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Quiet Love #3
Quietly Yours
Ada Rose never expected to find herself homeless in her thirties. Then again, she also never thought she’d encounter a man as heartless as Jonathan Oaks. Her job managing a care home for the elderly is a struggle and the sudden death of her father and stepmother—who she had been living with— has thrown her world into disarray. The house is left to Jonathan, her stepmother’s estranged son, and he wants Ada gone ASAP.
In fact, he’s given her a week to pack her things and move out.
As a resident in the home, Ada knows she has certain rights but her pride gets the better of her. If Jonathan wants her gone then she’ll go, and finding herself out of options, resorts to sleeping in her car. But she’s a survivor and has gotten through a lot worse.
After a week and still finding no apartments in her price range, Ada is getting desperate. She receives a call from Jonathan requesting she come collect some of her late father’s belongings. She doesn’t expect him to be there when she drops by, and after he takes one look at Ada’s possessions stuffed into her car she’s filled with a sense of shame. Resentment, too, because he’s the very reason her life has been upended.
Being a wealthy investment banker, Ada anticipates Jonathan’s disdain for her situation but it never comes. Instead he mentions a vacant apartment he owns and offers to rent it to her for a reasonable price. Not willing to look a gift horse in the mouth, Ada accepts his offer. But what she doesn’t realise is that the apartment is right next door to Jonathan’s, and becoming his neighbour means getting to know him a whole lot better.
Quietly Yours is book #3 in L.H. Cosway’s Quiet Love Series and can be read as a standalone.
In fact, he’s given her a week to pack her things and move out.
As a resident in the home, Ada knows she has certain rights but her pride gets the better of her. If Jonathan wants her gone then she’ll go, and finding herself out of options, resorts to sleeping in her car. But she’s a survivor and has gotten through a lot worse.
After a week and still finding no apartments in her price range, Ada is getting desperate. She receives a call from Jonathan requesting she come collect some of her late father’s belongings. She doesn’t expect him to be there when she drops by, and after he takes one look at Ada’s possessions stuffed into her car she’s filled with a sense of shame. Resentment, too, because he’s the very reason her life has been upended.
Being a wealthy investment banker, Ada anticipates Jonathan’s disdain for her situation but it never comes. Instead he mentions a vacant apartment he owns and offers to rent it to her for a reasonable price. Not willing to look a gift horse in the mouth, Ada accepts his offer. But what she doesn’t realise is that the apartment is right next door to Jonathan’s, and becoming his neighbour means getting to know him a whole lot better.
Quietly Yours is book #3 in L.H. Cosway’s Quiet Love Series and can be read as a standalone.
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First published April 18, 2025
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May 6, 2025
4.5 stars
I've positively adored this entire series. Jonathan and Ada's romance balanced this trilogy out perfectly. I was so happy to see Jonathan find love, and Ada was his perfect match. This was emotional, but also made me smile so big. I adore these characters and I'm so happy there will be a spin off series coming. I can't wait for Derek and Milly's book!
I've positively adored this entire series. Jonathan and Ada's romance balanced this trilogy out perfectly. I was so happy to see Jonathan find love, and Ada was his perfect match. This was emotional, but also made me smile so big. I adore these characters and I'm so happy there will be a spin off series coming. I can't wait for Derek and Milly's book!
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Ada Rose never expected to find herself homeless in her thirties. Then again, she also never thought she’d encounter a man as heartless as Jonathan Oaks. Her job managing a care home for the elderly is a struggle and the sudden death of her father and stepmother—who she had been living with— has thrown her world into disarray. The house is left to Jonathan, her stepmother’s estranged son, and he wants Ada gone ASAP.
In fact, he’s given her a week to pack her things and move out.
As a resident in the home, Ada knows she has certain rights but her pride gets the better of her. If Jonathan wants her gone then she’ll go, and finding herself out of options, resorts to sleeping in her car. But she’s a survivor and has gotten through a lot worse.
After a week and still finding no apartments in her price range, Ada is getting desperate. She receives a call from Jonathan requesting she come collect some of her late father’s belongings. She doesn’t expect him to be there when she drops by, and after he takes one look at Ada’s possessions stuffed into her car she’s filled with a sense of shame. Resentment, too, because he’s the very reason her life has been upended.
Being a wealthy investment banker, Ada anticipates Jonathan’s disdain for her situation but it never comes. Instead he mentions a vacant apartment he owns and offers to rent it to her for a reasonable price. Not willing to look a gift horse in the mouth, Ada accepts his offer. But what she doesn’t realise is that the apartment is right next door to Jonathan’s, and becoming his neighbour means getting to know him a whole lot better.
Quietly Yours is book #3 in L.H. Cosway’s Quiet Love Series and can be read as a standalone.
July 28, 2025
What a disappointment this was, considering how much I liked book one of this series. In fact, this was so mediocre I now question my judgment of the first book.
Jonathan is the wealthy half-brother of book one’s heroine, Maggie. When Ada Rose, the daughter of his estranged mother’s husband, shows up at his office building asking to see him, he leaves her waiting for an hour before having the receptionist tell her he’s not in. Then the receptionist informs Ada he’ll never be in. Undeterred, she climbs five flights of stairs to inform him that their parents have died in a boating accident in Thailand.
Jonathan is an abusive arsehole in the beginning for a very thin reason. Ada is a hard-luck case. The story strains to be serious and significant, and is instead slow and stumbling and frequently feels very, very phony. The 41-year-old MMC and the 37-year-old FMC, while living adult lives, say and do things that might make sense if they were twenty years younger but feel very immature at their ages.
A few examples:
Jonathan and Ada share a passionate kiss, but Ada backs away, saying they should remain only friends because a relationship would complicate their informal housing arrangements and because they’re grieving and clinging to each other. This, even after Jonathan offers to give her a written lease. And I’m supposed to believe two people their ages can’t separate passion from grief?
So…Romance Reasons..
Jonathan lavishes beautiful, thoughtful birthday gifts on Ada, returns from a business trip and meets an exhausted Ada at the door of her car, carries her in his arms to her apartment, massages her painful leg, runs her a bath, cooks her dinner, then tells Ada he’s having trouble adhering to their “just friends” agreement.
Her eyelashes fluttered in surprise. “Oh?”
I mean, c’mon. Surprise? Are you really that stupid, Ada, or only written that way?
Ada finally moves past “just friending” with Jonathan, throwing caution—and grief—to the wind (because housing concerns and grief were Romance Reasons to start with) and they become intimate. Ada asks:
“Can we keep things to ourselves for a couple weeks?”
Jonathan frowned. “Why?”
