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Synopsis
He puts the Bad in bad boy.
She puts the Sweet in sweetheart.
When a hired gun burns out from the life he’s been living, he returns to the small country town where rumors run rampant and everyone goes to church on Sunday.
With sins and secrets trailing Jason Koster home, he is searching for redemption in hopes of living a life less complicated. He didn’t expect to find the only girl he ever loved now a recently single woman running her family farm.
Delilah Noelle never needed much, but she wanted Jason Koster—one time love of her life. When misunderstandings tear the former beauty queen and quarterback apart, can a second chance heal their broken hearts?
Will the years and circumstances that have passed be too much to bridge the distance to a future together?
Solace is a heartwarming small town romance with plenty of action and swoons that will have this hometown hero vying for the affections of his high school sweetheart.
Review
4 sweet and swoony second-chance stars
This is a super sweet, feel-good read with a swoony second-chance-romance and very little angst, this is a perfect guilty pleasure read if you’re after something light and easy with lots of emotion. I really enjoyed it.
There is no comfort to be given from one who knows no comfort.
Can I be a man who provides solace when I can’t find my own?
Jason is man who has lost his way. He left his small-town home three years previously after having his heart broken, and found himself on the darker side of life when he stumbled into work as a hired gun. He did his job and made great money, but it’s not who he wants to be and now he doesn’t know what to do with himself. While aimlessly travelling he finds himself returning to the town of Solace, and to his childhood home and the welcome arms of his mother, to try and figure out where to next – even if being back there reminds him of the loss that still haunts him.
We were wild and in love back then with no cares in the world. But something I’ve learned is all good things must come to an end, whether by choice or circumstance. Nothing good can last.
And it didn’t.
A love so pure, so innocent in its faith – like ours – could never survive.
We didn’t survive
We were young.
We were naïve.
We were so damn in love.
And then apparently, we weren’t.
Jason and Delilah were each other’s whole worlds. The star football player and head cheerleader, they were the golden couple of the town and they loved each other fiercely. But youth, innocence and lies tore them apart. Neither have been able to move on from the other and when Jason learns that Delilah is now single and running her family’s farm on her own, he can’t stay away any longer.
It’s been too long since I’ve laid eyes on the beauty standing before me. “Hi.”
Her shoulders drop, the tension falling away as if she’s been waiting for this day, and it’s finally come. “What took you so long?”
OMG, this is a gorgeous love story! Jason and Delilah are so obviously still in love after three long years apart. The chemistry between them sizzles, and their longing for each other pulled at my heart while I was reading. It’s clear that they belong together, and neither of them hide the fact that they will want each other, and I love that! There are no lies and no game playing, they are open about their feelings and I was swept up in a world of swoon as they reconnected.
“When I said I rest better because there’s something about this place. I lied. It’s not this place.”
“What is it then?”
Cupping my face, our lips meet, but he doesn’t kiss me. “It’s you. You give me the peace I’ve needed, and the emptiness inside isn’t so empty anymore”
But the time they have been apart has left them both scarred – inside and out. There is a lot that they need to work through in order to get the happy ending that they both want so badly. And there are demons that need to be faced while they do that. It’s an emotional journey for them, but it’s handled really well, giving us a raw and deep look into all that they have been through as they fight to overcome the shadows of the past.
“Strength is found in the ashes of the fire. You’ve been burned, but you must rise because there’s so much life ahead of you to live.”
I loved Jason and Delilah’s story. It has some drama, but it’s minor, and on the whole this is a sweet, functional, easy reunion between two soulmates who so clearly belong together. And we get to see every moment – the sweet moments are plentiful, the sexy time is hot, and the swoon is off the charts. It may be a little too much for some readers, and I admit I may have skimmed some of the loved-up, gushy monologuing, but I’d much rather too much than not enough, and this book gives us everything that you would want to see for this couple – including a beautiful epilogue that left me sighing happily with a huge grin on my face.
“Stay with me.”
“I never left you. Not really.”
*dreamy sigh*
And just sayin’, if there’s a spin off for Billy and Shelby, I will be all over that!
Gorgeous – 4 stars.
An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.
Excerpt
I used to think she couldn’t resist me, but she had no problem earlier this week. I’ve got a few tricks up my sleeve when it comes to Ms. Noelle. Let’s see if she still can. “I’ll be right back.”
“What?” my mom asks, watching me get out of the car. “Where are you going? The light’s going to turn green any second.”
I keep walking.
She sees me. Even though her pretty eyes are hidden behind big sunglasses, I can figure they’re probably damn wide right now. Reaching for the truck door lock, her finger pushes it down just as I arrive. She can kid herself like that. She knows deep down that I’ll never hurt her, but I might pressure her into giving me a little of her time.
Standing on the other side of her door, I knock. Delilah finally looks up and points at the light. It’s green. I shrug. I make the lame twist of the wrist roll down your window motion with my hand because I have a feeling she might not understand if I pretend to push a button to roll it down.
“Get back in your car, Jason,” she says through the glass.
“No. Roll down your window.” To sugarcoat it, I add, “Please.”
“Why?”
“What do you mean why? I want to talk to you and I don’t want shout through the glass.”
Huffing, the glass slides down slowly. “What is it?” She keeps her hands on the steering wheel and her grip seems to tighten just a bit.
She glances my way, so I say, “I want to see you.”
“You’re seeing me, Jason, so if that’s all there is, I’ll be going no—”
The glass starts to roll up, but I clamp my palm over it. She releases the button and looks up at me. “I don’t know what happened the other day, what turned your mood so quickly, but I’d like another chance for us to talk this time.”
“It’s not a good idea.”
“It’s a great idea, actually. All you have to say is yes.”
“No.”
My smile tilts into a smirk. “You haven’t changed much.”
“Then you haven’t been paying attention.”
About S.L. Scott
Living in the capital of Texas with her family, Scott loves traveling and avocados, beaches, and cooking with her kids. She’s obsessed with epic romances and loves a good plot twist. Her favorite color is blue, but she likens it more toward the sky than the emotion. Her home is filled with the welcoming symbol of the pineapple and finds surfing a challenge though she likes to think she’s a pro.
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