Happy Release Day to B. Celeste! Today is the day that her latest book, Make You Miss Me, is available for purchase. If you are a fan of age gap romances, single dad romances, and/or slow burn romances, then go to Amazon and grab this book!
In Make You Miss Me, we meet Stevie and Fletcher. Stevie recently moved into her house after a divorce that shattered her. She's rebuilding her life, has a new job, a new house, and is finding new friends. It's a lot of change, and she's struggling. Her divorce from Hunter wasn't what she wanted. She saw forever with him. One day the "welcoming committee" stops by her house. They make their introductions, welcome her to the neighborhood, and then promptly hit her with all the HOA rules that she's violating. A quick phone call to her dad, and he's there to help. Until the lawn mower breaks, and a gorgeous man appears to offer the use of his. That gorgeous neighbor is Fletcher Miller, also known as her ex's commanding officer. This realization causes Stevie to panic a bit, and memories of Hunter resurface. Flash forward a few days when Stevie is at work, and her principal calls her into the office to discuss a new student. Dominic is transferring to the school, and is on the autism spectrum. (in my opinion, it sounds like this school does not have a lot of para support, and is not really neurodivergent friendly.) Stevie happens to have experience working with neurodivergent students, and so she welcomes him into her classroom with open arms. When Dominic arrives to class, with his dad, Stevie is shocked to discover that Fletcher is Dominic's dad. From this point on, things just build and the book becomes difficult to put down.
Make You Miss Me was simply wonderful. While I couldn't understand the level of grief that Stevie was dealing with, I can see how it was needed for the story. Although I do think that there is more to her grief than just the divorce, but perhaps I'm wrong. Maybe her parents relationship also played a part in her grief and anxiety. ANYWAYS...I'll tell you now that once Stevie and Fletcher met, I did not want to put my kindle down. I had to know what happened next! I had to know how their relationship would build. I had to know when their friendship would turn into a relationship. I had to know when Stevie was going to realize that Fletcher wanted her. Basically I just had to know when these two were going to get together. Of course I also had to know how Nicki (Nic/Dominic) was going to handle his dad dating his teacher. (Also, Stevie as Nicki's teacher was just spectacular. My heart loved it.) Witnessing the relationship between Stevie and Fletcher grow and evolve showed love, compassion, empathy, support, and even a little tough love when necessary. It was wonderful. It was as though it was a real couple going through real things, standing by each other, and being there to support the other. It wasn't a sweet little Hallmark movie romance, this was very much real life situations, and I loved that. When the big dramatic moment happened, I felt it all. I could feel the anger, the hurt, the frustration, the passion, but I could also feel the love. The love that Fletcher showed to his son, and how in that time he was making the choice to protect his son, while also laying some truths on Stevie. I just loved it all, and am so glad I read this book.
I really think you should go read Make You Miss Me.
Thank you for taking time to read my thoughts,
Laura
Laura
Stevie Foster thought her happy ever after would come easily after saying “I do” to her high school sweetheart at nineteen.
But twelve years later, she finds herself divorced, settling into a new home, in a new town, with a new job as an elementary teacher trying to pick up the pieces as she goes.
On top of struggling to cope with the future she always wanted versus the one she’s been dealt, she soon realizes that her new neighbor is a strict, stone-faced man she’s all too familiar with.
Lieutenant Colonel Fletcher Miller.
The man once in charge of her ex-husband’s unit.
And as if the reminder across the street of what she lost wasn’t painful enough, she also becomes his young son’s teacher.
A single dad. A divorcee. A second chance at love neither knew they’d get.
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Meet B. Celeste
B. Celeste was born and raised in Upstate New York where she still resides with her four-legged feline sidekick Oliver “Ollie” Queen.
Her love for writing began with poetry, which she learned to write after watching her father write poetry for her mother, before she found interest in short stories, novellas, and novels.
After getting two degrees in English and Creative Writing, B has written over 12+ full length novels, been invited to many signings around the world, and hopes to begin traveling to see readers worldwide.
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