“I just feel like telling people about a new relationship can bring unnecessary attention when we’re still trying to find our footing. Everyone has an opinion, and sometimes those opinions can get into our heads. I think if we just keep it between us until we’ve learned how to navigate being together, it will be better.”
How old are they again? Why would independent, self-supporting, almost-middle-aged adults need to keep their relationship secret? Who are these people with opinions, and why should their opinion matter? “Navigate being together?” Huh? Why would GPS be necessary for two people to be together? If issues need discussing and deciding upon, couldn’t they just, I dunno, discuss and decide?
Don’t even get me started on how Jonathan disappeared on Ada without a word because he needed alone time to deal with his feelings about his mother’s death. The author forced him to do that, because a man in love with a woman would call her and say, “I need some alone time to deal with my feelings about my mother’s death.” IF a grown man would even need to do something that dramatic, which most wouldn’t.
So this is another one of those novels where people act their lives instead of live their lives, a made-for-tv romance. I skimmed, I was bored, I was disappointed.
Jonathan is the wealthy half-brother of book one’s heroine, Maggie. When Ada Rose, the daughter of his estranged mother’s husband, shows up at his office building asking to see him, he leaves her waiting for an hour before having the receptionist tell her he’s not in. Then the receptionist informs Ada he’ll never be in. Undeterred, she climbs five flights of stairs to inform him that their parents have died in a boating accident in Thailand.
Jonathan is an abusive arsehole in the beginning for a very thin reason. Ada is a hard-luck case. The story strains to be serious and significant, and is instead slow and stumbling and frequently feels very, very phony. The 41-year-old MMC and the 37-year-old FMC, while living adult lives, say and do things that might make sense if they were twenty years younger but feel very immature at their ages.
A few examples:
Jonathan and Ada share a passionate kiss, but Ada backs away, saying they should remain only friends because a relationship would complicate their informal housing arrangements and because they’re grieving and clinging to each other. This, even after Jonathan offers to give her a written lease. And I’m supposed to believe two people their ages can’t separate passion from grief?
So…Romance Reasons..
Jonathan lavishes beautiful, thoughtful birthday gifts on Ada, returns from a business trip and meets an exhausted Ada at the door of her car, carries her in his arms to her apartment, massages her painful leg, runs her a bath, cooks her dinner, then tells Ada he’s having trouble adhering to their “just friends” agreement.
Her eyelashes fluttered in surprise. “Oh?”
I mean, c’mon. Surprise? Are you really that stupid, Ada, or only written that way?
Ada finally moves past “just friending” with Jonathan, throwing caution—and grief—to the wind (because housing concerns and grief were Romance Reasons to start with) and they become intimate. Ada asks:
“Can we keep things to ourselves for a couple weeks?”
Jonathan frowned. “Why?”
“I just feel like telling people about a new relationship can bring unnecessary attention when we’re still trying to find our footing. Everyone has an opinion, and sometimes those opinions can get into our heads. I think if we just keep it between us until we’ve learned how to navigate being together, it will be better.”
How old are they again? Why would independent, self-supporting, almost-middle-aged adults need to keep their relationship secret? Who are these people with opinions, and why should their opinion matter? “Navigate being together?” Huh? Why would GPS be necessary for two people to be together? If issues need discussing and deciding upon, couldn’t they just, I dunno, discuss and decide?
Don’t even get me started on how Jonathan disappeared on Ada without a word because he needed alone time to deal with his feelings about his mother’s death. The author forced him to do that, because a man in love with a woman would call her and say, “I need some alone time to deal with my feelings about my mother’s death.” IF a grown man would even need to do something that dramatic, which most wouldn’t.
So this is another one of those novels where people act their lives instead of live their lives, a made-for-tv romance. I skimmed, I was bored, I was disappointed.
April 4, 2025
Quietly Yours is an emotional, character-driven gem that quietly grips your heart and refuses to let go.
From the very first page, I was hooked by the raw grief and simmering tension between Ada and Jonathan. Their reluctant proximity, built on misunderstandings and mutual pain, unfolds into a slow-burn romance that’s as tender as it is intense. Jonathan may start off as a grumpy grump (okay, a full-on "douche canoe" 😅), but watching his layers peel away to reveal the soft, vulnerable man beneath? Chef’s kiss. And Ada—strong, resilient, and quietly fierce—was the kind of heroine I rooted for from the start.
Their chemistry is undeniable, and the emotional depth is off the charts. I especially appreciated how Ada helped Jonathan navigate his grief, even while carrying her own. The pacing did slow a bit in the second half, and I found myself wishing for a touch more conflict before the resolution—but in the end, the gentle unfolding of their romance felt true to the story's soul.
Bonus love points for the connections to previous books—seeing Maggie and familiar faces brought extra warmth and emotional resonance. The epilogue? Utterly swoon-worthy. I closed the book smiling and already missing the characters.
If you love soft romances with real emotional stakes, a little angst, and characters who earn their happily ever after, this one’s for you.
From the very first page, I was hooked by the raw grief and simmering tension between Ada and Jonathan. Their reluctant proximity, built on misunderstandings and mutual pain, unfolds into a slow-burn romance that’s as tender as it is intense. Jonathan may start off as a grumpy grump (okay, a full-on "douche canoe" 😅), but watching his layers peel away to reveal the soft, vulnerable man beneath? Chef’s kiss. And Ada—strong, resilient, and quietly fierce—was the kind of heroine I rooted for from the start.
Their chemistry is undeniable, and the emotional depth is off the charts. I especially appreciated how Ada helped Jonathan navigate his grief, even while carrying her own. The pacing did slow a bit in the second half, and I found myself wishing for a touch more conflict before the resolution—but in the end, the gentle unfolding of their romance felt true to the story's soul.
Bonus love points for the connections to previous books—seeing Maggie and familiar faces brought extra warmth and emotional resonance. The epilogue? Utterly swoon-worthy. I closed the book smiling and already missing the characters.
If you love soft romances with real emotional stakes, a little angst, and characters who earn their happily ever after, this one’s for you.
April 30, 2025
I’m always happy to be back to this world🥺🥺 I feel like these books were written for me <3 the characters, the writing!! I love the writing.
I’m the type of a reader who enjoys character driven stories and I feel like this series is exactly that. Each book has different characters , different stories but still they all have the same feeling idk how to explain it.
Ada & Jonathon were so cute together 🥺.
While I’ve loved every book in this series book one is still my favorite<3 Maggie and Shay are just my people!!
I’m the type of a reader who enjoys character driven stories and I feel like this series is exactly that. Each book has different characters , different stories but still they all have the same feeling idk how to explain it.
