ALL THE WAY by Jennifer Probst-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 4, 2013

The food critic…

Miranda Storme never expected to see Gavin Luciano again. Three years ago, they had an intense affair—and then he bolted. Now he’s back, and Miranda has the pleasure of a little payback: a scathing review of his restaurant. Revenge is a dish best served the first chance you get…

And the restaurateur…

With three months to make his family’s struggling Italian restaurant successful, a bad review is Gavin’s worst nightmare. But this isn’t just about the meal. He’s finally realized what he left behind and is determined to spend the next eight weeks proving himself to her in the kitchen…and in the bedroom! This is one dish she won’t be able to refuse…

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REVIEW: ALL THE WAY is a contemporary romance storyline that will tug at the heart of anyone who has loved and lost. But this storyline is also about what happens when a lack of communication between two people, who are desperately in love with each other, threatens to destroy their relationship.

Miranda and Gavin had a past together and rekindling their romance after three years of heartache and sorrow was something Miranda was not willing to accept. On leave of absence, Gavin returns home to help his family’s struggling restaurant only to find that the woman he once loved was the latest food critic who sabotaged everything his family had hoped for. And to make matters worse, Gavin’s feelings for Miranda had never changed. He hoped that he could persuade Miranda that he had changed since the last time he saw her.

Miranda had always felt betrayed by what she perceived as Gavin’s attempts to run. But three years after losing the man she loved because he was afraid to commit forced Miranda to take a hard look at what she really wanted-and Miranda did not want to be hurt again. But the pull between Miranda and Gavin was still strong until the day she discovers that perhaps he had planned on running again.

The relationship between Miranda and Gavin is filled with secrets and sorrow; competing rivalry and two people’s inability to talk about their feelings both past and present. A lack of communication threatens to destroy everything they had re-built and both had a habit of running whenever things became too tough. But to clear one misconception, I did not feel Gavin ran during one particular scene, but left so that Miranda had time to consider everything that had happened between them

If you are a fan of contemporary romance storylines with a HEA, Jennifer Probst and All the Way is your ticket to a lazy afternoon of romance and love. At times the couple were infuriating and stubborn, but in the end, love conquers all-even family members who should now better than to stick their nose in where it doesn’t belong.

Copy supplied by the publisher.

Reviewed by Sandy