In This Life

Cora Brent delivers another great read with all the feels. The cover of the book drew me in and I could not wait to read Nash and Kay’s story.

When tragedy strikes, Nash returns home for the first time in years. Nash is facing loss and now the responsibility of his little brother. I enjoyed watching Nash and Kat’s journey unfold. I recommend this book.

I absolutely loved this book. Cora Brent does it every time. I fell in love with her writing with the Gentry boys and I have yet to be disappointed with anything she writes. I have yet to find a book from Cora Brent that I do not LOVE.
The characters are so real that they make you feel like you are living through them. The loss, family, love, and strength felt through these characters make for a very emotional story that enraptures you and makes you not want to put the book down until you finish.

Tragic events brings Nash and Kat together and the love seems to grow from the instant they first see each other. With both battling their past they must help each other heal and overcome all the obstacles they are thrown. This is a slow burn love story that hits you with all the feels imaginable. I can't say enough good things about this book.

I loved EVERYTHING about this book. It was a phenomenal story. The characters were relatable and the kids were adorable. I love a good book with kids and a stand up guy. I also love a strong heroine. This book was everything I wanted and more. I’m seriously loving this authors books. They’re so addicting.

A sweet story of how the unwanted and unexpected make our lives great.

The dark secrets they hide I didn't find that dark or devastating and at times it felt like I had to drag myself to get to the next part, but I still read it in one day. And the romance is set and steamy and plentiful. Enjoy reading.

Title: In This Life
Author: Cora Brent
Genre: Contemporary Adult Romance/New Romance
Publication Date: 5/14/18
**RECEIVED ARC FOR HONEST REVIEW**
Cora Brent is a talented author who writes stories with characters who are flawed and human; This makes her characters relatable. Her storylines are usually realistic enough that the reader is able to get sucked in.

With all of that being said it saddens me that I have to say I am not a fan of this book. It is well written and has a few plot "cliffhangers" that try to keep the readers interest but for me it still fell flat.

Guy comes back to his hometown due to personal tragedy, decides to stay, reconnected with girl who crushed on him as kids, chica has 1 skeleton in her closet, boy and girl hook up, boy and girl learn life lesson to let go of the past and hold on to love.

The story was slow. Kinda like how you picture life in a small town like ijn the book, laid back and slow. I couldn't stand the female lead. Goodness she is bossy and annoying. She acts like a know-it-all. And the male lead, give me a break. He is supposedly this tough guy who hits men who abuse women (He does) but other than that the only time he shows a personality is when he is having sex. Most of the time he comes off numb and detached. Yes I know he just lost a loved one but give him a personality please.

So this book wasn't my cup of tea, you may love it. To each their own. I guess I can't love every book an author writes.

More than a second chance romance. Growing up he knew she existed, but she was younger and always the overly smart kid in school. She worshipped the ground he walked on. An accident to family members has them interacting many years later, and their friendship makes for a great journey into so much more.

This book was so really great the love between Nash and Kat was so real the ups and downs in their lives the relationship Nash had with his baby brother Colin when he had to take him after his dad and step-mom died I was so sweet love it and HEA with Kat,Colin Emma and Nash,Roxie

This story is adorable and will make you swoon. I was waiting for the big, over the top drama... and happily, it never came.

I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of over the top baby daddy shows up and wow! drama. This book was like a summer evening, smooth and pleasant. Wonderful!

I first found this author with The Gentry boys series. If you haven't read it, you should! But I was so pleased to see this and couldn't wait to read it, and I haven't been able to put it down. All her books are like this. Don't plan on doing anything else and you'll be fine

A wonderful story that shows good can come from tragedy. I loved reading Nash and Kat's story. All the elements of their story fit right into one of my favorite lines. I love the small town , old friends, tragedy, and happily ever after. My heart was full when I read The end.

Nash returns to his second home after a frantic call from his aunt. Unexpected sad life changes find Nash changing his direction. A great story on family and friends and the wonderful beginnings that can come about in the face if tragedy. Some violence. Sexual situations.

Cora Brent definatley knows how to write about a sexy, broken man and the woman who saves him. Nash and Kat's story will make you smile and definatley pulls at your heartstrings. A definite must read!!

In This Life is romantic, heartbreaking, and healing all in one fantastic novel. I enjoyed getting pieces of Nash and Kay’s backstories as their relationship progressed. It’s a very sweet romance.

I didn’t like this much. The heroine was really bossy and annoying. The male lead had no personality outside of the bedroom lol. The characters need a reboot in their personality for me to actually get invested!

I received a copy of this book and am voluntarily reviewing.

When something beautiful comes from heartbreak... That is exactly what this story is about and i absolutely loved it!!!!! I mean hold it to my heart and smile loved it!!!