Ada & Jonathon were so cute together 🥺.
While I’ve loved every book in this series book one is still my favorite<3 Maggie and Shay are just my people!!
May 1, 2025
I love the depth and layers of a truly good book. This series is that perfect blend of challenges, surprises and quirky characters. Perfect for those who enjoy a range of smartly written perfectly imperfect characters that step out of the page and into your heart.
Highly recommended for Fans of Penny Reid, Jane Austen, well earned HEA’s, slow burn and smart romances.
Highly recommended for Fans of Penny Reid, Jane Austen, well earned HEA’s, slow burn and smart romances.
May 10, 2025
4 ⭐️'s
I was happy to finally get Jonathan's story and I thought that he and Ada made a great couple.
That being said, Jonathan got away with some not very nice things and I wasn't a fan. However, his growth was amazing although his grief killed me.
Ohhh, and Derek's story sounds super angsty. I can't wait for that spin off to come out. The book is called Prudence and it's a Balfe Family series. Unknown release date at this time.
I was happy to finally get Jonathan's story and I thought that he and Ada made a great couple.
That being said, Jonathan got away with some not very nice things and I wasn't a fan. However, his growth was amazing although his grief killed me.
Ohhh, and Derek's story sounds super angsty. I can't wait for that spin off to come out. The book is called Prudence and it's a Balfe Family series. Unknown release date at this time.
May 6, 2025
This was a solid 3.5 stars for me. I enjoyed the overall story, and the angst was done well. I appreciated the originality of the "meet cute" between our MCs. I think my biggest struggle was with the characters evolving relationship. Jonathan mother was married to Ada's father. So they met when Ada was coming to talk with Jonathan about his mother. He was downright cold to her from the get go- which is understandable given the news of his mother. I just had a hard time following the thread that tied them together. As their relationship morphed into something else, I then had a hard time with the back and forth. I get getting in your head after you make a decision you are questioning but Ada was being a bit too wishy washy for me. All that being said, these two helped each other navigate grief together and recognized that everyone experiences it differently. I though LH handled that very well.
Ada has received the worst news of her life. Her dad and step mother have died. She feels as though it is her due diligence as a person to tell her stop mother's son about it. But when she goes to tell Jonathan, he is like Ebenzer Scrooge. A grump to the core. Not giving her the time of day. It feels like he is looking down on her. Well fine she doesn't need him. But then housing issues arise and Ada finds her stubbornness kicking in. She has survived worse she can do this. Which is when things change for her. Jonathan has found out her living situation and offered her something better. Something life changing. She can stay in his penthouse across the hall and they can figure out the rent. She starts to watch the attraction she has towards him morph. But she can't cross any lines with him. He is her landlord for goodness sake. But then he starts putting on the charm and she can only fight it for so long. Along the way though she is reminded that they are both still sitting in the grief of losing a parent. They can do this as long as they communicate with each other about their journey. When things take an unexpected turn, Ada realizes she is going to have to make sure Jonathan understands how she is feeling. Because she isn't ready to give up on them just yet, and she hopes he isn't either.
Jonathan has work and some semblance of a social life. He dates occasionally. But work is his life. That all changes when he meets Ada. The woman who comes to tell him that his mother has passed. His mother who he hasn't spoken to in years because of an argument he couldn't get passed. He finds himself lashing out at this woman who he doesn't know. But then regretting it immediately. He needs to make things right with her. And when he realizes how much he messed up, he quickly does what he can to rectify it. He finds her as a hall roommate of sorts. He gets to see her more regularly. He can't remember the last time a woman affected him this much. He finds himself wanting to be around her more. And learn more about her. She has walls up though. She makes it clear they can't cross any lines but then they do. And then the lines are drawn again. He is a patient man who goes after things he wants. And he wants her in his life. But then his grief hits harder than it has before. And he takes measures to help heal that are misinterpreted. He wants Ada to understand how much she means to him. He hopes she is right there with him.
I appreciated the originality of the story. I also liked the opposites attract- Jonathan is beyond wealthy while Ada lives a modest life. Ada was SUCH a strong woman. Hearing her story was gut wrenching and also made Jonathan become that much more in awe of her. As much as I enjoyed these two when they got to where they were, it was a hard fought and bumpy road.
Thank you to Grey's Promotions and the author for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
Ada has received the worst news of her life. Her dad and step mother have died. She feels as though it is her due diligence as a person to tell her stop mother's son about it. But when she goes to tell Jonathan, he is like Ebenzer Scrooge. A grump to the core. Not giving her the time of day. It feels like he is looking down on her. Well fine she doesn't need him. But then housing issues arise and Ada finds her stubbornness kicking in. She has survived worse she can do this. Which is when things change for her. Jonathan has found out her living situation and offered her something better. Something life changing. She can stay in his penthouse across the hall and they can figure out the rent. She starts to watch the attraction she has towards him morph. But she can't cross any lines with him. He is her landlord for goodness sake. But then he starts putting on the charm and she can only fight it for so long. Along the way though she is reminded that they are both still sitting in the grief of losing a parent. They can do this as long as they communicate with each other about their journey. When things take an unexpected turn, Ada realizes she is going to have to make sure Jonathan understands how she is feeling. Because she isn't ready to give up on them just yet, and she hopes he isn't either.
Jonathan has work and some semblance of a social life. He dates occasionally. But work is his life. That all changes when he meets Ada. The woman who comes to tell him that his mother has passed. His mother who he hasn't spoken to in years because of an argument he couldn't get passed. He finds himself lashing out at this woman who he doesn't know. But then regretting it immediately. He needs to make things right with her. And when he realizes how much he messed up, he quickly does what he can to rectify it. He finds her as a hall roommate of sorts. He gets to see her more regularly. He can't remember the last time a woman affected him this much. He finds himself wanting to be around her more. And learn more about her. She has walls up though. She makes it clear they can't cross any lines but then they do. And then the lines are drawn again. He is a patient man who goes after things he wants. And he wants her in his life. But then his grief hits harder than it has before. And he takes measures to help heal that are misinterpreted. He wants Ada to understand how much she means to him. He hopes she is right there with him.
I appreciated the originality of the story. I also liked the opposites attract- Jonathan is beyond wealthy while Ada lives a modest life. Ada was SUCH a strong woman. Hearing her story was gut wrenching and also made Jonathan become that much more in awe of her. As much as I enjoyed these two when they got to where they were, it was a hard fought and bumpy road.
Thank you to Grey's Promotions and the author for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
November 16, 2025
I was so excited and eager to be back in this world! It certainly lived to my expectations and more so!
