Loved Like That

by Julie Wright

Does meeting someone when they’re a soul make you soul mates?
After being set up on one of the worst blind dates ever, James Hartman decides dating is hopeless and he should just stick to doing what he knows best—being a bachelor cop.
That decision lasts all of ten minutes as he comes across the scene of a car accident and finally meets the girl of his dreams. Granted, she’s dead when he meets her, and she doesn’t remember him at all once he resuscitates her. Does he try to help her remember that out of body experience or does he walk away from his one chance to be loved like that?

Genres: Romance, Lds Fiction, Clean Romance, Lds, Contemporary, Christian Fiction, Fiction

250 pages, ebook

First published September 1, 2002

About the author

Julie Wright wrote her first book when she was fifteen. She's written over twenty novels since then. She is a Whitney Awards winner for best romance with her books Cross My Heart and Lies Jane Austen Told Me, The American Library Association listed “Glass Slippers, Ever After, and Me” in their 2020 top ten best romances and "A Captain for Caroline Gray" in their 2021 top ten best romances.

She has one husband, five kids, two grandbabies, one dog, and a varying amount of houseplants (depending on attrition).

She loves writing, reading, hiking, playing with her kids, and watching her husband make dinner.

She hates mayonnaise.

Reviews

[Alexandria · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely loved this book. I decided to read this after I read her book, My not-so fairytale life, and I have to say they are very different. The writing in both of these books is impeccable but the story lines are just so different. Usually I read more romantic books, and I have to say this was different. Like most LDS books, the romance in this book is soft and clean. Although it wasn’t passionate, the romance was sweet and subtle. I have fallen in love with this author and all of her books. I highly recommend this book to adults and teenagers alike!

[Beth · Rating 2 out of 5]

After enjoying Wright's "My not-so-fairy-tale life," I decided to spend some time on another story by her. "Loved Like That" is a well written novel with likable characters, however it was a bit cheesy for my taste.

It probably wouldn't bother many Utah readers but some parts were too "Mormon-y" for me. For instance, James is a police officer who killed young man while on the job. I can empathize with a certain amount of guilt and moral dilemma after shooting a person, even in self-defense, but having a discussion about his concern of losing his temple recommend? That was a bit too much for me.

I'd recommend this book to friend's who enjoy LDS romance.

[Darla · Rating 3 out of 5]

(Genre: LDS Fiction/romance) This was a fun story and I loved the main guy character but I had a harder time with the girl. She is portrayed as a very intelligent and educated lady, but her decisions/thinking in regards to her engagement/marriage seemed way off to me. I guess intelligence and wisdom are two very different things. As I read it, I kept saying to myself, "Please tell me that a real girl wouldn't do this!" It just didn't gel with me. I think the author did a good job with the people interactions/conversations and most of the characters, though, and it was an enjoyable read.

[Kristen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very cute, clean read. It only bugged me a little that even though Kit knew she was attracted to James and marrying Marc was not the right idea she stuck to her guns till the very end. The demon mother-in-law would've had me questioning things LONG before then. But I did enjoy it.

Makes you appreciate cops a little bit more...even though I still don't like getting tickets, or being followed by one for that matter.

Moral Note: Some mild/heavy violence (cop related), clean language, clean romance.

[Nellie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was fun, clean, and very romantic. It needed some editing, and it was even kind of distracting. I loved the two main characters. Sad Kit didn't have more of a backbone. I thought this was a fun book and will read more from this author. I'd let my teen daughter read this. Great story of how to read warnings before marriage. Strong Christian based story. Though, it looks like it was re-released, with some content taken out. Specific LDS info was removed.

[Valerie Waters · Rating 5 out of 5]

Aww swoon!! I loved this book!!!!! It was a little slow at first but the last half of the book was great. Her brother was awesome!! Such a cute book!

[Heidi Pack · Rating 5 out of 5]

idealistic and unrealistic ....................in the best, happiest way. reading is fun with this author, I love her style and personality and talent! every time I had to stop reading, I had a smile on my face. I love books that are pure fluff and cheery, even through the conflicts.

[Tiffany · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a cute book. I usually don’t care for books where one of the main characters is engaged but the fiancé is made out to be selfish enough and things are rocky the whole time that it isn’t as bad. Kisses only

[Linda Syman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awww sweet sweet romance

What a great book. It wraps you up like a warm blanket on a chilly fall day.
Clean romance at it's best.

[Kim · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars

[Tamera Westhoff · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sweet Romance

I loved this story! I loved that they were just good friends, even if it took forever to finally admit to feeling something more!

[Steph · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one is not my favorite of hers. I’m glad I read “Lies Jane Austen Told Me” first because that one was awesome.

[Ranee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Super fun read

[Megan · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars. The storyline reminded me of a Jack Weyland book. Enjoyable, but sometimes when the writing didn't flow, it distracted me. I enjoyed others of Julie Wright's books more.

[Kathy · Rating 4 out of 5]

FYI - This book was originally released by Cedar Fort in 2002. Julie updated and re-released this as a mainstream contemporary clean romance title in 2013. Religious references have been removed.