Nash is a loner. He's living a self imposed exiled life. He needs and wants no one. He works pretty much from home and only has his dog Roxie for company. He's pretty much estranged from his family and only keeps in touch by the occasional phone call. One night after a brawl he gets a call in the early hours of the morning informing him of a tragedy. He jumps in his truck and drives to the town he grew up in. There he suddenly finds himself the guardian of a baby brother he's never met. He has no idea why they chose him. He's never looked after a baby before and doesn't know what to do.

Kathleen is a single mom to a beautiful little 3 year old by the name of Emma. She's struggling by doing accountancy work for local businesses. She ran home from college after getting pregnant with no qualifications to her name. Emma is the best thing in her life and she'll never regret having her but her life has turned out nothing like she expected. Always the high achiever at school she was the one most expected to succeed.

When a relative of her dies she steps in to look after her baby for a while until the guardian arrives. When he does he's just as she remembers at school. Hot, brooding and totally a badboy. She always had a crush on Nash but he never noticed her.

Nash has no friends in town and Kathleen is about the only person he can ask for help off. Nash struggles to deal with his grief and regrets and looking after a baby. Kathleen does the right thing and helps him. Can they just be friends with maybe some added benefits. Can they keep their hearts and emotions out of it for the sake of raising the children?

Gah!! I just fell so in love with this book it's not even funny. I'm swooning all over the entire darn thing!!! Honestly there wasn't one single thing i didn't like.

I fell massively for Nash. He's on my Book Boyfriend list for sure!!! He's just sooooo YUM!!!!! The scenes... scratch that every scene with him in with a child or baby made me hot under the collar!!! Yes at the start he is a little bit of a moody so and so but he'd been through a lot in his young life and he didn't just edge into my heart he pretty much smashed his way in there. Even though he'd never looked after a baby i loved how he instantly connected to the baby and stepped up to look after him even though he had no idea why he was chosen.

Kat was just perfect for him. Bossy but not too much so she made sure that Nash would accept her help. She also held him up when i think he might have fallen. But my favorite thing about her was that although she comes across as kind of innocent she was also massively sexy!! It actually made me laugh how sure she was of herself that way and when Nash got that about her then the sparks flew!!

There is a fair bit of angst here. Poor Nash had lost a lot in his life and Kat had her own personal demons to fight. But they completed and mended the broken pieces of each other so perfectly i can feel my chest constrict with happiness for these two.

The kids play a major role in this book and baby Colin was just adorable!! But Emma... oh my goodness i wanted to pluck her out the pages and give her a great big cuddle!!!

The plot grabs you right from the start. The lows will break you. The video clip?... That's where my tears went!! The highs will make you feel on top of the world. They're like a mini Brady bunch!!! I didn't see the little twist of Kat's past coming and i loved how it was dealt with. There were laughs and tears throughout in a perfect balance.

Just brilliant! This is why Cora Brent is one of my favorite authors. You always leave her books with a smile and little spring in your step that maybe everything will turn out ok in the end!

5 beautiful stars!!

Recently, I have read mainly happy, fun romances, perfect for bright early summer days. But I need light and shade in my reading and this fits the bill perfectly in that it is heavier and sadder. I relish books that I know are going to make my heart feel like it's breaking at certain points. I accept the lows because the eventual high is so worth it.

Cora Brent is an absolute master at making her male main characters feel real. They are full of doubt but never once do they shirk responsibility and always try to do the right thing. Nash Ryan is portrayed as a loner, but it is clear he is crying out for someone to love and be loved in return. He has known so much loss that it seems impossible that the future may be brighter one day.

Kathleen is my kind of heroine, strong, capable, kind. She has her share of demons and failures but keeps trying to move past the hand she was dealt. On top of that, she is a great single mother. Too often single parents are seen as lacking and struggling. Kat may doubt herself but she is written as having a core of steel.

The love story between the two feels very natural and hits all the right emotional spots. I needed these two together and happy, ready to face whatever challenges life throws at them.

A deeply affecting, triumphant romance.

The emotional roller coaster that is In This Life began on the first page and didn't let up until the very end.

Nash returns home to care for his baby brother. Before coming home, he was more a recluse than a loner but all that needs to change so he can do what's best for his brother. Kat was always supposed to be going places but three years ago, she returned home from college to raise her child. The friendship that builds between them is beautiful and powerful. The chemistry is undeniable.

The life that Nash and Kat lead before we meet them is, in a word, devastating. They have both been through so much in their lives but they lean on each other, support each other, and lift each other up. This book drew me in from the first page and I couldn't put it down. I never wanted the story to end!!!

*This is my voluntary review of an advanced reader copy*

Get ready for a powerful and emotional journey with Nash and Katherine . This is a tale filled with lust, love , loss , feelings of being unwanted , undeserving and strength . They come together in a time of such sorrow that nothing good seems possible . Nash is a 25 year old man that has just become the legal guardian of his infant brother . Kat is a 23 year single mom that has given up her one true passion and found true joy in being a mom and moving forward. When these two old acquaintances find an unlikely friendship in each other they soon realize that their is so much more In This Life than they could have ever dreamed possible .
I absolutely loved it !
~~Michele McMullen ~~