Book Review: Somebody to Love by Wendy Vella

Ryker Falls Book 1

He was the bad boy no one trusted

Bailey’s burned out, and not sure what leads her back to Ryker Falls, but has a feeling it’s got something to do with closure. Bad boy Joe Trainer was once her soulmate, but she isn’t sure she has a soul anymore. Finding he’s made something of his life is a shock, as he’d been on a one-way trip to hell when she left. This new Joe is sexy and enticing, but she knows all too well there’s a devil underneath the urbane exterior.

She was the good girl who never broke the rules

When Joe’s childhood friend, Bailey Jones, returns to Ryker Falls, his life suddenly shifts from settled to off-center. Once they’d been closer than anyone ever guessed; now, they’re chilly strangers. But Joe’s not letting his stubborn, sexy-as-hell ex-best friend stay closed off. He lost her once through his own stupidity; this time he’s never letting her go. Joe knows he doesn’t deserve a second chance, but he’s never played by the rules before, so he’s not starting now. Game on.

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My Review:

I loved them, I wanted to throttle them, I wanted to hug them: to say that this book is an emotional roller-coaster is a bit of an understatement. I'm a sucker for second-chance romances, so this book reuniting friends that didn't get the chance to work out the first time around makes my heart gooey. I loved watching Joe and Bailey together. She's so strong but she doesn't see it. And Joe’s my favorite kind of alpha: the bad boy turned good, who’s always looking out for ‘his people’. This pair was perfect together as teenagers and they're an even better match now. I loved seeing their story come full circle, but these two go through so many growing pains to get there. The mystery that threads through the story brings an element of intrigue and added drama.

I received a complimentary advanced copy of this book from the author.