I absolutely loved reading about Jonathan and Ada! Both have suffered so much, and their connection was so palpable. I loved them as individuals, and as a couple, their chemistry was so electric!
I'm looking forward to reading about Derek and Milly’s story in Prudence (Balfe Family Series).
Quiet Love has been a series that I have loved every minute of. This will be a series I will definitely be rereading again and again. I can't recommend it highly enough! Go read!
16th November - Just wanted to read this amazing book again! Just love it so much!
I absolutely loved reading about Jonathan and Ada! Both have suffered so much, and their connection was so palpable. I loved them as individuals, and as a couple, their chemistry was so electric!
I'm looking forward to reading about Derek and Milly’s story in Prudence (Balfe Family Series).
Quiet Love has been a series that I have loved every minute of. This will be a series I will definitely be rereading again and again. I can't recommend it highly enough! Go read!
16th November - Just wanted to read this amazing book again! Just love it so much!
June 13, 2025
I was so excited for Jonathan's story, I ate up his scenes in the last book. The man is just so fine.
And again this book didn't disappoint. I enjoyed Jonathan and Ada's story so much :)
This is officially my comfort zone series.
I hope Derek and Milly's story comes out this year, I can't wait for them.
And again this book didn't disappoint. I enjoyed Jonathan and Ada's story so much :)
This is officially my comfort zone series.
I hope Derek and Milly's story comes out this year, I can't wait for them.
May 13, 2025
Headlines:
Sad starting point
Grumpster
Grieving together
LH Cosway continued this series of Quiet Love with a couple that quietly find their way through adversity. Their story had it's own drama but it was a quiet drama. The two MCs Ada and Jonathan were connected by the unexpected loss of their parents. This shared connection wasn't icky, they hadn't met previously and their parents had united in their adulthood.
Ada was an unassuming character who seemed a bit steeped in tragedy and she had good reason for that feeling around her. What happened after the funeral was just awful but it was through this that we began to see Jonathan as more than the brutal characterisation we saw initially. From here, Jonathan fell fast and hard and it was avid reading to witness this happen.
Ada's past health, her work life and her quiet disposition kept me as interested as Jonathan and his big wallet lifestyle. I loved seeing them begin to connect.
Books 1&3 of this series have really hit the spot for me with their take on normal live, normal love in a quietly captivating way. Book 2 felt different and I didn't vibe with it, dnfing in the end.
This series is on KU, flying under the radar and I do recommend.
Sad starting point
Grumpster
Grieving together
LH Cosway continued this series of Quiet Love with a couple that quietly find their way through adversity. Their story had it's own drama but it was a quiet drama. The two MCs Ada and Jonathan were connected by the unexpected loss of their parents. This shared connection wasn't icky, they hadn't met previously and their parents had united in their adulthood.
Ada was an unassuming character who seemed a bit steeped in tragedy and she had good reason for that feeling around her. What happened after the funeral was just awful but it was through this that we began to see Jonathan as more than the brutal characterisation we saw initially. From here, Jonathan fell fast and hard and it was avid reading to witness this happen.
Ada's past health, her work life and her quiet disposition kept me as interested as Jonathan and his big wallet lifestyle. I loved seeing them begin to connect.
Books 1&3 of this series have really hit the spot for me with their take on normal live, normal love in a quietly captivating way. Book 2 felt different and I didn't vibe with it, dnfing in the end.
This series is on KU, flying under the radar and I do recommend.
April 19, 2025
When Ada’s dad and step mother were killed in an accident while on vacation, she knew she was going to have a problem. Now that her step mother’s son Jonathan inherited the home she has lived it.
Jonathan was so guilt ridden about losing his mom and never having reconciled with his mother. He soon learns Ada has no where to go so he is attempting to help her out. Soon he discovers Ada is more than he ever dreamed of finding.
Ada and Jonathan soon realize life is so much better now that they found each other! Read this!
Jonathan was so guilt ridden about losing his mom and never having reconciled with his mother. He soon learns Ada has no where to go so he is attempting to help her out. Soon he discovers Ada is more than he ever dreamed of finding.
Ada and Jonathan soon realize life is so much better now that they found each other! Read this!
April 25, 2025
Quietly Yours is the third book in the Quiet Love series by L. H. Cosway. This series is fantastic! Each new book in the series is better than the last! This one features Jonathan (Maggie's brother from Quiet Types) and Ada, whose father had married Jonathan's mother, and they both passed away in a boating accident. The story is real and raw, and is one of my top three reads of 2025! I would highly recommend it with way more than five stars!
April 29, 2025
I’ve always loved how Cosway can create characters that are so dynamic I just want to know about them. Jonathan and Ada were no exception. Their story started out rocky (I honestly didn’t know if Jonathan could redeem himself) but their journey was beautiful.
I thought Ada was a strong female lead. There were times I questioned her wishy washy back and forth on her feelings for Jonathan, but the more I thought about it, the more I related to this response. Not only was he a jerk at first, but they were sorta step siblings (but not in a creepy way). So I do understand the hesitancy to cross that line, especially if he were to flip the switch back to mean Jonathan.
Jonathan was complex. I didn’t like how he was either solely a grump or just over protective. He was both those things, but he was also sweet, kind, and had a great backstory.
The side characters I thought helped at times, but sometimes it was a bit much. I could have done without the pickpocket/kleptomaniac addition. Ada’s mom gave me the ick.
I really enjoyed this story. I really do think it’s hard for Cosway to write a dud. If you’re in the mood for a low drama, interesting read with characters that are loyal and inspiring, this is a good one to check out.
*While an ARC was received in exchange for an honest review, my reviews are always completely honest.
I thought Ada was a strong female lead. There were times I questioned her wishy washy back and forth on her feelings for Jonathan, but the more I thought about it, the more I related to this response. Not only was he a jerk at first, but they were sorta step siblings (but not in a creepy way). So I do understand the hesitancy to cross that line, especially if he were to flip the switch back to mean Jonathan.
Jonathan was complex. I didn’t like how he was either solely a grump or just over protective. He was both those things, but he was also sweet, kind, and had a great backstory.
The side characters I thought helped at times, but sometimes it was a bit much. I could have done without the pickpocket/kleptomaniac addition. Ada’s mom gave me the ick.
I really enjoyed this story. I really do think it’s hard for Cosway to write a dud. If you’re in the mood for a low drama, interesting read with characters that are loyal and inspiring, this is a good one to check out.
*While an ARC was received in exchange for an honest review, my reviews are always completely honest.
