Embracing Her Heart

I've said this before and I'll say it again: Melissa is a master when it comes to tug at my heartstrings. I have crazy expectations when it comes to Melissa's books but she never disappoints me, in every single one I'm always blown away by her character's beautiful and emotional journeys.
Embracing Her Heart is a second chance romance set in a small town, it can be read as a standalone but for those who already read a few of Melissa's other books (like Brett or Touched by Love) you'll definitely recognize some of the characters (I loved, loved, loved Janie's moments). Grace is a small town girl only because she was born in one, but her heart always wanted more, she left town to chase her dreams and she's living a fast paced, stressful, successful life in New York City. She's a confident, independent, sassy woman who conquered her big dream: to be a respected screen writer and producer. She returns home for 3 weeks and during that time she'll be teaching a screenplay writing class at a bookstore. She expects to have fun, spend time with her family and have a bit of a break from the crazy divas (actors and actresses) with whom she has to deal with on a daily basis. She definitely wasn't expecting Reed back in town. Reed, her first and only love, her high school sweetheart...
Reed returned to Oak Falls after an unexpected turn of events, he's running his uncle's business, doing exactly what he loves but memories of Grace, their love and how she broke his heart still haunt him and he knows that there's always something missing in his life. Reed is utter perfection, honestly! He's strong, self confident, hot, romantic, with a huge caring heart and a “no bullshit, no games” kind of attitude but he's also damaged due to some of his family issues (I'm trying not to give much away).
I'm so in love with Reed, he's my favorite character in this story, I loved his personality, the way he said what he meant and what he wanted, definitely a remarkable hero and a amazing book boyfriend! I also loved Grace, her strength and how she slowly realized that sometimes dreams change, her style and her passion for writing, the bond with her family, her sisters and their hilarious bonding moments, made Grace an awesome heroine. The chemistry between Grace and Reed is red hot and I absolutely loved how they grown through the years that they've been apart. But Grace and Reed have choices to make and their lives are worlds apart. Will they take their second chance at happiness?
A wonderful, emotional, sweet, passionate love story set in a beautiful small town with amazing characters, loving families and neighbors and I can't wait to read the next one in this series!