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Come for a visit to Walker Island where you'll find stunning Pacific Northwest ocean views, men too intriguing to resist...and five close-knit sisters who are each about to find their one true love.

Once upon a time, Rachel Walker longed for—and sought out—adventure. But after her boyfriend found out she was pregnant and left her to raise her daughter Charlotte alone six years ago, she put her wild child days behind her. For good. So when Rachel's sister needs her to step in to help film a TV show with professional surfer Nicholas Quinn on Walker Island, she isn't the least bit worried about losing her heart to him. Not until the first time she sees him smile and realizes that her heart isn't completely closed off to promises of breathless excitement after all...

Nicholas has spent his entire life chasing adventure, one wave at a time, becoming a major surfing star along the way. But for all the incredible challenges he's faced around the world, he's never faced one as exciting—or as important—as winning Rachel's heart. One stolen kiss is all it takes for him to be absolutely certain that his next adventure should be taken with Rachel and her daughter Charlotte beside him. First, though, he'll have to break through every one of Rachel's walls to convince her to trust in both her dreams and his never-ending love.

When It’s Love is the third fun, sweet, and emotional contemporary romance in the Walker Island series from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Lucy Kevin.

176 pages, ebook

First published November 5, 2014

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May 8, 2020
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1,805 reviews66 followers
January 2, 2017
This was really touching and I like Rachel. It's easy to judge Nicholas on the outside as a carefree adventure/thrill seeker but although he is that he is much more.

That Charlotte is here was a good addition, it just showed that Nicholas's restlessness is because he hasn't met a woman he wants to settle down with.

I had fun learning of Rachel's wild side, I felt like I was on an adventure with them. I can't wait to read about Paige's story. She's only mentioned in passing most of the time, but I liked the sneek preview of how she just listens.
Profile Image for Sharon Mariampillai.
2,269 reviews95 followers
February 24, 2016
Actual Rating: 3.5

This was a great read. It was a nice simple love story. It follows Rachel Walker, an adventure seeker and Morgan & Hannah's sister, and her boyfriend leaving her. She is also dealing with her feeling for Nicholas, a surfer. Rachel is a loving, smart woman who loves adventures. Nicholas is cool, sexy and kind who also loves adventures. I love them together. They have great chemistry.

This is a family book as well as a love story. The Walkers are an amazing family. They are nice, talented, and cute. My favourite Walker is Grams. I love her, she seems to be the best grandma ever. Can't wait to read book four, All for Love. This series is improving and I am enjoying the progression throughout each book and couple. Overall, an enjoyable read.
Profile Image for Maria Loeber.
159 reviews
July 7, 2025
I liked this story, and liked the evolution in Rachel, but would have loooveeeddd to have more of the story with Nicholas' POV. He was a littel too perfect, and knowing his reactions to her responses, him feeling anxiety, nervousness, something like that would have made it more real en would have enriched the story a little more... But all in all.. it is that kind of story that make you giddy, makes you smile and helps you believe that everything will.work out.
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257 reviews8 followers
September 1, 2019
This is book three of a series and I think I enjoyed this more than the first two in the series. It's a fairly straightforward story as the third of three sisters finds her soulmate. It wasn't too predictable and there were enough interesting characters to keep me engaged. I'll have to read the other two soon, but these kinds of books are easy to read while I do my step program on the WiiU.
Profile Image for Barbara "Cookie" Serfaty Williams.
2,705 reviews5 followers
February 17, 2021
When It's Life ( A Walker Island Romance Book 3)

The love story of Rachel and Nicholas. Rachel was very adventurous until she had her daughter, Charlotte. When she first meet Nicholas, it was love at first touch. For Nicholas it was love too. Now is Nicholas going to show Rachel that live can be an adventure? Great story.
1,284 reviews
August 30, 2025
Was a 3.5 until the ending. Insta love. She's going to give up her whole life and drag her kid around the world after knowing this guy for a week? Get real.

Also a kid who gets sent home for vomiting doesn't get to go to school the next day. Dr said she had the flu; why the miraculous recovery?
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Profile Image for BBMoreB ~.
784 reviews
May 9, 2017
When It's Love is a incredible story about a single mom living a safe, slightly subdued, life on Walker island with her daughter. Until the prefect adventure arrives in the form of Nicholas. It was fun watching these two very different characters find a well-deserved happiness.