October 1, 2025
This book felt like a warm cozy blanket. The name of the series is appropriate because it is quiet. It's not loud and bombastic. There's no big dramatics or fights, but i still got butterflies when Jonathan turned up the heat and started flirting with Ada. I still cried with them over the deaths of their parents. And I loved that most of the story was focused on them slowly, softly falling for each other.
July 20, 2025
¿Dónde se encuentra un hombre que piense tan bonito de mi como lo hacía Jonathan por Ada? 🥺♥️
Ada perdió a su padre y madrastra en un accidente y su mundo quedo destrozado y en un acto amable de su parte decide ir personalmente a decirle al hijo de su madrastra que su mamá falleció pero se lleva un gran golpe cuando descubre que es un hombre grosero y le dice que tiene que retirarse de su casa y tiene que dormir en su auto ya que no tiene dinero para una casa.
Jonathan la trato así porque a raíz de su mala infancia con su madre siempre imagina y juzga a las personas dejándose llevar por sus propias impresiones sin darle la oportunidad de demostrar que en realidad son buenas, pero es un hombre que reflexiona mucho sobre sus decisiones y pronto se da cuenta que Ada no tiene porque recibir el odio que el sentía por su padre y cuando descubre que duerme en su auto y que tiene problemas en su pierna por un accidente le ofrece el departamento que tiene libre para que pueda estar segura y no pase malestares por su culpa.
La relación de ellos me encanto, Jonathan tiene un cambio enorme a lo largo del libro no solo con sus sentimientos si no también personal ya que al principio no lloro por su mamá y con el tiempo fue procesando su duelo. Lo mas lindo fue cuando Ada confeso que tenía miedo de estar sola por las horas después de su accidente y el sin juzgar accedió a vigilarla y preocuparse por su salud porque realmente quería ayudarla y se preocupaba por ella ♥️🥺.
AME TODO 🧚🏻♀️✨
Ada perdió a su padre y madrastra en un accidente y su mundo quedo destrozado y en un acto amable de su parte decide ir personalmente a decirle al hijo de su madrastra que su mamá falleció pero se lleva un gran golpe cuando descubre que es un hombre grosero y le dice que tiene que retirarse de su casa y tiene que dormir en su auto ya que no tiene dinero para una casa.
Jonathan la trato así porque a raíz de su mala infancia con su madre siempre imagina y juzga a las personas dejándose llevar por sus propias impresiones sin darle la oportunidad de demostrar que en realidad son buenas, pero es un hombre que reflexiona mucho sobre sus decisiones y pronto se da cuenta que Ada no tiene porque recibir el odio que el sentía por su padre y cuando descubre que duerme en su auto y que tiene problemas en su pierna por un accidente le ofrece el departamento que tiene libre para que pueda estar segura y no pase malestares por su culpa.
La relación de ellos me encanto, Jonathan tiene un cambio enorme a lo largo del libro no solo con sus sentimientos si no también personal ya que al principio no lloro por su mamá y con el tiempo fue procesando su duelo. Lo mas lindo fue cuando Ada confeso que tenía miedo de estar sola por las horas después de su accidente y el sin juzgar accedió a vigilarla y preocuparse por su salud porque realmente quería ayudarla y se preocupaba por ella ♥️🥺.
AME TODO 🧚🏻♀️✨
June 1, 2025
Book Name/Series: Quietly Yours (Quiet Love #3)
Author: L.H. Cosway
Standalone?: Can be read as a standalone, but includes characters from other books.
4 Stars
My Opinion: I was a little bit hesitant to pick this book up because I had been disappointed by the previous book in this series, but I’m so glad I decided to give it a shot. I really enjoyed the writing and the storyline, I liked both the main characters, and I loved how they helped each other heal and how well Ada communicated. I do wish we had gotten more of an epilogue though with a look further into their future.
Hero: 4/5. Jonathan (41) had had a rough upbringing because of his mother’s choice of boyfriends, and he hadn’t spoken to her in a while because he didn’t approve of her marrying Ada’s father. When he first met Ada, he was incredibly grumpy, and he judged her because of who her father was. However, he quickly realises he made a mistake and sets out to right the wrong. He struggled with the grief of losing his mother and the guilt of having cut her out of his life, but Ada became a bright spot in his day when he desperately needed it. He became quite possessive and protective of her, but in a really sweet way. He did make some mistakes throughout their relationship because of his grief, but he always did his best to make up for it.
Heroine: 4/5. Ada (37/38) worked as the manager at a care home, and I really liked her. She also hadn’t always had an easy life, but she but she remained a strong, resilient and compassionate person.
POV: 1st person POV (Jonathan and Ada).
Push/Pull:
Sadness: 2/5.
Explicit Sex and Spice Level: Yes. 3/5.
OW (Other Woman)/OM (Other Man) Drama: Not really.
Separation:
Cheating: No.
Closure/Ending: HEA.
Possible Triggers:
Author: L.H. Cosway
Standalone?: Can be read as a standalone, but includes characters from other books.
4 Stars
My Opinion: I was a little bit hesitant to pick this book up because I had been disappointed by the previous book in this series, but I’m so glad I decided to give it a shot. I really enjoyed the writing and the storyline, I liked both the main characters, and I loved how they helped each other heal and how well Ada communicated. I do wish we had gotten more of an epilogue though with a look further into their future.
Hero: 4/5. Jonathan (41) had had a rough upbringing because of his mother’s choice of boyfriends, and he hadn’t spoken to her in a while because he didn’t approve of her marrying Ada’s father. When he first met Ada, he was incredibly grumpy, and he judged her because of who her father was. However, he quickly realises he made a mistake and sets out to right the wrong. He struggled with the grief of losing his mother and the guilt of having cut her out of his life, but Ada became a bright spot in his day when he desperately needed it. He became quite possessive and protective of her, but in a really sweet way. He did make some mistakes throughout their relationship because of his grief, but he always did his best to make up for it.
Heroine: 4/5. Ada (37/38) worked as the manager at a care home, and I really liked her. She also hadn’t always had an easy life, but she but she remained a strong, resilient and compassionate person.
POV: 1st person POV (Jonathan and Ada).
Push/Pull:
Sadness: 2/5.
Explicit Sex and Spice Level: Yes. 3/5.
OW (Other Woman)/OM (Other Man) Drama: Not really.
Separation:
Cheating: No.
Closure/Ending: HEA.
Possible Triggers:
May 14, 2025
I enjoy the premise of this series, and that quiet, every day sort of life and love.
I didn’t like this one as much as the first book, but still enjoyed it overall!
It dealt with heavy topics of grief, housing insecurity, medical issues, and pain but it was ultimately hopeful.
