Aimee (Getting Your Read On)'s Reviews > Someone Like You

3.5 rounding up

I'm back with another book from Harlequin's Heartwarming line and you know what that means, right? Sweet and clean romance, coming right up!

Karen Rock knows how to write sweet romances. I'm glad to see her joined up with Harlequin. It's a perfect fit.

I like books where friends turn into something more. Kayleigh and Niall have been friends for a very long time but after a tour in Afghanistan with some very dark memories haunting him, Niall has chosen to keep his distance and hide away from the world. Kayleigh doesn't understand his distance and tries to find a way back into his life. Niall is keeping secrets but as per usual, secrets have a way of coming out.

Kayleigh and Niall seem to be polar opposites. Where Niall is reclusive and on edge, Kayleigh is determined and full of energy and hope. She pushes forward, mostly unwaveringly. Kayleigh's relationship with her grandpa was super sweet.

It is that strong base of friendship that keeps Niall and Kayleigh coming back, trying to work things out. Niall is a bit of a bonehead but he eventually figures things out. Thank goodness! One of my favorite thoughts from the book is that the best gift we can give to those who have gone before us and to those who have given their lives in defense of our freedom is to live our lives fully and gratefully.

This is an easy reading, sweet contemporary romance. There was no sexual content or swearing. It was simply a good escape.