Chasing Love (Clumsy Little Hearts Trilogy Book 3) by Julie Navickas

 

Chasing Love by Julie Navickas
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

*Sigh* It's so much fun to read a series that just leaves you feeling good at the end of it. Even when the bride-to-be has cold feet and says and does silly things that she'll one day look back on and possibly regret. This entire series is great and the conclusion leaves you feeling satisfied. Each book can be read as a stand alone but you'll miss some character development reading them out of order. I love the fact that Cole and Rose have been committed to each other from such a young age. It was cute learning more about their back story and how they've made it to present day.

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Finding Love (Clumsy Little Hearts Trilogy Book 2) by Julie Navickas

 

Finding Love by Julie Navickas
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The second book in this trilogy gives up updates on the leads from book one while taking us on a journey in the life of Rachel.

She was abruptly dumped by her boyfriend at the end of book 1 and now she's trying to overcome that loss. No one else liked him (well, except for Tess) so they aren't super supportive. She goes on a dating site and finds someone she'd be interested in. The date is set at her favorite restaurant. She ends up being stood up by her date. Then, the appetizer she's wanting isn't available. Nothing is going her way until Miguel shows up.

Miguel is having a rough day too. The kitchen help isn't paying attention to the temperature of the oil and he's having major flashbacks. Then he goes to tell a patron that her appetizer isn't available and next thing he knows, she thinks he's her date. Long story short, Miguel makes up for the lack of calamari and makes his mushroom ravioli a day early. Miguel joins Rachel for dinner and the start of a new relationship is blooming.

I'm loving this series so far and look forward to book three! The challenges these couples face are real ones experienced in today's world. I almost feel like a part of this large family!

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Trusting Love (Clumsy Little Hearts Trilogy Book 1) by Julie Navickas

 

Trusting Love by Julie Navickas
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Tess gave up all her dreams to follow the man of her heart, only to find out he didn't really love her after several years of marriage. Tess admits that she wasn't perfect and has a few regrets. Her newspaper publishing business isn't near where she'd like but she's just not finding much happiness these days.

Ryan just got dumped by his business partner and isn't sure how he's going to make ends meet by himself. He goes to place an ad in a local newspaper and life changes very rapidly for him. Can he get past his past with Vicki and ever find happiness again?

This book is full of grief, pain, lost loves, redemption, and healing. I love the chemistry between Ryan and Tess even though things moved way too fast in my opinion. I laughed and cried reading this story!

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I'll Love You Tomorrow (Trading Heartbeats Trilogy Book 3) by Julie Navickas

 

I'll Love You Tomorrow by Julie Navickas
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This trilogy comes to an end featuring Mavis, Josh, Austin, Casey, Lauren, and Mitch. Lauren, Austin, and Josh are all siblings, with Josh and Austin being twins. They were born into a wealthy, well-to-do family. Mitch and Mavis are also siblings having grown up bouncing back and forth in various foster homes. Casey is Mavis's former room mate from her Chicago days.

This book focuses on the relationship of Lauren and Mitch. They've been married for 7 years but things aren't going so well for them as of late. Both strongly desire to have a child but things just aren't working out that way for them. Communication is a core issue that they face, or more like lack of communication.

Mavis and Josh recently married and have just learned that they are going to be parents. This puts even more added stress on Lauren and Mitch but it's not their siblings' fault. How will this ultimately affect their relationships?

I strongly recommend reading this series in order, however they can be read as standalones. Reading them in order will give you a better context on the relationships between all of these people and will make some of the dynamics much easier to understand. While this trilogy has come to an end, there is a teaser at the end of this book that another character is getting her own story. I look forward to reading that one!

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I Love You Today (Trading Heartbeats Trilogy Book 2) by Julie Navickas

 

I Love You Today by Julie Navickas
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

In book 2 of this trilogy, the story of Mavis, Josh, and Austin is continued. Casey is introduced very briefly in book one and this book focuses much more on her, along with the aforementioned.

Austin is a successful lawyer and he's just witnessed the demise of his "true love" when his twin brother Josh proposes to Mavis. When he goes to Chicago to help Mavis pack up her apartment, he meets Casey, Mavis's roommate. He's heard some about her but she's heard a lot about him. It's pure torture to Austin to help with this task but maybe Casey can make it more interesting.

When he returns home, Austin is called into the office of his law firm. He's being asked to head up the new Chicago location and by doing so, it could lead to him making partner in the firm. What better odds since he's really been missing Casey since leaving Chicago. Can this work out in his favor?

This was an enjoyable read for the most part. I do recommend reading this series in order to know the history in these characters, as it plays a large role in the overall story. I was getting a little tired of the pet names for the girls though. Duchess, Princess, and Peaches got to be super annoying afterwhile. I feel this took away from the overall story. The first couple of times it was endearing but then became overkill.

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I Loved You Yesterday (Trading Heartbeats Trilogy Book 1) by Julie Navickas

 

I Loved You Yesterday by Julie Navickas
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

In book one of this trilogy, we are introduced to Mavis, Josh, and Austin as the main characters. Josh and Austin are twins from a fairly wealthy and well-known family. Mavis and her brother Mitch grew up bouncing from foster home to foster home.

Josh and Mavis were designed to be together from the first time they met. One day Josh wakes up to find Mavis is gone. He doesn't hear from her for over ten years. His brother Austin has heard from her though and he's known her the whole time.

This book involves a love triangle and secrets galore. Will the right guy win in the end? I'm still a bit conflicted as to how this one turned out. I'm not sure that the right guy did win but, since I've read the other books in the same time frame, I ultimately know it was the right guy.

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