I found Ada to be a likeable heroine. Jonathan took much longer to grow on me.
I have these very specific pet peeves but I hate heroes who try to push their feelings for the heroine away with other women and/or compare past women to the heroine and Jonathan does both. In the beginning, he dates one girl briefly and intends to sleep with her and tells Ada his intention, and on a separate occasion he would’ve hooked up drunkenly with a girl outside a bar if he wasn’t pulled away by Shay. He doesn’t do anything with either of them and I know they weren’t dating at that point, but that wasn’t swoony.
I also feel like he’s always like, oh I was this way with my many relationships in the past. Yes, his comparisons are favorable to Ada, but I don’t like how it was always like oh I’m attentive with women but not this much, oh I’ve gone down on woman but not on a counter, oh it’s been a long time since he’d been with a woman without protection, etc.
Am I being dramatic? Of course. 😂 I just hated that and even though Ada had relationships and even a boring ex in her workplace, she was celibate for 3 years and I felt like Jonathan was experienced and it grated on me. But I’m guessing that probably won’t bother most people.
I liked when they were finally together, and how they worked through emotional things and loved each other.
I probably won’t read the next one because second chance isn’t my thing, but I’d check out another if it is written!
I didn’t like this one as much as the first book, but still enjoyed it overall!
It dealt with heavy topics of grief, housing insecurity, medical issues, and pain but it was ultimately hopeful.
I found Ada to be a likeable heroine. Jonathan took much longer to grow on me.
I have these very specific pet peeves but I hate heroes who try to push their feelings for the heroine away with other women and/or compare past women to the heroine and Jonathan does both. In the beginning, he dates one girl briefly and intends to sleep with her and tells Ada his intention, and on a separate occasion he would’ve hooked up drunkenly with a girl outside a bar if he wasn’t pulled away by Shay. He doesn’t do anything with either of them and I know they weren’t dating at that point, but that wasn’t swoony.
I also feel like he’s always like, oh I was this way with my many relationships in the past. Yes, his comparisons are favorable to Ada, but I don’t like how it was always like oh I’m attentive with women but not this much, oh I’ve gone down on woman but not on a counter, oh it’s been a long time since he’d been with a woman without protection, etc.
Am I being dramatic? Of course. 😂 I just hated that and even though Ada had relationships and even a boring ex in her workplace, she was celibate for 3 years and I felt like Jonathan was experienced and it grated on me. But I’m guessing that probably won’t bother most people.
I liked when they were finally together, and how they worked through emotional things and loved each other.
I probably won’t read the next one because second chance isn’t my thing, but I’d check out another if it is written!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 28, 2025
Have you ever picked up a book and found yourself completely captivated by the raw emotions bouncing off the pages? Ada and Jonathan’s story did that for me. If the grief doesn’t grip you, the tension will.
I was struck by Ada’s kindness and fierce pride not giving Jonathan an inch. Her tragic past was so heartbreaking, but she bravely tackles life as it comes at her. Judgmental jackasses like Jonathan don’t deserve the time of day, but she admirably helps him with his grief as she manages her own. She’s a true heroine in my eyes.
Jonathan starts out as a grumpy jerk unfairly hurling all his guilt and regrets at Ada, but he slowly realizes his mistake and reveals his vulnerable side. He’s an outstanding example of character growth well done and I found myself rooting for him to heal and move on.
Together, Jonathan and Ada form a complicated, yet beautiful bond fueled by their shared pain. Their reluctant proximity leads to moments that are so tender, they’ll give you butterflies while also tugging at your heartstrings. It’s that perfect slow-burn romance that makes you want to keep turning the pages late into the night.
In a world where stories often rush to the finish line, the gradual unfolding of their relationship felt refreshingly real. This book will make you feel all the feels. I can’t recommend this series enough!
Thank you to Ms. Cosway for giving me the opportunity to read this book with no expectation of a positive review.
For more of my reviews, visit The Eclectic Review.
I was struck by Ada’s kindness and fierce pride not giving Jonathan an inch. Her tragic past was so heartbreaking, but she bravely tackles life as it comes at her. Judgmental jackasses like Jonathan don’t deserve the time of day, but she admirably helps him with his grief as she manages her own. She’s a true heroine in my eyes.
Jonathan starts out as a grumpy jerk unfairly hurling all his guilt and regrets at Ada, but he slowly realizes his mistake and reveals his vulnerable side. He’s an outstanding example of character growth well done and I found myself rooting for him to heal and move on.
Together, Jonathan and Ada form a complicated, yet beautiful bond fueled by their shared pain. Their reluctant proximity leads to moments that are so tender, they’ll give you butterflies while also tugging at your heartstrings. It’s that perfect slow-burn romance that makes you want to keep turning the pages late into the night.
In a world where stories often rush to the finish line, the gradual unfolding of their relationship felt refreshingly real. This book will make you feel all the feels. I can’t recommend this series enough!
Thank you to Ms. Cosway for giving me the opportunity to read this book with no expectation of a positive review.
For more of my reviews, visit The Eclectic Review.
April 28, 2025
"...I liked being left to do my own thing, but I didn't want to be completely one my own.."
This is the first book I've read by L. H. Cosway and I will be immediately be starting on the rest of this series. I thought I was going into another romance book with the same tropes (that I love), but this wasn't that. This was an incredibly thoughtful and heart wrenching story about two people who not only had intertwined fresh grief, but both have baggage from their pasts. They are dealing with so much and both realize it and try to handle it without affecting the other for the most part, and while Jonathan inflicts most of the pain lodged at Ada, you can tell he is fighting so many emotions inside him and Ada is navigating her feelings and his feelings at the same time. Reading through their grief and struggles was heartbreaking and I was rooting for this couple from the time they took a breath and really looked at each other. The tragedy of this book is that you can't get time back and you can't move backwards, but the good news is that sometimes that tragedy leads to something positive. And I think that's a really great premise for a book.
I received this book as an arc and am so glad I did. All opinions are my own and I'd like to thank L. H. Cosway and Grey's Promotions for sending this to me.
"Life is better when you're around."
This is the first book I've read by L. H. Cosway and I will be immediately be starting on the rest of this series. I thought I was going into another romance book with the same tropes (that I love), but this wasn't that. This was an incredibly thoughtful and heart wrenching story about two people who not only had intertwined fresh grief, but both have baggage from their pasts. They are dealing with so much and both realize it and try to handle it without affecting the other for the most part, and while Jonathan inflicts most of the pain lodged at Ada, you can tell he is fighting so many emotions inside him and Ada is navigating her feelings and his feelings at the same time. Reading through their grief and struggles was heartbreaking and I was rooting for this couple from the time they took a breath and really looked at each other. The tragedy of this book is that you can't get time back and you can't move backwards, but the good news is that sometimes that tragedy leads to something positive. And I think that's a really great premise for a book.
