Release Blitz + Review: "When Morning Comes" by A.M Wilson

I am excited to participate in today's release blitz celebrating A.M. Wilson's new novel, "When Morning Comes," book #2 of the Arrow Creek series. This book works well as a standalone, making it perfect for readers (like me) who haven't yet picked up the first book in the series. That said, there are some aspects of the story related to the main characters' mutual best friend, Cami, that probably would have made a lot more sense if I had read the series in order. Not knowing those details did not take away from my enjoyment of Kiersten and Nathan's story, however, and I recommend it for all fans of contemporary romance.

 

About "When Morning Comes"

There are worse things than getting knocked up by your best friend. Right?

Kiersten won’t make excuses for living her very best life. But being the life of the party has its downsides—like waking up naked next to her best friend.

Ever since Nathan’s wife died a few years ago, he’s avoided commitment. He went from living the family life to a one-and-done mentality. Until Kiersten breaks the news.

She’s pregnant with his baby.

She shoves him back in the friend zone. But there’s no return to normal when he’s already falling in love with her.

Convincing her that his affection runs deeper than their new reality isn’t an easy feat. Not when her lips are his addiction, and her touch is a brand. He’s determined to become more than friends.

Kiersten wants to play it safe, but Nathan is ready for risks. The problem is relationships can go south fast.

And they might learn the truth about what’s worse than getting knocked up by your best friend.

Losing them forever. 

 

 

My Review

I enjoyed A.M. Wilson's "When Morning Comes," a funny, sweet story featuring likeable characters and a friends-to-lovers/surprise pregnancy romance that was unlike any I've read before. There were a number of obstacles standing in the way of main characters Nathan and Kiersten's HEA, but it was very easy for me to root for them to overcome those and wind up together in the end. 

 

I really sympathized with Nathan because of the grief he'd suffered following the loss of his wife, Janessa, a couple of years before the story began. After suffering such a loss, it made perfect sense for him to be afraid to fall in love again and be overprotective of Kiersten and their baby because of his fear that something bad might happen to them, too. I admired the fact that Nathan decided to face those fears head on and worked through them with a therapist so that he could move forward in his new relationship with Kiersten.  

 

Kiersten's concerns in regards to starting a romantic relationship with Nathan were also understandable, given that he still seemed to be hung up on his late wife when the story began and the fact that things between them were already complicated with the baby on the way. That said, I never quite understood why Kiersten was so opposed to the idea of being in a relationship in general, and I wish that aspect of her background had been a bit more developed. Did she have a bad relationship in her past that made her decide she'd rather stay single to avoid getting hurt again?

 

Nathan and Kiersten's mutual best friend, Cami, was a lot of fun, and I especially enjoyed the way she took over Kiersten's baby registry and planned the baby shower she wished she'd had when she was expecting her own daughter. It was easy to see why Kiersten and Cami were friends, and now that I've gotten to know her through this story, I am excited to go back and read the first book of the Arrow Creek series to learn more about Cami and her boyfriend, Law.

Overall, I recommend "When Morning Comes" for all fans of contemporary romance and look forward to checking out more of A.M. Wilson's work in the future.

 

*Review copy provided by the author via Grey's Promotions. All opinions expressed are my own.