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Second Chances #5
The Family Next Door
Does happily ever after truly exist, or is it some fantasy that we choose to believe in?In The Boy Next Door we met Katie and Patrick, a couple who seemed like they were meant for each other. A couple who seemed to be perfect.But looks can be deceiving…What happens when true love is put to the test? When secrets are formed, and the bonds of marriage are tested?Can happily ever after survive, or will it wither away?Katie and Patrick’s story continues in The Family Next Door- book 5 in the Second Chances series. This book is intended for audiences over the age of 17. It contains graphic sexual encounters and profanity.
308 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 1, 2014
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Heather D'Agostino
54 books306 followersHeather D’Agostino is an avid reader turned Bestselling Author of the Contemporary Romance Series The Broken Series, The Shattered Series, The Second Chances Series, The Cook Brothers Series, and Romantic Suspense series The Witness Series.
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December 4, 2021
Why oh why oh why did I read this? These “adults” behaved like budding middle school kids on a really hormonal day. How one earth could these two dingbats be doctors?! The evil OW was in the Harlequin zone at times and the husband just so, so silly and dumb. Seriously. This man does surgery on hearts? Ah well. It was short-ish, so I didn’t waste too much of my precious reading time. On to the next one!
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December 18, 2021
So what’s the likelihood that this guy is a heart surgeon at 25? 8 years of school, 4 years of residency… I’m getting a minimum of 12 years at this point, maybe he’s Doogie Howser?
14% in and I’m already annoyed by the maturity level of these two. Skim reading.
Is it me, am I over thinking this?
I finished it. Turns out the wife is a pediatrician, another Doogie Howser.
Maybe this is kicking off a new “How bad can it be?” tour.
Based on other reviews, it’s a me thing. No one else was put off by the 25 year old cardiologist and pediatrician.
14% in and I’m already annoyed by the maturity level of these two. Skim reading.
Is it me, am I over thinking this?
I finished it. Turns out the wife is a pediatrician, another Doogie Howser.
Maybe this is kicking off a new “How bad can it be?” tour.
Based on other reviews, it’s a me thing. No one else was put off by the 25 year old cardiologist and pediatrician.
November 18, 2021
3 ⭐⭐⭐ - OK decent reads.
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Patrick growled in frustration, “I do! Just not right now.” Knowing that she kept her pills in her purse, Patrick stepped further over the line than he ever had. “Let me see them,” he pointed at her purse. “I wanna see the pills.”
As Patrick stepped through the front door of the clinic, a tall, slender brunette was coming up the steps. She had her head down, and wasn’t watching where she was going. Patrick reached out in front of himself, and grasped her on the forearms so she wouldn’t bump into him. “Easy,”
“I didn’t get your name,” he grinned. “I think it’s only right seeing that you know who I am now.” “Tinsley,”
Was she flirting with him? More importantly, was he flirting back?
“So he’s married,” she smirked. He sure wasn’t acting like a married man the way he was looking at her. This one will be a challenge she thought.
Feeling bold, she stepped into his office, “Since it’s apparent that we’re the only ones here that are under the age of forty, do you want to grab lunch with me later?” “Uhhh…sure,” Patrick shrugged.
Patrick shook his head. What was wrong with him, and why was this side of him suddenly making an appearance? It seemed he just couldn’t help himself, and Tinsley wasn’t bad to look at either
He and Katie had walked by it, but they always ended up somewhere else. He was glad he was finally able to try it out. “So…tell me about yourself,” Tinsley picked up a sugar packet and began fingering it.
A sudden wave of guilt flooded him as he thought about his afternoon with Tinsley. He hadn’t done anything wrong. They’d only had lunch, but something didn’t sit right with him. He knew Katie would be upset if she knew he went to lunch with another woman.
He’d been all secretive lately. Coming home late, leaving earlier in the morning, snapping his laptop closed whenever she walked into the room, the list went on and on pointing out to her that he was hiding something.
she smiled seductively at him as she stepped behind his desk chair. As she leaned forward, so her mouth was right beside his ear, she placed her hands on his shoulders and whispered, “I’m really good at keeping secrets.”
His thoughts turned to the clinic, and how Tinsley had gotten a little bolder than usual with her flirtations. It was almost as if she was giving him an invitation to go home with her.
Katie wondering what had gotten Patrick so riled up that morning, and Patrick wondering why Tinsley would call him on his personal cell phone just to say hi, when she knew he was away for the weekend with his wife.