Looking forward to read the final two sisters...
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1,346 reviews4 followers
June 1, 2018
A better read for me than the first two in the series.
Profile Image for Melissa Alonso.
757 reviews
January 29, 2020
Walker island

Another great read in this series . I love the Walker sisters of walker island . Great adventures. Wanting a family and coming back to life . What adventure awaits.
2,843 reviews20 followers
August 6, 2020
Review of When It's Love

This was a great book and I will recommend her books to anyone who loves romance novels. She is a wonderful writer.
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654 reviews
April 16, 2020
i have worked out now that Lucy Kevin books are not sexy books, more a light lovely read.
this book is lovely. rachael is a single mum who baby daddy ditched her when he was told about the pregnancy. she gave up her fun, risk taking ways to be a mum.
he is there to film a tv program and he manages to convince her to help out as a guest. doing kayaking, rock climbing etc.
this book has a good pace,. hes keen from the start and gets to know her daughter. he jumps the gun in the end and asks her to go travelling with him. they can home school and just live. she has a minor freak out
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1,542 reviews17 followers
March 8, 2015
Rachel is a mother and very protective and not likely to take risks. After all, taking risks is what got her pregnant and alone when Charlotte's father bailed on them.

When Morgan gets sic and asks Rachel to pick up sexy surfer, Nicholas, at the ferry and get him to their grandmother's house, Rachel expects to do the favor and get back to her work. Only it doesn't quite go down that way. Soon she is taking risks again and finding that life can still be fun even while she is being responsible for her daughter. And Nicholas loves her daughter.

Another fun story by Lucy Kevin, aka Bella Andre. These sweet stories have been fun to read. 2 more sisters to go.
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679 reviews
July 13, 2015
Really disappointed. I like Bella Andre and I like "Lucy Kevin's" Four Weddings series, but other than the first one in this series I'm not liking these last two. They feel slightly rushed and totally unbelievable. I've read stories where love happens fast, but a single mom taking her child around the world with a man she just met, and she's supposed to be so responsible?! Yeah it didn't come together for me and I would have stopped reading it but I really want Emily's story. I'll read Paige because she comes next, but I have the feeling it'll be like #2 &3, thrown together with a sappy HEA that leaves me unsatisfied.
Profile Image for Dawn Quizon.
171 reviews
July 23, 2015
Rachel Walker was a free out going spirit of a young women. Living life with the man she loved until the day she told that man she was pregnant. Well that man left without looking back. Leaving Rachel to raise her child Charlotte as a single parent. That changed everything in Rachel's life. She became a no none sense kind of woman with no risk taking of any kind. Not even her heart. Until the day she went to pick up a stranger for her sister. With one look at Nicholas Quinn, the fires began to burn. Will she allow them to flame and bring her out of her safe place or will she remain in the self made prison of no taking chances? I loved Nicholas Quinn :)
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5,263 reviews53 followers
October 15, 2020
You never know when perfection might show up!

Rachel has gone from 'no fear, ever' to being overly cautious and worried with her favourite motto being 'that's not safe', which is a little draining but we all cope with fear in different ways and this is hers.
Nicholas is renowned for doing 'high risk' sports but can he convince Rachel that fun and living a little doesn't have to be dangerous!
The third book in the Walker Island series it was lovely to join Rachel, Nicholas and the gorgeous Charlotte on their journey to prove to Rachel fun can also be safe, and living is better than just existing!
Profile Image for Lisa Smith.
1,061 reviews
February 23, 2015
This was one of my favorites of the walker island romance series. Nicolas captured Rachel's heart and adventurous side plus the love of her daughter. Simple romance story nice easy ready. I will eventually finish the series.
Profile Image for Carol Nemecek.
228 reviews3 followers
March 21, 2015
Another winner!

Yet again Lucy Kevin has written a wonderful story full of love. Rachel just needed to see how wonderful loving and sharing her life with the right man could be. A good read.
Profile Image for Linnea Bassin.
270 reviews2 followers
February 25, 2015
Another great story

I am really enjoying this series. I enjoy reading about women who are strong but not perfect. They find love and a happy ending.
Profile Image for Mary.
635 reviews4 followers
March 9, 2015
Another great read by Bella Andre/Lucy Kevin

Such a great love story as is all the books in this series. I have now read 3 of the 5 books in 3 days as I can't put them down
777 reviews6 followers
May 29, 2015
It was a bit short, and simple. But still a great story about Rachel and her adventures.
Profile Image for Sandra Lancaster.
337 reviews
April 30, 2017
A adventurous sweet story. It was fun watching Nicholas break down the walls that Rachel had built around herself so that she didn't get hurt again. She came out of her shell and was enjoying life again. I felt the sparks and connection between them. And I absolutely loved Charlotte and the way Nicholas was with her.
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