Synopsis:~

He broke her heart. Now, he’s back, and he’s determined to show her what they had isn’t over. . . and he can prove it with just one kiss.

Single mother Carly Collins likes predictability. However, when her son Jaden’s health is threatened, her neatly controlled world is tossed into a tailspin. Nothing is certain anymore, especially her feelings for Josh Dixon, Jaden’s father, her first love and the man responsible for shattering her heart sixteen years ago. 

When Josh Dixon walked out of Harbor Pointe, he left behind his only shot at a real family. Now a successful tech mogul, the town rebel has found a cause—ensure his son’s recovery and prove to Carly and Jaden that he’s not the same guy he was back then. 

Carly and Josh are forced to wade through messy emotions and questions that have gone unanswered for years, which would be easier if not for the pesky feelings, every bit as strong and impossible to ignore as they ever were. 

Will forgiveness win, giving Carly and Josh a second chance at love . . . or will the past prove too much to overcome?

My take:~

If you’ve yet to pick up a Courtney Walsh novel, you are sadly missing out. I fall more in love with her words, characters, and storytelling with each book I read and I might be going out on a limb here, but Just One Kiss may be her best yet. With a knack for penning love stories that ooze authenticity without sacrificing the romantic moments, Courtney delves deeply into single parenthood, betrayal, forgiveness, and redemption as she weaves Carly and Josh’s story. I was captivated by the possibility that Carly and Josh could rediscover their past love, especially with the knowledge in Courtney’s capable hands there would be no glossing over the challenges to get to that point. Their son, Jaden, is a fully fleshed out character whose own interactions with each of his parents adds even more heart to this story. If you are a fan of Becky Wade and Melissa Tagg, you are going to fall in love with Just One Kiss and every other book in Courtney Walsh’s backlist!

With thanks to the author for my review copy. I provide author support services to Courtney Walsh, but my opinions remain my own.

Courtney Walsh is a novelist, artist, theatre director, and playwright. Just One Kiss will be her ninth inspirational romance novel. Her debut, A Sweethaven Summer, hit the New York Times and USA Today e-book bestseller lists and was a Carol Award finalist in the debut author category. A creative at heart, Courtney has also written two craft books and several full-length musicals. She lives in Illinois with her husband and three children. Visit her online at www.courtneywalshwrites.com.

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