Patrick saw was red. It was the same number for all twenty-six calls with the same name lit up beside it. 617-238-5113 Tinsley Covington.
When Patrick took the sandwich from her hand, a small wave of guilt washed over him. He hadn’t mentioned to her that he’d been eating at Freeman’s almost every day and that he’d been going with another woman.
“Freeman’s Deli’s great isn’t it?” Tinsley smiled sweetly at Katie. “Patrick and I love that place,” she continued to grin as she watched Katie’s face fall. “Well, I need to get back to work,”
“She doesn’t seem that bad to me,” he crossed his arms over his chest.
Patrick cringed and gave a guilty smile, “She took me out to lunch on my first day. That’s where we went.”
“You went to lunch with her,” her voice rose an octave. “Patrick I can’t believe you.”
“We’re not buddies,” Patrick insisted. “Coulda fooled me,” Thomas called as he walked away.
She was pretty…and smart, he reasoned. She knew how to banter back-and-forth with him…he groaned. Was he sending out mixed messages?
“No!” Katie gasped. “I could never do that, but Patrick’s gonna hate me. He doesn’t want a baby.”
I’m going out. I’ll talk to you in the morning when I’ve had time to cool off,”
“Hey bro,” Thomas greeted Patrick as they passed by the door. “Everyone’s gone except your lunch buddy,” he snickered as if he was telling a joke.
“Nope, I’m here to unwind. I need it,” he winked at her. “I’m sure I can help you with that,” she reached over and placed her hand on his upper thigh.
“Oh yeah?” Patrick grinned drunkenly at her, the bourbon taking effect quickly due to his heightened emotions.
As Patrick disappeared into the men’s room, Tinsley stood outside the door. This is too easy, she thought. She had him exactly where she wanted him, and apparently he wanted to be there, too.
Patrick grinned and swayed slightly in his drunken state. She was a sight to behold, and she didn’t want anything but him. His wife had turned him down so many times in the past four months that his body was craving attention. His muddled brain didn’t care at the moment that this attention was not from his wife, the one he should be with. All he wanted was to escape it all, to make all the lonely nights, the lies, and the fighting go away.
“You’re stalling,” he growled as he pressed himself flush with her and slammed his mouth against hers.
An animalistic sound reverberated through him as her hands ran up his chest, and wrapped around his neck. She thrust her hips forward to rub against him as he nipped her lower lip. The aggressive Patrick, the one he’d long buried before marrying Katie, began to surface as the kiss grew. Gone were the soft caresses he shared with his wife, as rough grabbing and small bites continued.
Thoughts of Tinsley and their moment in the hallway began to assail him. As the guilt settled deeper in his heart, he struggled to breathe. How could he have done that and what exactly would it mean for the two of them at work?
Now, after seeing the lipstick on his neck, and remembering what almost happened, he felt dirty and cheap.
What would she think if she ever found out about Tinsley? Would she be able to forgive him? Probably not.
His demeanor would change in an instant when the phone would ring, or an email would come in. It was almost as if he’d turned into a totally different person. He’d go to work one way, and come home another.
“You know you want to,” came a woman’s voice. “You seemed to like it the last time.” Last time? Katie crept closer as a knot began to form in her stomach. “That was a mistake,” Patrick’s low mumble came next. “Your dick didn’t think so,” the woman cooed.
Katie sobbed. “He cheated on me, Hannah! How am I ever going to trust him again? How can I bring a baby into that type of relationship?”
“You screwed this up all on your own. You let that woman get close to you. You admitted to me that you flirted with her and that you liked the attention. You told me that you felt the thrill of being pursued that it made you feel desirable,” Matt scowled.
“You may not have had sex with her, but you still betrayed your wife. Your heart may have remained faithful, but your brain didn’t.”
September 10, 2022
Cheater hell
He did love his wife but he still cheated. Emotionally, physically and I felt sick about it. No he didn't have sex with her but he wanted to. He kissed her and 'felt her up' in the hallway of a bathroom but he 'loved' his wife so he stopped. Wth? No thank you very much. I just couldn't like him after that but it really made my stomach hurt. I wish he hadn't. it brought back some bad memories. I am glad he didn't go all the way, but I wish he hadn't even gone the way he did. I know its a personal thing but this really sucked for me. Glad for the new but I didn't trust the hero and I never would again. Sad.
