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This is such a great story! I haven't read a lot of books written by Jill Shalvis yet but everyone that I have picked up so far has been really good. This series is the second book in the Heartbreaker Bay series but it would be great as a stand alone novel. This was one of those books that just put a smile on my face while I was reading it because the story was just delightful.

One of the things that I really love about this series is the wonderful cast of characters. This book features Willa and Keane. Willa owns the local pet story which added to the charm of the book for me since I just love a dose of animals in any book. Keane is in real estate and construction and Willa considers him to be completely off limits due to a past that he doesn't even remember. She still just can't say no when he comes to her for help with his aunt's cat.

I loved Willa and Keane as a couple. I liked that instead of keeping secrets throughout the book this pair actually talked about things. There were a few things that they both needed to figure out but most of the issues dealt with what they each wanted in their own life. I liked the chemistry between the pair and thought that they just seemed to match up perfectly.

I thought that this story had a really nice flow to it. There were some parts of the book that were serious and others that were more silly than anything else but it all worked together perfectly. The Christmas part of the story was really fairly small. There is some talk of decorations and Santa but nothing too over the top which is perfect for me. The touch of humor in the story was very well done as well.

I would recommend this book to fans of contemporary romance. This is a sweet and fun story filled with great characters. I am becoming quite the fan of Jill Shalvis and can't wait to see what will happen next in Heartbreaker Bay!

I received an advance reader edition of this book from Avon Books via Edelweiss for the purpose of providing an honest review.

Initial Thoughts
This was great! The characters were so much fun to read about.