You'll Think of Me
by Lucia Franco
Synopsis:
Luke Jackson.
With his thick southern drawl and seductive charm, Luke is the country boy everyone adores. He has his future mapped out, but his plans with Olivia are suddenly derailed when she makes a decision that blindsides him, changing the path they both envisioned.
As Luke struggles to keep everything in check during a difficult time in his life, he must put his trust in the one person who broke it to begin with. The last time they saw each other, Olivia busted his heart wide open, turning him into the man he is today.
When Olivia returns to her roots, just like Luke said she would, he is shocked for more reasons than one. Nine years have passed since they've seen each other, and when their roads collide unexpectedly, Luke can only push his worry and misgivings away for so long.
Things are different now—they are strangers—and the rope that once bound Olivia's heart to South Fork, Georgia is pulling her back in, forcing her to remember how it used to be all those years ago.
With his thick southern drawl and seductive charm, Luke is the country boy everyone adores. He has his future mapped out, but his plans with Olivia are suddenly derailed when she makes a decision that blindsides him, changing the path they both envisioned.
As Luke struggles to keep everything in check during a difficult time in his life, he must put his trust in the one person who broke it to begin with. The last time they saw each other, Olivia busted his heart wide open, turning him into the man he is today.
When Olivia returns to her roots, just like Luke said she would, he is shocked for more reasons than one. Nine years have passed since they've seen each other, and when their roads collide unexpectedly, Luke can only push his worry and misgivings away for so long.
Things are different now—they are strangers—and the rope that once bound Olivia's heart to South Fork, Georgia is pulling her back in, forcing her to remember how it used to be all those years ago.
Candi's 5* Review:
Lucia Franco, you my friend did an amazing job on your debut novel about first loves and second chances!! I myself am a sucker for second chances and I absolutely loved this book!!
OMG, I LOVED Luke and Olivia!! They grew up together, were best friends and eventually fell in love. When Olivia decides to go to med school without talking to Luke first he is crushed. Olivia heads off to NYC and Luke is left behind heartbroken.
9 years later Olivia moves back home to Georgia. She has a new life, a new job but Luke is still all she can think about. She eventually starts a relationship with Nate but she can never give him her whole heart bc Luke still owns it. When Olivia and Luke see each other again even after 9 years the sparks still fly!!
Luke....HOLLLLY SWOOON!!! I love that even though Livy broke his heart he never gave up on his "Whiskey Girl" Even after all those years she still owned his heart.
"Luke wanted Livy the moment he saw her again. He wanted to wrap her in his arms and hold her to him and never let go. He didn't care how long it had been. She was still his Livy, he knew it. She was the beat to his melody and the only one who made him feel alive."
Some of the things Luke said would just melt you heart!!
"Every song, every word, every melody, it's because of you. The music never stopped for me. You're part of everything I do, Livy. You're ingrained into my skin like a tattoo."
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"I'm telling you the truth, Care Bear. There was no one else but you. Only you got the real me. I learned early in my career to wear a mask, but with you I never needed to, I swear."
Will Luke be able to forgive Olivia for running away from him? Will they find their way back to each other and finally get their HEA?
This was such a great heartwarming story! I fell in love with Luke, Olivia and the whole gang. I can't wait to see what Lucia comes up with next!!
OMG, I LOVED Luke and Olivia!! They grew up together, were best friends and eventually fell in love. When Olivia decides to go to med school without talking to Luke first he is crushed. Olivia heads off to NYC and Luke is left behind heartbroken.
9 years later Olivia moves back home to Georgia. She has a new life, a new job but Luke is still all she can think about. She eventually starts a relationship with Nate but she can never give him her whole heart bc Luke still owns it. When Olivia and Luke see each other again even after 9 years the sparks still fly!!
Luke....HOLLLLY SWOOON!!! I love that even though Livy broke his heart he never gave up on his "Whiskey Girl" Even after all those years she still owned his heart.
