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All I Know

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All I Know is a steamy, entertaining start to the Paradise Beach series. A second chance at love, Damien & Kate are well suited, and this short story was well delivered. I would recommend you pick it up as I will be looking to read more.

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This is an amazing start to a new series. I was hooked from the first sentence that had me laughing. I love Damien and Kate. Their romance is sweet and I am looking forward to seeing more of them. Their second book can't come soon enough. In the meantime I can't wait for the other characters stories. This little community draws you in. This is my first book by the author and it won't be my last.

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Kate has loved Damien since high school after a gossip spread about her. They parted ways and ten years later she's back in Paradise Beach as well Damien and they decide to try again even for a while.

Kate is the good woman helping her sick mother and she is sick beacause a heart condition and when Damien knows he ask her to marry him.
For the synopsis we think that they are faking but is far from the truth. They are pretty much in love with one another. i didn't get that part if they were in love why seems like it was a duty that he was doing it?

Everyone were happy for them sans Max-his brother- and Lauren-her BFF.

The story is pretty tied. Kate was really hurt by the gossip but she is making a huge since it happened years ago!! Move on girl, you are in adult now.
Damien is the "tortured" guy and that why he was a military contractor. He had a perfect life and was bitching about being the left one?? This MC's sometimes make dramas more big than what really is.

I liked the book but this complaints make the book seems forced.

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Actually a lovely book!

Damien and Kate both had a crush on each other at high school but due to circumstances it never went anywhere. But now they are both back in their hometown the attraction is obvious. Damien offers marriage so Kate can have health insurance, but both soon feel this fake relationship is everything but fake! Told from alternating POV’s the story was entertaining and easy to read. No major drama.

The next book is about older brother Max, as the story is partly interwoven at the same timeline.

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In many ways, this is a very American story, I'm not sure that it could take place anywhere else. Not because of the characters so much, but the things that happen to them. Firstly our two main characters Kate and Damien have known each other (and been in love with each other since high school). After rumours and gossip that more than a kiss happened between them back then, Kate kept her distance, leaving for college and Nate joined the marines. I can't imagine anything like this happening back when I was at school, of course, there were rumours and of far worse than this, but no one would have cared.
The other thing that makes this a very American story is that after getting together, Kate and Damien decide to get married as she is sick and doesn't have health insurance and can't afford her medicine. I'm not going to make a comment on the politics of this, but I think it's fair to say 'only in America.'
The romance is quite sweet, although there's certainly plenty of chemistry there, Kate and Damien don't fall into bed together the instant that they get together. Instead, they actually go out together and do things before getting there. In fact, other than the getting married so quickly, this is quite a believable romance. They are reluctant to admit to each other how they feel, but I think that just adds to it. This is quite a sweet story and they clearly really care for one another.
What I really liked about this is that although there is a happily ever after here, there's still room for plenty more to come and I believe that they are going to get another story further in this series.
I really enjoyed this book and it made me keen to read more in the Paradise Beach series, probably a good thing as I have book 2 ready to go soon.
I received a complimentary copy of this book through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

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3.5 stars
I liked Kate and Damien's second chance to love story. I really did. I just wished there was more of a happy ending then what was there. I felt like there should have been more. Maybe will we get it with the other books in this series.

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I received this free eARC novel from NetGalley. This is my honest review.

I was really hoping I would fall in love with this book, but sadly it was a miss for me. The cover is GORGEOUS and that is what hooked me from the start, but I wasn't able to really connect with the characters. The conversations were stilted for me, and I didn't get warm butterflies when the characters were talking about each other. I was just missing the connection that I usually feel and was left wanting more by the end of the book.

I'm sure, though, that many readers will not find the same issues I had, and will love this book! I'm glad I got a chance to read this eARC novel.

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What a great love story! Simple but filled with great characters, good plot, and lots of romance!
Damien and Kate were friends in High School, each with a secret crush on the other. One night they kiss and when someone sees the town rich boy kissing the town poor girl, rumors fly about Kate, and not in a good way.
Years later Damien and Kate are back home at the same time, and sparks are still flying. However, Kate has some medical and financial issues, and Damien has a military job that is taking him over seas for a year. Can they work through it all and find a happily ever after?
Recommend this new series for anyone looking for a light, feel good romance story.
I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

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Let me just say I am glad there are three books here because I loved the first one! It was a whirlwind romance full of sweet surprises.

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