Eternity Springs #14
By Emily March
Release Date: February 27th, 2018
St. Martin's Press
Source: ARC provided by the publisher
Spring has come to Eternity Springs in The First Kiss of Spring, the newest installment in this New York Times bestselling series by
Emily March.
Life could be a dream...
Goal-oriented and gorgeous, Caitlin Timberlake's dreams took her to the top of
the corporate ladder in New York City. Now years later, her goals have changed.
She wants to come home to Eternity Springs and build a business and a family of
her own—with the new man in town. So what if sexy mechanic Josh Tarkington
wants nothing more than a fling? Caitlin is a patient woman who knows how to
work hard and strategize to win what she desires. She desires Josh.
Unfortunately, he has other plans.
If only things were different...
Josh craves Caitlin and all she has to offer. However, he is a man with
secrets. He has worked hard to overcome his tragic past, but he's afraid to
risk having a future because he knows trouble is never very far away. When a
selfless act brings that trouble to his door, he stands to lose everything he
cares about—including Caitlin. Will her love and the healing magic of Eternity
Springs be enough to save him?
*ARC provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest and unbiased review*
This is the very first Emily March book I have ever read, so when I
picked up The First Kiss of Spring I was unsure just how I would like it, but I
thought that I would give it a good opportunity, and just jump straight in! Big
mistake! This book is apart of the Eternal Springs series, and naively I had
assumed, that like with many other authors, you could just start anywhere, but
I was wrong, I would state that Eternal Springs is a series that you should
read from start to finish. And even though the author does give the backstory
on the characters, it wasn't enough for me, and it just left me without a good
connection.
Now don’t get me wrong, The First Kiss of Spring is a good story that
is well written, and if you are familiar with the authors work, I would totally
recommend that you read it, or if you are willing to read the series from the
beginning, I would totally recommend this book, but for those you, who like me,
are jumping in and reading the books out of order, you will struggle to relate
to the characters. And for me, the main this was the “diary entries” that were
are the beginning of the chapters, I struggled with the harshness and the
imagery it spoke about, so I will admit, I skipped over some of those, as they
were quite tough to read.
I give The First Kiss of Spring 3 stars.
EmilyMarch is the New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and USA Today bestselling author of over
thirty novels, including the critically acclaimed Eternity Springs series. Publishers
Weekly calls March a "master of delightful banter," and her
heartwarming, emotionally charged stories have been named to Best of the Year
lists by Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, and Romance Writers of America.
A graduate
of Texas A&M University, Emily is an avid fan of Aggie sports and her
recipe for jalapeño relish has made her a tailgating legend.