I met Julie a couple years ago and found her to be absolutely delightful to talk to. I've been wanting to read another one of her books since meeting her (previously read her book Olivia from The Newport Ladies Book Club series) and the cover to this one caught my eye. I could borrow it for free on my Kindle so I decided to start 2014 by reading it. It was a good choice.

Loved Like That was an enjoyable read. I found myself wanting to carve out time so I could return to the story to see what happened next. I ended up staying up way too late last night to finish it.

There were a few proofreading, editing issues that I noticed in the version I read but they didn't stop me from enjoying the story. The story was somewhat predictable as most romances are but I really liked James and was cheering him on.

Recommended to those who enjoy clean romance.



Rating: 4 Stars - Great Book

Content: Clean

Source: Borrowed from Amazon Prime

Purchase: Currently just $2.99 for Kindle. Prime members can borrow for free.

[Kathryn · Rating 5 out of 5]

the word "someday" to a single person is a bad word. For james, a cop and single, 32 yr old lds guy, he can't get a break. He is set up by his best friend, allen, and wife cindy on many disastrous blind dates and nothing ever comes from them. On the way home from a disastrous blind date he witnesses a car crash. He calls 911 and gets out of the car to help. The person isn't in the car and he finds her, Katherine Riley or "kit" on the ground and not breathing. He starts CPR and starts to talk to this women telling her she can't die because she is the most beautiful thing he has ever seen. She responds back about the last time that she was called beautiful and he realizes that it is not her physical body that is talking but her spirit that is shining right next to him. She tells him to keep doing CPR because they can't get to know each other if she dies. He gets her heart to start beating again just as the ambulance comes. He stays with her at the hospital only to find out that she is engaged. Then what about the experience he just had with her? read to find out.

[Angee · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was a cheesy LDS romance for me. Very predictable. I like when a chapter ends and keeps you wanting for more. None of the chapters did that for me. The summary on the back talked about a conflict dealing with the main character's honor, "a trial no cop should have to face..." That conflict wasn't developed enough for me; just briefly touched upon. I wanted MORE detail about his struggle between religion and honor. And it just wasn't there. It was mostly a romantic story, but left me unsatisfied because the romance was just too unrealistic and predictable. I don't know. The book was just okay for me.

[Rachel John · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really liked this book - I read it really quickly, and while predictable, it kept my attention. The interaction between the main characters was fun and the beginning was really original. However, the glaring grammatical errors need to be fixed. Also, I had an a-ha moment after learning that the religious references were stripped out of it to make a more universal version. As an LDS person, I caught all the leftover religious and cultural references, but they felt out of place. It still feels like its riding the fence between an LDS novel and a clean contemporary romance.

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Don't know just why this one felt so good because it's "just another love story" but I really enjoyed it. Maybe because the characters where mature enough not to do too many stupid things, good humor, honor, etc.
James, police officer, is now 32 and not found the right woman for him. He witnesses an auto accident and meets Katherine. Finally, the right woman but she is engaged. At last, a good guy in every respect.

[Paula Bothwell · Rating 4 out of 5]

G/PG
I love reading the H's POV in romance novels - men are such interesting creatures. This book was a pleasant surprise. I thought it was going to be silly and about a brown haired girl who liked a policeman. I was a little concerned that it was going to be a paranormal romance (guy loves ghost), but that also was untrue. It's a definite G/PG book; appropriate for even middle schoolers (not that they'd necessarily be interested). Cute, fun read.

[Ashley · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a cute book. It was almost the same old story, but with a few new elements. I like that the characters made sense. I love when I can understand why a certain character makes a certain choice. These characters made sense. My only problem was the horrible type editing that was done (or not done) on the kindle version.

[Misty Lynne · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a fun read. Incidentally, the author is a personal friend and resident of the town I live in. If you read this Julie - You're awesome! The girl on the cover lives in our town too and is in my ward. Isn't she beautiful! Just as much inside as out!

[Jen Wright · Rating 2 out of 5]

probably a 2 1/2 star book. It was predictable and you the main female character drove me crazy. Why would you marry someone who drove you crazy and not in a good way. This book also was in need of a better editor. Way too many typos.

[Josie · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars
This one was ok. Nothing phenomenal. I got it for free through my free month trial of Kindle Unlimited (which is very limited in what they offer!)
The writing was decent, the premise of the story was a little weird, but the characters were likable enough.

[Kara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sort of cheesy...but still a fun read.

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

Totally enjoyed this book--and so did my husband. I learned a lot about writing from reading Julie's books!

[Dianna · Rating 3 out of 5]

do you believe in love found then lost ? can you trust once a heart has been betrayed ? this is a fun read. not serious in reading just loads of fun.

[Danielle · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really liked the book but I wish there was more to the ending. A little bit more developed.

[Brenda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another adorable story by Julie Wright. An easy read with great characters and a story that keeps moving and is full of fun. I loved the hope and faith that was such a central part of the book.

[Breanna · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's been awhile since I read this book, but I remember liking it.