"Unbreakable
is everything you expect from a Melanie Harlow novel: emotional, sexy and a
love that's worth risking it all for. I could not get enough of Henry and
Sylvia's story!"
--
Corinne Michaels, New York Times bestselling author
Unbreakable, an all new “do not miss”
sexy and emotional second chance romance from USA Today bestselling author Melanie Harlow, is available now!
In hindsight, I should not have had
that fifth mimosa at Breakfast with Santa.
Or the sixth, seventh, and eighth.
But my shame over the public meltdown
that resulted was nothing compared to being abandoned by my husband of fifteen
years for a much younger woman—and did I mention she’s pregnant?
For the sake of my children and my
pride, I pack up and head for my childhood home and the small town where I grew
up. Cloverleigh Farms would be the perfect place for a fresh start.
Falling for Henry DeSantis wasn’t
part of the plan.
Sure, he’s easy on the eyes and hard
in the bedroom (also the hallway, the bathtub, and on top of his desk), but
he’s newly divorced too, and things between us are moving so fast I’m afraid
neither one of us has had enough time to heal. Not to mention the fact that I’m
a single mom now—my kids have to come first.
But Henry makes me feel beautiful and
sexy and wanted and strong—things I haven't felt in years. We understand each
other, and when I’m in his arms, I’m tempted to trust again. To love again. To
let myself be loved without fear.
But deep down, I’m terrified.
Is this all too much, too soon? Or am
I a fool to let a second chance at happily ever after pass me by?
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Excerpt
“Want to unzip my dress?”
“That would be a hell yes.” He took my hand and pulled me
to my feet. “Turn around.”
I turned, lifting my hair off
my neck. Slowly, he pulled the zipper down my back, and the red dress fell to
my feet. Stepping out of it, I suddenly felt self-conscious. I hadn’t been
fully naked in front of a man without the cover of darkness in a long time. I
hadn’t been fully naked in front of anyone but my ex since I was twenty—and I
didn’t have that body anymore. I’d had two children. Even though I knew it was
stupid, that nagging little prickle of insecurity still
stung . . . I’d been left for a younger woman. He’d told
her I didn’t excite him anymore. Was my body to blame? Before I could stop
myself, I covered my chest with my arms, wrapping one fist inside the other and
tucking them beneath my chin.
“Hey.” Henry turned me by the
shoulder so I was facing him again. “Don’t do that.”
“What?” I had trouble looking
him in the eye.
He tipped my chin up. “Don’t
hide yourself from me.”
“I’m not hiding,” I said, but
of course I was.
Taking me by the wrists, he
forced my arms down to my sides, and looked at me.
I started to panic a little.
I was totally bare before
him—stretch marks, C-section scar, less-than-perky breasts and all. Unlike many
of my friends, I’d never had surgery to restore my post-baby body to its former
tight, bouncy, unmarked state. Now I was kind of wishing I had.
I’d never felt so naked or
vulnerable in my life.
“Sylvia, I’m going to say
this once,” Henry said seriously. “And then, since you’ve learned not to trust
words entirely, I’m going to spend the rest of the night showing you that it’s
true—I think you are the most exquisite woman on the face of the earth, in
every way. There is no part of your body, no inch of your skin, that isn’t
perfect, because it’s yours.” He took
my head in his hands and kissed me, hard but sweet. “And all I want to do is
make you mine, even if it’s just for tonight.”
“Yes,” I whispered. I rose up
on my toes, pressing my lips to his again while my hands went to work
unbuttoning his shirt. “Make me yours tonight, Henry. That’s all I want to be.”
REVIEW:
Melanie Harlow’s beautiful writing is unputdownable, heart wrenching, and realistic. Her storytelling is deeply emotional, engrossing and I can’t help but get swept right up into her sweet, steamy romances.
I’ve read all the books in the Cloverleigh Farms series, and I’ve been anxious for Sylvia’s story. Unbreakable did not disappoint. A heat-filled friends-to-lovers, small town romance with a distinct second-chance feel, with a love story between Sylvia Sawyer and Henry DeSantis that stole my heart.
Both were just beginning the painful start-over phase after their marriages ended. Sylvia had just returned to Cloverleigh Farms, having moved back with her two kids to avoid the humiliation and heartache her husband’s infidelity caused. Henry is the winemaker at Cloverleigh, and he finds his solace in the vineyard or in the wine room, working late into the night to avoid going home to his lonely, empty house. Their chemistry was instant, but both were self-aware, not to mention hurt and damaged, enough to recognize that they weren’t ready for more than friendship. While they try to ignore the attraction they both were feeling, it wasn’t long before they gave in to it. This wasn’t quite an instant love story, but it could have veered that way. The way that Harlow crafted Henry and Sylvia’s relationship, while fast-paced, was right for them. Sometimes you just know, and in this case, they just knew. But their relationship did form at the speed of light and, for a single mother of two children still angry and reeling from the demise of their family, unfortunately, her kids weren’t ready for her to fall in love. My heart absolutely ached for them. Difficult and painful choices had to be made, and I felt the longing and disappointment right along with them.
Unbreakable by Melanie Harlow was a great addition to this fantastic family-based, small town romance series. Gut-wrenching emotion coupled with passion and a journey to love that was at times bittersweet and a bit angsty, Sylvia and Henry’s hard-earned happily-ever-after was all the more rewarding for the struggles they endured and the love they found on the other side of them.
I highly recommend this book and am leaving an honest, voluntary review in exchange for the ARC I received.
About Melanie
USA Today
bestselling author, Melanie Harlow likes
her martinis dry, her heels high, and her history with the naughty bits left
in. When she's not writing or reading, she gets her kicks from TV series like
VEEP, Game of Thrones, House of Cards, and Homeland. She occasionally runs three
miles, but only so she can have more gin and steak.
Melanie is the author of the AFTER WE FALL series, the
HAPPY CRAZY LOVE series, the FRENCHED series, and the sexy historical SPEAK
EASY duet, set in the 1920s. She lifts her glass to romance readers and writers
from her home near Detroit, MI, where she lives with her husband, two
daughters, and pet rabbit.
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