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The One Real Thing
The One Real Thing | Samantha Young
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The New York Times bestselling author of On Dublin Street is back with the first in a sexy new romance series set in a small town on the Delaware coastline. Welcome to Hartwell, a quiet seaside escape where uncovering old secrets could lead one woman to discover the meaning of a love that lasts… While Doctor Jessica Huntington engages with the inmates at the women’s correctional facility where she works, she’s always careful to avoid emotional attachments in her personal life. Loss and betrayal taught her that lesson long ago. But when she comes across a set of old love letters in the prison’s library and visits the picturesque town of Hartwell to deliver them to their intended recipient, she finds herself unable to resist the town’s charm—and her attraction to the sexy owner of a local bar proves equally hard to deny. Since his divorce from his unfaithful ex-wife, Cooper Lawson has focused on what really matters: his family and the boardwalk pub they’ve owned for generations. But the first time Jessica steps into his bar, Cooper is beyond tempted to risk his heart on her. Yet as their attraction grows hotter and Jessica remains stubbornly closed off, he begins to realize it will take more than just passion to convince her there’s only one real thing in life worth fighting for…. From the Trade Paperback edition.
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reading.in.brussels
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The first time I tried to read this, I dnf'ed it. Which was surprising, considerating the fact that I really liked the On Dublin Street series. In anticipation of the second book in this new series, Hart's Boardwalk, I thought I'd try reading this one again. The One Real Thing didn't really work for me - I skimmed through some of it. But it wasn't that bad also, hence the So-So rating. #romantsy #samanthayoung

Jas16 I felt the same way about this one. I did like the second book in the series more though. 7y
reading.in.brussels So did I! 😄 7y
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Libraryninja25
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I picked up one of Samantha's other books and cannot get enough. I cannot quit reading until I finish. So good.

BeveragesAndBooks I hope this series is as satisfying as On Dublin Road - and v. excited for the next installment 7y
Libraryninja25 I thought it was satisfying. I was happy because I enjoyed the On Dublin Road series so much. 7y
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sammisho
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Romance novels, the guilty pleasure, I don't feel guilty about.
I loved Young's On Dublin Street series, so figured this was a good bet. It was a cute story. I think it was unnecessarily complicated at times. And some of the subplots didn't quite hit the mark. But I will definitely read more of the series.

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CasusAngelus
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Meine Erwartungen an das Buch waren hoch über ich wurde definitiv nicht enttäuscht. Samantha Young hat hier wieder eine tolle Geschichte mit Herzschmerz geschaffen, die dieses Mal auch mit Kleinstadt Charme punkten kann. Ich freue mich schon auf die weiteren Teile der Reihe :)

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CasusAngelus
The One Real Thing | Samantha Young
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Mal schauen, ob Samantha Young mich mit ihrem neuen Buch genauso fesseln kann, wie mit ihren anderen :D

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tiina
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Samantha Young is definitely one of my sure-fire autobuy authors. The books are always engaging, sexy, and fun. Having lived in Edinburgh, the On Dublin Street books have a special place in my heart but Hartwell has become one of my favourite fictional towns. Can't wait for more from Ms Young.

The narration was also good. 😉

#theonerealthing #samanthayoung #romance

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That-Bookish-Hiker
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I'm a huge fan of this authors work. Lately a lot of contemporary romance books I've read have been terrible but this one, luckily, turned out to be great. Granted there was a lot of times where I wanted to shake Jessica and tell her to share her secrets! But once revealed everything made sense. Great read with a lot of great secondary characters.

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ObsessiveBookNerdLauren
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To start, the narrators for The One Real Thing were wonderful. Factor in these great voices, Jessica and Cooper were great characters, ones that I really fell for. Jessica frustrated me a bit on her lack of trust for other people, especially Cooper at times. I wanted to scream, "JUST FREAKING TELL US YOUR SECRET!!" The supporting cast was fun and I can't wait for all of them to get their own books, well I hope they get their own books.

That-Bookish-Hiker I completely agree with you about Jessica keeping her secret for so long. I had the same reaction as you lol. 8y
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CaffeinatedFae
One Real Thing | Samantha Young
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I just got approved on Netgalley! I am so excited!!!

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