Impossible Liaison

by Anne Ashby

Zoe’s learnt to hide her feelings. An unhappy upbringing taught her all about trust and relying on others.
Her aloneness is ended when she miraculously finds a loving grandmother anxious to share Zoe with extended family. Unnerved, Zoe begs they temporarily keep their relationship secret.
Dr. Connor Matthews returns home disheartened by the carnage he’s witnessed during years of charity work overseas. Discovering a scheming housemate hoodwinking the old lady (Bess) he’s come to love helps him set aside his disillusionment. He concentrates on ridding Bess of this unsavory character.
Zoe digs her toes in. She provokes the insufferable Connor, taunting she’ll leave only when Bess asks. Connor vows to oust her as more reasons to suspect Zoe’s honesty surface.
The issue becomes clouded as Connor and Zoe grow closer. Too soon Connor realizes it was not Bess who needed protecting, but himself.

242 pages, Paperback

Published February 17, 2017

About the author

Anne Ashby grew up in a very small coastal town in Southland, New Zealand. An eagerness to see the world led her to join the Royal NZ Navy where she enjoyed a very satisfying career. She has travelled extensively and lived in Singapore and Maryland, USA. When not reading or writing, Anne enjoys hanging out with her family and old Navy friends. She promises herself that one day she’ll catalogue all her genealogy research. She and her husband live in Auckland with children and grandchildren close by.
http:// www.anneashby.com

Reviews

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is filled with so much intense feelings and memories that it made me feel like I was there in the middle of the story. Both Zoe and Connor dealt with way too much in their past. I was so glad to see that they were finally able to overcome so much. The ability to trust for either of them was so impossible. These characters had depth and were well written. I received a copy from Net Galley for an honest review.

[SOMDReigel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Impossible Liaison is a well written novel with a family twist. Set in Auckland, New Zealand with a cast of likable characters, it tells a story of two survivors with a rough upbringing. Ms. Ashby has woven together a tale of dislike, distrust, secrets, and undeniable attraction and gives us the happily ever after ending.

[Tami · Rating 4 out of 5]

3,5

Family ties are strong-ish in this book based in New Zealand. This was an enjoyable and quick read by Ms. Ashby. It was a contemporary romance.

This review is based on the ARC provided by the author and/or the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion.

[Alma Petterson · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was good. easy read.

[Rhonda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Heartwarming sweet romance

This is the first book I've read by Anne Ashby but it won't be the last. She did a wonderful job fleshing out real characters in Zoe and Connor. Both of them faced things as children that no child should deal with, but they grow and become wonderful adults though but both have trust issues. There were moments that the book made me want to cry but ultimately it was an uplifting story of what love can conquer.

I received an advance reader copy from NetGalley in exchange for a fair review.