He did love his wife but he still cheated. Emotionally, physically and I felt sick about it. No he didn't have sex with her but he wanted to. He kissed her and 'felt her up' in the hallway of a bathroom but he 'loved' his wife so he stopped. Wth? No thank you very much. I just couldn't like him after that but it really made my stomach hurt. I wish he hadn't. it brought back some bad memories. I am glad he didn't go all the way, but I wish he hadn't even gone the way he did. I know its a personal thing but this really sucked for me. Glad for the new but I didn't trust the hero and I never would again. Sad.
January 10, 2022
My rating: 3 stars
What I liked: I liked the ow drama and how at the end Patrick(H) finally grew some balls and told the ow off. I also liked how supportive Katie’s sister Hannah and her husband Matt were.
What I didn’t like: I didn’t like how Katie(h) didn’t tell Patrick about the baby. Also, why did Patrick allow the woman to sit on his lap and kiss him again. Yeah she was kind of blackmailing him but it really wasn’t addressed and how many times did he allow her to sit on his lap and kiss him. This just made him look like a weak hero. I also wished that Katie would have made him suffer more. He explained how it started but he didn’t say why it continued and that just threw the whole story for me.
How hot was it: 3 out 5
Details/Triggers: H and h are married. H decides to take a job at a clinic because H and h hardly have any time together. Ow’s dad owns the clinic and she sets her site on the H not caring that he is married. H flirts with ow and goes out to lunch with other woman. H takes h on a little vacation. h does go see H at his new job and sees ow, we find out that ow and h were childhood friends which that friendship turns ugly when a boy gets between them. Later h finds out she is pregnant and doesn’t let H know because H doesn’t want kids until later. H finds out, get mad, yells at h and goes out to bar with colleagues. He proceeds to get drunk and kisses ow and they get a little handsy. H pushes ow away and feel guilty right away. H tells ow it was a mistake and doesn’t tell h. Ow kinda blackmails H (this part really isn’t explained well, so I really can’t say how long the H allows ow to kiss him and flirt with him). Ow sends h flowers and h goes to the H’s job and overhears H and ow talking and walks in on ow sitting on H’s lap and kissing. h runs out and stays at her sisters house. H tries to talk to h but avoids him. H finally talks to h and she tells him that she needs time. H finally tells ow off and quits his job. h goes into labor, dealers baby and finds out that the baby needs surgery. It all wraps up nicely with ow’s dad doing the surgery, h telling ow off and H and h get their HEA. Epilogue of them 10 years later.
Final thoughts: This could of been such a great book if the whole other woman “blackmailing” the H would of been explained more. It just jumps to like 6 weeks later and we have no clue what has been going on with the H and ow. I also needed the H to explain it to the h but that is all left out which ruined the book for me.
What I liked: I liked the ow drama and how at the end Patrick(H) finally grew some balls and told the ow off. I also liked how supportive Katie’s sister Hannah and her husband Matt were.
What I didn’t like: I didn’t like how Katie(h) didn’t tell Patrick about the baby. Also, why did Patrick allow the woman to sit on his lap and kiss him again. Yeah she was kind of blackmailing him but it really wasn’t addressed and how many times did he allow her to sit on his lap and kiss him. This just made him look like a weak hero. I also wished that Katie would have made him suffer more. He explained how it started but he didn’t say why it continued and that just threw the whole story for me.
How hot was it: 3 out 5
Details/Triggers: H and h are married. H decides to take a job at a clinic because H and h hardly have any time together. Ow’s dad owns the clinic and she sets her site on the H not caring that he is married. H flirts with ow and goes out to lunch with other woman. H takes h on a little vacation. h does go see H at his new job and sees ow, we find out that ow and h were childhood friends which that friendship turns ugly when a boy gets between them. Later h finds out she is pregnant and doesn’t let H know because H doesn’t want kids until later. H finds out, get mad, yells at h and goes out to bar with colleagues. He proceeds to get drunk and kisses ow and they get a little handsy. H pushes ow away and feel guilty right away. H tells ow it was a mistake and doesn’t tell h. Ow kinda blackmails H (this part really isn’t explained well, so I really can’t say how long the H allows ow to kiss him and flirt with him). Ow sends h flowers and h goes to the H’s job and overhears H and ow talking and walks in on ow sitting on H’s lap and kissing. h runs out and stays at her sisters house. H tries to talk to h but avoids him. H finally talks to h and she tells him that she needs time. H finally tells ow off and quits his job. h goes into labor, dealers baby and finds out that the baby needs surgery. It all wraps up nicely with ow’s dad doing the surgery, h telling ow off and H and h get their HEA. Epilogue of them 10 years later.