I received this book as an arc and am so glad I did. All opinions are my own and I'd like to thank L. H. Cosway and Grey's Promotions for sending this to me.
"Life is better when you're around."
May 6, 2025
A really sweet romance and a great storyline from both Ada and Jonathan.
I really liked them together and was glad to see Jonathan so happy. The book overall was light and sweet, despite the few dark topics, but I have gone with three stars because it was very predictable. Each reveal that came I had sadly already worked out what was coming.
I am glad I read it though and it took me out of my very stressful (at the moment) real life, which I needed right now 😊
I really liked them together and was glad to see Jonathan so happy. The book overall was light and sweet, despite the few dark topics, but I have gone with three stars because it was very predictable. Each reveal that came I had sadly already worked out what was coming.
I am glad I read it though and it took me out of my very stressful (at the moment) real life, which I needed right now 😊
December 31, 2025
This so rarely happens but I’m downgrading this book on the second read. Maybe it’s the time of year, I always struggle with depression during the winter months and Christmas, added to the mood I’m in (because of the time of the year, but this one didn’t pull on my heartstrings while reading it again. I still enjoyed it but it didn’t have that special touch of magic I usually experience while reading one of her books.
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LH Cosway continues to be one of my favourite autobuy authors. This is another wonderful, emotional addition to this great series.
Our heroine, Ada is going through a very painful time in her life. She has recently learned that her father and well loved stepmother were tragically killed in a boating accident while on holiday. Now she is trying to get in touch with Jonathan, her stepmother’s estranged son to let him know and he’s making it very difficult. He’s had no contact with his mother in many years as he hated her father and when Ada’s father and his mother planned on marriage, Jonathan gave his Moshe the choice between him and Ada’s father and she didn’t choose him. Jonathan is devastated about the loss of his mother as they never reconciled. In his anger he kicks Ada out of the house and gives her one week to leave his mother’s house where she was living. As she has massive medical bills she has to pay, she can’t find anywhere to live in the short amount of time she has and is forced to live in her car. When Jonathan realizes this, he feels terrible for what he did and his redemption begins.
This is a very emotional story and I loved every word of it. Jonathan has a lot of anger inside and deservedly so as we learn as the story progresses and he is slowly redeemed. He transforms from a cold hearted successful businessman into a hero who falls in love for the first time, with Ada. And Ada is a strong, believable and amazingly forgivable heroine who finds herself falling in love with the wrong person. I really resonated with this story as I’m estranged from my son and my heart breaks again over it every day. So I completely understand the pain of not being in a loved ones life.
Although we met Jonathan in the first book of the series. I don’t think it necessary to have read that one to get this one though Quiet Types first, though it’s also a wonderful, emotional story. This series is available on KU but since she’s an autobuy author so I purchased my copy. LH Cosway is a real hidden gem author I predict you will also love if you try one of her books.
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LH Cosway continues to be one of my favourite autobuy authors. This is another wonderful, emotional addition to this great series.
Our heroine, Ada is going through a very painful time in her life. She has recently learned that her father and well loved stepmother were tragically killed in a boating accident while on holiday. Now she is trying to get in touch with Jonathan, her stepmother’s estranged son to let him know and he’s making it very difficult. He’s had no contact with his mother in many years as he hated her father and when Ada’s father and his mother planned on marriage, Jonathan gave his Moshe the choice between him and Ada’s father and she didn’t choose him. Jonathan is devastated about the loss of his mother as they never reconciled. In his anger he kicks Ada out of the house and gives her one week to leave his mother’s house where she was living. As she has massive medical bills she has to pay, she can’t find anywhere to live in the short amount of time she has and is forced to live in her car. When Jonathan realizes this, he feels terrible for what he did and his redemption begins.
This is a very emotional story and I loved every word of it. Jonathan has a lot of anger inside and deservedly so as we learn as the story progresses and he is slowly redeemed. He transforms from a cold hearted successful businessman into a hero who falls in love for the first time, with Ada. And Ada is a strong, believable and amazingly forgivable heroine who finds herself falling in love with the wrong person. I really resonated with this story as I’m estranged from my son and my heart breaks again over it every day. So I completely understand the pain of not being in a loved ones life.
Although we met Jonathan in the first book of the series. I don’t think it necessary to have read that one to get this one though Quiet Types first, though it’s also a wonderful, emotional story. This series is available on KU but since she’s an autobuy author so I purchased my copy. LH Cosway is a real hidden gem author I predict you will also love if you try one of her books.
August 19, 2025
Ada, the female lead, has been living with her father and stepmother after reconciling with her alcoholic-in-remission father. When they die on holiday, she’s obliged to reach out to her stepmother’s estranged son, Jonathan, the male lead. Obliged to work with Ada, Jonathan is both grieving and feeling guilty/ashamed for having been estranged from his mother at her death, and is rude and abrupt.
As they spend time in each other’s company, their interactions mellow and a relationship begins to form, but they’re both still working through the grief of their parents’ deaths.
This story is dual POV, well written, and a slower-paced, emotional, contemporary romance, dealing with grief and recovery after the death of a parent. I appreciated the contrast of Ada’s reflective grief in the balanced relationship she had with her father at his death compared to Jonathan’s more unsettled grief due to the estrangement with his mother at her death. I enjoyed Ada’s contentment with significant chunks of her life. I enjoyed Jonathan’s character development. I enjoyed their contrasting approaches to life in general and the support they provided for each other. I enjoyed the secondary character interactions.
I received a complimentary copy from the author and this is my voluntary honest review.
As they spend time in each other’s company, their interactions mellow and a relationship begins to form, but they’re both still working through the grief of their parents’ deaths.
This story is dual POV, well written, and a slower-paced, emotional, contemporary romance, dealing with grief and recovery after the death of a parent. I appreciated the contrast of Ada’s reflective grief in the balanced relationship she had with her father at his death compared to Jonathan’s more unsettled grief due to the estrangement with his mother at her death. I enjoyed Ada’s contentment with significant chunks of her life. I enjoyed Jonathan’s character development. I enjoyed their contrasting approaches to life in general and the support they provided for each other. I enjoyed the secondary character interactions.
I received a complimentary copy from the author and this is my voluntary honest review.
