Falling for Valentine (Redemption Harbor Security #5.5)

Katie Reus

Blurb:

He’s not even close to her type…

Valentine always did what was expected of her—and ended up with a broken heart and a stolen identity for her troubles. Now she works as a freelance artist in the heart of New Orleans and lives day by day, not for the future. Lately her days are filled with loud construction thanks to the ridiculously hot contractor who’s working on her building. A man she’s doing her best to ignore, no matter how hard he makes it.

But maybe he’s exactly what she needs…

Arthur, aka “Bear,” has fallen hard for Valentine, a sweet, quirky woman with eclectic jobs—like posing as a nude model for art classes. But she barely seems to know he exists, until he saves her from a would-be mugger. After that, things change overnight, but she’s still keeping him at arm’s length. Even though he wants to prove to her that he’s nothing like the men from her past, he’s trying to pretend that he can do casual but it’s too late—he’s already all in. Unfortunately, it might not be enough for his Valentine.

Themes: Holiday Novella

Rating: 4 stars

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Review:

Everyone loves a good holiday novella, especially holidays that revolves around love! Katie Reus never lets us down when she takes the time to remind us that love can come in the most unexpected of places and we should always appreciate when it comes to us. This novella in the world of the Redemption Harbor Security series, set in New Orleans, is sweet, fun and filled with just that right amount of heat for a NOLA Valentine’s Day. Sweet Arthur, aka Bear, has been slowly falling for the crazy woman in the apartment building he is working on renovating, and she has been determined to ignore him. The more time he spends near her the more he wants her, but she just wont even give him a chance, until he saves her from a guy trying to steal her purse one night. Valentine doesn’t trust the attraction she feels to the sexy construction worker who draws her eye at every moment, but when he protects her in a weak moment there is no denying that the chemistry between them is explosive, and he is sweet as honey. Together they have to decide if they are willing to test their connection and get over their misgivings in order to build a relationship, or if they will be walking away from their new feelings. I loved the way these two danced around one another for so long, but in the end were so perfectly matched. Bear and Valentine were both sexy, smart, kind, and when they accepted that they were meant to be, despite their obvious difference the story just flowed into something that would obviously be a lifelong relationship, one that we all should aspire to. Katie is so wonderful at building loving bonds even with a short number of words and we all were Falling for Valentine right along with Bear in this sweet holiday novella. I cannot wait for what comes next both in this series and in the future from this author.

*eARC provided by author for the purpose of an honest and unbiased review. No compensation was provided.