Final thoughts: This could of been such a great book if the whole other woman “blackmailing” the H would of been explained more. It just jumps to like 6 weeks later and we have no clue what has been going on with the H and ow. I also needed the H to explain it to the h but that is all left out which ruined the book for me.
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December 17, 2021
Eh
This was so-so for me. IMO definitely emotional cheating/ betrayal eating lunch and flirting with OW everyday. He wouldn't of felt guilty if he wasn't doing somthing wrong. The kiss at the bar was definitely cheating. Now don't get me wrong I love a good cheat book if it has the right amount of grovel/remorse or has the cheated on party moving on. This one just lacked the grovel, plus it too the H way to long to do somthing about the OW. I also thought the hs reaction was unrealistic when the H finally told her the truth. Still a solid read but couldn't give it more then 3 stars.
This was so-so for me. IMO definitely emotional cheating/ betrayal eating lunch and flirting with OW everyday. He wouldn't of felt guilty if he wasn't doing somthing wrong. The kiss at the bar was definitely cheating. Now don't get me wrong I love a good cheat book if it has the right amount of grovel/remorse or has the cheated on party moving on. This one just lacked the grovel, plus it too the H way to long to do somthing about the OW. I also thought the hs reaction was unrealistic when the H finally told her the truth. Still a solid read but couldn't give it more then 3 stars.
March 5, 2022
Review contains MAJOR SPOILERS
Good angsty story about a seemingly happy couple facing some major troubles. I’m not sure if I was won over by Patrick. Yes he loves and adores his wife but he hurt her pretty bad and he makes excuses for himself. He went to lunch with ow several times and even though he talked mostly about his love for his wife he still flirted at times. He knows it was wrong so that’s why he doesn’t tell his wife Katie, but yet he justifies it as “well I didn’t do anything wrong”. Katie was flat out wrong for not telling Patrick about being pregnant for 4 months. Who does that by the way😂?! So of course he uses that as an excuse to go get drunk with evil Tinsley and kiss her and rub up on each other. He does come to his sense and stops but still. It happened. So all that aside….. people make mistakes. It’s how it was all handled that I didn’t like. Major strike against Patrick- He never intended to tell Katie the truth. Katie had to discover the truth out when she popped in his office and saw ow on his lap and overheard a conversation. Throughout the story his inner thoughts made me cringe. He thinks It’s all Tinsleys fault for taking advantage of him. Seriously 😐!!! So when everything comes out, he’s completely honest with his brother in law and we get this from Matt (the brother in law)
“You screwed this up all on your own. You let that woman get close to you. You admitted to me that you flirted with her and that you liked the attention. You told me that you felt the thrill of being pursued that it made you feel desirable,” Matt scowled. “You may not have had sex with her, but you still betrayed your wife. Your heart may have remained faithful, but your brain didn’t.”
Right on brother ✊!!! Anyway so this is what Patrick went on to confess to Matt.
“Well, Tinsley was there with some other doctors from the office. They all left, and it was just the two of us. I was mad. I’d just found out that Katie was hiding the pregnancy. Anyway, I started drinking…a lot…and Tinsley got really forward and started offering a night with her. A night where we didn’t have to think about anything but pleasuring ourselves,” Patrick squeezed his eyes shut as it was all coming back to him before continuing, “well, we kinda kissed and felt each other up like teenagers in the hallway.”
Buuuut when he finally has the talk with his wife we get a glossed over version.
“Anyway…we went to lunch a few times. Then the calls started. She’d call me when we were out together. It was always work related. She even called when we were at the cabin.” “I thought it was odd that she kept calling me when she knew I was with you,” he shrugged. “But she always had a reason. It was always connected to the office in some way…a procedure, a meeting, the drug study…there was always a good explanation.” Patrick swallowed before he began to talk about the night at the bar. “Then you told me about the baby…” he grit his teeth together and cringed. “The way I found out…it sent me over the edge. We’d already been fighting about it, and then you kept it from me for so long…”
Of course Katie gets ticked off and says don’t you blame me for this. Then Patrick continues.