April 28, 2025
This book was a walk into a world that is everyday yet fascinating, and a plot with the added suspense of character backstories that are revealed bit by bit. In many ways it reminds me of a Jane Austen novel, in all the best ways. The main characters, Jonathan and Ada, are thrown together when his mother and her father are killed in an accident. Hence they are both navigating incredible grief. I can't say enough about the complex emotional landscape they are both thrust into with each of them losing a parent; the presentation of it is top notch, and I was completely drawn in and hoping for the best. As their relationship develops, so does their rather undeniable chemistry. There is plenty of sparkling, sassy dialogue, both between the main characters and among others in the story - it is just outstanding. I somehow missed the first two novels in the series, and I am definitely going to read them soon. And if anyone is wondering, I think this would be an incredible audiobook!
I was given an ARC of this book and volunteered to write a review.
I was given an ARC of this book and volunteered to write a review.
April 29, 2025
Another beautifully tender book from the pen of LH Cosway. Ada, quietly strong and resilient, with a deeply tender and caring heart, is pitted against a man who has fought against entertaining softer emotions. But with the loss of his mother, their regretted estrangement, and the, for him, unwelcome presence of Ada in his mother's home, let alone her clear connection to her father, he succumbs to anger and bitterness and the only person he can lash out at is Ada.
This tension sets up a perfect cradle for a story in which kindness helps heal a heart that has a thin veneer of hardness, ripe for cracking. Ada is just lovely, but no pushover! They are both shouldering grief, but respond differently, initially. The book explores that overwhelming emotion with care and honesty.
I have absolutely loved this whole series and was delighted to spend time with familiar characters. I truly look forward to Derek's book 💖💖💖💖💖
This tension sets up a perfect cradle for a story in which kindness helps heal a heart that has a thin veneer of hardness, ripe for cracking. Ada is just lovely, but no pushover! They are both shouldering grief, but respond differently, initially. The book explores that overwhelming emotion with care and honesty.
I have absolutely loved this whole series and was delighted to spend time with familiar characters. I truly look forward to Derek's book 💖💖💖💖💖
April 30, 2025
L.H. Conway has been a favorite author of mine for quite awhile now. She writes beautiful, emotional, stories with relatable, interesting, and realistic characters. I have enjoyed the Quiet Love books so much, and Quietly Yours was a fantastic addition to the series.
Despite their parents being married for years, Ada and Jonathan only meet after they pass away. Ada loved her stepmother and Jonathan is nothing like her. The two of them do not get along initially, but forced proximity and time together changes everything.
This story flowed so well, and I loved the dual POV. I was truly hooked from the very beginning and couldn't wait to see how Ada and Jonathan found their way to one another. This was such a great read, and it quickly became one of my favorite books this year.
Thank you to the author for providing an ARC for an honest review.
Despite their parents being married for years, Ada and Jonathan only meet after they pass away. Ada loved her stepmother and Jonathan is nothing like her. The two of them do not get along initially, but forced proximity and time together changes everything.
This story flowed so well, and I loved the dual POV. I was truly hooked from the very beginning and couldn't wait to see how Ada and Jonathan found their way to one another. This was such a great read, and it quickly became one of my favorite books this year.
Thank you to the author for providing an ARC for an honest review.
May 2, 2025
this was good, but I didn’t love it as much as I remembered loving the previous books. for some reason, I just didn’t feel the same emotional tug, and the romance kind of felt like it jumped from lust to love without the usual depth and multilayered build-up that I loved so much in books 1 and 2. that said, this was undoubtedly still an addictive and heartwarming read. the characters were mature, well-developed and felt real, and I believed in their chemistry. I think maybe I just shot myself in the foot coming into it with unreasonably high expectations, or maybe the emotional resonances and quiet angst was a little lost on me this time round. regardless, I’d still highly recommend this if you’re looking for a slowburn romance between refreshingly real, imperfect people dealing with very human problems.
April 24, 2025
Ada and Jonathan together will steal your heart. Where to begin? Ada is the step daughter of Jonathan’s mother whom he hasn’t spoken to in many years. Ada’s father and Jonathan’s mom die in an accident while on vacation and Ada reaches out to him to let him know what has happened.
Ada is a very strong woman, caring of other people and comes with trauma… however she has learned to forgive. Jonathan is a hit more resentful, stubborn, set on his ways but Ada found a way to break through his heart.
I found this book very well written. It’s a bit of a slow burn. I’m not really sure the point of the person stealing from the home and at points it felt the book was a bit slow but overall it was good. I will summarize it as story of second chances, strength and forgiveness
Ada is a very strong woman, caring of other people and comes with trauma… however she has learned to forgive. Jonathan is a hit more resentful, stubborn, set on his ways but Ada found a way to break through his heart.
I found this book very well written. It’s a bit of a slow burn. I’m not really sure the point of the person stealing from the home and at points it felt the book was a bit slow but overall it was good. I will summarize it as story of second chances, strength and forgiveness
April 26, 2025
I recieved this book as an ARC.
This is my first time reading this author and I can't wait to read the rest of the series.
I liked this book. Is a cute but deep romance story between, and I love they are not in their twenties (nothing against that but sometimes I miss reading love stories with people closer to my age 🩶) and the talks about grieving and having family issues.
This is a bit close home with my own father and I had a bit of hard time reading it, but in a good way. They way they portrait they journey ( his journey in particular) is beautiful.
I don't know if there's more info out there about their life before this event but It would lovely to read it.
Overall I'm giving it a 4.5 🩶
This is my first time reading this author and I can't wait to read the rest of the series.
I liked this book. Is a cute but deep romance story between, and I love they are not in their twenties (nothing against that but sometimes I miss reading love stories with people closer to my age 🩶) and the talks about grieving and having family issues.
This is a bit close home with my own father and I had a bit of hard time reading it, but in a good way. They way they portrait they journey ( his journey in particular) is beautiful.
I don't know if there's more info out there about their life before this event but It would lovely to read it.
Overall I'm giving it a 4.5 🩶
April 25, 2025
We’ve met Jonathan as Maggie’s half brother, he’s a bit abrasive, controlling and arrogant. When Ada had news to share with him he practically kicked her out of his office. The thing is they are step siblings and he never approved of Ada’s father as a husband for his mother. So the family was a bit dysfunctional. Ada and Jonathan couldn’t be more opposite yet he eventually opened up and we got this gentle man with a heart of gold wrapped up in pent up feelings. Their journey was sweet, kindhearted and a little bumpy. Their story was wonderful to read, subtle humor mixed with serious topics. I always knew he’d be a tough nut to crack but somebody would do it. I had the pleasure of reading an early copy and leaving my review voluntarily.
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