A Valentine's Day Gift (Clover Park, Book 11) by Kylie Gilmore

Most happy endings begin with a heartbreak. For Allie and Vinny love was not part of the equation, but fate had other plans. Nobody breaks a heart quite like Kylie Gilmore. A Valentine's Day Gift is a celebration of love. Gilmore looks at love from every angle. Out of grief and unhappiness comes hope for a second chance. A perfectly imperfect romance. ( )

A Valentine's Day Gift (Clover Park, Book 11) by Kylie Gilmore  
 
Most happy endings begin with a heartbreak. For Allie and Vinny love was not part of the equation, but fate had other plans. Nobody breaks a heart quite like Kylie Gilmore. A Valentine's Day Gift is a celebration of love. Gilmore looks at love from every angle. Out of grief and unhappiness comes hope for a second chance. A perfectly imperfect romance. ( )

Allie & Vinny were in very different places when they met. Vinny was mourning the loss of his sweet young wife & trying to find a way to keep going for the sake of his 3 young boys. Allie was stuck in an unhappy marriage & was trying to just get by so she didn’t uproot her three young boys. Two damaged & injuries hearts recognized each other & realized what they needed. Could they find a way to mesh their lives & their boys without destroying them all?

This was great backstory for anyone who has read Ms. Gilmore’s Clover Park series. Since it is the background to other books, I feel you could easily read this as a stand alone. I will say that if you haven’t read the others, this book will make you seek them out. I liked the way Allie was able to prove that she was strong & capable & didn’t just fall into another relationship to avoid being alone. Vinny has to stand up for Allie & himself but he did so by honoring the life he had with his first life. Neither of them forced the boys acceptance but it proved how well they were raised that they were able to accept it. I really enjoyed the sweet romance of this story! ( )