My full review of "Twist of Fate" is included at the end of this post, but in short, I really enjoyed this second chance love story and its likeable, well-developed characters. It was a great introduction to the world of Heartbreaker Bay, and it definitely made me want to learn more about the other characters who live there!
About "Twist of Fate"
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From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jill Shalvis comes a new story in her Heartbreaker Bay series…
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When the one you want …
Daisy doesn’t believe love is ever-lasting, so it’s ironic as hell that she parlayed a business degree into a wedding planning business. More ironic still is her latest job bringing her back into contact with the man who’d taught her that love can’t last.
Is the one you can’t have…
To say Diego has been taught the hard way to bury emotions is an understatement. But when he’s called home to help the brother he hasn’t seen or spoken to in years, that’s one thing. It’s another entirely to also come face to face with the first woman he ever loved. First and only…
Can love conquer all?
Daisy’s learned to depend only on herself, and Diego is and always has been an island of one. And yet when they’re together, even when they’re bickering, still wary and haunted by memories of what was … it’s magic. The question is, how to find their way back to each other…?
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My Review
Even though I love Jill Shalvis and have read lots of her books, surprisingly enough, I haven't read any of the Heartbreaker Bay books before now. Fortunately, "Twist of Fate" is a complete standalone that does not seem to be directly tied to any of the previous books in the series, though it's possible that some of the characters were mentioned in passing.
The main characters of this novella, Diego and Daisy, were both very likeable and surprisingly well-developed given the story's short length. I am generally a fan of second chance romances and this one was no exception, although Daisy and Diego's relationship development did feel a bit rushed to me. I find that to be the case with many short stories and novellas, however, so I wasn't especially bothered by it here.
That said, I was a little bit bothered by the way that Daisy seemed to put so much of the blame for their breakup on Diego, mainly because he "didn't ask if she was OK" after she left to attend college in New York City. She wasn't wrong to want her boyfriend to take an interest in her life and feelings, but communication goes both ways, and Daisy easily could have said something to Diego about what was going on without him having to ask. Their relationship still might not have worked out in the long run - distance is really tough, and they were both dealing with a lot of other pressures - but it is not fair to say that Diego was the only one who contributed to their problem communicating.
In spite of that small frustration, I really did enjoy "Twist of Fate," and I would recommend it for both new and existing Jill Shalvis readers. I very much enjoyed my first visit to Heartbreaker Bay and plan to check out the other books in the series as soon as I can.
*ARC provided by the author and/or publisher via InkslingerPR. All opinions expressed are my own.
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