Review: Call Her Mine (Harmony Pointe #1)

Call Her Mine (Harmony Pointe #1)

by Melissa Foster

Blurb:

Ben Dalton has always been honest, except where his heart is concerned. He’s been in love with his best friend—saucy, smart-mouthed Aurelia Stark—forever. But Ben’s a planner, and timing has never been on his side. When he finally decides to make his move, Aurelia beats him to the punch with a move of her own—to a different town.

Aurelia loves her new life in the charming town of Harmony Pointe. She has a great apartment and her very own bookstore, and best of all, the sinfully hot, commitment-phobic friend she’s crushed on for years is no longer just around the corner. Maybe she’ll finally be able to leave her unrequited love behind and move on.

But when a baby is left on Ben’s front porch—a baby that is presumably his—Aurelia is there for him. Neither one knows the first thing about babies, but how hard can it be? Ben and Aurelia are catapulted into a world of love, laughter, and tracking down the baby mama, and it might even add up to a very happily ever after… just not one either of them expects.

Themes:  Contemporary

Rating: 3.5 stars

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Review:

 Well this was an interesting introduction to a new group of folks.  I can honestly say I am not really into the surprise baby arrives troupe that a lot of stories have been using lately, but this one has an interesting twist of two for sure.  Melissa Foster has her ups and downs when it comes to being one of my favorite reads, but this one is right in the middle of the back for me.  I liked Ben and Aurelia, but they were both so immature in a lot of ways and when it came to finally admitting to their relationship and accepting that their love for one another was necessary to their future happiness it took entirely too long for my tastes. Ben has been in love with his best friend for years, and she has been in love right back, but neither of them ever admitted it to one another or could seem to see it in the other. Finally, Aurelia has decided it is time to move on and give them both a chance to find happiness, even if not with each other, but then Ben’s life is thrown into complete chaos and he just cannot let her go. Aurelia is determined to be there for Ben, even though she knows it will kill her in the long run, but soon he confront her and tells her the full truth of his needs and wants.    And now they are truly together, working to build a life that neither of them ever imagined, but can they truly overcome everything that is in their way in order to enjoy their new found HEA?  Ben was a bit disappointing to me, but then I am partial to take-charge alpha guys, but once he finally came to terms with the need to step up and prove to Aurelia that he truly loves and deserves her, I began to respect and enjoy his character much more.  Aurelia is a woman with so much emotional turmoil to work through and I valued the way she forced Ben to acknowledge her needs and truly give her all she wanted in order for them to have a future.  There was certainly a deep seated and long-repressed need between the two of them that when they finally let it loose was hot and sexy, but the sweetness of their connection was even more amazing to see.  I am looking forward to seeing what is next in this series and seeing if it gets even better.  Maybe the beginning of another great series in the making, but overall this first in a series was worth every moment and groan of baby grossness to get to the HEA.

*ebook provided by publisher (via NetGalley) for the purpose of an honest and unbiased review.  No compensation was provided.