Start with Me

Lacey O’Connor is finally a sure thing for the promotion she’s spent ten years working for. But when a scandal rocks her firm she finds herself on a collision course with the one person she has spent five years trying to forget. Only to discover he doesn’t even remember her…

Victor Carlisle has spent the last three years trying to convince his family he’s no longer the playboy alcoholic who tore their life apart. When a company merger is announced with a US sister firm, he’s presented with the perfect opportunity to prove he’s changed. Only to find himself falling for his competition and the one woman his family will never accept.

As the competition intensifies the choice looms between the professional and the personal. Can they find a way beyond their past decisions and present aspirations to take a chance on the one thing they’re not looking for?

My thoughts: Where to start with this book? It was amazing and well worth the wait! I fell in love with Lacey and Victor as they get to know one another while competing for the same prize within their merging companies. I was a little amused with the view of Americans and guns (why yes, we all know how to spot the signs of an animal that has rabies. lol), Kara did have it spot on that we don't like our neighbors across the pond commenting on our gun rights. 

That aside, the book is a beautiful story of second chances and being loved for who you really are. While this book can be read as a stand alone, I highly recommend reading Kara's other books before getting to this one, since a lot of her other characters make cameo appearances. If nothing else, it would help to read Can't Help Falling to get the back story on Victor and how far he has come in this story. 

This is a beautiful story that I can't recommend enough! 

I received a complimentary copy of this book. This is my honest review.

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