“You’re right, but that’s how this started,” he shook his head in defeat. “After I left the house, I went to O’Bryan’s. Tinsley had told me earlier that day that everyone was going out for drinks that night. I knew they’d all be there, and I needed a distraction from our fight. I needed to stop thinking about what you did, and getting drunk seemed to be the logical choice that night. One thing led to another, and Tinsley made a pass at me.” When he looked up at Katie, he could see tears trickling down her cheeks. “I kissed her,” he muttered. “As soon as it started, I stopped it. I knew it was wrong when I did it, but I was mad, and it was my twisted way of getting even with you,” he dropped his gaze and slowly shook his head. “I’m so sorry. You have to understand…I never would have slept with her. I love you,”
Getting even with your wife?! Nope…. That’s him trying to justify his actions once again. He wasn’t trying to get even because he never intended for Katie to find out. So how does that work? Patrick does tell ow off and quits his job. Which is what he should have done to begin with 🙄. This book could have been so great but I think what it boiled down to was there wasn’t enough grovel for my liking. Katie takes him back fairly quick after he comes up with the idea for them to open their own practice together. Patrick just seemed to disingenuous to me. And Katie…. Although it was beyond idiotic to hide a pregnancy from your husband, I felt she was truly sorry for what she had done. Even though I didn’t care for the characters, it was still a good book. I was anxious to read what was gonna happen next. I look forward to reading more from this author.
Good angsty story about a seemingly happy couple facing some major troubles. I’m not sure if I was won over by Patrick. Yes he loves and adores his wife but he hurt her pretty bad and he makes excuses for himself. He went to lunch with ow several times and even though he talked mostly about his love for his wife he still flirted at times. He knows it was wrong so that’s why he doesn’t tell his wife Katie, but yet he justifies it as “well I didn’t do anything wrong”. Katie was flat out wrong for not telling Patrick about being pregnant for 4 months. Who does that by the way😂?! So of course he uses that as an excuse to go get drunk with evil Tinsley and kiss her and rub up on each other. He does come to his sense and stops but still. It happened. So all that aside….. people make mistakes. It’s how it was all handled that I didn’t like. Major strike against Patrick- He never intended to tell Katie the truth. Katie had to discover the truth out when she popped in his office and saw ow on his lap and overheard a conversation. Throughout the story his inner thoughts made me cringe. He thinks It’s all Tinsleys fault for taking advantage of him. Seriously 😐!!! So when everything comes out, he’s completely honest with his brother in law and we get this from Matt (the brother in law)
“You screwed this up all on your own. You let that woman get close to you. You admitted to me that you flirted with her and that you liked the attention. You told me that you felt the thrill of being pursued that it made you feel desirable,” Matt scowled. “You may not have had sex with her, but you still betrayed your wife. Your heart may have remained faithful, but your brain didn’t.”
Right on brother ✊!!! Anyway so this is what Patrick went on to confess to Matt.
“Well, Tinsley was there with some other doctors from the office. They all left, and it was just the two of us. I was mad. I’d just found out that Katie was hiding the pregnancy. Anyway, I started drinking…a lot…and Tinsley got really forward and started offering a night with her. A night where we didn’t have to think about anything but pleasuring ourselves,” Patrick squeezed his eyes shut as it was all coming back to him before continuing, “well, we kinda kissed and felt each other up like teenagers in the hallway.”
Buuuut when he finally has the talk with his wife we get a glossed over version.
“Anyway…we went to lunch a few times. Then the calls started. She’d call me when we were out together. It was always work related. She even called when we were at the cabin.” “I thought it was odd that she kept calling me when she knew I was with you,” he shrugged. “But she always had a reason. It was always connected to the office in some way…a procedure, a meeting, the drug study…there was always a good explanation.” Patrick swallowed before he began to talk about the night at the bar. “Then you told me about the baby…” he grit his teeth together and cringed. “The way I found out…it sent me over the edge. We’d already been fighting about it, and then you kept it from me for so long…”
Of course Katie gets ticked off and says don’t you blame me for this. Then Patrick continues.
