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To Love Again (Learning to Live Again 2) by Dori Lavelle

Genre: Contemporary Romance Series

Published: Jan 21st 2015

Shaun Brannon is broken to the core. But even though Kelsey's heart is cracking as she helps him carry the weight of his past, she can't walk away from her promise to be there for him, and she can't ignore her deepening feelings. So she tries to accept the little he's offering, even though she wants it all. But after months of wrestling with her emotions, she decides she must risk losing him by asking for more than he's prepared to give her.

Shaun won't admit it, but he aches for more than Kelsey's warm body in his bed. The problem is, something stands between them. The whole truth about what happened eight years ago. When Kelsey demands to have all of him or she'll walk away, he knows the time has come to tell her the truth. But the fear of reliving the past is just as paralyzing as the thought of losing her.

** Due to sexual content, this book is not intended for readers under the age of 18. **

Learning to Live Again series reading order:

To Live Again (Learning to live again 1) AVAILABLE

To Love Again (Learning to live again 2) Coming Jan, 2015

To Breathe Again (Learning to live again 3) Coming Feb, 2015 (Available for Pre Order)

This is the second book in this series. Kelsey though she was okay with just being friends with benefits with Shaun but she is realizing that isn’t true. She wants more from him. She knows that he has past where horrible things happened and he blames himself. If he would just open up a little bit to her and let her help him she wouldn’t mind their situation. He doesn’t though; he won’t sleep over and leaves right after they have sex. He pushes her away whenever he she brings up his past. So she comes clean with him and lets him know she wants more. He tells her he can’t give her more, Kelsey says if he can’t open up and let him help so they can try to have more than they are done. She has to look out for herself. She can’t keep doing this, every time he leaves her heart breaks a little. She knew she would get hurt by him. Shaun wants Kelsey but he just can’t let go of what happened to his wife all those years ago. Why can’t Kelsey just like the way it is between them and not want more? Can Shaun let go of Kelsey now that he has had something with her? If he just hadn’t drink and then drove on his wedding day everything would be different. Shaun can’t tell Kelsey the rest of what happened. He lives every day tormented by what happened to his wife and his part in it. Kelsey is doing great in her cooking classes and is offered a part time job at The Hot Pot by the owner Lucy. At least part of Kelsey’s life is going the way she wants. Now if only Shaun would open up to her and her dad would talk to her again. Will Shaun realize how much he loves Kelsey be its too late? Will Kelsey be willing to give him another chance if he does?

This book is even more emotional than the first. I liked this one more than the first and can’t wait to read the next. In this book you learn more about Shaun and what happened to his wife. He keeps going over everything that happened and his part in it. Kelsey is trying to get him to open up so she can help him without pushing too hard. She wants to be a friend to him even after she has told him they can’t have benefits anymore. He can’t do it though; he says he may never be ready. Kelsey goes through things herself that she doesn’t tell Shaun about. She has her own emotional path in this book. I want Shaun to open up his eyes and not lose Kelsey. What happened with his wife was horrible and it will take time to heal but if he doesn’t at least try soon he will lose Kelsey. Their story is heart breaking and frustrating to me. I can’t imagine what Shaun feels. Kelsey’s dad has a heart attack. It helps their relationship a lot afterwards. Kelsey goes home and helps him recover and they reconcile. I don’t want to give away any spoilers but this is a great series. Great Job Dori, I will be looking for other books by her.

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To Live Again (Learning to Live Again 1)

Published: Nov 28th 2014

After losing the future that was promised to her, Kelsey O'Neil says goodbye to her old life and sets out on a journey to capture her own independence, find happiness, and maybe even true love.

A cozy cottage in a quaint Irish town seems the perfect place to start again. And Shaun Brannon, the sexy but mysterious author next door, could be her second chance at love. But Shaun is incapable of opening his heart to any woman. Can Kelsey find out why before she falls too hard?

Eight years ago, Shaun Brannon stopped believing in love, or marriage. His only belief now is in lust. The demons he wrestles with daily are too dark to let him get close to a woman without breaking her heart. Then along comes Kelsey, who makes him wonder how it might feel to give love another chance. Is he brave enough to show her his deepest scars?

This is a new edition of a book originally published under the title Chocolate Aftertaste.

** Due to sexual content, this book is not intended for readers under the age of 18. **

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My Review for To Live Again: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1175637803?book_show_action=false

To Breathe Again (Learning to Live Again 3)

Expected publication: February 28th 2015

After years of running away from the past, Shaun Brannon returns to Serendipity, his home town. He’s finally ready to come face to face with the demons he’d left behind. With Kelsey O'Neil reminding him to breathe, the future no longer seems as scary.

But are the people he hurt ready to forgive him for what he robbed them of? Can he finally let go and start a new life with Kelsey? Or will the challenges he’s about to face hinder him from moving on?

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Dori Lavelle, is a mother, wife, and a sucker for happy-ever-afters and mint chocolate. Give her a great romance novel and a mug of hot chocolate and she'd be one happy woman. Growing up, Dori read a lot, and when she wasn't happy with a particular ending, she wrote a different one, just for herself. Before long, she was writing stories when she should have been doing homework. The time has come for her to share the stories she cooks up in her head.