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Leap of Love #1
A Perfect Forever
Amelia Smith has grown up enjoying the best of everything. Her life of luxury is the envy of many. Her father comes from old money and has been wealthy all of his life. Her mother is the talk of Boston, the owner of a lucrative brothel that has made her mother a sort of rebel as a woman entrepreneur. When Amelia returns home from boarding school in Switzerland, she finds that her luxurious life has been turned upside down. Now on her own, Amelia has to figure out life for herself.
Ben Abbott is a wild country boy from South Carolina. The youngest of ten boys who grew up the sons of farmers who lived off the earth and never had any riches, Ben has landed a respectable job working as a Pinkerton detective. He has made his parents happy and is looking forward to what life is going to be like away from South Carolina. When his first assignment takes him across the country to San Francisco, California, he is proud and ready to work.
Ben's first client is a man who claims to be Amelia's long-lost relative. Ben gets more than he bargained for when he tracks down the wealthy and beautiful Amelia Smith for his client. And when Ben and Amelia meet, hearts collide, leaving Ben to decide if mixing business with pleasure is even an option. Besides, they are from two completely different backgrounds, and Ben is not sure if Amelia would even think to date a man with an upbringing like his.
Unable to deny their feelings, Ben and Amelia discover they were brought into each other's lives for a reason, and that their relationship might be the answer to what each of them needs in life. Will Amelia agree with his proposal that he is sure will benefit both of them in the long term? Or will she run from the love that is developing between the two of them? Ben has to make the first move in order for the two of them to live ‘A Perfect Forever’.
Ben Abbott is a wild country boy from South Carolina. The youngest of ten boys who grew up the sons of farmers who lived off the earth and never had any riches, Ben has landed a respectable job working as a Pinkerton detective. He has made his parents happy and is looking forward to what life is going to be like away from South Carolina. When his first assignment takes him across the country to San Francisco, California, he is proud and ready to work.
Ben's first client is a man who claims to be Amelia's long-lost relative. Ben gets more than he bargained for when he tracks down the wealthy and beautiful Amelia Smith for his client. And when Ben and Amelia meet, hearts collide, leaving Ben to decide if mixing business with pleasure is even an option. Besides, they are from two completely different backgrounds, and Ben is not sure if Amelia would even think to date a man with an upbringing like his.
Unable to deny their feelings, Ben and Amelia discover they were brought into each other's lives for a reason, and that their relationship might be the answer to what each of them needs in life. Will Amelia agree with his proposal that he is sure will benefit both of them in the long term? Or will she run from the love that is developing between the two of them? Ben has to make the first move in order for the two of them to live ‘A Perfect Forever’.
118 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 5, 2014
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May 15, 2015
Hard to follow.
The switched around to much for me.. sometimes it felt like I skipped pages. I had to back pages several times just to make sure I hadn't accidentally skipped a page or pages.
The switched around to much for me.. sometimes it felt like I skipped pages. I had to back pages several times just to make sure I hadn't accidentally skipped a page or pages.
December 20, 2014
It was clean at least but I cringed at the modern style of writing. It felt horribly inappropriate for the time. In addition the characterization was iffy.
November 5, 2020
Not historically correct
I do not like an author who uses modern language choices in an historical setting. The improper use of the current “Ms” instead of the proper “Miss” is ridiculous. Using a current politically correct pronoun in a story changes the settings.
I do not like an author who uses modern language choices in an historical setting. The improper use of the current “Ms” instead of the proper “Miss” is ridiculous. Using a current politically correct pronoun in a story changes the settings.
November 15, 2021
Amelia
After graduating from finishing school in Switzerland, Amelia returns to Boston. She finds her parents were killed in a carriage accident. Now a wealthy orphan, her fathers will stated for her to go to California, get married and take over a gold mine.
After graduating from finishing school in Switzerland, Amelia returns to Boston. She finds her parents were killed in a carriage accident. Now a wealthy orphan, her fathers will stated for her to go to California, get married and take over a gold mine.
May 14, 2020
Not what I expected the cover is misleading while it screams current times the book actually takes place in the 1800's It was an easy read but just not my cup of tea.
July 8, 2024
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July 18, 2015
A Perfect Forever (Leap of Love #1)
By: Paige Powers
4/5 stars
Amelia Smith grew up in the lap of luxury in Boston. Her father not only came from old money, but was also a wealthy businessman in his own right. Her mother is also a successful business woman, in that she owns and runs a brothel. When Amelia was sent to boarding school in Switzerland, she thought that her parents no longer loved her. But by the time she graduated, she was grateful for the opportunity and all that she learned, not only educational but about herself as well.
Ben Abbott grew up as the youngest child of 10 to farmers in South Carolina. There wasn’t any extra money and all the kids had to work on the farm to make a go of it. But Ben knew that the farm life wasn’t for him and decided to become a Pinkerton detective. His first job is for a man claiming to be a relative of Amelia Smith’s and so he goes to find her. What he wasn’t expecting was to become enamored with the beautiful and kind woman.
But Ben doesn’t know if Amelia would accept any type of friendship or courtship with him because he was responsible for bringing a man into her life who wanted to claim some of her inheritance for himself. Further he doesn’t know if it would be acceptable for him to start a relationship because of the prior business dealings. To top it all off, Amelia also has a suitor of her own, even if they don’t seem to be well suited to each other.
By: Paige Powers
4/5 stars
Amelia Smith grew up in the lap of luxury in Boston. Her father not only came from old money, but was also a wealthy businessman in his own right. Her mother is also a successful business woman, in that she owns and runs a brothel. When Amelia was sent to boarding school in Switzerland, she thought that her parents no longer loved her. But by the time she graduated, she was grateful for the opportunity and all that she learned, not only educational but about herself as well.
Ben Abbott grew up as the youngest child of 10 to farmers in South Carolina. There wasn’t any extra money and all the kids had to work on the farm to make a go of it. But Ben knew that the farm life wasn’t for him and decided to become a Pinkerton detective. His first job is for a man claiming to be a relative of Amelia Smith’s and so he goes to find her. What he wasn’t expecting was to become enamored with the beautiful and kind woman.
But Ben doesn’t know if Amelia would accept any type of friendship or courtship with him because he was responsible for bringing a man into her life who wanted to claim some of her inheritance for himself. Further he doesn’t know if it would be acceptable for him to start a relationship because of the prior business dealings. To top it all off, Amelia also has a suitor of her own, even if they don’t seem to be well suited to each other.
December 18, 2016
Starting with the cover it is very misleading about the book, I was surprised to realise while reading the story actually takes place a century ago.
I did not enjoy the story, it felt light and too light, no depth in the dialogues, the characters didn't seem real and the whole story-too short and very unreal.
I did not enjoy the story, it felt light and too light, no depth in the dialogues, the characters didn't seem real and the whole story-too short and very unreal.
March 8, 2015
Sweet with a little mystery
The cover page does not match the characters at all. Good storyline even though a little choppy in one place; seems like it was smooth reading then all of a sudden you were on a different path.
The cover page does not match the characters at all. Good storyline even though a little choppy in one place; seems like it was smooth reading then all of a sudden you were on a different path.
January 16, 2015
A good read
This short read was good. Not had a very good twist. I did not expect his to catch interest, but it did.
This short read was good. Not had a very good twist. I did not expect his to catch interest, but it did.
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