions. Especially fear of being alone, or of being abandoned. Those were both issues in India's life, and for good reason. It was a passionate love story, but a sweet one as well.

The romantic tension was enough to make me dizzy, but I love that in a book. I also love tension between characters. From India going to no men in her life to two wanting her at the same time? Well, that is pretty sweet, eh? The story had a nice ending, too. A bit predictable, but that's okay. I like happy endings. This story delivers one. Great book, especially if you enjoy reading about love triangles. Oh, and the small town setting and drama is a keeper, too.