Ward sometimes just needs his woman to be verbal, "...swiping my tongue along his lower lip. “I think,”Ward groaned, “that you should answer my question with words so there are no misunderstandings between us.” I liked this book, I fell in love with Ward.

A super cute love story that had a few twists and turns along the way. It has some depressing themes - loss, addiction, abuse, etc. - but the pull from the love story keeps the pages turning.

Her Lifeline by L. A. Casey

This novel is filled with heart-wrenching moments and a pureness that can only be encapsulated by a talented author. Set to be released January 24th, 2019, L. A. Casey does an excellent job in character development and plot build up. Although parts of it were hard to read because of the Scottish vernacular used, it was a welcome change in my UK reading experiences. The tone of the novel was genuine because of the language used (and you know I love a good accent) which left me wanting more. 

If you are looking for a book that has a good build (and a plot that doesn’t involve the characters spending 80% of the book humping like rabbits) then this is a great choice for you. The emotions are genuine and Ward Buckley will have you blushing over and over again. 

I love Erin’s strength and her presence in the novel. She doesn’t just forgive Ward but she makes him work for it (as she should). One thing I would have changed would be to delay the “kitchen” scene a little bit further along in the story because they went from 0 to 100 real quick. That’s all I will say for now because I don’t want to spoil it for the rest of you. L. A. Casey just made her way on my author watch list of upcoming romance writers in 2019.  

Criticism: 

    Whiskey? Really? Out of all the random nicknames/ pet names for a character you go with Whiskey? Alright. Not my first choice but I could see where the author was going with the symbolism… even though her mom is an alcoholic… if my mom was an alcoholic I wouldn’t want the pet name of my lover to be a hard liquor. Just sayin’. 

    I stand behind my review in that I love the story and the writing behind the story, however, I think at points the book dragged on. The ending that she chose was phenomenal but I was distracted by the way in which she summed up her chapters before the finale. There were multiple times reading it where I thought I could stop and be content with the end of the story. Before Tommy died I got the impression that the writer was content at the ending of the story and didn’t want to continue. Then, after Tommy died I understood that there were more plot holes the author wanted to fill. Although this bothered me on a literary level I think the plot and the characters remain strong and the events are very true to how I feel reactions would be in real life. A+

Summary (in my own words with no spoilers): 

When disaster hits Erin’s life the first time, the man she always relied on wasn’t there to pick up the pieces. After a decade of no contact, disaster strikes Erin again only this time the comfort she so desperately craved from Ward Buckley is the last thing she wants. 

Tommy Saunders is Erin’s brother and Wards best friend from their childhood in Scotland. They had dreams to build an app (Friendzone) that would change the technological world forever. Hours of designing the app and planning for college all changed in the course of a few seconds when Mr. Sauders is killed in a tragic car accident. When Tommy decides to stay with his grieving family instead of heading off to university (uni), Ward, determined to run from his sinister past sticks to the plan. Erin sees him as a traitor and curses the day he left them for good. Only it wasn’t for good…

Now Tommy is in a serious accident of his own awaiting life-saving surgery. Ward a self-made billionaire and founder of Friendzone gets the message, he leaves his life in London behind to help the man he once called a brother. Although his tensions are noble, his cause is lost on Erin Saunders who rejects him at every turn. Will he prove to be the man that once

I've received a ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Never thought I would read the word -nae so much in my life and that doesn't include other words I have found to be a turn off. I understand it's the way the characters accent but it got a little annoying after a while that I considered dropping this book. Despite that, it was a decent read. Nothing to brag about.

Even though Erin and Ward were the main love interests, I found my self picturing Jesse and Erin together since their relationship seemed more wholesome, and their chemistry was better but I guess you can't win them all.

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Her Lifeline draws you in from the very beginning. Erin is the baby sister of a sweet and loving family that is absolutely rocked by a tragedy. Many lives are changed in that moment and paths once forged are turned into different directions. Ward, the family friend and Tommy's best friend, heads of to London without Tommy and leaves wounds deep with a young Erin.

Years later, Tommy is in a terrible accident and Ward reenters the picture- to Erin's complete dismay. The raw emotion she still feels with her anger with Ward is one the reader gets to wad through as Erin comes to terms with a past she didn't know so much about. There are so many life problems addressed beautifully in this book that I loved reading it. Some are heartbreaking and blindsided me! 

Thanks Amazon Publishing UK and NetGalley for the advanced read!

Talk about second chances and facing your past and this book serves it up with a scottish accent, love, anger, fear, rage and seals it with time and unfortunate circumstances.

Erin’s dad goes out to get them pizza on Valentine’s Day and an accident makes sure that he never comes home. She’s only eleven- her brother Tommy and his best friend, Ward, go their seperate ways, because unlike Tommy, he is not willing to stay when he’s got the chance of a lifetime at a University he’s yearned to attend and could pursue his dream. 
Eleven years later, Ward gets the one call he never expected- Tommy’s been in an accident, he’s barely alive- and just like that Ward- now a multi-millionaire goes home.

Erin’s not pleased about his presence and she does not hesitate to make it known. Whereas he expected it, it’s the rage that comes with it that hurts him- but even then, as you read, you cannot help but want to know why Ward left and stayed away from his closest friends and family.

I love a challenge and here Ward has to get Erin’s trust back and it’s what made reading this book enjoyable.

The author does not shy away from exploring alcoholism, abuse, violence, manipulation and grief.

Bottom line is- we all love and lose loved ones and it is great not just to read a romance novel but to be able to relate to more than one of the issues affecting the characters. Thank you Netgalley for the eARC.

Set in Scotland, this book touches on several real-life problems and emotions, with real life outcomes.  This was a very difficult slow read for me and I had to force myself to finish the book, because of all the Scottish words thrown in.

The story centers around Erin who hates Ward for leaving her, her brother Tommy and their mother after their father dies suddenly in a car accident. While at school Tommy and Ward writes code and develops a social media concept. Tommy remains behind after his father’s death while Ward goes to college and becomes a billionaire with the social media concept while never crediting Tommy. Instead of suing like in the Facebook case, Tommy forgives Ward and returns all the checks he sends. When Tommy is injured, Ward returns home and tries to make amends. 

All in all, it was a good story with real life issues and outcomes, and I recommend the book because of the emotions and growth of the characters.

I received an ARC copy for my honest opinion.