"Luke wanted Livy the moment he saw her again. He wanted to wrap her in his arms and hold her to him and never let go. He didn't care how long it had been. She was still his Livy, he knew it. She was the beat to his melody and the only one who made him feel alive."
Some of the things Luke said would just melt you heart!!
"Every song, every word, every melody, it's because of you. The music never stopped for me. You're part of everything I do, Livy. You're ingrained into my skin like a tattoo."
~~~~~
"I'm telling you the truth, Care Bear. There was no one else but you. Only you got the real me. I learned early in my career to wear a mask, but with you I never needed to, I swear."
Will Luke be able to forgive Olivia for running away from him? Will they find their way back to each other and finally get their HEA?
This was such a great heartwarming story! I fell in love with Luke, Olivia and the whole gang. I can't wait to see what Lucia comes up with next!!
Excerpt:
“Nate,” she groaned with a sigh. “There can’t be anymore dates between us. I’m sorry, but this is the one and only date. I had a great time tonight, but this is it.”
“How about you let me decide that,” he said in all seriousness.
“No. We can’t. As much as I enjoyed myself tonight, this is it. No more. Don’t you see the lines we’re crossing?”
Olivia’s forehead wrinkled with concern. How was it that he didn’t have a drop of worry? Was he only thinking about himself?
“I do see that,” he said moving in closely, “but I don’t give a fuck about any imaginary lines, Olivia. I want you, and I’m pretty sure you want me too. So what’s the problem here? And don’t give me that patient/doctor shit. I told you I would switch doctors. What’s your problem? You can’t deny the chemistry between us. It’s there. It’s pulling at us both and you know it. I can read your eyes and see it. It’s been there since the day we met. Don’t deny it.”
Olivia glanced around the parking lot. Deep down she wasn’t sure if she was ready to put herself on the line again, but by the deep undertone he used, she knew Nate was fuming.
“I don’t have a problem with us. What I do have a problem with is you finding a new doctor. Dr. Thatcher is the best.”
“I understand,” he answered staring down at her, “but you diagnosed my problem and it seems like an easy one to fix at that. So I could switch doctors with no issue. Nate-3-, Livy, still 0. Go ahead. Give me another reason, Liv, and that will put me at 4 points and you 0, because you know I’ll win that one too.” He formed his fingers into a ‘0’ as he said it with a know-it-all-defensive-fucking-try-me attitude.
Shit. She was all out of reasons, not that she had many to begin with. She was holding back. Her one gripe was the fact that she was his doctor and he just blew that argument out of the water.
Olivia didn’t want to get hurt and feared she would. It was a gut feeling she didn’t want to ignore. She was afraid to be around Nate. He managed to knock down some of her walls, expose her layers so early on and she wasn’t used to it. No one other than Luke had done that to her. She knew she’d fall hard for him, but not until she was ready to on her terms. When the time came she would let go and love again.
“Stop,” he ordered.
“Stop what?”
“Stop thinking so hard,” he demanded with a drawl. “I can see it spinning in your pretty brown eyes.” He was just an inch away from her now and breathing down on her.
“I see what you’re doing, finding ways to say no,” he whispered. “You’re so easy to read, Liv. I know you already in this little amount of time. I paid attention to you, your body. Your incredibly sexy body that I want so, so fucking bad…” Nate trailed off, growling under his breath as he slid an arm around her lower back and pulled her up against him.
“Stop looking for an out,” Nate insisted.
“Nathaniel,” she whispered. “I can’t.”
“Says who? You? You’re the one fighting me on it right now, Liv. Don’t tell me you don’t feel it between us. Just let go and give us a damn try.”
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Lucia currently resides in South Florida with her brainy husband and wild kids who drive her up a wall. There's never a dull moment in her hectic world, but Lucia wouldn't change a thing. Luckily she has a strong man to stand by her side and combat the craziness with her. YOU'LL THINK OF ME is not her first book, but it's the first one she's completed and likes. The others will come at a later date.
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