In Ava, Andre Rockwell has found the woman of his dreams. Nevermind the fact she’s sick with a life-threatening heart condition. He loves her dearly and does everything in his power to prove that love. That’s why when Ava packs her bags and leaves unexpectedly, he has a hard time accepting that she wants their relationship to be over.
Ava convinces herself that Andre doesn’t deserve to be put through the agony of loving someone with her health issues, so she single-handedly makes decisions that may divide them as a family. However, she’s not aware of how deep Andre’s love for her runs. Soon, she’ll discover how it feels to be loved unconditionally by a man who would risk it all for her.
TINA MARTIN is a talented, romantic suspense fiction writer and the author of over 95 titles. She enjoys Hallmark movies, running and traveling. (PLEASE NOTE: There are multiple authors with this name on Goodreads. If you're following me, look for my logo!)
Christenbury Hills: Thankful Snow in Love With You
The Alexander Series: The Millionaire’s Arranged Marriage
Tell Me Series: *This is a continuation series that must be read in order. Tell Me: The Prelude Tell Me You Love Me Tell Me You Want Me
The Love of Elias Series: *This is a continuation series that must be read in order. Been in Love With You When Hearts Cry You Belong To Me When I Call You Mine Who Do You Love Forever Mine
The Accidental Series: *This is a continuation series that must be read in order. Accidental Deception Accidental Heartbreak Accidental Lovers Accidental Vows
DePaul & Company Series: *This is a continuation series that must be read in order. Rude Boss Rude Boss 2 Rude Boss Special Edition w/sprayed edges
The Boardwalk Bakery Romance Series: *This is a continuation series that must be read in order. Baked With Love Baked With Love 2 Baked With Love 3
St. Claire Series: Royal Ramsey Romulus Regal Magnus Monty Major Zander Zavier Zimyra Jeremiah
St. Claire Life Series: Honeymoon With a St. Claire (Follow up to Monty) Just Being Us (The Prequel to Zander) Keep That Same Energy (Follow up to Zander)
St. Claire Women Series: Gemma Gianna
An Unlikely Love Series: When I Needed You When You Needed Me Flicker: An Ahmalee + Cain Update Flame: An Ahmalee + Cain Update
Seasons of Love Series: Hot Chocolate: A Winter Novella Spring Break: A Spring Novella
The Marriage Chronicles: *This is a continuation series that must be read in order. Life’s A Beach Falling Out War, Then Love
The Blackstone Family Series: *All books in this series are standalone novels and are full, complete stories. Read them in any order. Evenings With Bryson Leaving Barringer Forever Us: Barringer and Calista Blackstone The Things Everson Lost Candy’s Corporate Crush
The Champion Brothers Series: *All books in this series are standalone novels and are full, complete stories. Read them in any order. His Paradise Wife When A Champion Wants You The Best Thing He Never Knew He Needed Wives And Champions The Way Champions Love His By Spring A Champion’s Proposal The Convenient Husband At The Right Time
A Lennox in Love Series: *All books in this series are standalone novellas and are full, complete stories. Read them in any order. Claiming You Making You My Business Wishing That I Was Yours Caught in the Storm with a Lennox Before You Say I Do Winter Wonder Winter Wedding The Weekend One Day You’ll Be Mine
Dying to Love Her (Ava & Andre): Dying To Love Her Dying To Love Her 2 Dying To Love Her 3 Destination Romance – Prequel to Dying to Love Her
The Dare and Deja Chronicles: Reception Romance Long Distance Troubles Back to the Valley Into Forever
Back To Love Short Stories: Marriage Quarrel in Quarantine Countdown to You Offsides: A Superbowl Party Second Chance Romance Crushed Summer Interrupted
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I am always so disappointed in stories where I like only one have of the couple. This review is after reading both books, which could have been one. But you have to make your money where you can. Ava had no logic nor any common sense. This was someone that could have truly benefited from seeing a therapist. You have a bad heart, but you won't accept help from anyone? You would rather work 2 jobs. You were not going to tell Andre about Andrew, but you were preparing to die. Who was going to take care of him then? Nonsensical. I was rooting for someone else to come into Andre's life. This is a pass.
I was so on the fence on scoring this novel. It was good to the very last word. Of course, Ava started to work my nerves, a lot! But her heart was really concerned for Andre. This novel put me on the emotional roller coaster of fretting how this new setback was going to work out. I ended up giving it a 5 because these emotions that I felt while reading it are truly evidence of good writing. I’m right there in the hospital room, in the waiting room- I could feel what the characters were experiencing. After surviving Book 2, at the end I discovered a Book 3. Lord, have mercy, can my emotions go thru another journey with Ava and Andre?
This was a wonderful series. I was really pulling for Ava and Andre, hoping that they would make it through this difficult time. Ava is so focused on dying and pulling away from Andre that it's hard to read sometimes. Still, I'm going on to book three, hoping for the best for these two. It's always my pleasure reading your books 🥰.
Andre's Love for Ava peers right through you through these pages. I love how he and his family instantly loved her. And her mother loved him for her! Yet with all this love comes strife. How one can love another too much and not feel worthy of such love. Just let Love Love!
This is a great book along with book one it shows you what a person in love will do for the one their love ones and how far they willing to go for them. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves romance and a great story.
This one was very hard to rate. Although I understood Ava's way of thinking, she got on my nerves with her pessimistic attitude. Instead of trying to live her life to the fullest, she stopped living before she died. Andre still loved her. At first, I thought she was pregnant. This was a good fiction, because doctors don't put people of color on the front of the list. Our former vice President, for example. Good read.
I love a story that pushes my buttons and messes with my emotions - and this one had me all over the place!
I actually had to walk away from it a time or two...or four, because I was so angry. Ava and her one-woman pity party worked my nerves! I understand she didn't want to "burden" Andre with her illness, but she didn't have an expiration date stamped on her butt, and Andre was running out of ways to prove to her it didn't matter. When she returned to NC, I almost cried.
I felt bad for Andre and could feel his frustration. Ava was making him doubt himself and his actions. I would not have thought less of him had he walked away, but I am SO glad he didn't go down that road. When Ava's condition worsened, I didn't think Andre would make it - trying to stay strong for everyone. When he questioned his father and the nurse about making the ultimate sacrifice for Ava, I couldn't handle anymore and cried for 20 minutes! Now that is love!
After having spent so much time with depressed Ava, I would like to have seen more of happy Ava, but that's just me and my HEA-self!
Seriously Ava you still running, I just can't enough is enough already that Andre don't deserve that. Her pity party was too much for me, it took awhile for me to finish because of Ava character but I will still recommend the book especially the first one
Wow, every woman would want a man or husband like Andre. Now that's love. A man willing to stay strong for his family and sacrifice his own life just so his wife can live on, priceless. I love this story. The true meaning of love between Andre and Ava.
4 stars. Great story, it definitely pushes you to look your surrounding and what is that you want in life. It makes you wonder there is someone out there for anyone. Just wait and see. Kudos to the author.