“You’re right, but that’s how this started,” he shook his head in defeat. “After I left the house, I went to O’Bryan’s. Tinsley had told me earlier that day that everyone was going out for drinks that night. I knew they’d all be there, and I needed a distraction from our fight. I needed to stop thinking about what you did, and getting drunk seemed to be the logical choice that night. One thing led to another, and Tinsley made a pass at me.” When he looked up at Katie, he could see tears trickling down her cheeks. “I kissed her,” he muttered. “As soon as it started, I stopped it. I knew it was wrong when I did it, but I was mad, and it was my twisted way of getting even with you,” he dropped his gaze and slowly shook his head. “I’m so sorry. You have to understand…I never would have slept with her. I love you,”
Getting even with your wife?! Nope…. That’s him trying to justify his actions once again. He wasn’t trying to get even because he never intended for Katie to find out. So how does that work? Patrick does tell ow off and quits his job. Which is what he should have done to begin with 🙄. This book could have been so great but I think what it boiled down to was there wasn’t enough grovel for my liking. Katie takes him back fairly quick after he comes up with the idea for them to open their own practice together. Patrick just seemed to disingenuous to me. And Katie…. Although it was beyond idiotic to hide a pregnancy from your husband, I felt she was truly sorry for what she had done. Even though I didn’t care for the characters, it was still a good book. I was anxious to read what was gonna happen next. I look forward to reading more from this author.
February 22, 2014
Big thanks to Heather for an ARC copy for review.
Since the beginning of the Second Chance Series I became a big fan of Patrick and Katie. Through books one and two I felt like I was right living their lives right beside them, and that may sound corny, but I don't care. I just adore this couple, so when Heather announced that they were getting a sequel I was beyond thrilled. I will say this novel was everything I was hoping for.
Katie and Patrick are settling into their lives as newlyweds and with great medical careers ahead for both of them. But something is missing, and it's what Katie is very much wanting and leaving Patrick feeling like he is not sure he is ready yet, a baby. This had my feelings going up and down and all around. There were moments of joy, passion, doubtfulness, anger, heartbreak, sadness, love, and excitement. This couple had quite a bumpy road and their were certain times I wanted to throttle both of them, but in the end love and family is everything.
The ending closed this series perfectly and I loved that epilogue. Heather's Second Chance Series has been amazing and I enjoyed going on the journey with each of these characters. It will remain one of my favorites.
Review also posted at: http://jesstimetoread.blogspot.com
Since the beginning of the Second Chance Series I became a big fan of Patrick and Katie. Through books one and two I felt like I was right living their lives right beside them, and that may sound corny, but I don't care. I just adore this couple, so when Heather announced that they were getting a sequel I was beyond thrilled. I will say this novel was everything I was hoping for.
Katie and Patrick are settling into their lives as newlyweds and with great medical careers ahead for both of them. But something is missing, and it's what Katie is very much wanting and leaving Patrick feeling like he is not sure he is ready yet, a baby. This had my feelings going up and down and all around. There were moments of joy, passion, doubtfulness, anger, heartbreak, sadness, love, and excitement. This couple had quite a bumpy road and their were certain times I wanted to throttle both of them, but in the end love and family is everything.
The ending closed this series perfectly and I loved that epilogue. Heather's Second Chance Series has been amazing and I enjoyed going on the journey with each of these characters. It will remain one of my favorites.
Review also posted at: http://jesstimetoread.blogspot.com
March 31, 2014
I liked this book just as much as the previous four in the series. I just like the writing style of this author. It makes for an easy, but exciting read. I like the characters and being able to believe their storylines.
October 15, 2022
Loved this
An addition to Katie and Patrick. It was so good. I loved seeing where they went. The ending though, ugh....hits your heart and makes you want to know about Patrick's little brother.
Seeing the fights/arguments of these two are hard because they seem so perfect, but perfect isn't reality. The arguments all seemed due to trust and honesty, so once that lesson was learned all fell into place.
An addition to Katie and Patrick. It was so good. I loved seeing where they went. The ending though, ugh....hits your heart and makes you want to know about Patrick's little brother.
Seeing the fights/arguments of these two are hard because they seem so perfect, but perfect isn't reality. The arguments all seemed due to trust and honesty, so once that lesson was learned all fell into place.
August 27, 2015
The Family Next Door is the fifth book in the Second Chances series by Heather D'Agostino. Loved the storyline and the twist and turns that had me hooked from beginning to end. The characters once again had lots of depth, emotion, and lots of hot chemistry. Glad to see everyone got their happily ever after and I would highly recommend this series!!
February 16, 2025
Men are evil!!!!
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