My Rating: ★★★★
Series: Artists & Billionaires - Book 6
Publisher: Currant Creek Press
Release Date: December 11, 2018
Genre: Clean Romance
Everyone who meets Candace wearing one of her colorful wigs knows she is a cancer survivor. Determined to live to the fullest, her accomplishments range from painting murals to convincing students on campus to give up drinking. Few people know the secret to her success includes a detailed ten-year plan and a bucket list full of check marks. She never dreamed she’d make it to year eleven.
Computer expert Colin Ogilvie can navigate the most difficult codes. While his friends were chasing girls, he was hacking past firewalls and developing billion-dollar apps. He never felt he was missing out until he met Candace. After five hundred and twelve days in the friend zone, he wonders if he can ever crack the code to the wall protecting her heart. What science can’t solve, art can. Their relationship changes when meddling friend commissions Candace to help restore an antique merry-go-round.
As Candace brings new life to the old merry-go-round, she discovers her own life can have a different path than she planned. But is she brave enough to not only reveal her biggest secrets to Colin but brave a chance on her own happily ever after?
My Review ♥️
From the beginning I had my doubts about the plot, but Candace saved the whole book for me. I cannot even begin to imagine going through cancer while your mom is dying of cancer herself. Candace was only sixteen when she had to deal with losing her mother as well as making some life altering decisions, then feeling so ashamed that she couldn't even tell her best friends, so she holds onto this burden for years, never letting anyone close enough to show them the truth. Utterly heartbreaking. Candace is a real character and is herself a struggling college student trying to figure out her life.
Then there's Colin, the lovable, tech nerd that is a billionaire but doesn't use his money for anything but necessities, and in his inventions. Colin has been crushing on Candace for over a year and is so incredibly inexperienced with women that he hasn't even had his first kiss yet! That itself made his character feel far-fetched but sweet nonetheless. It's hard not to love Colin.
The most annoying part of the entire story was the AI program that Colin has hooked up in his penthouse. I understand the reasoning for including the AI in the story but hearing the Siri-like program every time Colin did anything in his apartment got old quick.
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Get to Know Author Lorin Grace
Lorin Grace was born in Colorado and has been moving around the country ever since, living in eight states and several imaginary worlds. She graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in Graphic Design.
Currently, she lives in northern Utah with her husband, four children, and a dog who is insanely jealous of her laptop. When not writing Lorin enjoys creating graphics, visiting historical sites, museums, and reading.
Lorin is an active member of the League of Utah Writers. Her debut novel, Waking Lucy, was awarded a 2017 Recommend Read award in the LUW Published book contest. Mending Fences received a 2018 Recommend Read award in the LUW Published book contest.
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