Sandy Goldsworthy

Emma has recently lost her father. Her mother has also been dead for a short time. She leaves to live with an aunt and attend a new school. There is something familiar about her new friends especially a handsome boy named Ben. Ben has a secret… he does know Emma but not in this life. He has loved her in a previous life. Ben is an immortal and he has lived many lives, a few with Emma or Elizabeth as she was known. Ben remembers his past lives because he is an agent for the afterworld. Emma does not because she is a sleeping agent. All Ben wants is to have his family together but he has a job to do that might put Emma in danger.

I am a sucker for soulmate stories and books with short chapters. I also like that the chapters went back and forth between Emma And Ben. The writing is quick-paced and has much suspense.

I am not sure I like the idea of how the agents communicated with each other and how easily they gained info on regular people by just a handshake or touch. It was creepy but maybe it was supposed to be.

I am curious about the rest of the books in the series. I have so much to read I don’t know if I will get to more in this series but I think I will like them if I do. I would recommend these to anyone who enjoys romantic fantasy books.… (altro)

This was only my second book by this author, and I loved it as much as the first one I read, Juliette and the Monday ManDates. I found All the Way to Heaven a delightful love story. Ms. Doughty doesn't take you to heaven, but maybe the next best thing. The way she describes Italy, the olive gardens, balconies, sunsets, the pastries and even the wine, you can almost see, smell and taste it. It was like taking a mini vacation right from my own backyard. I would highly recommend this to anyone who has a love for travel, especially Tuscany.… (altro)

I thought that this was surprisingly good read. I was expecting some explicit sex scenes because the setting is in Italy and a lot of international romance novels tend to be filled with drinking and sex. (Warning: There is quite a bit of drinking.)

The story opens up in a restaurant where Ani is out celebrating with friends. In the upper scale restaurant, she sees her boyfriend/college professor out with another woman---who turns out to be his wife. It's quite a shock for her. She had been given the impression that he was a bachelor.

Moving on--she goes to Italy and meets two men who both adore her. What's a girl to do? Ani really isn't in a position to "trust" men right now. In a sense, I feel that she's still reeling from her heartbreak. But she's willing to "have fun" because she's only going to be there for a short time. The memories of an international romance or two may be just the thing she needs....
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