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Publisher: Bloomsbury Spark
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Source: Publisher provided for review via Netgalley
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He left home to escape. She made a new life out of guilt. Neither one expected to find love—but not even the Arctic can cool this steamy romance.When I picked up The Edge of You, it was exactly what I needed: a quick romance that made me happy with its deeply likable characters and happy ending.
Maya knows she’s doing the right thing by moving to Alaska with her parents, but that doesn’t mean she has to be happy about it. Forced to give up a scholarship to a prestigious art school, she relocates to a Podunk town with one college the size of her high school cafeteria, all to help hold her family together after the death of her little sister. But a fresh start can only do so much.
Jake doesn’t like handouts and he certainly doesn’t need any distractions. Working on a salmon boat in Kodiak, Alaska is the only way to pay for his mother’s surgery back in the lower forty-eight. Juggling college courses and constant worry about his mother’s health, Jake couldn’t imagine anything else fitting into his life. That is, until he meets Maya, the sexy Californian artist who tints his world in technicolor.
But when Maya’s family starts to crumble and Jake’s mom takes a turn for the worse, will they drag each other down, or can they find what they were missing all along?
In this new adult romance, Theresa DaLayne paints a swoon-worthy story about life under the midnight sun, following your heart, and learning to live on the edge.
Quite honestly, I don't have too much to say about The Egde of You. Both of our main characters, Jake and Maya, are likable in that they're people willing to give up their own happiness for others--which always sells me quickly. While very different, they're alike in their dedication to their families but also in their desires to strike out their own paths. But Jake is torn between this dedication to his mother and the life he's made for himself--and his deepening relationship with Maya.
I liked the characters. I enjoyed reading the book. I was happy with how it ended. How much more do I need to say?
I liked the characters. I enjoyed reading the book. I was happy with how it ended. How much more do I need to say?
About the author:
Theresa DaLayne is a north-south-east-western kind of girl with a quirky personality to match her nomad life. Born in California, she migrated to three different cities in Washington State, a tiny island in Alaska, North Carolina, and finally to the suburbs of Ohio where she currently lives with her husband, three kids, vegetarian cat, and her ungrateful fish.
Always on the lookout for a new story, Theresa is a shameless eavesdropper and will take anyone who provides inspiration and mold them into a character without a second thought. She enjoys writing both paranormal and contemporary stories, considering her mind wanders between worlds of fantasy while she’s forced to live in the real world, very much against her will.
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