What I'm reading

Best contemporary romance I'm read this year. The second is also from Sarah Mayberry. She, oh so rarely, disappoints. This relationship between Pippa and Harry you follow in almost real time, these two are two grown ups that struggle with being responsible adults, getting wake up calls in the form of having to face sometimes not very happy truths about oneself (Harry) or to do the 'right' thing (Pippa) because you are not in this life alone. Both leads are amazingly 'real;' as I have come to expect, all secondary characters are fleshed out and have their own arc, some arcs are tiny but very emotionally charged (I'm thinking about Harry and his dad relationship here. One of the best father-son scene I've read since, well, I can't remember when. Both Harry and Pippa are making it a joy to watch them fall in love but trying very hard not to. From friends, to lovers with really good sex, to being together heart, mind and body. It's a wonderful journey. I would be remiss not to mention also the way Sarah Mayberry wrote the friendship between Harry and Steve, his oldest, bestest friend. This friendship, how Steve's past with Pippa (they have a child together that he barely acknowledges), Harry's felt betrayal of their 'code' of brotherhood, how both these man who still live a no responsibility, individualist life style, became for me how I could 'judge' when Harry 'got' that he had to grow up but that growing up didn't mean die or disappear or losing fun and good things. From brothers in fun and care free, no responsibility what so ever, to betrayal and anger, to realization and well, redemption and standing by even if both or one did and said awful things. It's rare that you get strong, yet not blind to each other faults, friendships portrayed in romance novels. Sarah Mayberry created two beautiful, real and rewarding friendships here. Harry is one of her finest hero so far.